Tuesday, September 29, 2020

SHOPPING OUR STASH #430 - On Trend: Slimline cards


Happy Tuesday and welcome!
The new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH starts
today, and we are getting all trendy, as in,
Slimline cards!
 
Here's my take on the slimline card:


and the inside:


I've only just started to make this size card. At the time I made this a few weeks
ago, I didn't have any slimline stencils or dies....but I do now! 
I like this different size as a nice change of pace from the standard 
A2 card I usually make. I used some older DP and die cut three
scalloped squares, matted them with brown card stock and adhered
to the card base. I remembered that I had this package of flowers
and selected a few to add. A simple sentiment and some
rhinestones finish my card.

I hope that you find some time to play along in our Slimline Card
challenge at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see your projects
in our gallery. For more ideas, simply check out what my teammies
have created to inspire you!
Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!





Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Offset Saying:Birthday; Stampendous - Birthday Wish
Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa
DP: My Mind's Eye - Indie Chic
CS: Neenah; Bazzill
Accessories: Tim Holtz - Botanical Layers; GC; Nicole - Scalloped Square die; MISTI; Recollections rhinestones
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & Thin 3d foam squares

Saturday, September 19, 2020

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #169 - S is for Slider


Hello and happy Saturday!
It's time again for a new challenge at the
This fortnight is brought to you by the letter 
S - for Slider!
That's right, we are looking for slider cards!
Here's what I came up with:



and when you pull the sliders....

Here's the inside:

Now it's your turn! We can't wait to see what you come up with for 
our Slider challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!
For more ideas, and out of the box ways of making sliders, do check
out what my teammies have come up with to inspire you!
Thanks for visiting!





Supplies:
Stamps: Art Impressions - Golden Oldies Jean; Riley & Co. - Damn Girl; Technique Tuesday - Umpteenth Birthday
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash
CS: TE; Darice; Spectrum Noir
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Lawn Fawn - double slider surprise die; poop bag; MISTI; Ranger - Glossy Accents, Diamond Stickles
Adhesives: Score Tape; SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares


Tuesday, September 15, 2020

SHOPPING OUR STASH #429 - Make A Mess


Hello and welcome crafty friends!
This fortnight at SHOPPING OUR STASH,
we want you to get messy!
Think glitter, powder inks, paint, etc.

I broke out my sadly neglected gel press, some paints and
stencils and made some prints. I quartered one of them to
create four cards!






Here are some close ups:
#1



#2

#3

#4

This is my favorite one from the bunch. I love this technique!


I hope that you find some time to join in our Make A Mess challenge
at Shopping Our Stash! We can wait to see what you come up with.
Need more ideas? Simply visit the blogs of my teammies to see
their projects.
Thanks for visiting!





Supplies for all cards:
DecoArt Americana Acrylic paint - berry red, winter blue, coral blush, tangerine, white
Gel Press
brayer 
copy paper
Stencils: Dylusions - Arrows; ARTplorations - Confetti Circles
Imagine ink blushers

Card #1:
Stamps: STAMPlorations - Gone Postal
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Bazzill
Accessories: GC: CUTplorations - Cheers word die; MISTI; Spectrum Noir markers; Sizzix - Dots EF; WOS pen
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

Card #2:
Stamps: STAMPlorations - Sentiment Builder-Celebrate
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Bazzill
Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Happy word die; MISTI; Avery Elle - Citrus Blend sequins
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM & Glossy Accents

Card #3:
Stamps: Winnie & Walter - Big Bold & Party
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Bazzill
Accessories: GC; W&W - big bold & party dies; MISTI; Nuvo Glitter Drops - Summer Sunrise
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

Card #4:
Stamps: Simon says stamp - Messages for Everyday
Ink: Versamark
CS: Neenah; Bazzill
Accessories: GC; Taylored Expressions - Sweet & Simple Upper Alpha dies; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Hues of color...

Good morning crafty peeps!
I hope that those who are celebrating this Labor Day
weekend are having fun (while maintaining your
social distancing, of course. 😉)

I'm popping in with a card I made for a brand spanking new
challenge - Color Hues #1!

