SoSS challenge #11 - S is for Steampunk

I don't know about you, but I love love love making steampunk-y things! All the different elements you can use, mixing old with new, it's just so much fun!

This week the snarky sisters are bringing you a steampunk inspired challenge, so break out your flying machines, goggles and light bulbs and let's see what you can come up with.

Visit the SoSS BLOG for all the details on the challenge and while you are there show my sisters some crafty (steampunkish) love!

I have been having a lot of fun making ATC's for a few challenges, here's my steampunk inspired ATC

SUPPLIES

Steampunk stamp set (Tim Holtz)

Filmstrip ribbon (Tim Holtz)

Black Soot distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Chit Chat stickers (Tim Holtz)

Stapler & staples

Thesaurus page

Kraft cardstock (Recollections)

Mini light bulbs, cog stickers and design paper from an old Scraptures card kit

Want to play along?? You have until 11:55 pm (EDT) on Friday July 11 to upload your steampunk project to the  SoSS BLOG 

Maybe you will be our next Queen or Princess of Snark!!

Shopping Our Stash #157 - Colour My World

Welcome back for another Tuesday challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH!! This week's challenge is "colour my world."   

We want you to  make a project using your favourite colour and that colour needs to be the predominent colour on your project.

Visit the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG for all the details on the challenge and while you are there, show my teammies some crafty love!!

I wanted to combine three of my favourite things on my ATC....purple, skulls and bling

The glittery purple skull was a gift from my SOS teammie BARB who shares my love for purple

SUPPLIES

Concord Crush & Wisteria Wonder cardstock (SU)

Stapler & Staples

Bling strip (Michaels)

Purple ribbon (Michaels)

Chit Chat Seasonal Stickers (Tim Holtz)

Metal clip (from my stash)

 

Faded #memories

I love when a crafty mishap turns into something kinda cool.

I was using the "three men in tophats" stamp on another project...when I was done I realized that I didn't have any baby wipes to clean the stamp.

Hmmmmmm I thought to myself...being too lazy to walk across the hall to the bathroom to wash the stamp, I just spritzed it with water and stamped it off on a scrap piece of white paper.

Hmmmmm I thought to myself again, I kinda like how that looks...I'm going to leave it until it dries to see if I am going to use it or recycle it...you guessed it, I used it!

I love how all the detail in the stamp fades as you move to the left of the image...like an old photograph that was damaged by water. I wanted to keep it pretty CAS but I added the staples to break up the white on white on white.

SUPPLIES

White cardstock (Recollections)

Black Soot distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Steampunk stamp set (Tim Holtz)

#hashtags stamp set (Tim Holtz)

Stapler and staples

SOS #156 - Oldest Die or Punch

This week's SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge is "Oldest Die or Punch." So let's see what you've put away and forgotten about...I know I don't use a lot of the first dies and punches that I bought, so in a box they sit.

I had to dig deep for this border punch I bought from Stampin' Up when I first started stamping and card making...I thought it was the coolest thing...but now...I hardly ever use it.
 

I wanted to try a bit of a paper tole effect on the card, so the little image that's almost in the centre, I cut and layered four times. Here's a shot from the top to show the layers better.

SUPPLIES:

Kraft cardstock  (Recollections)

Mr. Wilson & Mr. Jones design paper (Pretty Little Studio, Monsieur Collection)

Border punch (SU)

Alphabet punch (Martha Stewart)

Dimensionals (SU)

Visit the  SHOPPING OUR STASH blog for all the details on this challenge and while you are there, visit my SOS teammies and show them some crafty love!

SoSS Challenge #10 - G is for Glitter

 

How much do you LOVE our challenge graphic for this week?? Has Edna got her glitter on or WHAT??? Thank you to Sister Lee for making her extra glittery this week! We call her our blog goddess for a reason dontchya know!

Glitter - yeah - I am not a fan - it gets everywhere...you know what they say - glitter is the herpes of the craft world! OK let's be honest...I effin' HATE glitter.

