March 14, 2018 Tic Tac Toe

Our challenge for this week was Tic-Tac-Toe  and this is one I love to work with.  I choose to go with washi tape, green and fun fold.  If you haven't figured it out by now I LOVE fun folds.  

For this challenge I choose to use 9602-O Beer Mug , 9601-I Beer Foam   and the sentiment 9608-C Bottoms Up for my St. Pats theme card.  I paperpieces the mug, fussy cut the foam and used puff paint for the realistic foam on top and the sentiment is perfect.  Another fun fold this week and this one is so easy - keep watching my blog and you will be given the instructions for this easy fun card. 

Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of Tic-Tac-Toe - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge to win.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice for the drawing of a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 

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. 

Cheri    Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie  and  Esther 

March 12, 2018 Fun Fold for The House that Stamps Built

March 7, 2018 JARS

It is already March - the upside of this is hopefully warmer weather and springtime is not far behind.  This week over at The House that Stamps Built our challenge is Designer Choice and our designer is Esther.  Her pick was "jars".  Well Repeat Impressions has some very nice jars to work with - empty ones that you can put flowers, candy, whatever you wish - but I choose to work with a cute little set featured in Repeat Impressions FLIP section.  It has been a LONG time since I have made a flip (or waterfall card)  and I had almost forgotten how much fun they are to make.  I used 7607-W Bug Flip Set and who doesn't remember catching the fireflys and putting them in a jar.  I love the sentiment that comes with the set of 4 stamps and yes it is a pun or play on words.  I also used the
Flip Fancy Die Set found here which makes making the flip card easy peasy. 
I think this card would bring  smile to anyone who is suffering from this winters flu bug that so many people experienced. 

Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of  JARS - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge to win.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice for the drawing of a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 

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. 

Cheri    Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie  and  Esther 

March 4, 2018 Bridal Shower Card

Going to a shower in a couple of weeks for one of my besties (Donna) soon to be DIL.  I was totally drawing a blank on ideas, (I know umbrella for shower right), and remember I had this too cute name sign on a post from Taylored Expressions.  I even had the die cut to go with. Die cut and mounted on a brick embossed bg, and then for the sign I computer generated the names of the new Bride and groom to be and when they would establish their new home together.  I am anxious to go to the shower as I have yet to meet Meagan but I know she has already met the happy approval of the groom and the new in-laws Steve and Donna, so I know she will be great in my book too. 

March 2, 2018 Pet Sympathy Cards

Last week I had not one but two friends loose their furry companion - I know how hard a decision this is to make.  I made two identical cards except for the name to send to each of them hoping to give a little comfort and so they can have a keepsake card..  I used this heart die a couple of weeks ago for another dog family and I really like how it turned out so went with this same layout and die cut again  I stamped and die cut the paws out and popped them up on the inside heart - you knows dogs leave footprints on our heart.  Then I personalized them with putting the name of their fur baby on the front which I die cut with Amuse alphabet.  It is just the right size.  A bone cut out and one gem and that is all I think I needed.  These are so hard for me to make - as with any sympathy card.  I need to make a couple up and have on hand in my stash and then just personalize them when needed.  

February 28, 2018 - Anything Goes

This last week in February and over at The House that Stamps Built and our challenge is Anything Goes.  So let your imagination run wild.

It has been a cold February here in Missouri  and I guess I was doing a bit of day dreaming so I used Large Palm Trees 2408-N and just a simple sentiment that summed it all up Live for 3103-F.  I made my own stencil with a large heart I had - and then blended some Distress Oxide Dyes Inks- they blend so nicely and stamped my image in the middle of the heart.  Just a few white lines with a white uno ball white pen and easy peasy.

Now it is your turn to make a card using the challenge of Anything Goes - as you can see there are a lot of possibilities for this challenge.  You have a full month to enter our challenge to win.  You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you will be entered twice for the drawing of a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions. 

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. 

Cheri    Joy   Donna   Heather   Laurie  and  Esther 

February 25, 2018 Fold Card

All stamps, CS, and DP by Stampin Up.  Gem from stash. 

About a week ago one of my besties Patti got together for lunch and an impromptu craft afternoon.  I had made some egg salad and she called and said do you want to come over and play.  Well I threw some cs, dp, and stamps in my tote and I was out the door.  

I have been wanting to make this card since before the holidays and just never got around to making it.  Love how it stand up for display and folds flat for an A2 envelope.  The God Bless You is the sentiment behind the main focal image.  

Together we watched a video, folded, refolded, ditched and started again and SUCCESS got it. I will be making more of this fold for sure.  If you don't know now I LOVE fancy folds and this is no exceptions.