It’s Saturday! Time for a New Drunken Stampers Challenge

The challenges at The Drunken Stampers is PLACE and the place is Campsite or use wood grain print or elements.  It’s team Yellow Canary’s turn for the challenge, so if you haven’t already been to the Blog then head there and check out what the design team has to inspire you.  I’m sure you have read about all my problems with trying to create in two places, well this week I out-did myself. I had planned on making my card while at home last week…..I forgot my black ink at the cottage, so you say don’t you have two? Yes both were there. We headed to the cottage early afternoon, I made my card and Oh No! I had forgotten the camera. I took the picture with my playbook and sent it to myself, it took me a bit of time to figure that one out. On with the card that almost didn’t make it.

The stamp is used is from Stampscapes, I am not really good with these images but I really wanted to use it. I used my chalks to colour the image after I stamped it in Versafine Black Onyx.  My plans were to use a different oval cut but it just didn’t work. The card base is Early Expresso and the oval is cut in Crumb Cake that I stamped the wood grain background in Versafine Sepia. I used gold Dazzles thin line border stickers to accent the edges.
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you will join team Yellow Canary for the Campsite/wood grain challenge.
Happy crafting

Back to School Week 2 at Clear it Out Tuesday

Hello friends, another week closer to when the Ontario children go back to school  Right after the Labour day weekend which is September 2. September 3rd will be our Anniversary, can you imagine 53 years….WOW.  On with the challenge over at Clear it Out Tuesday,  Back to school and the stash item is chipboard.  Three sponsors again this challenge, just think if you enter you have three chances to win so get out the crafty stuff and create. Limited Runs, Digi Darla Designs and QKR Stampede are the sponsors don’t forget to check them out.
Last week I used a QKR stampede image so to give the sponsors equal “billing” I have two cards for you this week. The first one is the image I couldn’t find last week in my pile of printed images and it’s from Digi Darla Designs.

I made a 5X5 square card, I had bought these at Michaels a couple of years ago from the $1.50 bin. Done in turquoise and white and I used my turquoise glitter on the chipboard piece, it sure looks dark in the picture, it was my first attempt at heat & stick powder and glitter. (I will get better)
Second card is from Limited Runs check them out as they have a freebie on Friday. The image I used is a mischievous boy just heading out for recess.

The shadows were long when I took the picture as with both images they were coloured with prisma colour pencils and oms. The cardstock is GP white and two different blues from Stampin’up that their names elude me at the moment. The patterned paper is from the $$ store Although they are not very visible there are two chipboard circles I punched holes in with my crop-a-dile to make the buttons then added some blue & white baker’s twine.

Thanks for having a look today and I hope you will join us at Clear it Out Tuesday for the challenge.

Until next time…..Happy Crafting!!!

The Cheerful Stamp Pad’s Challenge Your Choice continues………..

Happy Monday!!! Today we are having a new roof put on at the house, makes me a little sad as I could still be at the lake crafting but happy the roof is getting done. It has been quite a month getting estimates and deciding on what to get, then my refrigerator decides it is on it’s last legs. So now my new refrigerator arrives Thursday unless the old boy gives up before then.  
Bombshell stamps is the sponsor again this week and I used the same image as I did last week but only the umbrellas this time. When I sized them this time were a bit larger and I could only fit two on the card.

I used olive versamark ink on Bamboo ll background stamp from Stampin’up. cut circles and the scalloped edge with the spellbinders circles. the Butterflies were cut with dies from Cheery Lynn Designs as well as the vellum that is behind them. The images are flat attached but the butterflies are popped up.

Thanks for stopping by today and please stop by  the Cheerful Stamp Pad  and check out what the rest of the design team has made. Then get out your crafting supplies and make a Your Choice project to add to the challenge,

Catch the Bug Bingo

I have never played Bingo like this before, I look at the challenge and think I can do that, but I seem to run out of time. Today or I should say Tonight I’m squeaking in under the wire it ends in the morning. I have had my image coloured for several days but having to go home for Thursday and Friday put a monkey wrench into my timing. I got the image as a freebie from Bugaboo Freebie Friday a few weeks ago and thought I need to get some Christmas cards made, I’m a little behind. The bingo line I chose was Bugaboo Image, Lace and Charm.

