#7 - love me do

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to do a project love related....I have had this paper pad laying around for a bit and I am on a kick to use one new stamp from a different set with every project for the next while until they have all seen some ink....these ones I bought back in the spring and hadn't used yet, so this was their chance...same with the heart die....play along, will you?

#6 - australia day

This week's challenge at the Opus Gluei is to do a project in your mind that takes you to the far away lands of Australia.  Australia has always been a place I have desired to go...sunshine and heat in a far away land.....this card feels like the dreamyness I get when I think of going there...we plan to cruise there in the not too near future on a 30 day cruise from our house with stops in Hawaii and Tahiti and then maybe spend a couple of weeks touring around...but that will have to be when we are retired so that there is enough vacation time to really get in a good look......

#5 not your ordinary paper

this weeks challenge at shopping our stash is to use paper that is anything but ordinary.  I chose to use canvas paper.  This paper has been hoarded away for at least 12 years as I did not ever want to sacrifice it.... not any more...I cut into it and stamped away.  The copic markers caused a cool effect which was semi watercolour but I ran into the problem of my black ink reactivating on this paper. Oh well. Live and learn. Play along with us, will you?

#4 awesome kid - monster

This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to use a hidden element on your card or project...if you pull on the tag that looks like it is in front of the corrugated paper, it is attached to a gift card holder that comes out with a card......play along with us, will you?

#3 - anything but a card

This week's challenge at the Order of the Opus Gluei it to make anything but a card...I chose to make some bookmarks as we all got new books at Christmas and every good book needs a good bookmark....plus we will be bringing our books on an up coming cruise to the Bahamas, so this challenge couldn't have come at a better time!  Play along with us, will you?

#2 - unity challenge

The first challenge I have participated in for 2015 and the first one in a long time...but I am loving my Unity stamps and I thought I would join in (hoping to take the time to participate in many challenges this year if life doesn't get in the way)...this was based on a sketch, but varies slightly to meet the requirements of the person who requested this card instead of being exactly sketch worthy...hopefully it is close enough to qualify...it is rectangular instead of square and my hearts are beer glasses....

#1 - 2015 - something new

happy new year to everyone!  This week's challenge at Shopping our Stash is to use something new....this is the first time that I have used this camera die and I think it is quite cute...just happened to have this camera paper in a kit I bought and it matches perfectly to the heart in the middle of the camera...like it was meant to be...here's to a new year with lots of new crafting projects...hoping to get 365 done again this year...that is always my challenge....