Shopping Our Stash #145

Happy April! Time for a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash!  This time we want you to break out your technique stash and make something "faux"….yeah, I was stumped too, but I found this great tutorial that saved my day!!

First off I used this adorable new image from Sylvia at Wee Stamps.  I printed her on kraft card stock and colored her with Prismacolor pencils.

I used papers from my stash from MME (probably my favorite company for paper).  My only embellishments are the pearls in the corners.

 Here's the inside with a generous writing panel.

And here is my faux technique.  I made faux patina on the "banner" behind the image.  Too bad my image was so big it covered up most of it because it really did turn out pretty good.  I followed the tutorial in the link above.  Her instructions were very good. (thankfully, cuz I am not a technique junkie and I was a bit stumped!)

So now its your turn to wow us with your faux abilities!

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #141

Hello again and welcome!  Time for another great challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  Are you ready to play along?  This week our theme is 3-2-1.  We want to see you use 3 of something, 2 of something else and 1 of another.

 I used another image from Sylvia Zet.  Its called "Fluffy hanging in there".  And she sure is isn't she?  I colored her with my Prismacolor pencils.

 All my paper is MME and it is all glittered.  My 3-2-1: 3 Design Papers, 2 different colored pearls, 1 charm.  The ribbon and lace have been in my stash for hundreds of years….true story!  The sentiment is from PTI.

 I used the same sketch inside for the writing panel.

So, put on your counting skills this week and play along, ok?

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #140

Hello friends and welcome again.  I'm so glad you are here!  It's time for another challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  Our theme this week is "Heavy Metal".  We want to see some metal on your card this week.  So, get creative!

I chose this adorable image from Sylvia Zet.  He is from the set called Naughty Puppies.  I colored him with my Prismacolor pencils.

 I chose to use the sketch from Sketch & Stash again.  The papers are from MME.  The bow is made with vintage seam binding I picked up at a flea market.  The bottle cap is my metal item that was in my stash for who-knows how long!  Serious!  I was looking for something metal to put on my card and saw a package of them in the drawer.  I thought to myself, that will be great if I have something to put on the outside and low and behold, it already has something!  I haven't looked at them in a really long time!!  I lucked out because the color of the sticker even matches my paper!  The 2 brads are also old stash and metal!!  Score!

 I used the sketch on the inside writing panel too.

I will be entering my card in the following challenge:

Sketch & Stash - Sketch

So now it's your turn to dig into your stash and join us.  Link up and tell us what you used from your stash this week!

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #139

Good morning, dear friends!  Are you ready for another fun challenge at Shopping Our Stash?  I had so much fun (and actually spent several hours on) this challenge!  This week our theme is "Embellish Me" and we want to see you make your own embellishments!  There are so many great things you can do.  I decided to revisit one of my first loves, sewing.

 First off, I used this adorable image from Sylvia Zet at Wee Stamps called Sympathy Bugs.  I colored them with my prismacolor pencils.  They look like they need a hug don't they?

 I chose papers from the MME collection, Laundry Line.  The papers are all glittered and just beautiful!  I picked a sketch from Papertake Weekly (#67).  I love having a sketch to work from and they have so many that seem to fit for me.  My embellishments are the leaves and berries down the side.  I used vintage seam binding for the berries and leaves.  I made my "stem" from twisted cording.  I sewed everything to the card and added a button at the top.  It's deceiving but those little things took me over an hour!  I did have fun but I don't think I'll be giving this card away any time soon!

 I added a sentiment from an old SU set: May you find comfort in God's word and in the knowledge that others care and sympathize with you.  I used the same sketch for the writing panel as I used on the front.

Here you can see the my embellishment.

I can't wait to see what embellishment you make for your card this week!

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #128

Hello friends!  I am so glad you are here today!  I always love when you stop by and leave a comment! Today I have a card for another fun challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  It's truly a fun one this time!  This time we want to see you use packaging from a product on your creation!  Fun, right??

Let me show you what I came up with!

OK How cute is she??  I simply love the images by Sylvia Zet at Wee Stamps.  This sweetie is called Holly and she was so much fun to color with my Prismacolor pencils.

 I used some papers from MME that weren't Christmas-y but they are sparkly and I think they work really well!  I added a small sentiment, pearls and jingle bells from my stash strung on some pearl cotton which is also from my stash.  I was a stitcher long before I was a paper-crafter.  I created the snowflake with a Spellbinders die and the packaging from a box of tea.  My Katie and I go through a lot of tea!  I cut the snowflake, coated it with Glossy Accents and sprinkled on extra fine glitter.

On the inside I added another snowflake I made.  I also stamped this great holly stamp from Inkadinkadoo.  I think it works rather well!

So, there you have it!  Now it's your turn!  Dig into your stash, find some packaging to use 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

Love Trip

Welcome!  I am so glad you have stopped by today.  I have a fun card for you.  Pull up a chair and stay a while.  Leave a comment so I can stop by your place too!

I have admired the images by Sylvia Zet for a long time.  I can resist them no longer!

 For my first card using her sweet images I chose Love Trip.  Are they not adorable?   Look at those face!  And their noses!  I colored these cuties with my Prismacolor pencils.

The DP is from a great MME stack called Where the Heart Is by Zoe Pearn.  These papers are so adorable and they have glitter too!  I inked and sewed all my edges.  Then I added pearls and flowers.  The seam binding, lace and button were all from my stash.

 I repeated the sketch on the inside for the writing panel and showed off the fun paper on the other side.

 If you have been here before you know I love to add DP to the back as well.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Sketch

Digi Tuesday - Up, Up & Away

Top Tip Tuesday - Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Ribbon Carousel - Love is in the Air

Papertake Weekly - Hearts & Flowers

Divas by Design - Love & Romance

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle