Cat in the Bag

 Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash the theme is Cat in the Bag so feature a purse, backpack, beach bag and/or a cat. Many choices and we are looking forward to seeing how you interpret the theme. I chose a stamp set I've had for over 7 years it makes a 3D card but I didn't have the time or brain power to attempt it, so I did my variation.

Kitty Vanity is an Art Impressions set many parts to the set but I only used 2 for the front image. Since I wasn't attempting the 3D part the dies wouldn't work so I fussy cut both the vanity and drawer. As you see there is a purse along with 4 adorable kittens. 

Inside of the card using one of the cute kitty stamps that come with the set, a scrap of patterned paper and a very old hero arts sentiment 

I popped the drawer up for dimension and this picture gives a much better look at the colours.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Main Blog and see what the rest of the team have made....you will be surprised. 

By the Numbers

 Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash, By the Numbers which just as it sounds we want to see at least one number on your project. I thought what a great challenge as I need a birthday card for my great grandson's 8th birthday but nothing would come to mind to add a number of course after my images were coloured and cards partially done I had a lightbulb moment and know exactly what I want to do. A project for another day so stay tuned. So here is what I came up with for the challenge.

I started out with the sentiment, it has 2 numbers in it and then had to match it with an Art Impressions Golden Oldies stamp, love this image, it works for a lot of sentiments. This is one of my first AI stamps and the patterned paper is eons old too.

What is better than one birthday card? well it's two, I am making cards to donate to the local craft store, Younique Scrapbook store for the armed forces, it isn't much more work to make two, same amount of mess with just a bit more time. 

Finished the inside with a few leftover scraps and a favourite sentiment.

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Challenge #228 at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is ~~ E is for Expletives!!!

A new challenge is up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Blog!!

Edna has a few words to get you started,

I must admit I gathered my stamps for the challenge and then I saw the Color Hues blog and the colours for their challenge and I was so happy I hadn't started colouring yet as the colours were perfect for my image.

First I made the background with distress oxide inks on watercolour paper, when it was dry I stamped the music background is teal ink from Simon Says Stamp. Coloured and fussy cut the Art Impressions image, Stamped the Stampendous sentiment (it is a perfect match for the AI girlfriend. Flat attached both and added 3 sequins. (not bad for a sequin challenged crafter)

Closer look at how I trimmed the sentiment to fit.

Since the challenge is Expletives this is the time in the blog to stop scrolling or close your eyes and scroll so you can comment. You have been WARNED !!!

Did you read or scroll fast? 

I finished the inside with a sentiment I really thought would work with the image on the front and I have someone in mind to send it too as well.

I am adding this to:

 Color Hues~~ Lime Green/Cyan (my favourite)

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the MAIN BLOG and check out what the rest of the design team have made, then join us in the fun. 

DAD Jokes.............

 Challenge #472 at Shopping Our Stash is Dad Jokes, made a Humorous card for "DAD".  I used a favourite stamp company for "funny" images and sentiments.... Art Impressions.

I coloured and fussy cut "dad" and the lawn mower, added a diecut fence to the do blended background some clouds added the two sentiments. The father's day one is from a sentient set from stampin' up and to the Lawn Ranger is part of the sentiment that comes with the image. (it's a birthday sentiment) I also popped "dad" up with foam strips and dots.

Closer look at Dad and the sentiment, I masked off Happy Birthday and just stamped to the Lawn Ranger. 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check out the MAIN BLOG and see the great Dad Joke cards the rest of the team have made. 

S is for Sister Chris!!!

 

Edna is very proud of our Sister Chris she is a celebrity!!

Chris is a designer of not one but two sets of snarky stamps at STAMPlorations so the rest of the sisters are honouring her by showing off some of her Snarky Sentiments. Here is my tribute.

Of course when thinking snarky the first thing that comes to mind is Art Impressions, and a friend sent me a cute set a while ago and I used one of the images on the card 2 weeks ago, well the set was still out and I realized it paired perfectly with one of the Chris Dring Designs stamps from STAMPlorations. I saw the  current Tuesday Morning Sketch and it was perfect for my image although putting that square off-set was almost a deal breaker, it's been a while since I've played along with them.

Closer look at the super cute image.

And a closer look at the sentiment. 

I'm entering this in:

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ #648

Thanks for stopping by and head over to the MAIN BLOG and see some of Chris Dring Designs original sentiments the rest of the design team have used. 

V is for Vibrant at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

Looks like Edna is seeing which background flatters her new hair colour.

Front and upper left in all it's glory is a genuine, first edition Chris. Dring Designs sentiment it perfectly paired with the Art Impressions coffee gal. As always you need to have everything that is trending and a few years ago I had to have Dylusions sprays, I bought 4 I know I made a card with the purple and have used the turquoise but the blue was still sealed and as you see didn't spray well. I always use a fairly deep box to spray the cardstock and when I finished I set the piece to dry (and warp) looked over and my "helper" was proudly sitting in the box. The background was attached to black layer and on the Green base. The image was framed and yes I see the dimensional backing now and I was way too far into the cropping, lightening, adding the watermark to start over. Those suckers stick to everything. 

Close-up of the sentiment, oh yes and the coffee lady. 

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Another NBUS for the Challenge at SoSS....

 

Edna looks pretty Quirky in her granny square scarf.

Here we are again for another great challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, #204 is Q is for Quirky. I was stumped for this one until one day {not long ago) while looking for something else I spotted a AI stamp set I was gifted by a friend and thought "YES" AI ladies are all Quirky so I went with it!!

This year I'm going to "wade" my way through my pile of "never been used stuff" and this is the second NBUS I've used in a week, although not as old as the last one, it was gifted to me and I wanted to show my appreciation by using it. It's a Clear coffee related set from Art Impressions, and being a coffee lover I love the  set. The sentiment is also part of the set. I made a Mini Slimline card and used my long spellbinders dies (they are perfect for this size card) Patterned paper is from a long retired Stampin'up pack, the scrap was just enough to use on the card. 

Close up of the image, I used wink of stella on the coffee pot, some days I'm tempted to do just that with my coffee, skip the cup and go to the source. 

The inside of the card is not complete as I have put my snarky sentiment stamps in that safe place, I'm going to stop putting things away as when I need them I have no clue where I've put them. I'm sure I will find them when I'm searching for something else.

I'm entering this in:

NBUS ~~ Challenge #35 

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It's Challenge #200 at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!! WOW!!

 Welcome to the 200th Challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, I did some "research" our premier challenge was February 8th 2014 and it was A is for Anti-Valentine, check out my post HERE.  Now on to our new Challenge. 

Kudos to Lee for the perfect graphic once again!!

Did I mention Lost Coast Designs is sponsoring this milestone challenge. 

Now on to my offering for the challenge.

Since I can't seem to get out of Christmas mode, I made a mini slimline card with an Art Impressions golden oldies stamp and paired it with a slightly snarky sentiment. 

Close up of the sentiment, I used white opal liquid pearls on the hat and wink of stella on the glasses and bells. 

Scrap of plaid a scrap of red and a Stampendous sentiment to finish the inside.

I am adding this to:

Christmas Kickstart challenge ~~ # 57 If it's Christmassy link it up.

Jingle Belles Challenge ~~ It's a Wrap

Thanks for stopping by today if you haven't checked out the MAIN BLOG head over there and get all the information on the prize, the sponsor and check out the design team's snarky offerings.

B is for Birthday at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!

 The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is hosting a new challenge.

Doesn't Edna look festive in her "cake" hat and what a yummy looking cupcake, even the kitty is wanting a bite. Hope you will join us for the Birthday celebration

Again I use an Art Impressions stamp, first time inking it too, the image comes with three sentiments too. I had to bring it home from the cottage I just couldn't get to it there, but should have planned on bringing some of my dies home with me. I tried ever set I had here and none fit except the Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched circles. 

Closer look at the sentment.

And a closer look at the happy trio. 

The inside is finished but waiting for the sentiment, didn't have a suitable one, good job I will soon be closing the cottage for the winter, and all my equipment will be in one place. 

I am entering this in:

Seize the Birthday ~~ Cakes

NBUS Challenge ~~ #31

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U is for Ugly at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

 Hello friends, family and followers, it's time for a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

Thanks Lee for the great graphic. 

My crafting for this challenge was a major challenge, I could just write up a post on everything that went wrong and how ugly it was and how ugly I got about it, but putting that aside here is my card.

Most everyone knows my least favourite colours are the ones in the paper of the background/wallpaper, I know I used them on my Fall/Autumn ATCs but there was lots of red. So for my "ugly" card I used what I thought was the ugliest paper I could find in my stash. Of course I had to use my wine drinking Art Impressions girlfriend, all my AI stamps get lots of mileage on the SoSS blog. I stamped a scrap of kraft cardstock with a woodgrain stamp and added a white baseboard. The sentiment is computer generated. I fussy cut (don't look close) the image and popped it up on the background.

Close up of the sentiment, I must have really been in a hurry to get these pictures over, couldn't even get it centered LOL.

Well there you are my project for the U is for Ugly challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and don't forget to head over to the Main Blog and check out the rest of the ugly cards. 

It's a New Challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!!

Here is Edna to introduce our newest challenge.

 For the next two weeks at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers it's P is for Paper Piecing so get those fussy cuting scissors out and paper piece us a challenge project. I have a couple of go to images that I paper piece when it's called for but I decided to try a new one. Although it's a cute image, not a whole lot of paper piecing was involved but the way my week was going it's a darned good job. 

I chose another Art Impressions girl again, but of course a different one and I'm not sure I have ever inked it before. I dug out a Spellbinders Opulent Ovals die set and Nellie's Multi Frames ovals to do the die-cutting. The accompanying sentiment  was cut with a Stampin'up word bubble die.

Close up of the sentiment which was part of the "One to Brag" set.

The inside was finished with a few scraps and a Studio G sentiment from the $1.50 bin at Michels 

I'm adding this to:

Seize the Birthday ~~ #222 Anything goes (the topping is Pastel) 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to head over to the MAIN BLOG and see what paper piecing the rest of the design team and our reigning Queen Rachel have made. 

H is for Hormonal

 Welcome to a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and it's a doozy, I'm guessing a lot  can relate to.

For this challenge I (again) dug into the drawer of Art Impressions stamps. and a sentiment too. You can never go wrong with any of the AI girlfriends, Golden Oldies or just the original stamps.

Since summer is so short I decided on a summer pool get together, and picked the summery colour of Yellow, so bright and it matched the patterned paper. I added paper glaze to the glasses and the icecubes as well and earrings. after I stamped the sentiment it was too large to use it together so I carefully separated it to add it two spots. Looks good to me. 

Took a close up but you can't really see the glaze on the glasses, icecubes or earrings. 

Finished the inside with scraps of patterned paper and a Stampendous sentiment, it's Fran's Climg Stamp. I hope the recipient doesn't take offence at it, I love it. 

I am entering this in;

Seize the Birtday ~~ Anything Goes 

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity ~~ #128 Face On

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to stop over at the MAIN BLOG and check out the super creative hormonal cards the rest of the team has made BONUS Lindsey has given a rundown of some ideas for the challenge,