June 1, 2016 HOUSE OF CARDS BLOG HOP

BLOG HOP

No you are not seeing "double" - I have 2 posts this early am - so enjoy our blog hop over at House of Cards. 

Welcome to our blog hop for June over at House of Cards - and you will not only be seeing some beautiful creations but also have a chance to WIN - yes WIN some FREE prizes. This blog hop will run from June 1, through June 15 and winners announced on June 20. So to be eligible for some fabulous prizes leave a comment on each persons blog along the way.  There are prizes hidden along the way and we will be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding. After you have done the hop make a creation to share with us at HOC blog and you will have another chance to win. 

This is our photo inspiration we used to make our creations  aren't the colors stunning?   

Here is my card using a beautiful digi image from MHKD Designs - Simple Rose 

I colored this beautiful rose using Wink of Stella brushes - cut the image using spellbinders die cuts. I added some clear gloss and a fine tip applicator to make the dew drops on the rose.   I still thought it needed a bit more - and I remember I had a small cross charm which I used a narrow pink ribbon with the cross attached.  Made this into a square easel card using some "bling" and a die cut word FAITH.

By commenting on everyone's blog along the way our first prize give away is 3 free products from MHK Designs.



 For my second card for this great blog hop I used an image from  A Day for Daisies- Hepbern Dress. I loved the simple flowing dress of this digi image - and again colored it using my wink of Stella pen.

I loved how I was able to get some shading using the Wink of Stella red glitter brush and thinning it out with the clear Wink Of Stella brush.  Since this was more of an "elegant" card I used a pink sheer bow tied at the corner and a bit of bling and a few sequins.  The sentiment is from a retired TAC set that I have continued to hang on to.  The prize from A Day for Daisies is three digis - just follow the hop and comment on each one for a chance to win 3 free digis

And from Reverse Confetti there is a $25 gift certificate.

You should have arrived to my blog from Shawna's blog and to follow the blog hop you are directed to go to Stephanie's blog.

So good luck and HAVE FUN on this blog hop.  You will meet some very creative and beautiful DT members and enjoy.

Challenges:  MHK Designs - anything goes use MHK Design image

  

May 25, 2016 Repeat Impressions SketchChallenge

GOOD MORNING

It is the last Wednesday of the month and that means sketch challenge over at The House that Stamps Built.

For my take on the sketch challenge I used a library pocket that I picked up at Michael's Store the last time I went shopping.  Who can go to Michael's and not buy something right???  I stamped my image using the new Flower Power Series - 10307H - 10316D and 10321-H  from REPEAT IMPRESSIONS .  After I stamped my image I embossed in black tinsel embossing powder.  I punched a circle out and cut it in half using the same designer paperthat I used for the background.  I stamped my Happy Birthday - 1113-D.  I needed a touch of bling - so wrapped a black ribbon around the library pocked and used a gem jewel again from Michael's.  

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 22, 2016 REPEAT IMPRESSIONS Flower Power Backgrounds and Borders Release.

GOOD MORNING

What a pretty Sunday it is here in Southern MO.  We had quite a rainy week - well really a rainy month but all this rain has made the flowers bloom and they are just beautiful.  I am so proud to be able to share with you another new release from REPEAT IMPRESSIONS  new flower series.  Below are two cards I made using Flower Power 103 series.  

My first card uses the large background stamp with such a variety of beautiful flowers and the ideas are limitless on how you can use this stamp.  I stamped it on white cs and colored it using my Gelatos and Faber-Castell big brush artist pens.  I think I like getting my fingers messy but it cleans up very well with a baby wipe.  I embossed my sentiment on vellum and added two med. black pearls.  

On my second card - again I used a flowered oval and I saw a frame - so I stamped the small butterfly using 9009-F.   I stamped both images on vellum and embossed with gold.  I then colored on the back of the vellum using Tombow markers.  I added my sentiment 4025F and embossed it in black on a shimmer gold strip.  A narrow blue ribbon finished this card .

Repeat Impressions' Flower Power Backgrounds & Borders Release!

Please join us at The House That Stamps Built this week as we celebrate another new release in Repeat Impressions' online store. This latest NEW stamp series is called Flower Power Backgrounds & Borders. This Thursday thru Sunday some of the RI Rock Stars are posting their wonderful creations to showcase the new series.

These stamp designs are all available now as wood mounts, cling mounts, and as plain, unmounted rubber in the Repeat Impressions online store. This complete series is also available as one plain unmounted sheet of rubber so that you can get ALL 7 stamps in this series at a huge savings.

To view the complete series and purchase any of the designs please visit this page of Repeat's online store at...http://www.repeatimpressions.com/flowerpowerbacknborders.ht…

Please visit The House That Stamps Built blog each day... Thursday, May 19th thru Sunday, May 22nd... and leave your comments to be entered into a drawing to win an unmounted sheet of RI's Flower Power Backgrounds & Borders series. To qualify for this free giveaway your comments must be left no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, May 22nd. On Monday, May 23rd Wendy will announce the winner on Repeat's Facebook page so be sure to "Like" and follow them there if you don't already.

Comment on RI's blog... http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com
Follow RI on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/RepeatImpression

CHALLENGES;

     Penny's Paper Craft - anything goes
     Crafty Gals Corner - May flowers 

May 20, 2016 Happy Birthday Dog

Using another Gerda Steiner digi image today - I needed a child's birthday card and thought this was perfect.  Colored this little doxie dog and banner with copic markers, cut out Happy Birthday - used some new cute summer papers I had in my "HUGE" paper pad basket - this is from Echo Park called Summer Days.  Thought it worked out really well for this image.  Going to put a little "green folding paper" in the card and I think he will be happy.     Challenges:
     GSD-stamps - Monthly challenge - share your design

May 18, 2016 REPEAT IMPRESSIONS Photo Callenge

WOW

GOOD MORNING

We are already more than half way through May and somehow most days just seem to get busier.  This week was a photo inspiration

and here is my take on this challenge.

For this challenge over at THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT    I saw the spring flowers and immediately thought of this amazing 8 1/2  x 11 sheet of stamps called  Contain Yourself offered at 

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS.  

I needed a pretty feminine birthday card and this was perfect.  I colored the image with copic markers, spica gel pens and copic white paint.  Then I remembered I had some pink tulle so I got it out, - ok - then some white organdy ribbon tied in a bow and I think this card was ready to go, except I needed a small glittered butterfly in the picture. I cut off the top foanything goesld of the card so I had room to use the vertical Happy Birthday 6104-J .  

 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  

                   Challenges:

     Crafty Enjoyment - flower garden

     Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

    Craft your passion - anything goes

     A Gem of a challenge - flowers

     The Crafty Addicts - anything goes - add a sentiment 

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May 17, 2016 Cheers

Is this little guy the cutest - he is from Gerda Steiner, for a monthly challenge that she sponsers.  Each month she offers a free digi after you have participated (buying one of her darling digis), special for the monthly challenge.  I thought about this wanting a bright and cheery card.  I had a stencil from Memory Box called Texture Drip.  I sponged the stencil with some bright cheery clors to use for my background.  Colored the image with copic markers and cut out the word cheers.  What a fun card to make.
     Gerda Steiner Monthly Challenge - use "free digi"

May 16, 2016 Fishes

Needed a cute simple easy quick card to get in the mail and I remember I had this one all colored up and "almost put together.  I really like fishes - and saw a video on line that I want to CASE using my Misti - but this one worked for me.  Used a stamp I have had for a while from Stampabilities colored him with colored pencils and glitter pens and put in a couple of extra fishes and some bubbles.  The extra fish and sentiment are from Simon Says.