Window Dressing!

Hello Cardies,

This week at Stamp-N-Doodle the challenge is mine!  I chose Windows.  I used to love driving down the street and looking through windows and catching life's little vignettes.  No, I'm not a "peeping Thomasina", but people are far more interesting, I think, when they don't know they are being watched!  Which explains why we all have pictures of our children and spouses (and vice versa) that we are implored never to show to "Outsiders." (LOL)  Here is my window scene

I actually like this easel shape best!

But also decided to do the traditional look!

Side view!  I have fallen in love with Shadow Box Designs!

A Lady's Shadow Box Book Card - Stamp-N -Doodle Challenge

Stamp-N-Doodle - Make a Mother's Day Card or A Card for A Female

Hello Crafty Peeps!  This week at Stamp-N-Doodle, we challenge you to create a Mother's Day Card or a Card for a Female.   I have chosen to create a project for A Female.  I am desperately trying to utilize cut sheets of designer paper from previous projects.  It was fortunate for me that I could complete two DT projects this week using the same papers.

The DP is from K & Company's Ancestry.com Collection
The medallion was made using the Sizzix Frame and Medallion Die
The medallion was heat embossed and while still hot a rubber stamp was pressed into the center to create the design.

To Create a 3-D effect, a piece of plastic was inserted into the shadow box and embellishments were adhered to the top and underside of the plastic as well as to the bottom of the shadow box.

You can get a closer look at the box contents in the video!
Image by Stamp-N-Doodle

This is an easy and fun project.  I am working on a different tag to be used with this project when I give it to my Sister-In-Law.  She writes poetry and I am including one of her poems on the tag!  I think she'll like it!

Thanks For Stopping By

Hugz,

Chana

Challenges Entered:
Twisted Tuesday

WHAT'S COOKING - Recipe Swap

Hello, Cardies,

We are having a recipe swap over at Stamp-N-Doodle.  Create a recipe card, and place it in our challenge.  Lynn plans to compile the recipes into a digital book and share.  If you would like to have your recipe included, add your project to our challenge and in the link at the end of this post.

This sleeve will eventually end up in a recipe box that I am working on. I had some handwritten tags left over from Thanksgiving, so I just added them to the front of this sleeve.

The recipe name will be printed on a tab and attached to each card!

The recipe sleeves are made from envelopes.

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A FIREMAN - Stamp-N-Doodle Challenge

Hi, Cardies,

Okay, so I have gone Mini Album Crazy.  Sorta like middle aged crazy, but this is a good thing.  I enjoy it so much that I will have a surprise for you at the end of the month.

For now, this was my DT project for the Stamp-n-Doodle Challenge.  We are spotlighting the work of artist Lauren Curtis.  I used her delightful image on a album for my oldest grandson, Joshua.  Hopefully, today he and I will be able to complete the tags.

Enjoy and I would love to see your projects in our challenge.

Hugz,

Chana

I just love vintage images in this K&Co. Paper Pak!

SMOOTH ON THE ICE!

IMAGE BY LAUREN CURTIS FOR STAMP-N-DOODLE

Good Morning, Cardies,

Our challenge this week at Stamp-N-Doodle is "Use A Digi" which is almost equivalent to Anything Goes!  I have found that I enjoy working with Digital Images because of the flexibility in sizing.    Also, all of my Design Teams, save one "The Outlawz" use digitals simply because it is easier and cheaper to get the digi stamps delivered to the designers.

I am still addicted to Unity Stamps, Sarah Kay and Elizabeth Bell stamps.  There are quite a few more that I really, really like, but my budget dictates that I should like $3.00 digis and not $31.00 rubber stamps.  But, as my DH pointed out.  After I buy 10 Digitals, I've paid for the Rubbers that usually have about 10 stamps per kit.  I guess I should count myself lucky that he doesn't think I should let cost interfere with the enjoyment of my craft!

My fellow designers over at Stamp-N-Doodle have done some amazing work.  I hope to see you in our challenge.

I'll be back later with another post!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana

I AM SO BORED!

IMAGE BY: LYNN CROSSKILL - STAMP-N-DOODLE

Good morning!  If blogger treated me kindly, this posted on time.  If not, then I am the missing link in the Stamp-N-Doodle Blog Hop.   If you came here from Stamp-N-Doodle, then you are in the right place.  If not, go back and start the hop from Here.

Leave a comment here and you can win the image I used in my inspiration card!  You also have a chance to win prizes at the Stamp-N-Doodle Blog, so be sure to leave a comment there as well for a chance to win 2 free Stamp-N-Doodle images.  If you use a Stamp-N-Doodle image in your challenge project, you increase your chances of winning.  It is not necessary to use one of our images to win!

