Challenge #194 - SHOPPING OUR STASH - NO FOOLIN'

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

If it's Tuesday, then it must be time to SHOP OUR STASH!   

 SHOPPING OUR STASH we are challenging you to use your favorite FAUX technique.

Here are a few links to some techniques you might use

Faux Stitching

Faux Mother of Pearl

Faux Wood Frame

Faux Tile

My inspiration this week was The SCS Faux Wood Frame.   I used just a basic Bazzill Textured Blue Card Stock that I streaked with TH Weathered Wood Distress Ink. I used SB standard squares to cut the frames and embossed them with my Couture "Pinstripe" embossing folder.  Using the direct to the paper technique, I applied Vintage Photo DI to embossed ridges. Finally, I added a little Ranger Crackle Accents.

The is another of my Brown Paper Bag Cards.  

The Paper is Graphic 45's French Country Collection

I am mailing this off to a friend, so I created a matching box!

 The French Country Collection is so full of wonderful detail, that a lot of fussy cutting was not required.  The Rooster was just screaming to be used and I wanted the stamp for depth and more texture.  This wonderful Prima Rose, with a little Vintage Photo DI added, round things off nicely! 

I found this sunflower stamp while browsing through my stash of Unity Company Stamps.  Nice!

I included this coordinating tag with the card.  There is an opening for another tag or for a gift.

 When I make these cards, I alway leave one cubby empty so that the recipient can create their own tag or gift item.  I was really pleased with the outcome of this project.

My Teammates have created some fabulous projects using various Faux Techniques!  Please stop by their blogs and take a look!

Thanks for Stopping By!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Challengees Entered:

Design Team Showcase - DT Projects 3/28-4/11
Die Cuttin' Divas - ATG (Must use Die Cut) 
Clear It Out Challenge - Stash Items G45 French Country, Sunflower Stamp, Neenah Red Pepper
Everybody Art Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes

You Are So Cool!

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Welcome to another challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  We are the challenge blog that suggests you can have Retail Therapy in your Studio/Craft Room every single day of every week.

Yes, we promote discovery.  Go ahead and admit that your DH is perfectly justified when he says:

"What, more stuff?  I bet you have stuff you have never used, probably don't even know what you have in that room.  Honestly, I wish you would go back to buying shoes!"

I bet you can guess how I came up with that quote!

So, here we are giving you another chance to Shop Your Stash.  Then, you can wear those really cool shoes you bought two weeks ago.  He won't be any the wiser! :D)

Since Thanksgiving is nearly here,  this will be a two week challenge and  pretty simple:  

CREATE A WINTER CARD.  

See, easy peasy. Simply use the scraps from the 10,000 Christmas Cards you've made!

Here's Mine.  Very CAS

I don't do much CAS, but I had fun with this one. 

 I was inspired by a fabulous design of my friend Carla Suto of Carla's Stamping Spot

The Ribbon I used for the bow is almost three years old!  The green paper is left over from a school project I did with my grandson.  All of the white Neenah CS are pieces that were left over from other projects.  For all my Shopping Our Stash projects, I try to use items that are at least six months old.

Happy Turkey Day!  Happy Chanukah!

THE BACK STORY

Image: Unity Stamp - Itty Bitty Stamps - Bernie

Sentiments: Unity, Itty Bitty Stamps: Simple Snowman Joy (Feel The Joy)

 Penguin Coolness (Holiday Wishes)

Card Stock: Neenah Solar White, Linen 80#

Embossing Folders: The Paper Studio - A2 Scalloped Dots 

Couture Creations - 5"x7" Dreamscapes Collection: Swiss Dots

Ribbon: Trim A Home Holiday Ribbon and Offray 1/8" Metallic Wired Ribbon

Misc:  Scor-Tape, 3D Foam Squares, Scotch 3/4" Dblsided Foam Tape

Stickles (Silver and Green) Liquid Pearls

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Use It Tuesday - Anything Goes (should use items from your stash)
City Crafter Challenge - Snow White (project components should be mostly white)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Ribbon and Lace (must use items 6 months old or older)

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday - White on White

Tim Holtz - Tattered Florals Challenge= It's About Time

 Hi, Crafty Peeps,

I created this project for the Tim Holtz Blog Challenge - Tattered Florals.

 The Tattered Florals were cut from Crinoline and sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Originally, I planed to moisten the crinoline and crinkle my flowers, but I was so pleased with how they opened up after I balled them up dry, that I decided to leave them alone.

I had some strips of kraft paper left over after cutting my card size, and to remain true to my pledge to use up my "leftovers", I decided I would use one piece for a belly band.  I used my scor-bug to pierce it and punched the holes through with my Tonic Pick.  I used Sew Easy floss for the stitching.   The Clock face beneath the flower was cut from my 6x6 pad.  After all the embellishments were on, I had this negative space in the upper left hand corner .  I tried a lot of things but was not happy.  Finally, I decided that what this composition needed was a piece that was complimentary to the belly band.  So I stitched a shorter piece, attached a Bo Bunny Time Piece Brad and secured it to the card with Scor Tape and Foam Squares.

The interior was photographed on it's side, intentionally.

