Shopping Our Stash #236 - Inspired by a book...

Thanks for stopping by on this lovely Tuesday to check out the new SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge!

This week CHANA is hosting and her challenge is to make a project inspired by a book. Be sure to tell us what book you picked as your inspiration!

I based my card on "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. It's always been one of my favourite books and some of the wee monstahs in the "Be Different" collection by Fancy Pants remind me of the wild things in the book.

Here's what I made for the challenge:

As a book inspired challenge, I wanted my card to have lots of (maybe too many??) words and a library card on it.

Shite I used to make this card:

• White cardstock (Fireworx)
• Be Different (Fancy Pants)
• Design Paper
• Sticker Fundamentals
• Ticket Roll
• Ephemera Pack

Visit the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG for all the details on the challenge and while you are there please show the rest of the crew some crafty lovin! As always, we'd love for you to play along with us!! 

SoSS #51 - T is for Technique

Hello snarky friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out the newest challenge from THE SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS.

This week Edna and the sisters want you to put on your thinking caps and show us a technique, maybe it's something you've never tried before, maybe it's your go to...whatever it is, we want to see it AND we want you to tell us what it is.

I used a few different techniques for my card(s) this time around.

I created my own background, which I like to call Grandma's wallpaper - when my parents moved into their new home in 1989 the living room and hallway had this most awesome blue velvet damask wallpaper, it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen!!

The old pot & pan (my dad) tore it off almost immediately...but even now damask reminds me of that funky wallpaper!

Here's how I made the background:

First I embossed the piece of cardstock with the damask embossing folder, then I brayered ink over top. Then to make it look worn / distressed, I sanded the bejeeeeezuz out of it.

I also inked up another piece of white cardstock in coordinating ink to cut out the word so it would be all matchy matchy.

Then, thanks to my ever-so-smart-friend-Betty I ran the hello through my Xyron sticker maker...ha ha ha I will never have to worry about gluing fiddly words again! Thanks for that tip Betty!!

I was so impressed with my grandma's wallpaper background that I made another one.

Shite I used to make these cards:

• White cardstock (Fireworx)
• Cracked Pistachio distress ink (Tim Holtz)
• Smoky Slate ink (SU)
• Damask embossing folder (ProvoCraft)
• Sanding block (SU)
• Xyron creat-a-sticker
• Scripty Hello die (Lawn Fawn)
• Fishtail Banner die (Your Next Stamp)

Please visit the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS BLOG for all the details on the challenge and while you are there show some crafty lovin' to my snarky sisters and our Guest Designer Maarit.

Shopping Our Stash #235 - 3, 2, 1

Thanks for visiting to check out the new SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge.

This week our theme is 3, 2, 1.  We want to see three of something, two of something and one of something on your project (and we'd like you to tell us what your 3, 2, 1 are).

Here's what I came up with:

On my card I have:

Three pieces of washi tape
Two stickers
1 journal card

Shite I used to make this card:

• White cardstock (Fireworx)
• These Are The Days by Megan Hoeppner design paper, journal card and stickers (Webster's Pages)
• Washi tape (from my stash, no idea who made it)

Check out the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG for all the details on the challenge and while you are there please show the rest of the crew some crafty lovin!

As always, we'd love for you to play along with us, you have until 11:55 pm (EST) on Monday January 25 to link up your project at the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG.

Shopping Our Stash #234 - Something New

Hello again crafty friends! Thanks for coming back to check out the new SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge.

This week the crew want to see something new on your project. 

Did you get some craft supplies over the holidays? Have something new in your stash that you've never used? Have you been just itching to try something new in your crafting?? Well friend, here is the perfect chance to show us what you've got!

To fully embrace the challenge (you know, I don't like to half ass challenges, always use your full ass in everything you do!!) I used new supplies AND tried something new.

My new supplies are from a card kit featuring the "Hello Winter" collection by Echo Park.

My new thing I tried was using distress paints and stains on chipboard.

I used new things and stash things on my card, so I am also going to link up to the JINGLE BELLES "Something Old and Something New" challenge...just under the wire, the challenge closes tomorrow!!

New shite I used to make this card:

• Hello Winter "Winter Snowfall" design paper (Echo Park)
• Hello Winter die cuts (Echo Park)
• Washi tape (Echo Park)
• Chipboard snowflakes

Old shite I used to make this card:

• Broken China distress paint (Tim Holtz)
• Brushed Pewter distress stain (Tim Holtz)
• White cardstock (Fireworx)
• Bling (Dollarama)

The SHOPPING OUR STASH crew would love for you to play along with us. Check out all the details for the challenge on the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG and while you are there please show the rest of the crew some crafty lovin'.

Until next time...

SoSS #50 - O for Old

Thanks for coming by to check out the very first SoSS challenge of 2016.

This time around, O is for Old. Edna and the sisterhood want to see your best funny / snarky birthday card! 

Never too early to start building a stash of all those birthday cards you will need in 2016 right??

Check out the SoSS BLOG for all the details on the challenge. While you are there show some snarky love to CYNDI our Guest Designer for this challenge and to the rest of the sisterhood.

Here's what I made for the challenge, please be forewarned, there is a swear on my card, DO NOT scroll past here if you are easily offended

Don't say I didn't warn you...

Shite I used to make this card:

• White cardstock (Fireworx)
• Old Olive cardstock (SU)
• Design paper (SU, retired)
• Sticker letters (from my stash, no idea who made them)
• Polaroid die (Paper Smooches)
• Hello stamp set (Avery Elle)
• Arrow clip (SU)
• Barn Door distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Shopping Our Stash #233 - Colour Me Monochromatic

Happy first Tuesday of 2016 crafty friends!

Thanks for coming by to check out the new SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge today.

This week's challenge is Colour Me Monochromatic,  the SOS crew want to see your one colour project.

You may notice some (most or all) of the design team have focused heavily on pink for this challenge, we have subtitled the challenge {{GAH pink!!}} in honour of Leslie, who was not a great fan of all things pink and would regularly exclaim {{{GAH pink!!}} at the sight of too much pink.

I on the other hand think you can never have too much pink and set out to make an entirely pink card. My card is based on this one I found on Pinterest. Here's what I came up with:

Shite I used to make this card:

• Pink cardstock (Recollections)
• Swirly embossing folder (ProvoCraft)
• Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft)
• French Script embossing folder (ProvoCraft)
• Paper crimper
• Scripty Hello die (Lawn Fawn)
• Beautiful Wings Embosslits (Sizzix / SU)

Visit the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG for all the details on the challenge and while you are there please share some crafty lovin' with the rest of the crew. As always, we'd love for you to play along with us!!