Happy B-day C, #2

Btw, I figured out who gets which card: the first happy bday c card is going to my sister, chaya. its brown and long and will nicely fit the bar of chocolate i want to tuck inside it. (if you remember, a few weeks ago i made a card for my sister, Brocha, and sent some chocolate with it. my family practically lives on chocolate and books, but these two sisters happen to be in places where good kosher chocolate isnt readily available.) the blue and purple flowery one will go to my favorite oldest sister-in-law (can you tell why is flattered by that? ;)), Chanie, who's birthday is next month, as the colors and girly prettiness match her personality. Today's card will go to my friend, Chanie (all three have names that are popular in the community, and the ch is pronounced like loch), and I can imagine her choosing itmes in these colors if she were shopping. Let's hope my predictions are correct!

http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-93-birthday-celebrations.html
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2012/10/week-91-sketch-7.html
http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/october-challenge-fabulous-florals/
http://blog.oozak.com/2012/10/challenge-7-die-cuts.html
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-play-date-cafe-pdcc155.html

Birthday Card- Even Better!

 

A few weeks ago I made a card for my sister Brocha and I was pleasantly surprised when it came out exactly as I wanted it to. This one was an even bigger surprise as it's even prettier than I thought it would be! Woohoo!

It's interesting how I planned on using certain items and techniques and as I was working on the card other ideas came to me or just made sense and really enhanced the card. Also, although you cant really tell from the picture, i diluted a tiny bit of shimmerz with water and then sprayed it on the central flower for a subtle sparkly effect.

 

http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/sdc70-backgrounds.html

http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/october-challenge-fabulous-florals/

http://flourishes.org/2012/10/timeless-tuesday-192/

http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-93-birthday-celebrations.html

http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/ embossing powder & ranger heat gun
http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-44-emboss-it.html



For Sale!

ebay enamel paints

Happy B-day C!

This will go to either my sister Chaya, or my friend Chanie, depending on how my second card comes out.

http://ablognamedhero.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-14-clean-up-your-act.html as per my usual this is pretty simple!
http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-93-birthday-celebrations.html
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/10/tuesday-trigger-val-de-victorian.html i loved the colors and the incline!
http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.ca/2012/10/cfc75.html it's not off the edge but it's def. off the page!

Merry Chanukah WCMd

You can't really tell in the picture but my wink of stella marker (prob one of my favorite craft supplies!) made the word merry really twinkly. i meant to add more light gray to the bottom half of the candles with a marker but i forgot- hopefully someone at papercrafts will do it for me. rather than trying to fit the panel on a folded paper i tied to a backing paper, so there's room to write a personal message but its not a huge, awkward size. happy holidays to all!


http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc1010-masking-challenge/ http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/simon-says-dies-andor-punches.html
http://blog.oozak.com/2012/10/challenge-7-die-cuts.html
http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-92-brighten-up-your-life.html

Thank You WCMday

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-85-brayered-backgrounds.html the brayering didnt work out as consistenly or intesnsly as i wanted and i ended up daubing ink onto the brayering. it was a good experience!
http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/simon-says-glimmer-and-sparkle.html
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/10/12-week-40-shine-on.html

Bargello! WCMday

 

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2012/10/rrr-challenge-57-pretty-in-pink-ribbon.html
http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/?p=8018
http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-83-pink-for-breast-cancer.html
http://blog.oozak.com/2012/10/challenge-7-die-cuts.html

I Love You WCMday

 

You know those cards that are fairly straight forward in your mind but just arent working out on paper? And you keep adding more and more and more stuff just to try to get it to look decent? This is one of those. At least I brought it to the point where I dont feel bad for the person who chooses to use this card! And it was a good learning experience and I got to play with a lot of my supplies :)

http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2012/09/cps-285-part-1.html
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/09/tuesday-trigger-soup-to-nuts.html
http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/simon-says-glimmer-and-sparkle.html
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/10/12-week-40-shine-on.html

Happy B-day Broch!

I think I'm giving this to my little(est in fam but not really so little) sis in a few weeks G-d willing:

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/09/fabulous-friday-challenge-embossing.html
http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/september-challenge-embossing-techniques/
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-for-love-of-sparkle.html

Yisroel Chaim, Completed

So here's the completed gift for my friends and their son:

He's holding on to his kippa (skullcap) and tzitzit, which he began formally wearing every day on his third birthday. (Links with more info are available in the original post.) He has since had his haircut and he looks adorable- a little boy with a pudgy baby face :). Mazel tov!

Have a Good, Sweet New Year!

Tonight, Sunday September 16 2012, is the onset of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
Traditionally, we wish each other a good, sweet new year. Why isn’t good good enough?
Everything in this world is from G-d and G-d only does and gives good. We pray that it be sweet, too, that we “taste” the sweet goodness. Here's to a good, sweet for all of us, including the ultimate sweetness, with the revelation of Moshiach (the Jewish Messiah) now!



