Last day in November - can you believe Christmas is just around the corner! Seems like I just got thru with Fourth of July! I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and they are one new isle dedicated to new Summer Patio stuff! HEAVENS! I haven't finished my Christmas cards! Oh, well, "time marches one"!
Here is the sketch Wendy gave us this week:
and here is my card:
I love this Santa image! It is called Santa's Friend. He is absolutely adorable. I used a few Copic markers and some Liquid Applique that puffs up when heated. The sentiment is here.
Why don't you make a card using this sketch? We would love to see what you can do -- we get so much inspiration from our readers. You can post it on Wendy's blog -- right here. There will be a randomly chosen winner who will get a nice gift certificate! -- That would come in handy for Christmas! Here are some ideas from the Design Team.
Thanks for looking at my card -- have a HAPPY stamping day!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Repeat Impression's Kendra's Designer Case Challenge
This week Kendra one of the Repeat Impression's Design Team Members challenged us to make a Christmas project that uses a snowflake. Sooo...wow are the possibilities unlimited!! I made two -- and before Spring comes again, I'll be using more of Repeat Impressions Snow flakes. Here are two I made:
This one used the Snowflake (Wendy has two sizes - this is the small one) and the Got Snow? sentiment -- don't you just love that sentiment! Here in Texas, we don't get much snow, but we still have dreams of a white Christmas.
And because I love the little Penguins so much here is another one:
Isn't that the sweetest small Penguin (comes in 2 sizes)! I put him in the Globe with a small Pine tree (comes in 2 sizes) and a Snowflake (comes in two sizes) and some white felt.
Here is a list of the Rock Stars and their projects. Why don't you join us in this challenge? Make a Christmas project with a snowflake(s) and post it to the House That Stamps Built blog and you could be the random winner of a really nice gift certificate from Wendy!
Blessings! Have a Happy Stamping Day!
This one used the Snowflake (Wendy has two sizes - this is the small one) and the Got Snow? sentiment -- don't you just love that sentiment! Here in Texas, we don't get much snow, but we still have dreams of a white Christmas.
And because I love the little Penguins so much here is another one:
Isn't that the sweetest small Penguin (comes in 2 sizes)! I put him in the Globe with a small Pine tree (comes in 2 sizes) and a Snowflake (comes in two sizes) and some white felt.
Here is a list of the Rock Stars and their projects. Why don't you join us in this challenge? Make a Christmas project with a snowflake(s) and post it to the House That Stamps Built blog and you could be the random winner of a really nice gift certificate from Wendy!
Blessings! Have a Happy Stamping Day!
Creative Belli Challenge: Leaves, Cornucopia, Thanksgiving
What a great challenge we are looking at this week from Creative Belli. Remember the spirit of the challenge is to use something you already have -- maybe something you have forgotten about - paper, embelli, or even a forgotten tool with the idea of using a Fall, Thanksgiving, Cornucopia type theme. We would like to see what you can do! Just post your card to the Creative Belli Blog.
Here is my card:
Here is the list of the Design Team Members - they will inspire you!
Have a HAPPY stamping day!
Here is my card:
Here is the list of the Design Team Members - they will inspire you!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Repeat Impression's STOW - Earth Ornament
One of the sweetest blessings I have is being able to be on the Design Team for Repeat Impressions. Wendy has the most wonderful stamps and we get to play with them! For this week Wendy choose the stamp Earth Ornament. Remember the stamp of the week is 50% off this week. All you have to do is pop over to Wendy's blog, get the code and put that in the special instructions blank when you order.
Here is my card:
The Earth Ornament has been centered on a piece of dp on which I highlighted the star design (it centered really well - quite accidentally) and the sentiment , Joy to the World centered on a sentiment strip.
Now take a look at what the other Rock Stars created to inspire you.
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Thanks for commenting on my card, I appreciate your time.
Have a Happy Stamping day!
Here is my card:
The Earth Ornament has been centered on a piece of dp on which I highlighted the star design (it centered really well - quite accidentally) and the sentiment , Joy to the World centered on a sentiment strip.
