Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge- Anything Goes

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge

USE FABRIC 

I have been playing with my inks again and for this project I decided to use my Earth Safe Finishes Paints in combination wtih one of the new Rainger Distress Inks.  

"CHERISH"
Originally, this canvas was supposed to be called "Behind The Trellis" but I did not like the outcome when I tried using the trellis die cut over the entire canvas.  I will try it again, but with different elements!  I absolutely love the ESF paints.  These are "green" products.

The Base Color of the Canvas is Rangers's Abandoned Coral.  

The Stencil is TCW's Mini Window Screens

My Fabric items are:  Small Silk Flowers and Large Cotton Flower

Each side of the canvas different.  On this side I used Paint and Drywall Tape

 This side is a combination of stenciled texture paste, drywall tape, paint and Viva Gold wax rub.
The top and bottom sides also have unique designs using stencils, texture paste, and paints.

I wish I had a close up of the flower.  It is very pretty IRL!

 Petaloo Darjeeling  "Frosted Roses."  

These flowers are made of recycled cotton and take paint very well.  

I used the four Earth Safe Finishes paints from the Canvas Palette. 

 Trimmed it with Viva Ink Old Gold, and  covered the entire flower in a thick coat of Ranger Crackle Accents.  The result is an iridescent, glittery flower.  

I am pleased with the outcome of this Canvas.  I am still new at this, so I am always thrilled when I feel comfortable posing one of the projects.   Hope you like it, too!

Supplies:

Paints: Earth Safe Finishes Chalk It Up
Key Lime
Plum Preserves
Huckleberry Cobbler
Iridescents Limelight

Canvas:   Artist's Loft 5"x5" Canvas

TCW Stencils:  Mini Modern Checkerboard, Mini Window Screen, Mini Life Shapes

Die Cuts:  Cherry Lynn's Fanciful Flourish, Sizzix Frameworks Lattice, Sizzix Thinlits Handwritten Love

Other:  Viva Ink - Old Gold, TH Crackle Paint, Texture Paste, Gesso, Mod Podge

Miscellaneous: flowers (Petaloo) and crystals (Want2Scrap.) Alene's Matte Finish

Thanks for stopping by!  I would love to see a submission from you in our challenge!

Hugz,

Chana, Team Leader

The Outlawz Greetings Challenge

Challenges Entered:
Glitter and Sparkle - Anything But A Card
Design Teams Showcase - Any DT project 4/11-4/25
Mixed Media World - Use Bright Colors

The Outlawz Greetings Challenge-Happy Spring/Use An Animal -= A Tutorial

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

Welcome to another challenge at The Outlawz.  The Greetings Challenge Team would like to see your Spring Creations. 

 Our theme this week is "Happy Spring/Use An Animal."

I am working on a recipe book for another DT and one of the elements I am including are fancy recipe and menu cards.   Since I am not coloring these days, the "use an animal" twist tin this challenge threw me off a little but I did find a piece of ephemera that allowed me to at least comply with the spirit of the challenge1 :D)

My inspiration for this project is a tutorial at:  Tammy Tutterow  Use her tutorial if you want to recreate her project!  Hugz, Chana

RECIPE CARD STEP TUTORIAL

Supplies:

2 pcs - Neenah Cover Stock White or Cream  (4" x 6") 

1 pc  -  Core'dinations Cardstock - All in the Family "Out to Sea" (4 1/2" x 6 1/2")

Tattered Angels Products:

Tropical Pink Glimmer Mist

Plain Jane Simply Sheer Matte Mist - Un-Birthday

Plain Jane Simply Sheer Matte Mist - Cozy Yellow

Plain Jane Baseboard Matte Mist (semi opaque) Sky

Plain Jane Baseboard Matte Mist semi opaque) Grass

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Inks:

Gathered Twigs, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Scattered Straw

Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Stencil - Square Lattice

Pink Paisley - Nantucket Ephemera and Stamps (<---Click Link) This product is discontinued, but Jo~Ann's still has some in stock.

Misc:

Seam Binding - colored with Distress Inks and Sprays (I used a scrap piece)

Brads, Flowers

Texture Paste, glue, mod podge( or other sealant) Gesso

Cut a piece of Neenah Natural White Linen Cover Stock to 4" x 6" and cover both sides with Gesso and let air dry (or use heat tool to speed up drying.) The brush strokes from the Gesso add additional texture to the design.

Mist the panel with your various sprays (all or any combination of the colors in supply list)until you achieve the desired effect.  Some of this will be covered with texture paste.  I blotted lightly each time I sprayed, but this is not necessary.  Let your eyes be the best judge.  Use heat to dry.  Note: Colors will be softer.