The Rebbe (the Chasidic leader of our community and, in truth, the whole world) distributes lekach, honey cake, before Rosh Hashana

Wedding Gift for Levi & Faigy

An update to this post:
http://creativechabadcrafts.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html#6417901608893539428

In the box I placed colored paper shred, laffy taffys and a Peanuts Philosophers little book set. (Those are mini chocolate bars dangling there)

Next Time I May Look at the Inspiration Photo/Instructions First!

I'm the type to take a new item out of the box, try to put it together, break it and then look at the instructions. This card is a visual representation of that. It doesnt really resemble the card style I was going for but it still looks good thank G-d!

 

 

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-85-theme.html
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc912-not-regular-card-size-challenge/
http://stencilwords.com/blog/2012/09/13/september-color-challenge/
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-play-date-cafe-pdcc149.html
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-36-shaped-cards.html

Charity Box

 I used masking tape, a permanent marker, stamps and embossing powder to try to salvage this remarkably ugly charity box

http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.ca/2012/09/cfc69.html
http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/09/simon-says-put-stamp-on-it-challenge.html
http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/09/sdc64-combining-stamps.html
http://ablognamedhero.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-11-whos-boss.html
http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/september-challenge-embossing-techniques/
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-read-all-about-it_4.html

Mazel Tov Y & M!

I hung this on my cousin's new apartment door, to share in the excitement as she and her new hubby came home from their wedding. The Hebrew words spell mazel tov, generally meant as "congrats".


As a bonus, I also got this little piece, to be used for something else. It was supposed to go on the door sign but i had to tone down its "girliness".

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-83-colour.html
http://cateredcrop.com/2012/09/02/in-the-pink-recipe-swap/

Yisroel Chaim

This is for my friend's son, Yisroel Chaim, as the Hebrew letters spell out, for his third birthday on Thursday, G-d willing, when he will have his first haircut party (more info here). In the center I hope to put a picture of him, I'm just not sure yet of the frame.


http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/08/make-it-monday-80-1.html
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2012/08/challenge-15-pinterest-photo-inspiration.html
http://stampedblessings.com/2012/09/amusing-challenges-markers/
http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup

Mazel Tov Levi & Faygie!

My brother just got married (as I’m sure most of you know by now) and I didn’t want him and his bride to just come home to their boring, overpriced rental apartment, with no sign of excitement. This simple sign says mazel tov, Hebrew for (lit. good luck) congratulations.

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/ 1 background paper, 2 main coloring mediums, 3 flowers. I’m glad this challenged forced me to think of these elements bec. either the sign would have been boring or I would have spent forever trying to think up ways to make it interesting

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/08/himcr-60-share-challenge.html
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-125-emboss-it.html
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/cards-by-theme/flowers/dcc829-flowers-challenge/

The Actual Hair Pieces!

Liba's hairpiece came ready-made, as part of the bonus pack that came with the alligator clips (from
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoodlebugAccessories). I just added the pink puff paint dots and the glitter highlight.

You know how sometimes you go through an entire store or a gazillion websites and finally just order the first thing you saw? Thank G-d this didn't happen here! I looked a lot but as soon as I saw these flowers I knew they were perfect for my sis-in-law and her girls. And it was cheap! http://www.etsy.com/shop/gigglesnbowz Liba's flower is waiting for the headband her mother will buy for it. (Sorry the pictures are sideways. My computer isn't feeling well and/or blogspot is having troubles and just posting these pictures took forever!)

One of these pins is a gift for my oldest sis and the other is for me, for the wedding. I realized I could either pay someone $20 for a hairpiece or have fun doing it myself, make it custom for me and my dress and keep the supplies for other projects (I feel an addiction coming on!) The main part of my dress is the solid purple material, made from a few David's Bridal $1 fabric sample cards, and the sequin material was added on (yes, I paid someone to do arts and crafts on my dress :). Long story but I think I'm happier, and prob. broker, this way, thank G-d.)

Anyway, I bet you're all glad the wedding is almost here! I'll prob. post a few post-wedding, final-product pics but we almost made it! And then we can move on to my cousin's wedding and other such fun events! As long as it's for happy occasions!

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-54-purple-pizazz-and-ribbon.html

For Sara'le Bara'le's Hairpiece

Not only is Sarah a beautiful biblical name, Sara('le) is also named for her grandmother, a religious Jewish woman who withstood Communist Russian oppression and continued doing wonderful things after she escaped to the US. (IInm, Liba is also named for a grandmother.) The girls all have "B" nicknames, plus some others, and two of the boys also have lots of fun nicknames. The only exception in this family is Levi Yitzchak, who goes by Levi; we don't call him Levik and we're not about to call him Levi'le but he knows we love him dearly anyway.


http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com/2012/08/ocs-august-bingo-challenge.html (pink & black, lace and polka dots)

For Zelda Belda's Hairpiece

This is for my niece Zelda Rochel. I'm not sure what Zelda means, it probably used to have some meaning, in some form or other, in the Russian Jewish community. She is named for two very special women, the two grandmothers (Zelda Rochel and Rochel) of our Rebbe, the Chasidic leader of our community (and, in truth, the whole world).

http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-76-flowers.html
http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/2012/08/stamping-challenge.html Zing Embossing Powder METALLIC SILVER