Challenge #217 - Shopping Our Stash - Put A Bird On It

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

I am so happy to be able to do a little creating this week.  After three weeks of "bed rest," I started looking forward to trips to the bathroom! :D)

This week at Shopping Our Stash, we are only asking that you "PUT A BIRD ON IT!"

I conceived this project as a "flip" card, but was not at all happy with the look of the bird cage, 

so I kept the flip fold, but opted to just glue the bird cage.

The fold gives the design a nice graphic.  I wanted a ribbon tie closure but that felt like overkill!

The papers are from the Graphic 45 Ladies' Diary Collection

 The Stamps are Gina K., and of course, the Bird and Cage Dies are Tim Holtz

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,
Chana 

It All Works Out In The End

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS - ANYTHING GOES

I saw a tutorial for this card and I thought it was so cute!  This week at Artistic Inspirations it's Anything Goes and our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps!  I paired my Bugaboo stamp with Unity Stamp Company and Gina K sentiments.  I am working on creating shabby/vintage projects and this layout seemed to lend itself to this genre.   My husband said, "This looks old.  Is it supposed to look old?"  I was smiling.  I guess my shabby/vintage is improving.  Now if I can just remember to to put the adhesive on the right side so that my newsprint is right side up!!!  (LOL)

Everything on this project is older than six months...except the little key embellishment it is only two months old.

My Posting is a little late because this is my first prolonged time out of bed for the past five days!  I hope you will jump over to the challenge and play along!

Sentiment by Unity Stamp Company

 Sentiment by Gina K Stamps

Sentiment: Capture Life by Unity Stamp Co.





Thanks for Stopping by!

My Project is being entered into the following Challenges
Freshly Brewed Design Challenge- Anything Goes
Live and Love Crafts' Inspiration Challenge - Something Old
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
Hugz,
Chana

613 AVENUE CREATE - INAUGURAL CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE #1 -ANYTHING GOES

613 Avenue Create

(http://avenue613.blogspot.com)

Kathi, The Design Team, and I are just so excited about the launch of our new Challenge Blog.  We would love to have you join us for our inaugural challenge and we invite you to become followers.  

Here is my inspiration card.  This is my first Criss Cross Card! 

 Digital Image:  Tea Time - Tea Cup

by Bugaboo Stamps

 Interior  Image and Sentiment by Gina K Stamps

Brad: Teresa Collins' Spring Fling
Flower: Handmade

Hope to see all of you in the challenge!  Click here to go there now!

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys!

Digital Image "Lonesome Cowpoke" by Stamp-n-Doodle

I had fun with this challenge.  Well, I was a little late with my DT Card, so you won't see it at the challenge site.  But the fun part was using this new technique that I learned at Gina K's Stamp TV.  Wax Paper Embossing!!  That's what I said, too?  Huh, What?  Wax paper?  Okay!  But I tried it and it is really neat.  And if that was not enough, I remembered that I had purchase some "Western" Earrings years ago (The line dance craze at the time was "Achy Breaky Heart."  I was trying to prove to my co-workers that there was nothing wierd about a black person loving country music...I still do.  So, anyway, we were all headed off to Dallas for a Corporate retreat and except for the hair and chest...you couldn't tell me from Dolly Parton (LOL)  I digress.  But the earrings had these cute little charms, so I dug them out and attached a pair of the boots to my card.  Not only was this project fun, but it brought back so really cool memories.

I wanted one layer of embossing to look like leather.  I think I should have used darker distress inks, but I am really pleased with the design.  It is really easy.  Just crumple up some wax paper (I used Cut-rite), open it up and place it between two pieces of cardstock (cut to the size that you need for your panel) and then iron it.  When you remove the wax paper, you won't be able to see the design...but it is there.  Then you take your Distress Ink and use the direct method to apply it to the cardstock.  Apply both colors and the wipe away the excess with a paper towel.

Gina K describes it better.  Check out her tutorial.  I hope to see your card in the Challenge.  Thanks for stopping by!  Be well, Chana!

So Thankful

Party Time Tuesdays -Sketchy Tuesdays #42

Really great sketch!  I have been trying to play here for a while.  The challenge is closed, but this might be an nice sketch to try on your own

Supplies:  Neenah Solar White Linen CS; Neenah Augusta Green CS, Recollections "Bright and Basic" Designer Paper Pad, Sentiment and Image: Gina K's "Falling For You" Collection; Die Cut: Memory Box "Loop Border"; Ribbon, Leaves, Zva Pearls

TRANQUILITY

Outlawz Color Challenge: Purple, Green, White

Well, this is the time of year when everyone is running around trying to find that perfect gift!  Something to top the perfect gift of last year!  It seems to me that the person who this day was created to honor, was never harried or rushed.  Never concerned so much about the material things in life, but more the spiritual.  Personally, I think he would like my card!

Supplies: Neenah Solar White Linen CS; Bazzill Basics Purple CS, Astro-Brights Lime Green Text Paper; Image: GinaK Stamps "Falling for You" collection; Sentiment: Kraftin Kimmie Stamps; Die Cut: Memory Box "Meridian Border", Pearls: Zva Creative, Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics: YG07, V17