Supplies used for this project:
Dies:
TH Alterations Tattered Florals
TH Alterations Weathered Clock 
Design Papers:
Theresa Collins Now and Then
Card Stock:
Reflections Kraft 
Neenah Classic Crest Natural White
Crinoline
Purchased from Joann
Brads:
Clock - Bo Bunny Timepiece Brads
Round _ Bo Bunny Timepiece Brads
Embossing Folder:
Couture Creations - Timepiece
Stamp: Inside bottom right
Weathered Clock - TH Visual Artistry Collection - Life Possibilities
Distress Ink:  
Ranger Tea Dye
This project will be entered into the following challenges:
Tim Holtz - Tattered Florals
CCEE Stampers - Color Challenge
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes Show Us What You Got
Whimsey Stamps Challenge - Stitch It - Real or Faux

Tim Holtz-12 Tags of 2013 - Outlawz Greetings Challenge

The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Anything Goes

Hi, Cardies!  Well, my Atlanta Falcons will not be in the Super Bowl, again!  But, my candidate won the election, and I thoroughly enjoyed the "laid back" inaugural festivities   Also enjoyed the memories of Dr. King, so, I guess two out of three is not bad!  This has been a wonderful Day.  Almost made me forget how much I don't like the San Francisco 49ers..almost!

In my crafting life, I decided this year I would attempt to do the Tim Holtz 12 Tags.  Don't know if I will make all 12 Months, but I did like the January tag,  Fortunately, the Outlawz Greetings Challenge is Anything Goes so this worked perfectly!

I stamped a length of seam binding (as shown in Tim's tutorial) and then colored it with all the inks I used in my card and it turned out pretty cool.  I used the same colors on the scrap of book page.   I did not want to recreate the tag that Tim made in his tutorial, but I was inspired to use a clock face embossing folder for my project.   Looking forward to next month's inspiration.   Oh well, I'm now off to start cutting slits in the top of all my embossing folders (LOL)

Here's what I used:

Embossing: Couture Creations' Timepiece (Their embossing folder already had the slit, so I did not have to cut mine as Tim recommended in his tutorial.)

Distress Inks:  Iced Spruce, Stormy Sky, Rusty Hinge and Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain.

Emphemra:  (Clock Faces and 9-5)) Pink Paislee - Vintage Vogue

Gears:  Chipboard (Metallic Green) Petaloo Color Me Crazy  (Painted with Deco Art's Festive Green Metallic Paint)

Metal Gear and Game Spinners: Tim Holtz's Ideology

Wooden Button: Prima Buttons;  Flower Brad beneath Button:  K&Company

I stamped a length of seam binding (as shown in Tim's tutorial) and then colored it with all the inks I used in my card and it turned out pretty cool.  I used the same colors on the book page.   I did not want to copy Tim's project item for item, but I did like the idea of the using a clock face to emboss the tag.  Looking forward to next month's inspiration.   Oh well, I'm now off to start cutting slits in the top of all my embossing folders (LOL)

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to see your work in the following challenges:

The Outlawz Greetings Challenge

613 Avenue Create

Nicely Done Designs

Eclectic Ellapu

Artistic Inspirations

Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog

Guylou's Inimitability

Stamp-N-Doodle

Tuesday Alchemy

HUGZ

CHANA!

Make A Wish - Guylou's Inimitability

IMAGE BY GUYLOU'S INIMITABILITY

Good Morning, Cardies!  My teammate, Kim, over at Guylou's Inimitability challenged us to create a CAS card using Kraft Cardstock.  Although I know it is very popular in crafting, I don't own a lot of Kraft paper.  You would have gotten quite a giggle watching me destroy my studio looking for a pack of paper I just "knew" I purchased at Michaels during one of their sales.  It did not help that my DH was standing there with this little smirk on his face saying, "which sale, Hon?  The Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Weekend Sale?  Last week, This week?  I'm just trying to help jog your memory. Oh, I have an idea, why don't you look at your Credit Card Statement...that should help!"  I cannot believe that I have been crazy in love with this man for 43 years!  Must have been something I ate! :D)

Anyway, I deported DH from my studio, found my Kraft paper and then spent two days unable to come up with a design.  Guylou just gave the team a wonderful collection of new images (she is so generous) but nothing was coming out right.  Finally, I decided that I would just make a really simple, basic card that I could give to one of my staff who just had a birthday.  She likes anything with "fairies" and I thought this would be perfect!

Challenge Deadline:

You have until 10:00 pm on June 28th to link your project. Please make sure your project matches the requirements before you link it.

How to participate:

You can enter only ONE project per challenge, but if you use a Guylou's Inimitability digistamp, your project will count for two entries. If you don't have one of her digistamps and your budget is tight; please check her online store where several freebies are available.

Prize:

A winner will be selected randomly and will win:

 A $10.00 gift certificate from Guylou's online store

 and the winner will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on one of our upcoming challenges.

****You can win a free digis! Here's how: Enter a project in Guylou's Challenge and then come back here and leave a comment letting me know your entry #.  I will have a random drawing for up to three winners****\

Thanks for stopping by!  Hugz, Chana