Designers Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions

Cute, cute, cute challenge this week at Repeat Impressions.  The challenge comes from Melissa, one of the Rock Star Design Team members.  The challenge is to make a card with the theme, "Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty" - so let your imagination run wild and show us what you would do with the challenge.  Repeat Impression's owner, Wendy will be offering a gift certificate to a randomly drawn name.

Here is my card:

I used the image called called Kisa 2. the background script is called Genealogy and a sentiment called Just a note to say...

Here is the list of Designers who will inspire you:
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Now make a card with a kitty and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and check back to see if Wendy is mailing the gift certificate out to you.  Thank you for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day!

Classy Cards 'n Such Shape Challenge

Hi, it Joy today posting a card for the latest challenge from Classy Cards 'n Such.  Today the challenge is for a shaped card.  This will be a fun challenge.  Here is my card:

I used a stamp set by JustRite Stamps called Just Keep Calm.  This is a giant stamp set with 64 images and shapes.  I also used the largest die in the set by Spellbinders called Nested Medallion Labels. The stamped medallion and the sentiment stamped on the scallop die were popped up with Joy Foam pads. Since the card is shaped like a flower, the card would not fit in an ordinary envelope so I used the Envelope Punch Board.  My Envelope Punch Board stays out on my desk so it's easy to grab.  Lately it seems like my cards are not exactly 4.25 x 5.5 and the board makes it easy to fold an envelope perfectly.  I like using a thinner paper and this way I use up my old Designer Papers.

Recap of Supplies
Stamp Set:     Just Keep Calm
Dies:              Nested Medallion Labels
Other:            Joy Foam Pads
                      Envelope Punch Board

Why don't you join in the challenge? - Why not challenge a friend to join you?  Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY Stamping Day!

Stencil Class

Today Jennifer McGuire started a Stencil class.  Several of my friends are taking this class and each day we are challenged to use one of the techniques on a card.  Here is my first card using the sponging technique.

The flowers are a die from Anna Griffin called Flower Bramble from Classy Cards 'n Such.  The little sentiments are from a JustRite Stamp Set called Live, Love, Laugh.   Hopefully I can post another one tomorrow.

Thanks for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day.

What If Wednesdays at Repeat Impressions

Today Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions challenged us with this sketch:

And here is my card:

I used a background stamp called Live Laugh Love and the Love Stencil.

Here is the rest of the Design Team member - check theirs out!

Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda
Now what would you do with this sketch?  Make a project and post it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You could be the randomly chosen name for a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  If you have any Repeat Impressions stamps - show them off and your name will go in twice for that gift certificate!

Thank you for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges
Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned Paper
2CreativeChicks - Anything Goes
Hobby Cutz Challenge - Lots of Layers
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - Blue
Scribble and Scrap -Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Classy Cards 'n Such Stencil Challenge

Hi, Joy here letting you know about a great opportunity to win a prize by entering a Stencil Challenge at Classy Cards 'n Such.  Today Beverly, owner of Classy Cards 'n Such would like to see what you can do with stencils --- me too!!  I have so much to learn about stenciling and would love to see how you will inspire us!

So grab that stencil and show us!!  Just make your project and go to Beverly's blog, Classy Cards 'n Such and link it there.

Here is what I did - first time using Dreamweavers's Pearlescent Embossing Paste.

I used the stencil called Corner Flowers by Dreamweavers.  I spread on a thin layer of embossing paste and let it dry.
While the image was drying I stamped the Thinking of You sentiment from Hugs & Kisses by JustRite Stamps onto a stamped image of an ornament from Noel Christmas Ornaments and cut out just the center of the ornament. (which was the perfect sized frame for my sentiment)
After the flower image dried, I placed the brass stencil back over them and colored each flower with a wood peg blending tool using Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  I was going for a water color, blended looking image.
The cut out center was then popped up using Joy Pop-ups and added pearls to a few of the centers of the flowers.
This was then matted on teal cardstock that had been corner - rounded (is that a word?)  Ha,ha!

