Stamp A Faire 2017--Natasha's Challenge: 5th Anniversary, Wood

Natasha inspired us to create a project using an inked impression plate for her 5th anniversary challenge.  In keeping with the wood theme, I also used the Woodgrain impression plate for my card.  I pulled out another well loved older set in my collection for this project, Meadow Greens.  I often use the set for sympathy cards and use a green palette for the leaves, but went in a different direction for a change.

I found some interesting embossing enamel called Aged Spice from Stampendous in my embossing powder stash and thought it would give the ferns a really unique look.  I used a frame from the Pretty Peonies stamp and die set to surround my sentiment from Meadow Greens.  A couple of terracotta enamel dots finished off the frame.

Stamp A Faire 2017--Lizzie's Challenge: 5th Anniversary, Wood

Lizzie had us create a project using a woodgrain inlay technique for the 5th anniversary wood challenge.  I had fall on my mind when I pulled out my wood paper sheets from my stash and thought this technique might pair nicely with Dawn's Enclosed: Leaf die set.

I had already prepared the leaf background paper while playing around with a new 8 x 8 background stamp from Stampendous and my Nuvo Embellishment mousse pots a few weeks ago and was saving it for the perfect project.  What's nice is that I was able to get two card panels and a few scraps large enough to create two tags from that one background stamp!  Score!  I decided to use the two leaves I die cut for Lizzie's technique and create a pair of cards, changing the sentiment for each one.

Stamp A Faire 2017--Anna's Challenge: 4th Anniversary, Linen

Anna challenged us to create a die cut frame backed with stamped linen for her 4th anniversary project.  For this year's event, I tried to pull out older stamp and die sets in my collection, along with my hoard of patterned papers and give them some attention.  As I went through my sets looking for an interesting frame, I found the Simply Jane set.  This is an "oldie but goodie" set!

I stamped the silhouette cameo from Simply Jane on a scrap of linen fabric in Dark Chocolate ink and embellished it with a die cut flower from the same collection.  I added a "string of pearls" around the lady's neck using Bisque Liquid Pearls.  I then inserted the stamped linen scrap between two of the ornate frame die cuts and added this focal panel to several layers of patterned paper and a Spring Moss die cut oval.

Stamp A Faire 2017--Amy's Challenge: 4th Anniversary, Linen

I'm back to share more of my Stamp A Faire projects with you today!  I'm up to the 4th anniversary, which is linen.  This was my favorite project of the two I made using linen.  Amy challenged us to stamp some fabric to wrap a special gift.  I had so much fun stamping the beautiful maple leaf from Leaf Prints on the fabric.  I picked up a bar of wonderful smelling soap from Tuesday Morning recently called Golden Sugar Maple (have you discovered Tuesday Morning yet? OH, that's a dangerous place...and they sell craft supplies, among all sorts of fantastic goods!), which inspired the theme for my linen wrap.

I added a stamped paper die cut Leaf Print embellishment to top off my wrap and secured the two ends of the fabric with Terracotta Tile grosgrain ribbon.

Stamp A Faire 2017--Nichole's Challenge: 3rd Anniversary, Leather

For the second project for the 3rd anniversary, Nichole challenged us to come up with faux embossed leather.  I thought the In the Woods cover plate would be a good die to use for this, but my first attempt was not successful.  I tried again, and nearly abandoned the project, but it wasn't until I added ink over the top of the tissue paper did my design finally come to life.  I'm so glad I persisted and I think the end result is really unique!  My August release order came at the end of last week, so I pulled out the Beautiful Berries: Autumn set to add a few berry sprays and the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp A Faire 2017--Ashley's Challenge: 3rd Anniversary, Leather

I really enjoyed making my own faux leather as part of Ashley's third anniversary challenge.  This was a cool technique and perfect for masculine or vintage inspired projects!  I kept thinking of an old leather suitcase when I saw this technique and that made me think of travel, so I used that as my inspiration for my card.  I pulled out Destination and We Go Together (I believe both of these sets are retired now) and the Mix and Mat Postal die to complete the focal image of my card, the background map is from Hero Arts and I topped the card off with a few wood arrow embellishments.

Stamp A Faire 2017--Michelle's Challenge: 2nd Anniversary, Cotton

The second challenge for the 2nd anniversary had us get the needle and thread out for some stitching!  I'm so glad I was able to find some crinoline at JoAnn's last weekend.  This was one of my favorite projects for the entire event, but please don't look too closely at my stitches, as they aren't very even! (My boyfriend's mom is a seamstress, I think she would be horrified at my stitching!)  I think these sachets would make a wonderful little gift, or as a stocking stuffer for the holidays.

I used Michelle's second method for dying the crinoline with Copic markers.  It was a quick and easy way to get the colors I wanted for my flowers. I used the Friendly Flower dies and some Royal Velvet buttons, and the latest Mix and Mat Pinked Edge die to make my sachet.