Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #8. "C" is for Crap!

Hello all and welcome to the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #8 - "C" is for Crap!  Crap, you know, those things you bought with good intentions to use, but never did.  Or the fantastic items you bought years ago which are now woefully out-of-date.  These are the perfect items to use for our challenge!

I bought Micro Beads years ago to embellish my cards and not just one bag, but quite a few.  I was going to create awesomeness...that is if I had ever used them!

To use the Micro Beads I put wide Scor Tape on a piece of cardboard and ran it through my Cuttlebug using Tim Holtz's Caged Bird Die.  I peeled off the covering, poured the beads over it, and pressed to secure them on the tape.  The Core'dination cardstock background was dry embossed, sanded, and distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The bird was die cut, sanded, and colored with Mustard Seed Distress Ink.  The crown and missing you sentiment stamps are from Tim Holtz.

Dig into your supplies, find something you wonder "Why the heck did I buy this crap", and create.  We'd love to see what you come up with.  You have until Friday, May 30th, at 11:55 pm EDT to enter at SoSS for the coveted title of Queen of Snark!  You know you want to win it!

Visit the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for all the details and check out the awesome artwork the rest of the DT has created! 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty 4 Enternity Challenge #176-To Die For  5/22 - Caged Bird die
QKR Designs #88-Dies and Punches   5/22 - Caged Bird die
Crafting for All Seasons #77 - Things with Wings   5/26
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:Simon Says Die Crazy  5/21
Repeat Impressions - DCC57:  Bird Watching   5/20


Thanks for visiting,
Karen

Happy Birthday Card-Drunken Stampers: Anything Goes!

Hi All!

We're back......!  I bet you thought you got rid of us.  Well, no, we're back after a month break with the first of the Drunken Stampers challenges of the year.  Our Challenge #157 is Anything Goes!  Have fun designing whatever you want and become our next Life of the Party!

I designed this birthday card for a friend...she likes traditional cards and I felt the cupcake out of the Birthday Blueprint stamp set from Tim Holtz was the way to go!  Black Core'dination's card stock was dry embossed and sanded.  I used Distress Stains to color the watercolor paper.  I then stamped the cupcake twice, fussy cut the frosting, and colored it with Copics.  It was embellished with some Stickles  - Orange Peel, Yellow, and Distress Rock Candy, ribbon, and jewels.

I hope you enjoyed this card.  Don't forget to enter the Drunken Stampers Anything Goes - Challenge #157.  You have until 11:59 PST on Friday, February 7th to post your project and vie for the title of The Life of the Party!  We're always looking for someone to drink with us!

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Eureka Stamps Challenge #74 -Anything Goes

See you soon,
Karen

Thanks for your comments!  I truly appreciate them!

Valentine Puppy

Hi All!

I love my new Party Dog stamp (four in the set) from Lost Coast Designs!  Pinks from Pretty-in-Pink and purple from Luscious  Lilacs Core'dination cardstock and a Cuttlebug embossing folder were used to showcase the cute little guy!

I sanded the Core'dinations cardstock I dry embossed to bring out the candy hearts.  I distressed the light pink cardstock enough to show the color underneath...it's subtle difference, which I love, but the photo didn't do it justice.  A purple jewel and three cut out candy hearts were used to embellish my card. 



 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Core'dinations-While the Cat's Away the Mice Will Play!  1/24
Crafty Girls Challenge #9-Anything Goes! 1/22
Aloha Friday Challenges #15-Something New  New puppy stamp/new candy hearts folder 1/31