Position your stencil and apply texture paste to the desired area.  It is helpful to have some idea of where you plan to place you emphemera so that you don't totally cover the stenciled design.

Lift the stencil and allow paste to air dry or use heat tool.  Clean your stencil with water.

Reposition the stencil over the paste and align the imprint (sorry for the shadows, my paper bowed a little) sponge stenciled area with Distress Inks (Gathered Twigs, Peacock Feathers, etc.)

Sponge edges with Gathered Twigs (Vintage Photo will work just as well)

(1) To Make A Greeting Card: Cut a card base of a coordinating color 1/4 " to 1/2" larger than your card front.  Add your ephemera, ribbon, and stamped images or sentiments to your card front and attach it to your base cardstock.  For a more vintage look, use your distressing tool to tatter your edges. 

(2)To Make A Tag or Door Hanger:  Cut a piece of cardstock in a coordinating color 1/4 " to 1/2" larger than your panel front.  Add your ephemera, ribbon, and stamped images or sentiments to your card front and attach it to your accent backing.  Punch a hole in the center of your tag and use your crop-a-dile to insert an eyelet, thread ribbon through eyelet. 

This is the panel I used for my finished project.  The panel created during this tutorial will be used for another recipe card!

(3)To Make The Menu Card:  Adhere your ephemera, ribbon, and stamped images or sentiments to your card face and set it aside.  Cut a piece of cardstock in a coordinating color 1/4 " to 1/2" larger than your card front (my panel is 4 1/4" x 6 1/4".)  Type or print your recipe on the second 4" x 6" piece Neenah linen cover stock.  Attach menu to cardstock.  Turn over and attach card front.  Use corner chomper to round off corners,  I use 1/2".

Before placing the panel in my recipe book, I applied a piece of very thin cold laminating paper to the recipe to protect it.  I wanted to see if the WRMK Photo Fuse tool would seal it to the paper, but since I am still wating for the tool to be delivered, I will have to see if the lamination works!

Thansks for stopping by.   Also, thanks to Tammy Tutterow for being such an inspiration!

Hugz,

Chana

THE OUTLAWZ GREETINGS TEAM - NON TRADITIONAL X-MAS COLORS

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

The challenge at the Outlawz Greetings  this week is: Non-Traditional Christmas Colors! 

I am Jewish, so  I created a Chanukah Tag instead.

 Chanukah (which started at sundown on 12/16) 
will end at sundown on December 24th.  We have very few one day observances.

Over 2100 years ago, the Land of Israel was dominated by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks) who sought to Hellenize the people of Israel. Against all odds, a small band of faithful Jews defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of G-d.

Hoping to light the Temple's menorah, they found only a single cruse of olive oil that had escaped contamination by the Greeks; miraculously, this one-day supply burned for eight days, until new oil could be prepared under conditions of ritual purity.

The Greeting on this tag is: Chag (Festival)  Sameach (Joyous) 

To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Chanukah. At the heart of the festival is the nightly menorah lighting: a single flame on the first night, two on the second evening, and so on till the eighth night of Chanukah, when all eight lights are kindled.

A special Chanukah prayer Al HaNissim offers praise and thanksgiving to G-d for "delivering the strong into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few... the wicked into the hands of the righteous." It is appropriate to strengthen the hand of the weak by being especially generous with Tzedakah (Charity) at this time.

Menorah lighting was instituted to announce to the entire world that G-d makes miracles for those who stand up for truth and justice. The Chanukah lights can either be candle flames or oil-fueled. The eight candles of the menorah must be arranged in a straight, even line. The candles should burn for at least 30 minutes on weeknights, and up to one-and-a-half hours on Friday (Shabbat) evening.

The shamash - the "attendant" candle that is used to kindle the other lights - 

sits a bit higher or lower than the other candles, on the ninth branch of the menorah. 

Men and women alike are obligated to participate in the menorah lighting

Since oil played a significant role in the Chanukah story, it is traditional to enjoy oily foods on this holiday. Among the most popular are potato latkes (pancakes) and sufganiot (deep-fried doughnuts)  It is also customary to play Chanukah dreidel (spinning top) a throwback to the times when the Greek armies of King Antiochus banned the study of Torah. 

When the Syrian authorities were patrolling, 

Jewish children would hide their books and play with their tops to deceive the enemy.

Our Chanukah dreidel games are a salute to these Jewish heroes of yore. 

Drediel is often played with money or Chanukah Gelt. **

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I was so happy with the effect I achieved when I sprayed Perfect Pearls onto the tag. 

It produced that silver shine you see in the recesses of the flowers; 

 the silver may look white on some computers.

