Shopping Our Stash #116

Hello friends!!  Today it's time for another great challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  This week we have a fairly easy challenge and one we always need to visit!  We want to see a masculine card this time.  I know I don't usually make them but I do need them at times so this is a great challenge!

 I used some paper from MME called Lost and Found.  I used a die to make a scalloped frame behind the bird image.  That image was fussy cut from the DP.  I inked and sewed the edges of my layers.  I also used some postal stamps on the edges.  I added 2 brads and cheesecloth from my stash.

 Inside I used more paper from the same collection to carry the theme.  The writing panel easily came about with the Post Card image.

I love this part of the paper too.  I used TH Vintage Photo to stamp my custom stamp and added another postal stamp to the edge.

So there you have it.  A simple card that I think would be OK for a man.  Now it's your turn.  Dig into your stash and join us for our Masculine challenge this week!

I think that's about it.  Thanks for taking a peek!

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #115

Hello again dear friends!  Thanks for stopping by today.  It's Tuesday and that means its time for another challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  This week we would like to see you use your oldest hardware (ribbon slides, brads, eyelets, metal frames, etc.).

First off, for my card I chose a super cute image from There She Goes.  (Unfortunately I'm not seeing it in the shop.  I've had it quite a while and I fear it may have been retired.)

 Isn't she adorable?  I stamped her on Kraft card stock and colored her with my Prismacolor pencils.

The DP and strips of card stock are all from my stash.  The cute sentiment came in the set of stamps.  The brads are my oldest hardware that I pulled out for this challenge (I used 16 of them on this card!!).  I embossed the card stock with circles.

 This great DP was also in my stash.  I followed the same sketch for my writing panel and added the row of beakers (aren't they cute??).  I also added the small beaker by itself to the other side.

So, there you have it!  I'm sure you already know what your oldest hardware is so dig it out and join us for our great challenge this week!

I think that's about it.  Thanks for taking a peek!

Blessings & Hugs

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #114

Hello again!  Thanks for stopping by!  Today we have a new challenge over at Shopping Our Stash.  We have a different challenge for you this week.  We either want to see wood grain or our color scheme based on this photo:

I chose a sweet image from Tiddly Inks called Fairy Happy Day.

 I colored this cutie with my Prismacolor pencils.  I added a bit of bling to her wings as well.

The paper is all MME.  The collection is called Laundry Line.  I added buttons and cheesecloth from my stash.  I used a sweet die from CC Designs for the mushroom border.

 I copied the sketch for the writing panel and added the mushrooms to the other side.

I think it's a big fail for seeing my wood grain pattern I embossed on the stripe paper.  It's there.  I promise.

So there you have it.  Be sure to see what my team mates came up with then dig into your stash and join us this week!

I think that's about it.  Thanks for taking a peek!

Blessings & Hugs

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #113

Hello again!  It's Tuesday and that means another fan-tab-ulous challenge at Shopping Our Stash!  This week our theme is "The Sun, The Moon, The Stars".  Easy peasy right?  Not for me this week I have to tell you!!  I kept thinking how the images I use never have any of those things.  Took a while for me to come up with something!!

 First off I chose this cutie from Wee Stamps called Berry.  Isn't she a doll?  So adorable and so fun to color with my Prismacolor pencils.  I use a die to cut her out then inked the edges very lightly.

 The papers I used came from the clearance section at Walmart several years ago.  I used a Memory Box Snowflake die and added star brads.  (Those would be my sky elements.  Should have been easy to think of those!!)  I inked and sewed all the layers.  I added a deep red seam binding bow that I embellished with 2 sparkly gold stars, a pine cone and deep red berries.

 I used more of the fun paper inside and pretty much copied the front sketch on all 4 sides of my card.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Hanna & Friends - Anything Goes

MilkCoffee Challenge - Show Us Your Coloring Skills

Craftin' Boutique - Anything Goes

Jellypark Challenges - Christmas in July

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - Square Card

Glitter and Sparkle - Add Some Red

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

So, there you have it!  Now, won't you dig into your stash, find something that inspires you from the sky and play along this week!  We'd love to see what you come up with!!

I think that's about it.  Thanks for taking a peek!

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Hi There!

Hi there!  So glad you are here today!  I have a card I made just for fun!

 I used this super cute image from Wee Stamps.  She is called Goldie and can be found in Sylvia's cute shop.  I love digi images.  I colored Goldie with my Prismacolor pencils.  I also used Glossy Accents on all the bubbles.

 I used plenty of layers and inked and sewed them.  I had fun adding the flowers, beads and real seashells.  I'm not sure where the ribbon came from, a box of chocolates I think.  The lace is from my stash.

 I copied the sketch inside for the writing panel.

I'm not sure if you can see the embossing on the cream panel.  I inked those edges too.  My image was pretty large and covered most of the fun "bubble" looking embossing.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

The ABC Challenge Blog - Stitching

Card A Day - Die Cuts/Anything Goes

Card and Scrap - Anything Goes

Cards Galore - Bingo (I used Sentiment, Die Cuts, Embossing)

CLP - Sketch

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

I think that's about it.  Thanks for taking a peek!

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle