Stash buster

Cleaning out my stash, I found a beautiful card kit Darlene sent me 5 years ago.  We were in a swap group over at Splitcoaststampers  There were beautiful DP, Butterfly images, ribbons, gems- such a lovely collection.  Well, while visiting a friend, Sharon, I challenged us to use this kit and create cards.  We had a great time and were very productive!

This is my first card.  I so love butterflies, especially Monarchs!  I used the Alpha prompts for H for this card= and the DP has Green and Golds- bingo!

I love butterflies and birds. This was my friend Sharon's stamp....!  I loved it and wanted to use it for a card. I read the teapot recipient (A Splitcoast challenge)  loves bluebirds, etc....  but after the fact, I re-read and we were supposed to make nautical cards.  Doesn't this look Nautical to you???  LOL

My friend, Sharon created 3 cards- all beautiful from the kit.

We went letterboxing together before a snowstorm with gusty winds hit- and it was `8 when we headed out!  But it was such a fun and warm welcoming visit!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Use your stuff and Alpha I

I created for the Unused no more challenge, and combined the Alpha I challenge too- I used Inchies and added words Ivy and insect : )  aka Butterflies.

 I bought a box of cards and envelopes by Paper Studio on a close-out sale, and cut the cards and use them as DP.  There are three of the DP's here- including the butterflies. 

 The sentiment strip in by Ranger.

There are several of us in this group, but these are the ones that have blogs if you'd like to check out their Unused No More cards/projects:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Rebekah

Jeanette

Terry

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge # 435

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge # 425 is here and we are creating with the theme of Anything Goes with the option of making an easel card. 

We are Hosted by our Talented Teamie Karin

My easel card uses House Mouse image Lucky Clover

Copics were used for all of the coloring.  The dotter DP is Graphic 45

The shamrock die is Anna Griffith

The gold die is Cheery Lynn

The sentiment- unknown

We are generously sponsored by House Mouse Designs.

Please join us for the challenge- you have 2 weeks to create!  

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

House Mouse- AG or Spring Flowers

The New House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge is up!  Our talented DT team member Sue Kment is out hostess. Our challenge is always Anything Goes OR Spring Flowers.

The option of Spring flowers appealed to me, so I went into my stash and found this sweet stamp. This image is, "Rose Play, Amanda, Muzzy and Friends". 

 The image is colored using Copic markers, and the sketch is CASE'd from a card on Pinterest. The die cut is MFT. 

For the challenge, we are Sponsored by Simon Says Stamps

and the winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

I hope you will join on at The House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #434

Please stop by and see the designers Blogs- links on my sidebar!

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Soaring by with Paw-sitivity

This card was made for the F Alphabet challenge over at Splitcoast.  F=Top FOLD and features a FELINE.

 I also followed along with the Newtons Nook sketch challenge for Feb. The DP's used are also Newtons Nook. Colored using Copic Markers.

Challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

For a fellow card maker

We have a fellow card maker over at Splitcoaststampers who is in need of cards- specifically Birthday cards.  

 I am continuing my challenge to self to Use my Stash..... so I made cards for her that are CAS and flat to mail, so only 1 stamp will be needed for mailing.  

This DP does not have the front cover on it anymore, but the price tag is Tuesday Morning- which left our area.... years ago....  I sure like it still... and think it coordinates well too.  

The Birthday sentiment is with a group of digital Birthday images I keep together and not labeled..  I used a punch (Stampin Up)  for the sentiment and a die cut (Memory Box) for the backing circle.  

  

 A CAS card for me, I punched circles from the same DP and just arranged them, added a sentiment by Hero Arts. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Valentines Day

A group of crafty ladies are challenging each other to get out stamp sets that have NOT been used, and get some ink on them!  

So, I decided to use a set from Pretty Pink Posh called the Love Stamp Set.

I inked it up and colored using SU markers and Copics. The set comes with all of the fun images I used on the background as well. 

 And, there you have it- another set out of that unloved and un-inked rhelm.....!

This is a monthly challenge that Barb came up with..... to be posted on the 6th with a group of friends from Barb's No Foolin' Retreat ( which happens each April in Wisconsin- at the Gather House).  Some of us post on blogs,  which are noted below.  Those that participate each month will send a picture in the text thread we have between us, showing our creation.  The premise is to use a stamp set, stencil die, hot foil plate or press plate that is new and has never been used.  So--Unused No More!  

Challenges- Simon Says Stamps- Love is in the air

Other Bloggers joining in:

Jeanette- Cre8tive Play

Barb - Barb's Inkin' In Retirement

Carol- Lost in My Craftroom

Darlene- The World According to Bijou

Terry- It's Totally Terry

Rebekah- Istampscrap&craft

LJ (posts on Instagram), April, Angela and Kathy do not post to their blogs or IG . (We chat on our phones!).

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

 I have joined in the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge on their Design Team!  I love House Mouse images and look forward to using so many of these images.

The challenges are for 2 weeks- so the challenge that begins today goes from 2/3- 2/16.  The challenges are always AG, but have an option of using Pink or Red/ and white. 

We have two sponsors for the challenge - prizes will be awarded!  

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,

the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)

And,  Di's DigiStamps  is the 2nd sponsor. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamps- Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon- AG

Thanks for stopping by! 

Shelly

Stashbusters

Using our stash seems to be a very popular theme recently!  I am joining in on the 2nd year of 'Using Stash' for the 2nd year on Instagram in the Stashbusters challenge. .  Our theme was daisies and or the Spotlight technique for this past week. I made one of each theme.

I used a Great Impressions small stamp with 3 daisies, and repeatedly stamped it on the background.  I colored using Copics. The Hugs sentiment is by Altenew. 

Again, using the Great impressions stamp, I made a background. I stamped the daisy stamp 3 times and made spotlight images. Again, coloring using Copics. The sentiment is Altenew. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Non-Valentine heart card

One of our Splitcoaststampers.com friends is having Open Heart surgery soon, and we are sending her Non-Valentine themed heart cards. 

  I pulled out this Unity Stamps image and stamped it, then created a mask.  Then I pulled out Distress sprays and went to town.  I used an old SU heart punch and a separate small heart punch and made a template to mask in hearts on the background in different colors.  The MFT die cut in black helped frame the main panel and I added an embossed layer below that too.  

 The sentiment and die cut are from Pink Fresh Studios.  

 I hope this will bring a smile to the recipients face!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly