SHOPPING OUR STASH #437 - I Need a Cup of Coffee....

 

....or in my case, a cup of tea. 😄

Which happens to be the new challenge prompt at

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

Lets see your coffee or tea themed projects!

Here's what I came up with:

 Over the holiday break, I did some cleaning up and re-organizing in my

craft room, and in the process, re-discovered these tea cup and tea bag 

'handle' dies in my stash. Perfect for this challenge! I paired them with 

a sentiment that was inked for the first time. 

I hope that you find some time to join in our coffee/tea

themed challenge at Shopping Our Stash!

Need more inspiration? Simply check out what my lovely

teammies have created! Thanks for visiting.

Have a wonderful day!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Literary Caffeine-ations

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: 49 and Market - Sky; DCWV - Mariposa

CS: Taylored Expressions; Darice

Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - Stitched Circle die, Coffee & Tea icons; MFT - Stitched Circle Frame; Penny Black - Elegant Stitching rectangle die; MISTI; MME - twine

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares: Glue Dots; Ranger - MMM; Score Tape

Joyful jingle-y wishes

 Hello and happy Sunday, crafty friends!

Today I'm sharing the first Christmas card I've made so far in 2021,

and it's also of the ever popular slimline variety:

and the inside:

The red paper squares are cut 2" x 2" then corner rounded. I found a 

scalloped die set in my stash that had one just slightly larger for my matte.

Bonus! The bells are die cut using this really cool brushed silver paper, but

with my crack photography skillz it just comes out looking gray. LOL!

I was even able to incorporate some previously cut pine needles, so

yay me for using something in the UFO bin! (UnFinished Objects)

That's all for now. I hope that you have a relaxing

rest of your day. Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Jingle Belles - Think big/go small 

ABC Christmas Challenge - B for Bells 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - bells 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Winter Wavy Sayings; Taylored Expressions - Handlettered Holiday 2

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: MME - All is Bright; Echo Park - Twas the night before Christmas; Best Creation - brushed silver 

CS: Taylored Expressions; Bazzill; scraps

Accessories: GC; Sunny Studio - Silver Bell die; Nicole - scalloped square die; Lawn Fawn - wavy sayings die; Pinkfresh Studio - Slim diagonal stitched rectangle die; Poppy Stamps - small wispy pine needles & Shasta twigs dies; Fiskars - corner rounder; American Crafts - silver bakers twine; MISTI

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

January Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge reminder

 

 Hello and welcome! 

Just popping in with a reminder about the

January STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

I challenged myself to use stamps in an unusual way, which

made me come up with a wrapped candy background panel: 

 [This post contains affiliate links. When you click on the STAMPlorations store link below and place an order, 

I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.]

 

I used two images from the Art Marks 2 

stamp set to make my wrapped candy, filling in the panel with some 

smaller images from the same set and also from the 

Balloons and Banners stamp set. This panel was die cut using the

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting dies. 

I did some creative masking with some of the words from the Sweet Cravings

stamp set to make my sentiment.

There's still plenty of time to link up your project at STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt 

Challenge. If you happen to shop the STAMPlorations Store, 

 use my discount code to take advantage of

a 20% discount and a freebie of your choice:

 Plus, there is this:

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Art Marks 2, Sweet Cravings, Balloons and Banners

Ink: Memento - Rose Bud, Grape Jelly, Tangerine

CS: TE; Darice

Accessories; MISTI; GC; CUTplorations - Crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting dies; Nuvo white blizzard Glitter Drops

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

 

Snowy Yappy Birthday

 Hiya! I'm back with another post today!

A two-for!

And the inside:
 

 

 

I used a much loved embossing folder, Darice Snowflake Background, on some

blue card stock then lightly sanded the design to make them show up more.

Then added some Nuvo white blizzard glitter drops in the centers of them 

for some sparkle. While that dried, I stamped, colored and die cut that

absolutely adorable wee doggy (NBUS!). Stamped the sentiment and once everything

was dried, assembled my scene.

Ok, I'm done for real. Thanks for visiting, and I hope

that you have a relaxing evening.

I'd like to enter this at:

Seize the Birthday #205

Let's Squash It #4 

NBUS #22

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Photo Play - Dog Lover; For the love of stamps - Purrfect Sentiments; Sunny Studio - Party Pups

Ink: Memento - Paris Dusk; Tuxedo Black

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Core'Dinations; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Avery Elle - Double pierced rectangle die; TE - Build a scene rolling hills dies; Photo Play - Dog Lover; Darice - Snowflake Background EF; MISTI; Nuvo - white blizzard Glitter Drops

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

Don't like making them, but we do need them...

 ...Sympathy cards, that is. 

Hello crafty friends, and welcome.

I have a pretty (I think), card to share:

Here's the inside:

 

 

Tried out a new to me stencil, the Christmas Wreaths 

by Sanna Lippert Designs, using a gray and a red ink.

Over the berries, I used two different shades of red glitter glue.

(of course, it's impossible to see with my crack photography skillz.) 

 

 I die cut three times, stacked and glued the With Sympathy

word die together and adhered on the inside of the wreath.

 

Pretty simple design, but I love how it looks.

If you're interested in these, or any STAMPlorations

products, just click on the link to take you to the store.

(FYI, this post contains affiliate links. If you click on the store link above,

and place an order, I'll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.)

