STASHBUSTERS IG HOP - Week Four - Love-Themed Cards with Vellum and Non-Love Stamp Sets!

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by @armenscraftroom, @avedamontedesigns, @bkeeleycrafts, @hilarygreek, @kellysantidesigns, and @touchofmagik. Stashbusters post 3-6 creative, paper projects every other Tuesday. Our goal is to use the items and supplies we already own to create between 81–162 projects in 2024.

For this week our challenge is to use a Non Love Themed Stamp / Products & include vellum if you have, it to make Love Themed Cards! Hop along to see how everyone used their stash and creativity to make lots of amazing projects! Please hop along with us; we look forward to your comments on our projects and if you’re inspired to create because of the theme, tag #stashbusters2024, so we can see them too!

Now for my cards, I created a total of four.  

This first card, I wanted to create a traditional wedding card in non-traditional colors.

Just a few challenges for this card:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - #6 Anything Goes 1/2
• Digi Chooseday - #6 Anything Goes 1/2
• Pattie's Creations - #215 Anything Goes 1/3
• Paper Funday - #62 Anything Goes 1/6

Next I made a mini slimline card.  They really are among my favorite sizes to create.

My Valentine's Day card, it's so simple but I just love how it came out.

A few challenges for this one:

• Try It On Tuesday - Hearts or Flowers
• Pammie's Inky Pinky - #2406 Anything Goes 1/3
• Make My Monday - #219 Love 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #624 Anything Goes 1/5
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I have a few challenges for this card:

• Pearly Sparkles - #92 Love/Have a Heart
• Allsorts - #767 Hearts/Anything Goes 1/3
• Moving Along with The Times - #163 Love/Hearts 1/5
• Cupcake Inspirations - #587 Red, White and Pink 2/3
• Sunday Stamps - #328 Sketch

And lastly, my Disney card, because there's nothing I love more than Disney!!

Just a few challenges:

• Crafty Catz - #665 Anything Goes/Love 1/3
• Creative Fingers - #271 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #223 Anything Goes 1/3
• Ally's Angels - #79 Anything Goes 1/8
• Love to Craft - #78 Anything Goes 2/8
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Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!

**ANYTHING GOES/MY FAUNA VALENTINE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!

Happy January!  It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes but the TWIST is My Fauna Valentine!  Celebrate Valentine's Day with a cute critter on your card.  I made a valentine in non-traditional colors and added a cute little bird!

Just a few challenges:

• A Bit More Time To Craft - #147 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #2-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #529 Anything Goes 4/5
• Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 7/8
• Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 7/8

Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**HEARTS** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenges!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our theme is Hearts!!  That way you can celebrate love even if you don't celebrate Valentine's Day! 

I love the little XOXO tag, it reminds me of Gossip Girl.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art February Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #147 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #2-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafting Challenge - #514 Anything Goes 2/3
• Creative Fingers - #224 Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #529 Anything Goes 3/5
• Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 6/8
• Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 6/8
  

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

**VALENTINE'S DAY** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Valentine's Day!!!   I wanted to do something different so I made a pastel shaker card.

Just a few challenges:

• A Bit More Time To Craft - #147 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #2-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• DL Art Thankful Thursday - #292 Valentine 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #529 Anything Goes 1/5
• Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 4/8
• Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 4/8

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**LOVE IS** New Challenge with Love To Scrap Challenge Blog!!

Happy Monday!  It's the first so it's time for a new challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and our theme this month is Love Is!!  With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I dug out all my heart paper and sat down to play with my new shaped card die.  If you're not familiar with the awesomeness that is The Stamps of Life you should definitely check them out!!

Just a few challenges:

• DL.ART Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #2 Anything Goes
  
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #133 Anything Goes 
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes 3/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #1 Anything Goes 3/8

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**FANCY FOLDS** New Challenge with Mix It Up Challenge Blog!!

Happy February Everyone!  It's the first of the month, and that means it's time for a new challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge blog.  Our theme is month is Fancy Folds, and I couldn't wait to dig out one of my special shaped card dies and make something fun.  I've had this heart side-step die for awhile so I decided to use it.  The Valentine theme just felt natural with the time of the year.

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #2 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #133 Anything Goes 
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes 2/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #1 Anything Goes 2/8

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Lovely Trio - Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post!

Happy Tuesday!!  I've got a new Brea Reese Brand Ambassador post for you today, sharing a trio of LOVE cards!!!  As we approach Valentine's Day, I like to make love-themed cards that don't have to be romantic.  I especially like the idea of Galentine's Day, celebrating close friendships between women.  I figured these cards all worked for several occasions.  I had a blast using the Heavy Body Acrylic Paints to create my marbled backgrounds for my heart die cuts.  I did a lot of blending with a palette knife and the following colors: Silver, Gold, Titanium White, Cadmium Red, Crimson, Rose and Magenta.  If you're new to Heavy Body Acrylics, you might try the Jewels or Brights sets, they give you smaller tubes of each shade so you can jump in and see what colors are your favorites.

The close-ups of each card help you see the marbled detail.  It's so much fun to play around with the paint to see what kinds of results you get.  They'll never be the same twice.

Be sure to check out the Heavy Body Acrylic Paints and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!