January Papetrey Ink Dimensional Banner

Nicole at Papertrey Ink has the greatest technique of making a Dimensional Banner --  the video is here.

Here is my take on the project:

I used the stamp sets:  Mehndi Medalllion, Background Basics: Twinkle, Fillable frame #8 and Fillable Frames #5.

This was a fun technique and I'll be doing this one again soon.

Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impression's Stamp of the Week - Happy Puppy

Wendy has the cutest stamp for this Stamp of the Week (SOTW).  It is called Happy Puppy.  He reminds me of my daughter's dog, a golden lab.  That is the happiest dog in town! She is a wonderful companion and so well mannered.

Remember  Wendy gives you the opportunity to get this stamp at 50% off for one week.  Just go to her blog, The House that Stamps Built and you will see a code there.  Just enter that code in the special instructions blank at the Repeat Impressions check out.  You will enjoy this stamp.

Here is my card:

and here is the inside

The sentiment is here.  It is a great sentiment, but not on the 50% sale.

Take a look at what these designers have created to inspire you.
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno

Thanks and have a happy stamping day!

Stamping Sisters in Christ Challenge

This week the sweet ladies at Stamping Sisters in Christ challenged us to make a {HEART} stand out in our card/project.

 So here is my card;

Easy challenge with Valentine's Day coming up so soon.  Why not join in their challenge?  They have some talented ladies that would love to see what you make.


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

Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge

The Designers at Papertrey Ink challenged us to  to pick our favorite project from 2011 and share it.  To take it a step further, we were also challenged to create a second card that is inspired by the favorite project we selected.  

It was hard!!!  There are so many projects I loved through out the year.  One stamp set I love was the one called Iconic Images that was a sweet free gift during the Stamp-a-faire if you ordered $100.00.  During the week of July 23, 2011, I think every Design Team member had beautiful cards and projects using this stamp.  Here is sweet Melissa's

Here is mine:

I used the "Text-style postmarks" paper and Rustic Cream and Smokey grey cardstocks; the sentiment and image are from Iconic Images stamp set.


Review the year caused to me to look over my "cards to make" list I made during the year and look forward to seeing what the Designers have for us this coming year.


Thanks for looking at my card and have a happy stamping day.

WHAT IF WEDNESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE

Wendy at Repeat Impressions is a sketch expert!  This week the sketch is easy peazy! --- So make a card and link it on the Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and you could be the random drawn winner of of $25.00 gift certificate.

Here is the sketch

And here is my card:

Take a look at what the other Designers made:

• Karen Hasheck
• Darcie Bruno
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Miriam Napier
• Cheri Weston
• Vicki Duthcer

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

CR84FN Color Challenge 46

This week at CR84FN color challenge, this is the color palate:

I made my card and showed it to my husband -- he usually doesn't say anything about the cards I make - he's just glad I'm not after him to get to his "Honey, do" list --- when he saw this card, his comment was  "Dang, girl, couldn't you find a place to put another of those pearly things!"  He is a sweetie -- just a little silly sometimes.

So here is the pearly card:

I used a gray as my neutral and the sentiment is from Dogwood and Butterfly by Gina K. Designs.  This would be a great challenge to try.  Here is their challenge site.

Have a happy stamping day.

Stamp of the Week - Sittin' Pretty

This week Wendy has picked one of my favorite stamps for Stamp of the Week. (SOTW).  It is called
"Sittin Pretty".  I like it because it looks just like my kitty, Pruddy.  Remember you can get this stamp for 50% off for one week.  Just go to Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built, get the special code there and then order the stamp from Repeat Impressions and put that code in the special instructions blank.

Here is my card:

I used the sentiment Hang in there.

These designers made cards to inspire you.

• Karen Hasheck
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Makiko Jones
• Miriam Napier
• Kendra DeCota 
• Cheri Weston

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

Card Patterns Sketch 149

This week Card Patterns has a round sketch -- fun because it is so different.  Here is the sketch

And here is my card:

I used some MS paper, & punch, Nestabilities and Papertrey Ink dies.  The sentiment is from Gina K Designs.

Since this is such a fun sketch, why don't you play with Card Patterns.  They are giving away a BIG bunch of stamps!  Would that be a great win?

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

CPS-Card Sketches

WOW, talk about under the wire!! This is the sketch for this week at CPS-Card Sketches

And here is my card.  Why don't you play along here!