And, of course, I had to have Chanukah Gelt.  I made some of them purple-gold.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Yes, my name and Chanukah share the same Hebrew root. So it is pronounced HA NAH.  

Chana = Highly Favored of G-d 

Malkah = Queen

** Excerpted from Colel Chabad, Brooklyn, NY

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything But A Card

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Designs Challenge - Any Winter Holiday

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Make Waves - Little Fish!

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

Here is a quick little card that I created for the CAS Challenge over at

  The Outlawz Challenge Community.

The Theme this week is "Waves" and you can be as creative as you like in how you interpret and work that into your design.  I was quite literal....procrastination will force you to that place! :D)

You have until midnight tomorrow to enter.  A new challenge will be posted tonight  around 10 pm.

 The Outlawz has a challenge group for each day of the week.  Browse the challenges, there may be another you would like to enter.  Here is a description of the challenges.  It is necessary to join the site to participate.  Challenges are individually sponsors, and there are additional site wide opportunities. 

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  The Outlawz Design Team

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  Private forum for the DT.
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  Twisted Thursday

  472 membersLatest Activity: 3 hours ago

  Welcome to Twisted Thursday Challenge where we will create beautiful or fun cards, layouts and other creations together!

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  Sunday - Clean and Simple

  61 membersLatest Activity: 58 minutes ago

  Welcome to the Clean and Simple Challenge where we will create beautiful C&S cards.
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  Monday - Greetings

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  Welcome to Monday's Greetings. Each card/project must have a visible sentiment on it.

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  Friday Coloring Challenge

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  Welcome to the Friday Coloring Challenge where we will create beautiful cards and projects using images that have been colored with any type of…
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  Saturday Paper A La Mode

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  Welcome to Paper A La Mode Challenge where we will create beautiful or fun cards, layouts and other creations together!

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  Wednesday Sketch

  57 membersLatest Activity: 2 hours ago

  Welcome to the Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  We will provide you with a new sketch each week and will have fun creating cards or other…
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  Tuesday Color

  53 membersLatest Activity: 3 hours ago

  Welcome to Tuesday Color Challenge. We will give you a palate of colors each week to create your cards/projects with.

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  Free Digis

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The Outlawz was my very first DT and I can tell you that you will never find a more support group of paper crafters.  We welcome everyone from novice to expert.  Come Join Us!

Hugz,

Chana

Challenges Entered:

Crafting At The Weekend - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Send A Smile 4 Kids - CAS
Less is More - Sketch  (Always CAS)

Love Is In The Air - The Outlawz Greetings Challenge

Hello, Crafty Peoples!

I'm back with a quick post for The Outlawz Greetings Challenge Team!  I don't celebrate Valentine's Day and this year is the first time I have created so many cards for this holiday.  This is the last one! YAY!  I was running out of ideas.  Our Sponsor this week is:

The curved border base and inside papers have been on my cutting table for about a month.  I cut it for another project but it didn't really fit the challenge.  Whenever I do that, I usually leave all the elements in place and put it on an easel on my cutting table.  This way, I am forced to look at it every time I use my Big Shot to die cut.

I was really, really stuck for an idea even after I colored the image.  When I was cutting the heart layers, I looked at the base sitting on the easel and thought the image and the base would make a good marriage.  I am trying to deplete my stash so I decided to use this sentiment even though the color is not an exact match.

Decorating the inside of my cards is definitely helping to reduce my stash!  Sometimes the inside looks better than the outside!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will join us at the Outlawz and play along in one of our 7 challenges.

Challenges Entered:
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Use a Cute Animal Stamp

Write Your Story!

Hello, Crafty Peeples! 

 The Monday Greetings Challenge at the Outlawz this week is to create a bookmark!   I was delighted, when I checked the team thread, and saw that my teammates had elevated the lowly bookmark by coming up with some really nice, creative and very different bookmark designs. For my part, I wanted to try making a fabric bookmark.  So here goes!   Oh, Yeah, We have 3 Fabulous Sponsors this month!

MY LITTLE CONCEPT BOOKMARK

I considered this more of a concept design as opposed to a useable bookmark.  I thought the thickness (around 1/8") would be a problem.  But surprisingly, it isn't and the bookmark works very well. I've found that I love it for use in my craft magazines.  

 I cut a strip of lightweight chipboard 1 1/2" x 5 3/4" and glued batting to both sides.  I wrapped my material and glued down the edges and then covered the back with a coordinating piece of card stock. The metal brads at the bottom were added before the card stock backing was applied.  The other metal embellishment was attached with fabric fusion.  Surprisingly, the batting is soft so that when the bookmark is placed inside a book, it works just fine, one thing for sure, you always know where you left off in your reading!  

