April Stamp TV Alumni Blog Hop

What a fun hop this is going to be!! If you came from Karen Knegten's blog you are right on track.  You can begin at Stamp TV and get all the details!   Carolina at Stamp TV challenged us to use one of the following Stamp TV Kits :

• Autumn Splendor
• Blessed is the Season
• Bold Flowers
• Eclectic Summer
• Eclectic Summer Sayings
• Elegant Flowers
• Enjoy the Sunshine
• Holiday Cheer
• Holiday Greetings
• Organize It!
• Picture It!
• Sent with Love StampTV Kit
• Signs of Autumn
• Spring Mix
• Springtime Silhouettes StampTV Kit
• Thanks a Million
• Winter Wonderland

I have most of these sets and it was a hard decision which to use. Couldn't make up my mind so I used 2 different stamp sets on the first card.   The "thank you" sentiment and butterflies stamped on vellum and colored with Copics are from Spring Mix, the little dotted box is from Organize It and the flower is made of tissue paper with a little brad   This was a fun -- and easy card to make.  The green textured paper is from one of Gina K's free downloads and the pink/green flower paper is from a Stamp TV Card Kit.

Here is another card.  The sentiment is from Spring Mix and is heat embossed with White EP.  I used Gina K cardstock in the colors of  Chocolate, Turquoise Sea and White, with a scrap of misc dp and a die cut clock make up the main part of the card.

Now hop along to  Jennie Harper's blog.  I know you will enjoy the colors she used!  After the last one, please be sure to leave a comment at Stamp TV.

Thank you for looking at my card --- I hope you have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge for April

There are two different posts today, the Creative Belli Challenge is down one post -- thank you!!

Here we go... it's Wednesday and time for a Designer's Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! -- This week Robin challenged us with this:

Must use Kraft, Robin's Egg Blue & Rust. Plus you can use one neutral of your choice - white, ivory, brown or black.

Why don't you join the challenge - we would love to see what you can do with these colors.  Here is my card:

I used the stamps Lupine and Happy Birthday from the Quartet Compliments series.
Here is another card I made:

The "Thanks So Much" sentiment again is from the Quartet Compliments series.  I love all the sentiments in this series because the script is so pretty.  Why don't you join in the challenge?  Just make a card using these colors and link it on the Mr. Linky on The House That Stamps Built Blog.  Wendy will have a random drawing and the winner will receive a gift certificate to Repeat Impressions and then that person can pick the stamps they want!

These Design Team members made projects to inspire you -- check them out!

• Karen Hasheck
• Miriam  Napier
• Darcie Bruno
• Dawn Bennett
• Harriet Skelly
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Robin Kirkpatrick
• Michelle Greenwood

Can't wait to see what you create!  I'll watch for your link!  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Creative Belli Royalty Challenge

WOW!  The event of the year is happening in two more days!  Of course I'm talking the Royal Wedding!
We are having a "Royalty" party at our house on Saturday.  I've invited my sister and her grandchildren and my grandchildren!  The little girls are going to wear their "princess" clothes with jeweled crowns.  We are having cupcakes with crowns and we will watch the wedding ceremony(previously taped)!  The kiddos are 2 years to 7!

To help the Royal couple celebrate Creative Belli's challenge is to make a "royal" project.  You can use the color purple, crowns, a prince or a princess --- anything that is royal.  Here is my card:

This will be a fun challenge to join! Make a card using a "royal" theme!  Link your card on the Creative Belli Challenge Blog.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Check out what the other Design Team members have prepared for some inspiration!

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

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS - Wheelbarrow Stamp of the Week

Hello - it is Monday and time for a new Stamp of the Week.  This week it is called Wheelbarrow.  Remember you can get this stamp for 50% off for this week only.  Just go to The House That Stamps Built blog and find the code there then put that code in the special instructions blank on the order form.

Here is my card:

 I liked this stamp so much I made another -- this is a great stamp:

I know you will like this stamp as much as I do.  Here are the other Rock Stars who have made cards to inspire you.

Karen Hasheck
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones
Dawn Bennett
Miriam Napier
Darcie Bruno

Thanks for stopping and leaving your comments.  I hope you have a HAPPY stamping day!

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS Challenge

Hey guys, it's Wednesday and time for a Repeat Impressions sketch challenge.  I love the sketches Wendy offers up for our challenges.  They get me thinking and trying new ideas.  Well, today is a GREAT challenge.  Here is her sketch:

And here is my card:

I wanted to do a little more masculine card without any buttons and bows.  I used the stamp "Life is not measured..."  Check out all the Vertical Sentiments -- there are some wonder images that go with a variety of sentiments!

Now, would you like to take on the challenge?  All you have to do is make a card with Wendy's sketch and post it on the blog The House That Stamps Built and at the end of the month Wendy will randomly select a winner to receive a gift certificate from the Repeat Impressions collection.

Here is a list of the other Design Team members to give you some inspiration.

