Creative Belli Challenge - Sewing!!

Ok, guys - the challenge for us is to do some sewing or stitching on your project -- NO excuses --- you can use faux stitching!  That is what I did in my card.  I do enjoy sewing on cards, but not everyone has a sewing machine.  I have a wonderful stitching stamp from Gina K Designs called "In Stitches" by Tami Mayberry.  It is a stamp set that has 12 different faux stamp stitches.  You could even use a pen for faux stitching.  -- We would love to see what you create.

Here is mine

Everyone is welcome to play along - why don't you challenge a friend?!

If you upload to a gallery use keyword CBC114

Here's how to enter:

**Please link back to the Belli Challenge in your post**

and provide a DIRECT LINK to your new posting dated between March 30 and April 12 using the Mr. Linky found on the Creative Belli Challenge blog page.

Check out these for some inspiration.

• Anne Harmon
• Beth Norman
• Ceal Pritchett
• Chris Dickinson - Creator
• Chris Olsen
• Holly Brown - Creator
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Joan Ervin
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Wallace
• Maria Matter
• Mary Marsh
• Robin Kirkpatrick - Guest Designer Coordinator
• Shelly Schmidt
• Tamara Morton

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS - Designers Choice Challenge.

Wendy at Repeat Impressions has started a new challenge series for us --- it is called "Designer's Choice Challenge.  Every two weeks one of the designers will issue a challenge -- all very different -- we want you to join us --- in fact the more the merrier -- ask a friend to join you in the challenge.  I'm asking my sister -- she is a fun stamper!

So here is the first one and it is Darsie Bruno -- here is her card and her challenge is to create a card with scenery!

 Here is my card

 I used the image Portland Head Light.  This lighthouse is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine -- my favorite place to be!  Totally beautiful and a fun place to visit!  Colored with copics, matted and put a bow - this was an easy card!

and here is the Design Team with some inspiration:

• Ayana Posadas
• Karen Hasheck
• Darcie Bruno
• Harriet Skelly
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Robin Kirkpatrick
• Michelle Greenwood

Now it's your turn -- join us -- we want to see what you create.  Make a card and link it on the Repeat Impressions blog.

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS STAMP OF THE WEEK - Easter Egg!

Are you ready for Easter? -- I'm getting that way.  I have 7 Easter buckets/baskets to fix for my grandchildren.  I need to make a few cards to mail out this week and here is one of them.

This Little Egg stamp will be perfect to make a sweet little card and  put in each bucket and it happens to be the Stamp of the Week also.  Here is the deal for you:

You can get this stamp for 50% off just by going to the House That Stamps Built Blog and get the special code there.  When you order your stamp put that code in the special instructions blank.  The special is for this week only.

Here is my card:

 Here are the other Design Team Members and some inspiration for you as you order this stamp.

Ayana Posadas
Darsie Bruno
Michele Greenwood

Joy Hadden - you are here

Lynette Neus

Have a HAPPY stamping day!!

Stamp TV Alumni SKETCH BLOG HOP

I always have so much fun with Stamp TV sketches -- they help me get started, but also spur me to use the papers and stamps that I already have in my collection!  If you have come here from  Jennie Harper's blog -- you are right on tract. Didn't she have a beautiful card!!!!   The beginning of this hop starts here at Stamp TV -- I'm sure you don't want to miss a single inspirational project.

Here is Melissa Cash's sketch

And here are my cards:

Stamp is from Dream Birds.

Stamp:  Organize It and Thanks a Million

 Now hop along and go see what Karen Knegten has created for your inspiration.  She is such a sweet lady and I always come away inspired by her projects.  Remember after you have finished,  leave a comment on the Stamp TV Blog.
Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (March 29th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDY

This is a card a made for a very special lady - Wendy Wyman.  She is the owner of Repeat Impressions Stamps - what a lovely lady she is!  Here is a little about this sweet lady.  This is a surprise blog hop for her. 

 I used the stamp Flowering Vine and  the sentiment Happy Birthday from Repeat Impressions.   Glitter was added to the frame and I popped up a little butterfly and layered some buttons.


Here is the rest of her Design Team and cards they have made for her:

• Ayana Posadas
• Darcie Bruno
• Harriet Skelly
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Robin Kirkpatrick
• Michelle Greenwood
• Karen Hascheck

Stop by her blog The House That Stamps Built and wish her a HAPPY birthday.  