Now take a look at what the other Rock Stars created to inspire you.
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Thanks for commenting on my card, I appreciate your time.
Have a Happy Stamping day!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Stamp TV Alumni Inspirational Hop
If you came from Giovana's blog, you are at the right spot. Wasn't her card beautiful! So that you don't miss a single one of the inspirational projects, you can start at Stamp TV. Carolina at Stamp TV challenged us with this pic:
Here is my first card:
Stamp sets were: Winter Friends (holly, bird), Holiday Cheer (ornament, snowflake, stocking) and Blessed is the Season (joy) - I did some masking to get just the joy to show. Used various circle punches and scraps of Christmas papers.
Have you ever started on a card with great inspiration and then your card/project ends up NOTHING like your inspiration? Well, this is one of those cards. It turned out nothing like I wanted it to. LOL! I had fun anyway and I got one more Christmas card made! Here is my card:
Gina K's Light of the Season(snowflake), frame is from Winter Mittens and the sentiment is from Holiday Greetings. The cardstock is Gina K's Baby Blue that I sponged with white ink, let it dry; embossed the snowflakes with glitter; made the rolled felt flowers, added a few pearls to the centers and stamped the sentiment, then placed it on felt cut with nestabilities.
Now pop on over to Karen's blog. She will wow your socks off with her card and then when you have finished the whole hop be sure to leave a comment at Stamp TV. Thanks for leaving a comment here, I appreciate your time!
Have a Happy Stamping day!
Here is my first card:
Stamp sets were: Winter Friends (holly, bird), Holiday Cheer (ornament, snowflake, stocking) and Blessed is the Season (joy) - I did some masking to get just the joy to show. Used various circle punches and scraps of Christmas papers.
Have you ever started on a card with great inspiration and then your card/project ends up NOTHING like your inspiration? Well, this is one of those cards. It turned out nothing like I wanted it to. LOL! I had fun anyway and I got one more Christmas card made! Here is my card:
Gina K's Light of the Season(snowflake), frame is from Winter Mittens and the sentiment is from Holiday Greetings. The cardstock is Gina K's Baby Blue that I sponged with white ink, let it dry; embossed the snowflakes with glitter; made the rolled felt flowers, added a few pearls to the centers and stamped the sentiment, then placed it on felt cut with nestabilities.
Now pop on over to Karen's blog. She will wow your socks off with her card and then when you have finished the whole hop be sure to leave a comment at Stamp TV. Thanks for leaving a comment here, I appreciate your time!
Have a Happy Stamping day!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Repeat Impression's Sketch
Wendy at Repeat Impressions has a great sketch for us - I said a few weeks ago this maybe one of my last Fall cards -- I have to start thinking about Christmas - YIKES! Problem is: there is so much pretty paper, soooo little time! Anyway here is Wendy's sketch.
and here is my card:
I used the sentiment "Treasure the Love". This is a such a true statement. I fondly think of my Dad when I read it.
We would like to see what you can do with this sketch. Wendy is going to randomly pick one project to receive a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions. All you need to do is go to her site The House That Stamps Built.
Link your card on her page - your cards and projects will inspire and encourage us!
Here is a bit of inspiration for you from the Design Team! Good luck -- we will be looking for your project.
Blessings! Have a Happy Stamping Day!
I used the sentiment "Treasure the Love". This is a such a true statement. I fondly think of my Dad when I read it.
We would like to see what you can do with this sketch. Wendy is going to randomly pick one project to receive a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions. All you need to do is go to her site The House That Stamps Built.
Link your card on her page - your cards and projects will inspire and encourage us!
Here is a bit of inspiration for you from the Design Team! Good luck -- we will be looking for your project.
Blessings! Have a Happy Stamping Day!
Friday, November 11, 2011
This month at Scrapbitzcopics Suzanne gave us this book to read:
This is a quick read and soooo... interesting. You wil laugh, giggle and love the ending! Here is a card I made for this month's challenge:
The dog's name is Sandy and liked it when Emily or her sister would come home. I ut the fall tree in because Emily takes on the challenge of running the New York City marathon which always takes place in November.