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness, I am also giving away this wonderful BCA image by Robert Jackson.  So here is your chance to win two great images.  You must leave a comment here and at Stamp-N-Doodle to be eligible for the Robert Jackson BCA image!  Your next stop is: Claire

 The Order of the Blog Hop will be:

Stamp 'n' Doodle Blog

Chana <----Your are here

Your next stop----->Claire

Dewi
Jacki
Jill
Lisa
Rosie
Vickie
Anne-Mariee

Stamp 'n' Doodle Blog

 Our designers have wonderful Images to give away, so make sure you complete the hop and leave a comment on each blog.

If you post a comment here, enter a project and leave a comment at the following challenges: Stamp-N-Doodle",  Mema's Crafts", and Jackson's Digital Expressions - BCA Challenge ", you could win all the prizes mentioned on this page plus 4 additional digis of your choice: One image from Stamp-N-Doodle and 3 images from Robert Jackson.

Grabbing Air!!!

IMAGE BY LYNNE CROSSKILL

Hello, Cardies!  Over at Stamp-N-Doodle, our challenge this week is to create a card using wet or dry embossing.  I chose dry and then almost covered it up trying to develop the skateboarding theme for my project.  Anymahoo, I had fun with this one.  We would love to see your projects, so if you just happen to have an embossed card, drop by and add it to our collection or make one just for us!
Hugz,
Chana

Legend and Capture Life

Image by LYNNE CROSSKILL
Stamp-N-Doodle

These two cards were  made a couple of weeks ago for Stamp-N-Doodle!  Since I won't be creating a project at Jackson's Digital Expressions for tomorrow's challenge, I thought I would publish Legend and Capture Life!

Image by LYNNE CROSSKILL
Stamp-N-Doodle

I had my own challenge trying to get my glitter evenly distributed on her skirt! (smh)  But since then I saw a tutorial with tips on how to do this more effectively so next time my sparkle with be beautifully balanced!  

Please check our our challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions tomorrow.  If you like Altered Art and 3D projects,  we would love to see some of  your work!

Hope you like them!  Thanks for Stopping By!

Hugz,

Chana

Wheel Man - Stamp-N-Doodle

Our challenge this week at Stamp-N-Doodle is "Use Buttons".  I thought this young man was perfect for the paper I wanted to use.  He is having a hard time trying to decide which car!  Oh well, he's still young; he has time.

Stop by and join in our challenge here!

Hugz,
Chana

Country Girl

IMAGE BY LYNNE CROSSKILL

Hello Cardies!  Just a quick post to invite you to join us over at Stamp-N-Doodle for our weekly challenge. This week our challenge was to use Swirls in our design!  I have wanted to use "Country Girl" in a design for a while, but wasn't quite sure how I could incorporate Swirls.  I hope you like my solution.  Hope to see an entry from you at Stamp-N-Doodle!  Hugz, Chana!

Thank God For The Journey - Stamp-N-Doodle - Tag It

IMAGE "Quiet Moments"  by  LYNN CROSSKILL - STAMP-N-DOODLE

Good Morning, Cardies!

The Challenge Theme this week at Stamp-N-Doodle is "Tag It."  This is my third "tag" challenge in as many weeks, and I am finding that I actually like  the idea of adding tags to my cards.  I love this image because it reminds me that we should always just take a moment and have a little "quiet time".  Whether spent in prayer, reflection or just sleeping, it is important for all of us to just slow down and enjoy the Journey.  My daughter just celebrated her 39th birthday.  Funny, just yesterday, I remember, I was only sixteen.

You have until 11:59pm Tuesday, June 19th to enter your project.

It is not necessary to use a Stamp-N-Doodle Image, but we would sure love it if you did..

Please, no back linking.  New creations only!

Hope to see you there!  Thanks for taking a peek!

Hugz,
Chana

Deet:  Flower: handmade from brown kraft paper; Tag:  Emboss Resist- Ranger Faded Jeans Distress Ink, Seam binding: Stucco, Tags: Office Depot

I PLAN TO ENTER THIS PROJECT INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES

Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Summer Theme

Waste Not Wednesday - Use Your Forgotten Stuff

Simon Says Stamps - Summer

Just Keep On Creating -Anything Goes

The Perfect Sentiment - Color Challenge (must have sentiment)
Tammy's Scrapin'  Corner

COWBOYS - Stamp-N-Doodle Challenge

Image "Cowboys On The Rail" by Lynn Crosskill

I love Cowboys!  Some of you may remember the digi that I use about a month ago called "Lonesome Cowpoke," well, this is another of Lynn Crosskill's Cowboy Digis and I just love it!  There is just something "romantic" about the idea of a rough and tough, yet gentle spirited man that is the perception of the American Cowboy!
Over at Stamp-N-Doodle this week, we have a Sketchy Color Challenge.  You must use the sketch and include the color "Peach" in your design.  I don't normally associate the color peach with cowboys, but I though I could put one of them in a rust colored shirt and use a peach colored dp to stay true to the challenge.
All of the papers used on this card are from My Secret Stash.  MSS is not a company it is stuff that I asked people for or, stuff that has been given to me by family and friends and strangers with the words, "I thought you might be able to do something with this on one of your cards."


