Shopping Our Stash is going "Outta this World"

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Shopping Our Stash is going "Outta this World" and they want you to use (Aliens - most monstahs would work here). Alternate challenge for those alien-free crafters: Something celestial - moon, stars, planets, etc. So I'm really one of those Alien-free crafters, then again I'm not too big on something celestial but I managed to fins an super cute free image on Pinterest.

I coloured my alien with copics and fussy cut (I said a few words too) popped him up on some paper, layered on silver then on a black base. I used the dots I had made with the mini pony beads and the smaller ones from perler beads. Paper glaze added to his eyes and antenna. 

Close up look at the alien.

I used an already punched label that was a leftover from last weeks crafting

I had two images printed to make this challenge with and I wasn't sure I was going to post the second one but I wanted to make a tag with it and give it to hubby for a bookmark. He usually has several books on the go and always needs another book mark. I used an image from Sweet Pea Stamps created by Courtney McAnsh to the moon and back. 

The black tag was spritzed with glitter spray

Thanks for visiting today and gather up those alien, monsters or moon and stars and enter in the challenge, just remember to check out the rules and see which theme the other members of the design team have done.

Back to School is the Theme ~~ Stationery items are the Stash!!!

Clear it Out Tuesday is going back to school!!! at least for this week's challenge, the stash item is stationery things, paperclips, paper fasteners, staples.  Well I have no one going back to school and I had very little in my digi stash for the sponsor this week so I had to stretch your and my imagination. The sponsors for the challenge are Di's Digis, Digital Delights and Sweet Pea stamps.  I chose a digi by Charity Dauenhauer called Faithful companion. BTW I love fairies.

I made a 5 1/4 inch square easel card, I saw the design in a card maker magazine that was picked up for me at  a yardsale by a friend. It looked like the fairy was dreaming about starting fairy school in September. The paperclips I used were from Walmart stationery dept.(there are more in the package than I will need for a lifetime).  That is the story of my back to school offering for the challenge.

Here is the card when it is closed for mailing. 

Thanks for joining me today and I'm looking forward to some fabulous back to school project. Check out the rules for entering HERE and see what the rest of the team has made.

Challenge #203 ~~~ Play Misty For Me

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At Shopping Our Stash we want you to “Play Misty For Me” -- use a mist/spray of some kind. Either store-bought or make your own. This one was a stretch for me as I have only used a spray once, I have three of them at least I didn’t have to go “shopping” or make my own, one of my DT teamies sent me two shimmer sprays one clear shimmer and the other pewter so I used them both.  We are at the cottage for the weekend and I had to pack supplies and hope I packed the “right stuff” and I didn’t do too bad. My image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and it is named Steam Punk Old Lady by Sandra Caldwell.

I grabbed the gears embossing folder as I was thinking it went well with the image, of course I could have brought my cogs punch to use. I had  better get more organized next week. the two embellishments are from my stash. I used both clear and pewter shimmer sprays. I used a cardboard box to spray the layer after I embossed it. I went for a 20 minute walk while it dried, when I came home the cat was in the box, (I can’t see any shimmer on her)

This little embellishment was in the bottom of my tote that I carry my equipment in, and it just fits the theme perfect. I also distressed the layers,it only seemed right that I do it for steam punk.  I wish you could see the shimmer.

When I took the picture the  crystal effects on the monocle was not completely dry, but looks good now.

I am entering this in the progressive challenge at Sweet Pea Stamps on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by today and dig out your glimmer mist, shimmer sprays and join the challenge.

School’s Out is the challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday

The unofficial start of summer is the long weekend for the 24th of May here in Canada, I hope you had a wonderful weekend and did some fun things. We opened the cottage and there is still a lot of things to do and I haven’t set up the internet yet until we spend more time than a weekend.
Soon the children will be out of school for the summer so at Clear it Out Tuesday we want to see your projects showing what the children do when school’s out, the stash item is Brads or Eyelets or both. The sponsors are Di’s digis, Digital Delights and Sweet Pea Stamps. I used a super cute digital stamp from Heather Valenin at Sweet Pea Stamps. It’s Rory playing baseball.

For my stash items I used brads, a pinwheel and a pink lemonade

Close up of the pinwheel brad

Close up of the pink lemonade brad.

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you will join in the fun at Clear it Out Tuesday for the challenge.

The Fairies Challenge continues at The Cheerful Stamp Pad

The second week challenge #111 Fairies at the Cheerful Stamp Pad continues, have you joined yet? The sponsor is Sweet Pea Stamps and for my second project I chose Magic Spread by Ching-Chou Kuik, I love her images and pick one when I have an opportunity and have purchased some but it’s hard to just pick one. Here is what I created.

As you see I made another PINK card but I really wanted to make the lilies look like star gazers. Just a simple sketch and one I use often.

