Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week - Shade of the Elm

For Little Paper Shop Post, please scroll down one.  Thank you!

Now this is my kind of stamp!  It reminds me of a place near Camden, Maine called Inn at Sunrise Point.  I love sitting under the trees in the adirondack chairs and watch the ocean.  Here is my card:

This stamp is available exclusively to The House that Stamps Built blog readers at 50% OFF from August 30 – September 5, 2010 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on the link Shade of the Elm and scroll down the page quite a bit. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference SOTW830 in the Special Instructions section of the online order form. PLEASE NOTE: The discount WILL NOT appear when you place your order. Once your order is ready to be shipped WENDY WILL apply the discount and process your credit card at that time. She will also send you a follow-up email to let you know your final adjusted total.

Here are some cards from a few of the other designers:

Darcie Bruno
Harriet Skelly
Ayana Posadas
Michelle Greenwood
Dana Joy
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here

Have a happy stamping day!

Little Paper Shop Challenge 83

It's Monday and Little Paper Shop has another challenge for us.  This week the challenge is to use these colors:

Of course this reminds me of fall!  I saw these treat bags on a tutorial and thought I'd do them for Halloween.  You can put candy or other little treats in them.  I put cookies - my grandsons will eat these this weekend and I'll have to make some more to hand out when  Halloween rolls around.

Here is a card I made:

The spider is on a little springy memory wire.  The stamp set is called "Boo".
Why don't you join in the challenge?  Little Paper Shop challenges  are so much fun - get your colors out and go!!
 One random participant will win the Jena Horse digi. Please load your card to the InLinkz Program found on the Little Paper Shop Blog. You have until 9:00pm EST Sunday night to get your card loaded. When you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword LPSC83.

For inspiration check out the designers on the blog!

Have a happy stamping day!!

STAMP TV AUGUST CHALLENGE HOP

I've soooo enjoyed the challenges this past month.  This time Caroline from Stamp TV challenged us to make a "limited supply" card using these parameters:

1 Neutral
2 Colors of Cardstock
3 buttons
1 patterned designer paper
1 ribbon

This was fun -- dug out some stuff and scattered it all over my desk and proooooffffff --- out popped this card!

Stamp set: So Grateful from Rupa Shevde and the cute sentiment "boo to you" is from Melanie Muenchinger's Hip to be Square
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Sweet Mango, Kraft(my neutral)
DP:  is from Debbie Mumm

Now if you came here from Joan Erwin (aren't her cards amazing!) you are right on track.  Your next stop is Karen Knegten -- you will LOVE what she has created.  After you have finished with the last stop, please leave a comment at Stamp TV and let us know what you think!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS WIW - WHAT IF WEDNESDAY!!!

Wendy at Repeat Impressions always has great challenges for us to try.  This week's challenge looks like this:

I am always needing little notes to encourage some of the teachers that I supervise and thought this sketch would be good to frame a sentiment.  So here are the note cards.

Here is a close up of one of the cards.

Here is my other card:  I used Swan Love and the Congratulations, You Did It -  I used a mask to cover "you did it" because I love the script and size of this Congratulations.

Wendy will be accepting submissions to this sketch challenge until 5pm (eastern time) on September 7. All participants will be automatically entered into a random drawing. You can check out some great inspiration from these designers:

Dana Joy
Joy Hadden -- you are here
Julie Smith
Michele Greenwood
Lynette Neus
Darcie Bruno
Makiko Jones
Harriet Skelly
Robin Kirkpatrick

On September 8th Wendy will post a new challenge. And when the challenges wrap up at the end of the month, she will announcing the winner. With each challenge participation, you increase your chances of winning!  One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!


So what are you waiting for?! Play along --- and challenge a friend!   Start stamping up a card now. We can't wait to see your creations! When you are ready to share your card, please add the direct link to your entry using the link button found on Repeat Impression's blog. And please be sure to reference Repeat Impressions Sketch A2510 in your blog or gallery posting.

HAVE A HAPPY STAMPING DAY!

Little Paper Shop Color Challenge 82

Little Paper Shop's challenges are so much fun.  Check out their blog for some great inspiration.  They have some very talented designers.  Here are the colors for the challenge this week:

So here is my card.

The stamp set I used is called Lucy Baking and the sentiment is from the set All Occasions.  I used scraps from my huge pile and a little bit of vintage ribbon.

Here is another card that uses the stamp set called "Everyday".  It has some great sentiments.

