Shopping Our Stash #273

Hey everyone and happy Tuesday!!

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Shopping Our Stash!

This week challenge #273 is....

A Color Challenge!!

Simply create a project with the above colors in mind. 

Here is the project that I created for this challenge:

This plaid patterned paper was perfect for the challenge! It was just screaming to be used! I pulled out some stamps and started coloring. Aren't those hedgehogs adorable? I love them! Anywho, once I had them colored in, I fussy cut them out and adhered them to a white stitched rectangle. (The die cut rectangle should be a tad bit longer, but I just adjusted it in my machine so that there wasn't too much empty space). I used a scalloped curved edge die on my wood grain paper, attached some ribbon and them attached everything to my card base. Easy peasy! I love that it isn't too bulky, makes it so much easier to mail :o) 

Neglected item that I used on my card are:

--Scalloped Edge Die (Won it Dec. 2015, used for the first time)--

--Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight Ribbon (Can't remember last time I used it)--

Be sure to head over to the Shopping Our Stash Challenge Blog to see what my design team sisters created. I hope you will decide to make a project and join us, I would love to see what you create!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:

--Cardstock: White (Crafter's Companion)

--Perfectly Plaid (Lawn Fawn), Holiday (AC)

--Stamp: Happy Hedgehogs (MFT)

--Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 

--Dies: Bag & Tags Dies (Concord & 9th), Stitched Rounded Rectangles (Pink & Main)

--Copics: BG45, BG49, E21, E23, E25, E31, E50, E51, R11, Y15, Y19

--Misc.: White Gel Pen, Ribbon, Chalk, Corner Rounder (WRMK)

It's a Pink Christmas!!!

Hey crafty friends!!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Friday!!

I am so honored to be a part of a Pink Christmas over at Jingle Belles!!

Here is a little bit of information about what it is all about:

What is it? 

A challenge to make and link *PINK* holiday cards in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Where is it?

jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com

Whom does it benefit?

Lauren and Stephanie (aka the Jingle Belles) are each donating $2 per linked up card to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

How many cards can I link?

As many as you want to, there's no limit!

What if I don't celebrate Christmas?

You're welcome to make pink Hanukkah, pink Solstice, pink Kwanzaa or pink New Year cards instead.

Does my card have to be ALL pink?

Nope! But it should be noticeably pink, so there should be more than, say, the blush on Mrs. Claus' cheeks, if you see what we mean?

What's with the "(GAH!)"?

Our friend and fellow papercrafting blogger, Leslie Hanna (aka the Crooked Stamper) passed away last December. Each year, Leslie was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of this event... which was pretty cool, seeing as how she really REALLY did not like the color pink, at all. A fact she wrote about quite hilariously on many occasions. So it's a bit of a tribute, and a way to have her with us in spirit!

Please join us to Think Pink and Link Pink at Jingle Belles!

♥♥♥♥♥

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How cool right?? 

Thank you Lauren for allowing me to be a part of this!!

When I started brainstorming for my project, for some reason my brain kept leaning towards a shimmery card with pink snowflakes. haha! So here is what I ended up creating:

I love watching snowflakes fall, especially the light airy ones. Almost looks like they are dancing in a way. I thought I would give try making a spinner card with the snowflake that spins when the card is opened. I used some striped patterned paper and adhered it my card base with some temporary adhesive. I ran it through my die cut machine with a circle die to create the opening. I ran some white thread down the center of my circle and permanently attached the patterned paper to my card base being careful to line up the circle openings together. I die cut my snowflake out of some pink glitter cardstock twice. I adhered them together, sandwiching the string in between the two pieces. I finished off my card by adding a white glitter circle frame, my greeting and some sequins. I think it turned out so pretty! 

I hope you will join in the challenge over at Jingle Belles and make a pink holiday card to support a great cause! Let's make blogland PINK and help raise some money for research to find a cure!!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!!

Supply List:

--Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific)

--Patterned Paper: Merry Little Christmas (MME)

--Stamp: Warm Holiday Fun (My Creative Time)

--Ink: Pink to Red Ombre (Hero Arts)

--Dies: Bunch Of Fun Circles, Winter Flake Dies (My Creative Time)

--Misc.: Dazzling Diamonds (SU!), Sequins, Bling, Crochet Thread

A Sweet Christmas

Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday!