Recap of Supplies:
Corner Flowers Brass Stencil
Pearlescent Embossing Paste
Thinking of You sentiment
Noel Christmas Ornaments
Distress Inks
Joy Pop-up Foam Pads
White Pearls

Thanks for looking at my card - can't wait to see what you do - have a HAPPY stamping day.

Repeat Impressions Project of the Week

This week it was my turn to do a Project of the Week at Repeat Impressions.  I saw color blocking on Pinterest and wanted to try it.  Repeat Impressions has several stamps that will make it easy.  They are called "Solids".  Here they are:

 I inked these up with some Tim Holtz Distress inks and randomly stamped them on cardstock.  These inks are rather translucent, so they can be stamped on top of each other which will make interesting color combinations without making a muddy color.  On the first one I stamped the color blocks, then lightly stamped a background stamp called Genealogy over the color blocks, then stamped the image called Spring Blossoms and the Thinking of you sentiment.  I lightly colored with a few copic markers and mounted this onto a piece of orchid cardstock.  FAST, FAST, FAST card.

For the second card I used an art applicator to stamp blocks of color onto my paper then stamped Genealogy,  Monarch Butterfly and Thinking of You, then shaded the butterfly with a few blue copics.

For next one I used the background Genealogy script on the lower part of the card, stamped the Clock Face, Monarch Butterfly, Small Dragonfly, Butterfly Silhouette and the Large Butterfly.

And one last project is a little bookmark.  For this I used Happy Birthday and Wings Positive.

Sorry for such a long post - but as you can probably guess, I really like "color blocking".  Thanks for looking at my Project of the Week - have a happy stamping day.

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge

Good morning, today at Repeat Impressions it is Melissa's turn to give us a challenge and she has challenged us to make a "sweet treat" project.  It could be a treat you are planning to give  or a card or project that shows a sweet treat.  Here is my project:

I made some sweet treat boxes for my grandkids to give to their class.  I made the boxes with a We R Memory Keepers Envelope Maker, stamped the Roses are red sentiment from Repeat Impressions on a tag cut from a Spellbinders die and tied the tag with some ribbon to keep the little box closed.

Here is the list of the Design Team who have made projects to inspire you.
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

We sure would like to see what you create as a "sweet treat".  Just make a project and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and you could be the winner of a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.

Thanks for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day.

Classy Cards 'n Such Hearts and Doilies Challenge

Today Classy Cards 'n Such has a wonderful challenge - especially for this time of the year!  Beverly, owner of Classy Cards 'n Such would like to see what you would do with doilies and hearts.  Here is a card I made.

Process:

Cut white doily from the Quinn Flourish 

Cut small heart from Spellbinders Classic Scallop Hearts

Punch out a Friends/Family die cut from Lady Rose paper pad

Stamp Hugs & Kisses sentiment and tiny flourish on another die cut punched out from the Lady Rose paper pad.  

Layer these elements and pop up with Joy Foam Pads on layered Lady Rose papers

This was a quick and easy card because the Lady Rose paper pad has 4 pages of die cuts and the papers coordinate so well.  The small scallop heart and the Quinn Flourish were cut out in one pass of my Vagabond.

Check out the projects the other Design Team member made by clicking here.  Play along with us and enter in the challenge you could win a prize!

Classy Cards 'n Such Border Challenge

Hi - today Beverly, owner of Classy Card 'n Such challenged us to make a card with a border.  She would love to see what you do with this challenge.  Go to her blog, Classy Cards 'n Such, read all the details and link your project there.  There will be a prize for the winner of the challenge. 

Here is the card I made.

Stamps  Cast All Your Cares  border was colored with markers

Die       Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight
Ribbon  Seam Binding was colored with a marker
Button   Medallion Sparklers by Webster's Pages, on sale

Thanks for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS special blog hop

Wahoooooo! Today at Repeat Impressions Wendy is having a special hop with a GREAT prize!  She wanted us to show off Stained Glass and Quilt stamps. These are fabulous stamps with so many amazing possibilities!  All of the Rock Stars have made cards to inspire you.  Here are two of mine.