Close up of the image, and I used spica glitter pen on the wings

Here is the semi finished inside, but this is for a reason, I had a friend ask for a few cards for little girls and big girls blank on the inside. I’m hoping she likes the ones I’ve been making for her.

I would like to enter this in
Sweet Pea Challenge Blog...things with wings

Thanks for stopping by today and have a magical week!!!

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Believes in Fairies….Do You?

Happy Monday, here we are again with a new challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad and it is Fairies. The sponsor for the challenge is Sweet Pea stamps go a check them out there are some awesome fairies there along with oodles of other fab. images. For week one of Fairies I chose  a Garden Fairy from Janna Prosvirina.

I coloured the image with copics and fussy cut in out and elevated on the oval. The butterflies were sitting on my table from another project and the patterned paper is from Wal-mart.

A close up and the glittery wings.

I would like to enter this in:

Dream Valley challenge #106 things with wings
One Sweet challege (Sweet Pea) things with wings

The semi finished inside of the card,  I have since finished this for a birthday card for a friend that loves fairies.
Thanks for spending some time with me today and I hope you will join the Fairies challenge  at The Cheerful Stamp Pad. Check out the fabulous projects the rest of the design team has made.

The Owls Challenge continues at The Cheerful Stamp Pad

Challenge #110 Owls goes into it’s second week at The cheerful Stamp Pad the sponsor is Sweet Pea Stamps. I chose a digital image by Norma J Burnell I’m loving her images they are fabulous.  Here is mine for the challenge.

The image was coloured with costal cabana blendablilities from Stampin’up, copic markers and spica glitter pens. The cardstock is Kraft by recollections, Bermuda bay (SU) and printworks patterned paper which I thought matched the flourishes on her dress.

The image is named Olivia and Peter

As I am not sure what I will use this card for I didn’t finish the inside although you can see how pretty the patterned paper is.

I would like to enter this in:
Sweet Pea May challenge things with wings

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you can find some time to join the Owls challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad. Check out the great projects the rest of the design team have done.

New Challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad~~Owls

Challenge #110 at The Cheerful Stamp Pad is Owls, now that’s an easy one. The sponsor this challenge is Sweet Pea Stamps and my owl image is named Autumn Hooty and the creator is Concetta Kilmer.

Since he or she was such a funky owl I sort of carried through the zentangle theme. I used Autumn colours of rust, cocoa and mustard in the cardstock and a touch of pinkish purple on the wings.

Just a close up of the owl

Thanks for dropping by today and go find your owl stamps and create something for The Cheerful Stamp Pad check out what the rest of the design team have made and we have a new design team member Vee Cassidy you can see her project HERE.

Challenge #109 Zentangles Continues at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.

As with the first week of the challenge I was mesmerized by the elephant and had so much fun creating the card, this week I couldn’t decide which other image I wanted to use……..so I did two. The Cheerful Stamp Pad would like to to join us for this awesome Zentangle challenge. The sponsor is Sweet Pea Stamps if you haven’t checked out their great stamps and digis from many fabulous designers. Both my images were from Norma J. Burnell digis.,

  

As you see I did a Halloween card (you can never be too early for them) the image is named Treat Hummer. coloured with my Spectrum Noir pastel alcohol markers. Some patterned paper from a Halloween stack pad and a scrap that was on my table. Orange and white bakers twine (a scrap fest purchase) to finish it off.

close up of the image.

Second card (too bad both cards couldn’t be blogged first) is also from Norma J Burnell and is named Cat’s Cradle. coloured with the SN pastel alcohol markers. I added the flourish to accent the flourishes in the background paper.

Couldn’t leave without a close up of the beautiful image.
Thanks for spending some time here today and I hope you like my Zentangles. It would be lovely to see your idea of the Zentangle challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.

Welcome to a NEW Challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad

Challenge #109 at The Cheerful Stamp Pad is Zentangle Sweet Pea Stamps and Sweet Pea Stamps is the sponsor for the two week challenge. I chose the elephant digital image from Courtney McAnsh digital Stamps. I coloured it with my spectrum noir markers, it came out a bit darker than I wanted but I’m happy with it.

I cut the image and layer with the spellbinder rectangle large dies added the Fleur Dis Lis border punch edge and a band of pink ribbon. Everything except the patterned paper was from my scrap box, even the base.

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close up of the image.

Just a simple sentiment for the inside.

I would like to enter this in:

Hiding in my Craft Room Super scraps Saturday #195

Thanks for stopping by and if you haven’t been to the main blog head over there and see what the other design team members have made.

Happy Birthday to a Friend……..

My friend Sheri-Lyn had a birthday celebration lunch on Thursday and I know she loved a card I made a few months ago so I wanted to do it in her favourite colours. I did tell her it will never be duplicated in those colours either LOL.