I have had this material for almost two years now.  I picked it up at Hancock Fabrics.  Since I did not want to glue a sentiment to the tag, I used a few of my  G45 "Typography" stamps  on the fabric before it was attached to the batting!  I inked the edges with TH "Vintage Photo" DI and then added a small key to my ribbon.  I used an eyelet to cover the hole punched for the ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hugz,  Chana

The Back Story 

Fabric:  Design By The Piece Singles

Batting: Warm and Natural Needled Cotton Batting

Stamps: Graphic 45 "Typography"

Word Sticks and Key:  Tim Holtz Ideology

Inks: Momento "Rich Cocoa" and Tim Holtz "Vintage Photo"

Misc.  Fabric Fusion, Ribbon Eyelets

Tim Holtz Screwhead Brads

Challenges Entered:
Craft My Life All Craft Challenges - Anything But A Card (November/December)
Card Mania - Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Diva's - Anything Goes
Make It Mondays - Always Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes

Oriental Allure

MAKE A TAG OR LABEL

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

I guess I am just in a tag making mode!  I have another one coming Wednesday for my Crafter's Cafe Challenge DT project.  Anymahoo,  here is another one of my "having fun playing with my Tim Holtz and Graphic 45 Stuff projects.  This one was for the Saturday, Paper Ala Mode Challenge at The Outlawz!

I could have kicked myself when I realized I had not ordered the 3rd stamp set that goes with the Graphic 45 Birdsong Collection (I corrected that error today when I stumbled across the set in the clearance section at Scrapadabadoo.  I really wanted to leave the flower off the design, but to cut the dress out of the dp sheet, the edge of the train ends up being square.  When I tried to round it off, it looked funky, so I decided the flower(actually made for another project) was less funky and the colors just happen to agree.

Adding the Design Paper to the back of the tag is a good way to cover the brad legs, as well as the bleeds from the inks, paints and stains.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana

Challenges Entered:

The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenge - Tags or Labels
It's All About The Vintage - Oriental

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY!! - The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Vintage Masculine B'day Card

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Today is my husband's birthday and this wonderful tutorial by Tammy Tutterow was just the inspiration I needed to create a different, fun card for the most important person in my life!

The background on this panel was created by painting on the stripes using Tim Holtz Distress Stains.

The muslin should really have a few wrinkles, but I added too much glue and then had the brilliant idea of running it through my Big Shot (which removed all the wrinkles) (sigh).  Actually, I liked the texture that was created by the textured cardstock beneath the fabric.

Tammy uses a Tim Holtz "Cabinet Card Frame" for her sleeve, but since none of the logos at the bottom of the frames were appropriate for my project, I simply made my own using a piece of  6"x12" Bazzill Textured Card Stock.  I scored the CS at 6" and used 1/4" Scor-tape to seal the sides.

My husband vowed he would retire at age 50 and, true to his word, a week after his 50th birthday, he retired.  In the 15 years since his retirement, we have owned and operated two businesses, served as leaders to our own Congregation and were able to care for our first Grandson from birth until he entered Pre-K (My husband is not fond of day care centers).  So this sentiment "Live The Life You've Imagined," just seems to fit perfectly for my MAN!  The Umbrella Man represents the protection my DH has always provided for our family.

I was out of batting (for backing the muslin) so I used Cross Stitch fabric instead.  It works well.   I was glad I could use the Eureka Gift Box digi to create a holder for the gift card! A piece of the painted muslin creates the belly band for the tag! (as you can see the belly band has the original wrinkles)

I had a wonderful time working on this project for my hubby!  I love the simplicity of this design and will use it many times throughout the year, I am sure!  Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,  Chana

Supplies used:
CS:           Bazzill Textured
Tag:         Tim Holtz- Tag #8 - Manilla
Dies:         Tim Holtz- Postage Frame and Gadget Gears
Stamps:     Tim Holtz -Visual Artistry; Pink Paislee - Nantucket; Hero Arts-Newspaper; Eureka Digi
Misc:         Tim Holtz - Enameled Tag, Ranger Distress Inks and Paints

Challenges Entered: (I'll Be Back)
CardMania - Spots and/or Stripes
Cards For Men - Dad
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Vintatge *********
Anything Goes Challenges - Always Anything Goes
Creative Challenges 2 - For The Fellas
Die Cuttin Divas - Shape Card (Must Use A Die Cut)
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch
Lady Anne's Challenges - NanaVicky Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door -Always Anything Goes
Great Impressions Monthly Challenge - Celebrations
Crafting By Design - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge - Use Something not normally used in card making