Another year older?

 Hello friends and welcome!

I've been doing some organizing in my

craft room the last week or so.

Rearranging, dusting (cough!),

and putting things away.

I recently ordered some paper trays for my

cardstock, and now it's all neatly stored

in rainbow order. I just took the time

to assign and label blenders for my inks,

and they are now stored in rainbow order too.

So nerdy, but oh so satisfying!

Anyway, onto the card I'd like to show you:

Mixing old and new items again. The sentiment is an older 

sentiment builder set and the crocodile is from

Paper Smooches. The new item is the fern background stamp,

fresh out of it's packaging finally.

The punch line is on the inside,

which was computer generated then printed out:

Since this card is rather clean and simple for me, I'm entering

it at The Male Room #194.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Ferns Forever Background; Paper Smooches - Zoo Crew; Paper Issues - Ah Real Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Cilantro

CS: Spectrum Noir; TE; Thunderbolt; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Paper Smooches - Word Bubble die; Nuvo - Morning Dew Crystal Drops; MISTI; computer & printer

Adhesives: SA - tape runner & foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS 228 - E is for Expletives

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time for one of my favorite challenges at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

E for Expletives!

Let's see you use those swear words in all their glory!

Here's a little somethin' I came up with:

I had the brilliant idea (I thought) to use the wreath builder template

with a bunch of swear word stamps. LOL!

How glorious! 😂😂😂

I hope that you'll join us in our expletives challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

For more ideas, do check out what my Sisters and our

reigning Queen, ___, have created.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Issues - Oh Hell No sentiments; Gina K. - Mini wreath builder 

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Pear Tart, Cottage Ivy, Teal Zeal, Nautical Blue

CS: Neenah, Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MISTI; Gina K. - Wreath Builder template; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched circle die

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #227 - V is for Vintage

 

Happy Saturday to you, snarky friends, and welcome!

It's the start of our new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS,

and this fortnight we would like to see your vintage projects!

Here's what I came up with:

Some vintage looking papers, an ornate picture frame sticker, and of course,

a handlebar mustache to top it all off.

Here's the inside:

 

I hope that you'll have some fun and play along in our vintage challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For more inspiration, check out what my Sisters and our newest

Queen, Faith, have created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Issues - Oh Hell No, and Ahh Real Birthday sentiments; Unity Stamps - February 2012 KOTM (Consider yourself vintage)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Staz On - Jet Black; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

DP: Echo Park - Times & Seasons

CS: Thunderbolt; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: MISTI; Picket Fence Studio - blending brush; stickers from the same paper collection

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #210 - F is for F Words

 

Hello snarky peeps and welcome!

It's time for one of our favorite challenges

at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

F is for F Words!

Felines, fire, fabric, etc. The possibilities are endless.

Me? You guessed it. I went for my favorite cuss word:

You've been warned.

Yes, I do realize that only after I stamped all those words, that

I probably should have placed them lower on the panel so

that they'd look like they were coming out of her mouth

instead of her forehead. LOL!

Even though the lady stamp is called Banksy Wall Singer, to me she sort of

looks like Frida Kahlo screaming, so I'm adding that to my F list!

I hope that you'll join us for our F Word challenge this fortnight at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! Go ahead and let your

freak flag fly! As always, snark is never mandatory to play along.

(But you know we love it!) Need more inspiration? Simply check

out what my Sisters have created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting. Have a fantastic day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - Banksy Wall Singer from plate #1506; Paper Issues - Oh Hell No Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Mintay - Shabby Book

CS: Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MISTI; GC; Avery Elle - Double pierced rectangle die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #181 - L is for Layers

 

Welcome and happy first day of Spring!!!

This fortnight at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS,

we are looking for projects with lots of layers on them. Of course,

some of my Sistahs thought outside the box on this one, which

is so brilliant! Here's what I came up with:

 

 

 Lots of layers here, especially that cake die. Each piece is a die cut!

You'd think this was a very fancy, swanky card, with the elegant

black and white theme and that white glitter paper behind the cake....

