Wine & Coffee Shaker Card

The sentiment is from Doctor Digi's House of Stamps. Although I don't so much subscribe to this motto these days — partly due to following it too closely for years! — it was too fun not to use. 

I printed/heat-embossed the sentiment three times. The coffee/wine stains were made with a Tim Holtz stencil & Recollections stamps and TH distress inks (Tea Dye, Dusty Concord & Seedless Preserve.) I used Molotow masking liquid to protect the frame with decorating the front panel.
I filled the shaker with wine glass die cuts (Memory Box) and purple & gold microbeads. The frame was cut from a pre-embossed cardstock. I finished the card with some coffee bean die cuts (Elizabeth Craft Designs) on the corners. I used the same gold paper for the die cuts, but colored them with the coordinating inks.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Happy Little Stampers: Anything Goes with Dies
Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers #106: Coffee
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #446 (I got a little artsy with it, but I was 100% inspired by the sketch)


Thank you for visiting! Have a perky day,

Bright Birdhouse - Paint & Wood with the UnstampaBelles

Our theme this month at the UnstampaBelles challenge is Decorate something Wooden, with the optional twist of Get Messy with Paint. Our fearless leader Susan described the challenge so well:

I have a wooden spatula - can I decorate that?

I have lots of wooden embellies - can I use them?

What about wooden buttons?

Can I use a twig from a tree?

What about an old box that needs rejuvenating?

Perhaps I can build a box or frame or similar from scratch?

The answer to all these questions is YES

The TWIST is to use paint

Does the paint have to go on the wood?

Do I have to use paint on everything?

Will I necessarily have to use a paintbrush?

The answer to these questions is NO!

You need to follow the twist to be considered as the DT Favorite, but you only have to follow main theme to win our prize. And you don't want to miss out on this great prize! You can make whatever you like without using any stamps.

I painted the base of this wooden birdhouse a couple of years ago, but never finished the project.

I used a rubber stencil (Recollections) to add the patterns. I painted the wood veneer pieces with chartreuse or glittery black paint, and added a layer of glow-in-the-dark paint. I added glow-in-the-dark glitter to some of the pieces. I made the beads with neon easy-bake clay & decorated them with the same stencil.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Challenge Up Your Life #87: Stencils
Creative Artiste Challenge #36: Anything Mixed Media / Use at least 3 mediums (Wood, Paint, Glitter, Clay for beads)
Simon Says Stamp: Craft Month

Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teammates the UnstampaBelles this month!

Thank you for visiting,

Shaky Believer - Pilin' On the Squares

The theme this month at Pile It On is Circles, with the mid-month optional bonus theme of Squares. The only really rule is to be inspired by more than one papercrafting challenge. We're sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps, and I used their great Unicorn Believe Blocks to make a shaker card. The dotted trim is the backing from the foam tape I used to pop up the top layer.

Inspiration/Challenges:
613 Avenue Create #207: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Reuse/Recycle
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge: Anything using Bugaboo image
Get Creative Challenges #68: Fantasy/Mythological
Stemplegarten #71: (C8) Fantasy

Thank you for visiting & inspiring my crafting! Hope you'll join us at Pile It On,

Bah Humbug - Humor at International Art & Soul Challenge

Our theme this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge, chosen by DT member Jeanette, is Humor.I made a funny Christmas card using a pre-made tag and some Grinch stickers. The house is made with Elizabeth Craft dies. I cut the little Grinch feet from felt.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas: Anything Christmas Goes
The Merry Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas/Optional theme: The Grinch

Thank you for visiting! Hope you'll join us at International Art & Soul,

Peep Calm -- Easter with Crafting with Dragonflies

Our challenge this fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies is Easter cards.

I used papers from Aunthetique; the rabbit is a Sizzix die cut, and the peep was cut with a file from Miss Kate's Cuttables' "Easter Candy" set. I hand-stamped and colored the carrot borders.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Patterned Paper
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Easter Inspiration Photo


Thank you for visiting & hope you'll join the fun at Crafting with Dragonflies,