The House That Stamps Built: Presentation of the Week

 

It is my  turn for POTW at The House That Stamps Built.

I am sharing a new organization  system I  

put together in minimal time that makes my card making much

easier and quicker.   I had bits and pieces cut out for card making all over

 the place  but not many full size  cards pieces so decide a tote with

precut white card pieces would be handy.  This is what

 I came up with:

 

 

I have sections for: 

-Scraps

-3 34" by 5" card layers

-4 by 5 1/4 " card layers

-  Scored cards 

-Embossed card fronts

-Glossy 4 by 5 1/4 " for layers

-Card fronts (colored die cuts I had)-one exception to the whites

- Card bases: A2 Scored,  horizontal and vertical cut

-Card layers, horizontal and vertical cut unscored- 4 1/4 " 11" and 5 1/2" by 8 1/2"-this is my favorite.

 

I used a container I had at home,  my dividers are 5 1/2" by 6",  I made the

tabs with my envelope board, they could also be hand cut.

 

 

To give you an idea on the scrap section, I save sizes from little strips (for

greetings) to almost card front sizes:

This picture shows the entire basket:

 

   I picked 4  cards from the past year to share with you that used my favorite stamps:


6104-J, Birthday Vertical My absolute most used
stamp, I keep it on a block all the time, it is cut in half on
this card. Paired with 2411-K, Pelican's Piling, 

3412-C, Gulls in Flight, in the first card.

2008-K, Shepherd Boy -He makes a beautiful card.




4313-K, Sunflower and 8614-D, Find beauty Everyone likes
sunflowers they just brighten a day, and this saying is fabulous.

Remember you have a week to order these stamps for 20% off, see The House
That Stamps Built for details.


 

The House That Stamps Built: Anything Goes

That's right, everyone's favorite this week at The House: Anything Goes

 

I've yet to start on my stash of Christmas cards for this year so I

thought Anything Goes this month was the perfect time to kick

off the Christmas card season.  I see my blog friends making cards

every week for Christmas and am so impressed of how ahead of

the game they are.

I stamped up 2002-J, Holiday Lamp Post, used several blue

Distress Oxide inks on my background, spritzed with water

and a shimmer spray, use a gel pen for snow, glitter glue

on the greenery and lamp top.  Die cut by Quick Kutz.

Sentiment 1141-F, Christmas.

 

Remember to join in with our challenge weekly, you might just be the

lucky winner of the monthly drawing for the $25 Repeat Impression's gift

certificate. Each entry gets a chance, two if you use a

Repeat Impressions stamp.  My followers get a 10% discount -see

my sidebar.  Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.

 

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Cheri  Esther Heather  Joy   Laurie  Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

CHNC 434: Christmas 4/27

Cupcake Inspiration 468 4/26

Crafts  Galore #62 5/1

Happy Little Stampers: Dies 5/1

Jo's Scrap Shock #278  5/1

Happy Days

I wanted to share a couple cards I am putting in the mail this week.

Above is a first anniversary card for our son and dear daughter-in-law. 

And below is a Floating Elements card that I followed

Jennifer McGuire's lasted video for.

 

 

 

 

 

A few fun challenges:

 

Card 1 Whales:

Sketch Saturday #560

TTCRD  5/1

Dies R US #119: Anything Water  5/1

Die Cut Diva's April: Water 5/3
Jo's Scrap Shack #278  5/1

 

 

Card 2: Floating Bear

2 Crafty Critters #25  5/26

A Bit More Time to Craft # 90

Crafting with an Attitude #50 5/1

Word art Wednesday  #382-383 4/23

The House That Stamps Built-Inspiration Palette

 Wendy has a beautiful spring photo for us this week at The House:

 

 

My take:

 

I was playing with the new Alcohol Pearls so made a few panels in

the colors of the inspiration photo.  I then embossed the

 10201-W, Flower Power Background in Stampendous PearLustre white

embossing powder-see close up below.  I added a greeting:

8616-E, Happy moments, a few punches and layers.

 

Close up:

 

I hope you will be inspired to join in with our challenge, you might just be the

lucky winner of the monthly drawing for the $25 Repeat Impression's gift

certificate. Each entry gets a chance, two if you use a

Repeat Impressions stamp.  My followers get a 10% discount -see

my sidebar.  Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.

 

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Cheri  Esther Heather  Joy   Laurie  Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts challenge: Week 515/516: Blossoms, Butterflies, Bugs 4/26

A Gem of a Challenge Wk 7  4/25

Love 2 Create #4 : Anything Mixed Media

Tuesday Throwdown #429 4/20

Word Art Wednesday #382-383  4/23

 

The House That Stamps Built- Tic-Tac Toe

Tic-Tac-Toe time at the House, one of my favorites!

 

 

 

 

 

I went diagonally from the bottom left to the top right,  choosing soft pastels,

polka dots and a stitched die version circle die. I also used a fun fold to

jazz up the card.

 

Repeat Impression Stamps:

6104-J, Birthday Vertical

10310-H, Mum Solid

 

I hope you will be inspired to join in with our challenge, you might just be the

lucky winner of the monthly drawing for the $25 Repeat Impression's gift

certificate. Each entry gets a chance, two if you use a

Repeat Impressions stamp.  My followers get a 10% discount -see

my sidebar.  Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.

 

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Cheri  Esther Heather  Joy   Laurie  Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #173 Lots of Layers 5/1

Creative Moments #166 Spring/Easter  5/3

DL.ART #242 Anything Spring  5/25

Stamping Sensation April Showers bring May Flowers 5/2

 

 

 

Happy Anniversary

I made this card today for my brother and sister-in-law's anniversary.  I've been playing

with the new pearlized alcohol inks and this background did not need

much.  I stamped Stamping Sensations Lillies and an Anniversary

sentiment from Verve.  It is difficult to see the pearlized effect in

the picture but it is amazing in real life.

 

Have a fabulous week!

A few fun challenges:
Crafty Creations #387 4/8
Crafting with an Attitude #50 5/29
LTCCB #33 April  5/1
Jo's Scrap Shack #276

 

The House That Stamps Built - Designer Choice Challenge

 Its a fun challenge picked by Laurie this week over at Repeat Impressions:

Use a Stencil, this leaves it wide open for a wide variety of fun cards

this week.

I used  a stencil for my center window and went from there for my

spring design, I am ready for the sunshine and for the flowers to bloom,

the bulbs are starting to come up here in Missouri.

 

Supplies:

4313-K, Sunflower

1113-D, Birthday

Various Distress Inks

Anna Griffith Poppy embossing folder

Dylusions Fronds of Foliage stencil

Sizziz Framelet Die

 

I hope you will be inspired to join in with our challenge, you might just be the

lucky winner of the monthly drawing for the $25 Repeat Impression's gift

certificate. Each entry gets a chance, two if you use a

Repeat Impressions stamp.  My followers get a 10% discount -see

my sidebar.  Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.

 

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Cheri  Esther Heather  Joy   Laurie  Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge WK 6 ATG

Creative Moments #165 4/6

A Perfect Time to Craft April #4 ATG 4/27

Jo's Scrap Shack #275  4/2

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #39 Flowers or Showers  4/30