 ...but then there's the inside:

I hope that you'll find some time to join us in our Layers challenge over

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. For more ideas, please do 

visit the blogs of my Sistahs, and our reigning Queen (and forever Sistah), Jane,

to see the genius things they came up with!

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at Color Hues #14

 Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - More Essential Sentiments; Paper Issues - Aah Real Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Nicole

DP: Pebbles Garden Party; mystery white glitter paper

Accessories: GC; SB - Oval Bliss die; Love Nicole - layer cake die; Stampendous - white EP; Heat gun; MISTI; Ranger - Diamond Stickles

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #166 V is for Vulgarity

Welcome snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! 

I'm your hostess this month, (totally random) and this fortnight's

challenge is V for Vulgarity.

Now, if you are not up for some swear words, or if the

kids are around, you might not want to go any further.

You've been warned.

Here's my card:

As if I wouldn't use my favorite swear word for this challenge. LOL!

This was a labor of love, as the F U words are two separate stamps.

That I stamped repeatedly. A lot. Then to glam it up, I did a bit

of Frantage heat embossing around the edges.

Shiny!

I hope that you'll play along in our vulgarity challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. There are some very diverse ways my Sisters

interpreted this challenge, so do yourself a favor and

visit them to see their amazing creations!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Issues - Oh Hell No sentiments & Ahh Real Birthday sentiments; So Suzy Stamps - More Fingers

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark; Brilliance - Galaxy Gold

CS: Taylored Expressions; Darice

Accessories: MISTI; Gemini; TE - Frayed Edge dies; Stampendous - champagne EP; heat gun

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #135 - I is for Ironmongery

Hello snarky peeps and welcome!

It's time again (see what I did there?) for
our annual Steampunk challenge at the
SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!
This year it's I for Ironmongery!
(Yep, we are getting all fancy up in here! LOL!)
Here's the card I've made:

I couldn't resist a bit of snark on the inside.

There must be a LOT of candles on that cake!

I hope that you find some time to play
along this fortnight at the
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! We'd love to see your take
on the challenge in our gallery. Need more ideas? Simply
visit the blogs of my Sisters and our newest Queen and guest
designer, Tristan Dawes. Thanks for popping by, and I
hope that you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Issues - Ahh Real Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

DP: DCWV - Tattered Time

CS: TE

Accessories: Tim Holtz/Tonic - distressing tool; Ranger blending tool; MISTI; Oriental Trading Co - gear brads; piercing tool

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #387 - Inspired by Quilting

Good morning crafty peeps and welcome!

Did any of you get to see the 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' last night?

The lunar eclipse was pretty awesome to see.

I actually stayed up and tried to take pictures, but

all my pics came out blurry, as the high winds kept me from being steady

with my camera. (Plus it was -1 outside, so I wasn't out long.)

Oh well, it still was gorgeous to see!

This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, Mimi is your hostess with the mostess,

and she picked the theme quilts as your inspiration!

Here's my take on the challenge:

and the inside:

I used a much neglected quilt die and cut from four different patterned papers and four

times in white card stock. After gluing the white frames to the card bases, I arranged my

designs and glued. all. of. those. pieces. back. in. place.

Then, since I still had the frames from the DP and white bits, I pieced

four more cards! 

On two of these cards, I first arranged the bits on some scrap paper and spritzed

them with a couple colors of Glimmer Mists, to break up some of the whiteness.

After I assembled these, I felt they still needed something, so I broke out a

butterfly punch and, using another scrap of paper from the collection, 

added some butterflies. Much better!

That's 8 cards! All painstakingly paper pieced! Gah!

I don't think I'll be attempting that again any time soon.

My eyes still haven't refocused yet. LOL!

So now it's your turn to create something inspired by a quilt, and link up

at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see your take on the challenge.

Need more ideas? Simply check out what the other DT ladies 

have created to awe and inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. Stay warm!