These are the colors to use:



As some of the design team had, I also thought 'sunflowers'
immediately when the hues were revealed.
Here's what I came up with:


and the inside:

I gathered my much neglected Distress Inks in all the greens and yellows I had,
then took an agonizingly long time trying to figure out which colors to
use for these color layering stamps. Once I had that hurdle behind me,
I set about stamping the NBUS flowers and leaves.


I chose kraft for my card base and also cut out a herringbone die
for some added texture. The 'Happy' die cut and birthday sentiment
are from the same stamp & die set, (also NBUS).


The centers of the sunflowers got Winked, then I added a smattering
of rhinestones for some extra shiny bling.

Congrats to Nancy for starting up this fun new challenge! I'll definitely
be playing in future challenges!

That's all for now. It's a glorious day out,
and I want to be out in it. 😎
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!





I'd also like to enter this at:
Seize the Birthday #198  - no toppings, unless you count the sunflower as golden...?!



Supplies:
Stamps: Sunny Studio - Sunflower Fields; Hero Arts - Happy stamp & cut; Taylored Expressions - In & Out Birthday
Ink: Ranger DI - squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, scattered straw, fossilized amber, shabby shutters, mowed lawn, pine needles; Memento - rich cocoa
CS: Thunderbolt; Taylored Expressions
Accessories: GC; Sunny Studio - Frilly Frames Herringbone die; Hero Arts - Happy die; Recollections & Hampton Arts - Rhinestones; MISTI
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

Saturday, September 5, 2020

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #168 - F is for Friend


Hello and welcome snarky peeps!
It's time for the new challenge at the
For the next two weeks, we want to see your projects that
focus on Friends!
Here's the card I made:


This stamp set was part of a package that I won last year (or two years
ago, I can't recall), but it's the first time I've inked this up.
No snark this time around, but here are a couple of Oompa Loompas.
And hey, a punny sentiment!

Now it's your turn! Edna, my Sisters, and our reigning Queen Bev look forward to seeing 
what you create for this challenge! 
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!


I'd like to enter this at NBUS Challenge #18




Supplies:
Stamps: Kindred Stamps - Candy Man
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Dandelion, Tangelo, Cottage Ivy, Bahama Blue, Grape Jelly; VersaMark
DP: Sunny Studio - Polka Dot Parade
CS: Spectrum Noir; TE; Darice
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Gemini; Sunny Studio - Stitched Semi Circle die; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen; Prismacolor Sepia pencil
Adhesive: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & thin 3D foam squares; Score Tape

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

SHOPPING OUR STASH #428 - A Color Challenge


Hello crafty friends and welcome!
Can you believe it's the first day of September already?!
To me it felt like February thru May took all year to get through, then,
WHOOSH! June thru August sped right on by! 

To help ease into this new month, the new challenge starts at
SHOPPING OUR STASH! This fortnight brings you a color challenge:



We'd like for you to use at least three of these colors: Mustard, Orange, Purple, Dark Green, Pale Green and Gray. Neutrals are OK to use (white, black, brown, kraft, beige). 
Here's what I came up with:


and the inside:


I loved the rich, vibrant colors in the inspiration photo, and originally
thought to use flowers. But, I picked this photo at least a month ago, and
completely forgot which flower stamp I wanted to use for it. (typical)
So instead, I used all the colors to create my Halloween card.

I hope that you find some time to play along in our color challenge at 
Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see your take on the colors.
Looking for more ideas? Simply visit the blogs of my teammies where
they will delight you with their projects!
Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!






Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Falling For You, Halloweenies; Taylored Expressions - Mini Strips Halloween; Hampton Arts - Beware
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Black Soot
DP: American Crafts - Haunted
CS: Spectrum Noir; Darice; Bazzill
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; Taylored Expressions - Frayed Edge die, Mini Strips dies; Lawn Fawn - grassy border die; Ranger - Glossy Accents & Diamond Stickles
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; TE - foam sticky strips
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