• Karen Hasheck
• Miriam  Napier --- our NEWEST Design Team Member
• Darcie Bruno
• Dawn Bennett
• Harriet Skelly
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Robin Kirkpatrick
• Michelle Greenwood

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

CR84FN Color Challenge

I have loved this challenge blog CR84FN Color Challenge.  I'm trying to met their challenges weekly! Their Design Team is a group of really talented ladies and I know you will enjoy getting inspiration from their weekly challenge.  So here are the colors for this week:

Aren't they great colors?  Here is my card.

Paper:  Memory Box, Stamp: Verve

 Now, I hate making excuses -- but please indulge me -- this pic was taken with my iphone -- so the quality is not the best.  My trusty cyber shot has a stuck shutter.  So I borrowed my daughters camera -- and I left the cord that goes from the camera to the computer at another daughter's house -- She just had a baby and I took about 6 billion pics of that precious baby and left the cord there. Soooo....until I go visit next week, my iphone will be my picture taking equipment!

Creative Belli Challenge - Bunnies/Eggs

We are getting so close to Easter.  As a family we'll go to church and then have a big dinner at our house with some fun in our backyard.  The challenge for this time is to create a project with Bunnies or Eggs! -- Just in time!

Here is my card:

I used Repeat Impressions Bunny Hop and Happy Easter sentiment.

Everyone is welcome to play along!

If you upload to a gallery use keyword CBC115

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
• Darsie Bruno
• Holly Brown - Creator
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Joan Ervin
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Wallace
• Maria Matter
• Mary Marsh
• Robin Kirkpatrick - Guest Designer Coordinator
• Robin Parker
• Shelly Schmidt
• Tamara Morton

Can't wait to see what you create ----  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge

For the Creative Belli Challenge, please scroll down one post.  Thanks! 

This is the second in a series of challenges from Wendy at Repeat Impressions.  The first one was a real hit and we enjoyed seeing what you created.  The second one is from Karen - she challenged us to make a Child's Birthday or Happy Day card with embossing -- wet or dry or both.

You can join the challenge and maybe win a gift certificate!  Just create a project (doesn't have to be a card) and link it to the link found at The House That Stamps Built blog.  We would love to see what you can do!!

 The stamp is "Happy Birthday" from Quartet Compliments.  I used some scraps from my scrap basket and put some glitter on a number 8 using a xyron, then added a little flower with some bling. The sentiment was embossed with black ink and clear embossing powder and the top half was embossed with a cuttlebug folder.

Check out these Design Team Members' creations.

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

 Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Stamp TV April Hop

Carolina at Stamp TV challenged us to do a project using this as our inspiration:

Aren't they neat?  If you came from Giovana Smith's blog, you are at the right stop!  Didn't you love the beautiful butterfly on her card? I used Premier 5 and used the colors and the pink pearls as my inspiration.  Here is my card:

 

Stamp:  Spring Time Silhouettes, Paper:  GKD White, Chocolate and dp is from a GKD Stamp TV Kit.

 Now you can go on your way to  Karen Knegten blog.  Her card has a beautiful monochromatic color -- you will love it!  Be sure to stop by Stamp TV and leave a comment when you have finished hopping.  We appreciate your comments and love your feedback - we want to make these hops THE BEST!

Have a HAPPY stamping day!!

WHAT IF WEDNESDAY SKETCH for April 6!

IT IS WEDNESDAY!  Week's half over!  This is the sketch that Wendy gave us as a challenge!

Here is my card

Stamp is "Thanks So Much" from Quartet Completments, I varied it a little bit by adding the blingy swirl.

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 

Go to the blog "The House That Stamps Built" and see all the details. -- it means free stamps!!!

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Birdbath

Hello - it is Monday and time for a new Stamp of the Week.  This week it is a sweet little Birdbath.  Remember you can get this stamp for 50% off for this week only.  Just go to The House That Stamps Built blog and find the code there then put that code in the special instructions blank on the order form.

Here is my card:

Stamps:  Birdbath, Tiny Bird Flight & Tiny Bird Front, paper is from SU, and ribbon is PTI.

 

Check these other "Rock Stars" and see what they have created.
Karen Hasheck
Robin Kirkpatrick
Harriet Skelly
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Makiko Jones

Thanks for stopping and leaving your comments.  I hope you have a HAPPY stamping day!

Second R84FN Color Challenge

I got a little hooked on this color challenge from R84FN!  
Here is the challenge:

And here is my card:

Paper is from Melissa Francis and the little stamp is from Papertrey Ink

Why don't you join the challenge?  Check out their blog for some great inspiration and then link your card!  I'm going to challenge my sister!

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

R84FN Color Challenge

I just recently discovered this challenge blog and it is NEAT!  I love the format, their designers are very talented and as I've looked back at some of their past challenges, I have found great inspiration!  Here is the inspiration for the week.

So here goes my first card, made for a friend who was just recently hit by a car.  He will be ok, but it was a very scary thing for him.   So here you go Aaron!

Stamp is from Papertrey Ink, Paper is Reminisce and Studio8

 Thanks for looking at my cards - have a HAPPY stamping day!!