Creative Belli Challenge 102

It's Wednesday -- and time for a new challenge.  At Creative Belli we challenge you to dig thru your stuff and find those old, forgotten about and little used embellishments.  We would love to see what you create -- please share with us.  The challenge for this week is pumpkins and here is a sketch also.

Here is my card

I used a stamp from Little Paper Shop.  They sure do have some cute images!  This one is called Halloween Cuties.  I just love that little mouse!  The paper is from Papertrey Ink.

Here are the Creative Belli Design Team members who have some inspiration for you.  Show us what you create by linking your card on the Creative Belli blog.

• 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!!

Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week

Please scroll to the next posting for Little Paper Shop Challenge -- Thanks.

 You are going to love this week's Stamp of the Week selection from Repeat Impression!  It was fun to use, easy to color and my grandkids loved it!!  Remember this is how Stamp of the Week works.

1.  Go to the blog The House That Stamps Built and get the 50% off code for the week of October 11  thru October 17.
2.  When you order this stamp remember to receive your special discount please be sure to reference the discount code 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 is my card:

I made him for our invitations for our Halloween party.  Here is a second view of the card and what the invitation looks like.  I made it so the Dracula face opens.  Turn it over and the invitation is on the back.  The "It's Time to Party" is one stamp and the details (given for, date, etc) is another stamp.

Here are some of the designer who will give you some ideas on how to use this stamp.

Darcie Bruno
Dana Joy
Ayana Posadas
Michelle Greenwood
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Have a Happy Stamping Day!

Little Paper Shop Color Challenge

It's time for a color challenge from Little Paper Shop.  Here are the colors

Here is my card.  I used Tyson Present.  I love this image -- I'll be using it at Christmas also.  The set comes with a "Happy Birthday", "Merry Christmas" and "Do Not Open" sentiments.

 

 Join in the challenge and you could win Sammy Seal digi.  You will enjoy creating cards and scrapbook pages with him.

Here are some of the other designers that will give you some great ideas.  After you been inspired by their projects go to the Little Paper Shop Blog and show us what you have created by clicking on the little Blue Froggy.

• Cheryl Walker
• Joy Hadden
• Allison Fillo
• Ann Kranitz
• Jennifer Greco
• Silvia Mabie

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!

REPEAT IMPRESSION What if Wednesdays

Hi -- In our town we are all excited about the COLD front that has hit!  -- We laugh because only in Texas can you have a cold front come in and it be 89!  At least it isn't 98!  We are so enjoying the nice change and anticipate some nice 60-70 weather in about a month.

Here is the sketch Wendy gave us this week.

 and here is my card.

I used the image 702-K, Clover Bunny.  He is so cute!  I call him my year round bunny.  I want to use him for some of my Valentine cards and of course he will be perfect for Easter.

Here are the other Design Team members -- go take a peek at what they've made!  Then try your hand at making a card and linking it on the House That Stamps Built blog.  You could be a random winner. when the challenges wrap up at the end of the month, Wendy 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!  Be sure to reference Repeat Impressions Sketch O610 gallery posting.

Take a look at what the other Design Team Members did with this sketch and really get inspired -- We would love to see what you will do with the sketch.


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

HAVE A HAPPY STAMPING DAY!

LITTLE PAPER SHOP - Challenge

I love sketch challenges.  Picking out paper and embellishments are a snap -- if I have a sketch -- and sweet Pam at Little Paper Shop challenged us with this sketch:

and here are my cards:

 This one uses the Halloween Cuties set -- I just adore this set!  It is a brand new set that was just introduced a couple of weeks ago.  

My second card is from Floral Wishes.  It has 16 images that can be mixed and matched for making all kinds of arrangements.  If you want a good set that you can do a lot with this is the one you need to order!

Here is a list of the other designers -- check out what they have done.  Get inspired then go to the Little Paper Shop Blog and show us your card by clicking on the little blue froggy!  You could be the random winner that will receive the Katie Mushroom digi --- oh she is a darling!

