May 14, 2016 House Plants

I needed a couple of "general" hello - thinking of you type cards and instantly it came to me that I had these images stamped and cut out using AMuse Stamps - when I first saw this stamp set I knew I would use it often - as it is basically gender neutral, pretty, masculine (if you use the the cactus) LOL.

I colored them using some splash color also from AMuse - my water brush and they were ready to go on a card.  Talk about easy.  The first card I used some washi tape (AMuse) and the second one I used a 1/2 doily.  They are already addressed and ready to go in the mail.      

May 11, 2016 REPEAT IMPRESSIONS - Use your scraps

GOOD MORNING

Wow - can't believe that it is already the second week of May already - the oak trees in our woods have finally leafed out (thank heaven - so much pollen during this process) the garden is planted and growing nicely, grass is growing to the point that hubby is mowing twice a week.  So I thought this little rabbit was perfect for this weeks challenge which our team mate JOY selected  use your scraps.  I LOVE papers - cs, designer prints, paper pkgs. you name it, I will never in my lifetime run out of papers.  At one time I thought I would "get into" scrapbooking - so bought up a couple (okay more than a couple) of 12 x 12 scrap-booking pads.  I would use a snippet here and there and then have this left over beautiful pattern paper.  So I used  Ode to Spring 2605P  from REPEAT IMPRESSIONS  with the thought that this happy bunny was perfect for spring - and the scraps I had from  leftover 12 x 12 pattern papers.

I stamped him in cocoa memento ink and added some chalk brown to his body.  Colored the flowers with Spica glitter pens in the colors to match my papers.  Love the yippee saying I had in my die cut box and a perfect blue button to finish the card.  I'm sending this out to a chemo buddy that has "graduated" already but just wanted her to know I was still thinking about her.  

 Hoping you will create a card using our challenge of "use your scaps"  to enter our challenge over at

The House that Stamps Built.  You don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will get an added bonus of an additional entry in the random drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate. HINT - take a peek over on my side bar and you will see a 10% discount on Repeat Impressions stamps.  We would love to see you create something.

Now why not go check out my DT team mates and see what they have created.
   Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather  Laurie    and   Patti 

Challenges:  Quirky Crafts - May flowers
                        Stamping Sensation - Anything Goes
                        CraftingFriends - In the Garden  
                        

May 9,2016 Elephant Parade and Awesome

                                                    

One of my bestie's daughter recently had a baby boy - they already had a 2 year sweet girl at home so I made 2 cares to put in the mail.  The first is for Sis - Awesome Big Sis and wrote a little note in the card for her.  The elephant parade is an inspiration from Pam Sparks who works magic with dies.  She had posted this card -   https://expressionswithheart.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/taylornew-dies-felt-and-stitchinged-expressions-/ and yes I totally CASED it - with her permission.  I was shopping last week at my favorite little stamping store in Kimswick Mo. with a dear friend and her sweet Mom (my adopted Mom) and the store had this die, - and only 1 so it went in my basket but I will share.  I had some baby papers with elephants that worked perfect for this card.  I used bakers twine on this card for the tag as I didn't wanted added bulk in my envelope.  Since they are stationed overseas I sent a couple of gifties for the kids, a pair of pictures for the baby's room and aMom and Me cookbook for Big Sis.   Hope they enjoy the gifts and cards.  

I made an extra just to have on hand for the next baby card I need and here it is in different print.  

May 6, 2016 - REPEAT IMPRESSIONS - FLOWER POWER SEPARATES

GOOD MORNING

I am so excited to be a part of this new release by REPEAT IMPRESSIONS  FLOWER POWER SEPARATES CELEBRATION.  

Please join us at The House that Stamps Built this week as we celebrate the release of Repeat Impressions' NEW stamp series FLOWER POWER SEPARATES.  This Thursday thru Sunday some of my Rock Star team mates are posting their fabulous creations to showcase this fun new series.  

Here are the card I made using this great new set.

     

This stamp set is a "two-step" stamp series but as you can see you can use only one of the stamps as seen in my first card.  These would be ideal to water color, distress, or color with your pencils or copic markers.

These stamp designs are all now available as wood mount stamps and as plain unmounted rubber in the Repeat Impressions online store.  Can't decide which designs you like best - well No Problem!!!  The complete series is available as a plain unmounted sheet of rubber so that you can get ALL 22 stamps in this series at a huge savings.