 

And also:

 Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Color Hues #9

Happy Little Stampers January Stencil Challenge 

Just Us Girls #566

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Care & Comfort

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel, Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; ARTplorations - Christmas Wreaths stencil; CUTplorations - With Sympathy word die, Crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting die; Picket Fence Studio - blending brushes; Nuvo Holiday Cheer Glitter Drops; Mystery red glitter glue; Inkadinkado masking paper; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

The Sisterhood is back! #176 - A is for ATC

 

Hello and welcome snarky peeps!

The SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS

is back with our first challenge of the new year: ATC's!

If you don't know what that is, it's an Artist Trading Card/Coin.

There's plenty of links you can check out on the Google.

This is what I came up with:

 A bit of recycled cardboard, some paint, splatters, ink, a stencil (NBUS!), stickers,

and of course, a snarky sentiment and this came together better 

than I thought it would. LOL!

I hope that you find some time this fortnight to play along in our ATC

challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For more inspiration, do yourself a favor and check out what my

Sisters, and our reigning Queen, Beverly, have created for your

viewing pleasure. Thanks for visiting!

 

I'd like to enter this at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- use a new/unused product

 

Supplies:

Substrate: recycled cardboard

DecoArt Media gesso

Loew-Cornell paintbrush

DecoArt Americana acrylic paint - Desert Turquoise, Titanium White

DecoArt Media - Carbon Black mist

Staz On ink - Blue Hawaii

Tim Holtz blending tool

Echo Park - Catching Waves stencil

white card stock scrap

Sticko & Jolee's Boutique stickers

Simon Says Stamp - Adult Beverages Sayings stamp

SA by 3L thin 3D foam squares

 

SHOPPING OUR STASH #436 - What's New With You?

 

Happy New Year!

That's right, it's a brand new year and

so it's time for the first challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

For our first challenge, we want to see what you make using

your new craft goodies. For real! 

Break out your new stash that you either got as a gift, or perhaps

something you bought last year and still haven't used it yet.

Of course, mixing in some older items with the new would be awesome!

Here's what I came up with:

 

 

...and the inside:

 

 

I actually didn't get any crafty goodies for Christmas, but I did perhaps

 

purchase some things over this past year, many of which I've never

 

used before. Like this cute doggie stamp and die set, for example.

I tried my hand at embossing the die instead of cutting it out. That's a fun

technique I'll be trying more of in future.

I hope that you play along this fortnight in the What's New challenge

at Shopping Our Stash!

  Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

 Addicted To CAS #188 - emboss

Paper Players #522 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Gus and Gertie, Another Year Older

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Spectrum Noir; Thunderbolt; TE

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; MISTI; Taylored Expressions - Gus & Gertie dies; Sunny Studio - Stitched Semi Circle die

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

It's time for STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

 

 Hello and Happy New Year!!

Finally!

Here's hoping that 2021 will bring better days.

Well, it's a new year, and a new month, and that means it's time for

the January STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

 Use the theme, or the photo, or both. Your choice. I used both

for my card:

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Here's the inside:

I started with the background panel, using the Confetti #1 slimline stencil

and pulled colors from the photo, and look at that, the confetti

in the photo goes perfectly with that stencil!

Using images from the Sweet Cravings stamp set, 

I stamped, colored and fussy cut a few of them.

I stamped some of the sentiments onto purple card stock, fussy cut,

and adhered all with foam squares. The inside sentiment is a sticker

from the Birthday Word Art clear sticker pack.

I hope that you find some time this month to play along at the

January STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt challenge.

FYI, if you feel the need to shop at the

STAMPlorations store,  

click on the link above to take advantage of this awesome offer:

Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a fantastic day!

 

Spectrum Noir markers:

LV1, PL2, PL4, MB1, MB3, MB4, PP1, PP3, PP5

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Sweet Cravings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Spun Sugar, Wilted Violet

DP: Recollections - gold glitter

CS: Spectrum Noir; TE; Coredinations

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; ARTplorations - Confetti #1 slimline stencil; STAMPlorations Birthday Word Art clear stickers; GC; Pink Fresh Studio - slim diagonal stitched rectangle dies; Ranger blending tools; WOS pen; MISTI

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

Love and Joy come to you

 Hello there, I'm back with another post.

A two-for today!

 

 

and the inside:

 

 

My card is a sort of case of Jennifer Brum's gorgeous card.

 

It reminded me that I have this treeline die, so I set about making

 

my card using soft gray and white card stock. I also used one of

 

my favorite embossing folders for the snowy background. To make

 

them show up a bit more, I brayered white ink over the design.

 

Before adhering the treeline, I gave it a good coating of Nuvo

 

white blizzard Glitter drops. And since I can't leave well enough

 

alone, I also randomly dotted some of the snowflakes with it too!

 

Even the white panel in the background is cut from glitter

 

card stock, but it's hard to see.

That's it for today. Got to get going on some

never ending housework.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

 

I'd like to enter this at:

Freshly Made Sketch #466 

Memory Box Challenge #67 - Trees

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips Christmas, Handlettered Holiday 2

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel; Colorbox - Frost White

DP: American Craft - white glitter

CS: TE; scraps

Accessories: GC; Memory Box - Pine Tree Hill die; Taylored Expressions - Snowfall EF; MISTI;

brayer; white blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops

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