A site for my handmade cards, accompanied by my photos and written meanderings which are occasionally witty, often tongue-in-cheek, and rarely profound. Beginning in June 2013, you'll also see lots of NBUS, which is an acronym I coined for Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. Note: my Privacy Policy can be found at a tab below and you can find my NBUS Challenge online. I hope you'll join in the fun there! Thanks for coming by! Have a beverage and enjoy!

Showing posts with label NBUS Challenge #7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NBUS Challenge #7. Show all posts

August 29, 2016

Age Is a Number and Pumpkins are Puzzles

Greetings!

Welcome to the freshness of a Monday morning, carrying you towards unknown adventures this week!

You are all doing such a fantastic job dusting off your Never-Before-Used-Schtuff and giving it some love! I know you are feverishly crafting away, so I won't keep you. I just have a coupla NBUS cards of my own to share.

My Onefer is:
How's that for a profound sediment?! It's NBUS, of course, and made by Rubber Dance Stamps. The PP is from GKW. I double-diecut my numbers so there would be a black shadow for depth. I'm not sure if you can see it, but I also added a smick of black border on the left to mimicate the number shading.

And my Twofer is:
This fun puzzle pieces die is from Spellbinders and I've only used it once before two years ago. The pumpkin stamp belonged to my late neighbor, Rae. It is from an OOB company called "Hook's Lines & Inkers." On the side it is dated 1993, which, Frank Lee, doesn't seem that long ago to me. I spose some of you weren't even born yet, eh? Cough.

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 NBUS Challenge #7

Thank you so much for playing along in NBUS Challenge #7!!
The response already has been AWEmazing! I'm so proud of you for using your NBUS with such relish! You all make my heart smile!!

Enjoy your day! Enjoy the Challenge! LITS!*

*Life is too short!

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August 27, 2016

IT'S HERE! NBUS CHALLENGE #7

Welcome to NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Challenge #7!!
Let's get right to it! 

Anything Goes With NBUS!


August 27, 2016 through September 5, 2016

  • You must use a NBUS item on your creation and share with us what it is. It doesn't matter if it is old or new ~ although that old virginal schtuff would really like some attention!
  • You must be a follower via the blue "Join This Site" button on my side bar to your right where all the happy little faces are!
  • Link your post back to here and cut and paste the NBUS badge into your post or on your side bar.
  • You may enter a total of three times. New work only please.
  • Link up your creation using the Inlinkz button at the bottom of this challenge in the usual way.
  • Please enter only four other challenges in addition to this one, for a total of five.
  • HAVE FUN!!
For how you enter if you don't have a blog, please click HERE. For the history of NBUS and to see prior challenges, please see the tab above or click HERE.
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I can't wait to see the amazing creations you make using your Never-Before-Used-Schtuff!! Thank you very much for participating and for being incredible friends and followers and supporters! Your friendship and your encouraging comments keep me going! MWAH! 

 Don't forget to leave encouraging comments on each other's creations, as well!

If you have any questions, please email darnell dot knauss at gmail dot com.

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I'll leave you with this EZPZ QACAS card:
I did a bit of blending with Distress Inks for the background. The NBUS sediment is from Technique Tuesday's "Happyville Sunshine" set. I'm not only trying to use my NBUS, I'm trying to fit a little exercise in my daily routine, so I upcycled that sensational tree diecut from a store-bought card I received a few years ago. 

This card fits the current AAA Cards Challenge where the brief is "blending" and the Muse Challenge where Marilyn is the talented card artist to be CASEd. I was inspired by her warm sunset colors and how the white focus just popped off those colors. Here is her beautiful card:
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Enjoy your day! Enjoy the challenge! No, seriously, enjoy! LITS!*

*Life is too short!

To open the pop-up comment box that let's you jump to the end w/o scrolling:
Click CTL + Home. 
Click the Home tab under my blog banner which resets the post.
Click Page Down to reach the end of the post.
Click Comments and a pop-up box opens.
Click "Jump to Comment Form" and walla, no more car pool tunnel!
Mwah!
If you ask me a question in your comment, please remember to leave me
your email address so I can respond. Thank you!


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