New Home...

Do you have a new home?

or know someone that does...

need a house warming card for them?

well this weeks challenge over at 

Friends Of Speedy TV

challenge # 57

We made a New Home card...

using the

Tweet That Stamp Set

you can get it over at 

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co

along with all kinds of other crafting and stamping things...

go check them out...

it's a great online store...

Here is the stamp set that is up for grabs to the winner of this weeks challenge

New Home challenge # 57...

Amaryllis Definition Stamp Set

Be sure to check out the design teams projects for

your inspiring juices to flow...

Happy Monday....

A quick follow up before work...More Candy Wrappers

I just wanted to show you all the new candy bar wrappers I made...

I might have told you that I made 48 so far...

I have to stop now, cuz I don't have that many friends to give them to

and I don't have a store to sell them in...so I had to stop ... oh pooh huh...

well there is always next year that I can make more...

maybe next year I will be more prepared and do it BEFORE the 

Local Christmas Business and Craft showcase...heehee 

NOTE TO SELF

 These I added a gift card envelop to the back and gave

it a few stamps from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co....

the gift card envelop was from SVGCuts...I think it was a freebie

to boot....if interested in it, I will see what I can do to find it for you

or at least a link to it...

Santa got changed up a bit...I changed the color of the buckle and also

did the faux suede technique on the belt...

don't know what the faux suede technique is?

well its where you manage to get the paper to peel apart and

use the inside of the paper as your 'outside' ...

oh that did not make much sense...heehee

ok better definition...

use a bone folder to curl the paper/die cut several time in all directions.

This will break down the fibers of the card stock and soften it

so that the layers begin to separate. Gently peel apart the two layers. If

the layers will not separate easily, continue distressing with the bone folder.

A crimper can also be used to separate the layers.. 

this is a technique I learned from my local Stamp'n Up demonstrator

she does a monthly Tools and Techniques class for the more advanced

crafters' in the area...oh I love you Bernice, you do such a great job...

Thanks for the many dandy ideas. It paid off...lol

oh and I used another stamp from MFPaHc for the back of this 

Santa candy bar...

'Christmas Wishes'

Now for the Wonderful snowman follow up

OMG they are so darn cute, huh...

I know I am not supposed to brag about my own projects but I have to say 

something great about this one...

Now for the little hats, I used the tutorial from Kerry

she did the best Youtube video tutorial...

I had to share with you...

in short you take a long strip of 'stretchy' material, make sure the stretch

is going the 'right' way...

sew the strip in a long tube, turn it right side out...

add the tube to the end of the candy bar...

roll the brim and tie it off... then add the embellishments, like a bell or

twine, just make it look good... Oh and cut the end off long enough

so you can cut the fringe into the hat...you know what I am talking about right?

now add a little scarf...I used the same material or ribbon for the scarf 

the ribbon is just as cute too...

I gave these a little stamp too...again from Mark's Finest Papers online store.

Oh my where has the time gone...oh I must get ready for the dreaded work thing...

got to pay for my habit or addiction whatever it is...

Chalk Time...

Hey, it's time for a new challenge again...

Chalk N Stock has changed things up, again...lol

and it's going to be 

Anything Goes with Chalk Challenge

for now...

So it should be pretty easy to just add some chalk to one of your projects...

it might be chalk ink, powdered chalk or cake chalk...you name it

chalk and link your project up and there you have it...

a challenge entry and a chance to win something cool...

most of the time we will have a sponsor...Bugaboo or like wise

There will always be something to give out to the winner !!!

This is my inspiration piece for you to get kick started on this week challenge

Anything goes...with Chalk

I colored my Bugaboo digi image with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

all but the wings...then came back with powdered chalk and added that to 

the body and wings...I like how it colored the image just that little bit...

it softened the alcohol markers some how...I will have to try this a bit more,

cuz I like the out come...added a sentiment from Stamp'n up ...

added some ribbon and inked the edges of the printed digi papers...

not sure if it's Echo Park or Lori Whitlock or a combination there of...oops

sorry guys for not remembering where I got the digi paper from...

but it is really cute...

I hope I have inspired you to link your chalk project to

the Chalk N Stock Challenge for the next 2 weeks...

Planning ahead? well we will be doing challenges

each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month...

so if you don't have one for this challenge,

be sure to make one for the future...

as there is no back linking

and you must be a follower to win...

really it's pretty simple...

I would love to see your hard work using chalk...

Happy Chalk'n everyone...