Shopping Our Stash - Challenge #202 - Silver and Gold

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

It's Tuesday! This means another opportunity to diminish your STASH! 

This week the Shopping Our Stash Challenge is:

Create a project using SILVER AND GOLD

I chose to create my own background for this project and I was mighty surprised how well it worked.

My feathers are rather far apart, but..it works!

I am more inclined to create canvas projects than cards, these days, but I wanted to use my feather die, that has languished unused in my die box for almost a year.   The beautiful Hello die was a prize  from Quietfire.  I want Suzanne to know I love it!

HOW IT WAS DONE

 Background:

1. Apply Tattered Angels' High Impact Platinum Paint to a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of  Neenah Classic Crest Linen Card Stock.  
2. After the paint dries, use The Crafter's Workshop's Mini Cubist Stencil and Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink to create the first layer of background design.  Use heat tool to dry Ink.
3. Swipe Viva Inka Gold, Oldsilver across the background design.
4. Apply Viva Inka Gold, Oldgold to the cubist blocks (I applied randomly)
5. Allow the Inka Gold to set and then use the stencil with texture paste to add texture.
6. Apply Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges of your panel and use distressing tool.

Feathers

1. Die cut feathers using Spellbinder's "Feathers on the Wind" 
2. Apply a thin coat of Gesso.
3. Use your finger to swipe Viva Inka Gold over the feathers.
4. Apply a coat of Tattered Angesls' Saffron Glimmer Glaze.
5. Use your finger to apply a little luminarte Sunflower Pigment (Optional)
6. Apply Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges of both feathers.

Hello

1. Die cut sentiment using Quiet Fire's "Hello Die"  Hello#9500-2 (I used a scrap piece of a Kellog's Frosted Flakes cereal box.  The inside is a pretty grey which looks silver).  Apply a coat of Mod Podge allow to dry. (Heat tool will speed up drying)
2. Apply Viva Inka Gold "Oldsilver."  Be careful not to tear letters.  It is okay if the application is spotty.  I added a little "Oldgold" and Vintage Photo DI to my "hello" because I did not want a shiny sentiment.  Experiment until you come up with what works for you.
3. Spray with Sheer Shimmer (Silver)

Shopping Our Stash - Challenge #201 - Use Your Oldest Washi Tape

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

 Shopping Our Stash, wants to help you deplete that every growing pile of Washi Tape! 

Use Your Oldest Wash Tape:  

OR make faux washi tape OR use washi tape stamps

I have tons of this stuff.  This is just a small sample.  I never, ever use it and I no longer buy it. I have seen fabulous projects created with washi tape, but my attempts always fall flat.

This was my final Washi purchase (part of a kit).  I really wanted the chalk elements and the kit was on clearance.  I dropped the tape into my "stash" and promptly forgot about it!   So, needless to say, I struggled with this challenge.  Simply couldn't think of anything.

PROJECT #1 

 CANDLE wtih Washi

 This is one of those battery operated candles.  I used Washi Tape and Tissue Paper to cover it!

 I cut a couple of butterfiles and glued them inside. Very nice when the lights are out!

PROJECT #2

Tea Light Candles with Washi

I found a tutorial that teaches how to color these little jars using food coloring. Several years ago, I purchased tealights candles to use for Shabbos.  I still have a few hundred left.  My goal is to cover the tealights with Washi and burn them in the colored jars.  I usually light 5 candles on Shabbos, so I should end up with a colorful array of jars and a serious dent in my Washi Stash!  

NOTE:  The jars need to be tempered glass!

 Fortunately, my teammates at Shopping Our Stash are far more talented and have been able to create projects that provide wonderful inspiration sample using Washi Tape.  Please stop by and check out their creations

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Shopping Our Stash - Challenge #200 - Big, Bold, and Beautiful

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

Shopping Our Stash is celebrating 200 Challenge Posts!  

We want to see "BIG, BOLD, AND BEAUTIFUL" creations.

Now is the time to use that HUGE Flower, that looked so good online,  but now languishes neglected and hidden in your stash!  Surely you can find Stencils, Masks and Die cuts that are too BIG f or regular use, but perfect for a challenge such as ours.   BOLD colors may be the route you take!  We want to see them all!   Thanks for supporting the SOS Challenge!

LIVE A BOLD LIFE CANVAS

My Recipe for Living A Bold Life

  LIVE every moment to the fullest.  Appreciate the beautiful Bold colors found in nature. Allow Music to elevate your soul.  

Surround yourself with the warmth of family and friends.

Fear Nothing but the lost of the Fear of G-d.

The background texture was created by applying mod podge to my canvas and 

 adding crumpled tissue paper.  The textured pattern is determined by how 

much your crumple your paper and how you work it onto the canvas.

I used a variety of paints for this project.  But the majority of the paint colors are from the Earth Safe Finishes "Chalk It Up" Acrylic Chalk Paint Line.  I also used some products by Lindy's Stamp Gang, Shimmerz Paints, Ranger Distress Inks, and Viva Inka Gold.  Memory Box and Sizzix Dies.

Thanks for stopping by!  Look forward to seeing your in our challenge
Hugz,
Chana