You Are Matchless - Avenue 613 Challenge - Create Your Own Challenge

Hello, Crafty Peeps!  This week at 613 Avenue Create, we are asking you to create your own challenge.  We had this theme last month and it was a big hit with our "residents" so we decided to do it again.

Image, Sentiment, Patterned Paper, Solid Color Paper Any Sketch,

 Die Cut, Glimmer Mist, Pearls, Ribbon

I used Perfect Pearls Glimmer Mist on the Cover. 

 It does not show in the photo, which is too bad because it elevates the project.

 I was inspired to create this matchbook card by a project that I saw on Tammy Tutterow's Blog.  You can find Tammy's project HERE

I realized (a little too late) that I should have cut my base a little longer to accomodate by bulky embellishments on the internal pages.  I corrected this on my Geisha Matchbook, which will be posted here later today.

This is pretty much a CASE of Tammy's Project.  I liked the idea of using newsprint (Tammy used Tim Holtz Papers) so I used pages from an old book that I keep around to use on my tags and cards.

 Of course, it did not occur to me to photograph the pages BEFORE the matchbook was bound.

All of the sentiments and images are related to "Friendship"

I have ideas  for three more matchbook cards.  These puppies are loads of fun and so easy to make!  Thanks Tammy for the wonderful inspiration and the fabulous tutorial!

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Our sponsors this week at 613 are:  QKR Stampede and Rick St. Dennis

Thanks, for stopping by!  Hugz, Chana

Challenges entered: 
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Left of Center Creative Challenge - Sentiment or LOC Theme
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Good News Travels Fast!!

Hello, Crafty Peeps!  This week, The Outlawz Greetings Challenge Team is giving a nod to March Madness.  We might not be able to make a lay up, be we definitely can Layer It Up and that is our challenge to you.   

The Image is by QKR STAMPEDE

I hope you will stop by The Outlawz and checkout the challenge!  We would love to have you join our community!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Card Mania - Lots of Layers
Crafty Cardmakers - Friendship

Spring Is In The Air - Outlawz Greetings Challenge

Our challenge for you this week at The Outlawz Greetings Challenge is to create a Spring Project.  So I hope to see lots of flowers and butterflies.

Here is what I came up with...

Image by QKR
Sentiment by Unity Stamp Company

I Still Like Books - Artistic Inspirations Challenge

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES!!
(images by Eureka Stamps (Friends) and QKR Stampede (Nurse Mouse)

Even though I finally broke down and purchased a Kindle Fire with the Birthday Money from hubby (who has still not recovered from the fact that I did not buy crafting supplies!!!) I still love to read. I love paper.  So I hope we don't really ever go totally Star Trek, at least not in my lifetime, anyway!

These bookmarks are quick and easy to make.  It is a great way to use your stash!
It is all folding.  Any square sheet of paper will work.  I wouldn't go smaller than 4"x4" though.

 My teammates have come up with some pretty awesome projects, so I hope you will drop by and check them out!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,
Chana

Strawberry and Chocolate Mint - Vertical Toilet Paper Mini Album

Hello,  Cardies,

I have a lot of exciting news this week, but first, let's take a look at my DT project for The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge.  The challenge theme this week is "The Eyes Have it" and to play along, you have to use eyelets or an image in whic eyes are the FOCAL POINT.  This is a great chance to use some of those Saturated Canary and Some Odd Girl Stamps.  I have eylets throughout my mini, but unfortunately, it was difficult to photograph them.

This adorable image is from QKR Stamps, our December Sponsor.  I finally figured out a way to add  "Z" to my hugs, but it happened after the photos were taken.  Adding the "Z" lends even more visual interest.

I love using Laura Denison's "Stack The Deck" binding system.  I ran my toilet paper rolls through the Big Shot a couple of times to get them really flat before I Added my Design paper.  I used a single design paper and wrapped my Chipboard cover, but you can cover each section individually.

Just a look at some pages!

And more!

I couldn't figure out how to photograph the vertical pages.  The album kept closing.  Since my color theme was strawberry and chocolate mint, I used those colors for all my tags and embellishments.   The color on the image is really more green than blue, just not in these pictures.

I am still working on this mini and will make a video once it has been completed!

Hugz,

Chana

Click HERE TO VIST MY NEW CHALLENGE BLOG!!!!!

Entered into the following challenges:
Anything But A Card
Creatalicious Challenges - Winter
Digi Galore - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts - Christmas or Winter
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Winter Wishes
Paper Craft Junkies - Embellish It!
Yumi and Fumi Handmade Crafts - Photo Inspiration
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Great Impressions - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen - Anything Goes - Excluding Christmas
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - Summer or Winter
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes (Ends Dec 10th)
Catch The Bug Challenge - Anything Goes