To view the complete series and purchase any of the designs as individual stamps please visit this page of Repeat's online store at:  http://www.repeatimpressions.com/flowerpowerseps.html.
To purchase this complete series on one unmounted sheet of plain rubber please visit this page of Repeat's online store at http://www.repeatimpressions.com/flowerpowerseps.html
Visit The House that Stamps Built blog each day - Thursday May 5 through Sunday May 8 - leave your comments to be entered into a drawing to win an unmounted sheet of RI's Flower Power Separates series.  To qualify for this free giveaway your comments must be left no later than 5 m eastern time on Sunday May 8th.  On Monday May 9th Wendy will announce the winner on Repeat's Facebook page...https://www.facebook.com/RepeatImpressions so be sure to LIKE and follow them there if you don't already.

Enjoy viewing all the beautiful cards and projects that the Rock Stars team has made using this versatile NEW stamp series.   

May 4, 2016 Repeat Impressions Color Challenge

GOOD MORNING

Can't believe that is is May already - this year is flying by so quickly - but the first Wednesday in May over at The House that Stamps Built is a color challenge - and this month the colors are:

and my card is:

  

I used Comfy Chair 2628H and the sentiment 410H from the Home collection of stamps.  The sentiment on the outside is from a collection in the Hello cling set.  Now for the sentiment on the inside just lift the top portion of the card which is held in place with a brad.

I have made this style card a few years ago and ran across it in my stack of cards - so I thought this would be perfect for this card.  Colored my chair with prisma colored pencils and OMS, added a bit of gold on the arms with my Sakura jelly roll gold pen.  Ovals are punched/cuttlebug, DP is from my stash, the bling is from Michaels. as well as the pink/green ribbon.

Challenges:  Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
                     Craft your passion - anything goes
                     Sir Stamp Alot - anything goes
                     A Beautiful Mess - anything goes
                     Shopping our Stash - I used stash of pretty embellishment, scrap of ribbon and a brad which no one seems to use much anymore.  

  Hoping you will create a card using our photo inspiration to enter our challenge over at
The House that Stamps Built.  You don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will get an added bonus of an additional entry in the random drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate. HINT - take a peek over on my side bar and you will see a 10% discount on Repeat Impressions stamps.  We would love to see you create something.

Now why not go check out my DT team mates and see what they have created.

   Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather   Laurie  and   Patti   

May 2, 2016 - Tutorial Make your own stencil

GOOD MORNING

Filling in for a team mate today who asked for someone to take her week and I accepted the challenge without hesitation.  I saw this technique back in Dec. 2014 and after taking a look around Pintrest I discovered it is rather popular now.  Making your own stencil from punches/or dies.

Supplies used:

     Kraft cardstock     black cardstock

     Distress Inks in Black Soot, Pumice Stone and Tea Dye 

     Large sponge daubers

     Dog paw punch from Reflections

     Postage Stamp scissors

     Asst. Washi tapes

     Black Memento Ink

     Repeat Impressions Stamp 8116G Woof Mail 

  I applied my washi tape first so I would have a starting point for my paw prints.

I masked off the area to stamp with a post it note.

I punched out my paw print - I punched out 3 so I could use one for each color.

I then used my three distress inks to color in my stencil.  Word of caution here is to make sure you don't go off the edge of your cs that you have made into a stencil as you will get some unwanted color. I randomly stenciled my paw prints, some going off the page.

When you are satisfied with your special one of a kind design you can then color

Cut and then finish up your card.

Just let your imagination go and use your punches or dies and make your own one of a kind background for your special card.  

May 1, 2016 Acetate..or Vellum

GOOD MORNING

can you believe it is May already - just  few weeks ago a lot of us were experiencing snow, some even  in the last week or two.  Here in southern MO.  the trees are all leafing out, tulips have come and gone, and OH NO the pollen is really heavy.  Spring is the only time I have any problems with allergies.  Today over at House of Cards we are having a challenge of stamping on acetate or vellum

I chose to do my card on acetate - and had forgotten how striking the results were when you stamped. I used Staz-On on my acetate. I stamped the branch and flowers on white card stock added a dot of black with sharpie for my black centers.  On the acetate I use glossy accents to highlight the flower centers stamped my sentiment with Staz-on and held the acetate in place with eyelets.  Who doesn't have a huge collection of eyelets?   

So come join us over at House of Cards and post your creation using vellum or acetate.