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