Shopping Our Stash - Card Sharks - My Ace in the Hole

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

My teamies at SOS have yet to learn their lesson and have allowed me to host. 

 This week my theme is Card Sharks - Use A Playing Card.  

So Players think all the way outside the box or, in this case, outside the deck!

Here is my "Ace In The Hole" Thank You card!

This is call "forced creativity."  I created another project and when I went to post it, found that a teamie had already posted a project that was almost identical.  PANIC!  I actually like this design better!  Kismet!  

I even had some fun inside!  I must be in my Black and White period! :D)

Materials Used:

Neenah® Solar White Linen Cover Stock

Neenah® Epic Black Linen Cover Stock

Memory Box®  Open Studio™ Stitched Heart Layers

InkaDinkaDoo®  Vintage Expressions - Hello Clear Stamps

Tim Holtz® Idea-ology™Remnant Rubs - Words

Really Reasonable Ribbon

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Dye Ink

Bo Bunny® Brads

Thanks For Stopping By!
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Challenge #217 - Shopping Our Stash - Put A Bird On It

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

I am so happy to be able to do a little creating this week.  After three weeks of "bed rest," I started looking forward to trips to the bathroom! :D)

This week at Shopping Our Stash, we are only asking that you "PUT A BIRD ON IT!"

I conceived this project as a "flip" card, but was not at all happy with the look of the bird cage, 

so I kept the flip fold, but opted to just glue the bird cage.

The fold gives the design a nice graphic.  I wanted a ribbon tie closure but that felt like overkill!

The papers are from the Graphic 45 Ladies' Diary Collection

 The Stamps are Gina K., and of course, the Bird and Cage Dies are Tim Holtz

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,
Chana 

Canvas Corp - 2015 Design Team Call

Every once in a great while, I convince myself that I should apply for a commercial design team, not because I think I'm so talented, I know I am not.  I do it because constant rejection is the key to divine humility.  This time I was encouraged by my bud Kathy Clement to apply.  She was thinking of applying.  So, I took the plunge.  We shall see, said the blind man!

PROJECT #1  - The Spindle

Kathy has this awesome thread spindle that she uses to "brand" her project posts.  I thought it was really cool and asked her where she got it.  I didn't want to use it as she does, obviously, but I thought it would be a neat way to display my Prima Fibers (my lastest passion).  The fibers come on these really cool boards, but the spindle had more appeal for me, so....... I made my own.

Inspiration #1-  KATHY'S SPINDLE  - 

Inspiration #2 - Old Paper Towel Core and A Canvas Corp Canvas Sheet Package

We use a ton of paper towels and I wanted to do something with the core...so I cut it into small sections and used as the core of my spindle.

The Project - CHANA'S FIBER SPINDLE

The base of the spindle is an empty ribbon spool.  I cut octaganal and round chipboard pieces, painted them and then covered them using papers from 7 Gypsies'  Paddington 6"x6" variety pack.  An overhead shot of the spindle would have been nice (didn't think of it when I was shooting) to show how the spindle ties in with the other elements.

THE BACK

 Tim Holtz Hitch Post fasteners and a bead are used as stabilizers.  They work great when the spindle is full.  I just tuck the ribbon/fiber behind them and they don't fall out. 

The Inspiration for the Mini Album came from the label on this Canvas Corp. Product.  I wanted to use items from my stash and realized while working on my spindle, that I only had small amounts of the 7 Gypises pads on hand.  I was curious if I could mix three very different paper varities into a cohesive design.  The b/w polka dots with the brown and canvas seemed like the perfect palette.

Project #2 - The Brown Paper Bag Mini Album 

Project #3 - The Journal Card/Note Card Holder

Products used:

7 Gypies: Paddington 6"x6" paper variety pack, 7 Gypies Lille 6"x6" paper variety pack; 7 Gypies Postale Index Cards and Envelopes

Bella Boutique Stack - 12"x12"

Simple Stories: Happy Day 6"x6" Pad

Joann.com: Printed Burlap - Postale

Graphic 45: Large Tags

Prima: Vintage Trinkets

Tim Holtz: Hitch Post Fasteners 

American Crafts: Ribbo

Misc: Paper towel core, chipboard, gesso, acrylic paint, beads, the usual suspects

Challenges Entered: (I'll Be Back!)

HOLTZ IT RIGHT THERE! Jackson's Digital Expressions

"Is Anybody In There" Digital Image by Robert Jackson
Fine Arts by Robert Jackson

Hi there, Cardies!  This week is a wonderful fun week at Jackson's Digital Expressions!  The CAS challenge team is hosting, and they have chosen a wonderful twist for this week's Anything Goes Challenge...Use a Tim Holtz Product on your card.  I figure at least eighty percent of the cards created this week will automatically qualify.  For my project, I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Pumice Stone, Stormy Sky, and Scattered Straw) blended with Copics to create the weathered look for my Outhouse.  I also used "Tea Dye" Distress Ink around the edges of my card.  The very yellow color is a blend of chalks!

I just love this image by Robert Jackson and it took a while to decide whether to use the male or female version, and then the captions were endless.  I finally settled on this one and then made my little toilet paper roll.  I hope you will drop by and leave a project.  Remember, you are not required to use a Robert Jackson Image in the challenge.    Thanks so much for checking out my blog.  This Friday I plan a marathon personal blog hop and I hope to visit the blogs of all my followers.  If I don't finish on Friday, I will pick up on Sunday.

Big Hugz,
Chana

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

/Party Time Tuesday

Digital Tuesday
/Crafty Sentiments
Celebrate The Occasion

PUPPY LOVE - STAMP-N-DOODLE CHALLENGE

Digital Image Puppy Love by STAMP-N-DOODLE

This is my first post for my new design team over at STAMP-N-DOODLE

I thought this images was just too adorable! 

This is my first week with STAMP-N-DOODLE and there are three other new members: ANGELA, BETH,  and QADIRAH . It is kinda nice not being the only newbie on the block.  And, Beth and I are Teammates on another challenge blog, so it was nice to see a familiar face.

Our NEW CHALLENGE this week is to use LACE AND FLOWERS on your creation. 
You have until 11:59pm EST on Monday, Feb. 27 to enter our LACE AND FLOWERS Challenge. Of course, we would love to see you use a STAMP-N-DOODLE image on your creation, but you are not required to use one to join us. Come have some fun and a chance to win a digi from STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP!

Just a reminder of our 25% off DIGI OF THE MONTH happening right now at STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP. Our February image will be featured all month at SPECIAL SAVINGS, so go check it out:) If you haven't visited our SHOP yet, make sure you cruise on over to STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP - Lynne has so many wonderful digi and rubber stamped images as well as her FABULOUS line of Crafts U Print items and NEW ITEMS being added all the time! Also, make sure you check out the work of our FABULOUS NEW Tutorial DT members at THE LEARNING CENTER part of the shop.