All That Scrap For Me

I had so much fun participating in the Shrinky Dink challenge issued by the TGF Farmerz Club by Funkie Munkie Scraps. I won by default because no one else entered and can't wait to see what the challenge will be for the next month!! So , how did I make this cute little card? It's actually relatively simple! I had to play around with the Shrinky Dinks to find the right combination for my coloring and my oven. I used Jet Black Staz On ink and my Prismacolor Watercolor pencils. I do not have regular colored pencils but those may work as well. I used the Home Sweet Home stamp set by The Greeting Farm purchased at the Funkie Munkie . I used Coredination paper for the green cardstock and standard Bazzill cardstock for the orange and lighter green which I purchased at Scrapnesia . I used a standard 8 1/2 x 11 piece of heavy weight white cardstock for the card base (cut in half). I zig-zag stiched around the outerpart of the card using my sewing machine. I wish they made a good qualit...

Wow!! There sure are a lot of people getting married this time of year! My coworker asked me to make her another card and of course, since it's a paying "gig" LOL, I said sure! I was also really excited about getting back into crafting as I've been down and out for a couple of weeks now. So, this little card took just a bit of time to do as I was using some brand new stamps but I LOVE the way it turned out. The solid paper is by Bazzill and the decorative paper (I think) is by Basic Grey. I was trying to be good and use my scraps instead of cutting up new sheets of paper. Unfortunately, by doing this, I can't guarantee I get the brand name correct. So, my apologies in advance :). Now, for the ink, I used Cat's Eye Pigment Ink (Burnt Sienna maybe LOL) by Clearsnap. The bride/groom stamp is by Stamptivity out of the UK. Their stamps are wonderful and really great in quality! The circle sentiment is by Just Rite Stamps . The set is the Wedding Stamp Ensemble. Th...

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