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

 Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Creative Belli Challenge 101

WOW, what a milestone Creative Belli has accomplished.  I'm delighted to be a part of this great team!  Here is our challenge for this week:

(1)  Make a card using the sketch above and an embellishment with a number.  The number can be embellishment - metal, plastic, stamp, paper, tag, - the sky's the limit! Pull out those embellishments  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 CBC101 as a KEYWORD. 

Here is my card

The stamp is from Little Paper Shop, and the paper is from Cosmos Cricket and a freeby from Cardmaking and Papercraft.

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!!

Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week- Play Time Cat

I have the sweetest kitty ever!  Her name is Purdy.  When she was a tiny baby kitten someone dumped her on a friend's doorstep.  She needed a lot of love and patience so we could get close enough to us to be petted.  She is now the one who rules this house.  She really is a sweet kitty.  This stamp reminds me of her.  The Stamp of the Week is called Play Time Cat.

I made little note cards and may give this set as a gift.  These are small note cards tied up with a brown bow.

For new ones, this is how Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week works.

1.  Go to the blog The House That Stamps Built and get the 50% off code for the week of September 27 thru October 3.
2.  When you order this stamp remember to receive your special discount please be sure to reference the discount code 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 of the designer who will give you some ideas on how to use this stamp.

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

Have a Happy Stamping Day! 

LITTLE PAPER SHOP COLOR CHALLENGE 87

Please scroll down one post to see REPEAT IMPRESSIONS' STAMP OF THE WEEK.

Can you believe September is almost over?  Where did my summer go?  Today Little Paper Shop has a color challenge.  Why not show us what you can do with these colors?  Why not challenge a friend?  It's always fun to challenge my sister or some of my internet/blog friends.  We love talking about how we came up with our cards.

So, here are the colors - great fall colors!

Here is my card:

The set is called Jungle Fun.  I made a little enclosure to put a gift card from Toys R Us.  I made it for a friend -- her little girl has already had her party.  It was jungle themed -- mainly giraffes -- even the cake.  So this will be put in the mail for her.

The other designers have some great inspiration for you.  Check them out, then link your card to the little blue froggy on the blog.  A random winner will receive Katie Skating - check this cutie out!

As a quick note one of our Design Team Members Sparkle is posting her last card -- would you give her a little extra sweet feedback.  We are going to miss her!

Have a happy stamping day.

Stamp TV September 25 Blog Hop

I'm sure you came from  Jen Charboneau's page.  Didn't she have a beautiful card?  I'm sure that you know that for this hop Caroline gave us this image as inspiration.  They are wedding cupcakes.  Aren't they stunning?

So here is my card

It is about as frilly and girly as I could make it.  I used Nina Brackets Lovely Labels -- some of them coordinate with Spellbinders Nestabilities (love it!) and the sentiment is from Nina's Elegant Post.  Because I got to meet her at CHA this year, her stamps sets are even more enjoyable!  The cardstock is Gina K Designs Chocolate Kiss, White and Bubblegum pink.  I've colored the flowers with Copic markers.

Now you can go to  Karen Knegten's blog and see her card.  You will love it!  After you completed the last blog, make sure you stop by Stamp TV and leave a comment there.  Thank you for stopping here, I so appreciate your comments ---- have a HAPPY stamping day!!

REPEAT IMPRESSION WHAT IF WEDNESDAY

It's WEDNESDAY --- and that means a new challenge and an opportunity to win stamps!!  Wendy gave us this sketch.

And here is my card:

I'm enjoying the Penguin series so much -- I'm trying to think how I can make them to work for Spring!

Here are the other Design Team members -- go take a peek at what they've made!  Then try your hand at making a card and linking it on the House That Stamps Built blog.  You could be a random winner. 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!  Be sure to reference Repeat Impressions Sketch S2210 gallery posting.




Joy Hadden -- you are here
Michele Greenwood
Lynette Neus
Darcie Bruno
Makiko Jones
Ayana Posadas 
Harriet Skelly
Robin Kirkpatrick

Thank you for stopping here and have a HAPPY stamping day.

LITTLE PAPER SHOP SKETCH CHALLENGE 86

Allison at Little Paper Shop was so sweet to create this sketch for us. 