I'd like to enter this at:

Just Us Girls #471 - Pastels

Seize the Birthday (no toppings this time)

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Let's Get Cozy; Paper Issues - Ahh Real Birthday and Oh Hell No sentiments;

Taylored Expressions - In & Out Birthday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves; Ranger DI - Worn Lipstick

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; TE; Bazzill; Darice

Accessories: GC; MFT - Diagonal Quilt Square cover plate; Avery Elle - Double Pierced rectangle die; MISTI; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists - Cherub Pink & Sun Light; Martha Stewart- butterfly punch

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - multi medium matte; Sakura - Quickie Glue pen

SHOPPING OUR STASH #380 Tic-Tac-Toe

Hiya crafty friends and welcome back!

This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, Mimi is your hostess

and she's created this lovely Tic-Tac-Toe board

for you to be inspired by!

For my card, I've used the center column-

Stamps/stash more than 5 yrs old/Happy Birthday:

Yes, I realize that the mug of beer stamp is rather new, but the

sentiment below it comes from a stamp set from 2013.

Also, the papers I've used are from a collection from 2012.

I stamped Happy Birthday on the inside, along

with some tiny word stamps to say

'Holy Sh*t You're 30!'

This was already sent out last week to my nephew who

turned 30 yesterday. OMG! My family members are

getting older! (As for me, I refuse to grow up. *wink*)

So now it's your turn to break out that much loved hoarded paper,

those beloved stamps, that bit of leftover ribbon you've

been holding on to for years to use on a 'special' project. 

We'd love to see it, so be sure to link up at Shopping Our Stash

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

lovely teammies have come up with for this challenge!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: TH/Stampers Anonymous - beer; Paper Smooches - Birthday Sampler; Paper Issues -

Aah real birthday sentiments & Oh hell no sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Echo Park - This & That

CS: Thunderbolt; TE; Crafter's Companion

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; SB - Sm & Lg standard circle Nesties; MISTI

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #379 - It's Raining Cats & Dogs

 Hey crafty friends!

It's time for a new challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

This week's challenge is called:

It's Raining Cats & Dogs.

Anything showing a cat, dog, or rain even, is good!

Here's the card I made:

and the inside:

 

I searched my stash and came across this never-before-been-inked pup stamp!

How cute is he?! I colored him up with my Spectrum Noir markers.

I remembered that I had a couple 12" x 12" papers from the Raining Cats & Dogs

collections by Graphic 45 and so had to use some.

Now it's your turn to break out your dog and/or cat items and join us

here at Shopping Our Stash! For more ideas, do yourself a favor and

visit the blogs of my teammies to see their sensational projects!

Thanks for visiting. Have a fantastic day!

I'd like to enter this at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - dog from a # 'O Rubber order; Paper Issues - Freaking Sentiments;

Taylored Expressions - In & Out Birthday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark

DP: Graphic 45 - Raining Cats & Dogs

CS: Thunderbolt; Crafter's Companion; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Stampendous - detail white EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #108 - X is for Xyloid

Hello and happy Saturday!

We are starting a brand new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

X is for XYLOID!

 

What the hell is that?

It means "something related to wood".

So, we want to see that on your projects! Simple, eh?

Here's my card:

and the inside:

I went through my ancient stash of paper and found this weathered wood

gem, dated 2004, and never cut into...until now!

I also used a die cut woodsy wreath, and a bit of snark for the sentiment.

You could go as far as saying this entire card is made of wood,

because all the paper essentially started life as trees.

(but that excuse won't fly for our challenge, so 

you'd best use something else wood related on your projects

if you want that crown! LOL!)

Ready to play along? Of course you are! Just link up your wood

related project at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so

we can admire it! Need more inspiration? Simply visit the blogs of my

Sisters, and our newest Queen and Guest Designer, Pink Unicorn,

and while there, leave some love!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Issues - Ahh Real Birthday Sentiments, Freaking Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa

DP: Me and My Big Ideas 

CS: Thunderbolt; Recollections

Accessories: GC; Recollections - Deer Head mix dies; SB - wreath die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte