Tuesday, July 19, 2016

SHOPPING OUR STASH #261 - You Are Matchless


Hello and good morning! I'm late with getting my card made and uploaded to the challenge blog, but it's there now. Hubby and I just came back from our vacation late Sunday night. I knew I'd be making a card yesterday, but I only sat down to make it last night. Had to wait for daylight to take a decent picture.

So what is this new challenge about at SHOPPING OUR STASH? Well, we want you to create your own matchbox/matchbook! I was a little leery of this one, but once I got started, my card came together pretty quickly. (It also helped that I used an image that I colored when I was on vacation. ☺)


 Here's the inside:

I was stumped as to what to use for the triangle elements, but then hubby suggested gold or silver - brilliant! (of course, gold foil cardstock is incredibly hard to photograph. sigh) Anyhooo, once I had the card made, I used a bit of twine to keep the matchbook flap closed. 

So, now it's your turn. Ready to try your hand at a matchbook or matchbox project? Of course you are! Just be sure to link up at Shopping Our Stash so we can admire it! Need more inspiration? Just visit my teammates blogs and leave them some bloggy lovin' while there. Thanks for visiting!



I'd like to enter this at Mojo Monday #457














Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo - Santa with tree digi; SSS/Kelly Purkey - Tis the Season; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: HOTP; DCWV - Foiled Card Stock Stack
CS: Bazzill; Crafter's Companion
Accessories: Prisma Color pencils; GC; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle dies; MFT - Zig Zag Stitched Sq dies; Martha Stewart - twine
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

7 comments:

  1. super cute matchbook card. I am going to try one. Nice job on it and glad you are back from vacation safe and sound.

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  2. Great job... and way to go, Andy, for the color suggestion! See-- they help out! :)
    I love the way this is mail-able, even though it's a matchbook! Well done, woman!

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  3. Such a cute project! I love the Santa and how nicely he is colored! And, I love the gold accents! I think they photographed quite well! Glad you had a nice vacation too!

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  4. Such a cute project! I love the Santa and how nicely he is colored! And, I love the gold accents! I think they photographed quite well! Glad you had a nice vacation too!

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  5. I'd be leery of this concept, too... or I was till I saw your card! What a fun design.

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  6. How cute is that Santa!! I love your card and how the twine holds it closed!!

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  7. SO adorable! Love your Santa, and the matchbook closure is super fun!

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