SHOPPING OUR STASH #365 - Shaker Cards

Hello and welcome, crafty friends!

This weeks challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH is to

make a shaker card!

For my card, I used a long neglected die and some ancient dimensional stickers:

Here's the inside, using some more stickers:

Yay! Another Christmas card done! Of course, you can make

whatever you want as long as it has the shaker element included. We'd

love to see what you create. Simply link up your project at Shopping Our Stash

so we can admire it! For even more ideas, do check out what the

rest of the SOS Crew have come up with.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - stickers

Supplies:
Stamps: IndigoBlu - tasty textures
Ink: Memento - gray flannel; Ranger DI - vintage photo
CS: TE; Nicole
Accessories: GC; SB - Labels 1 Nesties; K & Co. - glad tidings stickers; Tim Holtz - small talk stickers; Crafter's Companion - acetate; mystery star sequins and beads from my stash
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scotch foam tape; Ranger - glossy accents

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #115 - J is for Junk

 

 Hello and happy Saturday!

We are starting a new challenge today at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

J is for JUNK!

We want to see what you can create with an

upcycled/recycled item! 

For my project, I used some gel prints that I made

a few months ago. I ripped them up and decoupaged them

to a shoe box I use for storing some of my stamp sets: 

I used five of these prints for the sides and the bottom. These all used the same four 

paints, plus stencils, bubble wrap and hand drawn squiggly lines.

(Yes, I use my treadmill as a drying rack. What ELSE am

I supposed to use it for?!)

From blah....

...to Ta-Dah!!

I hope that you play along in our Junk (a.k.a. upcycle/recycle) challenge!

We'd love to see what you create. Just link up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! 

No need to go all crazy like I did. For much less crazy, but no less spectacular

ideas, do yourself a favor and visit the blogs of my Sistahs, and our new

Guest Designer Janet! You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a fabulous day!

I'd like to enter this at Mix It Up Challenge #15 ATG + mixed media

Supplies:
shoe box
Gel Press printing plate
DecoArt Americana paints
brayer
copy paper
STAMPlorations stencils
bubble wrap
end of a paintbrush to doodle
Golden matte medium
sponge brush

SHOPPING OUR STASH #364 - Get Krafty

Good morning and welcome crafty peeps!

Or should I say Krafty peeps, because that

is our new challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH: use kraft paper on your projects!

 I finally used this negative die cut that had been sitting on my

desk for a few months. I thought it would make a cool 

Christmas card:

and the inside:

I matted it onto a scrap of black card stock. Some designer paper, a sentiment

sticker and a tiny red rhinestone finishes it off.

Now it's your turn! Just create something using Kraft paper and

link it up at SHOPPING OUR STASH! We'd love to see

what you come up with. Be sure to visit my teammies and

check out what they created. 

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Paper Players #402 - use negative space

Jingle Belles - All Bundled Up

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Gina K - Kraft

DP: Carta Bella - A very merry Christmas

CS: Thunderbolt; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: GC; Recollections - deer die cut; Nicole - rhinestone; Spectrum Noir DR7 marker to color said rhinestone; Tim Holtz - Small Talk sticker; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SHOPPING OUR STASH #363 - Christmas in July

 Happy Tuesday and welcome!

Today starts a new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH:

Christmas in July!

 Yep, it's a thing. We all need those cards, so why not get a head start

on making them!

Here's what I came up with:

here's the inside:

I've been trying to actually use my stamps instead of hoarding them.

This beauty is NBUS! I had this hairbrain idea to make the wreath look as

if it's wrapped in burlap. I first tried using a TH burlap stencil and some kraft

ink, but the pattern was too big and just left blobs. Then to salvage that I colored

the wreath in a sandy-gold SN marker. I cut a little square from a burlap sheet, tapped my

blending marker onto it, then dabbed it onto the wreath, holding it down for 

a few seconds. This will lift the ink and leave the pattern of the burlap.

It actually worked! 

Tip: If you try this, make sure you do this step first before coloring the entire image, otherwise

you'll likely lift color where you didn't intend to. Then once you're sure the 

blending solution has dried, you can continue to color the rest of your image.

After I colored the image, I added Crystal Stickles to the snowflakes and Glossy Accents

to the skate blades. The ribbon was also Winked.

Ready to play along? Of course you are! Let's see what you create for our

Christmas in July challenge. Simply link up your project at

Shopping Our Stash so we can admire it. For even more amazing

creations, do yourself a favor and check out what my teammies have

created, and leave some bloggy love while there. 

