Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Happy New Year

It's the 5th Wednesday of the month, you know what that means at
Anything Goes!


I thought this was a good time to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed New Year!

My card is made with a Recessed Panel technique and was quite fun to do and adaptable to any occasion!  The stamps I used were Repeat Impressions:  3804-I, Happy New Year and 3808-I, Celebration Burst

This is the last week to join in for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions! Details found here.


Check out the amazing creations of  the design team:
Cheri 
Laurie 

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Merry Christmas


Time for a photo inspiration at The House That Stamps Built.



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My take focused on the Christmas tree.  I created a night sky with Distress Oxide inks and splattered some thinned white paint on it to look like snow, then dry embossed a white layer with a snow embossing folder and die cut a circle for the sky.  I then stamped Repeat Impressions 2719-K, Lg Pine Tree in green and then with Versa Mark and embossed it with clear embossing powder and added it to my card.  I then added Repeat Impressions 2202-G, May the miracle...  which is my Christmas wish to all my dear followers this year.  Thank you for your support, visits and comments this year! 



We always enjoy seeing your creations and you get an extra chance to win if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  See my side bar for a code for a 10% discount. Details at The House That Stamps Built.
For inspiration by my fabulous design team buddies:
Cheri 
Laurie 
 



Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Joy, Peace, Love


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Tic-Tac-Toe time at The House That Stamps Built this week! Lots of fun choices to choose from, I went with Gems, Christmas and Silver. I stamped this wonderful saying (Repeat Impressions 2103-M, These three gifts) on vellum, embossed in silver and added a ribbon and that is all it needed.  

We always enjoy seeing your creations and you get an extra chance to win if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  See my side bar for a code for a 10% discount. Details at The House That Stamps Built.



For inspiration by my fabulous design team buddies:
Cheri 
Laurie 

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Beary Merry Christmas

The Joy's Designer Choice Challenge: Glitter


This week was Joy's choice and she choose glitter.  I will let you in on a little secret,  I am not a glitter gal, it  stays on me and I find it all over my house forever.  But I decided to get messy and use real glitter for Joy's challenge.  Okay you are asking where is it.  I stamped up this darling Repeat Impressions 2007-I, Christmas Teddy and glittered up his hat and scarf and went to paper piece him and it just did not look right, so tossed those pieces. Okay glitter, hmm.  Got out some paper, stamped and cut out another hat and scarf and glittered it up with stickles, nope, it the trash also.  Hmm.  Okay worked on my design and then thought, okay glitter ribbon here we go!  Also used my red glitter pen on the holly berries.  I did have fun playing with the glitter.

We always enjoy seeing your creations and you get an extra chance to win if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  See my side bar for a code for a 10% discount. Details at The House That Stamps Built.
 
For inspiration by my fabulous design team buddies, and  a big welcome to
our new design team member Esther!

Cheri 
Laurie 



Friday, December 1, 2017

House of Cards December Blog Hop

 


Photo Inspiration: 


I used two digital's from one of our sponsors:

The first is Snowman with tree hat , I thought this darling image and words
would make an adorable card:

Close up with glitter:



And second I used Joy Bird, I thought this was perfect for the work group cards for
the bosses at work:





A big thank you to our sponsors:







Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us here, too, for another chance to win!

Here is our Hop Order:

House of Cards Challenge Blog

Mynn | Judy |  Chanya13 Cohenna 
Donna -you are here-| Em | Heather | Jane
Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi 
Shawna | Shirley | Sue N. | Susan 


Thank you for stopping by today!

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Teddy Bear Christmas


It's sketch time at The House That Stamps Built, and this was our sketch from Wendy this week!

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This one was a bit of a challenge for me, took a bit of thinking before I began on it, but I was happy with the final result.  You can't tell from the picture but I misted the entire card with Imagine Sheer Shimmer spray so it is glittered up beautifully.

Supplies:  Repeat Impressions: 2007-I, Christmas Teddy

Join us in our challenge!  You can use any stamps but if you use Repeat Impressions Stamps you have double chances to win.  Check out my sidebar for a discount on any Repeat Impressions order.
 
Check out the amazing creations of the Design Team: 
 
A few fun challenges:
  12/10

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Let's Go Blues



Anything Goes this week at The House That Stamps Built! 


The layers on my card really are navy blue, it just does not photograph that way even with numerous attempts.  This was such a fun card to make for my youngest sons birthday.  He is a big hockey (and baseball) fan.  I used embossing paste just on the diagonal and after it dried used Distress Oxides in our local hockey teams colors.  After stamping Repeat Impressions 6104-J, Birthday Vertical I printed St. Louis Blues images from Pinterest and cut them out on  my Scan and Cut. I think he will be pleased.

Join us in our challenge!  You can use any stamps but if you use Repeat Impressions Stamps you have double chances to win.  Check out my sidebar for a discount on any Repeat Impressions order.

Check out the amazing creations of the Design Team: 

A few fun challenges:
Aud Sentiments #193: Anything Goes & A Sentiment 11/27
Creative Artists #32: Mixed Media  11/25
Jo's Scrap Shack  FFC #215 Anything Goes 11/24
We 2 Create: Challenge 2- Anything Mixed Media/Creative Goes  11/30- 12/27


Monday, November 20, 2017

Thinking of you

 
 
It's been awhile since I mad a card just for fun and played along in some of my
 favorite challenges so I started this card yesterday and finished
it today.  It was nice to just relax and create.
 