This is a fun, fun Book Club! Suzanne recommends a book and if we want, we make a project for it and have a little chat-party at the end of the month. Suzanne really knows her books and has pick some great books.
Here is the link. Book Endz.
Thanks for looking at my project.
This is a quick read and soooo... interesting. You wil laugh, giggle and love the ending! Here is a card I made for this month's challenge:
The dog's name is Sandy and liked it when Emily or her sister would come home. I ut the fall tree in because Emily takes on the challenge of running the New York City marathon which always takes place in November.
This is a fun, fun Book Club! Suzanne recommends a book and if we want, we make a project for it and have a little chat-party at the end of the month. Suzanne really knows her books and has pick some great books.
Here is the link. Book Endz.
Thanks for looking at my project.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Repeat Impression's Designer Choice Challenge
Every two weeks or so Wendy at Repeat Impressions lets each Design Team Member design a challenge; the rest of us meet that challenge and then we challenge you to make a card and post it on Wendy's blog. She will pick a random participant to win a gift certificate! Actually, you can double your winnings by using your certificate for buying Wendy's Stamp of the Week which she has at 50% off!
So this week Miriam challenged us to make a Fall Waterfall or a Flip card. These are so much fun to make! Wendy makes it sooooo easy! She has the kits already made up! These are pre-cut, pre-scored FLIP Spines to use in creating one of our FLIP cards. Saves you the trouble of measuring, cutting, and scoring the spines yourself. Great when you want to create your own color combinations. Available in 5 different colors: Confetti Yellow, Confetti Blue Moon, White, Poppy (OUT OF STOCK), and Sunset. These are all 80lb. cover weight stocks. Each individual color is sold in a 10 pack.
Here is mine:
Need some inspiration? Here is the Design Team -- check out their projects:
Now it's your turn - join us in making a waterfall card then post it on Wendy's blog and you could win your choice of stamps!
Thanks for stopping by, have a HAPPY stamping day.
So this week Miriam challenged us to make a Fall Waterfall or a Flip card. These are so much fun to make! Wendy makes it sooooo easy! She has the kits already made up! These are pre-cut, pre-scored FLIP Spines to use in creating one of our FLIP cards. Saves you the trouble of measuring, cutting, and scoring the spines yourself. Great when you want to create your own color combinations. Available in 5 different colors: Confetti Yellow, Confetti Blue Moon, White, Poppy (OUT OF STOCK), and Sunset. These are all 80lb. cover weight stocks. Each individual color is sold in a 10 pack.
Here is mine:
Need some inspiration? Here is the Design Team -- check out their projects:
- Karen Hasheck
- Darsie Bruno
- Vicki Dutcher
- Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
- Lynette News
- Makiko Jones
- Miriam Napier
- Robin Kirkpatrick
- Dawn Bennett
- Kendra DeCota
Now it's your turn - join us in making a waterfall card then post it on Wendy's blog and you could win your choice of stamps!
Thanks for stopping by, have a HAPPY stamping day.
Creative Belli Challenge Paper Pierrrrrrcing!
Hey guys, I hope you are having a great day! I promise, I promise, I promise this will be my last fall card - (I think)!! We were challenged this week to use paper pierrrcing! For my card I want to emphasize a thankful heart. So I drew attention by underlining the word with the pierrrrrcing. The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions. Check them out, they have some beautiful stamps!
Have a HAPPY stamping day!
Here are projects the other design team members created. Check them out for inspiration then upload yours to the Creative Belli blog. We want to see what you do!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Christmas Mouse
This week Wendy at Repeat Impression has chosen the stamp Christmas Mouse as the Stamp of the Week. You can pick up this stamp for 50% off. Just go to her blog here and get the special code and enter it in on the order form.
I loved the image so much that I made two cards and will be making a few more.
Check out these great examples designed by some of the "Rock Stars"
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Now pop over to Wendy's blog and get your 50% discount! Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!
I loved the image so much that I made two cards and will be making a few more.