This is the front of the card closed and the image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and the creator is Ching-Chou Kuik.

I made it into an easel card cut the image with Spellbinders labels 8 and the frame with decorative labels 8 added a few rhinestones to finish the card, The sentiment is from Stampin’up.

close up of the gorgeous image.

I love this image and if you haven’t checked out Sweet Pea Stamps you are missing some fabulous artists, They have both rubber stamps and digital stamps. There is a facebook fan page and you can find it HERE, closed group there is a challenge going on too.

I am entering this in:

Sweet Pea Facebook Fan Page Progressive challenge part 1

Thanks for visiting my blog today I hope you have a fun filled weekend.

Challenge #66 At Clear it Out is Any Holiday with a stash

Clear it Out Tuesday’s challenge is any holiday and the stash item is Gold things. The sponsor is Sweet Pea Stamps if you haven’t been to their store head over and have a look at what the designers have to offer. I chose a Connie Fong Spring Flowers image and she is adorable.

 

Using the sketch from The Crooked Stamper’s sketch challenge #1 I managed to use a lot of scraps. The only full piece is the white base, even the flourish was a scrap.The image was coloured with a combo of copics and blendabilities from Stampin’ up. The stash item is the gold along the one panel and around the image as well as the gold coloured rhinestones.

Close up of the gold bits

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Hiding in my Craft Room challenge #187 Super Scraps Saturday

the Crooked Stamper’s sketch challenge #1

Thanks for looking today and hope you pick your favourite holiday and join us for the challenge. don’t forget to check the rules and stash item.

Welcome to the Second Week of Challenge #104 at The Cheerful Stamp Pad

Happy Monday to all my friends, family and followers, I hope you are keeping warm and safe. Our weather is unpredictable Sunday it was freezing rain and then snow, I think I will stay in today.
The challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad is Springtime and oh how I want to see spring arrive. The sponsor for the challenge is Sweet Pea Stamps and I picked another fairy, it was hard to choose from the store everything there is awesome but I found Spring Fairy by Connie Fong.

 

I think she looks very spring-like with the basket of flowers. I coloured her with blendabilities and copics, added a touch of glitter to the flowers and coloured her wings with a spica glitter pen.

Close up of the lovely image.

Finished inside.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative week.

Thinking of You……………….

Last Monday I made a design team card with the awareness ribbon Angel with a pink ribbon for Breast Cancer, today I made an Angel with a periwinkle blue ribbon for Esophageal Cancer for a friend. The +image is by Charmaine Flannery at Sweet Pea Stamps, this is a very versatile You can  give support to any person no matter what the cancer by changing the colour of the ribbon. Here is the ribbon chart I used.

And now on to my card.

The background was embossed with butterflies and the patterned paper is from my scrap box.I used the sketch from The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge 1

Close up of the Angel

Inside of the card using the Top Note die.

I would like to enter this in”

The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #1 It is the new sketch challenge blog on the block.

Thanks for stopping by today and come back again soon.

What’s great about Mondays? A Challenge!!!

The Cheerful Stamp Pad’s challenge #104 is “SPRING” we are so looking forward to spring here in Southern Ontario as Sunday it started to snow and it’s a real mess out there and way too cold for me it might be a snow day for the schools. Since I have nothing important to go out for I get a snow day too and will get some fun stuff done.  As I said the Theme is “Spring” it’s whatever it means to you. The sponsor is Sweet Peas Stamps and they have a great group of artists that design for them. I picked Awareness Ribbon Angel by Charmaine Flannery. I chose to design it in pink for breast cancer awareness and for Spring.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches I thought the sketch was perfect for my image,  I used three scraps of patterned paper for the banners and put star dust stickles on the wings.

I finished the inside with one of my favouite sentiments .
I would like to enter this in:
Freshly Made Sketch #171 ends Monday 12.00 pst.
 
Thanks for stopping by today and stay safe from the weather.

Week2 of Valentines continues at The Cheerful Stamp Pad

I don’t send a lot of Valentines and I didn’t make a traditional “red” heart valentine but did make the flowers pink. I’m still looking for the few valentine stamps I have so I just added a cute strip of candy hearts to the sentiment spot. The sponsor is Sweet Pea Stamps,  I like to go surfing to see what they have to offer.  There are rubber stamps as well as digital ones, and quite  few different artists. This week I chose Blossom by Theresa Sherman. It is a beautiful image with lots of flowers and a butterfly.

I made an easel card using Labels 8 spellbinder dies and Decorative Labels 8, I added some spica glitter pens to the flowers and bracelet but it really doesn’t show in the picture.

There is the base and the candy hearts

Here is the card standing up.

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to The Cheerful Stamp Pad and check out what the rest of the design team have for your inspiration. Hope to see your Valentines soon.