Buttons 'n Burlap ...

 

Hello crafty-stampers, hope you're enjoying a fabulous week!  

Today's card was created for Our Creative Corner's "Buttons 'n Burlap or Bows" challenge using the [flipped] sketch from the current Mojo Monday challenge.  To participate in the OCC challenge, I used wooden Prima buttons, jute burlap ribbon, and tied l'il bows in the buttonholes.  Quick and dirty ...

This card also qualifies for a number of fabulous challenges; for a complete list, please see the bottom of this post.  And for the down-low on all of the exciting product used to create this card, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooo, on Tuesday Sheila, her DH, Reid The-Wild-Child, and I attended a funeral service for Sheila's elderly neighbor.  The service was lovely ... a true celebration of her life ... and was attended by many neighbors, friends, and family members.

During the memorial service, the Minister called for a moment of silence to remember the faithful dead.  As the Church grew quiet, Reid turned to his Dad and loudly exclaimed, "Hey, Dad, you have some of their CD's!"

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

Today's Challenges:

• Crafts and Me:  Anything Goes 
• Crafty Boots:  Material [Burlap / Cheesecloth]
• Creative Card Crew:  1-2-3 [1 Memo Pin/2 Fabrics/3 Buttons] 
• LEJ Designs:  Recycle / Household Item [Cheesecloth, String]
• Little Red Wagon:  Get Krafty [Card Stock]
• Mojo Monday:  Sketch
• Our Creative Corner:  Buttons 'n Burlap or Bows
• Simon Says Stamp and Show:  A Bit of Brown
• Take a Word:  Sewing [Buttons, Burlap, Cheesecloth]
• The Ribbon Carousel: Heavy Metal [Memo Pin/Jute Ribbon]
• The Sisterhood of Crafters:  Going in Circles
• Twisted Tuesday: Get Krafty and Recycle [Cheesecloth, String]

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock:  Kraft Card Stock by PTI; Manila Card Stock by Ranger
• Designer Paper:  "Crowded Attic" Paper Stash by Tim Holtz
• Stamp:  Sentiment from "Words for Thought" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Ink:  Aged Mahogany, Gathered Twigs, and Vintage Photo Distress Inks by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium:  Walnut Ink Crystals
• Accessories:  Cheesecloth; Cotton String; Burlap Jute Ribbon by The Funkie Junkie Boutique; Wooden Buttons by Prima;  Memo Pin by Tim Holtz
• Tools:  Glossy Accents, Mini Mister by Ranger; Foam Dimensionals
• Finished Size:  5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Tim's 'Shattered Stains' Technique ...

 

Happy Monday, crafty stampers ... hope your Mother's Day weekend was long and wonderful!  

Today's grungy card was created for Studio L3's Compendium of Curiosities Challenge number 5, using Tim's 'Shattered Stains' technique found on page 48 of his amazing Compendium of Curiosities, Volume II.  

This week's challenge is once again sponsored by the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store and there's a $25 gift certificate up for grabs!

This card also qualifies for a number of blog challenges ... for a complete list, please see the bottom of this post.  And for the down-low on all of the exciting product I used to create this card, check out the Card Recipe.

Sheila's cousin, Jeremy, is a newly-minted attorney and eager for some work, so he offered to update Sheila and her DH's Last Wills.  They asked me to drop by this weekend and witness the signing.

When I arrived, Jeremy ushered us all into the dining room and asked us to take a seat.

"Now," he said to them, "which one of you wants to go first?"

Give it a minute ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

Today's Challenges:

• Allsorts:  Card for a Man or Boy
• Just Us Girls: Generational [2nd Generation Background]
• Quirky Crafts: Masculine and Color Recipe [Blue, Brown]
• Simon Says Stamp and Show: Anything Goes
• Squigglefly: Use a Sentiment for Main Focus
• Studio L3:  Technique #5, Shattered Stains

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock:  Kraft Card Stock by PTI; Manila Card Stock by Ranger
• Designer Paper:  Lost and Found Paper Stash by Tim Holtz
• Other Paper:  Grunge Board by Tim Holtz
• Stamps:  'Grunge Cirque,' 'Remnants,' 'Stuff to Say,' and 'Warehouse District' Stamp Sets by Tim Holtz
• Ink:  Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger; Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain Distress Inks by Tim Holtz
• Distress Stains:  Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge, and Vintage Photo Distress Stains by Tim Holtz
• Paint:  Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint by Tim Holtz
• Accessories:  Game Spinners, Mini Sprocket Gears, and Sprocket Gears by Tim Holtz
• Tools:  Die-Cut Machine by Sizzix; Gadget Gears, Mini Gears, and Weathered Clock Dies by Tim Holtz; Foam Dimensionals; Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Edge Distressing Tool, and Ink Blending Tools by Tim Holtz
• Finished Size:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Color Me Yellow, Kraft, & Ivory ...

 

Happy Stump Day hampers ... thanks for swingin' by today!

Today's card was created for Our Creative Corner's current challenge, 'Color Trifecta.'  To see all of the amazing entries ... or to play along, clicky HERE.

