Keep Calm & Snark On : October 2021

SoSS #197 - is for Rude

Greetings and salutation snarky friends!

Thanks for stopping by to check out the latest challenge from Edna and the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

This challenge could also be the Donna challenge, I have been called this (and much worse) many a time.

Me....rude....really??? Pfffffffffffffffftttttttttttttttt, I have a toque that says I am an effing delight (see below) so I don't know what these people are on about....read the toque people, read the toque!!!

Super cheers to my cool pal Char at Mulberry Street Craft Co. for making me this incredibly accurate toque! She really makes the coolest stuff!!!

OK back to the challenge...R is for Rude...

I had a lot of fun making this one.

I think paper piecing might be my crafty jam.

I started with the coffee mug image, then did the background burlap overtop, then paper pieced the coffee inside the mug, the mug, the handle and the rim of the mug all separately...drew the border...added the rude sentiment and voila!

Shite I used to make this card:

White cardstock (Recollections)
Black Soot, Ground Espresso and Twisted Citron distress inks (Tim Holtz)
Fresh Brewed Blueprint stamp set (Tim Holtz)
Bit of Burlap background stamp (Market Street Stamps)
Colour Study paper pad (Vicki Boutin)
Small Talk Snarky sentiment sticker (Tim Holtz)
Ruler (SU)
Fine tip Sharpie

As always, we would love for you to join the sisterhood and play along!

You can find all the details for the challenge on the SoSS BLOG.

While you are there, please share some crafty (or rude and snarky) comments and love with our reigning Queen of Snark and the rest of the sisterhood.

Shopping Our Stash #457 - You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Greetings and salutations crafty friends!!

Thanks for stopping by to check out the latest challenge from the crew at SHOPPING OUR STASH.

Here in Southern Ontario - fall is in full effect...chilly, windy, rainy, dark earlier...all our beautiful summer flowers are gone for the season...hence our challenge theme You Don't Bring Me Flowers (ok that might be a bit of a stretch??)

Here's what I made (for the record I do NOT suggest stitching with hemp thread, lol, although it took a LONG time, I do like how it looks in the end...)

Shite I used to make this card:

White cardstock (Recollections)
Belle Fleur design paper (PhotoPlay)
Turquoise Gem chalk ink (VersaMagic)
Paper piercer and mat (SU)
Hemp string

As always, we would love for you to join our crew and play along.

You can find all the details for the challenge on the SHOPPING OUR STASH BLOG.

While you are there please share some crafty comments and love with the rest of the crew!

SoSS #196 - E is for Everything Pink

Greetings and salutations snarky pals!

Thanks for swinging by to check out the latest challenge from Edna and the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Edna has decreed we support our sisters with an E for Everything PINK challenge.

Here's what I made (please be impressed that I even mixed my own special shade of pink paint just for this challenge):

Shite I used to make this card:

White cardstock (Recollections)
This and That Journal page (SU)
Red and white acrylic paint (Deco Art)
Gel printing plate (Gel Press)
Brayer (Speedball)
Honeycomb / hexagon stencil
Die cut sticker (Capitol Chic Designs)
Small Talk Snarky sentiment sticker (Tim Holtz)
Fine tip Sharpie
Gold Stampin' Dazzle marker (SU)
Ruler (SU)

As always, we would love for you to join the sisterhood and play along.

You can find all the details for the challenge on the SoSS BLOG.

While you are there, please leave some crafty love and comments for our reigning Queen of Snark and the rest of the sisterhood.

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge #3 - Halloween

Greetings and salutations crafty pals!

Thanks for popping by to check out the latest challenge from the A TINY CRAFT (ATC) design team.

The theme for our third challenge is Halloween.

I made cards for the first two challenges, so I thought I'd mix it up this time and make coins.

I made 4 in total (ya, Halloween and bats are my favourite!!!)... two have gone off in the mail to my design teammate Mimi - we have a monthly ATC swap by mail....sooooooo much fun!!!!

Shite I used to make these ATCs:

Cardboard for ATC base
2.5" circle punch (SU)
Bat punch (SU)
Thrilling design paper (Authentique)
Small Talk Occasions sentiment stickers (Tim Holtz)
Foam dots to pop up the bats (Rcollections)
Black Soot and Crackling Campfire distress inks (Tim Holtz)
Mini ink blending tool (Tim Holtz)

We'd love for you to join us and play along....you can find all the details for the challenge on the A TINY CRAFT (ATC) BLOG.

While you are there please share some crafty love and comments with the rest of the design team and our special guest!

I'd also like to submit my ATC's for the following challenges:

Anything Halloween challenge at Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

ATCs With Heart challenge #109 Halloween

Shopping Our Stash #456 - Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Greetings and salutations crafty friends!

Thanks for stopping by to check out the latest challenge from the crafty creative crew at SHOPPING OUR STASH.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year...and we are celebrating all things autumn with a Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice challenge. I am one of THOSE people who love love love all things pumpkin and pumpkin spice...mmmmmmmm sooooooooo good!!

I had set out for this challenge to make some cute little Thanksgiving notecards to send to friends and family...then realized I didn't have time to get them in the mail. I thought Thanksgiving was at least another week away (for us Canadians) but it wasn't....UGH...oh well...I'll save em for next year lol