Thanks for looking and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge by Darsie

Oh, my Darsie, one of the Design Team members of Repeat Impressions can come up with some challenging challenges!  The one for this week she asked us to make a snow scene --  not too hard -- except as a girl from East Texas, snow is not a familiar concept... LOL

Here is my card:

The stamp is Snow Sledding -- some of you may have this stamp because it was featured a few weeks ago as Stamp of the Week.  It reminds me of the Raymond Briggs snowmen - He is so sweet!  The sentiments are Wishing You (used some masking on parts I didn't need) and Take Time to Chill Out is from the  Summer Series.

Why don't you take on Darsie's challenge and show us your snow scenes?  You could be the randomly drawn winner of a nice gift certificate from Wendy at Repeat Impressions.

Here are some projects from the Design Team that will inspire you.

• Karen Hasheck
• Darsie Bruno
• Vicki Dutcher
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Miriam Napier
• Dawn Bennett 
• Kendra DeCota 
• Cheri Weston

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge 135

Hi, sweet friends!  This week Darsie from Creative Belli Challenge asked us to make a card that had a frame around an image.  There are so many ways to meet this challenge.  I have a friend who just had a baby girl and made this card for her.

The paper is from Graphic45 - and actually, the frame was on one of the sheets of paper.  I outlined it with a pink Sakura glitter pen, cut and embossed the Nestabilities cross, and the bow is made from some vintage ribbon with a button with pearl accents.

Then I made this little quickie framed card for my Valentine stash.

It was made with Papertrey Ink stamps and frames.

Will you join us in this challenge?  Make a project with a frame -- then post it on the Creative Belli Challenge Blog.  We would love to see what you create!  Here is a list of the designers who will inspire you.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Markey Dwyer
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Shelly Schnidt
• Steph Castro

Thanks for looking at my card -- and we can't wait to see your project.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Stamp of the Week - Moose Snow Globe

Wendy has picked out a beautiful stamp for Stamp of the Week!  It is Moose Snow Globe.  It has fabulous detailing.  You can get this stamp for 50% off this week at Repeat Impressions.  Go to Wendy's blog and get the code there and put it in the special instructions block on the order form.

I used a Spica Glitter pen on the snow, night sky and the tree.  Wendy has those in her inventory.  These are wonderful pens and are so nice!  They glitter a card beautifully without the mess.  I have not gotten the knack of photographing glitter - but I'm working on it.

Here is a list of the Design Team members who had the opportunity to play with this stamp.   Check out their cards for some great inspiration.

Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno

Hope you enjoy using this stamp as much as I did.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

CSS Alumni Blog Hop for January

Carolina, a Design Team member of Stamp TV who arranges our Alumni Blog Hops, challenged us with this drawing from Melissa Cash.  If you came here from the sweet, sweet Geri Utterbach's blog -- you are right on target.  If not, you can begin here at Stamp TV, so that you don't miss a single project.  Gina K the founder of Stamp TV is offering a HUGH grab bag of goodies!  All you have to do is comment on each of the projects and you could be the randomly drawn winner of this fantastic stamp package!

Wow, this has all kinds of possibilities.  Here is my card:

I used Melanie Muenchinger's Stately Flowers 1 and the sentiment is from a wonderful set called Comfort and Peace,  some copics, pearls and Gina K Designs In the Navy and white cardstocks.

Now hop on to Karen Knegten's blog and see what she has made - Her cards are always a delight to see.

At the end of the hop, be sure to stop and leave a comment at Stamp TV.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Card-Positioning Sketches 250

Card-Positioning Sketches has this sketch for this week:

Here is my card

I used papers from Basic Grey, the heart stamps are from Papertrey Ink and the crepe paper is MF. 

Why not participate in this sketch?  Thanks and have a Happy Stamping day!

Repeat Impression's Sketch Time

This week Wendy the owner of Repeat Impressions challenged us with this sketch:

Isn't this one great!  I like it because it can really spotlight or feature a favorite stamp.  Here is my card

The stamp is Feline Friendly and the sentiment is Every day....

The other Design Team Members have made cards that are colorful, sweet, intriguing, and just darling --- why don't you go and check them out?  Here is a list - while you are peeking at their cards, leave them a little love.

• Karen Hasheck
• Darsie Bruno
• Vicki Dutcher
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Miriam Napier
• Dawn Bennett 
• Kendra DeCota 

Now you can go make a card and link it on Wendy's blog and you might be the winner of a fabulous gift certificate from Repeat Impressions!  We'd love to see what you create.

Thank and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Papertrey Ink Border Dies

Today at Papertrey Ink's Design Team member Dawn McVey showed us how to use border dies as a background.  You can check out her tutorial here.  I used the Papertrey Ink border called "Victorian Border".  Here is my card:

After you watch her video, try it, I played around with several borders.  It really is neat to see what you can do.  Make a card then post it on their blog.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Stamp of the Week - Winter Tree

For this week's Stamp of the Week, the Repeat Impressions Design Team members are using the stamp called Winter Tree.  Gosh, I thought this would be a good Fall Tree or even a great Spring tree - depending on the color or paper or ground color.  I used some winter type papers and made this card.