Having said that, I am kinda pleased with how my card came out...I used heat and stick powder to make sure that glitter stayed where it was put! I also thought that glitter begged for a certain degree of snark, so I pulled out the sentiment stamp you see below. 

I didn't think the glitter on the sentiment was QUITE enough so I used my versamarker to draw (crooked) lines on the card, more heat and stick powder (I REALLY don't like glitter moving from where I put it) and then glittered it up.

I didn't even use any adhesive tape on this card, everything is attached with foam squares (the sentiment), glue dots (the pink and blue bling) or staples.

SUPPLIES:

Whisper White cardstock (SU)

Chevron design paper (from a paper stack in my stash)

Versamark ink and versamarker

Heat and stick powder

Blue glitter

Stapler and staples

Want to get in on the fun??? Sure you do!!! Visit the SoSS BLOG for all the details of the G is for Glitter challenge. While you are there, visit the sisters' blogs and show them some snarky / crafty love!

SOS #155 - Something Soft

This week's challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH is to use something soft...flock, felt, flower soft, satin, fabric, puffy tail on a bunny, etc.

I had so much fun making the ATC for last week's challenge, I decided to make another ATC for this week's challenge...and if I do say so myself I am pretty happy with how it came out.

My "something soft" on this ATC are the bunny's tail (made from a piece of a cotton ball), the sweater trim ribbon (it is really soft) and the corduroy buttons. I also **tried** to make the bunny look soft by spritzing him with water and crinking him up...but I am not sure if he looks soft or just wrinkled LOL

SUPPLIES:

Design paper (Pretty Little Studio, Monsieur Collection)

Chit Chat & Seasonal stickers (Tim Holtz)

White sweater trim ribbon (SU)

Corduroy buttons (SU)

Bunny die (Impression Obsession)

Early Espresso cardstock (SU)

Cotton ball

Be sure to visit the SHOPPING OUR STASH blog for all the details on this challenge and while you are there visit the blogs of my SOS teammies and show them some crafty love!

SOS #154 - Critters

It's Tuesday!!! Time for another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge!! This week we want you to use critters on your project! That's right - CRITTERS...be it an animal...a pet...whatever critter you prefer.

For this challenge I went with an ATC...one because I really love making them, two because it's been a really long time since I made one and three because I had to make an animal / pet themed ATC for a swap. I do so love it when the stars align and one fun project turns into a two-fer!!

So here's my ATC, I have titled it "Happy as a..."

I love that the little piggy is smiling AND wearing a crown!! 
I see now that when I took the picture I kind of pooched the bling in the bottom corner with the floral frog...so don't look there...LOL

I finally used the end of one of my silver bling rolls on this ATC...good thing I have at least 5 more in my stash!!!

SUPPLIES:

Kraft cardstock (Recollections)

Crown design paper (been in my stash so long I have no idea where I got it or who made it)

Worn Lipstick and Frayed Burlap distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Green Acres stamp set (Paper Smooches)

Bling (Michaels)

Piggy image (The Graphics Fairy)

Visit the SOS BLOG for all the details on this challenge and while you are there please visit the blogs of my teammies to show them some crafty love!!

SoSS #9 - R is for Ribbon

 

Dollar short and a day late - story of my life this past week...nonetheless...here I am with a card for the R is for Ribbon challenge.

Look at that silly Edna all tied up - she really got carried away for this challenge!! Be sure to visit the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS BLOG for all the details on this challenge and while you are there check out the AWESOME creations the sisters came up with this week including Shoni, our Guest Designer for this challenge.

I am trying to rebuild my stash of cards, so everytime I make one, I end up making two or three. I so love the #hastags stamp set, I made three of these cards with three different sentiments.

SUPPLIES:

White cardstock (Recollections)

Walk in the Park designer paper (SU)

Blushing Bride pleated ribbon (SU)

Bling strip (Michaels)

#hashtags stamp set (Tim Holtz)

Black Soot distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Fishtail / Banner dies (Your Next Stamp)

Stapler & staples

Want to join in on the fun?? Course you do!! Upload your project to the SoSS BLOG by 11:55 pm Friday June 13th and maybe YOU will be our next Queen or Princess of Snark!!