Check out these great examples designed by some of the "Rock Stars"
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Now pop over to Wendy's blog and get your 50% discount! Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
CR84FN Color Challenge 42
Don't you just love CR84FN challenges? This week's challenge was perfect for a card I needed to make for a friend's daughter who is getting married next month. Here is CR84FN's colors for this week
My card really is pale pink - not sure why the color looks like bright pink. I'm thinking it may be the lights I've had to substitute in my light tent. I accidentally broke one and have had to substitute what I could find.
The sketch came from Dawn McVey. The die cuts are Papertrey Ink and the sentiment is also Papertrey Ink. The card stock is Gina K Designs called innocent pink, black onyx and white. The dp is Making Memories.
Thanks for looking at my card. Have a HAPPY stamping day!
My card really is pale pink - not sure why the color looks like bright pink. I'm thinking it may be the lights I've had to substitute in my light tent. I accidentally broke one and have had to substitute what I could find.
The sketch came from Dawn McVey. The die cuts are Papertrey Ink and the sentiment is also Papertrey Ink. The card stock is Gina K Designs called innocent pink, black onyx and white. The dp is Making Memories.
Thanks for looking at my card. Have a HAPPY stamping day!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Repeat Impression's Sketch
Wendy at Repeat Impressions has a great sketch for us - this maybe one of my last Fall cards -- I have to start thinking about Christmas - YIKES! So for this week here is Wendy's sketch.
and here is my card:
I used the sentiment "Let Us Give Thanks". Wendy has some of the neatest Thanksgiving stamps I've seen around. Take a look at all she has and you will find several you can't do without.
We would like to see what you can do with this sketch. Wendy is going to randomly pick one project to receive a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions. All you need to do is go to her site The House That Stamps Built.
Link your card on her page - your card will inspire and encourage us!
Here is a bit of inspiration for you from the Design Team! Good luck -- we will be looking for your project.
Blessings! Have a Happy Stamping Day!
and here is my card:
I used the sentiment "Let Us Give Thanks". Wendy has some of the neatest Thanksgiving stamps I've seen around. Take a look at all she has and you will find several you can't do without.
We would like to see what you can do with this sketch. Wendy is going to randomly pick one project to receive a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions. All you need to do is go to her site The House That Stamps Built.
Link your card on her page - your card will inspire and encourage us!
Here is a bit of inspiration for you from the Design Team! Good luck -- we will be looking for your project.
Blessings! Have a Happy Stamping Day!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Creative Belli Challenge Design Team Call
CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE DESIGN TEAM CALL!
We are looking to add some talented stampers to join our team for the first 2012 term, which runs January 1-June 30, 2012. ANY stamper, scrapbooker or papercrafter is welcome to apply!
Requirements:
~ You must be able to follow instructions on time and work well with others.
~ Check out the participants blogs and comment please.
~ Post your work with the weekly code to other Forums you are participating in and comment in those areas too.
~ You may "miss" 3 challenges out of the 6 month commitment.
~ Participate in each Bi-weekly Challenge and upload your project to the Belli blog no later than the Sunday evening before the Challenge Week.
~ Post a permanent DT banner on your blog
~ Join the DT Yahoo Group (our sole means of communication)
~ You MUST have a blog and be posting regularly.
To Apply:
Please create a card for your favorite challenge in your best work and send it (100kb or less each) to dbruno@stny.rr.com by December 15th. Please use BELLI DT CALL as your subject line. You may use any stamps and supplies you have. Be sure to include your full name, address, email address, and a link to your blog.
PLEASE NOTE: previous DT experience is not necessary.
We will not be able to respond to each submission. If you are chosen, you will hear from us by December 16. We will post the NEW members of the Design Team on December 20th.
If you have any questions please email me at dbruno@stny.rr.com with BELLI DT CALL Question in the subject line. I will do my best to get back to you within a day or two.
Don't forget to play along with our current Belli challenge! Good luck!
We are looking to add some talented stampers to join our team for the first 2012 term, which runs January 1-June 30, 2012. ANY stamper, scrapbooker or papercrafter is welcome to apply!
Requirements:
~ You must be able to follow instructions on time and work well with others.