This card also qualifies for a number of other fabulous challenges ... for the complete list, please see the bottom of this post.  And for the low-down on all of the product I used to create this card, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooo, Sheila's birthday is coming up and she's still acting a little nutty about aging in general and her looks in particular.

When I stopped by last evening, I found her staring into a mirror, her poor DH standing by with that deer-in-the-headlights look.

"Have you seen this?" she asked, pointing to a gray hair in her bangs.

"What?" he asked innocently. "The wrinkles?"

Eeeeek!

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

Today's Challenges:

• Clear It Out Challenge: Card for a Mentor / Flowers
• Craft Room Challenge: Emboss It [Dry]
• Craft Your Passion:  Torn or Distressed Edges [Distress Ink]
• Crafting for all Seasons:  Flowers
• Crafty Boots:  Yellow
• Creative Card Crew: Sentiment as Focal Point 
• Creative Craft Challenge: Anything Goes
• Hooked on Craft Challenges:  Flowers 
• Inspiration Emporium Journal:  Bring on the May Flowers
• Oldie But A Goodie: Die-Cuts [Old Collage Sentiment Image]
• Our Creative Corner: Color Trifecta
• Paper and Such Design: April Showers Bring May Flowers 
• Paper Creations:  Flowers
• The Order of the Opus Gluei: Beyond the Garden Gate
• Use Your Stuff:  Nature Calls
• Victorine Originals:  Flowers

Card Recipe: 

• Card Stock:  Kraft, Ivory Card Stock by PTI; Core'dinations Card Stock, Distress Collection by Tim Holtz
• Image:  Heartwarming Vintage by Crafty Secrets
• Ink:  Gathered Twigs Distress Ink by Tim Holtz; Adirondack Alcohol Ink by Ranger
• Accessories:  Deco Washers by HyGlo; Tiny Fasteners by Tim Holtz
• Tools:  Die-Cut Machine by Sizzix; Retro Circles Texture Fade by Tim Holtz; Tattered Floral Strip Die by Tim Holtz; Vintage Lace Strip Die by Tim Holtz; Sanding Tool by Tim Holtz
• Finished Size:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Joie de Vivre ...

 

TGiF, crafty stampers!

Today's card was created for the Artistic Outpost's May Referral Program.  The challenge this month is to use Artistic Outpost stamps with a "travel" theme.  For this project, I'm using stamps from AO's "Paris Exposition" stamp set.

For all of the challenging deets, clicky HERE ... and for a complete list of challenges I'm entering with this card, please refer to the bottom of this post.

Soooooooo, yesterday I agreed to tag along with Sheila while she took Reid, The Wild Child for a haircut.

While flipping through a magazine, Sheila found a hairstyle that she loved.

"May I take this next door to make a copy of this hairstyle photo?" 

"Wellllllll, okay," the stylist replied, "but leave some ID ... your driver's license or a credit card."

"Leave some ID while my son is sitting here getting his haircut?!?" Sheila asked incredulously.

"Please.  We need something you'll come back for."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... have a very creative weekend!  

Today's Challenges:

• 365 Cards, #63:  Greatest Talent [Vintage-Inspired] 
• 4 Crafty Chicks:  Favorite Embellishment [Tim Holtz Charms]
• Artistic Outpost:  Travel [Paris Exposition Stamp Set]
• Color Throwdown:  Color Recipe
• Do You Stack Up:  Circles 
• Paper Crafting Journey:  Vintage
• Papertake Weekly:  Anything Goes
• Scrap-It Girl:  May Flowers 
• Simon Says Stamp and Show:  A Kaleidoscope of Color
• The Artistic Stamper:  Spots & Stripes [Striped Map]
• The Stamp Man:  Favorite Technique [Distress Stains/Stencils]
• Unique Crafters:  Ribbon & Fiber [Seam Binding/Burlap Ribbon]
• Whimsy Inspiration:  Spots and Dots

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock:  Vintage Cream Card Stock by PTI
• Designer Paper:  "Destinations" Stack by Tim Holtz
• Other Paper:  Manila Tag by Ranger
• Stamps:  Artistic Outpost's "Paris Exposition" Stamp Set
• Ink:  Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger
• Distress Ink:  Gathered Twig Distress Ink by Tim Holtz
• Distress Stains:  Broken China, Picket Fence, and Wild Honey Distress Stains by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium:  Pure Sunshine Dylusions Ink Spray by Ranger
• Accessories:  White Jute Mesh Burlap by The Funkie Junkie Boutique; Clock Face by Heidi Swapp; Charm Clip, Jump Ring, Fleur de Lis Charm, Game Spinner, and Long Fastener by Tim Holtz; Flower by Prima; Seam Binding by Hug Snug
• Tools:  Circle Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop; Foam Dimensionals; Glue Dots; 1/16" Hole Punch
•  Finished Size:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Tim's "Marbled Stain" Technique ...

Happy Monday, stampers ... hope your weekend was long and wonderful! 

Today's card was created for Studio L3's Compendium of Curiosities challenge, using Tim's "Marbled Stain" technique found on Page 46 of his "Compendium of Curiosities, Volume II."  This week's challenge is sponsored by eclectic Paperie ... one of my very favorite places to shop online.  If you own Tim's new book and you like to shop ... as if ... c'mon and play along! 

