Shopping Our Stash #138: Oh, Shiny!!

Good morning and welcome back to another challenge at Shopping Our Stash! This week, your challenge is to use items from your stash that are shiny, shimmery, and/or sparkly! Who doesn't love some sparkly goodness! HA! Here is my card:

the finished inside:

My picture taking and photo editing skillz fail to capture just how incredibly shimmery this card is. That back panel was custom made by me using Jessi's Faux faux patina tutorial. (There's a lot of steps and items needed to make it, so I'll just have her explain the process herself!) Trust me when I tell you, it sparkles, shimmers, and shines! The mermaid was colored with Spectrum Noir markers, then I went all technical again and used the Fran*tage' encrusted jewel technique for the sand. More sparkle! I found a piece of this mesh ribbon that I was going to use on something last year but never did, so I added that under the main panel. Oh, and don't pay any attention to the top right corner of the card, where there's a bit of paper missing from the background panel. As I was trimming the last edge, the paper snagged and the trimmer ripped it off. SONOFA! After I had the card assembled I thought about Fran*taging that corner, then said, Naaaa! (in other words, that was me being lazy.)

Anyhooooo, I hope you get a chance to play along with our challenge this week! Don't forget to check out what my teammies created! You won't be disappointed! If you make something with sparkle, shine, or shimmer, be sure to add it to our linky! Thanks for hanging out with me this morning. Now, go get your craft on, my friends!

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Stampendous - Mermaid; Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark; Ranger DI - Peacock Feathers, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, Wild Honey
DP: MME - Ooh La La
CS: Bazzill (black); Darice (white); Copic X-Press It
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Cuttlebug EF - Heritage set; Spectrum Noir markers; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists - Yellow Daisy, Aquamarine, Pearl; Stampendous PearLustre EP - Champagne & Garnet/Champagne Glass Glitter/Tea Stained Mica chips; May Arts ribbon; heat gun
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares; Helmar 450 adhesive

2.10 Ruff Day?

Don't freak out or anything. Put the coffee/soda/alcoholic beverage down first. Ok? I made a layout yesterday. I know, right?! It's been months since I've made one, and making pretty things on a larger scale than an A2 sized card has been calling to me. I caved. And I'm glad! Here's what I did:

My fur baby, Colby. He's a rescue dog: he rescued Andy and me! I swear I don't know how we survived so long without him! This was taken not too long after he adopted us. He had a play date with some of the neighbor's fur babies, and got himself all tuckered out. The boy sure can take up the entire couch! LOL!

I'm participating at DCWV's February Stack-a-holic challenge, using this sketch:

I broke out the Tattered Time Stack for this layout. Love the old world vibe to this stack! (Plus all the colors in my accent pillows are represented in this stack - Sweet! LOL!) I like this sketch a lot because you get to focus on just one picture. And I love this picture! I hope you get the chance to play along also.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great day! Stay crafty my friends!

Chris
Supplies
DP: DCWV - Tattered Time Stack
CS: DCWV (rust); scraps
Accessories: Jolee's By You - paw print stickers; Studio Calico - photo frame; Clear Snap - dark brown ink; American Crafts - Thickers, black Slick Writer pen
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent 

2.8 Birthday Wishes

* Click here if you're looking for my Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers post, or simply keep scrolling down. :)


Hello there! I want to pop in real quick to share a card I made for my Mom's upcoming birthday. Ta-da!:

Here's the inside:

This card was assembled rather quickly, except for having to color the heart rhinestones to match. (Tip: To get all matchy-matchy, use your alcohol markers to color clear rhinestones.) I think that actually took the longest to do! I received happy mail today from Paper Smooches, so I used the new stamps and dies I got.

I got lucky and thought ahead to combine challenges. (It doesn't happen often with me.) The sketch is Dahlhouse Designs Wanna Sketch #12:

Colors are based on Colour Me #6 - Monochromatic using wisteria and white:

Since I used Paper Smooches stamps and dies, I'll also enter this in the soon to be not current Sparks Challenge - Anything Goes:

I love it when a plan comes together. Or rather, challenges. HA! Thanks for stopping by! Stay crafty my friends!

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Happy Birthday
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Darice (white); Bazzill (wisteria)
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Paper Smooches - Flowers dies; Recollections - rhinestones; Spectrum Noir HB3 marker
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares; Glue Dots

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is IN THE HOUSE!!!!