~ Check out the participants blogs and comment please.
~ Post your work with the weekly code to other Forums you are participating in and comment in those areas too.
~ You may "miss" 3 challenges out of the 6 month commitment.
~ Participate in each Bi-weekly Challenge and upload your project to the Belli blog no later than the Sunday evening before the Challenge Week.
~ Post a permanent DT banner on your blog
~ Join the DT Yahoo Group (our sole means of communication)
~ You MUST have a blog and be posting regularly.
To Apply:
Please create a card for your favorite challenge in your best work and send it (100kb or less each) to dbruno@stny.rr.com by December 15th. Please use BELLI DT CALL as your subject line. You may use any stamps and supplies you have. Be sure to include your full name, address, email address, and a link to your blog.
PLEASE NOTE: previous DT experience is not necessary.
We will not be able to respond to each submission. If you are chosen, you will hear from us by December 16. We will post the NEW members of the Design Team on December 20th.
If you have any questions please email me at dbruno@stny.rr.com with BELLI DT CALL Question in the subject line. I will do my best to get back to you within a day or two.
Don't forget to play along with our current Belli challenge! Good luck!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Suzanne Dean's Book Club Challenge
Suzanne Dean, creator of Color Me Creative Classroom has a GREAT book club. We read a book then she challenges us to make a card related to the current book selection. At the end of the month we have an on line chat and post projects we have made related to the book. It's a great way to read wonderful books and meet some new friends. Why don't you check it out. This month we read
The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue
The book is very intriguing and is about relationships. Great read!
Here is my card:
I used the Stamp Sets You are Not Alone and Elegant Elements by Gina K Designs. I colored the medallion with copic markers. The paper is from Stella Rose by My Mind's Eye.
Check out the Book Club and other challenges by Suzanne.
Thanks and have a happy stamping day!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Stamp TV Alumni Sketch Blog Hop
This week Melissa Stamp TV has challenged us with a sketch -- Her sketches are always interesting and fun to work with. If you have just come from Karen Knegten's blog, you are at the right spot. The start of the hop is at Stamp TV -- that way you don't miss one bit of inspiration and make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (November 1), 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!
Here is Melissa's sketch
and here is my card:
Now hop on to Deb Felts blog and see what she has to inspire you.
Thanks for looking at my card and leaving a comment! Have a HAPPY stamping day!
Here is Melissa's sketch
and here is my card:
I used the stamp set Festive Labels - which has lots of wonderful labels and the sentiment is from Vogue Vases. The cardstock is Pure Luxury White, Green Apple and a few pieces of scrap. The little brads are from one of Gina K's Stamp TV Kits. I like the size of them and the color seems to go with so many of my cards.
Now hop on to Deb Felts blog and see what she has to inspire you.
Thanks for looking at my card and leaving a comment! Have a HAPPY stamping day!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Repeat Impression's Designer Case Challenge - Recipe
Lynette, one of the Repeat Impression's Design Team Members challenged the rest of the team to make a "RECIPE CARD". Here is the recipe she gave us:
1 image
1 sentiment
2 die cuts (can be Spellbinders, etc)
3 embellishments
Here is my card:
1 image = Duckling
1 sentiment = Welcome Little One
2 die cuts = Spellbinders Oval and Oval scallop
3 embellishments = lace, Spica Glitter Pens for flower in hat and bow tie
Need some inspiration? Here is the Design Team -- check out their projects:
Now it's your turn - join us in making a Recipe card then post it on Wendy's blog and you could win your choice of stamps!
Thanks for stopping by, have a HAPPY stamping day.
1 image
1 sentiment
2 die cuts (can be Spellbinders, etc)
3 embellishments
Here is my card:
1 image = Duckling
1 sentiment = Welcome Little One
2 die cuts = Spellbinders Oval and Oval scallop
3 embellishments = lace, Spica Glitter Pens for flower in hat and bow tie
Need some inspiration? Here is the Design Team -- check out their projects:
- Karen Hasheck
- Darsie Bruno
- Vicki Dutcher
- Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
- Lynette News
- Makiko Jones
- Miriam Napier
- Robin Kirkpatrick
- Dawn Bennett
- Kendra DeCota
Now it's your turn - join us in making a Recipe card then post it on Wendy's blog and you could win your choice of stamps!
