Shopping our Stash #158 - Your Country's Colours!

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Happy Canada Day! 

Since Canada & the United States celebrate their country's birthdays this week, at Shopping our Stash we'd like to see you create a card using YOUR country's colours! 

Supplies: stamps from PTI; Barn Door distress ink; red & white card stock

This card looks super simple, but let me just say that lining everything up straight took more than one try. CAS is harrrrrd. lol! No room for mistakes.

So what are your country's colours? Do you love to create with them? Come and play with us before next Monday, July 7! 

- and don't forget to check out what the rest of the gals made:

Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

Barb

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday Morning Sketches #256 - Sweet n Sassy Stamps!

Good morning! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have Sweet n Sassy Stamps as our sponsor, and a great simple sketch. I love these ones that can be made fancy or simple - and the team did a fabulous job of showing off both styles!

Supplies: Papers from Doodlebug; sentiment stamp from Studio G; Mowed Lawn distress ink; classic small circle Nesties; home made enamel dots

I really have to build up my baby card stash - one card at a time!

Here's the sketch:

This sketch is open until next Sunday, July 6th - be sure to hop around & see what the rest of the team created!

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee 

Kris 

Melissa

xoxo,

Jessi

Shaped Fairy Card

When I saw that the current Sweet Pea Stampers challenge was shaped cards, I knew I wanted to use this particular image - originally I thought I would make the card by using the outline as a template for the card shape. Then I realized it wouldn't stand up. Darn physics. I ended up using the largest die in the Wonky Rectangles set to make my base.

Supplies: Sweet Pea digi stamp - Dream of Iris; Spectrum Noir markers; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; peacock feather; Wonky Rectangles spellbinders dies

I added glitter pen to her eyes & the iris centres, and then just on the 'shaded' areas of her hair - and used my finger to spread the glitter around her hair a bit. It gives a much softer shimmery look. I would have used loose glitter but I was making this less than an hour before I was planning to give it to Donna, my Snarky Sister :) No time like the last possible minute! Donna & her family were headed past us on vacation, so we met up & had a great time together at the zoo with our families. It is a crazy fun thing, meeting someone through blogging & hanging out in 'real life' - I totally recommend it!

It's hard to see in the pictures, but to make the card base I scored the fold line, and used washi tape to stick the die so that it wouldn't cut on the fold. I wanted to keep the wonky rectangle shape, so there is a bit of an opening at the top of the card but it still works :)

I also purchased 3 new images from Ching-Chou Kuik last week, so you'll see some more of these images shortly :)

xoxo,

Jessi

CASology: WOOD

I can't be the only one who writes down challenges, decides I don't have any ideas, and then essentially accidentally creates a card perfect for said challenge? Right? *crickets chirping*

Well, I did exactly that with this week's CASology prompt. When I was finished I looked at it & went "oh, I guess I DID have an idea!"

Supplies: Paper Smooches sentiment; Versamark; Stampendous White Detail EP; Antique Linen distress ink; Wilton doily; Studio Calico wooden hearts; classic small circle Nesties; paper unknown

I found the woodgrain paper a little too yellow, so I softened it by sponging it with Antique Linen. I sponged the sentiment & circle panel as well after embossing. I absolutely LOVE the font of this sentiment! 

Here's the cue card:

xoxo,

Jessi

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

This was a fun stretch for most of the Snarky Sisters - I probably spent 2 weeks just shopping around for digis that I might want to work with, and there was so much choice I couldn't choose! I did finally settle on this fun Cogsley Copperpot image from The Stamping Chef. 

Supplies: digi gal from The Stamping Chef; Dylusions sentiment; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic; paper from Kaisercraft; those AWESOME gears from a forgotten corner of my stash; Peacock Feathers distress ink; SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS: TN2; EB2, 7; BT1, 2, 4, 5, 7; FS3,7

After colouring, I had to gloss up those AWESOME boots, her eyes, and of course the goggles on her hat with Dimensional Magic. 

Since I used exclusively Spectrum Noir markers, I'm entering this card in their background challenge - I used some of the same markers used on the image itself to dot around it & create a background. And since this is my first Stamping Chef card, I'm also entering their Anything Goes challenge.  

AND, you know you want to stretch your crafty horizons & play steampunk with us! You've got 2 weeks to link up (by July 11th) - and stop by & say hello to my sistahs:

Barb

Chris

Donna

Karen

Lee

Lindsey

Lynne

Michelle

And our fabulous guest designer, SHELLY! Man, our guest designers are seriously amazing. 

xoxo,

Jessi

Tiddly Inks & Spectrum Noir

This card ended up  taking a left turn from my original idea - monochromatic purple - but I love how it ended up! Still having fun playing with my Tiddly Inks images, and last weekend I increased my Spectrum Noir marker collection (hello purples!) and had a chance to play along with the SN Facebook challenge & Tiddly Inks sketch challenge.

Supplies: Tiddly Inks Flying High digi; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Corner Chomper; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic; home-made enamel dots; paper straw, eyelet, twine, seam binding from stash. SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS: 

EB1; FS8,9; PL2, 4; BT2, 4; OR1; CT1,4 

Shiny balloons!

