Hi blog friends!!! Happy July 1 and HAPPY CANADA DAY to all my Canadian friends!!!
Did you notice that Outlawz has extended it's "Where in the World" party for another week??? (June 24 - July 7) Woohoo!!! More time to play and win great prizes. I hope you've had a chance to play in one or more of the games and challenges....there are some really fabulous prizes to win!!!
Speaking of the Outlawz it's once again time to play along with a new CAS challenge. This challenge will run concurrently with the "Where in the World" party so you have time to do both and win in both th party and the current CAS challenge.
The current CAS challenge at Outlawz is called "Seeing Stars" and this month we are welcoming Lisa Arana as our Guest Design Team Member. Please visit her blog and leave her some love - she is so talented.
Here is the challenge for the "Seeing Stars" challenge and I hope you'll play along with us.
"Seeing Stars" Challenge: We are celebrating Independence Day here in the US this week. The anticipation of the fireworks display has me seeing stars. It is all I can think about :) Your challenge this week is to create a CAS card or project that features star shapes. Big, little, single, multiple..whatever sticks in your mind. It can be any colors or theme that you want. Let's get star struck with CAS flair!
For my card, I used GKD PL Black Onyx and White CS. I put the while layer through my stars CB EF, "Stars" and then stamped Tami Mayberry's "Stars" stamp set by Gina K Designs. (Do you see a pattern here???)
The tiny stars were made using scrap cs with a $1.00 punch I found at Michaels (gotta love those dollar bins!).
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great week and HAPPY 4TH TO ALL AMERICANS!!!
Hi blog friends!!!! It's Wednesday and that means it's time for Repeat Impressions What If? Wednesday sketch challenge!
This week Wendy has given us this sketch for a challenge and what a fun sketch! Try it and see what you can come up with. I can't wait to see your creation.
Post your card on The House That Stamps Built blog and you'll be entered to WIN some fabulous Repeat Impression Stamps! If you havve and use Repeat Impression stamps, you'll be entered twice. I hope you'll join the fun and get your What If? Wednesday on.
Here's my card using Repeat Impressions Stamps #4206-K "Kisa 2" and #6103 for the sentiment. I just love that adorable Kisa's face. When I lived on a farm we had "barn cats" and their soul duty was to keep the rodent population down. I always loved this unique team of "cat seals". They were stealth and gorgeous because they were all different in color and design.
So join me and the the other Repeat Impression Rock Stars and get your What If? Wednesday sketch on and have some fun with this sketch. Visit my talented DT friends and see their fabulous creations!!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your creation posted on The House That Stamps Built Blog. Good luck...I hope you WIN some of these fabulous stamps.
Cheri
Hi blog friends! So much blogland exitment going on with the fun party at Outlawz this week and now a new Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions!!! Gotta tell you, Wendy is one of the generous sponsors of the Outlawz "Where In the World" party so, if you'd like a chance to win a fabulous gift certificate for Repeat Impressions stamps, hussle on over and check it out. (you have to be a member, but the membership is FREE) Thanks so much, Wendy!
This week's Repeat Impressions SOTW is called "Nap Time Fairy" #4030-M.
Isn't she adorable????? For one full week, you'll be able to get this stamp for 50% off the retail price, just by getting over to The House That Stamps Built, grabbing the code and then entering it in your shopping cart. The details are all on the blog, so grab it while you can at 50% off, it's a fabulous stamp.
Here's a card I created using this stamp
I used no sentiment on the outside of my card this time because it could be used for any occasion. I often make cards and add sentiments later as needed.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you'll check out this adorable stamp as well as all the great stamps from Repeat Impressions!
Have a GREAT week!!!!
Cheri
Welcome blog friends, to one very exciting CELEBRATION!!! It's party time at the Outlawz and we're celebrating 2000+ members! It's a BIG DEAL so, we're going to rock the whole week with all sorts of tutorials, games, challenges and FABULOUS give a-ways.
I'm doubly excited about this celebration because Repeat Impressions, (I'm a memer of their DT too) is a generous sponsors of one of the great prizes being given away.
You will have three (3) opportunities to win prizes from all the sponsors by entering your card in (1) the challenge group you choose (pick from the drop down menu) (2) The Party Link and (3) June InLink So, once you create your card, upload it to each site for 3 chances to win. During the party, you can only enter one entry per challenge. But you can enter all challenges for multiple winning opportunities. Have fun! This is a full week of party fun, loaded with inspiration. Check out Outlawz for more details and get in on the fun! And remember, if you want to win a prize you must be a member of the Outlawz! (its FREE)!!!
The theme of the party is "Where in the World" because Outlawz has members from over 22 countries and this party is celebrating each and every one of them.
The CAS DT challenge is to create a card depicting your country and celebrating the season you are in.
You have all week to create and upload your card for a chance to WIN some fabulous prizes from our very generous sponsors.
It's summer here in the State of Maine, USA, so I've created this card to help give you some inspiration.
Create, play and have tons of fun at the Outlawz "Where in the World" Celebration party!
Thank you so much for stopping by and I can't wait to see you over at the Outlawz!!!!
Cheri
Hi blog friends!
Can you believe it, we're celebrating the first day of SUMMER??!!! Who isn't ready for a few months of warmth and sunshine, barbeques and beach time? I know I am.
Today we're having a Designer's Choice Challenge at The House That Stamps Built and it's my turn to challenge you. So my challenge is for you to HEAD TO THE BEACH. Since it's summer and since the beach is such an important place for relaxation and summertime fun, I challenge you to create a card with a beach theme.
Here's the card I made to get us started. I used RI Stamp #4503-K "Beach Time" as my focal image. The sentiment is # 9003 which BTW is this week's STAMP OF THE WEEK (Members of The House That Stamps Built blog can get it for 50% off the retail price) and the balloons are #9116 from the fabulous new "Big Boys Toys" set.
My card base was die cut with Spellbinder Label 8, then masked and sponged with Memento inks, "Summer Sky", "Blue Danube" and "Desert Sand". The clouds were die cut using Memory Box "Puffy Clouds" dies. The sweet little beach bunny was stamped separately and cut with Spellbinder ovals then was colored with Copic Markers. Finally, before adhering the oval image to the card based with pop dots, I sponged the edges with the same colors as their background.
I hope you'll all join in and play along with my "Head to the Beach" Designer's Choice Challenge at The House That Stamps Built.
Here are some more fabulous "Head for the Beach" inspiration ideas from the RI Rock Stars
I love this "beach time" stamp, and if you come back this weekend, you'll see I've used it again for another card I created for another DT I'm on at Outlawz for their big celebration. Get more information by clicking on the flashing flags in the upper left hand corner of my blog. BTW - REPEAT IMPRESSIONS will be sponsoring a big prize for one of the challenges at Outlawz for their Where in the World Celebration Party.
Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you'll play along with our challenge at The House That Stamps Built.
Cheri
