The House That Stamps Built: New Years

  It's Wednesday so time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built!

Our theme this week is New Years.

 

I went with a simple design using a gold dotted pattern paper,

I embossed Happy New Year in gold, and framed it in a gold

die cut.  I added a few extra gold dots.  Very simple but

fun and fitting for the theme.

  

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

CAS on Friday #221: Happy New Year   1/6

Dare 2B Artzy-CAS 1/4

Die Cut Diva's: Winter  1/1

Stamping Sensation: Choose a theme and stamp it 12/29

Taylor Made for You: ATG  1/1

We Love Stamping: CAS 12/29

Word Art Wednesday 523-524 1/6

The House That Stamps Built: Christmas, Option of favorite technique

 It's Wednesday so time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built!

Our theme is Christmas with the option of your favorite technique.

 

Those of you that visit regularly know that I enjoy fun fold cards,

so I knew right away that I would go with that for today.  Every

Christmas I make a few cards with Penguin Tree. It makes such

a fun cheery card.  I cut the image and the green border on my

Scan'N'Cut.  Colored with Copics and glitter glue on the hats. 

  

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts 655-666-Winter  12/30

Moving Along With The Times: December-Fancy Folds 12/28

My Time to Craft: Christmas Animals #472  12/23 

Secrets to Stamping-Fun fold  12/23

Scor-pal-December 1/10

 

The House That Stamps Built: Christmas with option of Sentiment as the focal point

 It's Wednesday so time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built!

Our theme is Christmas with the option of words as the focal point.

 

I started with Wendy's NOEL and embosses it in silver, I then

die cut layers  of paper I had in my stash from a magazine with 

layers of silver.  I then die cut a poinsettia with a die from

Sizziz to finish off my card.

 

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #420: Die Cuts (and/or stencils)  12/21

CHNC #5: Quick and easy  12/17

Peace on Earth #5: Anything Christmas  12/16

Stamping Sensation: December-Choose a theme and stamp it 1/1 

We Love Stamping: Anything stamped (option CAS) 1/1

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 521-522 12/22

 

 

The House That Stamps Built: Pick of the Week

My turn for Pick of the Week at The House That Stamps Built and I decided to go with 

my favoriteRepeat Impressions card from last December.  

                                                        

 Repeat Impression Supplies: 

Pointsettia

Tiny Pointsettia

Wishing you a season 

 

 It was a Clean and Simple card with some interest added with gold

embossing, scor lines and gems. 

Wishing you a week full of joy and crafty time.

The House That Stamps Built: Christmas: Option-Use Patterned paper

 It's time for another Wednesday challenge at The House That Stamps Built

 

I started by gluing my patterned paper to a piece of 4 x 5 1/4 " card stock and then 

embossing it with a snowflake embossing folder.  I distressed the edges with ink.

I then stamped  Repeat Impressions: Snow Skating ,  die cut it and colored it with Copics,

 and then stamped Let It Snow, distress it with ink after die cutting.

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Aud Sentiments #289 Christmas/Winter  12/14

Crafty Calendar Challenge: December Christmas  1/1

Dare 2B Artzy December CAS  1/1 

Die Cut Diva's December -Winter/Christmas  1/1

Pattie's Creations  #189: Winter Fun 1/1

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #163-December  1/1

Winter Wonderland December ATG's Christmas 1/1

 

The House That Stamps Built: Christmas: Option-Nontraditional Colors

It's time for another Wednesday challenge at The House That Stamps Built.

 

 I went with the option: Christmas with nontraditional colors, using pink and silver. I 

masked and embossed Pointsettia three times in silver on pink card stock.  I then

blended ink over the edges for some depth and stamped  Merry Christmas in the

same shade of pink.   A few gems and a splattering of silver (which does not show up 

as well as in real life) and  a layer of silver card stock completed this card.

 

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

 

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

 

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Addicted to CAS: Circles  11/19 

Craft Rocket Challenges #87: Winter/Snow  11/27 

Happy Little Stampers Novvember-ATG's with dies  12/1

Stamping Sensation: November-Christmas  12/1

Word Art Wednesday #517-518  11/24

 

 

 

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #415  11/13    

 

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge 11/14 

Dies R US #180 -Stitched Nesting Squares 11/14

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie  12/1 

Stamplorations Stencil Challenge 12/1 

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:

Di's Digi Stamps: Emboss It (Wet or Dry)    11/14

Stamplorations Stencil challenge   12/1

WeLove2Create #11  12/1

Word Art Wednesday #515-515 11/10

The House That Stamps Built: Funny or Snarky

 It's time for another Wednesday challenge at The House That Stamps Built. This

weeks theme is funny or snarky.

I do not normally do funny or snarky cards, this is about as close as

I get:

 

 

 

 I had bought a new pad of fun paper by Honey Bee and thought this

sheet made a perfect background for Repeat Impressions: Wine for Two

and 9511-H, Chocolate Alone gold embossed on vellum and layered on

the patterned paper.  A couple brads to match my card stock, isn't 

it pretty!

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:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Crafty Sentiments ATG 11/1

Gem of a Challenge #22  11/5

Taylormadecards4U  October  11/1

 

 

The House That Stamps Built: Treat Holder

 Time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built! This week Wendy is

looking for No tricks, just treats.  A Halloween card or treat holder for any occasion.

My treat holders:

 

I went with some little Christmas treat holders that I could give out randomly

to various people as a little thank you (bank tellers, grocery clerks etc) that I

do not normally thank. This is a 6x6 folded double sided paper.  I will fill

these with Christmas candies.

Repeat Impression Stamps:

Tiny Poinsettia

Snowflake Solid (sm) 

  Gingerbread Boy

Blue Spruce

Other supplies:

Snowflake punch

Twine from my stash

Scraps of colored card stock, die cut

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge October   11/1 

CHNC #564: Christmas  10/20

Christmas Crafts All Year Round : starts with S or T: Snowflakes/Tree  11/3

Die Cut Diva's: ATG  11/1

Scor Pal  October  11/10

Taylormadecards4u #10 ATG  11/2

 

 

 

The House That Stamps Built: Feature a Creature

This is my second post for today, please scroll down for my first post.

 

 It's Wednesday, time for another challenge at Repeat Impressions, this week

we would like to see a creature on your card, scrap book page, journal

page etc.

I've not inked this sweet dog up for a bit and thought he would be good for 

this week and for a special need.  I used Repeat Impressions Golden Retriever, 

(isn't he cute) and two of the squares from Pets Quartet.  The dog is

stamped on the inside.  This card was a bit of a challenge, but accomplished

the idea I had in my mind.

 

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

The House That Stamps Built: Think Pink

This is my second post for today, please scroll down  or click here for my next post.

 

Time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built! This week our

challenge is: Think Pink-in honor of breast cancer.

I went with lots of pink and a bit of gray with an image and sentiment

I hope would cheer someone up without focusing on cancer.  A bit of

stenciling and die cutting to add some interest.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions: Flowering Hearts, and Just Because

Tim Holtz Dotade stencil

Quick Cutz Antique Doily die cut

Die Versions stitched circle 

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: rr10df.

For inspiration check out what my teammates have created:

Heather  Joy   Laurie  Patti Shirley

 

A few fun challenges:

Classic Design Challenge #10 October   11/1 

Die Cut Diva's October  11/1

Creations in Pink #37 10/14

Gem of a Challenge #20 11/8

Taylormadecards #10 October  11/1

Word Art Wednesday #511-512  10/13