For this one, I stamped the stained glass window on vellum and then placed little squares of colored vellum behind each of the squares and framed it with a Nestabilities frame.  The sentiment is Thinking Vertical.

For this one, I heat embossed with white embossing powder, then shaded with a sponge different colors of the rainbow and did some masking with a With Sympathy... sentiment.

Now if you would like to have a chance to win this series, just go to each one of the Designer's blog, make a comment and then find a special letter. 

Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

After you collect all the letters they will form a word--- email the correct word to Wendy ([email protected]). To be eligible for the blog candy readers must complete the hop and email Wendy the correct word no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, January 12th.  Check back on Monday January 13th for the winner.  The blog candy for this hop... an unmounted sheet of the Quilted & Stained glass stamps of course!

Have you been able to guess my letter?  --- It's T!!  Now hop on to the rest of the crew  - Good luck and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Sketch Day!

Hi, friends! Today is Sketch Day at The House That Stamps Built.  Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions challenges you to a project using this sketch!  It's a great sketch with so many possibilities!

Would you like a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions?  Then make a project with the sketch and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  She will have a random drawing and the name drawn will get a gift certificate.

Here is a card I made:

The image is called:  Rainy Day Friends

Here is the list of Repeat Impressions Rock Stars who have made cards to inspire you:
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Thanks for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day!

NEW CHALLENGE FOR CLASSY CARDS 'N SUCH

HI!  Want to shake off those winter blahs? Come join in a new challenge at Classy Cards 'n Such.  Beverly, owner of Classy Cards 'n Such would just love see what you could do with her challenge.  Today the challenge is a "Border" challenge.  Just make a project using a border - a punch, a stamp, your favorite border die - whatever - as long as it has a border!  You could be the winner of a nice gift certificate for Classy Cards 'n Such merchandise!  That would brighten anyone's day!

Just follow this link and follow Beverly's instructions.  TA-DA! You will inspire others and we will get to see what you create!

Just in case you need a few supplies - who doesn't like shopping?  Please feel free to use this code JOY-10 (all caps) and you can save 10% off your order at Classy Cards 'n Such.

Thanks and have a HAPPY STAMPING day!

Classy Cards 'n Such and Valentine's Cards

Classy Cards 'n Such will make your Valentines cards easy to do!   Joy, here today.  My plan is to make a few special Valentine's Day cards and then some little favors for my grandkids to give to their class mates.  So I need to get started right away.  Here is my first special card. 

The pink background paper is shiny, heavier than regular designer paper and comes from the paper pad, The Lake House.  The two rectangle filigree layers are cut using Spellbinders' Decorative Labels Eight.  The Filigree Circle from Hugs & Kisses Sentiments was stamped on some of the paper and cut out, then I punched out the Love die cut from the Lake House Paper and popped it up with pop up glue dots.  The Lake House Paper Pad has 4 pages of special die cuts that can be punched out. - this makes it easy to make a card look special.

Dies:       Decorative Labels Eight by Spellbinders

Stamp:    Hugs & Kisses Sentiments by JustRite

Paper:     The Lake House by Kaiser Craft

Thank you for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day.

In the next few weeks I'll be posting what I make for my grandkids

Repeat Impression's Designer's Choice Challenge.

Today Gerri one of the Repeat Impressions Rock Star Designers challenged us to make a project using something new to you.  I have not bought any paper in a long time -- because I have enough to paper the world!!! But I did splurge and bought a 6x6 pad called Vintage Timeless by KaiserCraft and that is my something new and here are two cards:

The first one uses the sentiment Be My Valentine and the second one uses the sentiment Get Well Soon from the Quartet Compliment series and the Small Butterfly from the Summer Series.

Now it's your turn to show us something new to you - make a card and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You do not have to use Repeat Impression stamps but we would love to see how you would use them.  If you use Repeat Impression stamps, your name will go in twice for a random drawing for a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Here are the Rock Star Designers who have made projects to inspire you.
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Thanks for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day!