Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The House That Stamps Built: Black, White and one other color

It's time for another Wednesday challenge at The House That Stamps Built.
 
Below is my black, white and one other color (shades of brown)
 

I used one of Wendy's Quartet stamps: Brewed Quartet , I embossed
the image and paper pieced one of the coffee cups.  After adding a
layer of brown I added a bow.   This will go in the mail to a 
special request at chemo angels. 
 
Join the fun and you might be the lucky winner of the monthly drawing
 for the  $25 Repeat Impression's  gift certificate. You don't have
 to use Repeat Impression stamps but an extra chance if you do.  
Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.
 
Use my discount code on my side bar for 10% off.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:
 

 

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The House That Stamps Built: Use a border on your project

 Happy Wednesday!  This week  The House That Stamps Built is looking 
for cards with a border. 

My card:

 I am in the mode of starting of building up my Christmas card stash so I 
wanted to go with Christmas. I used a die cut as my border.  The center
is blended with Distress Oxide faded jeans, has white splatters and
dots form a gel pen for snow.  I added some die cut and punched
snowflakes and die cut trees and a Noel stamp.   

How are your Christmas cards coming or have you started? I am moving
 along on mine.

Join the fun and you might be the lucky winner of the monthly drawing
 for the  $25 Repeat Impression's  gift certificate. You don't have
 to use Repeat Impression stamps but an extra chance if you do.  
Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.
 
Use my discount code on my side bar for 10% off.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:
 
A few fun challenges:
 
 

 

Monday, November 15, 2021

JDS-Baby It's Cold Outside

 It is mid month at Jan's Digital Stamps Challenge. I got a little carried away 
with this new digital set of Jan's Baby, It's Cold Outside 3475J.






I used Jan's precolored version of these penguins as it was so nicely colored, 
 I added some extra touches with Wink of Stella, Sakura gel pen, gray
shadowing, and white gel pen, varying it on each one. The first card  I did a back
 ground of ink smooching, The second is a gate fold
 with scored lines,   the third I used scraps of patterned paper on the
 fourth  I used an embossing folder.  Various die cutting on all of them.

I thought this would be a nice card for several of our friends.

 A few fun challenges:

 

 

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Butterfly Christmas cards

Windmill card



Snippet card-left over pieces



 I have not joined in Mrs. A's delightful Butterfly Challenge as much as I
would of liked this year so I thought I would make a couple cards
today for her challenge and a few other favorites today..  And yes my Christmas
 cards have butterflies on them!

A few fun challenges:
Butterfly Challenge #164: card 1Windmill card  11/30
.
Word Art Wednesday   517-518  11/24
 

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The House That Stamps Built: Use up your fall scraps

 Wednesday, time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built. This week
we are using up our fall scraps.

My scraps:


 My card:


I used a cute Cuttlebug embossing folder that I have had forever on a
scrap of card stock, trimmed it in two pieces to layer a scrap of fall
patterned paper between the pieces.   I then stamped Repeat Impressions:
Prize Pumpkin and Just Because on a scrap of orange card stock. The pumpkin
was a bit orangier than I liked so I colored it with Copics.

 Join the fun and you might be the lucky winner of the monthly drawing
 for the  $25 Repeat Impression's  gift certificate. You don't have
 to use Repeat Impression stamps but an extra chance if you do.  
Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.
 
Use my discount code on my side bar for 10% off.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:
 
A few fun challenges:

 

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

The House That Stamps Built: Thankful for Fall

It's Wednesday, you know what that means, challenge day at The House.
This weeks challenge is Thankful for Fall (Autumn colors, Fall, Thanksgiving,
Thanks)  My card:


Fall is such a lovely season and there is so much to be thankful
for this time of year: leaves changing colors, cooler weather, 
getting out to parks to hike and always family and friends. I 
thought this Repeat Impressions sentiment: Find beauty was
a perfect sentiment for this.  As most of you know, I am on
a stenciling kick so I stenciled some fall leaves from
 in various colors, then without removing
the stencil, I placed a dotted stencil on top of it,
and stenciled over the two stencils together.  Isn't this a great look!
 
Other supplies used:
Stamplorations stencil:leaf prints
Tim Holtz stencil: dotfade

Join the fun and you might be the lucky winner of the monthly drawing
 for the  $25 Repeat Impression's  gift certificate. You don't have
 to use Repeat Impression stamps but an extra chance if you do.  
Drawing is the first Wednesday every month.
 
Use my discount code on my side bar for 10% off.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:
 
Dies R US #180 -Stitched Nesting Squares 11/14


Monday, November 1, 2021

The House That Stamps Built: Pick of the Week

This is my second post today, please scroll up to see my Jan' Digi Designs post. 
 
My turn to share my choice of Pick of the Week at The House and I am continuing 
with my stenciling series.
 
 
First choose a stencil and stencil as you normally would:


Next shift it down and slightly to the right:
 

Stencil with a slightly lighter color.

Complete card as desired.  I did add a shimmer spray before removing 
my stencil and stamping and embossing right on the card with 
Repeat Impressions:Happy moments.
 

If you look close you will notice the shifting of the stencil and 
using a lighter color adds dimension to your image

A few fun challenges:


JDS-Ornaments

 It's the first of November so Jan's Digi Stamps is starting back up with challenges,
this set Holiday Ornaments is being offered by Jan this month for
free!

My card: 


I saw this card fold on my friend Sarn's blog. and she linked to
a tutorial on Sandy's blog.   I used the pre-colored version of Ornaments,  cut it
 out on my Scan N Cut,added some glitter pen highlights, some gold thread. 
 I like the gold and redcombination on the card to go with the ornaments digi.
 
Check out the amazing creations of our Design Team and join the 

Remember to visit Jan's Digi Stamps and click on the link below to claim this:
3465J Ornaments 2021- FREE $3, On Sale for FREE!