Thanks for stopping by, have a HAPPY stamping day.
Creative Belli Challenge - 1 2 3 4
Time for a Creative Belli Challenge! The challenge for this week is 1 2 3 4 - isn't that cool? For example you could decide to do 1 dp, 2, die cuts, 3, colors and 4 sentiments like I did -- or pick your own 1 2 3 4. Make it your own -- We want to see what you come up with -- this will be a fun challenge. While you are doing this challenge, remember we want you to use things that you already have. No need to buy something new for this challenge.
Here's mine:
1 - dp
2 - die cuts (spider web and arrow)
3 - colors (orange, black, green)
4 - sentiments ( Trick or Treat, Boo, and two sentiment strips)
Here's mine:
1 - dp
2 - die cuts (spider web and arrow)
3 - colors (orange, black, green)
4 - sentiments ( Trick or Treat, Boo, and two sentiment strips)
Here are projects the other design team members created. Check them out for inspiration then upload yours to the Creative Belli blog. We want to see what you do!
- Chrissy Dickinson
- Holly Brown
- Anne Harmon
- Ceal Pritchett
- Jessica Stockmeyer
- Joan Ervin
- Joy Hadden
- Karen Wallace
- Maria Matter
- Mary Marsh
- Robin Parker
- Shelly Schmidt
Monday, October 24, 2011
Repeat Impression's STOW - Tall Pumpkin
Are you in the mood for Halloween? I live pretty far out in the country, so we don't get any Trick or Treaters, but I send my grandchildren special little packages. This card will go into one of those packages.
Wendy from Repeat Impressions choose Tall Pumpkin for the Stamp of the Week (STOW). Here is a card that I made:
I love the expressions! Besides several sizes of pumpkins, Wendy has several different faces you can stamp on the pumpkins and several "Happy Halloween" fonts. Be sure to check out all her Halloween stamps - she has quite a collection.
Check out these great examples designed by some of the "Rock Stars"
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!
Wendy from Repeat Impressions choose Tall Pumpkin for the Stamp of the Week (STOW). Here is a card that I made:
I love the expressions! Besides several sizes of pumpkins, Wendy has several different faces you can stamp on the pumpkins and several "Happy Halloween" fonts. Be sure to check out all her Halloween stamps - she has quite a collection.
Check out these great examples designed by some of the "Rock Stars"
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Repeat Impressions Sketch for October 19
Oh, my -- October is rolling by so fast! I've been making Fall and Halloween cards for about 4 weeks now and wanted to do something else! So I used the image Fairy Kiss from the Garden Fairies series. These are such delicate fairies with beautiful wings, that my first thought went to gold cardstock.
So here is the sketch for this week
We would love to see what you can do with this sketch. You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you do, we would love to see them. Make a card using the sketch and post it to Wendy's blog at The House That Stamps Built.
You might be the one that gets randomly drawn and be the winner of a $25.00 gift certificate. Save it until a Stamp of the Week comes along and even make that go further!
Here are the Design Team Members that have some inspiration for you.
What a great team! Thanks for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day!
So here is the sketch for this week
We would love to see what you can do with this sketch. You do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you do, we would love to see them. Make a card using the sketch and post it to Wendy's blog at The House That Stamps Built.
You might be the one that gets randomly drawn and be the winner of a $25.00 gift certificate. Save it until a Stamp of the Week comes along and even make that go further!
Here are the Design Team Members that have some inspiration for you.
What a great team! Thanks for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day!
Friday, October 14, 2011
CSS Blog Hop
This weeks Center Spotlight Stage Design Team's Blog Hop is a VERY special one. If you have come from Giovana's blog then you are right on track. You may want to start at the very beginning at Stamp TV. Giovana gave us these guidelines for creating a special card:
Awesome companies have donated amazing prizes for you! More than $400.00 in prizes!!
