PaperCrafts Magazine, Challenge #9-Use Bleach

Hi everyone! Have you guys seen THIS mag yet? I am seriously loving the creativity boost it's inspiring! Challenge #9 was to use bleach. I made a little "stamp pad" out of paper towels and a bit of bleach, and came up with this vintage-y looking card. Just as a bit of warning...the bleach continues to lighten the card stock for quite a while after the image first appears. My bicycle was a perfect Creamy Caramel color (retired SU! CS) when I made the card, but by the time I photographed it the next day, it had lightened to a Crumb Cake color.

If you're inspired to make a card using today's challenge, I'd love to see it! Please link it below.

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)

Early Espresso CS and Baker's Twine, Creamy Caramel CS (retired), Button Latte Buttons, Feeling Sentimental Stamp Set, Soft Suede Classic Ink, Bleach from laundry room :o) and Doily from my crafty stash

PaperCrafts Magazine, Challenge #8-Use a Yard of Ribbon

Hi there friends! I have to say, I surprised myself and used way more than a yard of ribbon on this card! At first I thought it would never happen, but after I had that yummy Espresso Scalloped Tulle Ribbon down, I knew I needed to add some Pretty in Pink Stitched Grosgrain to make a sweet little baby card! Hope you enjoy! (and I hope someone I know has a baby girl soon so I can send this card! ;o)

Please join me in creating cards from the challenges in THIS PaperCrafts mag. Link your creations below!

Ingredients: (All SU!)

Crumb Cake CS, Pink Pirouette CS, Pretty In Pink Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Early Espresso Classic Ink,  3 1/2" Tulle Ribbon and Bakers Twine, Linen Thread, Tiny Tags Stamp Set, Jewelry Punch, Vintage Trinkets, Trinket Crowns, Basic Pearl

PaperCrafts Magazine Challenge 7-Use 10 Embellishments

Morning all! I am loving the PaperCrafts Challenge Magazine! I hope you are enjoying it as well, and also joining me on my journey! I plan to create all 75 challenges and post them here. I am hoping you will post your creations to the linky below...I'd love to see them!

So, I've thrown in an extra challenge for myself in all of my creations....I'm hoping to use up all my gorgeous products that I've been hoarding! No more new stuff until these challenges are done. These buttons and brads have been sitting in my cupboard for a bit, and I'm so happy I got to use them here. Beautiful, aren't they?

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)
Wisteria Wonder CS, Basic Grey Stampin' Write, StayzOn Ink, VersaMark Ink, Netting Background Stamp, Bitty Banner Framelits, Itty Bitty Banners, Heat Tool, Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine, Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink, Silver Embossing Powder, Jar Stamp (non SU!)

PaperCrafts Magazine Challenge 6-Use Nothing But Stickers

So I thought the challenge in THIS mag would be waaaaay too challenging for me. Use ONLY stickers on a card?!? Luckily, I am one of those "I need a little bit of all types of crafty products in my house" type of people and pulled out the kids sticker boxes. Ohh la la! I could have made a few cards using this challenge! Love it!

Join me, and post a link below show casing your "Sticker Only" card!

(and, if you live near Toronto, and LOVE stickers, I highly recommend visiting the SandyLion Sticker Warehouse...you'll LOVE it!)

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)
Daffodil Delight CS, Real Red CS, Whisper White CS, Stickers from the SandyLion Sticker Warehouse :o)

PaperCrafts Magazine challenge 2-Make a Creative Handmade Flower

Hi everyone! Welcome back to challenge #2 from THIS mag! I'm lovin' it!!! Todays flowers were made from doilies I brayered with So Saffron Classic Ink to give them an even, soft coloring. I cut out the centre circle of the doily, added Sticky Strip to the cut edge, and loosely rolled them into a flower form. Although I won't be ale to mail these cards, I will definitely be making flowers like this again...that's the neat thing about these challenges. I'm learning different techniques I would never have normally tried!

And this card is the WHOLE reason I bought this magazine! Seriously! I've adapted it to my punches and used Stampin' Up! products to CASE it,  but I loved the original version so much I had to copy it!

Please join me in these fun challenges, and add your card below using the linky!

Ingredients: (all SU! unless otherwise noted)
Family Reunion Stamp Set, Baja Breeze CS and Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, So Saffron CS and Classic Ink, XL 2 step Bird Punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Brayer, Doilies (non SU!)

PaperCrafts Challenge #1, Use a Page from the Phone Book

Oh my word! Have you guys seen THIS magazine?!? PaperCrafts Magazine released a mag subtitled "75 Creative Card Challenges" and my goal is to complete them one at a time and post them here. I'll add a linky too, and hopefully some of you will want to play along with me and share your creations!

 So Challenge #1 was to use a page from your phone book. And on a personal challenge, I've decided NOT to buy anything for these challenges, I have to start using up my stash of products, and even some of my products I haven't done anything with...so VOILA! My Elegant Bird Bigz die (that I've owned since its release) is FINALLY  being showcased! Wahoo to challenges AND using stashed away items! :o)

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Rose Red CS and Stampin' Write, Very Vanilla CS, Perfect Plum CS, Stampin' Write and Classic Ink, Polka Dots Background Stamp, Elegant Bird Bigz Die, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set, Basic Pearls, Phone book page from local phone book :o) and twig from local bush :o)

So click below to add a link to your card if you wish to join me! Have fun with it, and come back in 2 days to see another challenge!