Good morning peeps! Today is a monumental day! It marks the start of our new blog challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! Do you have a quirky, sarcastic, snarky, dare I say, risque' sense of humor and need an outlet to show it off? Well , you have found your home here with the Sisterhood! LOL! This term, our theme for our challenge site is Alphabet Soup. We picked the letter 'A' to start off. Our first challenge is all about Valentine's Day....sort of....maybe not. (wink!) We challenge you to make an Anti-Valentine's Day card!

Yep, that's right. An Anti-Valentine's Day card! All sorts of snarky sentiments came to mind for me, but this one I just HAD to use:

And the inside:

I've had this lady stamp for at least a year and finally inked her up. Her skin and hair is colored with SN markers and her dress is stamped and fussy cut from some scrap DP, then adhered. I die cut the red frame, and adhered that and the checkered panel off kilter. The sentiment was printed from my computer, cut out, doodled, and adhered on foam squares. I used alpha stamps for the inside.

So, want to play along? I KNOW you do! Don't forget to link your card to the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers blog, and please, please, please make sure you check out the cards my Sisters have created for your viewing pleasure!

Now, go get your craft on, my friends!

ETA, I'm also going to enter this card at Naughty or Nice challenge #1.

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts - lady H5604; Studio G - alphas
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Echo Park - Happy Days; MME - Ooh La La scrap
CS: Darice (white); Bazzill (red); Copic X-Press It
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Paper Smooches - Chains die; Spectrum Noir markers; American Crafts - black Slick Writer pen; Sentiment printed from Microsoft Word
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares; Elmer's extra strength glue stick

2.6.14 - Believe in the Magic

Hi there! I finished the card I started last night so I felt compelled to share! LOL!

Here's the inside:

Hey look at that. It's a Christmas card. With stockings. Hmm, looks like I'll be able to enter this for Merry Monday #94 - use a stocking or stockings.

And that design looks familiar. Yep. It's the sketch from Mojo Monday #331:

I'm very happy with how this came out. Mostly because I found stockings in abundance in one of the Christmas collections I have. I used the stickers that came with the paper. I stuck them on scrap paper then fussy cut around them to make them sturdier. Of course, I thought it needed something more, (because there isn't nearly enough layers on this bad boy), so I added a few rhinestones in the corner. Yep. That's much better.

There's still time to play along with both of these challenges, so if you haven't already done so, what are you waiting for? (wink)

I hope that you have a great evening! Thanks for stopping by!

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Joyful Greetings
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Walnut Stain
DP & stickers: Creative Imaginations - Winter Woodland
CS: Recollections
Accessories: American Crafts - ribbon; Recollections - wood snowflake; Tattered Angels Granite Glimmer Mist; rhinestones from my stash
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares; Recollections red tape; Glue Dots; Helmar 450 adhesive

2.6.14 A sympathy card...

We all make them. We all need them. But that doesn't mean we have to like it. Yes, I'm talking about the dreaded sympathy card. We just found out that one of Andy's Aunts passed away after years of health issues. (Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise?) So, there I was, up in the craft cave making a card.

Here's the inside. I love this sentiment.

I had half a sheet of white card stock sitting on my desk, so I decided to get out the Distress Inks again and do some blending. After that I spritzed water on top of the colors to blend them a bit more. I die cut the main panel and stamped the sentiment and leaves. I dug into my box-o-bling and found some borders to adhere under it, along with some rhinestones from my stash. Went digging in another drawer and found my twine and tied that around the main panel. The inside is more of the paper I made finished with another sentiment.

This card is based on Retro Sketches #100:

Thanks for hanging out. I hope you get the chance to play along with this challenge. It's their 100th sketch and there's goodies to be had! Stay crafty my friends!

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Good Gab, Botanicals 2; Inkadinkadoo - inside sentiment
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Broken China, Peeled Paint; Dusty Concord; Antique Linen; Shaded Lilac
DP: ??? I have no clue
CS: Recollections (white, black); Bazzill (green)
Accessories: Grand Calibur, Labels One Nesties: K&Co. - adhesive borders; Doodlebug twine; rhinestones from my stash; water bottle spritzer
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares; Glue Dots

Like the Phoenix......