I'm also entering this card in several other fabulous challenges.  For a complete list, please refer to the bottom of this post.  And for the down-low on all the product used to create this card, please check out the Card Ingredients, below.

Soooooo, this weekend Sheila threw a little get-together for some of her friends and family, including her insane fun sister, Jill.  One of Sheila's oldest friends is a local psychiatrist and Jill decided to ask him how he would know if someone was crazy or not.  A dangerous question ...

"Well," he said, "we might ask a patient how he or she would drain a filled bathtub, using either a teaspoon, a teacup, or a bucket."

"Ohhhhh, I get it," Jill exclaimed.  "A normal person would use the bucket as it's bigger than the spoon or teacup!"

"Not exactly," replied the doctor, "A normal person would pull the drain plug."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... you rock!  

Today's Challenges:

• 365 Cards:  All Boy ... Sort Of
• Bloggers Challenge:  Create Your Own Background Paper
• Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards:  Bingo [Distress/Punch/Ribbon]
• City Crafter Challenge:  Burlap
• Compendium of Curiosities:  Marbled Stain
• Craft Us Crazy:  Favorite Stamps [Stampers Anonymous]
• Crafty Catz Weekly:  Anything Goes
• Crafty Mess Challenge:  Anything Goes
• Our Craft Lounge:  Vintage
• Paper Crafting Journey:  Vintage
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge:  Anything But a Square
• That Craft Place:  One for the Boys
• The Corrosive Challenge:  Tim Holtz [Marbled Stain Technique, Distress Stains, Distress Inks, Stamp, Sprocket Gears, Mini Sprocket Gears, Long Fasteners]
• Wags 'n Whiskers:  Distressing

Card Ingredients:

• Card Stock:  Kraft and Vintage Cream Card Stock by PTI
• Stamp:  Word Strip from "Stuff to Say" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Digital Image:  Land of Nod Studio's
• Ink:  Black Soot and Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium:  Crushed Olive, Frayed Burlap, Picket Fence, and Pumice Stone Distress Stains by Tim Holtz
• Accessories:  Burlap Ribbon; Sprocket Gears and Mini Sprocket Gears by Tim Holtz; Mini Fasteners by Tim Holtz
• Tools:  Foam Dimensionals; Corner Rounder Punch; Ink Blending Tool and Craft Sheet by Tim Holtz
• Finished Size:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

  

Let's Play Bingo!

Happy Monday, crafty-stampers ... hope your weekend was long and wonderful!

Today's card was created for the current Our Craft Corner challenge, "Bingo!" The challenge calls for the use of a Bingo card and the color green ... bingo! For all of the challenging deets, and to see the amazing projects created by the OCC designers, clicky HERE.

This project also qualifies for a number of fabulous blog challenges ... please refer to the bottom of this post for the complete list. And for the down-low on all of the products used, please check out the Card Recipe, below.

The feather was added to this card after one of my sweet kitties brought it to me in my Craft Cave ... she's helpful like that ...

Soooooo, this weekend I caught up with Sheila helping Reid-the-Wild-Child with his homework.

"Alright, Reid, what is our nation's capital?"

Reid promptly replied, "Washington, DC."

"Very good! Now tell me, what does the 'DC' stand for?" Sheila asked.

"Dot com!"

Thanks so much for spending part of your day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Crazy 4 Challenges: Let's See Some Green
• Daring Cardmakers: Green / Lucky Number 7
  
• Do You Stack Up: Favorite Color / Green
  
• Here Comes the Boys: DIY Embellishment / Cat Toy Feather
• Just Inspirational: Inspirational Photo
  
• Just Some Lines: Bingo Stamp, 2002 / Vintage Rook Card
  
• Little Red Wagon: Lucky Number 7
• Our Creative Corner: Bingo/Green
• Scrapper's Delight: Luck of the Irish / Green
• Shelly's Images: Anything Goes
  
• Sugar Creek Hollow: Vintage / Layers
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Use Green
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: Kraft Card Stock by PTI
• Designer Paper: Retro Grunge Paper Stash by Tim Holtz
• Stamps: Bingo Card by Vicki Enkoff; Regal Flourish Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Ink: "Black Soot," "Frayed Burlap," and "Gathered Twigs" Distress Inks by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium: "Frayed Burlap" Distress Stain
  
• Accessories: Vintage Rook Game Card, Personal Collection; Vintage (1935) Anagram Letter Tiles, Personal Collection; Burlap; Feather; Journaling Ticket by Tim Holtz
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine by Sizzix; "Patchwork" Texture Fade by Tim Holtz; Ink Blending Tool by Tim Holtz; Foam Dimensionals; Glue Dots; Tiny Attacher Tool by Tim Holtz
  
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

Reality Has Its Limits ...

Happy Friday, hoarding paper-crafters!

Today's hybrid card project was created using a digital image from the Land of Nod Studios for The Stamp Man's "Vintage" challenge to submit to the Order of the Opus Gluei's "Branching Out" challenge.