Join in by making a card - you don't have to use Little Paper Shop stamps, just follow the colors and post your pic on Little Paper Shop blog.  Winner of the random drawing will win the Mermaid Jena Digi - a great way to add to your collection. 

Thanks for looking at my card, remember to go to Little Paper Shop and get more inspiration.

Now for some EXCITING NEWS!!  Pam at Little Paper Shop has asked me to join her Design Team for six months!  YEEEEE..... I'm so honored and am looking forward to working with this great team. 

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS CHRISTMAS SNOW GLOBE SET

If you think last week's penguin set was cute --- wait till you see this set!  It is called "Snow Globe".  This is another wonderful series by Wendy with 17 stamps and sentiments.   Here is a card.

I put some micro beads in the shaker globe.  The snowflakes are embossed with white.  The shaker card was soooo easy to put together.

Here is another card that uses 2 images - a round Merry Christmas and the wreath.

And last of all from this stamp set I made some really quick bookmarks for the ladies in a book club that I belong to.

Check out these other Rock Stars!! They have wonderful inspiration for you.  Remember for a chance to win the whole Snow Globe series:

(1) comment on each one  and get their designated word    MY WORD IS BLOG

 (2) email the sentence those words make to Wendy at wendy@repeatimpressions.com by 10 pm eastern time on Sunday, 8/22,

 (3) and if you would like 2 chances to win the whole Snow globe series leave a comment on the Repeat Impressions blog   

winner will be announced on Repeat Impressions blog on Monday 8/23

Ayana Posadas

Dana Joy

Darcie Bruno

Harriet Skelly

Joy Hadden -- you are here and my word is BLOG

Julie Smith

Lynette Neus

Makiko Jones 

Michele Greenwood

Robin Kirkpatrick

THEN BACK TO REPEAT IMPRESSIONS BLOG

Have a happy stamping day!!

Creative Belli Challenge 98 - Sketch 5

It's time to get creative with a new Creative Belli Challenge.  This time we were to use this sketch and add a metal element.

Here is my card:

Remember we challenge you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!  COME PLAY ALONG WITH US --- here's how:

(1)  Make a card using the sketch above and use something metal.  The metal component can be anything metal - brads, clips, staples, -- any embellishment with metal in it.   The sky is the limit! Pull out those embellis  you've been hoarding, that special designer paper that you bought last year and never used, or that ribbon that was just perfect for something and you forgot about it until today.
 

(2) Link back to the Belli Challenge in your post and provide a DIRECT LINK to your new posting using the  Mr. Linky found on Creative Belli Blog. Also, if you are posting to an online gallery, add CBC98 as a KEYWORD.

Would you like some inspiration or help getting started?  Here you go ----

• Ceal Pritchett
• Darsie Bruno
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Joan Ervin
• Joy Hadden -     you are here
• Liz Williams
• Maria Matter
• Chris Dickinson
• Melisa Waldorf
• Anne Harmon
• Robin Kirkpatrick - Guest Designer Coordinator
• Shelly Schmidt

Thanks and have a happy stamping day!!

RELEASE DAY at Little Paper Shop

HEY -- today is a GOOD day!! You can now order Little Paper Shops two new August releases.  The stamp sets Pixie Jena and Fabulous Phrases can now be ordered.  Check out the blog here and the store here to get these "fabulous" new sets

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS Stamp of the Week - Chickadee at Rest

 Wendy at Repeat Impressions picked the stamp Chickadee at Rest for the Stamp of the Week.  Don't you just love little chickadees?  They are so cute!

Here is my card:

This is how STAMP OF THE WEEK works --- When you visit The House That Stamps Built, this stamp is available exclusively to The House that Stamps Built blog readers at 50% OFF from August 16 – August 22, 2010 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Chickadee at Rest link and scroll down the page a bit. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference the code found on The House That Stamps Built blog in  the Special Instructions section of the online order form. PLEASE NOTE: The discount WILL NOT appear when you place your order. Once your order is ready to be shipped Wendy WILL apply the discount and process your credit card at that time. She will also send you a follow-up email to let you know your final adjusted total.

Here are the other Rock Stars that have made cards -- check out their creations!

Darcie Bruno
Michele Greenwood
Ayana Posada
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here

Have a happy stamping day!