Here's the sketch


Thanks for dropping by!
Hugz,
Chana

I am submitting this project to the following challenge(s):
Clear It Out  - Father's Day/Male (use brad or eyelet)
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles

STAMP-N-DOODLE - RIBBON AND BOWS



Image by Lynn Crosskill - STAMP-N-DOODLE

Hi, Cardies, over at Stamp-N-Doodle, we have a wonderful challenge...Ribbons and Bows (use both)!  My ribbon is hidden behind my panel, but it is there.  I love this image!  It evokes childhood memories of peace and joy on a quiet spring or summer afternoon!  If you like this image and would like to have it, all you have to do is ask!

Last week, Patti asked for our spring flower image and it is on its way to her right now!  Can wait to hear from you!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Big Hugz, Chana!

SPRING FLOWERS! - STAMP-N-DOODLE



IMAGE BY STAMP-N-DOODLE

Hello, Cardies!  Well, it is nice to return to normal (more or less) after the successful launch of my own challenge blog (Jackson's Digital Expressions)  Of course I am way behind on my DT projects, but I'm catching up and should be working ahead in no time.  This adorable image is from

 STAMP-N-DOODLE !  The challenge theme this week is "May Flowers or April Showers."  I was short on time, so I chose an image that would allow me to use pastels and at least create the bright and revitalizing feel of Spring!  If you want this image, all you have to do is ask! 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Chana

PROM NIGHT!!

Image by Stamp-N-Doodle

We have a wonderful challenge over at Stamp-N-Doodle.  I am posting late, but you still have time to enter your project.  The Theme is use Bold,Bright Colors.  I had already colored this image, so I added the yellow base panel and added yellow to her bow and wrist corsage (which were originally a different color).  I embossed the silver panel with a cuttlebug embossing folder and I added a few prima roses. The skirt of this dress was colored by using a glaze made with silver liquid pearls and Hampton Arts crystal glitter.

I think this image appealed to me because it speaks to a time, so very long ago, when girls actually did dress like this for the prom.  I wish young people still had something to look forward to after age Seventeen!

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!

Happy Birthday Colleen!! - The Outlawz!

Digital Image by Stamp-N-Doodle

Don't you just love it when worlds Collide?  Over at The Outlawz, I am the hostess for this week's Greetings Challenge which just happens to celebrate the birthday of our  network founder..Colleen!  Well, as fate would have it, one of my ofther teams, STAMP-N-DOODLE, is sponsoring our "March Madness" month.   Sometimes real life is so much better than anything you could make up!

The Challenge at The Outlawz is called "JUST IN CASE!"  We chose two of Colleen's designs and the challenge is to come up with a card that is THE SAME but DIFFERENT!!!!!

Here are the CASE designs.  Hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by!





STAMP-N-DOODLE - OVALS OR CIRCLES

Digital Image by Lynn Crosskill

Hello, Cardies!  This week at Stamp-N-Doodle, we are challenging you to create a card using ovals or circles.  For the adventurous among us, you can use both circles and ovals.  I decided to stick with circles only.  I also liked the idea of using squares and circles to frame this wonderful image Lynn gave the team to work with this week.  I am the first to say, I am not a queen of Copics.  I am not even a serf, so I was a little intimidated by this image.  Finally, I just said to myself, "self, I know you can do this.  Just image what you think a wolf would look like if you encountered one in the wild"; (of course, I'd be running so fast in the opposite direction that I still wouldn't know what the thing looked like.)  But this is my idea.  I would love to see what you do with Ovals and Circles...I just know this will be an exciting and creative group of challenge submissions.  Thanks for Loooking!

Just A Little Irish Jig!!

Digital Image by Stamp-N-Doodle

This Bonnie Lass is the Stamp of The Month oer at Stamp-N-Doodle! 
Her dress presents numberous design choices.  Check out the styles that the Designer at Stamp-N-Doodle designed for her!

Leave a comment here and you could win this digi!

Thanks for stopping by!  Chana

Love is In The Air - STAMP-N-DOODLE

We're still promoting romance at STAMP-N-DOODLE!  Isn't this image just adorable?  Some projects are just fun to create and this was one for me.  I decided that a lot of flowers and lace, etc., would be a distraction from the simple innocence of the image.This challenge called for some embossing, but I did not like any of the embossing I tried because, again, I felt they took attention away from the mage..  So in the end I just embossed my sentiment.  The oval panel is also embossed around the edges.

STAMP-N-DOODLE EMBOSS IT CHALLENGE

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As always, some lucky crafter will win this adorable image by leaving a comment on this site!

Thanks for looking!  I hope I will see your design in the challenge!  Chana