January 31, 2020 Dino Days

I had a weekend with not much to do well ok I had my priorities and that was to make some boy card.  I recently was assigned a little boy in my Chemo Angels assignment and wow I had NO boy cards.  I quickly made a couple of turtle cards so I could get him a note in the mail but this week end I worked on some cute Dinosaur cards.  I used SU Dino Days which my friend Patti let me use for a few days.  We had shared the Dino Days DP so all I needed was the stamps and some imagination.

I used all SU supplies so that the inks, paper etc. would all go together.  I got him a dinosaur puzzle which will go with one of these cards.  When possible I try to match the card to the giftie.  These were fun to work with and I thank Patti for letting me borrow them.

When shopping I found some dinosaur stickers and a dinosaur puzzle, so I put them in a larger envelope and send those outwith the dino card.

Next will be working on some puppy dog cards.

January 29, 2020 Sketch Challenge

This week over at The House that Stamps Built our sketch challenge is above.  

One of my new years goal is to use stamps that I have not used before NBUS is the abbreviation in the stamping world.  I love this tiger and when I see tiger I think of Masculine - so using 6615-L Tiger I stamped him on a piece of heavier vellum - I choose not to color him and just went with more of a monotone creation.  For my sentiment I used 1105-E Thinking of You again on vellum.  

I dug through a box of "special" papers that I have had for YEARS - and found three designs that I thought worked for this image.  A couple of brown enamel dots and the card is ready to go out the door.  

Challenges:

     Get Your Animal Stamps Inky  -  Animal

     Little Red Wagon - Aw Man

     Pattie's Creation - Anything Goes

     Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

     Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Sketch Challenge So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of Sketch Challenge-  and  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. 

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie    Esther  and Patti.

January 27, 2020 Sea Turtle

I recently received a new assignment  with Chemo Angels, a young boy.  Well in going through my stacks of cards I had NO boy cards so I was scrambling to make a few boy cards this past weekend.  I have been a Chemo Angel for at least 15 years and usually am assigned adults but I have a little boy that is receiving chemo and radiation.

I "cased" my card from my dear friend Donna  last post.  I used different sea turtle stamp - one that I bought a couple of years ago at the Stamp and Scrap convention held in Collinsville IL. every summer.  I am really trying to meet a goal set January 1 to "use" some of my NBUS!!!  This stamp set came with die cuts  and I added a few die cuts of sea plants etc. that I have in my die collection.

I sent the second card to him last week with a pack of stickers so besides making some boy cards I had to go shopping and get a few boy goodies to include in his weekly mail.  I'm trying to coordinate the card with the little giftie -not always possible.  I had a lot of fun shopping last week for this little guy.

January 22, 2020 Anything Goes

This week over at The House that Stamps Built our challenge is Anything Goes, and sometimes those can be a real puzzle for me.  But I finally decided on a Valentine (for hubby), using 1201-I Be Mine using just the Be Mine portion of the stamp and 6710-J Keys.  I used two die cuts and a punch on this card - love the open hearts on top - then cut a medium heart and embossed the keys in silver, and on the bottom border that I used a punch on I used my sentiment.  Since this will be hand delivered I added a bit of "bling", some pearls on the border punched element and then I "found" in my stash some heart charms and I thought this would help balance the space in the heart - so used it tied with some red/white bakers twine. 

  Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Anything Goes .  So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. ow it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of  Anything Goes  -  and  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. 

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie    Esther  and Patti.

January 15, 2020 Photo Inspiration

This weeks challenge is the photo inspiration - and I immediately thought of rosettes - (which I had not done is a really long while). I choose some papers that I thought matched the colors in the photo inspiration - then made 3 rosettes.  I then used 10318-D Leaf Solid Large and 10322-H Stem Solid making each rosette flower a stem and leaves.  Needed some grass so used my grass punch for the grass border.  For my sentiment 6526-E Simple Pleasures.
I enjoy making calendars in January for my daughter, chemo buddy, and one for self. I had picked up the calendars back in June (and yes I remember where I put them).  So I made an easel card and used the calendar for my stop.  This one is in the mail already to my chemo buddy, and I have the rosettes made for mine and dear daughter.

Challenges:
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Anything Goes
Crafty Hazels Pattern Paper - use pattern paper
As you Like It - anything Goes
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of hoto Inspiration So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of  Photo Inspiration, 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

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie    Esther  and Patti.

January 8, 2020 Tic Tac Toe

This week over at The House that Stamps Built it is our first Tic Tac Toe of the new year.  I love this challenge as it offers so many options.

     

I choose to go with the middle row down - snowman, sparkle with my glitter snow banks and embossing the star and sentiment.

Stamps used 4707-P Snow Family
                      2220-G All is Calm
                      3809-G Snowflake -solid
Challenges:  https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ anything goes

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Tic Tac Toe So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of  Tic Tac Toe-  and  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. 

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie    Esther  and Patti.

January 1, 2020 Designer Choice

Wow - my first card posted for 2020.  Where did last year go???  Anyway best wishes for a Happy New Year to everyone visiting.

This month over at The House that Stamps Built our first Wednesday of the month is Designer Choice - and this month it was me.  My challengewas to use a tamp that reminded you of your childhood, or brought back childhood memories.

My mother made all of my clothes as well as hers - and this dress reminds me of a dress she made me for a piano recital when I was 10.  In fact my dress was almost the same print,  I used images:
     9307-L Dress Form
     9314-E So Special
      9318-B Spool of Thread 

I stamped the spool of thread in different colors around the frame.  I then paper pieced the dress, stamped just the words So Special from the sentiment So Special and then added some embellishments. The scissor die is new - (isn't it cute) so needed buttons and some thread. 


I remember having to try on the dress several times before it was done - I hated the pins sticking me.  Then I had to stand up straight and still while she pined up the hem. Was always proud of my "wardrobe" my mom made for me.

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Designer Choice So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of  Designer Choice -  and  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. 

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie    Esther  and Patti.