Have a HAPPY stamping day!!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS - What If Wednesdays - Sketch

WOW!  Wendy challenged us with this sketch!

and here is my card:

The stamp is Beauty of Springtime.
The dp is origami folding paper.

And now it’s your turn! The rules are really simple… Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include Wendy's designs, she would really love to see them! Plus you will get an additional entry in her random.org drawing for using Repeat Impressions stamps in your submissions! Simply create a card based on her sketch, upload your card to your blog or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card on the House That Stamps Built blog by clicking on the little blue button.

Wendy will be accepting submissions to this Sketch Challenge until 5pm EST on April 5th. All participants will be automatically entered into the random drawing. Then on April 6th she will post a new challenge. One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!
So what are you waiting for?!  Challenge a friend to play with you.

Want some inspiration? Lookee here --- and leave them a little luv!

Ayana Posadas
Robin Kirkpatrick
Darsie Bruno
Harriet Skelly

Michele Greenwood

Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones

Lynette Neus 
Karen Hasheck

We can’t wait to see your creations!  Please be sure to reference Repeat Impressions Sketch M2311 in your blog or gallery posting.

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions - Stamp of the Week - Celebrate Spring

Oh, we are so READY for spring!  Our dogwoods are blooming and soon the azaleas will be blooming.  While we wait -  we can Celebrate Spring with stamps!  Wendy has created a beautiful stamp and you can get this one at 50% for this week.

All you need to do is go to The House that Stamps Built Blog and pick up a special code there.  When you order you put that code in the "special instructions" blank.

Here is my card:

I used some Webster paper, colored the flowers in the Repeat Impressions sentiment, added some layers to a flower with the ribbon and it was ready --- easy peazy ---!!

and here are the other Rock Stars and their cards for some inspiration!


Karen Hasheck - our newest rock star
Robin Kirkpatrick
Harriet Skelly
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones





 Have a HAPPY stamping day!!

Challenge Card

What a wonderful Sunday!  After church we had lunch outside with the grandkids and in laws.  It was a beautiful day! The temp was in the upper 80s with a cool breeze.  LOVELY!!

Here is a card that I made to meet a challenge at CardPatterns and Gina K Designs.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

The stamp I used is from Gina K Designs called Inside and Out and the paper is from my big pile of scraps.  I used paint on the edges and used a little felt to make the flower and put it together with a brad.

Now off to stamp a little more -- Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge - the letter C

How many items can you think of with the litter "C"?  Cat, chair, check, chimp, cherry, child, chief, cake, cuttlebug, curl, cupcake, chalk, -- you could go on and on forever!  Well, our challenge to you this week is to create a project with the letter C - it could be anything!!!! Take on the challenge and show us your "Cs"!  It will be fun to see what you come up with!!  If you upload to a gallery use keyword CBC113

Here is my card -- I used the word "CLOCK".

The stamp is from Repeat Impressions and called Wishing you... from Quartet Compliments.

Here's how to play along:

Make a card with something with felt and then link back to the Belli Challenge in your post and provide a DIRECT LINK to your new posting using Mr. Linky at the Creative Belli Challenge blog.  EASY PEASY!!!

Check out these Design Team Members for some inspiration.

• Anne Harmon
• Beth Norman
• Ceal Pritchett
• Chris Dickinson - Creator
• Chris Olsen
• Holly Brown - Creator
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Darsie Bruno
• Robin Parker
• Joan Ervin
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Wallace
• Maria Matter
• Mary Marsh
• Robin Kirkpatrick - Guest Designer Coordinator
• Shelly Schmidt
• Tamara Morton

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!!

Repeat Impressions CASE CARD FROM KAREN

Please scroll down one to see the post for the CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE --- thank you!


Every two weeks Wendy allows us to case one of the Design Team Members.  This week it is our newest Design Team member - Karen Hasheck.  Here is her card

 

Here is my card:

 I turned it and made it square.  The image is Cross Window that I colored with copics and used glitter with scor-tape on the cross.  The sentiment is Happy Easter.  I used some crepe paper to make the little ruffle and added the  brads.

Here are the other Design Team Members

Karen Hasheck - our newest rock star
Ayana Posadas
Robin Kirkpatrick
Harriet Skelly
Darsie Bruno
Michele Greenwood

Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones

Lynette Neus 

Why don't you play along?

