SOS300 - Caffeine Fix for the mice

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called Caffeine Fix - pretty self-explanatory, right?
Here is what I created:

I used one of my House Mouse 3D sheets, cut out and layered them with dimensional tape. Embossing folder on the background panel is from Darice, Cardstock and Ribbon are from my Stampin' Up Stash.

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - Coffee or Tea
Tuesday Throwdown - Embossing
Make My Monday  - Embossing
The Ribbon Girl - Any Image with Ribbon

SOS253 - Slatted Baskets

This week at Shopping Our Stash we want you to make anything but a card - easy, right?
I made couple of slatted baskets, using a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers.

They are fun to make and you can make them in various sizes. Papers and sentiment stamp are from Stampin Up
Challenges;
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

SOS237 - Tea Bag Dispenser

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called Dreaming of Something Warm. Wish I was at a warm beach, but for now a nice warm cup of tea will have to do. And here is little tea bag dispenser I made.

 I used a tutorial from Splitcoaststampers and all the other things are from Stampin Up.

Papers are from pack callled Birthday Bouquet, cardstock is Pool Party and Blushing Bride. Stamp is from a set called A Nice Cuppa.

Challenges:
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything But a Card
Alphabet Challenge - X for X-tra fold (lots of folds here)

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Christmas tree in July

Today is a very special day for us, as we at Shopping Our Stash are teaming up with the Jingle Belles for a BONUS challenge. This special challenge is in addition to our regular Tuesday challenges. Those are still scheduled as normal, which is what makes this one a bonus! :)

Here's the scoop:
We'd like you to make a Christmas/Holiday/Winter card or project using something from your stash that is at least one year old. Please make sure to tell us what it is.

You can post your project BOTH here and over at the Jingle Belles blog.
Last time I went digging through my paper stash I realized I still have LOADS of old Christmas paper. So I decided to make them into flowers and attach them into a styrofoam tree form.

I used up 2 different partial packs of MME Christmas papers and then  - since I still had some space  - used some random sheets in similar colors. I used a Stampin Up Spiral flower die and Spellbinders pointy flower die.
I also planned to glimmer mist the whole tree to add shimmer, but since the project was more time consuming than I expected I didn't... but there is a lot of time till Christmas, right?
and here is a detailed look:

Challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky -  Christmas in July
Simply Create Too - Christmas in July
Dies R Us -  Christmas in July
Divas by Design - Flowers and Ribbon

SOS139 - Embellish me

This week at Shopping Our Stash we want everyone to make their own embellishments.

for my project I made my own rolled flowers. For the big one I used 2 die cut pieces of  SU spiral flower die and the small ones are made from a large scalloped circle. All pieces were distressed, glimmer misted and  scrunched before rolled into roses.
I re-purposed a Crystal Light container and filled it with single serve cappuccino packets. Paper and sentiment are from SU, sparkly velvet ribbon from a dollar store :)
Challenges:
The craft place - make or alter a box
The ABC Challenge - F is for flowers
Brown Sugar - punches or die cut
Scrapbook Stamp Society - make your own flowers

SOS80 - Christmas trees full of kisses

Good morning! Today at Shopping Our Stash we have a very appropriate seasonal challenge- to create something related to a winter holiday- Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah,  etc. or simply do something with snow/winter themed components.

I made little trees filled with Hershey hugs & kisses. You can find the tutorial at Qbee's Quest.
These little guys are perfect for using up long narrow strips of CS from your scrap box. After the first one they come together fairly quickly. They'll make cute little stocking stuffers... what do you think?

Challenges:
UnstampaBelles - Christmas
Live & Love Crafts - anything but a card
Totally Papercrafts - anything Christmasy but a card

SOS49 - Blue Box with Blooms

Hello and welcome to Shopping Our Stash!  This week we are asking you to create something using a least one item that starts with a B!  Think of blue, brads, bugs, boys, brown, brass, etc.,  or a Bugaboo Stamps image!
And here is what I created: Blue Box with Buttons, Brown & Blue Blooms and Beige Bow with Brass Button (LOL - lots of Bs, eh?)

I got the box in Michaels for a ridiculous price of  $0.25, because one piece was coming of - nothing a bit of glue couldn't fix.. I painted it with blue Acrylic paint then added a bit of gold paint. The I just used my hot glue gun to attach the decorations.

Challenges:
Crafting for all seasons - anything but a card
Divas by design -  anything but a card
Fussy and Fancy - punches/dies (used a swirl die and fern leaf in the back)
CES Challenge - Button it!

Coffee carton for a friend

KL Stampin N Scrappin Blog has a cool challenge to make a box or a basket. I didn't make anything 3D in a long time, so I was "due" ;) Found this amazing tutorial for coffee carton on Shannon Herbert's blog and I just had to make one too.For the base I used recycled CS from K&Co and for the boxes Martha Stewart DP. The paper pieced coffee cup and sentiment are from Flourishes set called Coffee with friends.
I'll fill up the boxes with different kinds of coffee beans (label them of course) and give it to my coffee loving friend as a sampler. :)
It could also be used for party favors if you fill them up with bulk candy, nuts or other goodies.