As you see it was past the time where I could take the picture outside but my lamp does a fair look although it looks better IRL, You can;t see how the white on the candy cane sparkles.
Image…..Bugaboo Stamps Sentiment from Stampin’up
Cardstock…real red, GP white
Patterned paper….Merry Mint paper pad from American Crafts
Accessories…Lace,  Star Dust Stickles, Liquid pearl Opal, red and white baker’s twine, 7/8 scalloped punch  and a charm my hubby found on the beach. (I keep all the trinkets for adding to cards)
I am entering this for the Bingo Challenge on Catch the Bug Challenge
Thanks for visiting my blog today and check out the Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps

Tea for Two with Maxwell

Hello House Mouse friends and blog followers. I saw the challenge at House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge and knew exactly what I wanted to make,…..A Tea Bag booklet/holder. I will post the template at the end of the post.

The Outside

The Inside

Not a lot of time for my post this morning as I am leaving soon to go home early this week but only for the day I will be back at the lake Friday.
Sorry there are no teabags here to put in the holder, they are at home but you can see where they go. I used Feeling Rosy from House Mouse Designs, the cardstock is GP white, wisteria wonder and patterned paper from the dollar store. I used the spellbinders circles both small and large. Friend stamp is from a set and flowers from my stash.
I am entering this in the Liquid refreshments challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.
Thanks for looking today and now I will post the tutorial/template for the Teabag holder.

Happy Crafting!!

Time for a Back to School Challenge at Clear it Out

It’s getting close to the time where the students in Canada will be going back to school, a lot of the U.S. students have already started their school term so it’s appropriate to have a Back to School challenge. Check out all the rules at Clear it Out Tuesday’s Blog
The stash item is chipboard, they come in all shapes and sizes, I have a stash of them but have never used any until now. I am looking forward to getting some other ideas when you join the challenge.
We have three sponsors again this week, an “old” favourite Digi Darla Designs. QKR Stampede  and back again is Limited Runs digital stamps. Check out all the great digital stamps they have to offer.

The image I used is from QKR Stampede, coloured with my prisma colour pencils and oms, I cut the image out and layered it on a blue  circle. My stash item is the chipboard buckle that is holding the ribbon. I decided to make my image and sentiment into a Bookmark Tag. I left room for the recipient to put his/her name.

Supplies

Image…..Limited Runs

Cardstock…..Crumb cake, bashful blue, GP white

Patterned paper….from Stampin’up stack pad.

Accessories…spellbinder circle, White satin ribbon, Chipboard buckle

Thanks for looking today and lets see your Back to School project using some chipboard.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge is Your Choice!!!

The sponsor for the “your choice” challenge is Bombshell stamps  head over to The Cheerful Stamp Pad for all the information on entering the challenge and while you are there have a peek at what the rest of the design team has done.
I am fond of an Asian theme so I chose this cute digi stamp for the challenge. Bombshell Stamps has awesome cheeky, vintage and lots more stamps and digital images to choose from.

The image was coloured with prisma pencils and oms, fussy cut and attached to a piece of gold vellum on yellow cardstock. The patterned paper is from a pad I either bought or got as a gift from a Stampin’up demo, I had never even looked at it and there are awesome papers in it. The umbrella was coloured, cut out and popped up to give it dimension. The sketch I used is from Sketch Saturday. I am entering it in the challenge at their blog.
Supplies
Image……Bombshell Stamps
Cardstock……so saffron, GP Black, GP white, scrap of green.
Patterned paper…..Stampin’up
Sketch…….Sketch Saturday
Accessories…..Creatable from Marianne designs, flower, pearls, painted pearl to look like a ladybug, black rhinestone.
Thanks for looking today and I hope you will find time to join us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad for the Your Choice challenge.