- Create a fun, uplifting card or cards for one or all the kids listed below (you can click on their names to read more about each of them). The card can be anything cheery, encouraging, supportive, etc. Please DO NOT send sorry, get well or anything like that. Remember, we want to cheer them up. The kids:
- All cards need to have a message in it for the child/family. Please also sign your name and where you are from. On the card envelope, write the name of the child. Please, don't seal the envelope, as the parents might want to read the cards before the kids see them.
- Cards must be received by October 31st to be eligible for the drawing.
- Mail your card(s) to Giovana along with a piece of paper with your name, address, e-mail address and blog (if you have one). This will help a lot to contact the winner a lot faster!:
Awesome companies have donated amazing prizes for you! More than $400.00 in prizes!!
- Heartfelt Creations: 8 stamping sets + 1 Coordinated Die Set. Value: $150.00!
- Gina K. Designs: 2 StampTV Kits: Value: $70.00 (Gina will send the prize direct to the winner!)
- Unity Stamps: 10 Itty Bitty Stamps. Value: $70.00
- SP & Company: 3 Stamp Set. Value: $40.00
- Lawn Fawn Stamps: 2 Stamp Set: Value: $30.00
- Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: 1 Stamp Set. Value: $11.00
- Spellbinders: 2 die sets!! (Not included in the picture yet)
- Tombow: 6 packages of markers and adhesives
Giovana Smith
Card Drive for Kids
181 Perry Way
Yakima, WA 98901 and your name will be included in the drawing
Here is my card
I used the stamp set Spring Mix Stamp TV kit. The little hello is from Stenciled Spring.
Card Drive for Kids
181 Perry Way
Yakima, WA 98901 and your name will be included in the drawing
Here is my card
I used the stamp set Spring Mix Stamp TV kit. The little hello is from Stenciled Spring.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Repeat Impression's Designer Case Challenge
Every two week Wendy challenges us to follow the lead of one of the Design Team Members and make a project. This week - it is me!! My challenge was to make a Fall or Halloween project. Here are two cards.
This uses the stamps Foliage Positive(which is the Stamp of the Week and you can get it at 50% off this week. Check it out here. The "Let us give thanks" is one from Wendy's Thanksgiving series.
This one uses Round Pumpkin and the letters were cut out with a very old Nestability.
Now it's your turn - join us in making a Fall or Halloween card then post it on Wendy's blog and you could win your choice of stamps!
Thanks for stopping by, have a HAPPY stamping day.
This uses the stamps Foliage Positive(which is the Stamp of the Week and you can get it at 50% off this week. Check it out here. The "Let us give thanks" is one from Wendy's Thanksgiving series.
This one uses Round Pumpkin and the letters were cut out with a very old Nestability.
Now it's your turn - join us in making a Fall or Halloween card then post it on Wendy's blog and you could win your choice of stamps!
Thanks for stopping by, have a HAPPY stamping day.
Creative Belli Challenge - Felt or Glitter
Have you checked out this week's challenge from Creative Belli? - This is one I'll be excited to see what everyone creates. We are asking for you to create something that uses felt or chunky glitter - how great is that!
Remember our goal is for your to use something that you already have. So dust off those tools, embellishments, paper and other goodies that you have in the back of the drawer or cabinet and show us what you got!
I made some 3-D snowflakes from felt, using Nestabilities Snowflake die and coated the edges with chunky glitter. I made four snowflakes, folded them in half, pressed them with an iron, glued 2 back to back, then glued two halfs back to back with a little piece of wire in place to hang them. I got the idea from Dawn McVey's blog.
Remember our goal is for your to use something that you already have. So dust off those tools, embellishments, paper and other goodies that you have in the back of the drawer or cabinet and show us what you got!
I made some 3-D snowflakes from felt, using Nestabilities Snowflake die and coated the edges with chunky glitter. I made four snowflakes, folded them in half, pressed them with an iron, glued 2 back to back, then glued two halfs back to back with a little piece of wire in place to hang them. I got the idea from Dawn McVey's blog.
Here are projects the other design team members created. Check them out for inspiration then upload yours to the Creative Belli blog. We want to see what you do!