I'm enjoying the new release Halloween Cuties and used some of stamps from that set.

Join us and show us what you can do with Allison's  sketch.  Take a look at the projects on the Little Paper Shop Blog that the Design Team did to inspire you then --- link your project to the little blue froggy at the Little Paper Shop Blog.  A random winner will receive Katie Igloo -- she is sooo cute -- just in time for winter cards!

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge 100

WAHOO - 100 challenges -- what a milestone!  For this challenge we were to use anything that begins with a B -- button, brad, bracket - for this one I wanted to use BUTTON.

Here are my cards:

The image is from Little Paper Shop, the paper and ribbon is from Gina K Designs and Co'ordinations

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

(1)  Make a card using anything that begins with a B.  The sky is the limit! Pull out those embellis  you've been hoarding.
 

(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 CBC100 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!!

SEPTEMBER RELEASE DAY AT LITTLE PAPER SHOP

Today is a GREAT day -- it is Release Day at Little Paper Shop.  You can now purchase the new release Tyson Present and Halloween Cuties -- both of these are darling stamp sets that you will use again and again!  If you missed the previews go to the blog and see what the designers created for your inspiration. Be sure to pop over to Little Paper Shop and check them out!  They would make fantastic Christmas presents ** hint** hint.

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week - Cheesy Heart Mouse

Today is Monday - and time for a new stamp.  This week Wendy at The House That Stamps Built is offering this sweet mouse for 50% off - He would look so cute wishing someone Merry Christmas!

Here is how Stamp of the Week works:

This stamp is available exclusively to The House that Stamps Built blog readers at 50% OFF from September 11 thru September 17 only.  Go to the blog to receive the discount code.  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 a few of the Design Team Members that have plenty of inspiration for you.


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

Have a happy stamping day! 

LITTLE PAPER SHOP PREVIEW DAY/CHALLENGE WITH CUTIES

For this preview I combined our color challenge with one of the new stamp sets  that will be released TOMORROW!   Be sure to join us on the challenge!  Here are the colors:

You can link your card/project to The Little Paper Shop Blog. Just click on the little blue froggy found there and link your card!  We would love to see how you use these colors! You could win Jena Fairy. - she is a cutie!

Yes, there are TWO chances to win today so make sure and check them both out. 1) Participate in today’s sketch challenge to win the free digi mentioned above and 2) Leave a comment on all the DT members blogs for a chance to win the $15 Gift Certificate to the store. Woohoo for prizes!!
 

This stamp set is a way to celebrate Halloween with real sweetness!  This set is called Halloween Cuties -- and they are.  You will love coloring and paper piecing this set!  Here are my cards -- I could have made a dozen!

and

I adore this stamp set because:

This is my grandson, Harrison - now doesn't that stamp go perfectly with him? LOVE IT.

OK, enough of that -  here are the other designers and what they have created to inspire you. 

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

Have a happy stamping day!

LITTLE PAPER SHOP PREVIEW DAY WITH TYSON!!

Eeeehh -- I think this is one of the sweetest stamp sets!!  It is called Tyson Present.  I made this as a birthday card, but it has several sentiments for Christmas!! Isn't this just like a kid -- wanting to peek into a present!

The paper I used is actually VERY glittery, but doesn't show up in the photos -- I want to take lessons on how to photograph glitter!

Here are some of the other designers and their projects -- check them out

 Don't forget about the comment contest.  By commenting on each blog a random winner will win the Jena Fairy  from Little Paper Shop.

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

Have a happy stamping day!

SEPTEMEBER 11 Stamp TV Blog Hop

Before we begin our blog hop I hope everyone takes a minute to reflect on the many lives that were affected by 9/11.  Pray for those families who lost loved ones and fly your flag

If you came here from Joan Erwin's  blog,you are in the right place.  Carolina challenged us to use the colors of red, orange and brown with one neutral of white or ivory.

