Shopping our Stash #201 - Oldest Washi Tape

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This week at Shopping our Stash we want you to dig out your oldest washi tape! The oldest tape I have is from We R Memory Keepers, and I have several colours - so I pulled them out and waited (and waited, and waited) for inspiration to strike. Last minute to the rescue!

Supplies: light kraft card stock; WRMK washi tapes; sentiment stamps from Reverse Confetti; grungy stamps from PTI; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Versamark & black detail EP; buttons from stash

Since I was going for a grungy look I used my black embossing powder - I think that might be the most frustrating EP to use if you're trying for a clean look. Anti-static products my aunt Fanny. 

So what kind of washi do the SOS gals have in their stash? Check out the SOS crew: 

Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

Barb

Chana

And you have until Monday,May 18th to come play!

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday Morning Sketches #300! Deedee's Digis

Good morning! Can you believe it - the 300th challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches?!  We have the awesome Deedee's Digis back to sponsor again this week. I decided to do something a little different because well, 300 is a big deal! I've made a tag using this week's sketch:

Supplies: tag hand-cut; classic small circle Nesties; banner die from Wplus9; regular & light kraft cardstock; May Arts twine; map stamp from Hero Arts; sentiment  from PTI; Walnut Stain & Gathered Twigs distress inks; button from stash; snippet of patterned paper & vellum

I've been playing around with tags quite a bit lately, working slowly on a little booklet for a friend. The challenge there is where to stop ;)

Here's this week's sketch:

This challenge will be open until next Sunday, May 17 - hop on over & see what the rest of the team has made!

Debbie

Jenee 

Kris 

Melissa 

Nina

xoxo,

Jessi

Happy Mother's Day!

One last catch-up post from me for today - this is my card for the current challenge at The Kraft Journal, Mother's Day: 

Supplies: light kraft card stock; Sizzix embossing folder; classic small oval Nesties; Spellbinders butterfly die; vellum; Frayed Burlap distress ink; Stampin' Up pearls; vellum; unknown sentiment stamp; buttons from stash

I cut out three butterflies from vellum so that I could fold up the wings for some dimension. The pearls hide the adhesive perfectly. And of course, a button frame - I was binge-watching season five of The Good Wife, so I got all sorts of sewing done on cards  this week :)

xoxo,

Jessi

So distressing...

...well, paper distressing ;) I've been having a grand time distressing lately - the dog is always covered in teeny bits of paper, and so am I. The current challenge at little red wagon is distressing, so here are a couple cards to share for that challenge:

Supplies: stamps from PTI; Versamark, pirate gold EP, Frantage antique gold enamel; AC glitter paper; Tonic edge distresser; glue pen

To emboss the random dots with enamel I made spots with a glue pen.

Supplies: paper from MME; unknown stencil; Distress Stain Picket Fence; Pumice Stone distress ink; PTI 'mom' stamp; Webster's Pages lace; button & seam binding from stash; Stampin' Up pearls; Tonic edge distresser

After using the Pumice Stone ink & stencil I lightened it by swiping stain over top. I felt very Becca-ish while making this one :) 

Supplies: papers from Simple Stories; Recollections brown burlap; Paper Smooches sentiment; Gathered Twigs distress ink; Tonic edge distresser

xoxo,

Jessi

Sparkly Stuff!

I missed playing along in Merry Monday last week - having the flu knocked me out for most of the week, and with Mother's Day so close I really had to focus on that. I did still make a card for the challenge though - I'll share it with my card for THIS week's challenge, embossing. The background paper is one I made during my class at the library - I taught faux-faux patina. For how nervous I was before class started, I have to say I am so thoroughly enjoying it! I have the best group of women coming to play with paper :)

OK, so for this week's challenge:

Supplies: image from Bugaboo; sentiment from Reverse Confetti; Spectrum Noir markers; Mowed Lawn distress ink; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic; background: Studio Calico Seafoam mist, gold & silver EP; Sizzix embossing folder, Versamark

The ornament, her shoes, and earrings all have Dimensional Magic for added shine. 