- Chrissy Dickinson
- Holly Brown
- Anne Harmon
- Ceal Pritchett
- Jessica Stockmeyer
- Joan Ervin
- Joy Hadden
- Karen Wallace
- Maria Matter
- Mary Marsh
- Robin Parker
- Shelly Schmidt
Monday, October 10, 2011
Repeat Impression's STOW - Foliage Positive
You are really going to enjoy Wendy's choice for Stamp of the Week. Remember each week she gives everyone an opportunity to add to their stamp stash by offering a special stamp for 50% off. This week she chose Foliage Positive. I've enjoyed this stamp so much that I made another card using this stamp and I will post it on Wednesday.
Here is my card:
Can you see the fairy face on the long rectangle piece? I used the Emboss Resist technique on the long rectangle piece. I stamped it with clear Versa Mark, heat embossed and then sponged Memento's Potter's Clay ink on it. The paper is Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee. I love how this resist technique allows a pattern to show thru.
To get this stamp 50% off go to Wendy's blog - The House That Stamps Built and get the code there, then entered that code when you check out at Repeat Impressions.
Take a look at these members' projects.
Karen Hasheck
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Thank you for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day.
Here is my card:
Can you see the fairy face on the long rectangle piece? I used the Emboss Resist technique on the long rectangle piece. I stamped it with clear Versa Mark, heat embossed and then sponged Memento's Potter's Clay ink on it. The paper is Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee. I love how this resist technique allows a pattern to show thru.
To get this stamp 50% off go to Wendy's blog - The House That Stamps Built and get the code there, then entered that code when you check out at Repeat Impressions.
Take a look at these members' projects.
Karen Hasheck
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Vicki Dutcher
Darsie Bruno
Thank you for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
WHAT IF WEDNESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE
Can you believe it is October? I'm still wondering where July went!! I have a resolution to do Halloween and Thanksgiving cards early, so here is one of my first ones. Here is Wendy's from Repeat Impressions sketch she challenge us to use.
The first card I made using this sketch is:
I used the sentiment stamp called Treasure the love..
I used the stamps: Round Pumpkin. This is a great stamp because you choose what kind of face you want on the pumpkin - Wendy has created different face stamps to go with the pumpkins. She has also created several different kinds of pumpkins. Check them out here.
Why don't you join us. We want to see what you will do with this sketch. Wendy will do a random drawing for a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions. Just go to her blog The House That Stamps Built and link your card there. Here are members of the Design Team that have made cards to inspire you.
Looking forward to see your creations! Have a HAPPY stamping day.
The first card I made using this sketch is:
I used the sentiment stamp called Treasure the love..
I used the stamps: Round Pumpkin. This is a great stamp because you choose what kind of face you want on the pumpkin - Wendy has created different face stamps to go with the pumpkins. She has also created several different kinds of pumpkins. Check them out here.
Why don't you join us. We want to see what you will do with this sketch. Wendy will do a random drawing for a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions. Just go to her blog The House That Stamps Built and link your card there. Here are members of the Design Team that have made cards to inspire you.
Looking forward to see your creations! Have a HAPPY stamping day.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Repeat Impression's STOW - Scarecrow
You will love the Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions! It is sooooo cute! It is called Scarecrow and friend. Here is my card:
You can find Scarecrow and Friend here. He is a wonderful fall image - not just for Halloween, but for all of fall and Thanksgiving also.
Remember that you can get this stamp at 50% off! Just go to The House that Stamps Built blog and get the special code there. Put that code in when you order and Wendy will get it right out to you, so you can get started on those fall cards.
Here are the designers that have made projects to inspire you.
Thanks for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day!
You can find Scarecrow and Friend here. He is a wonderful fall image - not just for Halloween, but for all of fall and Thanksgiving also.
Remember that you can get this stamp at 50% off! Just go to The House that Stamps Built blog and get the special code there. Put that code in when you order and Wendy will get it right out to you, so you can get started on those fall cards.
Here are the designers that have made projects to inspire you.
Thanks for looking at my card and have a HAPPY stamping day!
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