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

Quietfire - Thank You - Boxed Set

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

This post features my final projects as a Guest Designer for Quietfire Creations.  

One of the products provided by Quietfire was their Floral Thank You (Item #5833.)  

The versatility of this rubber stamp set is a delight for the card crafter's heart!  

A Boxed Thank You Card Set allows the use of all stamps in the Collection

 and Gingko biloba (Item #5855) (The Gingko biloba card is not pictured below)

Directions for creating the box and lid can be found HERE  Thanks, PootlesPapercraft for the wonderful tutorial! 

I chose not to show all the cards I created for this project.  

The box accomodates 8 cards with envelopes

 I also created this combination Gift Card/Treat Box project using the "Thank You" sentiment!

These little boxes are easy to construct and and a perfect vehicle for the "Thank You" sentiment.

I originally planned to create a box using the same papers, but I was out of Teresa Collin's "Fabrications."  Hershey's Kisses look great in these boxes but all I had on hand were some Chiclets!

Directions for creating the Gift Card/Treat Box can be found HERE.   Thanks, PootlesPapercraft for the wonderful tutorial!

Materials Used:
Gift Card Box
Quietfire Rubber Stamps: Floral Thank You, Gingko biloba, Raindrops are like Fairy Whispers
Teresa Collins Fabrications 8"x8" Designer Paper Pad
Tattered Angels High Impact Pigment - Tan
Prima Flowers
Really Reasonable Ribbon - August 2015 Club Assortment
Fairy Dust Glitter
Acetate
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Gift Card/Treat Box
Quietfire Rubber Stamp:  Thank You
Bazill Textured Card Stock
Graphic 45 French Country Collection
Petaloo Vlvet Mini Blossoms - Dark Blue
Petaloo Chantilly Collection Velvet Hydrangeas - Blue
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - 
Adams' Chiclets Candy Gum

Thanks so much for stopping by!   

HUGZ, Chana

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #209 - Country Gingham

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

This week, at Shopping Our Stash, we want you to

 show us your GINGHAM STYLE!  

Create the project of your choice, we only ask that you follow two simple rules:

1.  Use items from your stash and let us know what those items are.

2.   Use checkers/checks or squares. 

Here is my "Country" Gingham Style

Last year, I took advantage of Crafty Steals "Bundle Sales."  One of my favorite 6"x6" pads was WRMK's Country Livin', I think the designs are super cute.  I have been hoarding this pad, but this challenge was the perfect vehicle for these fabulous papers. The sentiment image is from one of the cut-apart pages which have a lot of ephemera.  (If you like these designs, Crafty Steals has the pads for $2.99.) 

  I give most of my cards to my SIL for her church,  so I usually leave the inside blank.

Although, I think, I may keep this one for my stash.  Selfish me!

Supply List:

We R Memory Keepers -  Country Livin' 6"x6" Paper Pad (36 Sheets- 2 of each design)

Neenah Linen Card Stock - Natural White

Burnt Sienna Cardstock - From my stash (I think I ordered it from Cards and Pockets)

Gingham Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon

Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Bundled Sage

Pearls - Want2Scrap

Clock Charm - Want2Scrap

Misc.: Double-sided foam tape, Elmer's School Glue, Distressing Tool

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see an entry from you in the challenge!

Hugz,

Chana

Check Out My Teammates' fabulous designs
Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

Barb

Shopping Our Stash-Challenge #207-For The Boys

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Welcome to another fun challenge at Shopping Our Stash!   

Masculine cards are not really my forte, but I had all the pieces for this one just lying on my crafting table. Whew, this entire project was made using leftovers from my stash.  The background paper and small banner are both from Graphic 45's French Country Collection. 

The Navy and Ivory Ticking paper and corrugated cardboard papers are from Canvas Corp.  

The stamp is a Unity Stamp Company Itty Bitty Stamp!

 I used this old Mojo Monday Sketch, but did not make my card tall and skinny!

Thanks for stopping by!  I look forward to seeing your entries in our new challenge!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

The Last Word - 613 Avenue Create

Hi, Crafty Peeple!