So, you may or may not have heard that as of yesterday, the Drunken Stampers are no more. I was heartbroken to say the least to hear the news, but I am so grateful to Spike and Peggy to give me my first design team gig. I've met and worked with the best bunch of wild, funny, amazingly talented ladies and I love them to pieces.

But...

We didn't want to throw in the towel just yet. We've had so much fun and laughs together that we've decided to create a new challenge blog. We give you the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! (SoSS for short!)

A big MUAH to Sister Lee for her mad graphic arts skillz! Her artistry has no bounds!

Our first challenge will be this Saturday, so be sure you put your sassy pants on and join us then! ☺

Chris

Shopping Our Stash #137: Love Me Tender

Good Morning and welcome to another fun challenge at Shopping Our Stash! Since we know you still feel compelled to make Valentine's Day cards or projects, this week's challenge is to make something with a theme of Love or Valentine's Day. ☺ My hubby and I do not celebrate Valentine's Day. We always felt that it was a 'Hallmark Holiday'. That being said, here is my take on this challenge:

and the inside of my card: why does the white card base look pink?!

I was actually going to give this to him, but he came into the craft cave while I was making it and, well, there went that idea. :P All of the stamps used I've had for at least a year. Plus this was the first time they all saw ink. (A goal of mine was to start using more of the gazillion stamps I've accrued over the years. That's easy to do when you subscribed to a stamp kit of the month club. Or two. Like I was.  I nailed it with this card. Yay me!) Did some fussy cutting also, with all those hearts. There's navy blue in the paper collection I used, so the main panel is framed in navy card stock, from the scrap pile no less. (although it looks black, it's navy. Trust me)

Well. If you are completely bedazzled by my card making prowess, (LOL! Just kidding!), why not make a card or project with a love or V-Day theme to it and link it up at Shopping Our Stash? Come on, you know you want to! And don't forget to check out the amazing cards my teammates made for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for hanging out with me. I hope you have a great day! Stay crafty, my friends!

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Unity Stamps - January 2013 KOM; Paper Smooches - Quick Qwips (heart); MFT - More Essential Sentiments
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Glitz Design - Love You Madly
CS: Darice (white); Bazzill (blue)
Accessories: Fiskars corner rounder; Marvy Uchida pink & aqua markers
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam Squares; Elmer's extra strength glue stick

2.1 - Go to your happy place

What is it about Saturdays and Distress Inks? That's two in a row now that I've gotten all inky and made DI scenes. And I love it! This one is based on the Designer Drafts sketch at Paper Smooches Sparks:

the inside:

Here's the sketch my card is based on:

So, basically, this was made entirely with masks (using both positive and negative) and Distress Inks. When I blended the "island", I purposely didn't do the entire bottom part of the circle, so that when I went over it to blend in the water, it simply disappeared. OMGee! It looks sooooo cool! Another sentiment and the palm trees finish the inside.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you get the chance to get crafty this weekend! Have a great evening!

Chris
Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Get Outta Town
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers, Vintage Photo, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Broken China, Dusty Concord
CS: Darice (White); DCWV (black card base)
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Standard Circles Lg. Nesties; Paper Smooches - Border 1 dies (waves); scrap copy paper for masks
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik  permanent, 3D foam squares

Drunken Stampers #157: Anything Goes

We're bbbaaaaaacccccckkkkkk! LOL! That's right, the  Drunken Stampers are back!! This week we are making it soooooo easy for you all! It's an Anything Goes challenge! Can't get much simpler than that! LOL! 

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

Why yes, that IS a crocheted mat made by none other than the fabulous Jessi Fogan, one of my teammates! (You can pay me for the plug later. ☺)  This is a very simple Christmas card. Some DP, the mat, and a chipboard ornament is really all it took! A stamped sentiment on the inside finishes it off! 

Oh, and since I'm using an ornament on this card, I'm going to enter this for the Merry Monday #93: use an ornament. 

So, what are you waiting for? Go get your craft on and enter your card or project on our link! Oh, and don't forget to check out what my teammates did to impress the heck out of you! LOL! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Supplies:

DP: Recollections: Believe

CS: Recollections (white); WRMK (red)

Stamp: BoBunny - Holiday Wishes

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Crocheted mat by Jessi Fogan; Mambi - chipboard ornament; Fiskars corner rounder

Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares