The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Anything Goes

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples!

I have a quick post today for the Anything Goes Challenge over at The Outlawz.  The Greetings Team has made the last challenge of each month Anything Goes.   I like it because the Design Team members get to create freely and I have a chance to learn more about them as designers.  The projects this week are just fabulous.  I was seriously impressed.

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The Image I am using for my project is from Inky Impressions stamps.  I wanted to post a project this week, and since I already had this image colored up (and it was almost a perfect match for my card stock and DP) I decided to use it.  

I rubbed just a little too hard on my tissue paper while executing the "Faux Silk" technique.  The tissues tore in a couple of places and I had to "improvise".  I didn't have time to color another image and start over so I just went with it.

 I was attempting to create a distressed "faux silk" layer behind the image panel...like a piece of crumpled silk fabric.  My ever observant husband asked, 
"What is this challenge?  Stamp on crumpled up tissue paper? "  
"No, dear," I replied, "this is supposed to be a faux silk look."  
"Oh yeah," came his reply.  "Like that blouse you bought that wrinkles up as soon as you put it on.  Well I guess you got this faux silk thing down pat!"  (Laughter, laughter, laughter)

Simple inside.  Red is such a strong color it really does not need a lot of help.  The DP strip across the top covers the brad prongs.  In spite of my tissue paper boo boo, I really like this card.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope to see you at the Outlawz Challenges.

Hugz,

Chana

My Favorite Stampy Technique - Shopping Our Stash

Hi, Crafty Peeples! The challenge at Shopping Our Stash this week asks crafter's to show off their favorite "Stampy" Technique.  Well, those of you who are regular visitors to my blog know that I really don't do a lot of techniques.  I am pretty much a straight on basics kind of designer.  I know how to do a lot of techniques, but my mind does not immediately go there. As this design took shape, I knew I was in trouble. Here goes.

  I colored this image over two months ago. She and her companion pieces have s been propped up on my WIP (Work In Process) stand ever since. As a matter of fact, these items were sitting there just as they appear here.  I often know how I want a focal group to look, but deciding on which project to use them is another thing all together.  Usually, I wait until the spirit moves me.  I find if I force a design, it does not present well.  At least not to me. Once the decision to use this grouping was made,  I only needed to scor-tape it to my card base.  I cleared away 4 Stash items, 5 if you count the ribbon.

Note: The corrugated cardboard was painted (acrylic) spritzed and then lightly sanded.

The inside panel is where my "Stampy" technique can be seen (such as it is).  I used the "Bordered Sentiment" technique.  This is another focal that actually started its life as the front of this card, but in my warped view of things, it works so much better on the inside.  The white panel on the right provides lots of room to write a personal note!

THE BACK STORY

Images: (Front, digital) Lacy Sunshine Stamps

(Inside, rubber) Unity Stamp Company-Itty Bitty Stamps

Papers: Bazzill Basics - Black, Grey, White

Other papers: Scraps from My Stash

Copics: YR02, Y13, C4, N0, C3

 Misc. Y's, G's, R's and B's (For paint cans and splatter)

Chalks: Yellow and Orange

Sharpie: Black Fine Point

Ribbon: Amy Tangerine Ribbons

Brads: My Stash

Hope you like it!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hugz,  Chana

Challenges Entered (I'm bound to find some, right?)
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Crafting By Design - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Cards and More - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - New DT Reveal Blog Hop

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Over the next 6 days, Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog will introduce our new Design Team Members.  You will not only get to meet this talented group of ladies and see some of their favorite projects, but also you will have a chance to win some free digis  from our sponsors.

We have a large team, so we are doing the hop in two installments.  Today we reveal the members of Team A.  Please visit their blogs and  leave a comment on both their page and the main blog page. 

Start the hop and find all the detail by clicking  HERE