The House That Stamps Built-Monochromatic

 Time for another weekly challenge at The House That Stamps Built. This 

week's theme is Monochromatic.

I am ready for warm weather, palm trees and sunshine so I used

those thoughts for my inspiration.   Some simple stamping 

using my MISTI, layers and a few gems and this simple,

peaceful tropical card was done.

 Repeat Impression supplies:

Large Palm Trees

Palm Frond Sil. (lg)

Birthday Vertical

 

I hope you join our weekly challenge, you might just 

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:

 Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges: 

Allsorts: ATG with option of Monochromatic  4/9

 A Gem of a Challenges: ATG  4/9 

 

 

Happy Birthday

 Today is Wendy, the owner and designer, of The House That Stamps Built,

so it was only fitting that I  show her birthday card for our Anything Goes

challenge this week.

I thought a cheery spring card was in order.  Flowers and butterfly

are colored with Copics and some Wink of Stella to add shimmer. A

couple die cuts and  also some gems of course.

Repeat Impression Supplies:

Patti's Flower Solid

Kathy's Flower Outline

Striped Flower Outline

Leaf Outline Small

Leaf Outline Large

Birthday

Monarch Butterfly 

 

This photo shows the glimmer on the flowers better, click to enlarge:

 

 

 

We would enjoy seeing an anything goes or

a birthday card for Wendy from you in our 

weekly challenge!

 

Join our weekly challenge, you might just 

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

 Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Alphabet Challenge -Y is for yellow  3/25

Butterfly Challenge  #154 -Butterfly & Kobi 4/1

Cute Card Thursday #678-Spring Fever 3/24

The Crafting Challenge  March-Pastel colors  4/1

The Sisterhood of Crafters -Easter/Spring   4/12

We Love Chocolate Baroque "Loves"  I love butterflies,and flowers in my crafting 4/1

 

  Another theme challenge this week at: The House That Stamps Built.

The popular slimline card is out theme. 

 

Here is what I came up with:

I started with stamping the butterflies randomly with Versamark ink,

I then embossed with white embossing ink.  Then I blended Distress Oxide

Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Seedless Preserves and Candied

Apple over them, buffing off the butterflies after. I splattered some water

over the top.

Repeat Impression supplies:

9001-L, Butterfly (lg)

9009-F, Butterfly (sm)

 

If you would like to join our weekly challenge, you might just 

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

 Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

Twofer

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used a stamp that has been in my collection for ages for these  two 

cards: Collage Stamp by darkroom door. My favorite thing to do with

it is to color it with watercolor markers, spritz with water and stamp,

it comes out different every time.  That is what I did on the first card.

On the second I stamped a portion of it in black, die cut it and colored

it to match my background papers. This card is a Joy Fold card with

a buckle closure.  You can find directions for a similar version here.

I made this card for:

Butterfly Challenge #153: J for Joyfold 2  -all 6 elements:

Joy Fold 2/Jade/Jasmine/Japanese Carmine/Jewels

+your Butterfly.

Twofer Card Challenge #26

Fun Fold

 We are continuing with theme challenges for awhile at The House That Stamps Built

to simplify things,while Wendy's husband recovers from his hospital stay, 

and this week is Fun Folds.

This was a new fold to me that I saw on Pintrest, I put my own spin on it, changing 

things around a bit.  When I see a fold I like, I usually look at several cards with

the fold and then combine the elements that I like best.

I like the soft look of this card and the paper piecing adds to it, I used

Glossy Accents on the cupcake toppings.

Repeat Impression supplies:

9302-P, Cupcakes

 

I hope you will join in the fun this week:

 

Join our weekly challenge, you might just 

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

 Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: X for x-tra folds  3/12

Scor-pal- More than 1 scor (optional twist not used) 4/5

The Crafting Challenge  -pastel colors 4/1

 

Pick of the Week for The House That Stamps Built

 Hi, it's my turn for POTW (Pick of the Week) at The House That Stamps Built,

and I has several requests for the upright 4x4 sticky note holder that I had

on my blog a couple weeks ago.  This is the design I made for today:

Lets start with supplies:

 Solid color card stock of your choice cut to:

11" by 4 1/4 "

3" by 4 1/4"

5 1/2" by 4 3/4"

Some scraps

Pattern paper: 

4" by 5 1/4"

3 1/2" by 2 1/4"

 

Stamps and embellishments of choice:

I used Repeat Impressions:

8614-D, Find beauty

9009-F, Butterfly (sm)

107-F, Monarch Butterfly

 

Scor 11" by 4 1/4 " card stock at 5 1/2 ", add 4 by 5 1/4" patterned 

paper.  Scor  3" by 4 1/4" patterned paper at 1/2", 1 1/2" and 2". Set aside.

 

Scor 5 1/2" by 4 3/4" card stock 1/2" from both long edges sides and 

at 2 1/2 and 3" as shown.

 

Trim tabs as below:

Add 3 1/2" by 2 1/4" patterned paper to this piece.  Add Scor tape as shown to tabs, 

 Attach small piece that was shown above (on right) to 11" by 4 1/4 ",piece of 

card stock, attache at edge, press firmly.  Remove other side and

close card stock and press.

 

Remove Scor tape from box part, fold small tab up then fold edge over. Press

firmly. Repeat on other side.

Put Scor tab on four side and down center, attach to main piece.

 

 Above is how it will look at this point.  Now stamp your sentiment and 

images, embellish, add your sticky notes and a pen!

Final project again:

I hope you enjoyed this rather lengthy tutorial, I just can't seem to do short 

ones like my teammates. See you back on Wednesday for a new challenge at

The House!

A few fun challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - X for x-tra fold   3/11

Crafty Catz #541 ATG-optional Dies/Punches  3/11

Cute Card Thursday -676-ATG 3/11

Scor-pal - more than 1 fold (twist not used) March 4/5

Grungy flower

 

I say a U-tube video by Ryan Swift from Glitter Grunge and I was so impressed 

I had to take a try at his technique.  Above are the two cards I made.  Normally 

I would just leave white space around a flower like below.  Above you use

a blender blush or tool of you choice to blend and then take a stencil to

random areas of your card.  I like how it turned out.  Instead of adding a 

sentiment I just tucked a piece of the copper shinny paper I used as a layer

inside for when I am ready to use the card. 

Have a wonderful weekend, I'm glad you stopped by.

A few fun challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #4oo -Stencils  3/18

Cute Card Thursday #676   3/10

Funkie Junkie: ATG  -vintage, shabby chic  3/19

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Beautiful Blossoms  3/10

Stamplorations Stencil Challenge  4/1

Going Green

 It's Designer Choice week at The House That Stamps Built, and with St. Pats Day

 coming up soon Shirleyhas chosen "Going Green" any interpretation of the color green.

I used a stencil to add several shades of green to the base of my card

and then added some fun St. Pat's shamrocks (cut on my Scan N cut) and 

a St. Pat's sentiment. 

 

Repeat Impression supplies:

1135-E, St. Patrick's

5119-I, Shamrock Sil. (lg) 

5135-D, Shamrock Sil. (sm)

I hope you join our weekly challenge, you might just 

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

 Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Crafting Happiness #86-Option Green 3/8 

Crafty Sentiments: ATG  3/9

Cuttlebug Mania: Green   3/17

Stamplorations: The Stencil Challenge March