Use It Tuesday - Challenge #8!

Salutations!  While I was reading my favorite blogs, I stumpled upon a fun challenge blog called Use it Tuesday - Challenging you to dig into your scappy stash.  The object of the blog is to use all the crafty things we buy!  I go out and buy the latest paper, embellishments, tools, inks, and stamps and add them to my stash but completely forget to use it all.  This blog helps you use that stash. 

The current challenge (#8) is Flowers. Use the stash of flowers you have that you've never used plus a stamp you have not previously used.

For flowers I used cardstock flowers from K&Company. Its 12x12 and it's full of flowers - 578 pieces. I bought it on sale years ago and haven't used it.  The stamp set is from Stampin Up and I used the tag and the smile circle from the set. I don't know what it's called because I bought it on sale and there is no sticker and it was slightly used.  Here is my card:

The background was made using a Crafter's Workshop flower template with Distress Ink in dustry concord and Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in bisque and the purple paper is Color Core by Cordinations. The photograph is a Meerkat from the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago that I took. I love to use him on cards.

Doesn't he look like he's smiling?

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MOJO Monday #192

Salutations!  I've been in my craft room a lot this week. I started playing with inks on Sunday and I haven't been able to stop. I made this card for Mojo Monday's challenge this week.

I seem to be using a lot of orange lately which isn't like me.  For some reason my hands go right for the orange ink pad.  I made the larger background with a swirls template and distress inks. The background for the flowers was also made with distress inks but I rubbed the inks on my craft sheet and sprayed with water.

Supplies:  DCWV citrus paper pack, distress inks in spiced marmalade, peeled paint, broken china, worn lipstick, jet black archival ink, glossy accents, copic sketch marker YG63, Outlines Rubber Stamp called Flowerful 2, blue card stock, white bristol board, pink flower embellishment, plastic canvas cord in blue. 

That's it for now. Time to clean up all the ink on my table before I start anything else.

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The Altered Alice Blog - Chapter 4 Challenge: Time

Salutations!  I had a claybord started with an Alice and Wonderland theme and saw the Altered Alice blog and decided to join in on the challenge.  The challenge was to make something that represents time. Here is my project:

Tea Time:

SUPPLIES: 5"x5" claybord. I typed up a few Alice quotes over and over, printed it out and used it as a background.  Stamps: Mad Hatters Tea Party by Tweety Jill and Stampin Up (clock);  PPA Perfect Paper Adhesive, SU Ink Tempting Turquoise, gold embossing powder, grungeboard letters colored with a Krylon gold leafing pen; tea set is from Halloween in Wonderland 6x6 paper pack.

I love using book paper or anything with words for backgrounds. I usually use a little paint to add color to the background but I liked it without the paint.

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Inky Artsy Card!

Salutations! I've been having fun with inks and acrylic paints. I had a great time creating this tag card and I love all the colors.

This is the inside which is under the small tag:

I made the background with distress inks and water and then added stamped images with distress inks and jet black archival ink.

Supplies:  Distress Inks in spiced marmalade, broken china, worn lipstick; warm white acrylic paint; jet black achival ink; Stamps: Unity Itty Bitty Stamp The Little Things, HOTP Fancy a Cuppa, and Rubber Soul, Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Spring Sprung and Bitty Grunge, orange ribbon and fancy brad from my stash.

That's it for now! I'm running into my craft room to play with more inks.

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Create, Dream, Inspire!

Salutations!  I have had one of those weeks where whatever I create ends up in the trash. After being away, I've had a hard time getting in the creative spirit!  I decided to just stop what I'm doing and just play in ink. I love distress inks and tags so I decided to make some backgrounds and see what happens next.  This tag I made with three inchies. I thought since my last post was all about inchies that I would include them on a project.

Supplies: Manila tag; Stamps: Birds by Crestwood Studio, Flourishes Inchies by Inkadinkado, Bliss by Stampin Up, For the Birds by Fiskas; Distress Inks in worn lipstick, spun sugar, and fired brick; Antique brad by Stampin Up; ribbons from stash.

Thats it for now. I just got my mojo back and I don't want to stop now. I will post another fun size sometime this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Go Create and Be Extraordinary!