This card also qualifies for a number of fun and fabulous blog challenges ... for a complete list, please see the bottom of this post. And for the down-low on all of the exciting product I used, please refer to the Card Recipe, below.

To create the aged and crazed appearance on the Tim Holtz Plaquette, I followed the amazing Wendy Vecchio's "Faux Crazed Porcelain" tutorial ... you can find Wendy's step-by-step instructions HERE. The mini-gears were cut from chipboard with Tim's dies, then heat embossed using Distress Embossing powders.

Soooooooooo, yesterday Sheila asked me to drive her to the car dealership so that she could pick up her vehicle. When we arrived, the receptionist told us the Sheila's keys had been locked inside.

"I better not be paying for this snafu!" Sheila remarked. Loudly.

When we went out back to the Service Department, we found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. I took a chance and walked around to the passenger side and tried the door handle and ... surprise, it was unlocked!

"Hey," Sheila announced to the mechanic, "it's open!"

The mechanic said, "Oh, yeah, I know. I already got that side."

I did not know that you could actually see smoke comin' out of someone's ears ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... have a very crafty St. Patrick's Day weekend!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• 7 Kids Challenge: Anything Goes (Mini Gears Die/Distress Inks)
• Anything Goes Challenge: Boyz to Men
• ATC's & Cards with Attitude: Steampunk / Anything Goes
  
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Shabby Chic / Vintage
• Cards And More: Primped
• Craft Room Challenge: Shabby / Vintage
• Creative Card Crew: Vintage
• Gingersnap Creations Color Challenge: Two Colors Only
• Jellypark Friends: Stamping/Embossing/Cardmaking
  
• Just Tracy's Crafts: Use a Hat
  
• Milk Coffee Challenge: Anything Goes
• One Stitch at a Time: Use a Digi
  
• Order of the Opus Gluei: Branching Out
  
• The Crazy Challenge: No Designer Paper
• The Paper Shelter Challenge: For the Boys
• The Stamp Man Challenge: Vintage
  
• Whimsy Inspires: Wet Embossing (Gears)
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: Kraft Card Stock by PTI
• Other Paper: Chipboard
  
• Digital Image: Land of Nod Studio's Collage Sheet
• Stamps: Harlequin Background Stamp by Stampin' Up; All Other Stamps from "Stuff To Say" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Ink: "Jet Black" Archival Ink by Ranger; "Pumice Stone" Distress Ink by Tim Holtz; "Chestnut Roan" Fluid Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
• Other Medium: Mister Huey's "Calico White" Color Mist by Studio Calico; "Diet Cola" Memories Mist by Stewart; "Pitch Black" Paint Dabber by Adirondack; "Rock Candy" Distress Crackle Paint by Tim Holtz; Glue 'n' Seal Adhesive by Ranger
  
• Accessories: Number Plaquette, Game Spinner, Washer, and Long Fastener by Tim Holtz; Black Brads; "Black Soot" and "Weathered Wood" Distress Embossing Powder by Tim Holtz
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine by Sizzix; Awl; Hammer; Heat Tool; Distress Embossing Ink by Tim Holtz; Craft Pick by Tim Holtz; "Mini Gears" Movers and Shapers Die by Tim Holtz; "Tiny Tabs and Tags" Bigz Die by Tim Holtz
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

Alcohol Ink Plaid ...

Happy Stump Day, hampers!

Today's card project was created for Studio L3's Grungy Monday, #39. This week, the challenge, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, is to create a plaid pattern on card stock using alcohol inks following Tim Holtz's technique on 'The 12 Tags of Christmas, 2009, Day 3." You can see Linda's sample and read all about the challenge, HERE ... to see Tim's projects and to check out the tutorial, clicky HERE.

Things were not going well for me with this challenge and after several attempts, I decided to throw in the towel ... can't create 'em all! While swiping off the excess alcohol inks from my felt pad, I created the above pattern and decided I loved it ... a happy accident! And I much prefer this delicate plaid to other, bolder patterns.

I'm entering this card in a number of fab blog challenges; for the complete list please refer to the bottom of this post. And for all of the exciting product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Soooooo, yesterday I was hanging out with Sheila when her crazy sister, Jill, stopped by with a question:

"How many rolls of wallpaper did you say you bought for your bedroom?"

"Twelve." Sheila answered.

"Well, that's weird," Jill mused, "I measured and our rooms are almost exactly the same size so I bought twelve rolls for my bedroom too, but I've got five rolls left over!"

"Yeah," said Sheila. "I did too."

