#26 - may day

This week's challenge at Shopping our stash is to use the may pole as your inspiration for a project.  This can include the likes of maypole ribbons, twisted items, rainbows or something tall and skinny...I did the twisted, rainbow ribbon aspect for my challenge...the tree was a reject from a different project last week and all the ribbon pieces were scraps...so was the littlest piece of sparkly black paper that I was holding on to because you just can't throw sparkly paper away no matter how small the piece is because it is so darn expensive...get your colourful juices flowing and play along with us this week....

#25 - happy earth day you old bag

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to reuse or upcycle something for another go at life...I re-used a paper bag that my scrapbook supplies came in...I love this stamp and think it was so fun to use....play along with us this week, will ya?

#24 - now that is eggciting

This week's challenge at the Order of the Opus Gluei is to do a project with eggs...seeing as how it is Easter and all...I don't give out Easter cards in general, so I tried to go another route with this challenge and hatch a baby egg instead....I thought this might make a cute expecting card for someone and I love the film strip idea....play along with us, won't you?

#23 - numbers

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is related to the time of year most of us have to deal with - Tax Time....the challenge is to use numbers on your project somewhere...I took this project literally as we have a 70th birthday party to go to in a couple of weeks...I also did a "number" of cards in this same design to have for some other occasions (using up scraps I found in the bottom of a project bag left over from 2004 or so....) but they are cut up and gone just like the Chatterbox company they came from :(

#22 - life is too short to match socks

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to do paper piecing on your project...this is one of my most favorite techniques going and I use it quite frequently on my cards...soemtimes it is just more fun than colouring in a stamped image.  This one is done in two steps as I made the toes and heels in the opposite cardstocks from each sock.  This is also one of my favorite stamps (and reminds me of my girls who never EVER wear matched socks...ever)...play along with us, won't you?

#21 - inchies

This week's challenge at the Opus Gluei is to do inchies...the poohbas have been swapping and these are my contribution to the cause...so much fun!  Join in with us, won't you?

 

#20 -faux mosaic tile

This week's challenge over at Shopping our Stash is to use a faux technique...I had all these different ideas in my head and when it came down to doing my project, I couldn't find my clear embossing powder...it is amazing how many faux techniques use clear embossing powder...so I had to move on and find a different project...I did a faux mosaic tile project...this is not one that I will do again any time too soon...it was messy and sticky and things didn't line up the way they were supposed to...anyhow, this is how it came out and it is all it will be....play along with us, won't you?

#19 -oldest tree

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to use your oldest tree stamp.  This oldie is also one of my favorites, so I had to dig it out from the back of the stamp stash and ink it up...all the items on this card are from scraps from the last kit I worked with...play with us, won't you?

#18 - shake your grass

 

This week's challenge at the Opus Gluei is a touchy feely challenge....you need to have some texture element in your project...this one has many textures and dimensions...especially her butt...play along with us, won't you?

#17 buttons and bows

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to use buttons and bows on your project...I tried to switch it up a bit by making a masculine card with buttons and bows...not sure if it was a successfull attempt, but it is what it is....play along with us, won't you?

#16 believe in sentiments only

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is Sentiments only on your card...these cards are always so hard for me...they are generally plain and simple and I like cluttered and busy...but I broke down and went simple on this one with a bit of double stamping to try and shadow my sentiment....

#15 - alphabet letters

This week's challenge at the Opus Gluei is to use alphabet letters on your project...your favorite kind...this card uses alphabet letters to make inspiring words and I think that should qualify for sure!

Won't you play along with us and show us your fabulous creations?

#14 1-2-3 stars party

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is a 3-2-1 challenge - use 3 of something (star pins), 2 of something (patterned papers - both sides though) and 1 of something (stamped label sticker)....easy peasey....why don't you join in with us this week....the challenge doesn't get much simpler to join in on!

#13 - lucky you

I played along with CAS(e) this sketch this week...and this is what I came up with...it has been so long since I played in a Challenge other than my design team ones, thought I might just jump back in and play a bit because the snow is so deep and the wind is so cold....brrr

#12 - Heavy metal birthday greetings

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to use metal embellishments on your project...I have 4 kinds of metal on this one, all left over from kits and bits...the button was kind of cool, the last of it's kind....same with the odd flowery shape that I never knew what to do with....stuck it on with a photo fastener and used a metal heart to top it all off...play along with us this week....and use up some of your stuff!

#11 - mmmm chocolate

This weeks challenge at the Opus Gluei is Chocolate, Chocolate and more Chocolate...pretty easy thing to get your mouth drooling....I bought this set and never really thought I would use it, but just thought it was too cute....mixed it up with a phrase from another set and voila!  Another two sets of stamps that have seen ink this year!  Play along with us, will you?

#10 - birthday spinner

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to make your own embellishments.  I made a spinner card for someone at work because spinner cards are so much fun!  Won't you join in with us this week and show us your creations?

#09 - you're a pop star

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is all about shiny things...bling, glitter, sparkles- you name it...I love sparkly things...I just joined in the Stamps of Life monthly "die hard" club and this was my first die and stamp set that arrived...my new challenge is to make sure everything sees ink and gets used at least once, so off I went to try this one out!  I used scrap cardstock and some remaining kit paper...the beads I got for free at a sale and felt they had to get used or why did I take them?  I covered the popcorn box in some rock candy stickles that I had sitting around (and never seem to ever use, even though I always end up buying them) and I coloured with some copics...haven't used them in a bit, so I pulled them out...plus I got some cool storage for them and my washi tapes...see below:


 
I sure do love when everything is portable and at your finger tips....let the creating continue!

#08 - my love

this week's challenge at the Opus Gluei is to use red, white and pink....I am not big into the Valentines cards, but I had this cool paper piece laying on my island and it was calling my name...so I chopped it up and a card it became...play along with us, won't you?

#07 - oh so lovely

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is something Valentiney - I hope this is close enough - inside it says will you be mine?  I know it is not the traditional red white and pink colour combo...but hopefully it looks like something on would give to a true love...play along with us, will you?