December 27, 2017 Anything Goes

This will be my final post this year for The House that Stamps Built gosh where has the year gone - looking forward to see what 2018 brings us.  For this post our challenge is ANYTHING GOES which is one of my favorites.

I wanted to use not only a new stamp but also a new technique for me, they are calling it the eclipse technique and I still need a little practice but I think I will be trying it again soon.   I used Chickadee at Rest 211-P stamped in Versafine brown ink on ivory cardstock.  I then use some beautiful script letter dies and cut out the word JOY all in a pass.  Saving all the pieces was my test - as my desk was cluttered to begin with so finding little pieces were well....patience.  I decided to glitter my letters just for a more holiday feel - raised up the letters with narrow cut foam strips and glued them back in place.  Abit of gold trip at the bottom mounted on Kraft and good to go. 

Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of  Anything Goes - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge to win.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice for the drawing of a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration and to get you started. 

Cheri   Deonna   Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie  and  Esther

December 22, 2017 Christmas Cards

Just a few Christmas cards that I made this year - my favorite is the poinsettia card made with a Tim Holtz die/embossing folder combination (plus 40% off at Hobby Lobby).  Fun to make - fun to decorate and what a WOW.  The second card is a cute little angel from MFT that I paperpieced and the last card with the beautiful deer I cut last year using a BFF's die so don't remember who the company is but love it as well.
Going to make a few New Years cards - love making those - so back to card making, wrapping, and attending a couple parties.
Have to share a bit of "good" news we got this week - well okay a couple of good things to share.  Our son-in-law with the throat cancer has completed radiation/chemo treatments and doing well.  Talk about strength and faith - he only missed two days of work during the 8 weeks of treatment. He and my daughter, granddaughter and SIL in law have been so strong through all of this.  Thanks for the prayers and good wishes.  Second bit of good news is we are going to be blessed this summer with great grand baby #3.  Mama has been a bit nauseated and "tired" but we are all excited.
Sending Merry Christmas Wishes to all of my followers and friends.  May you celebrate the real meaning of Christmas - the birth of our Christ child and have peace and joy in your heart. 

December 20, 2017 - Inspiration Palette

This week over at The House that Stamps Built our challenge is the Inspiration Palette - which sometimes I struggle with but this week I already had the idea in my head.   

I love this coffee cup stamp,  9303-P Thanks a Latte, so many different things you can use it for, this week I choose to use it for Christmas and it worked!!  I choose the simple sentiment of Christmas 1141-F.  I used some wispy pine branches with a die from TimHoltz, and of course have to have a little bling. Mounted on a piece of white CS that I had used an embossing folder on. 

Hmmm...I think maybe this one will go to a "special" boss!!!

Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of Photo Inspiration - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge to win.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice for the drawing of a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration and to get you started. 

Cheri   Deonna   Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie  and  Esther

      

December 13, 2017 Tic-Tac-Toe

This week over at THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT  one ofmy favorite challenges is featured this week, Tic-Tac-Toe.  I choose to go with the middle row up/down and kept it pretty simple using 2012-M PEACE.  I cut a circle card using a scallop circle die from green glitter paper, stamped my focal words in Red, some bakers twine and additional enamel dots and this card was "almost" ready to go until I thought of adding the red doily.  Just finished it up for me.

Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of Tic-Tac-Toe - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge to win.  You do not have to use RepeatImpressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice for the drawing of a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration and to get you started. 

Cheri   Deonna   Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie  and  Esther

December 6, 2017 - Designer Choice - Glitter

This week over at The House that Stamps Built Joy choose to go with  her designer choice - use glitter.  You can zoom in on my picture and see the glitter snow I made under the snow family.  This was so much fun to color using

SnowFamily 4707-P - which I stamped on the front of the card and trimmed the top half of the front around the snowmen.  On the inside - I sponged in the sky and I used Snowflake Solid - 3809  as a star - as I saw my family looking upto the sky and saw the shining star.  For my sentiment All is Calm -2220-G.  I embossed the sentiment and the snowflake/star in silver and sprinkled a few star sequins around to have the appearance of the night sky.  For my glitter I used a glue pen and just scribbled in some snow banks and sprinkled with glitter.  

Now it is your turn to your turn to make a card using the challenge of  Use Glitter  - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You know have a full month to enter our challenges to win.

You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice in the drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 
If you look on my right side bar I also have a discount coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.

Now - take a look at what our design team has made to get you started.

  Cheri     Deonna      Joy     Donna   Heather  Laurie   and Esther.  

December 1, 2017 House of Cards Blog Hop

Can't believe that it is December 2017 already - where has the year gone???  

We are having our annual Blog Hop over at The House of Cards. 

A big thank you to our sponsors:

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Here is our Hop Order:

House of Cards Challenge Blog

Mynn | Judy |  Chanya13 | Cohenna 

Donna -you are here-| Em | Heather | Jane

Karen | Katarina | Merethe

Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi 

Shawna | Shirley | Sue N. | Susan

I choose to use a digi image from Imagine ThatDigistamps - JoyBirds . I had so much fun resizing and creating with this set of digi stamps. 

I choose to use the precolored image as I procrastinated almosttoolong this month.  I did take a plunge for me - as designed my top and bottom borders  in my word program - which was a "first" for me.  A little bling and I think the card is ready to be a part of this Holiday Blog Hop.

Have fun visiting our DT blogs and don't forget to leave some comments.  

House of Cards Challenge Blog

Mynn | Judy |  Chanya13 | Cohenna 
Donna | Em | Heather | Jane

Karen | Katarina | Merethe

Michele | Rocky | Rosi 

Shawna | Shirley | Sue N. | Susan