November 11, 2016 Naughty Silly Puppy

Isn't this little guy the cutest?  Reminds me of one of our fur babies, way too anxious to open not only his gifts but all of the other ones as well.  This image is from Gerda Steiner this is a progressive monthly challenge - if you buy this darling image and enter in the monthly challenge - then you will get next months digi FREE.  

I colored this pup with copic markers as well as the little packages.  I used the little packages and the sentiment from one of GSD clear sets that is available in the store.  I am so in love with the Z-fold box technique/fold that I choseit for this card.

I hope you can see how I used some double sided DP to add some fun to this card. 

Enjoy - and if you have the day off for Veterans Day - fit some creating time into your day.  Enjoy and have a great day.
     Challenge:
         Gerda Steiner Designs monthly challenge  
          Brown Sugar Challenge - anything goes
          Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas
          Craft your Passion - anything goes

November 9, 2016 Being Thankful - The House that Stamps Built

This week Deonna was was Designer Choice designer and she chose a very fitting Thankful for our theme.  I had some beautiful fall pattern papers from HL that were left over from a class that I had taken and I chose to work with them.  Deonnas POTW this month was to make a beautiful rosette - and since I had not made of in a long time I chose to go with a rosette for my focal image anbd then for the center I stamped Falling Leaves - 3306-I colored with copic markers and I used Thanksgiving 3213G  for my sentiment.  I used a pretty spellbinder die for my sentiment and then punched two leaves from rust paper to highlight the sentiment.  A small strip of embossed cs with twine for accent in the middle and I am super pleased with the way this turned out.  

Hoping you will join us this week at The House that Stamps Built  using the theme of Thankful  challenge -   You don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps  but if you do your entry will get not 1 but 2 chances to win a $25.00 gift certificate for Repeat Impressions stamps.  If you look over on my right side bar I have a 10% discount coupon to use in the store for stamps - (Christmas is coming and they have some really cute Christmas stamps).  We are looking forward to seeing your creation.  

Now take a look at what our  Design Team has created to get you started.  

       Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather  Laurie   and   Patti   

November 2, 2016 The House that Stamps Built - Color Challenge

For this color challenge I used two leaf stamps from Repeat Impressions

     5110-I and 5127-K  which are both from the Autumn collection - Oak and Maple Leaf Silhouette and the sentiment is from the Thanksgiving collection

     3214-G Thanksgiving Blessings 

I stamped the leaves in orange and brown - and as you will see the browns and oranges shaded to look like the fall leaves we are viewing now.  I embossed the Thanksgiving in gold embossing as well as some gold/brown sequins for embellishments.  Then I decided to add some splatters of orange just for a bit of texture and interest.  

I have several Thanksgiving cards that I mail out so this one is addressed and ready to put in the mail in about 3 weeks. 

Hoping you will join us this week at The House that Stamps Built  using our color challenge - such beautiful colors to work with for fall.  You don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps  but if you do your entry will get not 1 but 2 chances to win a $25.00 gift certificate for Repeat Impressions stamps.  If you look over on my right side bar I have a 10% discount coupon to use in the store for stamps - (Christmas is coming and they have some really cute Christmas stamps).  We are looking forward to seeing your creation.  

Now take a look at what our  Design Team has created to get you started.  

       Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather  Laurie   and   Patti  

November 1, 2016 House of Cards - Lots of Layers

This month at The House of Cards our challenge is Lots of Layers - and this one has several layers and even an extra one that is really not an additional layer but the top layer of the card is trimmed  little then a layer added to the inside of the card.  So in total I have 3 but looks like 4.  I usually don't go with more than 3-4 layers as I mail most of my cards and the additional weight takes additional postage.   
  
Why not join our challenge this month at The House of Cards and make a card with "lots" of layers and post to our challenge.   

October 26, 2016 - Sketch Challenge THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

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

I was in need of an anniversary card so as I was looking through my stamps I saw these darling bears - 1601K Bear Hugs and thought it would work perfectly.  Since this week was sketch week there was not much thinking involved as far as layout.  I paper pieced the bears in some vintage polka dots, added some heart bling and the die cut word love and the outside was finished.  Now to the inside

I punched out 4 corners with a punch that I have had for a really long time and stamped the sentiment 8616E Happy Moments on the inside.  

Hoping you will join us this week over at The House that Stamps Built using our theme of food or drink.  You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do you will be entered twice to win a $25 gift certificate to use in the store.  If you take a look over at my right side bar you will see a 10% discount on Repeat Impression stamps.  We would love to see your creation.  

Now take a look at what our Design Team has created for this weeks challenge.  
              Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather  Laurie   and   Patti   

October 19, 2016 Photo Inspiration

Oh what a fun card to make - a shaker card with cute little black cats and sequins - although there is not a really good shot of the black cat sequins.  I shaded my cs with distress inks with a circle moon - then I went to work to stamp all the fun images.

     2310 G - Tall Pumpkin

     2318 G -  Round Pumpkin 

     2308 E - Bats

     2326 C - Surprised Face

     2322 G - Black Cat

     2316 G - BOO 

All of these Repeat Impressions are in the Halloween Section - just follow the link.  

I am anxious to see what my Rock Star DT Team Mates have made for this challenge.  

Hoping you will join us this week over at The House that Stamps Built using our picture as your inspiration.  You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do you will be entered twice to win a $25 gift certificate to use in the store.  If you take a look over at my right side bar you will see a 10% discount on Repeat Impression stamps.  We would love to see your creation.  

Now take a look at what our Design Team has created for this weeks challenge.  
         Cheri     Deonna      Joy      Kathy    Heather  Laurie   and   Patti 

October 13, 2016 Cute and Cold Hedgehog

Isn't this little hedgehog too cute???  This is a digi image from Gerda Steiner for her monthly challenge.  If you have never played in this challenge you will buy your first digi and enter her challenge and every month you enter you will get the next month's digi free.  I love her digis - they are fun, whimsical, and can be used for a variety of occasions.  I decided with the crisp fall evenings we have been having a fall theme would be fun.  Colored with copic markers, leaves punched with various small punches and sequins and CS from AMuse Studio.  Happy Fall sentiment from a clear stamp set from Gerda Steiner.  Have fun.  This is going in my fall basket and they are going fast.  
     Challenges:  GSD.stamps - use digi