PREVIEW DAY 2 and Challenge Day for Little Paper Shop

Hey --- it is our second Preview Day!  Today the stamp set is "Fabulous Phrases"!  I kinda went crazy with this set!  I knew instantly what I wanted to do with it when I first saw it.  I made 8 little note cards and put them in a gift box.  I will probably be the one to use them --- I love this stamp set.  Here is what the box looks like:

Here are some views of the 8 cards that measure 4x4.

Now for the challenge card -- We were to use sewing - so I combined the new Preview Set with sewing.  Here is that card.

Here is my last card - it is a window card - this is a wonderful set of sentiments!

Check out these designers to see what they have put together for you.  Don't forget about the comment contest.  By commenting on each blog a random winner will win a $15.00 gift certificate from Little Paper Shop.

• Pam Varnell - DT Coordinator
• Allison Fillo
• Ann Kranitz
• Jennifer Greco
• Sparkle Smith
• Joy Hadden - me

Have a happy stamping day!

PREVIEW DAY for Little Paper Shop

Hey stampers!  It is PREVIEW DAY for Little Paper Shop -- Wahoooo!  You will adore this set!  It is perfect for birthday, for friends  or for someone who needs a little pick-me-up!  I love the sentiment!
Here is my card:

I hope the glitter shows up on your computer.  I used Doodlebug glitter paper and glitter on the tag.  
Today there is a comment contest.  Anyone that comments on ALL the Design Team members blog is eligible for a gift certificate to the store.  Saturday comments can win a gift certificate for $10!!!   You will have until Thursday night the 19th at 9:00 pm EST to get your comments in and all winner be announced on the LPS blog on Friday.

Here are the Design Team Members and their projects -- don't forget to comment on each one!

• Pam Varnell - DT Coordinator
• Allison Fillo
• Ann Kranitz
• Jennifer Greco
• Silvia Mabie
• Sparkle Smith
• Joy Hadden - me

Check back tomorrow for another a Preview of another stamp set!

Have a happy stamping day!

STAMP TV ALUMNI BLOG HOP

Carolina has challenged the Alumni of Stamp TV to a complete a card with this sketch for our circle hop.   It's a circle hop because you begin at Stamp TV, hop from one design to another and end back at Stamp TV!   If you came here from Joan Erwin's page -- you are right on track. When I first saw this sketch -- I wondered if I'd be able to complete it! -- But I got my Gina K's stamps out and ended up making several cards - It really is an easy sketch. -- and Fun!

So here's the sketch

Here is my card.  I used Nina Brackett's Hugs and Prayers.  I got to meet Nina at CHA a few weeks ago.  She is a sweet-heart and so very friendly.  I wish everyone had to opportunity to spend a little time with her.

I colored the hummingbird using copics, cardstock  is GKD passionate pink, bubblegum pink and white and the dp is Kaisercraft.  The scrunched up ribbon is dark green.  I hope the sparkle in the glitter shows up on your computer - I love glitter.

Now you can go to Karen Knegten and see what she has created.  You will be inspired!  Karen will tell you where to go next!  After viewing the designers projects you will end up with Stamp TV --- Be sure to  leave a comment there also!  Thank you for looking at my card -- happy hopping!

REPEAPT IMPRESSION FIRST EVER CHRISTMAS PENGUIN HOP!!

We are so excited about our first hop!   Wendy is asking that you visit each blog below and pick up a word that will make a sentence.  After you collect all the words  email Wendy  (wendy@repeatimpressions.com) with all the words to be eligible for the blog candy. And if you use all the words to create the correct phrase then you will earn 2 chances for the blog candy!

Wendy needs  your words and/or the phrase no later than 10pm eastern time on Monday, 8/16. The blog candy for this hop... an unmounted sheet of the new Christmas Penguins of course!   The Blog Candy is the WHOLE SHEET -- that is  20 images and phrases -- OH MY GOSH - that is HUGE!!!!   Wendy will announce the winner on Wednesday August 18 on The House That Stamps Built blog.   As you proceed through the hop, you will see some incredible ways to use these fun - fun images!

Here is a card using those sweet penguins.

 AND I also made some earrings from shrinkey-dink -- they are going to go to a friend who collects penguins!(the gift tag is also from the Penguin series)

AND I made these little boxes for gifts or candy.

Here are the designers with projects and the words.