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge: Perfect Pastels
• CES Challenge: Charmed
  
• Celebrate the Occasion: Metal
• City Crafter: Things In My Heart (This Papillon Stamp Set!)
• Crafter's Companion: Spring
  
• Crafty Sentiments: Things With Wings
• Crazy 4 Challenges: Spring
  
• Deep Ocean Challenge: Butterflies
  
• Forever Friends: Animals / Use a Charm
• Grungy Monday #39: Alcohol Ink Plaid
• Karen's Doodles: Something Special (Papillon Stamp Set)
• Ladybug Crafts Ink: Anything Goes
• Lindy's Link Party: Spring Fling
  
• Simon Says Stamp & Show: Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Layers
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: Stampers Select White Card Stock by PTI; Glossy White Card Stock by Ranger
  
• Designer Paper: Lost and Found Paper Stash by Tim Holtz
• Stamps: "Papillon" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz; "Stuff to Say" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Ink: "Jet Black" Archival Ink by Ranger
• Other Color Medium: Assorted Alcohol Inks by Adirondack; "Juniper" Paint Dabber by Adirondack
• Accessories: Washers, Long Fasteners, and Jump Ring by Tim Holtz; Philosophy Charm by Tim Holtz; Vintage Needlepoint Cotton by Jolles, Personal Collection
• Tools: Felt Pad and Handle by Tim Holtz; Awl; Hammer; Foam Dimensionals
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

Black & White & Red All Over ...

Happy Monday ... hope your weekend was long and wonderful!

Today's frightening card was created for Lisa Somerville's Blogger's Challenge. This week, it's a color challenge: black, white, and a splash of red.

I took the literal interpretation of 'a splash of red' by flicking red paint onto the card front using red acrylic paint on a toothbrush ... kinda looks like something that might be found at the scene of a crime, huh? However, no one was injured or kilt in the making of this card project ... it only looks that way! For all of the challenging deets, clicky HERE.

This card also qualifies for a number of fab challenges ... please refer to the bottom of this post for the complete list. And for the down-low on all of the product I used, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooooo, Sheila has the courage, if not always the skills, to tackle any home repair project. For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawnmower she once tried to fix.

This weekend, I got stuck offered to ferry Sheila's insane wacky sister, Jill, around town on her errands. (Now, that's a story for another day!) As I was returning her home, she suggested we swing by Sheila's for a quick visit.

I can't say we were surprised when we found Sheila attacking her vacuum cleaner with a screwdriver:

"I can't get this *%#$!* thing to cooperate," she explained when she saw us.

"Say, why don't you drag it out to the garage and show it what you did to the lawnmower?!?" Jill suggested.

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... stay safe!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks: Color Inspiration
• Alphabet Challenge: 'B' for Busy Bugs
  
• Catered Crop: Use the Color Red
• Creative Monday's: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Winged Things
  
• Dream Valley Challenges: Just for Men
• Gingerloft Challenge: It's a Zoo (Butterflies)
• Gingersnap Creations: Two Colors
  
• Here Come the Boys: Vintage Feel
  
• Lisa Somerville's Blogger's Challenge: Color Recipe
• Make It Monday: Any Paper Craft
• Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle: Manly Card
  
• The Corrosive Challenge: Another Dimension (Film Ribbon)
• The Crazy Challenge: Anything Goes
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: White Card Stock by PTI
• Stamps: All Stamps from "Papillon" Stamp Set by Tim Holtz
• Ink: "Black Soot" Dye Ink by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium: Naphthol Red Light Fluid Acrylic Paint by Golden
• Accessories: Film Strip Ribbon by Tim Holtz; Red Metal Photo Corner by Daisy D's; Black Eyelets
• Tools: Tiny Attacher Tool by Tim Holtz; Crop-A-Dile by WRMK'ers; Corner Chomper b WRMK'ers; Old Toothbrush
  
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  

Masking Tape IS Good For Something ...

Happy Monday, crafty stampers ... hope your weekend was long and wonderful!

Today's card project was created for the Gingersnap Creations Spicy Supply challenge and for Lisa Somerville's Blogger's Challenge. The Gingersnap Creation challenge called for the use of masking tape; I made my funky flowers out of twisted masking tape. And Lisa's "In Bloom" Bloggers Challenge calls for ... blooms! For all of the challenging Gingersnap Creations deets, clicky HERE ... more info on the Blogger's Challenge can be found HERE.

In case you were wondering: I folded strips of masking tape in half, then twisted them around an over-sized sticky circle. I pounced Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade and Gathered Twigs over the completed flowers for a bit of color. So easy, even I could do it!

For a complete list of product used in this card, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooooo, this weekend Sheila and I went on a double-dinner-date with our DH's. Of course they're great guys but date-night was pay-back because they spent nearly all day Saturday on the golf course.

Sheila and her DH picked us up and while driving to the restaurant the tees in his pocket fell out.

"Umm, Honey, what are those things that just fell out of your pocket?" Sheila asked.

"Oh, those are tees. I put my balls on them when I'm driving."

"Oh, well. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer."

Give it a minute ...

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• CES Challenges: Lots of Layers (3 or More)
• Crafty Purple Frog: Flower Power
• Drunken Stampers: Texture
• Gingersnap Creations Spicy Supply Challenge: Masking Tape
• If the Shoe Fits, Scrap It: Anything Goes
  
• Lisa Somerville's Bloggers Challenge: In Bloom
• Paper Pretties: Use Flowers
• Scrapbook Sisters: Anything Goes
  
• Simon Says Stamp and Show: Anything Goes
• The Poodles Parlour: Anything Goes
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: Vintage Cream Card Stock by PTI; Early Espresso Card Stock by Stampin' Up
  
• Other Paper: Corrugated Cardboard
• Stamp: Sentiment from "Typography" Stamp Set by Artistic Outpost
• Ink: "Early Espresso" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; "Gathered Twigs" and "Spiced Marmalade" Distress Inks by Tim Holtz
• Other Color Medium: "Spiced Marmalade" Distress Stain
• Accessories: Hug Snug Seam Binding; Mini Paper Clip by Tim Holtz; Masking Tape; Red-Line Sticky Circles
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle Die by Spellbinders
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (Top Folded)
  

We're Cracking Up Over Here ...

