Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge: Leaf It To Me - Use Leaves on Your Project

Hello, Happy Makers!

The challenge at Shopping Our Stash this week encourages makers to create a project that features "Leaves." 

I love the wrap cards because you can use almost any large stamp or die to produce a beautiful design.

I used one of the trimmed away flowers as an embellishment for my small sentiment.  I love all the white space!

Another great feature of style is the generous white space.  You can write a short letter.  I added a sentiment on the inside but it could easily be left blank.

 This image is not as "leafy" as the one above but I thought it would make a cool wrap card!   I added Glossy Accents™ to all the flowers and a little Wink of Stella™ to the pails.

I was able to use a large sentiment stamp on this one!

Thanks for visiting!

  I hope to see your work in our challenge.

HUGZ!

Chana Malkah

Link to Jennifer McGuire Tutorial for Stamp-Fold Cards

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Creates and Makes

Don't Stop Believing - A Gelli Print Inside Shadow Box Card

Hello, Crafty Peeps!
Last night, I decided to play around with some stencils and my newly made Mono Printer (Gelli Plate). 
Mono printers are easy to make and fun to use.

This print was so pretty I just knew I had to use it to make a shadow box card. 

This closeup shows the wonderful texture on my monoprint.

Don't Stop Believing

Inside Shadow Box Card

The front of the project is very, very simple because the payoff is on the inside. 

The Butterfly Dies are Memory Box® - "Darla" and "Vivienne"

The acrylic inks are a combination of Liquitex® Basics and Martha Stewart® Pearlized Acrylic Paints.

 The Stencil "Mini Flutterby" is from The Crafter's Workshop

Click Here for Jennifer McGuire Inner Shadow Box Tutorial

Shopping Our Stash - One Is A Lonely Numer - Create A Single Layer Project

Hello Crafty Peeples!

It is my week to host at Shopping Our Stash and I thought it would be fun to UP everyone's stress level by offering the following challenge:  

Create a Single Layer Project.  

Your project can be a card, tag, altered object, etc., but it has to be a flat projec!

No ribbons, no embellishments, just paper, stamps, and ink!

I wanted to create a "window" in my card, and stay true to the single layer theme, so I did a delicate job of attaching my acetate window so that I still only have one layer.

I get a big kick out of back lighting my projects!  I us

I used Cream Metallic Chalk Paint to color the background.  I also used them to add color to the images!   I love the Graphic 45 Lil Darlings Collection.

We look forward to having you join us!  Single Layer Cards are a real challenge, but I really enjoyed trying to think of a different approach.

SHOPPING OUR STASH CHALLENGE

2014 IN DESIGN - THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS....

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

Well, the trend today is to post your favorite designs from 2014, even though I am generally not a follower, I found this trend to be quite appealing so here goes...

MOST DESIGNERS ARE DOING CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING.  I HAVE CHOSEN TO LIST MY DESIGNS AS MILESTONES DURING THE YEAR!

Come on,  people, you know I just couldn't follow the crowd!

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LEARNING THAT I REALLY DO  KNOW 

HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN!

     In April of 2014, I became ill.  What started out as a simple UTI quickly became Sepsis.  

From April until August, I was bedridden, barely able to walk and taking more pharmecueticals than I ever wanted.  I truly believed I was approaching the end of my days.  

 Finally, I decided to visit my Neurologist. Dr. Greene took one good look at me and she said she was pretty sure she knew what was wrong.  Two days later, she called to tell me that I had Dermatomyositis, a Chronic neuro-muscular, auto-immune Disease.  Baruch HaShem, my cancer screening have come back negative. 

   I had oftened wondered how I would respond to a chronic or fatal disease diagnosis.  Wondered how I would deal with the treatments, the pain, the frustration...the fear. HaShem has taught me how to Dance In The Rain.  There is a verse in the Christian Bible that says "It Rains on the Just and the Unjust Alike," which translates to me to mean that our spiritual lives are not based on what happens to us, but rather on how we respond to what happens to us.  I'm dancing and HaShem is my Divine Partner.

    Dr. Greene is my SHERO!  I crafted this set to thank her.

DESIGN TEAM APPOINTMENT

CANVAS CORP BRANDS

One of the most exciting things that happened in 2014, in my crafting life,  was my selection to the Creative Crew of Canvas Corp Brands, the parent company for 7 Gypsies, Tattered Angels, and Canvas Home Basics.  I was assigned to the Books and Arts Team, which is great because I love making minis and playing around with mixed media.  

MY AUDITION PROJECT

THE EMPTY CLOROX BOX

When I realized that my medications were causing my hair to fall out, 

I focused my attention on an empty Colrox refill box.

I read a story about a 

woman, aboard the Titanic, who ran back to her room and grabbed an orange.  Her State Room was full of money, furs, and diamonds, all the things that had given her status in life before she boarded that ill fated ship.  She could have grabbed anything, but she grabbed an orange. 

Faced with truama, the human mind seeks the normal and mundane,  it is a defense mechanism

SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

For My Favorite Sister-In-Law

(everyone has favorites, I'm just brave enough to admit it!)

FOR MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND

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 FAVORITE MIXED MEDIA PROJECTS

2014 was the year I finally delved into Mixed Media and I have fallen in love!  I still have a lot to learn, but it is proving to be a fun and messy journey.  Looking forward to the happy messes of 2015!

OTHER FUN PROJECTS

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

HUGZ,

CHANA MALKAH!

Challenges Entered:

Deep Ocean Challenge - Your Favorite Card of 2014 - Such a Gentlemen - For My Hubby