Sketch Challenge

 This is the final week of 2020 over at The House that Stamps Built our challenge is a sketch - 

 

I was stumped for a little while until I started looking through some papers that I had forgotten I had.  Saw the fish paper and the idea popped in my head.  

I used 2909-H Rainbow Trout and   6704-F Fishing Fly  for my focal images on this card.  My hubby loves to trout fish and he ties his own flies, and somehow he knows what color they are biting on when he goes.  Black and yellow seem to be the favorite.  4034-F Make A Wish.  I really am still not sure if I am going to use this for a birthday card so I left Happy Birthday open.  I colored and fussy cut 3 of the rainbow trout together then used dimensional glaze to make it a bit more realistic.  Popped it up on dimensional as well as the fishing fly.  I am always needing masculine cards so this went in my man cards slot.  

   Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of the sketch. So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do  you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps.

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie and Pat 

Anything Goes

 Today over at The House that Stamps Built is Anything Goes and I thought this was a good one to post today - lets welcome 2021.  

I have the complete sheet Plate 10600 and use this set when I want a fun "snarky" card - I thought it was perfect for our Anything Goes challenge today.  I stamped and fussy cut 4 of the TP rolls and spaced them on a slim design card.  Then used the sentiment Time to Celebrate again fitting for the new year.  

Hope you have enjoyed looking at my New Years card - and I have already picked someone to get this card.  

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Anything Goes So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do  you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. using the challenge of  Anything 

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration and to get you started. 

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Lauri  and Patti.

Photo Inspiration Challenge at The House that Stamps Built

This week over at The House that Stamps Built is our monthly photo inspiration challenge.  Below is the photo:

and here is my card:

We have a pretty  poinsettia stamp  2015-D Tiny poinsettia  and I used a cute cardinal Christmas stamp 2105-I Merry...Happy  for my sentiment.  I also stamped a small poinsettia on the envelope.  I really like to put something on the outside of my envelope.  

Poinsettias colored with copic and fussy cut with the tiny poinsettia popped up on the larger poinsettia.  Layered with a curvy fancy die just to add some interest.

  

    Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Photo Inspiration So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. 

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie     and Pat  

The House that Stamps Built - Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

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

I chose to do a "gift" box filled with gift tags.  Gift, candy and gems center row down.  

I saw the gift box of tags on Pinterest so using my envelope punch board and a 6 x 6 piece of Christmas paper I made the box, decorated with a pretty red punched bow, and a snowflake.

Now comes the fun of filling the box up with gift tags using the following:  9721-F Peppermint Candy    2012-H Pointsettia and 2015-D Tiny Pontsettia     8805-K Snowflakes  and 4512-F Large Stamp and 4513-C Small Rubber Stamp

The next four tags I stamped used:  4615-K Snowman Light   905-L Angel  2112-D Sleigh Ride Silhouette and 2708-M Pine Branch

Each tag also has 2222-C To: From:     I colored most of the tags with copic markers, glitter pens, and some just colored inks.  Added ribbon to each tag for a total of 8 tags.  This is going to my chemo buddy this week so she will have some tags to put on her Christmas gifts.  

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Tic-Tac-Toe So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but you  do you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps  

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie and Pat  

December 2, 2020 Designer Choice - Pets

 Can't believe that is is December - and this month always flies by so quickly - especially with the holidays - but our designer Joy over at The House that Stamps Built choose PETS to be our challenge theme.  

I choose 6216-N Nip Bliss as he really reminded me so much of our first cat Thomas Cat.  He was born into a family of 6 on a farm - but we decided to make him an uptown cat - and brought him home in my coat pocket.  This guy brought us so many laughs, warm laps, companionship, comfort, and joy.  He moved from the city with us to our lake house, then we moved to a smaller house in the woods, and he was with us for 18+ years.  In addition to Thomas we acquired Nikki, and Callie and they all three thrived until their later years.  Nikki passed 6 years ago and we still have Callie - our diabetic girl - and she is 17.  

Anyway some simple copic coloring - fussy cut and mounted on a velveteen mat fit for a king.  I decided to cut his name out of red velveteen and used no sentiment.  This guy will always hold a special place as our first.  My hubby says no more cats when Callie passes but...we have had a cat all our married life. Our household would just not be complete without another cat to warm our laps.   

   Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of use a PET. So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps.

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie and Pat 

 

House that Stamps Built Anything Goes

 This week is the last week of November - tomorrow Thanksgiving - and Anything Goes over at The House that Stamps Built.  

I choose to go with a couple of stamps that have not seen ink in quite a while plus I got a new cloud edger stencil that I absolutely love.  

The stamps I used are:

     9116-N Hot Air Balloon Cluster and  6524-C Just Imagine 

I used my cloud stencil and various shades of oxide distress inks applied with my brushes.  I then stamped each balloon in black ink and applied a small bling on top of the hot air balloon, for my sentiment I thought Just Imagine was very appropriate for this card.  

I have a "bucket list" which includes a ride in a hot air balloon.  Yes I have already jumped from a perfectly good airplane 2 years ago.  We have gone to hot air balloon glows and races and I have always wanted to go up.  The fall would be a beautiful time to go up to see all of Mother Natures finest art work.  

Now it is your turn to make a card or project using the challenge of Anything Goes So many possibilities on this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do  you will have two chances to win a $25 gift certificate towards stamps. using the challenge of  Anything 

If you look on my right side bar I also have a discounted coupon for you to use when you go shopping at Repeat Impressions.
Now why not take a look at our DT Rock Stars for inspiration and to get you started. 

 Joy   Donna   Heather   Lauri  and Patti.

     

Technique Junkie Pine Bough, Laughter and Coffee

I have a couple more cards to share with you from Technique Junkie November release.  What a fun month this has been to work with some awesome stamps as "guest designer".  The first card is :

I used Coffee Stain Background and Love, Laughter, andCoffee for this gift/card combination.  I had some pretty little decorated bags left from last year so I decided to make a gift.  There is a cute little coffee shop we love to visit and they sell small bags of flavored coffees so I always have a couple flavors on hand.  I stamped the Coffee Stain Background on a piece of ecru cardstock.  I stamped the Love, Laughter, and Coffee on the same color cardstock and fussy cut it out.  I stamped "But you can buy Coffee" a second time, cut it out and popped it up over the original saying.  Mounted on a darker brown cardstock , applied to the bag with some "coffee" colored ribbon and I am taking this to a friend this week as she has been slightly under the weather. 

 For my second card I went with the beautiful Pine Bough embossed in gold, mounted on a die cut gold/silver cardstock and then mounted again on gold for my card base.  This makes such a pretty Christmas card so I went with the Merry Christmas from The Gifts of Christmas  the font is so pretty and fitting for this beautiful pine bough.  

You can use my discount code below to save $$$ to purchase any of the new November release stamps.