Remember you can get this stamp for 50% off this week only by going to Wendy's blog, The House that Stamps Built and getting the special code.  Then you can put this code in the special instructions blank at Repeat Impressions.

Check out what the other Design Team members made.

• Karen Hasheck
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Makiko Jones
• Miriam Napier
• Kendra DeCota 

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day.

Melanie's New Stamp Set

Melanie, one of Gina K's Stamp TV Senior Designers has a new stamp set, called Make a Statement - you will instantly love this set.  It has so many sentiments and your imagination will run wild with ideas!  Here is the stamp set:

Go to her blog and she has a tutorial on a very creative way to use the butterfly.  You also have the opportunity to win this stamp set by commenting on her blog.  How cool is that!  I'm doing her tutorial this afternoon.

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Kitchen Remodel

We have lived in the same house for 28 years.  During that time we have done about 10 big and small remodels.  We've never remodel the kitchen, because I love my kitchen!  Well, I'm tired of digging for my pots and pans and not having enough  pantry room.  I love my wall paper, but my kids call it dated and even old!  LOL   My son-in-law will be doing the remodel, he is a builder and has done several of the other remodels.

In order to keep my "stuff" together, I started a "Smashbook".  I've put in some pictures - befores and some pictures and ideas from magazines.  Here are some pictures of the old kitchen.

Breakfast area and peeking into my laundry room - this will go away into my craft room - another semi-remodel.

My stove - yes, it is staying!  It is a 1901 gas Wedgewood with 6 burners, 2 ovens and a warming oven.  The oven temperature works perfectly.  I've had it for almost 30 years - and love how the gas cooks.  I also have a contemporary oven next to it -- I use both of them during large family get togethers.

Area above the breakfast table.  It will probably go away as we are thinking about raising the ceiling.

Here is my Smashbook.  My daughter Tara drew the cover.,

 Thanks for reading my long post.

CPS- Card Sketches Challenge 249

Whaoo!  It's Friday - and I am so ready for the weekend.  Hope I can do a little stamping.  I'd like to get a few Valentine's cards done.  I took on the challenge at CPS Card Sketches this week.  Here is the sketch

And here is the card I made:

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a Happy Stamping Day!

CR84FN Color Challenge 45

It's been a while since I've been able to participate in the challenges at CR84FN.  This is a great color challenge that had me digging thru my supplies!  Here are the colors:

Here is my card

Have fun and why not join in their challenge!

Thanks for looking at my card and have a Happy Stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge - Snowflakes

Snow, snow, snow -- we have NO snow!  In East Texas we rarely ever get snow - we just have to dream! Darsie from Creative Belli has challenged us to make a project with a snowflake on it.  I made this note little card.

I used a small piece of BoBunny paper, a MF large glitter  snowflake and cut out 2 snowflakes from glitter paper with Nestabilities and added a blue brad.  The little sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

How about meeting Darsie's challenge?  This would be an easy challenge -- and fun! Make a project that has at least one snowflake and post it to the Creative Belli blog.

Here is a list of the Creative Belli Design Team members - check them out for some great inspiration.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Markey Dwyer
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Shelly Schnidt
• Steph Castro

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

Designers Choice Challenge from Dawn

This week Dawn one of the Designers from Repeat Impressions has challenged us to make a card using the colors blue and brown.  We would love for you to join us!  Make a card using blue and brown and then post it to Wendy's blog, the House That Stamps Built.  You could be the random winner of a fabulous gift certificate from Wendy!!

Here is my card:

The stamp is from the great collection called "Summer".  The paper are scraps of Bo Bunny, Stampin Up, some old lace and a die cut felt flower.

Check out the other Designers, make a card and join us in the challenge.

• Karen Hasheck
• Darsie Bruno
• Vicki Dutcher
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Miriam Napier
• Dawn Bennett 
• Kendra DeCota 

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

Stamp of the Week - Snowcat and Friends

Got snow?   Not here in East Texas -- but we are wishing.  Wendy at Repeat Impressions has chosen Snowcat and Friends as the Stamp of the Week.  That means you get this stamp for 50% off.  Go to her blog The House That Stamps Built and get the special code.  You can then enter this code at check out at Repeat Impressions -- wonderful way to add to your stamp collection.

I used lots of glitter and some chunky glitter from MS, plus some ice fibers and Copic markers.

Here is the list of Designers who have some inspiration for you.

Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno



 Have a Happy stamping day.