I made the background using several of the same markers that I used to colour the image, pressing lighter/harder to vary the size of the dots. This is my current absolute favourite background technique (as you'll see with my Snarky Sisters card in an hour or two). 

Here's the sketch from Tiddly Inks:  (open until Monday)

(I used the straw in place of the banner)

and the Spectrum Noir background challenge is also open until Monday.

xoxo,

Jessi

Just Merry NBUS Players!

First of all, don't adjust your screens or double-check your calendars, it's true. I have a Merry Monday card for you on a Thursday.

*thud*

I'm shocked too!

And on top of that, I paired it with the fun sketch at The Paper Players - which I liked so much that I made a second card with it. And I found some actual honest-to-goodness NBUS in my stash, which is a rarity. I am more of a use-it-to-death crafter ;)

*thud*

 I used the same NBUS on both cards - the middle-sized banner die. I've used the large one a million times give or take, and the small one once or twice. Well, now I've used the medium one twice! This first card, the little holly-type stamps are also seeing ink for the first time (well, and the paper pad too, but since Barb JUST gave it to me on Saturday I don't think that's in the true NBUS spirit!)

Supplies: papers from MME; Worn Lipstick distress ink; stamps from Flourishes; Cherub Pink & Pearl mists from Tattered Angels; pink & blue gems; banner dies from WPlus9; glitter buttons from a dollar store in Vancouver

I sprayed the sentiment circle with the Cherub Pink mist & immediately dried it with my heat gun to stop the ink from running. Once I assembled the card I gave it a couple quick shots of Pearl mist for overall shine :)

Forgive my rambling & going on - I'm trying to cook supper, and also listening to Riley & his friend kill video game zombies - and my train of thought has been derailed more times than I can count in the last 20 minutes it's taken me to get this far. AUGH!

This second card is using the same banner NBUS, a new package of Bazzill cardstock, and some letter stickers from Doodlebug that are so old they aren't sticky any more. Made it VERY easy to place them since I had to add my own glue! I've also used the Paper Players sketch, and the colour combination from Just Us Girls.

Supplies: banner dies from WPlus9; Bazzill cardstock; Market Street Stamps sun; Doodlebug letter stickers; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; MME paper scraps

Before I forget, here's the challenge graphics for 

Merry Monday (card #1)

The Paper Players (both cards)

Darnell's NBUS challenge (both cards)

JUGs (second card)

Thanks for bearing with my mind skipping all over the place! I hope this isn't a sign of the rest of the summer - it's been a tough one. Again, transitions+autism=suckage.

xoxo,

Jessi

Seize the Sketch #23!

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Welcome to a new challenge at Seize the Sketch! This time around Lee Ann is our sketch artist, and she's created a sketch that I thought would be PERFECT for wedding cards!

Supplies: papers from MME; sentiment from Paper Smooches; Stampin' Up Not Quite Navy ink; classic small oval Nesties

In order to make the oval element work on my card, I cut the oval into two pieces, and covered up the 'gap' with the rectangular panel. I love the funky modern feel that the yellow & navy combo gives this card. 

Here's the sketch:

The linky will be open for two weeks - play along by Sunday July 6th! 

Check out what the rest of the amazing DT did!

Cathy

Colleen

Jen

Jessi - that's me!

Katie

Lee Ann

Lesley

Lori Turner

Lori Tecler

Marybeth

Mona

Rose

Sandy

Sherry

Vicki

xoxo,

Jessi

Shopping our Stash #157 - Colour My World!

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This week at Shopping our Stash, we want to see you create with your favourite colour! Your project doesn't have  to be exclusively that colour - but we should be able to look at it & know right away which colour is your favourite. Make sense? 

Supplies: Mermaid digi from Tiddly Inks; Spectrum Noir & Bic markers; paper from Bo Bunny; sentiment from Pink Cat Studio; clear & yellow glitter glue from Studio G; home made enamel dots; Sakura Stardust glitter pen

I was so happy with how her tail turned out that I took a picture & texted it to my husband. I still get excited when blending WORKS! lol After colouring this adorable mermaid I painted her with clear glitter glue on her tail, and yellow on her hair. 

So what is YOUR favourite colour? Come and play with us before next Monday, June 30! 

- and don't forget to check out what the rest of the gals made:

Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

Barb

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday Morning Sketches #255 - Digital Delights by Louby Loo!

Good morning! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, Digital Delights by Louby Loo is the sponsor - and we have a fun sketch to play with, of course :)

Supplies: Paper Smooches stamps; scraps of card stock, vellum, and handmade paper; classic small oval Nesties; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; googly eyes; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Distress Inks in Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Peacock Feathers, and Squeezed Lemonade

I've broken out a stencil that I've never used before - part of a package at Wal-Mart for $4, with 12 patterns. AND you get what you pay for ;) Theoretically I'm sure it's possible to realign the stencil and make a larger piece with it, but in practice....not so much. At least it was a relatively inexpensive lesson to learn! 

Here's the sketch:

This sketch is open until next Sunday, June 29th - be sure to hop around & see what the rest of the team created!

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee 

Kris (off this week)

Melissa

xoxo,

Jessi