February 10, 2017 More Valentine Monsters

These monster Valentines were so fun to make - I totally CASE'd the idea from our Card and Coffee social with a great friend and SU demonstrator.  I thought the monster (second picture) which was a SU image was to cute, well I remembered that I had some digi monsters from Gerda Steiner.  I printed them out on white cardstock then again on pattern cardstock - fussy cut and mounted  the monster on a white doily.  I then punched out several hearts and put one in each "hand" some heart washi tape, sentiment and then the cute eyes made this card complete.  Totally a fun fun card to case.  

February 8, 2017 Tic Tac Toe at the House that Stamps Built

This is one of my favorite new challenges at The House that Stamps Built and it is the Tic-Tac-Toe - you choose just like the game up, diagonal, down, or across.  Well I choose Embossing, pink and pearls.  I used Repeat Impressions 4903-F

Love Post  and embossed in a satin pearl embossing powder, then using some raspberry distressing ink colored it and cut out with postage scissors.  I didn't keep many of my fancy scissors but this was one I did keep.  I popped it up on a pink heart doily layered it on some pink/white heart paper and then had some precut borders that I used on the bottom and used my pearls there.  

  Now it is your turn to your turn to make a card using the theme Tic-Tac-Toe and enter it in The House that Stamps Built challenge   

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   Patti

Challenges:
     The Paper Girls - with heart
     Everybody Art - for the girls or Valentines
     Brown Sugar - Pink and Pearls
     Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

February 6, 2017 Valentine Monsters

Are these not the cutest - Valentine Monsters,they are digital images from gsd.com called Three Monsters.  I printed them on white cardstock first then on pattern paper so I could paper piece them.  I love to paperpiece and these monsters worked perfect.  I had some funny playful google eyes that I added and I think they make the monster more lifelike.  These were so much fun to create.  

Challenges:
     Gerda Steiner - Share your design 

      

February 1, 2017 - Color/photo Inspiration The House of Cards

This months theme at House of Cards is Love or color inspiration.  I choose to do "both" and with a Valentine theme.  Easy Peasy on this one, I had some variegated red/pink papers which I used for my starting point.  From there I used a Valentine Stamp and a Love Stamp for my sentiments.  Then cup a "off center rectangular" white piece, used some grapefruit splatters, and a few red flowers and gem hearts. I'm thinking this will be for hubby.  

Why not join our challenge this month at The House of Cards and make a card  using the photo/color inspiration and enter our challenge this month,  House of Cards current challenge.

February 1, 2017 Designer Choice - Cupcake Box

This is my second post for today - so grab a coffee and take a look at my project.

What a fun week this was - Patti was our Designer Choice for the week and the theme was anything but a card.  Now I am simply BOX impaired without a friend who can give me the measurements and score lines, but YEA I did this one on my own.  Success.  Got a cute little cupcake from WM - in red (for my photo shoot) - for Valentines Day - and was out to make the perfect cupcake box.  And here it is.  I used RI stamps:  9302-P Cupcakes,  9309-C Tiny Cupcake and the greeting is  Valentine's 1134-E .  I paper pieced the cupcake liner, colored the cupcake cake and Wink of Stella on the icing.  A couple of flowers for added interest and oh I ATE the Cupcake as I knew it wouldn't last until Valentines Day.  But I am going to get another one for hubby for Valentines Day.  

Now it is your turn to your turn to make a card using the theme "Anything but a Card and enter it in The House that Stamps Built challenge   

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   Patti

Challenges:
     Simon Says Stamps  - The Color of Love
     Craft Rocket -It's a Love Thing
     Cute Card Thursday - Be my Valentine
    Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes 

January 25, 2017 Anything Goes at The House that Stamps Built

I love it when we have Anything Goes over at The House that Stamps Built.

I have been eyeing this moose stamp 1930-I a Moosage as I love the play on words and  I have a senior buddy that lives in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Canada  and I write him a letter and send a card every week so this was PERFECT.  I used a special fold of folding the right corner in (see blog post here with my tutorial).  I thought it needed just a bit more so I die cut the Hello die.

Now it is your turn to your turn to make a card using the Anything Goes and enter it in The House that Stamps Built challenge   

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   Patti

  

January 24, 2017 - Hedge Hog Smooches

Every month Gerda Steiner has a monthly challenge in which she gives you a digi to make a card and participate in her challenge.  Then next month you will get the "free" digi of the month - again to create with.  I loved the hedgehog smooches - fun to color, and fun to work with.  I put them on a red hert doily, added a small snippet of ribbon that I had left punched the corners out with a hert corner punch and this card is complete.  I wish I had made the die cut word love in black.  So why not check it out and make a card and enter in this months challenge.

     Gerda Steiner Monthly Challenge - use monthly digi - Hedge Hog Smooches
      Crafting from the Heart- anything goes