Thanks for visiting. Have a fantastic day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Jingle Belles - All Bundled Up

HLS - ATG Christmas challenge - no twist this time

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Winter skates wreath Lg, Christmas Bell Medley; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Gina K - kraft

DP: Carta Bella - A very merry Christmas

CS: Crafter's Companion; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: GC; STAMPlorations - wonky double running stitch nesting rectangle die; Spectrum Noir markers; Wink of Stella pen; bit of burlap sheet; MISTI; Ranger crystal Stickles & Glossy Accents; TH - burlap stencil; q-tip 

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #114 - C is for Coloring

Well hello there snarky peeps and welcome!

We have a fun challenge starting today at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

C is for Coloring!

As always, snark is not necessary (but you know you want to add some in! LOL!).

Here's what I came up with:

 

A pretty cluster of flowers and a snarky sentiment always go together well, imho.

And look, the flowers were Winked!:

So now it's your turn. Just color something on your project and link up at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. We'd love to see what you come up with!

Need more ideas? Simply check out the blogs of my Sistahs, and our

newest Guest Designer - Lorraine. While there, leave some love!

Thanks for visiting. Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Blossoming Buds, Birthday Sampler; Unity Stamps - Happy Birthday B

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Grape Jelly

CS: Crafter's Companion; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Paper Smooches - coordinating flower dies; Faber-Castell - black Artist PITT pen; Wink of Stella pen; MISTI; Fiskars - corner rounder

Adhesives: SA by 3L - 3D foam squares

Big Birthday Wishes

Hi there and welcome, crafty peeps!

I recently came back from a two week vacation, got sick at the back end

of it, and am finally getting back to my beloved craft room.

I broke out my Spectrum Noir markers for this

cute image:

here's the inside:

 

The sketch I used had a round element in the top corner, so I thought, the way

this little miss is positioned, it looks as if she just let go of a balloon, so that's

how I interpreted it. 🙂

That's all for now. Going to walk my fur baby now.

Enjoy your day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Sketch Saturday #521

Paper Players #400

Seize the Birthday - no topper this time

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - ALM Big Birthday Wishes

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: MME - Dolled Up

CS: Neenah, Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; WOS pen; Sakura white Gelly Roll pen; GC; Paper Smooches - balloon die; Doodlebug twine; Prismacolor - dark brown pencil

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

SHOPPING OUR STASH #362 - Feed Me

 Hello and welcome!

There's a fun new challenge starting today at

SHOPPING OUR STASH: Feed Me!

We want to see food items on your projects.

Here's what I came up with:

I shopped my stash for this stamp. I think I bought it on clearance at least 5 years ago

and I think this may be the first time using it.

All I did was color the birdie, and used some free cheesecake clip art to add to

the main panel. Easy peasy!

I hope that you find some time this week to join in our food challenge at

Shopping Our Stash! For more scrumptious ideas, do check out what

my teammies created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamp: Hampton Arts - eat cheesecake (2011)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; free cheesecake clip art; computer & printer

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

Flowers gallore

Hiya crafty peeps. Just popping in with a card I made that combines a few challenges.

here's the inside:

 

I purchased the flower stamps earlier this year, and it's the first time using them. And I

believe I used all the different stamps from the set on my card too! Bonus!

I'd like to enter this at:

Freshly Made Sketches #344 

Seize the Birthday - Sequins 

TGIF#167 (my computer shows a more pink color than melon, but there

is some melon stripes in the background paper)

 

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Even more Spring flowers; MFT - More Essential Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Cottage Ivy; Staz On - Jet Black

DP: DCWV - The Spring Stack

CS: Neenah; scraps

Accessories: GC; SSS - coordinating flower dies; Darice - sequins; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & thin 3D foam squares

SHOPPING OUR STASH #361 - Geometric Patterns

Hello hello!

Happy Tuesday to you.

This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, we are

looking for geometric patterns on your projects!

 

 Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

I came across this neglected chicken wire embossing folder and thought, hey, that

looks like hexagons! And so I ran with it.

Sorry for the busy background. I usually snap my pics on the set up I have on the 

dining room table, but we just came back from vacation late Sunday,

 and currently the dining room table is

still dump central until I can get everything put away again.

(and now you know I decorated my side table with fairies and minions. Why? Why not!)

Now it's your turn to get geometric! We'd love to see your entry in the 

Shopping Our Stash gallery! Need more ideas? Simply visit the blogs of my

teammies to see what they came up with.

Thanks for visiting!

I hope my Canadian friends enjoyed their Canada Day on Sunday, and wish

my American friends a happy Independence Day tomorrow!