In case the title didn’t already give it away, the newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is KRAFT-astic – to create a card featuring kraft cardstock. This one uses one of my favorite kraft cardstocks, Desert Storm by Neehah. I paired it with Pinkfresh Studio Whispering Daffodils Washi Tape. I layered three of the floral … Read more
The new Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Man’s Best Friend – creating a card featuring an animal one might keep as a pet. Growing-up, our pet was a black and white beagle named Snoopy. She was an incredible partner. I particularly loved having her run beside me as I rode my bicycle around the … Read more
This week at Shopping Our Stash the challenge is Up, Up and Away … creating cards with things you might see in the sky. It could be a balloon, bird, moon, sun, rainbow, plane … you get the picture. I decided to shop my paper stash for this week’s card and I landed on the … Read more
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is – I Don’t Sweat, I Sparkle. I started with a Gina K. Designs stitched square die and a vintage Pinkfresh Studio floral image (no longer available) that I stamped and colored with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers. Next I used a larger stitched square die from Lawn … Read more
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is to create a card that includes NO WHITE. I started by using a Spellbinders Plaid Embossing Folder with yellow cardstock for my card base. I added a vintage 3-D Chick Magnet sticker together with a woodblock Stampin’ Up Small Sayings sentiment from 2006 to finish a cute … Read more
The new challenge at Shopping Our Stash is I’m COUNTING on You – make a card featuring at least one number. Years ago (I have no idea how many, but it’s a lot) I bought a bag of well-played Monopoly pieces, cash and cards at a thrift store (there was no board). Today, I finally … Read more
The new Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Golden Years – to create a card featuring gold. I started by die cutting Hexagons from brushed gold cardstock inspired by the Pinkfresh Studio Geometric Genius Challenge. Next, I die cut the Pinkfresh Studio Artistic Dahlia Washi Tape. I used the next size smaller Hexagon to die … Read more
The new Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is – Bent Out of Shape. We’re asking you to make shaped cards (no squares or rectangles allowed). I went searching and found this fun neglected Cupcake Die by Stephanie Barnard for Sizzix in my stash that makes the absolutely perfect shaped card (the fold is under the … Read more
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Old & New – make a card that combines some of the Old and Not So Old (aka New) in your stash. I chose my never before used item first – PaperTrey Trees N Patterns Dies. I used them with two different green Gelliarts prints that were … Read more
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Free is Good – to make a card using something you got for free. It might be an RAK from a friend, a freebie included with an order, something you got as a door prize at a crafty event, something gifted to you because people think you … Read more