The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Photo

 

Wendy has another beautiful photo for us this week at

The House That Stamps Built:

 

 

My Cards:

 

I was inspired by the photo and colors.  I stamped the second card

on regular cardstock for placement before stamping on my watercolor

paper and decided to ink both up with Distress Oxides.  I think I like the

second one better, the inks blended better on the smooth surface. I

used various blues, pinks and lavenders.

 

Repeat Impression stamps:  Lg Pine Tree, Large Pine Forest,

 Gulls in flight, and Happy Birthday were embossed on
the card.

 

I hope you will share your creations in our weekly 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  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

A Place to Start: Masculine Card  2/28

TTCRD: ATG 2/25

Challenge Up Your Life #120 Winter Scene  2/27

Creatalicious #181: ATG-embossing 2/27

Tuesday Throwdown: Favorite Color: Purple   3/1

Shopping Our Stash #414: The Great Outdoor (everything was in my stash)  3/1

 

The House That Stamps Built: Tic-Tac-Toe

Tic-Tac-Toe fun at The House That Stamps Built this week.  I went

with the center row: Gems, Shimmer and Pink.

I embossed then blended my background with Distress Oxides: Cracked

Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade, and Worn Lipstick.  I spritzed it

with shimmer spray (it shows up much better in real life.)

Repeat Impressions image and sentiment ( Lupine and Happy moments)

were stamped in Memento Rose Bud and then VersaMark and then

clear embossed.  Die cuts from StampIn Up, Tim Holtz embossing folder,
 and gems from my stash.

Join our weekly challenge, you might just be the

 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 Bit More Time to Craft #1109 ATG 2/15

Cuttlebug Mania Flower Power 2/26

Creative Artiste #57  Anything Mixed Media 2/23

Corrosive Challenge #2  3/1

Crafting Happiness #38  ATG (optional pink) 2/16

Love To Create #2 ATG 2/25

Happy Little Stamper Feb-ATG with Dies 2/29

YNS #132 Create Your Own Background 2/20

Stamping Sensations  February-Feminine 2/26

Tuesday Throwdown #450--make your own background 2/18

The House That Stamps Built: Designer Choice Challenge

  It is my week to pick the challenge for The House That Stamps Built and since

Valentines Day is next week I thought "Hearts" would be a fun and broad

theme.

I started by splattering up a piece of glossy card stock with Distress

Oxides diluted on a stamping block.  I embossed Repeat Impressions

Ruffled Heart Border and Happy Valentine's Day on this background.

I then created a matching smooshed background with coordinating

Distress Oxides, die cut it and layered up my card.

I hope you will share your creations in our weekly 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  Patti Shirley

A few fun challenges:

Always Fun Challenge #148: ATG 2/9

A Gem of a challenge #3 ATG 2/10

Crafting Happiness Challenge #44-ATG (twist hearts) 2/10

Crafty Friends #128-Love/Romance 2/14

Country View Challenges February-Splatters, Splashes & Drips 3/1

D2BA: February: Love Is In the Air 3/1

Stamping Sensations: February: Feminine 2/25

Love To Create #2: Mixed Media  2/23

New Home Congrats!

 

This is the new house card I made for our son and dear daughter in law. The

 House is from Taylored Expressions A Day in Paradise-colored with Copics,

the dog is a  GWP from my days with The Angel Company, shrunk down on the

printer. Cloud die cut by Amuse.  Distress Oxide inks: Mermaid Lagoon,

Shaded Lilac, Worn Lipstick, and Peeled Paint.

A few fun challenges:
Artistic Inspirations #212 3/3
Crafting with an Attitude #48 3/3
Jo's Scrap Shack #269   2/20
The Crafty Addicts Challenge ATG  3/6