Here are all the details…
1. Create a card based on the inspiration card provided. Your card does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would really love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in the random.org drawing for using Repeat Impressions stamps in your submissions!
2. Post your cased card on your blog or online gallery.  Then link it on the Repeat Impressions blog with the inlinkz widget. (Please provide a direct link to your post, not the entire blog.)
3. You may enter as many times as you like, but you must provide a newly designed project each time.
Thank you so much for visiting this week. We look forward to seeing your CASE card masterpiece soon!

Have a happy stamping day!!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS - Stamp of the Week for 3/14/11

Do you remember the details for STAMP of the WEEK discount?  You can get this stamp for 50% off just by going to the House That Stamps Built Blog and get the special code there.  When you order your stamp put that code in the special instructions blank.  The special is for this week only.

 

I just love the size of this stamp! The sentiment is "Happy Spring". I used some misc. scrap paper, colored with copics; put glitter on the edges with scor-tape and attached a brad/flower on the ribbon.

 Here are the other Design Team Members and some inspiration for you as you order this stamp.

Ayana Posadas
Darsie Bruno

Michele Greenwood

Joy Hadden - you are here

Lynette Neus
Karen Hasheck - our newest rock star

Thank you for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Stamp TV Alumni COLOR SPOTLIGHT BLOG HOP

Time for a COLOR SPOTLIGHT Blog Hop from Stamp TV!  Do you like color challenges as much as I do?  I have so much paper ( a real weakness!) that I sometimes get a little googlie-eyed at trying to decide where to start.  Gina K has a great eye for color and I enjoy seeing what she comes up with to challenge us.  So if you have come from Jen Charboneau (don't you just love her card!)  you are right on track!   To start at the beginning go to Stamp TV because you don't want to miss one of the inspirational projects!

Here are the colors:

Here is my card

 

Paper:  GKD soft sand, white, fresh asparagus

Stamp  Botanicals and Elegant Verses

Other:  Vintage Ribbon, flowers, a little button and brad

The background was stamped with green ink and embossed; the frame was coated with glitter using scor-tape.

Now hippity-hop on to  Karen Knegten and see what she has created.  You will be inspired to get these colors out and whip up a card --- I just know it.

Remember after you finish the hop, leave a comment on the Stamp TV blog - we love to hear from you.

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

Blogaversary for The House That Stamps Built!

Since the blog The House That Stamps Built is celebrating it's one year anniversary, or blogaversary, the Rock Stars will all be creating cards to mark this special occasion.

You can celebrate with us also -- all you have to do is

1. Hop your way around each of the Rock Stars blogs and leave a comment on each blog (including the Repeat Impressions blog) and you will be entered in our random drawing for a Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate.
or
2. Follow all the rules listed above plus... create a card to celebrate our blogaversary and link it to the RI Blogaversary Hop post. By uploading a card you will earn three entries in our drawing! Your card does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but we would love to see what you would do with Repeat Impressions stamps!!

Go to Repeat Impressions blog for all the details leave a comment there too The more cards you enter  and the more comments you make, the more chances you have to win. Comments and card submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, March 16th and Wendy will announce the winner on March 18th. One lucky stamper will win a $35 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate! --- and that will buy a LOT of stamps!

here is my card:

 

I used the vertical sentiment Best Wishes and a little Webster paper, and layered some flowers with brads, and added ribbon and swirls.

Check out what the other Rock Stars have done to celebrate!


Karen Hasheck - our newest rock star
Ayana Posadas
Robin Kirkpatrick
Harriet Skelly
Darsie Bruno
Michele Greenwood
Joy Hadden - you are here

Makiko Jones

Lynette Neus 
Repeat Impressions blog

Have a HAPPY stamping day!!

Repeat Impressions WIW

Today is Wednesday!  -- and the week is half over! Today Wendy at Repeat Impressions gave us this sketch to follow.

Here is my card:

The stamp is Comfy Chair and the sentiment is Simple Pleasures.  The dp is from my humongous scrap pile. 

Here is the list of Rock Stars who have made cards to inspire you:
Ayana Posadas
Robin Kirkpatrick
Darsie Bruno
Harriet Skelly
Karen Hasheck

Michele Greenwood

Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones

Lynette Neus 

 And now it’s your turn! The rules are really simple… Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include Wendy's designs, she would really love to see them! Plus you will get an additional entry in her random.org drawing for using Repeat Impressions stamps in your submissions! Simply create a card based on her sketch, upload your card to your blog or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card on the House That Stamps Built blog by clicking on the little blue button.

