Let's See That Hoard Challenge....Craft Hoarder Anonymous Challenge Blog Group #1

What do you Hoard...well today begins our second challenge on the CHACB....so Let's See That Hoard!!! It is a Color Challenge with a twist. Pick the thing or things that you seem to hoard the most, and using the color scheme shown, create a project that showcases your hoarded item or items. Do you hoard buttons, beads, ribbon, papers, stickers? Show your hoard and link up your project on the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog but remember to use only the ones that match the color scheme! You can link up your projects on the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog by going HERE.

Here is our color theme for this challenge....

I have hoarded these Unity Stamps for 5 to 6 years...finally was inspired to get them out and use them since the winter tints and image made me remember them.....so here is my take on the challenge....

I started by stamping the image onto blue cardstock with white paint...reloading the stamp each time...and then for a faint look of the image I would stamp again so only a light image would appear....I spattered white paint with an old toothbrush....it gives a great look.....

My paper is from Bo Bunny which I have held onto these little scraps for a couple of years, lol but it went perfect with my grand daughters photo...and as you get to know me and my style you will see I love to fussy cut and add lots of dimension to my projects...even used some Pearl Pens...won't tell you how long I have them... I hope you have a great time looking Group A projects today and remember that is fun to have a chance to win a PRIZE ......

Our prize package for Challenge #2 is from Shari Czerwinski, a Close to My Heart Rep. Her blog is: http://www.leadandlacegifts.blogspot.com/ The prize is valued at over $85 retail. So make sure to link up your projects, remember to read the RULES HERE for the challenges and link your projects HERE,

Remember to mark your calendars and stop back by Feb 24 to see Group B projects. Hugs Pammejo
Group A
Donna Idlet - http://myblogidlet.blogspot.com/
Glenda Brooks - http://glendabrooks.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel - http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Karen Zueger - http://lostcoastscrapper.blogspot.com/
Pam Bray - http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/
Tammi Bennett - http://www.tjsmemoriesblog.blogspot.com/

Group B
Amber Milone - http://pinkchicpaperdesign.blogspot.com/
Christy Butters - http://creatingwiththegirls.blogspot.com/
Debbie Seyer - http://www.debbieseyer.com/
Ginny Nemchak - http://pollyspaper.wordpress.com/
Jan Marie Ennenga - http://re-creations4him.blogspot.com/
Kathy Clement - http://www.kathybydesign.com/kathy-by-design-news/

Sending Warm Thoughts with Memory Box Stamps

Don't you just love the fall, I tried to capture the Memory Box Maple leaves using my Copic Markers to make them look like the colors of fall. I think they turned out pretty good. I stamped a piece of Coconut Swirl card stock with my Tuxedo Memento Ink making sure that the first one would be centered and then stamping the other where they were somewhat uniformed. I am not sure if I am liking the square look of the leaves; I may try doing the card again and making sure I just stamp my image where ever on my paper. I also stamped an extra leaf on a piece of scrap and then colored my leaves in. My Copic Marker colors are YR04, YR07, R24, R27, G12, G14, G94, G99, Y15 and Y19. I used Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink to add color to the sides of my card and to give my leaves some shading so that the Coconut Swirl paper wouldn't seem so white. I layered my paper on rust colored card stock and then placed it on my gold card base. My extra leaf that I colored, I fussy cut it out and placed it on a pop dot. I added a small tan twine bow and a sentiment from Unity Stamps that says "Sending Warm Thoughts" to the top center front using my Tuxedo Memento Ink. Hope you are inspired today.

Happy Birthday Card with Doodlebug Designs

Well this is my birthday month so I thought I would start with a card that I made recently for a birthday card swap that I was involved with. I used the Unity Stamps August Kit for my cupcake image and colored it in with my Copic Markers: YG05,C1,R22,RV04,BV01,R27,R29,YR31,BO2,G14,R17 and BV04. My paper is Doodlebug Nifty Notions and Petite Prints along with Bo Bunny Wassabi Dot. I used Kaisercraft Birthday Rub Ons for my sentiment.

I punched my white, pink, and green mats using the EK Success Deco Corner Chomper and the Deco Scallop on my Doodlebug Daisy Stripe. I placed the stamped image on some pop dots to add dimension as well as adding a tab that I cut out using the Quickutz Recipe tab and my Big Shot. Don't you just love adding dimension to your cards...

Here are my 10 cards that I sent out in the mail. Come back by tomorrow and I will share with you the ones I recieved, you will be pleasantly suprised and be filled with inspiration and ideas.