A few favorite challenges:

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Joy

Photo Inspiration 


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Wendy provided us with this sweet photo inspiration this week and
this is what I came up with:



Supplies:
Joy die cut and papers from my stash


We always enjoy seeing your creations and you get an extra chance to win if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  See my side bar for a code for a 10% discount.
Details at The House That Stamps Built.

For inspiration by my design team buddies:


Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Wine for two

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Tic-Tac-Toe time at The House That Stamps Built this week!  I made a fun fold card and used a new embossing folder I've been wanting to play with. I used white core paper so I could sand the embossed grapes and leaves.  This was my first inking of Repeat Impressions: 9507-P, Wine for Two, I used glossy accents on the wine, added a bit of faux stitching to the wine label, some dew drops and twine to complete the card and my tic-tac-toe!







We always enjoy seeing your creations and you get an extra chance to win if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  See my side bar for a code for a 10% discount. Details at The House That Stamps Built.
For inspiration by my fabulous design team buddies:
Cheri 
Laurie 
Patti  

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

House of Cards November

Please note this is my second post today.

November 2017 House of Cards Challenge
Holiday and/or Colors


What a fun photo Christmas and coffee together, what a great combination. Who can resist this, I know I can't. I went with the coffee theme and the Christmas colors from the photo adding in gold, Christmas needs sparkle.  My image is Sparkle and Sprinkle To Go Cup from the digital set Expresso Yourself.



And check out the other DT members for more inspiration~

Find Beauty

Designer Choice Challenge this week at The House That Stamps Built and Laurie has chosen: Falling for you: leaves, fall, autumn cards:



I am having so much fun with my Distress Oxide inks I started by painting a fall background and using a splatter brush (yes there is a Tim Holtz splatter brush just for this).  I then did an Oxide ink background in leaf colors and stamped it with Repeat Impressions:  3313-E, Oak Leaf 5 times and fussy cut and then placed those so they looked liked they were falling from a tree.


Join us in our challenge!  You can use any stamps but if you use Repeat Impressions Stamps you have double chances to win.  Check out my sidebar for a discount on any Repeat Impressions order.
Check out the amazing creations of the Design Team: 
Cheri  - delayed due to storms
Laurie 
Patti  
A few fun challenges:

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Joy, Peace, Love

Anything goes this week at The House That Stamps Built.  I went with a Christmas card (working on building that stash up.)  I did a Distress Oxide background with large splatter on the first one and a mist on the second one.  I also used a shimmer mist, Frost on the first card, Sparkle on the second card. I varied the design a bit also on each card.  I used Repeat Impressions: 2103-M, These three gifts.





The weekly contests now run for the entire month for a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate.  We always enjoy seeing your creations and you get an extra chance to win if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  See my side bar for a code for a 10% discount. Details at The House That Stamps Built.

For inspiration by my fabulous design team buddies:
Cheri 
Laurie 
Patti  

A few fun challenges:
Crafting by designs  11/1 
Through the Purple Haze # 136: Untraditional Christmas Colors 11/1
Watercooler Wednesday 142  11/2

Monday, October 23, 2017

The House That Stamps Built Project of the Week

Hi everyone, it my week for the Monday Project of the Week for The House That Stamps Built. I went with a very easy fun fold card.

 Gather supplies, A2 card (4 1/4" by 5 1/2"), coordinating pattern paper: 1 design cut to 3" by 5 1/2"', and  1 1/4" by 5 1/2", coordinating piece cut to 1 1/4" by 5 1/2",spare white and coordinating cardstock for image of your choice to use with two die cuts of choice, one slightly larger to frame the other.

 Scor  1 1/4" from the edge of your card and fold back from the edge as shown above.


Glue matching pattern paper on the right and left sides as shown, coordinating paper in the center. Color and attach design of your choice.  I used Repeat Impressions 514W Prize Pumpkin colored with Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by today!



Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Find Beauty



It's photo inspiration time at The House That Stamps Built:

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What a fun inspiration to work with that can be used in so many ways, nice fall colors or a fun animal scene.  As you can tell above I went with the fall colors.  I did a Distress Oxide Background wash and then stenciled over it and then just some simple stamping on top with the MISTI so I could stamp it several times for a deep image.  I used Repeat Impressions:  9303-P, Thanks a latte'  and 8614-D, Find beauty.

Join us this week for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions, two chances if you use a Repeat Impressions stamp.  Discount code available on my sidebar!

Inspiration from my Rock Star teammates:
Cheri 
Laurie 
Patti  

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Christmas

Tic-Tac-Toe time at The House That Stamps Built  with lots of fun options to choose this week!

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I'm trying to get a jump on my Christmas cards and just got this Repeat Impressions sweet little shepherd and could not wait to play with him:  2008-K, Shepherd Boy  paired with: 2202-G, May the miracle... so I went with Metallics, Washi Tape and Off the Edge.


Oops, I was scheduling my cards and I did this challenge twice so here is my bonus card also using the same squares: Metallics, Washi Tape and Off the Edge using yet another new stamp from Repeat Impressions: 309-N, Winter Birds, thanks Wendy!



Let me know which is your favorite and join in the fun for a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate, details here . Need some inspiration?  Check out my fellow design team members:
Cheri 
Laurie 
Patti  

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Smile

This is my second post today.


I've had this stamps set Smile, Smile, Smile from Unity for over a year now to make a birthday card for my brother who is a  photography buff and finally pulled it out as his birthday is next week. I made this card for the following fun challenges:


Sketch Saturday:  5th Saturday ANY sketch 215-482 this week!  
IT'S HERE!