I created this project for our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create.   I had decided not to post it here on my blog, but then, Hubby and I had a "discussion" and I realized he had temporarily forgotten one of the cardinal rules.

Remember, our Optional Twist this week is Humorous Saying.  If you don't have one, we have some Freebies on our blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana

Sunshine On A Cloudy Day - Shopping Our Stash - Another Brown Lunch Bag Card

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples

The Theme this week at Shopping Our Stash is 
"Sunshine On A Cloudy Day!"

I was born at the tail end of 1949, came of age in the 1960's, and lived in Philadelphia, PA.  You say to me "I've Got Sunshine On A Cloudy Day"  I say to you " MY GIRL!  The TEMPS!"

Philadelphia, in the mid to late 60's, where on any given Friday night, on any corner, one could find boy groups, girl groups, mixed groups, and some odd groups, all gathered together in the name of Barry Gordy and Motown.  Everyone could sing, everyone could dance and everyone wanted to be a star.  Except, my father, who mostly just wanted everyone to shut up, go home and stop using the front stoop of his business as an audition studio.  

My father would yell, "why don't you go sing in front of your house?" and my sister, Pat, who I always felt harbored some kind of death wish, would answer smugly, "I am singing in front of my house, Pops!" 

Adding to Dad's frustration was the knowledge that there were always a couple of cops there, leaning against their patrol cars, making song requests (instead of clearing the sidewalk) and eating the Philly Cheese Steaks they had purchased from HIM (my ungrateful father).

One wonderful weekend each month, The Block Party Talent Show took possession of the dead end street that ran along side my father's restaurant.   Most of the male groups imitated "The Temps." Dad made money hand over fist. Pat and I served customers between our stints as backup singers for various groups.  My Stepmoms and her church friends played Wisk, kept their eyes on the "fast" girls and generally made sure the "heathens" didn't get out of control.  It was planned, impromptu theatre.

As fortune would have it, I met and married a man who had an extensive "mint condition" album collection which included every album and 45 rpm ever released by "The Temps."   Half of which he sold to pay for our dates.  When Jim's Best Friend told me about the sale of the albums, I was able to buy them back... from said Best Friend, who, woefully short of cash, could smell my desperation and managed a nice profit.

At the reception, after I presented the gift of his  "Redeemed Beloved Temps," my husband and a bunch of other very drunken soldiers sang "My Girl" and performed the worst Temptations dance routine in the long, sad history of bad..really bad dance routines.  What A Man, What A Man, What A Mighty Good Man!

This was a fun challenge. Hubby and I had a blast reminiscing about our time in the military, our wedding, and all the albums he sold to keep me in chili dogs and Pepsi at "Sue and Herb's Drive In Diner" at Fort Hauchuca, Arizona.

 Somebody owes somebody a trip to Paris!
Answer (August 2, 2014 marked 45 years)

Thanks for stopping by.  Check out my teammates creations HERE

Leslie

Alica

Deena

Lauren

Donna

Chris

 Chana

Barb

Challenges Entered:
Crafting From The Heart - Always Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
We Do Doobadoo - Somethng Masculine ("My Guy" Anniversary Card for Best Hubby Ever!)
Try Stamping On Tuesday - Sketch

Tuesday Morning Sketches

"The Mysterious Affair of Cody's Shower Curtain Inspired Accountant's Survival Kit!"- Shopping Our Stash

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples!

This week Shopping Our Stash, challenges you to take a picture of your SHOWER CURTAIN and create a project inspired by that curtain.  If your showers are glass enclosed (as most of mine are) Please use this shower curtain as your inspiration.  Include a picture of your shower curtain.

When asked what I thought of the theme, I said I was not thrilled. 
Mine was the minority opinion, my teammates were giddy.  I didn't say I hated it, 
didn't say it wasn't a good challenge, didn't say I wouldn't create, all I said was... not thrilled. 
But, as my girl in Frozen said: "The Cold Never Bothered Me,  Anyway!"

So here is my plain beige shower curtain in the cream and pink environment in which it lives.

See it hanging there all happy and stuff, just like Moses, minding it's own business.  The Burning Bush was somebody else's idea.

 A Short, Short Creating Story 

                                                                                                   by Chana Malkah Harris

 "The Mysterious Affair of Cody's Shower Curtain Inspired Accountant's Survival Kit!"

Chapter One

The shower curtain itself was not the problem.  Chana knew this, but still, she had a limited amount of time to complete the ASK's for her daughter's staff.  True, she had completed the desk set for the Company's President, but the actual ASK was still in DD (Design Development.)  The Rosh Hashanah gift for the Chairman of the Board was still in Concept, and now she had to do something with a shower curtain...a very drab shower curtain.  Chana was not thrilled.  Until her eyes fell on the lone remaining mock up of her designer tool box.  Now, she could be giddy! Now, she could be thrilled.  Now, she could become invigorated.   She would gather all the components, they would sit on her composition board for a day or two.  She would stare at them, but work on other things..it would take days, but it would come, because that's how she designs. 

Chapter Two - Killing A Lot of Birds With One Stone

Bird #1 - Cody's Accountants Survival Kit

Bird #2 - Shopping Our Stash Challenge DT Make

Chana decided to approach this as a Concept design.  In Concept design, one can't actually transform the object, so elements of the object are reproduced in the paper, but elevated/transformed.  The original elements must remain identifiable (For Chana: Color, Shape, Texture and Rings.)  Concept design does not require the final product to LOOK like the original.  No Challenge There.
  But, let's face it, this is an arts and crafts challenge....not a real concept design challenge.  So either presentation works.  It depends on the Ability, Skills, Knowledge, taste and most importantly, the Desire and Fun of the designer.  Chana knew this and so she pressed on.
Chapter Three - The Final Chapter
Concept Design and How it Works in Chana's World

Survival Kit Components: Desk Pads,  BS Repellant, Round Tuits, Atta Boys/Girls, Note Pads.  

  It was important that the Design remain Vertical to match the Orientation of the shower curtain.
The Wallpaper used on the Tool Box is Satin. The Plastic Round Tuits represent the Shower Rings.

The Desk Pad /Note Pad - The basic color of the Shower Curtain is retained, but elevated.  

The Blotter Pad is covered with clear Shelf Liner to mimic the Satin texture and Water Repellant treatment on the Shower Curtain.

The BS Repellant Spray Bottle and Hitch Post Note Pad Base: 
Chana Chose plaid to contrast the vertical striped pattern used on Toolbox.  
This is called design elevation and color profile development.

Contrast is always good and adds interest. 

Always handy to counter the unnecessary BS you get from people over stuff, sometimes..

I think Cody will be pleased.  (Giddy and Thrilled are not in his Wheel House) Well, cuz, he's a man!

Just for fun, here is one of the Accountant's Survival Kits for the Female Staff.  

See, Mom, No Shower Curtains!!!

Murphy's Law in Mathematical Form
1+1 = = 2 where = = 2 is
the mathematical symbol for
"Rarely Ever"


Visit the SOS Team for more Shower Curtain Inspiration.

Can't wait to see your spin on our Shower Curtain Challenge.   
Visit my teammate's blog for additional inspiration!

Jessi

Donna

Leslie

Christine

Lauren

Deena

Barbara

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Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Challenges Entered:
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash --Who's Who :The Greatest Gift

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples!

Our challenge for you this week at Shopping our Stash is that your create a project that includes a photograph of a person or a stamped image of a person (humans, people, etc.)

I have chosen to use an image that was given to me as a gift form Christine Armstrong.

Christine is a Digital Artist for Whimsy Stamps and the owner of  Crissy's Art and Heart Blog.

Daddy's Heartbeat

You can find Crissy's Whimsy Images HERE
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I don't do a lot of Clean and Simple, but one of those 'happy accidents'  was to dictate the final design.  For the CAS purist, I am sure this card has too many layers and would be a major fail in the 

"ease of production" which is the keystone of any good CAS project.

I am working on a Stationery Project using this image and,  if what is in my head actually translates to paper in design development, I think it will do justice to Crissy's touching and beautiful rendering. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

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Challenges Entered:

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything Goes, JFF
Wonderful Wednesday - Anything Goes