Wendy will be accepting submissions to this Sketch Challenge until 5pm EST on March 22nd. All participants will be automatically entered into the random drawing. Then on March 23rd she will post a new challenge. And when that challenge wraps up she will announce the winner from our March challenges and one lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

So what are you waiting for?!  Challenge a friend to play with you.

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Sister Challenge -

My sweet sister, Debbie and I trade off challenges with each other.  For this challenge she gave me something she called "Mystery Challenge".  In the mail she sent this new(to me) product called Color Infusions Memory Thread - wow- can you do a lot with this stuff!  It is very soft and wiry, but holds its shape well. 

Here is what it looks like:

Check out their website for some inspiration:   www.dmc-usa.com

She sent me three colors, but DMC makes lots and lots of colors!  I've got a couple of more projects in mind, but here is the first to meet her challenge.

The stamp set is from Gina K. Designs called Oh Boy!  It has a train, truck, boat, helicopter, rocket and lots of other stamps and sentiments.  I made the background paper with two of the stamps and some embossing glitter; colored with copics; used glossy accents on the port holes and wrapped the new memory thread around a pencil.

Thanks you, sweet sister for the challenge!!

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Case Card from Harriett

FOR THE CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE  scroll down one -- thank you!  

Every two weeks we get to case a card from one of the Rock Stars!  This week we get to case Harriett's card.

This is my card:

Stamp set:  Life is...6113-K

Here are the other Design Team Members

Karen Hasheck - our newest rock star
Ayana Posadas
Robin Kirkpatrick
Dana Joy
Harriet Skelly
Darsie Bruno
Michele Greenwood

Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones

Lynette Neus 

Why don't you play along?

Here are all the details…
1. Create a card based on the inspiration card provided. Your card does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would really love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in the random.org drawing for using Repeat Impressions stamps in your submissions!
2. Post your cased card on your blog or online gallery.  Then link it on the Repeat Impressions blog with the inlinkz widget. (Please provide a direct link to your post, not the entire blog.)
3. You may enter as many times as you like, but you must provide a newly designed project each time.
Thank you so much for visiting this week. We look forward to seeing your CASE card masterpiece soon!

Have a happy stamping day!!

Creative Belli Challenge - Animals

Oh, my goodness have you ever check out animal stamps?  There are TONS of them.  I used a stamp from Repeat Impressions, they have such a good selection that I like.

So here is my card:

Why don't you make a project with an animal stamp?  Any will do - remember the goal of the Creative Belli Challenge is to use is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!  Mine on this card was the brad and the felt flower petals I found in my "scrap embellishment" box (which is getting bigger and bigger)!

Everyone is welcome to play along - why don't you challenge a friend?!

If you upload to a gallery use keyword CBC112

Here's how to enter:

**Please link back to the Belli Challenge in your post**

and provide a DIRECT LINK to your new posting dated between March 2 and March 15 using the Mr. Linky found on the Creative Belli Challenge blog page.

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Card Patterns Sketch 104

This week's sketch at Card Patterns is one that will get your mind turning!  There are so many possibilities - take a look at what their Design Team did and you'll see what I'm talking about!  So here is the sketch:

Isn't it just great?  I tend to make the typical 5.5 x 4.25 card so this was a little different for me, but now I love this size.  I made mine about 7.5 x 4.25.  I will give it to my daughter who is expecting a little girl on April 6th.  She has two little boys -- so for this one we are looking forward to buying bows and baby dolls!

Here is my card:

The paper is Enchanted by imaginisce.  The little stamp is Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for looking and have a HAPPY stamping day!

CPS Card Sketches 207

This week's sketch from CPS - Card Sketches  looks like this:

and the prize is sponsored by: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. Be sure to check them out!!

To enter their random drawing simply share your design with the CPS readers. Simply click on the week's sketch image in their side bar.  This will take you directly to the post where you can add your link. Please use a direct link to your card so everyone easily find it.

Here is my card:

The pink flower paper is from Making Memories and the brown/white polka dot is October Afternoon.  The circles were made from a stamp set called "Elegant Edges".  I stamped the circle edges on different colors of card stock, punched them out and added pop-up dots

I bought a paper pack that I thought had several different designs -- they were all the same - 40 sheets of same pink flower!  So you will be seeing lots of cards made with this little pink flower!

Thanks for looking and have a HAPPY stamping day!