Sunday, February 9, 2014

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #1


The first challenge is: What's Your Style?
In case you don't already know, the fabulous Gloria Stengel of Scraps of Life, has started a new challenge blog, Craft Hoarders Anonymous. I have to wonder why Gloria chose that name. Crafters, hoarders? Really? Oh, my goodness, not us! Well, maybe a bit. 



I love making shabby, vintage cards with Graphic 45 paper. I chose an image from the Place in Time collection for this card. The edges of the image are distressed with an edge distresser and distress ink, and then layered on black card stock. The striped piece is also distressed and layered on black. My seam binding is colored with Fired Brick Distress Stain. I crinkled the seam binding, and made a double bow. A small tag made from a border piece on the paper is tied with twine to my bow. I added strips of the border piece to the top and bottom of my card. I love the stamps that G45 includes in their collections. I cut one with my postage scissors and popped it up on the panel. The panel is also popped up from the red card base.

Graphic 45 paper, distressing, seam binding, double bows, twine and dimension = my style!

What do I hoard? Graphic 45 paper, of course! I especially am hanging onto (hoarding?) my Place in Time papers, because they are being discontinued. (Oh, no!)  In fact, I had to cut into my last (gasp!) piece of the February Cut-Aparts to make this card. I just love that image of the hearts raining down. 

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!







11 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, love it....I love Graphic 45 and hoard it like crazy, lol....but I always amaze myself how much I use and how much I still have....Thanks for joining us at our first challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  2. I love it. You know I love it. And I am also hoarding Place in Time. I esp. love the Feb. image and the Jan skating image....so I am hoarding them! Thanks for playing along at Craft Hoarders Anonymous. Hello, my name is...mumble mumble....and I am mumble mumble.....

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  3. ♥♥♥♥ Here are a few more hearts to shower upon your card! Love the clever design and that you've actually really truly pulled cherished items from your stash. . good work! Thanks for sharing your style with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous.

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  5. I'm so sorry! I can't seem to type this morning. So let's try this again! I love your card! Such wonderful papers and I love all the layers! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  6. Oh, I love your style! This is one of my all time favorite G45 images. I also hoard G45 papers and I feel your pain over using the very last February sheet! But you surely did it proud. This card is gloriously constructed from the matted, layered background to the perfectly tied bow. Gorgeous! Thanks for playing along in the very first Craft Hoarders Anonymous challenge!

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  7. Beautiful card. Way to showcase those Graphic 45 papers we are all seeming to hoard…
    Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)

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  8. Beautiful cards, love your G45 papers. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  9. Love the vintage look and feel of this card!! Thanks so much for playing with us at Craft Hoarders!!

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  10. I just love your vintage card! Thanks for playing along with the Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  11. Very pretty card! I'm so excited that you joined us for the launch of Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. I hope you come to play often! Ginny from Polly's Paper : )

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