Happy Tuesday, Monday Grungers!

Today's card project was created for Studio L3's Grungy Monday challenge, 'We're Cracking Up Over Here.' For this week's challenge, we are using Tim's Crackle Resist technique ... a cracklin' good time!

For all of the challenging deets, visit Studio L3, HERE. And if you'd like to find out more about this uber-cool technique, you can watch Tim's instructional video HERE.

For a complete list of the products I used in this project, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Sooooooooo, this past weekend Sheila and I teamed up to do some hard-core, holy trinity power shopping: AC Moore, JoAnn Fabric, and Michaels.

At Mike's, we split up ... I headed left to the stamping/scrappin' section, she to the right to the ... other stuff. As we divided to conquer, I asked her to check and see if there was any Plaid acrylic paint on sale.

Forty-five minutes later, we reconnoitered in the Clearance aisle:

"Oh, hey, did you happen to notice if the Plaid paints were on sale?" I asked.

"Oh, that, are you kiddin' me?!? I got down on my hands and knees and literally crawled through that section and I didn't see even one bottle of Plaid paint!" Sheila answered.

"Really? There's usually tons of it."

"Don't ask me; I saw every color under the rainbow but no plaid."

Give it a minute ... it'll grow on ya.

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,


Today's Challenges:

• Card Makin' Mamas: Something Old (Patterned Paper)
• Craft Your Days Away: Distressing
  
• Crazy for Challenges: Lots of Layers & Embellies
• Do You Stack Up Challenge: Ribbon
  
• Fashionable Stamping Challenge: Make It a Guy Thing
  
• Gingersnap Creations Spicy Supply: Ribbon
• Grungy Monday No. 34: Tim Holtz's Crackle Resist Technique
• Hot Shot Craft Blog: Flowers
  
• Paper Crafting Journey: Floral
  
• Pile It On: Just Because
• Victorine Originals: Anything Goes
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Spring Moss" by PTI; "Bermuda Bay" by Stampin' Up; Glossy Card Stock by Ranger
• Designer Paper: "Autumn Meadow" Collection (Retired) by Stampin' Up
  
• Other Paper: #8 Manila Tag; Chipboard; "Terminology" Tissue Wrap by Tim Holtz
• Stamps: Sentiment from "The Journey" Set by Stampers Anonymous; Pen Nib, Unknown
• Ink: Archival Ink by Ranger; "Peeled Paint," "Broken China," "Mustard Seed," and "Gathered Twigs" Distress Inks by Tim Holtz
• Alcohol Ink: "Bottle," "Sailboat Blue," and "Citrus" Alcohol Inks by Ranger
• Other Color Medium: "Peeled Paint" Crackle Paint by Tim Holtz; "Jazz Blue" Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels
  
• Accessories: Swivel Clasp, Fragment Charm, Tassle, Jump Rings, and Long Brads by Tim Holtz; Photo Corners and Paper Fastener Clips by 7gypsies; Seam Binding by Snug Hug
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; "Iron Fence" Die by Tim Holtz; Glossy Accents by Ranger; Blending Tool and Foam Pads by Tim Holtz
• Finished Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
  

Steampunk Paper Bag Card ...

TGIF, crafty stampers!

Today's vintage-stampy project is a Steampunk-style paper bag card! I used a variety of Tim Holtz Ideology products in this project, a vintage Bingo card, heavily distressed shipping tags, a vintage French vocabulary card, a vintage slide mount loaded with crusty goodness, an old rusty key, and last-but-not-least, rubber stamped images. So much fun to create!

Here's a peek at the interior of the card:



And the back cover:


This card is entered in Lisa Somerville's Blogger's Challenge "Texture It" challenge. A distressed Kraft glassine flower, chunky patina, rusty goodness, and dry embossing created lots of texture.

I'm also entering the card in Gingersnap Creations Random Redhead "Favorite Designer Paper" challenge. The paper used throughout here is from Stampin' Up's retired "Autumn Meadows" collection ... in my opinion, one of the best vintage/distressed collections ever sold by Stampin' Up. Yes, I have a second, unopened pack of this collection ... which, by law, shall be hoarded until the end of time.

For a complete list of product used here, please refer to the Card Recipe, below.

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... hope you have a very crafty weekend!

