NEW COLOR CHALLENGE AT THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

Hi blog friends!!! 

There are some changes in challenges coming over at The House That Stamps Built and I think you're going to love them.  

Wednesdays there will be either a sketch challenge, a color challenge a designer's choice challenge or a photo inspiration challenge.  Mondays will still be the Project of the Week hosted by a Rock Star.  So stay with us for some great challenges and lots of fun and join in.  You could win some awesome Repeat Impression Stamps if you're picked as a winner in the card entries.  All the details will be posted at The House for each challenge.

This week is our first color challenge and the colors are blue, silver, white.  
  

I had such fun creating this card for the challenge.  Repeat Impressions has so many fantastic critter stamps and this is one of my faves.

I used a few strips of Washi tape for layers of "mattresses" for this cute guy.  I heat embossed the sentiment RI # 423-G "May All Your Dreams", with JudiKins "Detail Silver" ep after stamping it with VersaMark Ink.  The Cat image RI #6220-L "Comfy Cat" was stamped using Memento Ink and then colored with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut him out and popped him up on dimensional tape.  For a finishing touch I added some silver sequins, a few blue "Metallic Inspirations" I got from Creative Inspirations Paint and touches of silver Viva Glitter Pen.  

I hope you'll come on over and play along with the new color challenge.  In the meantime, for some incredible eye candy for this challenge, check out the Rock Stars

                                     Deonna - Joy - Karen - Melissa - Patti J 

Have a great week.

USING WASHI TAPE CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Hi there blog friends!!!!

I hope you've had a great start to the new year. 

There's a new clean and simple challenge being offered at Outlawz Challenges.  It's easy and a lot of fun! 

Washi Tape has popped into our lives and is being used in numerous ways from brightening switch covers and electrical wire to jazzing up your cellphone cover.  This week's challenge is to use washi tape on your card or project. 

 

So dig out that Washi tape (or make some) and come on over and play along with us. 

 

 

Stamps:  "Whale You Be Mine" by Lawn Fawn.  The Washi tape bg was cut strips from two "shape'n tape" collections by We R Memory Keepers (one yellow, one black), which can be purchased in many places, including Amazon.  The floral strip of Washi tape is one I picked up in a discount bin some where (not sure where).  The whales were colored with Copic Markers.  The tiny felt heart was punched.  Also used: Spellbinder Labels 22.

 

Come on over and play along with this fun challenge. 

 

I'm entering this card in CAS-ual Fridays Challenge CFC 135 Use felt and sequins

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a fabulous week! 

 

 

 

 

RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

Happy New Year, blog friends!!!  

Let's raise a toast and celebrate a new year full of good things....health, happiness and prosperity.  

I'm excited to be hosting the designer's choice challenge this week at The House That Stamps Built for Repeat Impression Stamps.  My challenge is to "ring in the new year".

My hubby and I share a kiss every year as the new year ticks it's way into our lives...we share this moment in celebration as our love story began on New Year's Eve 2000.  

I love these Repeat Impression's bears.  I stamped them on white cs and shaded them with Copic Markers, fussy cut them and mounted them on a panel of dark blue cs that had been stenciled with a snowflake die.  I added some Perfect Pearls to the embossing paste, but you can't really see the sprakle in this photo.  The dies I used were Spellbinder Labels One and Decorative Labels One, as well as a Happy New Year die from Cottage Cutz.  

Repeat Impressions Stamp #1015-L "Polar Bear Kisses" .

 

I hope you'll take my challenge and help us all at The House Ring in the New Year! 

 

For more inspiration check out the Rock Stars

 

Deonna - Geri - Joy - Karen - Melissa - Patti J

Wishing each of you a very Happy New Year full of love, happiness and good health.  

WHAT IF? WEDNESDAY AT THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

Merry Christmas, blog friends! 

I hope you all have a wonderful and joyous Christmas with family and friends.  

The House That Stamps Built (blog for Repeat Impressions Stamps), has a new sketch challenge for you.  

I'm still in the mood to make Christmas cards, so here's my interpretation of Wendy's sketch this week.  

Stamps used:  RI#413-H "Let Heaven", RI#2012 "Tiny Pontsettia" and RI#2012-H "Pontsettia".   

This was a really fun sketch challenge.  I hope you'll find some time to join us this week.  The challenge details can be found at The House.  

For more great inspiration check out these creative Rock Stars.

                              Deonna - Geri - Joy - Karen - Melissa - Patti J

I'm so happy you stopped by.  

CAS ANGELS CHALLENGE AT OUTLAWZ CHALLENGES

Greetings, blog friends!  

Today on the Clean and Simple challenge at Outlawz Challenges there's a new challenge by Cara.  Here is her challenge:

December is my favorite time of year ... I love the lights and the music and all the fun decorations for the Holiday season! It's also my birthday this month and as long as I can remember, my mother has given me Angels for my birthday. They are a sweet reminder that I was born during a very special time and they truly fascinate me on every level. I love them and have them all over my house, even when it is not Christmastime. This week your challenge is to create a card or project with an angel - or angel wings. 

Just remember - have fun and keep it clean and simple!

My card was created in memory of my mother who recently passed away from Alzheimer's Disease.  She was my angel.

The background for this card was stenciled using a new Stencil by Memory Box called "Winter Tiny Snowflakes" I recently purchased from Beverly at Classy Cards N Such (and right now she's having an awesome sale).  I stenciled the snowflakes on a layer of Papertrey Ink "Spring Rain".  The sentiment came from an older Flourishes stamp set and the white feathers were purchased at Michaels.  

We hope you'll join the challenge this week.  

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!