Happy Fathers Day

I had made several alcohol ink backgrounds several weeks ago and

thought these two would make good eclipse cards for my husband

and my dad for Fathers Day.  I did the Dad on my Scan N Cut.

Bow is by Taylored Expressions.

 

Happy Fathers Day to all the men out there and the spouses/

significant others of those visiting my blog.

 

A few fun challenges:

Creative Artiste Challenge # 50 7/1
Crafty Gals Corner #193-You're the Man 6/18

Cupcake Inspiration  #472 Photo and add a pop up element

Unicorn Challenge #44  6/28

The House That Stamps Built-Tic-Tac-Toe

 

Tic-Tac-Toe week at the House:

I went right across the center with Blue & Green/Frame/Embossing. 

I've had this Distress oxide panel off to the side of my crafting table

and was itching to use it so when I saw blue and green I

grabbed it as my starting point.

 

I hope you 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  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge Wk 11 6/18

Ally's Angels #23 7/8

A Inky Mess # 31 6/28

Crafting by Design June  6/30

Emboss Cut Create-Tic Tac Toe Diagonal: Embossing, Ribbon, Die cut

Inspire, Create #45: Embossing 6/23

Love to Craft  #35 7/1

Pixie's Snippets Playground #354 6/28

The Crafty Addicts #61   6/23

 

The House That Stamps Built: Pick of the Week

Hi all, its my week for the POTW-Pick of the Week and I am going to

share an old technique that is quick and easy to make embellishments

to jazz up the simplest of card: Foil embossing.

 

You will need either heavy duty aluminum foil or you can glue two

sheets of regular foil together and then glue to a piece

of white card stock-liquid glue of your choice is best.

 Emboss with embossing folder of your choice. 

Then die cut embellishments of your choice.

 

 

 

I then made two simple black and white cards using Repeat Impression

Stamps: Sheet Music, Just a Note, Flower Power Background,

and Thinking of You.   I then added my embellishments.

 

 

Thanks for visiting.  https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/

The House That Stamps Built: Designer Choice Challenge

 

This is Patti's debut week returning to the Repeat Impressions

design team, and her week to pick the challenge theme,

she chose: Things with Wings: 

 

 

I was excited to see this technique of inking up a strip of the card

has returned to popularity.  I used Distress Oxides: broken china,

worn lipstick and shaded lilac and then spritzed with a fine

mist of water.  I then stamped with Repeat Impressions:

4405-K, Dragonfly Deco and 5125-C, Dragonfly Sil. (sm).

I like to stamp my images with Versa Fine Clair black ink

and then emboss with clear embossing powder.

I think this technique makes a simple yet beautiful card.

 

Why not 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  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Aud Sentiments: #228 Nature & A Sentiment 6/11

Jo's Scrap Shack #284 ATG 6/7

Less is More #396-CAS Embossing 6/7

 

 

 

The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Photo

Wendy has an easy and fun photo for us this week at

The House That Stamps Built

 

 

I wanted an inspiration card for someone very dear to me and had the

following stamps picked out: You Amaze Me, and Heart Ribbon

from the Cancer and Caregiver section.  Hopefully you never

have a need for these stamps but if you do the selection is

amazing.  I love the cancer ribbon with the heart center.

 

I hope you 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:

A Gem of a Challenge: ATG  wk 10 6/5

Ally's Angels #22 ATG 6/1

Double "D" Challenge: Frames 6/4

Jo's Scrap Shack #283 6/1

Simon Says Frame It  6/3

Word Art Wednesday #388-389   6/5

 

The House That Stamps Built: Anything Goes

 Fourth week of the month at The House That Stamps Built, so anything goes.

  I thought I would go with Christmas again.

 

 

    I did an ink smooshing technique and had extra  ink so made two similar

cards.  On the first I embossed Star Cluster in VersaMark ink, and used

Wow Cha Cha Cha Embossing glitter, and on the other Stampendous

Pearlluster embossing powder. I used Shepherd Boy using my

mirror image stamp to stamp the second lamb. Such a fun card to make.

 

I hope you 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:

Jo's Scrap Shack #282 5/24

LTCCB #34 ATG 6/1

Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog #32 Animals  6/8

Winter Wonderland:Anything but a Square Card  6/6

 

Birthday Greeting

 

Stamp: Impression Obsessions

Die cut: Die Versions "Summer Flowers

Background"

Die Cut: Die Versions"Lighthouse"

 

Just a few of my favorites for the group birthday cards at work for the

upcoming months.

The House That Stamps Built-Inspiration Photo

I thought this was such a fresh and springy photo for our

inspiration this week at The House That Stamps Built.

 

 

I went with the cheery spring colors on my card:

 

I colored up: 9203-P, Daisies & Butterfly with Copic markers to go

with the colors,  I restamped the bottom right daisy two times, coloring

only the top one to put on the bottom right of my frame.  The

frame is a die cut by Taylored Expressions cut out 3 times and

glued together for dimension. I stamped 8622-D, Because inking

up only the Just because -full sentiment is Just because I care.

 

 

Play along with our challenge, and 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

The House That Stamps Built: Tic-Tac-Toe

Tic-Tac-Toe time this week at The House.

 

 

All cards this week will have Shimmer or Sparkle what fun!

I went with the center across adding Pink & Yellow and Stitching

to my Shimmer and Sparkle:

 

I started by creating a Distress Oxide background with

squeezed lemonade and picked raspberry, spritzed it

with some water and then Frost Shimmer. I then embossed

6115-M, Look to this day... (such a beautiful sentiment) and

one 5125-C, Dragonfly Sil. (sm), some glittery and clear

enamel dots and I was happy!

 

I hope you 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:

A Gem of a Challenge Wk 8

Word Art Wednesday #386-387

Creative Craft Cottage #118  Use Ink  6/1

Jo's Scrap Shack #280 5/13

 

 

The House That Stamps Built-Designer Choice Challenge

This week is Shirley is hosting our DCC at The House and she

choose one layer cards. I always enjoy seeing what people

do with this.

 

 

I stamped up a variety of flowers  that can be bought separately

or as part of a plate at Repeat Impressions.  I then stenciled

some leaves, scored diagonally both directions every

1/2 " and added some enamel drops.  I did not add

a sentiment as this will go in my stash as it can

be used for many occasions.  Below shows the scoring:

 

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

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