Ayana Posadas ~ http://www.ayanaposadas.typepad.com

Dana Joy ~ http://gotjoycreations.blogspot.com/

Darsie Bruno ~ http://www.craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/

Harriet Skelly ~ http://allycatcards.blogspot.com/

Joy Hadden ~ http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/

Julie Smith ~ http://paperandsuch.blogspot.com/

Lynette Neus ~ http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com/

Makiko Jones ~ http://makinkstudio.blogspot.com/

Michele Greenwood ~ http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/

Robin Kirkpatrick ~ http://robins-rubber-room.blogspot.com/
 
Thanks for looking at my projects  ---- MY WORD IS ----   FOR

REPEAT IMPRESSION WHAT IF WEDNESDAY!

On  "What if Wednesday"  Wendy challenges us with a sketch and asks "What if I gave this sketch to you?  What would you create?"  So this week Wendy gave us this sketch:

 and here is my card:

Check out these other Rock Stars!! They have wonderful inspiration for you.

Dana Joy
Joy Hadden -- you are here
Julie Smith
Michele Greenwood
Lynette Neus
Darcie Bruno
Makiko Jones
Harriet Skelly
Robin Kirkpatrick

Ready to play along?!  The rules are really simple… Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps.   Create a card based on Wendy's sketch, upload your card to your blog or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card by clicking on the little blue button on Repeat Impressions' Blog . Wendy will be accepting submissions of this sketch until 5pm (eastern time) on August 24th. All participants will be automatically entered into the random drawing.

HAVE A FUN stamping day!!!  Can't wait to see what you create!

Here's a sneak peek at a CHRISTMAS blog hop that starts tomorrow on Wendy's blog - THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT.  
CHECK IT OUT TOMORROW!!!

 

Ellen Hutson challenge

Ellen Hutson has a flower challenge.  Visit her blog here and get all the details.  A random pick will receive a $25.00 gift certificate.  Here is my card.

Stamps are from Little Paper Shop, the paper is from October Afternoon, the felt is Papertrey Ink and the cardstock is Gina K Designs.

I took my inspiration from the color inspiration picture on her blog.  Join in -- this is a fun challenge -- and who doesn't like flowers?

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Little Paper Shop Sketch Challenge 80

For Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week, please scroll down one -- thank you!!

The sketch for this week at Little paper Shop looks like this

This year, I'm sending out a few Halloween cards to my grandchildren. I thought I'd better get started - I can't make one grandchild a card and not the others -- I have 6 -- so here's one down 5 to go.

Here is my first card

This uses the stamp set Boo, it has a total of 20 images and sentiments - a lot for your money!  You will be seeing more cards with this set in my posts.  I colored the pumpkins with copics and the paper is Debbie Mumm.

Check out Little Paper Shop blog for other inspiration.  Join in by making a card - you don't have to use Little Paper Shop stamps, just follow the sketch and post your pic on Little Paper Shop blog.  Winner of the random drawing will win  the Jena Baking Digi - a great way to add to your collection.

STAMP of the WEEK for Repeat Impressions

Ok, this is my favorite -- I know I say that all the time, but really -- this is --- because of the memories I have surrounding Portland Headlight Lighthouse.  First of all, I love Maine and second I love Maine lighthouses.  This is one of the neatest ones!  George Washington commissioned this light house!  It has several buildings besides the light tower.  It's in Cape Elizabeth which is a beautiful area.  If you are ever near Cape Elizabeth, this is a must stop.

Here is my card:

Now remember that when you visit The House That Stamps Built, this stamp is available exclusively to our blog readers at 50% OFF from August 9 – August 15, 2010 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Portlandhead Light Stamp link and scroll down the page a bit. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference the code found on The House That Stamps Built blog in  the Special Instructions section of the online order form. PLEASE NOTE: The discount WILL NOT appear when you place your order. Once your order is ready to be shipped Wendy WILL apply the discount and process your credit card at that time. She will also send you a follow-up email to let you know your final adjusted total.

Here are the other Rock Stars that have made cards

Darcie Bruno
Harriet Skelly
Robin Kirkpatrick
Makiko Jones
Dana Joy
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here

Have a happy stamping day!