Today I am here to share a sweet little Christmas card that uses some of those awesome

 Pink & Main stamps and dies!

To create my card, I used the Cocoa Kisses stamp and coordinating dies for those sweet little gingerbread. I colored them in with my Copics and added a bit of chalk to their cheeks, as well as some cute little freckles. I added them both to a white rectangle that was cut using the Stitched Rounded Rectangle and popped up the sitting gingerbread with some foam tape. The white scallop was cut using the Scallop Borders die set. 

Inspiration for this card came from a couple of places that currently have challenges going on. 

They are:

--Mojo Monday: Sketch 468--

and

--Christmas Card Challenges--

(Week 43:Photo Challenge)

You can see the Pink & Main Blog HERE ,

the Pink & Main Store HERE

and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I appreciate it so much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:

--Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific)

--Patterned Paper: Merry Little Christmas (MME)

--Stamp: Cocoa Kisses (Pink & Main)

--Dies: Cocoa Kisses, Scallop Borders & Stitched Rounded Rectangles (Pink & Main)

--Copics: E33, E35, R27, R89

--Misc: Ribbon, Chalk, White Gel Pen, Foam Tape, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Shopping Our Stash #272

Hey everyone and happy Tuesday!!

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Shopping Our Stash!

This week challenge #272 is....

Duck, Duck, Goose!

(use birds and/or feathers)

Here is the project that I created for this challenge:

Confession....I bought the Tim Holtz Bird Crazy & Crazy Things stamp sets at a stamp expo last October (2015) and have never used them. This challenge was the perfect time for me to dig them out and ink them up!  I stamped my bird onto some watercolor cardstock and used some watercolor crayons to color it up. I stamped my greeting from a Pink & Main stamp set onto some blue cardstock and adhered it to my watercolor panel. I added a few doodle lines with a black pen and popped it up onto my card base with some foam tape. I finished off my card with some glitter glue on the polka dots. 

Neglected items from my stash that I used on my card are:

--Bird Crazy Stamp Set (a year old, first time using them)--

--Crazy Birds stamp set (a year old, first time using them)--

--Watercolor Crayons (bought in June, first time using them)--

--Glitter Glue (can't remember the last time I used it)--

Be sure to head over to the Shopping Our Stash Challenge Blog to see what my design team sisters created. I hope you will decide to make a project and join us, I would love to see what you create!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:

--Cardstock: Recollections & Watercolor

--Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid (Lawn Fawn)

--Stamps: Birthday Wishes (Pink & Main), Bird Crazy & Crazy Things (Tim Holtz)

--Ink: Jet Black Archival

--Misc.: Foam Tape, Glitter Glue (Studio G), Watercolor Crayons (Recollections), Copic Multiliner

October Pink & Main Challenge

Hey everyone!

Happy October!!

The first of the month marks the start of a new challenge at the

 Pink & Main Challenge blog. Yay!!

The theme for the October challenge is......

Fall/Halloween

For the challenge you simply need to make a Fall or Halloween themed project, post it to your blog and enter by adding it to the inlinkz at the

 Pink & Main Challenge Blog.

Easy Peasy!!

Here is the project that I created for the challenge:

I love making little candy treat bags/boxes for Halloween so I got out my Gift Bag Punch board and made a purple one. I stamped and colored the Witch from the Witch Brew stamp set and used the coordinating die to cut it out,. I added it to the front of my bag with some foam tape and added some confetti stars. I added a spider web to my top flap for a little extra fun :) I stamped my sentiment from the Witch Brew stamp set, matted it onto some black cardstock and placed it under my glittered clothespin. The clothespin is also holding my bag closed. I added a little bow to my clothespin and some clear wink of stella onto my black cardstock pieces for some shimmer. 

I hope you will create a project and join us for the 

October Pink & Main Challenge!!

I would love to see what you create!!

You can find all of the rules there (there aren't many) and don't forget that you do not have to

 use Pink & Main products on your project. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!!

I hope you have a great crafty day!!

Supply List:

--Cardstock: Recollections

--Stamp: Witch Brew (Pink & Main)

--Dies: Witch Brew (Pink & Main)

--Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

--Copics: Y04, Y06, Y08, Y19, Y26

--Misc.: Star Confetti, Gift Bag Punch Bpard (WRMK), Clear Wink Of Stella, Spider Web Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Glittered Clothespin, Twine