July 27, 2016 SKETCH CHALLENGE - THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

This being the last Wednesday of the month over at The House that Stamps Built we have a sketch challenge:

When I saw this sketch I knew which stamp from Repeat Impressions I was going to use - 

Beach Time 4503-K - she is so much fun to work with and to color.  I stamped her on white cs, colored her with copic markers and then fussy cut her out.  I used a pre made tag from my "tag" box and using distress inks and inking tool - I colored it like a beach, then glued the little girl on.  I had the two ribbon embellishments for a long time - again in my stash and they worked perfect for this sketch.  I die cut FUN and the card was complete.  This is going to sweet great granddaughter Bella.

Hoping you will create a card over at The House that Stamps Built.  You don't have to use a REPEAT IMPRESSIONS stamp but if you do you will an additional entry in the random drawing drawing for a a $25  REPEAT IMPRESSIONS gift certificate.  HINT:  Take a look over on my side bar and you will see a 10% discount on REPEAT IMPRESSIONS STAMPS.  We would love to see your creation. 
Now go take a peek at what our Design Team teammates have created for this weeks challenge. 
                    
                     Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather  Laurie   and   Patti 

CHALLENGES;

     A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes 

     Craft your Passion - anything goes

     Everybody Art Challenge - Summer

     CuttleBug Mania - Summer

July 25, 2016 You Rock My World

I have had this card in my "finished stack for a while and finally "found" it so I could post.  This image comes from MHK Designs - a digi and I have it in my collection.  I think I am going to use it for my anniversary card to hubby.  This image came from Rock My World which comes with 4 great images and 3 sentiments.  I love using doilies - I just "forget" that I have them in my stash.  Colored with colored pencils - bg stenciled and a few enamel dots to add the finishing touch.  Cballenges:

     MHK Design - anything goes or color challenge 

July 22,2016 SELFIE

I'm so excited - no I didn't win money, no not going to be great grandma again - no I am excited about how well this "selfie" card turned out.  Last week on Splitcoast Stampers the tutorial was how to make a card using stamps into a selfie card.  The stamps are from Stampendous - Spring Short Stack love this set - came from Hobby Lobby - yep 40% off coupon. I bought it early spring and yes it was in my stash of stamp sets to use.  It has seven cute animal heads and body and accessories - so the possibilities are endless.  Colored the animals with copic markers, stencil the clouds in with a new stencil I bought last week at my favorite little stamp store in Kimmswick MO. called The Stamp Pad.  I picked up a pack of pastel precut card fronts with the square already cut over at Collinsville IL. at the Stamp Show two weeks ago, sentiment is from AMuse Studio and flowers from my stash.
     Challenge - Word Art Wednesday - anything goes using a uplifting sentiment
                        Craft your Passion - anything goes
                        A Bit more Time - anything goes
                        AAA Cards - use something from your stash - stamp set
                        The Sisterhood of Crafters - animals
                        Crafting with Attitude - anything goes

July 20, 2016 THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT - Photo Inspiration

Photo Inspiration

 

This Wednesday is "photo inspiration" Wednesday here at The House that Stamps Built and the above photo is the inspiration.  Well as you can see by my creations I choose to go with the STARS and a sentiment - Reach for The Stars 3105E from REPEAT IMPRESSIONS as it worked perfectly for the card and bookmark I made.  

My youngest granddaughter is starting high school in just a couple of weeks - so I made this card and bookmark for her - she is in all honors classes and always sets her goals high.  Hoping this will inspire her to continue to be the best she can be.  As you can see by my card I did a new technique that one of our Rock Stars KATHY did a tutorial to show us the steps.  Well mine is not "perfect" but I think with some practice I will learn how to space them evenly and I love the end result.  The technique can be found here so  go take a peek and try one of your own.  I used grey and white and white and gray polka dots and then cut my star our of silver shimmer cs.  For my book mark I used gold shimmer cs - embossed the words in gold and then flicked some gold shimmer spray - just because I really like to do that!!!

Hoping you will create a card using our photo inspiration to enter our challenge over atThe 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 

   

July 17,2016 Bella and Friends

Is this little guy not the cutest - it is from SU new catalog and called Bella and Friends.  Well you me and my dogs so this was on my first order.  They also have a kitty cat set that is next on my wish list.  I colored him with Inktense Watercolor pencils and then this design was totally cased from a friend Chelsea that I got in a swap last year.  Love this design and it will work for more than just this card.  I made another one today to send to granddaughter for her recent accomplishment.
SU has their catalog online and have lots of stuff I "want" so will have to work on slimming down my list.

July 14, 2016 - Love to Read

Every month Gerda Steiner has not one but two challenges - and this is for her Share your Design creation.  I made a book mark with this darling little mouse reading in his easy chair.  It was fun to color up decorate a bit and this is going to granddaughter as she loves to read.

July 13, 2016 - IT'S A MANS WORLD - THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

This month it was my choice for the theme  over at THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT  - and I choose It's a Mans World - I sometimes have trouble with masculine cards - so I wanted to see what my team mates came up with for Man Theme cards.  I think you will enjoy what they have designed this week for you.

I chose    9120-M Harley   and 9115G Born to Ride  from BIG BOY TOYS from REPEAT IMPRESSIONS.   I embossed the Harley in black embossing powder for the shiny look as well as the sentiment.  Cut out the black borders on both the Harley and sentiment using  the Perfect Border Ruler which once I learned out which exacto to use I LOVE it.  I borrowed my friend Cheryl's great dies called gears and how much fun they were to use.  I also had some steel gear embellishments that I bought from our new Hobby Lobby store which is about a mile from my house (way to close).

 Hoping you will create a card using our themed 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