Shopping Our Stash #121

Hello friends and welcome!  Today it's time for a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  This week we want to see "Pink".  October is breast cancer awareness month and in that honor we want to see your creations with pink on them.

 Here is my take on our theme.  I chose this beautiful vintage image from Beatriz on etsy.  This comes from the set called Floral Postcards.  There are 3 other images in this collection.  They are all wonderful.  I printed the image on kraft card stock and inked the edges of the layers with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo.  I used a die from Becca Feeken behind the main image.  I added pearls from my stash and a sheer bow.

 On the inside you can see the beautiful paper from MME.  I love all their papers.  I'm thinking of buying a large stash of this print since it is my favorite.

Here's another view.  I love cards with lots of layers and embellishments.

So now its your turn.  Dig into your stash and play along with us this week.  Be sure to let us know what you find in your stash!

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #120

Hello cyber friends!  Thanks for stopping by today.  It's time for a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  This week we want to see you make something for a child.  Easy right?

First off, I used a super cute image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I love her images and boy does she have some cute new ones in the store!  This one, Chocolate Smile is actually from my "stash".  I've had it for a while and decided it was time to use it again!  I colored this cutie with my Prismacolor pencils.

 I used this chocolate chip paper that has been in my stash for too long!  I made a sleeve for a candy bar!

 There's a piece of card stock inside and the ribbons (also from my stash) go through some holes in the sleeve, loop around the bottom of the card stock and are knotted at the top.

 I put the image on a small card so a sentiment can be written for the child.

Here you can see how it all looks together.

Now it's your turn!  Grab something from you stash (and tell us what it is) and join us!  Kids love receiving something made just for them!

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #119

Hello friends and Happy Tuesday!!  It's time for another stash-busting challenge at Shopping Our Stash!  This week we want you to pull out your oldest flowers to add to your card creation.  I immediately knew which ones I would grab...

First off, I used this adorable image from Wee Stamps.  She is called Wee Florist and can be found in Sylvia's store.  Her images are so sweet and I always love coloring them with my Prismacolor pencils.

 I used paper from Lost and Found 2 by MME.  I love their paper and the floral one here is probably one of my favorites.  I inked and sewed all the edges.  The pearl flourish gave me a bit of trouble....it stuck to me, the table, itself....hence its ragged appearance!  The seam binding and lace are from my stash.  The flowers are "silk" ribbon roses from 20+ years ago.  And they are far from silk.  I used to use so many of these in my craft show days.  I still have one small bag of them.  I used 12 of them on this card!!

 The inside shows off that great paper again!

There you have.  That was pretty painless!  Now it's your turn.  Dig into your stash and join us this week!  And make sure you tell us what you used from your stash!!

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Shopping Our Stash #117

Hello, friends!  It's time for another great challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  Our theme this week is School or Office/Workplace.  Please use something that depicts school or a workplace/office theme - careers, office humor, or use a school or office supply on your card - paperclips, staples, sticky notes, a ruler sticker, etc.  I stretched this a bit, I made some bookmarks (students need those, right?) and added staples.

 I think I love all the images Bea has over on her etsy shop.  These images come from the Sewing 01 collection.  I mounted them on kraft card stock and used lace and ribbon from my stash.  I stapled the ribbon to the top of each bookmark.

I think these will make sweet little gifts for some of my sewing friends!

This one was short and simple for me.  I hope you like them.  Please dip into your stash of office/school supplies and join us this week won't you?

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

Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

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