2021 Stash Bash #14 - You Are A Rock Star!

 Hello, Crafty Peeps!

A couple of days ago, our family was notified that my grandson had completed this school year with honors.   He is an honor student and has been since pre-K, but for the past two years, algebra has been the bane of his existence.

After final exams, he felt he had not done well on the algebra exam. When my daughter sent the email noting that he had finished the semester with an 89 in algebra (missing getting an a by just one tiny point) we were all relieved.

This design seemed perfect for his special moment. I had to use numbers.  When he saw the card, he laughed and said, "Good one, Bubby!"

The Wonderful Art of Substitution

I don't own any of the stamps used in the tutorial, so I used two of my collage stamps to create the background I wanted.  Since my grandson's struggle is with math, I wanted to use numbers. 

I inadvertently moved my paper while preparing to stamp the second set of numbers, however, since this would be covered by the typewriter image, it was not a big deal.  I also added a third stamp to create a bit more interest in the vertically centered design. 

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The next issue was the typewriter image. I searched the internet and found an image that was a perfect match for the stamp Jo used.

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I also found another vintage typewriter image that I liked better and I decided to use it instead.

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I used PhotoShop to resize and print the image. I played around with a few sizes. I now have five images to use on other projects. 😀

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Before attaching my typewriter to the face panel, I did my splatter, added some more stamping, and stenciled in a few alphabets. I also stamped "art" onto a scrap and attached it to the card face.

In her tutorials, Jo uses a sharpie to create faux black matting around her panels.  I gave it a try, and I like it.  My black cardstock will last longer now. 

 

For my interior panel,  I repeated the scribble stamp from the front of the card and added an additional sentiment. 

From Pre-K, my grandson has said that he would always be a five-star student, and he has never wavered in his determination for academic excellence.  Because of that determination, I felt that the sentiment, "Live Everyday with Intention," was perfect for his card. 

My grandchildren are all serious over-achievers. I am happy that paper crafting allows me to create little memories to mark each of their achievements.

Now, I have to come up with something unique for my granddaughter who just received a full scholarship to  University!

Thanks, for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Stuff I Used:

AliExpress Numbers/Text Stamp - Number 6 Transparent Stamp

French Stamp Clear - CTHHL Store - AliExpress

2020 Stash Party #34 - Another Baby Wipe Background

Hello, Crafty Makers!

I found another baby wipe technique on YouTube! 

My "Stash Party" is a way of exploring all the "stuff" I have accumulated over the years and using it for the first time or in new and different ways. Like most other crafters, when Tim Holtz introduced his Distress Inks, I purchased them all (quite a financial investment.) I also purchased the re-inkers. Because I am a creature of habit, I found myself using pretty much the same ink colors all the time and I have untouched pads and re-inkers that are still wrapped in the original plastic. The last few stash projects have also been an opportunity to use my Momento Inks. I sort of abandoned them when I started using Distress Inks. Now, I have rediscovered them and the colors are so vibrant!  Stash diving is fun and it saves money!

This is a fun and very simple technique.  You simply choose the colors you want to use, add a small dot of each color to a folded baby wipe. The spacing of your dots is up to you and mostly depends on the plaid design you want to create.  Swipe the wipe down your card panel(Vertical) and then turn it (Horizontal) and swipe again. I recommend cutting your panel slightly larger than the size you intend to use on your finished card.  Inks I used: Spiced Marmalade, Faded Jeans, and Mustard Seed.

When I talk about stash reduction, I have to include all the papers I own.  Back in 2008, Big Lots was selling the 25 sheet packages of Bazzill's Core-dyed Textured and Smooth cardstock for $5.00.  I think I must have purchased about 10 packs per week until it was all gone.  The Hubster thought I was crazy but now he has to admit that I made a good investment against inflation.  The papers came in assorted colors and there were different assortments.  I still have twenty or more unopened packages and many packages from which various colors have been used.  The paper I used for this project came from one of the assortment packs.

The Happy Gram Sentiment Stamp is a new purchase.  I love Tammy Tutterow's Big Sentiments and when I saw them in the Amazon Marketplace at a reduced price, I had to grab two of them. I actually set aside a portion of my stimulus check for use to purchase a few new dies and stamps. It was the first time I had purchased crafting supplies in almost two years. I can make one more purchase and then I am back on my "crafty diet" and won't make any more purchases this year or in 2021. I fussy cut the sentiment and colored it with oil pencils.  The uncut area of white card stock was too jarring so I used Faded Jeans Distress Oxide and Wink of Stella to calm it down and add a little interest.  I also reduced my brad stash by adding one that coordinates well with my colors to the sentiment.  

Speaking of brads, I have over fifty sets of Bo Bunny Brads (white foam ones) and maybe 30-40 of the carded brad sets.  This was another 2008 Big Lots find.  They were selling these for $1.00 and $1.25.  I recently went through my collections and separated the orphans and grouped them by size.  I also have about forty Prima brad packs and some miscellaneous ones that I purchased from a crafty supplier who was going out of business that same year.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope your stash reduction plans are going as well as mine.

Hugz

Stuff I Used:

2020 Stash Party #33 - I Love Life - Baby Wipe Pseudo Stamp Pads

Hello, Crafty Peeps! 

Today, I thought I might practice the "baby wipe" technique.  A very pretty card was entered into one of my challenge blogs and I liked the look.  I have used the baby wipes on stencils but never as a stamp pad.

I am going to add this card to the "Floral" challenge at A Place To Start!

Love the Life you Live and Live the Life you Love

I had no plan when I started.  My goal was to simply practice baby wipe stamping but the practice panel looked okay so it was only natural for me to figure out how to build it into a card.  

To create my floral background, I made two faux stamp pads using baby wipes.  One for the colors in my flowers and one for the colors in my leaves.  I practiced stamping on scrap paper until I had the look I wanted.  I toyed with the idea of coloring in the flowers but in the end, I decided that I liked it better uncolored. To add some dimension and texture, I made two small vellum flowers, colored them, and attached them with a brown brad.  The ribbon was added to balance the design and I embellished the ribbon with flatback pearls, again to add texture and depth. I used my Vintage Photo re-inker and water to create splatter.  Finally, I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and layered it onto the base.  This is definitely a fun technique and I know I will use it often to create my backgrounds.

Thanks for Stopping By!

I hope to see your Floral Inspired project at

A PLACE TO START

Stuff I Used