And for last week's challenge, to use pine cones, greens, and the word Believe:

Supplies: Believe stamp from Stampendous; all other stamps from Neat & Tangled;  Distress inks in Festive Berries, Pine Needles, Gathered Twigs; watercolour paper & water brush; May Arts kraft twine; classic small circle Nesties; papers from stash

xoxo,

Jessi

CRAZY BUSY!

This week was NUTS, and I'm popping in for a few minutes before doing yard work (blech) to share some recent Paper Smooches cards for the current Anything Goes challenge at SPARKS. 

Supplies: Paper Smooches Pretty Momma; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; scraps of patterned paper; AC Thickers letters; classic small & lacy circle Nesties; mat crocheted by me

I stamped the rose three times to be able to create some dimensional layers. 

Supplies: Paper Smooches A Little Lovin; Memento Gray Flannel ink; vellum; patterned paper from MME; pearls from Stampin' Up; unknown border die

Supplies: Paper Smooches Zoo Crew; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir markers; Shabby Shutters distress ink; Studio Calico paper; googly eyes

Supplies: Paper Smooches Green Acres, Sentiment Sampler; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir markers; Faded Jeans distress ink; Martha Stewart grass punch; unknown letter stickers; googly eyes

*whew* off to dig!

xoxo,

Jessi

Shopping our Stash #200 - Big, Bold, and Beautiful!

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Holy moly, it's the 200th challenge at Shopping our Stash! We want to see you go big, bold, & beautiful with your creations this week. Use something big, use bold bright colours - you get the idea. I used bright turquoise - and felt! These flowers are big and puffy and oh so soft.

Supplies: mostly unknown - the dies were a gift & unlabeled. Sentiment is from PTI; Peacock Feathers distress ink

The flowers stand about 3/4" tall, so I've made a little box for delivery. 

Come celebrate our 200th challenge with us! Check out the SOS crew: 

Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

Barb

Chana

And you have until Monday,May 11th to come play!

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday Morning Sketches #299 - Sami Stamps!

Good morning! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have the terrific Sami Stamps back as a sponsor - and she's generously provided images for the team to work with. I chose the sweet Covered in Kitties:

Supplies: Covered in Kitties from Sami Stamps; Spectrum Noir markers; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; unknown sentiment stamp; Timeless Twine & Bow Easy; MME paper & enamel dots; Corner Chomper

Here's the sketch - definitely a classic layout!

This challenge will be open until next Sunday, May 10 - hop on over & see what the rest of the team has made!

Debbie

Jenee 

Kris 

Melissa 

Nina

xoxo,

Jessi

Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers - M is for...

...monochromatic Mama! We want to see your monochromatic Mother's Day cards this time around at the Snarky Stampers. I did the beautiful-in-person-hard-to-photograph all-white card:

Supplies: Stamps from PTI; Versamark & white detail EP; Cuttlebug embossing folder; doily & buttons from stash

Even with the contrast editing it's hard to read - the sentiment is 

Someone who can take the place of all others

but whose place no one else can take

I'd intended to do a more blog-friendly colour but ended up with the flu, and only resurfaced as of Thursday. Man but being sick sucks!

Check out the beautiful Mother's Day creations in all the colours of the rainbow from my sistahs:

Barb

Chris

Donna

Karen

Lee

Lindsey

Lynne 

Michelle

You've got until Friday, May 15th to join in! 

And don't forget to stop by and leave our guest designer JESSA some love for her project! 

xoxo,

Jessi

Shopping our Stash #199 - Opposite Day!

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This week at Shopping our Stash we have a challenge that I found quite difficult - create something outside your usual style. Ack! We all have our comfort zones - and they are comfortable. We like it there. After dithering around for a while I decided the least-like-me thing to do would be to create a clean and graphic card. No splashes of colour. No embellishments. (yes, I'm feeling itchy thinking about it again). 

Supplies: stamps from PTI; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; black Sharpie for border

I masked off the sentiment frame to stamp the circles & splotches - but this is quite probably the simplest design I've ever made. I so admire those that comfortably and flawlessly execute CAS cards but usually that's not me ;)

So what kind of opposite day projects do my teammates have to share? Check out the SOS crew: 

Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

Barb

Chana

And you have until Monday,May 4th to come play!

xoxo,

Jessi