DT Call for LITTLE PAPER SHOP

Oooooh, I'm so excited to let everyone about The Little Paper Shop  having a DT call starting today, August 4th and running through Friday, August 20th at 9:00pm EST.  This is a great company, you will enjoy their challenges and the opportunity to meet some new friends!  Here are the details:

• DT terms will be for 6 months starting September 1, 2010 and running through February 28, 2011. The 2 new DT spots will be announced on Monday's Weekly Challenge post, August 23, 2010. You can reapply again after your 6 month term is over if you are interested in staying.
• Please email two cards to me using Little Paper Shop stamps. If you do not have LPS stamps, you can find some FREE DIGIS in the LPS Forum here. You will need to register to view the forum but registration is FREE. There are free digis posted in the forum every month so there should be several to pick from.
• You will be responsible for participating in our Monday challenges every week.
• We have 2 - 4 new stamp set releases every month and you will need to do at least one card per set during our preview week. Sneak peeks normally fall around the middle of the month.
• There are no NEW releases during November and December therefore you will receive four sets (2 per month) of your choice from the store for those 2 months as compensation.
• You will receive a very generous discount from the LPS store during your term.
• In your email please tell my why you would like to be on the LPS design team.

Please send the requested info to me at stampingpam@catt.com. Please put LPS DT and your name in the Subject line.

Have a happy stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge 97

Hey, it's time for a new challenge from Creative Belli!  The team challenge is to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!  This week's challenge is to use paint - don't buy new - use some you already have lying around -- I used some ivory acrylic paint - there was so little left I watered it down and it worked perfectly!

Here is my card:

I used paint on the purple bottom part of the card to make it very light purple,  I painted the Martha Steward doily because it was white and I wanted it to be cream. I also paint over the flowered dp by Melissa Francis because I wanted it to look faded.  The little violets are a vintage die cut -- I have hundreds of these, but like to just collect them! Ha- I need to start using them.  MS die cut has glitter all over it.  The butterfly has been colored with copic markers and pearls added.  The sentiment is Papertrey Ink.

Here are the other team members and what they have created for your inspiration.

• Ceal Pritchett
• Darsie Bruno
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Joan Ervin
• Joy Hadden -     you are here
• Liz Williams
• Maria Matter
• Chris Dickinson
• Melisa Waldorf
• Anne Harmon
• Robin Kirkpatrick - Guest Designer Coordinator
• Shelly Schmidt

Here's how you can enter!
If you upload to a gallery please use keyword CBC97 and provide a direct link to your project. Mention that you designed the project specifically for our challenge.
If you upload to your blog provide a DIRECT LINK to your project using Mr. Linky below by August 17th. Then somewhere in your post, mention our challenge and link back to our blog.
Please don't link us to projects you have posted prior to today. We want you to create a new project. It's ok to combine with other challenges.

HAVE A GREAT STAMPING DAY!!

LITTLE PAPER SHOP CHALLENGE 79

 FOR REPEAT IMPRESSION POST - see next post - thanks!!

Today we are being challenge by Little Paper Shop to use these colors:

I went thru all my papers and picked out the brightest blue and brightest pink I could find and here are two cards.

This card uses the stamp set Young at Heart - this is a new set and I've enjoyed making several birthday cards for my "older" friends!  I put rows of the numbers on my stamping block and randomly stamped them on some polka dot dp.

This one uses a flower image from Friends - it has several flower images and the sentiment is from Swirls.

One random participant  will win the Kati Swing digi. (by the way this is a DARLING image!) Just add your card to the InLinkz program on the LPS blog for your chance to win. You have until 9:00pm EST this coming Sunday to get your card linked. Please use the keyword LPSC79 if you upload to a public gallery.

Have a HAPPY stamping Day!

Stamp of the Week Underpants Frogs

The Stamp of the Week (STOW) for  Repeat Impressions makes me giggle. -- These little dancing frogs are so cute. 
The stamp comes with three frogs. 

If you are new to Repeat Impressions - they have a Stamp of the Week special - Go to their blog The House that Stamps Built and there will be a code to pick up.  This stamp is available exclusively to their blog readers at 50% OFF from August 2 – August 8,  2010 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please  reference the code you will find on that blog  in the Special Instructions section of the online order form. PLEASE NOTE: The discount WILL NOT appear when you place your order. Once your order is ready to be shipped Wendy will apply the discount and process your credit card at that time. She also sends you a follow-up email to let you know your final adjusted total.

Ok, here is my card - it is an invitation to our house for cards and dominoes.  I call it "cardboard box fold" - I'm not sure what the real name is.  It opens and closes like you would fold the top of a cardboard box.

Here is the inside:


Now here is the rest of the design team -- go see what they have created, then go get your 50% off this stamp for a limited time.

Darcie Bruno
Harriet Skelly
Michele Greenwood
Lynette Neus
Ayana Posada
Joy Hadden - you are here

Thanks for looking at my card -- Have a GREAT stamping day.