Choose Your Challenge!

Our 26th challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is giving you the choice of any of our 2014 challenges to make.  Was there a challenge that you missed or got to busy for?  Now is your chance to try it out!  Click here to see the list of past challenges. 

Going into our old challenges I went all the way back to our second challenge; "U is for Unused:  Use something from your stash that is at least six months old."  Unfortunately, I have an item or two that are unused in my stash! 

The image and word stamps are from Rubber Dance.  I bought these last summer and these had remained sadly uninked.  There is also silver glitter glass that I had never used before and I am not certain when it joined my stash.  Finally, I had a 12 x 12" dark blue cardstock that may have been acquired before 2007.   

This tag is very sparkly and my photo isn't doing it justice.  I haven't seen blue sunny skies for a few days.  I am entering this into the Rubber Dance January color challenge, which the colors for are below:

As for the challenge at the Sisterhood, you have until 6 February at 11:55 EST to enter the Choose Your Challenge.  Enter here.

Boxes Are Addictive!

I made this box a month or two ago and I realize that I never shared it with the world.  I was happy with this box and I don't want the world to miss out.  :p

This box is G45's ATC Book Box.  It's a fantastic size to work on, as most embellishments do not get lost like they can on a larger scaled box.  

I should also mention that my project was created with the June 2014 "Perfectly Stunning" kit from Scraps of Darkness.  This was a kit that needed a special project, so I am glad that I waited almost 6 months to use it.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Edna says BRRR!

Here is Edna with the latest challenge.  She appears to be stuck in a snow drift during a blizzard.  That's because Challenge #25 is "W is for Wow! (It's cold!)  Personally I love winter, unless the weather makes it too dangerous to drive.  Many Snarky Sisters are northerners, and by that I mean Canadians, and they may feel differently about the snow and the cold.  

This sweet gal feels like I do, she really loves winter.  Why do we love winter so much?  Here is my computer generated sentiment to tell you why:

Please visit my fellow Snarky Sisters to learn there personal views on winter.  And please play along and share your feelings on the coldest part of the year!

I watercolored this digital stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

Paris By Thirteen, Part One

     Here is my last project for Unique Laser Designs and for 2014, really.  This project is a set of G45 tags that will be part of a memento that I will give to my niece.

     In August I was able to go with my kids, my mom, and my thirteen year old niece to Paris.  I hope everyone enjoyed Paris with me!

I did not cover the tags with paper.  I stamped the kraft tags and then I used embossing powder on the edges.

Each tag was layered in Prima's Cartographer paper that was machine stitched and the edges were embossed as well.

The last page on the tag ring was kept simple on purpose.  I used accordion folded paper here to create a spot for private journaling.

     Thanks for stopping by and taking having look!  I hope to have Part Two (the tag box) finished soon!

Products:

G45: tags

Prima: paper, star brads, stamp

Unique Laser Designs: die cuts

Distress Ink

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Y is for Yuck!

Our new challenge is sponsored by the letter Y.  

What is yucky?  I understand that one person's yuck can be another person's "OOH  AAH!"  I know that my yuck is popular with others.  Here is my "Y is for Yuck" project.  Can you guess what I find yucky?

     My yuck is yellow.  I've done a project on my dislike of yellow before.  You can see it here.
   
     I found that it was difficult to do a card intending to use something that I dislike.  I dragged my feet until the last minute.  There isn't snarky content on this card, as my grandmother's birthday is coming up.  I hope she likes yellow.

     You can visit my Snarky Sisters and our guest designer, Veerle, to find out what their yuck is.

Christmas Market Layout for Unique Laser Designs

  Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing a holiday layout that I made for .  I must confess that this is the second layout that I have completed all year.  It was really nice working on the page again.  I might make more than two layouts next year.  That will be my New Year's Resolution for 2015.

  On the layout I used watered down white acrylic paint to subdue the patterned paper, then I added more white paint in areas.  Using a polka dot stencil, I sprayed Lindy's Opal Sea Oats Starburst spray and then I used the same stencil with an embossing marker to add the Candy Cane Red Gold embossing powder.  On the red paper I applied the Queen of Hearts Flat Fabio spray for the red on red polka dots.  I used the Tibetan Poppy Teal spray lightly on the juniper leaf die cuts, and added few splats of it as well.  You can see the teal color better on the detail photo.

  I am entering this layout in the Lindy's Stamp Gang December Color Challenge and the December challenge at Scrap Around the World.  The SATW mood board inspired me with those icy lights in the jar and the "baby it's cold outside" sign.  I love being in Germany while the Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt) are happening.  There is so much to see at the markets and new goodies to taste.

             Scrap Around the World          Lindy's Stamp Gang Challenge Info

This is the little reindeer from Unique Laser Designs.

Thanks for stopping by and having a peek!