SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #192 - H is for Hormonal

 

Hello and welcome back snarky peeps!

We have a fun new challenge starting today at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

That's right, own those hot flashes like a boss and

get all HORMONAL!

I wanted to use colors that portrayed what it's like to get hot flashes,

 mood swings, and all the other not so fabulous changes our bodies go through

during menopause. Oranges and reds - all the wonderful hot, fiery colors!

I dug in my stash of gel prints and found this one to use:

 

 

 and made this:

That sentiment pretty much says it all. LOL!

I hope you can join us in our glorious hormonal rages this fortnight

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more funny ideas, do yourself

a favor and check out what my Sistahs and our current reigning Queen,

Tristan, have created for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this at Lost Coast Designs & Carmen's Veranda #128 - Face On

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - plate #1282 ATC Photos; #734 Middle Age

Ink: Memento - London Fog, Tuxedo Black

CS: Cardstock Warehouse; Nicole

Accessories: pre-made gelli print from a few years ago; GC; Lifestyle Crafts - Inverted Scallop die; MISTI

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #366 - Silhouettes

Welcome and happy Tuesday to you!

This week at

SHOPPING OUR STASH, we are looking for

Silhouettes on your projects.

I decided to use a gel print I made months ago, and didn't really like. 

But trimming it down and using it as a background to

my silhouette stamp changed my mind:

I shopped my snippet files for paper pieces to use and even

used a long neglected star border die. My card design is based off an

older sketch (#317!) from Sketch Saturday.

I hope you find some time this week to join in our Silhouettes challenge

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

my teammies to see what they created, and leave some bloggy lovin while there.

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

I'd like to enter this at Craft Stamper magazine: Take It Make It

Supplies:
Stamps: Dina Wakely Media - Essential Silhouettes; MFT - More Essential Sentiments
Ink: Staz On - Jet Black; Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Basic Grey - Porcelain (2008!); MME - Everyday Tango (2008!)
CS: TE; scraps
Accessories: GC; SB- teardrop circle nesties; MFT - star border die; GelliArts printing plate; DecoArt Americana acrylic paints; brayer; copy paper; STAMPlorations - star stencil; bubble wrap;
MISTI; General's black chalk pencil
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte

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

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge Reminder

Hi there crafty friends!

Just popping in with a reminder about the

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge!

(No sketch this month, but the theme is anything with wings!)

I've made another birthday card, because, we all need them! LOL!

Here's the finished inside:

I started with a grey card base and used one of the stamps from the

Mixed Media Elements set to stamp the stripes along the one edge. I cut

a piece of DP a bit shorter than the card base and stamped the Happy Birthday

sentiment from the Balloons and Banners set using my MISTI.

I cut a banner from a scrap of DP and stamped another mixed media image around

 the edges then adhered. I had some gelli prints needing some use,

 so I used one of them to cut my dragonflies from.

The larger dragonfly was die cut using the solid die from the Dragonfly Layering Dies set

and I doodled the shape with a black PITT pen. The smaller dragonfly was stamped

from the Winged Things stamp set and fussy cut. I added some shimmer to both

with a Wink of Stella pen.

Ooh! Shimmery!

The inside uses a couple more stamps from the same stamp sets.

There's still plenty of time to link up your winged thing projects at the

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch challenge! I look forward

to seeing what you come up with!

If any of these products cause you to go on a shopping spree at the

STAMPlorations store, feel free to use my discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your purchase!

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

I'd like to enter this at Craft Stamper Magazine Take It Make It challenge

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Winged Things, Balloons and Banners, Mixed Media Elements

Ink: Memento - Bamboo Leaves, Teal Zeal; Staz On - Jet Black

DP: American Crafts - Color Crush

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah; Recollections

Accessories: Gelli printed paper; GC; STAMPlorations - dragonfly layering dies; MISTI; Wink of Stella pen

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #101 - T is for Technique

Hello hello!

The SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS is back!

The next two weeks are brought to you by the letter T-

as in T for Technique!

We want you to try a technique, any technique. Either one that you love to do,

or perhaps one that you've yet to try. Easy peasy!

For my technique, I tried using a Gelli plate for the first time.

I'm not gonna lie, it won't be the last time.

I had a blast pulling prints! I was lucky to have won a 

starter kit last summer, and never got up the nerve to try it out, until now.

My plate is only 5" x 5", but for now, I'm happy to play with that. I made

12 prints so far, and made a couple cards out of them.

Here's the first one:

 and the inside:

Here's the print I used. 

All the prints. This is the first print.

 the second print:

 the last print. Some I like, some not so much. But I'm still learning.

(sorry for the crappy pictures. I was using my phone camera, and yes,

these are drying on my treadmill. What else do you use a treadmill for?)

I forgot to take a close up of the next print, but here's the second card I made:

I've used a variety of stencils, bubble wrap, and even the cap from a deodorant stick! HA!

Of course, there HAD to be some snark on these babies!

So, now it's your turn to play. Use a favorite technique, or try something new. Just

link up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so we can see what you made!

Looking for some inspiration? Simply visit the blogs of my Sisters, and this year's

first Guest Designer, Toni, to see what they came up with!

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

I'd like to enter my first card at:

Naughty or Nice challenge #47 - Celebrate (birthday)

Seize the Birthday - ATG

I'd like to enter my second card at:

Rubber Dance January 2018 challenge (my retro gal is vintage, right?)

Supplies:

Card 1:

Stamps: Riley & Co. - wondering Midge, Damn Girl; Stampendous - You Look Fab; Winnie & Walter - Big Bold & Party; Indigo Blu - Tasty Textures

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Gray Flannel; Staz On - Jet Black

CS: Core'Dinations; Bazzill; Thunderbolt

Accessories: Gelli Art - gelli plate starter kit; Deco Art Americana acrylic paints - Bright Orange, Electric Pink; Liquitex acrylic paint - Primary Yellow, Cadmium Red Deep Hue; STAMPlorations - Daisy Play stencil; cap from deodorant stick; book page; Dylusions - Vibrant Turquoise ink spray; GC; Lifestyle Crafts QuicKutz - Inverted square die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Elmer's extra strength glue stick

Card 2:

Stamps: Rubber Dance - Sarcasm Superpower; Riley & Co. - Ethel

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Elderberry

CS: Core'dinations; TE

Accessories: Gelli Art - gelli plate starter kit; Deco Art Americana acrylic paints - Purple Pizzaz; Deco Art Media Fluid acrylic paints - Titanium White; Liquitex acrylic paint - Ultramarine Blue;

STAMPlorations - Bloom Factory stencil; bubble wrap; book page; Dylusions - Fresh Lime ink spray; GC; SB - Modern Stationary die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Elmer's extra strength glue stick