~Hugs,




Challenges:

• Crafty Bloggers Network: Distressing
  
• Gingersnap Creations Random Redhead Challenge: Favorite DP
• Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
• Lisa Somerville's Blogger Challenge: Texture It
• Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
  
• Sunday Stamper: My Eyes Adored You
  
• The Artistic Stamper: Vintage
  
• The Order of the Opus Gluei: Take a Picture (Image in Slide Mount)
• The Stamp Man Challenge: Embellish It
  

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: "Early Espresso" Card Stock by Stampin' Up; Kraft Card Stock by PTI; Kraft-Core Card Stock by Tim Holtz for Core'dinations; Kraft Glassine Paper by Tim Holtz; Paper Bag by Uline
  
• Designer Paper: "Autumn Meadow" Collection (Retired) by Stampin' Up
• Stamps: 'Journey' Ticket by Limited Edition; 'Curious Possiblility' Set by Tim Holtz; All Other Rubber Stamps are Unknown (Unmounted)
• Ink: "Early Espresso" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up; "Gathered Twigs" Seasonal Distress Ink by Tim Holtz; "Chestnut Roan" Fluid Chalk Ink by Clearsnap; Black Archival Ink by Ranger
• Other Color Medium: Acrylic Paint Dabber by Ranger
• Accessories: Distressed Shipping Tags; Prima Flowers; Vintage Bingo Card, Vintage Slide Mount, Vintage Photo Corners, Vintage Key, and Vintage French Vocabulary Card All From Personal Collection; Memo Pin by Tim Holtz; Antique Copper Brads and Washers by Tim Holtz; Film Ribbon by Tim Holtz; Journaling Tickets by Tim Holtz; Metal Flower by Tim Holtz
  
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Steampunk 'On the Edge' Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix; Iron Fence 'On the Edge' Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix; Ticket Corner Punch by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 12" x 6"
  

Farewell Typewriter ...

Happy Tuesday, hoarding paper-crafters ... hope you're having a fantastical day!

Today's card project was created for the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge. This week, the theme is "Song Title."

Lately I've been listening to hours and hours of alternative rock and have managed to get the song, "Farewell Typewriter" by The Posies, stuck in my head. I hate it when that happens. I thought using the song in a challenge would purge it from my brain ... plus I'd get to use my vintage typewriter stamp ... which is nearly identical to MY vintage typewriter. Well, I did use the stamp but the song is still looping over and over in my head. Oh, well ...

The card also qualifies for the CAS-Fridays "Penguin Suit" Challenge, to use black and white in a card. For a complete list of challenges, lookie below.

Finally, I'm entering this card into Lisa Somerville's Bloggers Challenge, "Elements of Time."

For all of the rockin' product info, check out the Card Recipe, below.

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me ... you rock!

~Hugs,


Challenges:

• CAS-Fridays Penguin Suit: Black and White
• Charisma Cardz: Clean and Simple
• Lisa Somerville's Bloggers Challenge: Elements of Time
  
• Simon Says Stamp and Show: "Farewell Typewriter" by The Posies

Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: PTI
• Stamps: Vintage Typewriter by Club Scrap; Sentiment by Artistic Outpost
• Ink: Archival Ink by Ranger
• Accessories: Clock Face by Maya Road; Game Spinner, Long Brad, Mini Paper Clip all by Tim Holtz; Vintage Photo Corners; Twill Alphabet Ribbon by Remember When; Patchwork Texture Fade by Tim Holtz
  
• Tools: Dimensionals; Die-Cut Machine; Spellbinder Die
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4
  

Stamp Simply ... Hard Rock Cafe

TGIF hoarding card-makers and welcome to the weekend! And, since it's finally another Friday, it's time for another "Stamp Simply" challenge!

This week, Sharon has us rockin' with "hard rocks!" Think metals and stones as added elements for your project including metallic pens, metallic papers, rhinestones, gold, silver, and diamonds. Feel free to use copper, rubies, emeralds, pearls, etc. Use these types of beauties to embellish and enhance your rockin' creation!

I decided to combine the beauty of fall foliage and the "hard rock" theme by heat embossing my stamped images with gold embossing powder, then coloring with an assortment of Twinkling H2O's:

To play along in this week's challenge ... and we hope you do! ... simply create a card or other paper project using "hard rocks" on your creation. Then, upload it to your blog or online photo gallery and visit Sharon's blog, located HERE to link up your project in Mr. Linky, located HERE.

When uploading to an online gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, SNR, or Paper Craft Planet, please use keyword: "ssnotime161" so that we can find your project.

Need more inspiration? Don't miss the fabulous hard-rockin' projects created by the rest of the "Stamp Simply" team:

Sharon Johnson, Our Fearless Leader: No Time to Stamp?;

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits;

Janine Orchard: 2 B Krafty;

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat;

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden;

Deb Saaranen: Dream in Color;

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover.; and our fabulous Guest Designer for October,

Jerri Kay Jimenez: A Touch of Grace.

If you'd like, you can see all of the Splitcoast Stampers gallery submissions HERE.

We can't wait to see your heavy metal creation!

Thanks so much for sharing part of your very busy day with me ... hope you have a fabulous weekend!

~Hugs,


Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: All Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Stamps: Sentiment Stamp by CTMH; Leaf Stamp by StampCraft
• Ink: Versamark Watermark Ink by Tsukineko
• Color Medium: Various Colors, Twinkling H20's by LuminArte
  
• Accessories: Metallic Gold-Edged Ribbon; Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder by Ranger
  
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Rectangle and Square Dies by Spellbinders; Heat Tool by Stampin' Up; Aqua Painter by Stampin' Up; Stampin' Dimensionals by Stampin' Up
• Finished Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (Top-Folded)
  

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Simply Back to Nature ...

TGIF hoarding card-makers and welcome to the weekend! And, since it's finally another Friday, it's time for another "Stamp Simply" challenge!

This week, we're being inspired by Mother Nature! Create something with a natural, earthy feel reflective of any season you enjoy. It's the natural/earthy element we're going for here ... not necessarily autumn.

I grew up in Connecticut and I really miss autumn in New England. My card is a l'il bit autumn ... and a l'il bit wildlife ... in a very clean and simple format:

To play along in this week's challenge ... and we hope you do! ... simply create a card or other paper project using Mother Nature for your inspiration. Then, upload it to your blog or online photo gallery and visit Sharon's blog, located HERE to link up your project in Mr. Linky, located HERE.

When uploading to an online gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, SNR, or Paper Craft Planet, please use keyword: "ssnotime160" so that we can find your project.

Need more inspiration? Don't miss the fabulously colorful projects created by the rest of the "Stamp Simply" team:

Our Fearless Leader, Sharon Johnson: No Time to Stamp?;

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits;

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat;

Janine Orchard: 2 B Krafty;

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden;

Deb Saaranen: Dream in Color;

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover.; and our amazing Guest Designer for October,

Jerri Kay: A Touch of Grace.

If you'd like, you can see all of the Splitcoast Stampers gallery submissions HERE.

We can't wait to see your Back to Nature creation!

Thanks so much for sharing part of your very busy day with me ... I hope your weekend is fabulous!

~Hugs,


Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: All Card Stock by Stampin' Up
• Stamps: "Just Vine" Stamp Set (Retired) by Stampin' Up
• Ink: "Pumpkin Patch" Spectrum Dye Ink (Retired) by Stampin' Up; Fluid Chalk Inks by Clearsnap
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Sentiment Die by Provo Craft; Two-Step Bird Punch by Stampin' Up; Corner Chomper by WRMK'ers; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up

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Cracked But Not Broken ...

TGIF hoarding card-makers and welcome to the weekend! And, since it's finally another Friday, it's time for another "Stamp Simply" challenge!

This week, the fabulous Deb Saaranen is in the driver's seat and Deb's challenge is to create a card or other paper project using the "Cracked Glass" technique. This technique works particularly well on vintage or wintry creations, but feel free to use it in any way that strikes your fancy.

If you've never done the technique ... or need a quick refresher, click HERE for a terrific tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. If you prefer, there's also a video tutorial available on the very same page.

I stamped my vintage image on a spectrum-style paint sample card:

My card contains all of the requisite "vintage" elements: an image of a vintage child, the color brown, something that dangles, the color brown, a collage image, the color brown, walnut ink stained fabric, the color brown, and grungy/antiqued/brown patterned paper over-stamped with text using second-generation brown Distress ink.

To play along in this week's challenge ... and we hope you do! ... simply create a card or other paper project using the Cracked Glass technique. Then, upload it to your blog or online photo gallery and visit Sharon's blog, located HERE to link up your project in Mr. Linky, located HERE.

When uploading to an online gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, SNR, or Paper Craft Planet, please use keyword: "ssnotime157" so that we can find your project.

Need more inspiration? Don't miss the fabulously cracked projects created by the rest of the "Stamp Simply" team:

Sharon Johnson, Our Fearless Leader: No Time to Stamp?;

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits;

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat;

Janine Orchard: 2 B Krafty;

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden;

Deb Saaranen: Dream in Color;

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover. (Barb is not feeling well and is sitting out this week ... feel better, Barb!); and our fabulous Guest Designer for September,

Chrissie Stokes: Simply One of a Kind.

If you'd like, you can see all of the Splitcoast Stampers gallery submissions, HERE.

We can't wait to see your amazing "Cracked Glass" project!

Thanks so much for spending part of your very busy day with me ... hope you have a fabulous weekend!

~Hugs,



Card Recipe:

• Card Stock: All Card Stock (Brown) by Stampin' Up!
• Designer Paper: "Antique Light" (Brown) by Pebbles 'Real Life'
• Other Paper: Gradient Paint Sample Card
• Stamps: Collage Style Tag Stamp by Tuscan Rose; Vintage Girl Stamp, Unknown (Unmounted); "Definition" BG Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  
• Ink: Versamark Watermark/Embossing Ink; "Timber Brown" Solvent Ink by Tsukineko; "Vintage Photo" Distress Ink by Ranger; "Soft Suede" Dye Ink by Stampin' Up!
• Accessories: Melt Art "Clear" UTEE; Vintage Seam Binding Tape; Double-Ended Swivel; Walnut Ink Stained Seam Binding Tape
  
• Tools: Die-Cut Machine; Labels Die by Spellbinders; Corner Chomper by WRMK'ers; 1/16" Circle Punch; Small Tag Punch; Heat Gun; Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive by Stampin' Up!
• Finished Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (Top-Folded)