Here is my card:

I used Melanie Muechinger's Year of Leaves(the first set I ever won on Stamp TV)
and the sentiment is from Rupa Shevde's So Grateful
Paper is Gina K Designs Wine with Everything, Chocolate, Mango Melon and Ivory

Now you can go to Karen Knegten's blog and remember after you comment on the last blog go to Stamp TV and leave a comment there.

Thanks for looking at my card and have a Happy Stamping Day.

Repeat Impression SEPTEMBER WHAT IF WEDNESDAYS

Can you believe it is already September?  Oh, fall is just around the corner and we soon will be thinking about Christmas.  Wendy gave us this sketch to follow.

Here is my card.

Stamps are from the Penguin Series.  I love all the images in this set -- Check them out! Soooo cute.
Here are the designers playing along with us.

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 September 20. All participants will be automatically entered into the random drawing.

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

REPEAT IMPRESSION Stamp of the Week - Jester

Isn't this a cute stamp -- Up close, he has the sweetest expression on his face.  His name is Jester.  The sentiment can be used for so many occasions.

I guess everyone knows how much I love spinner cards - he just begs to do flips!  Repeat Impressions has the cards already cut and ready to go.  All you have to do is stamp or add some designer paper!

This stamp is available exclusively to The House that Stamps Built blog readers at 50% OFF from September 6 until September 12. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on the link Jester and scroll down the page quite a bit. To receive your special discount please go to the blog The House that Stamps Built  and  get the code. 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 designers blogs and what they have created:

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

Have a happy stamping day!

LITTLE PAPER SHOP 84 CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE

Good morning! Today's challenge for the week was to do a CAS card.  So - - - mine started out simple, but I goofed on stamping the image and had to cover it up, then it got more and more complicated.  I finished it and will show it as my last card.

 This one uses My Mind's Eye paper and the sentiment is from Everyday.

Here is the second one  ---- and simple can't get any more simple than this!  I found a piece of Webster paper that had an oval printed on top of a pattern paper -- so all I did was stamp the sentiment from Everyday in the oval frame and put that on some card stock and it was ready!  This one took all of less than 5 minutes!

Here is the goofed up one.  This one also uses Webster paper - I stamped the Lucy Baking, added the butterfly and sentiment from Everyday(on top of my goofed up one). Then had to add the corners.  Someone once told me that goofs in card making can always be covered up with something!

Check out what the other designers have made then make yours and link it to the blue froggy on the Little Paper Shop Blog.  A random entry will win the Ice Cream Tyson!

Thank you and have a happy stamping day!

FANTASTIC GIVE AWAY!!!!

Today I have a super great surprise for you! Don't you ever wish you had that perfect storage for your markers? Especially those copics you can never find the perfect storage for. And I found it thanks to Jennifer McGuire, I saw her post on them and couldnt wait to get one! This is the best storage for markers, pens, etc. I LOVE IT! I can't tell you enough good things about this storage system. It takes up little space and works great for holding lots of markers or whatever you see fit to put in it. And the cubbyholes are slanted so the markers stay put without falling out. LOVE IT!

Be sure to check them out HERE... and the owner, Tami, is such a sweetie so be sure to go on over to her blog and let her know how much you like them. So sweet she was kind enough to let me give one away to you! Thats right! One lucky follower will win one of these awesome storage systems. How cool is that?

Heres what you have to do to win one of these:

- Become a follower here if you haven't already

- Post about this giveaway in a blog post or on your sidebar, help spread the word about Studio 3 Solutions and this great storage system!

- Leave a comment here letting me know you have done these and what you think of the Color Cubbie

Thats it! This giveaway will run from today until next Wednesday the 8th of Sept. Good luck!! :) :) :) 

Have a blessed day! Thanks for peekin' in!

Creative Belli Challenge 99

What an easy challenge!  This challenge was to use an old stamp! 

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

(1)  Make a card using an old stamp! -- Any old stamp - challenge yourself to use the oldest stamp you have!
 

(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 CBC99 as a KEYWORD. 

Here is my card:

The stamp is from Little Paper Shop called Flyin By.  This was my first stamp set from about 2 years ago.

Would you like some inspiration before you link your card from the Creative Belli Blog?  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!!

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!