OCTOBER 2018 DESIGNER'S CHOICE CHALLENGE AT THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

Hello house friends!!!! 

Another month has begun and that means at The House That Stamps Built we get a designer's choice challenge to take on.  This month, Shirley has challenged us to create with the theme "It's Up In The Air".   Use that as your starting point and join us all in Shirley's challenge.  

During the last few weeks of September, we watch the monarch butterflies begin their long journey back to Mexico.  Some days the air is full of them, other days, not so much.  They look like flying flowers and while I love to see them, their departure means cold weather will be arriving.  

You may see some familiarity about my card...This is a second card I made for another designer's choice challenge at the beginning of August when Joy challenged us to circles.  I put this one aside thinking it might be a good fall card.  However, I think it fits right in to Shirley's challenge this week.  

I used RI Stamps #5106-H "Butterfly Sil (lg), #5123-C "Butterfly Sil (sm), #5125-C "Dragonfly Sil (sm).  , #5812-I "Compass", #5016-N "Genealogy" and the sentiment is #2536-G "Let Your Light...".  The additional stamped circles were created with found items around my desk.  

I hope you'll check out the challenge at The House and come on over and play along with us and please visit my team mates blogs for tons of incredible inspiration for this challenge.  

Donna - Heather - Joy - Laurie - Esther - Shirley 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

GETTING A JUMP ON THE HOLIDAYS

Hello my Technique Junkies Stamps friends!  

Did you get a chance to take the October new release hop yesterday?  The creativity from this design team using these new stamps was over the top inspiring.  Wow!  

All the stamps in this release are now available at a 15% off retail price but only until October 8.  No coupon code needed.  Also, to let you know, all other TJ Stamps (excluding the new ones and ones on clearance) can be purchased at a 10% off discount using my personal coupon code of TJ10CHERI at check out.  Treat yourself to some fun shopping. 

I might be jumping the gun a bit, creating this happy new year card, but I absolutely am in love with the new "Season's Greetings Set of 6" stamp set and I couldn't help myself. 

I love the vintage look of this card and it was so easy to achieve.  Simply mask off an area on a white card stock panel and lightly sponge Antique Linen Distress Ink inside the mask.  Stamp the image in a green dye ink and color in.  (I used  Memento Forever Green and Copic Markers).  The sentiment was stamped with the fabulous new Clair Ink from VersaFine "Fallen Leaves".  The mask was removed and for a gold edge (adding to the vintage look) I used Nuvo Glitter Marker in gold.  A white gel pen was used to add the highlights to the berries.  Easy peasy card, for sure.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you'll catch the hop from yesterday if you haven't already.  Don't forget to grab those new stamps while you can at 15% off and any others you might like using my discount coupon of TJ10CHERI.  

OCTOBER 2018 TECHNIQUE JUNKIES STAMPS NEW RELEASE

Hello everyone!  

It's the first of a new month (October already!) and Technique Junkies Stamps has a new group of stamps to release for October and you are going to love them!  

What's more all these new stamps are being offered at 15% off from now until October 8.  If you love these stamps (and I know you will), grab them at this great savings before the deadline.  No coupon code required.  

All other stamps and supplies can be purchased for a 10% discount when you add TJ10CHERI in the coupon code area upon check out.  

If you've hopped here from the incredibly talented Jeanne Streiff's blog, you're in the right order for the hop.  If not, I know you'll want to start at the beginning and not miss one fabulous blog and creation using these new stamps.  

This card uses the adorable "Snowman Whimsy" and is framed using the wispy pine boughs from "Seasons Greetings Set of 6".   

The gorgeous new stamp "Pine Spray" was used on this card.  I also followed an older inking technique "Vintage Art" from the June/July 2011 Technique Junkies Newsletter.  The background was created by dragging brown dye inks over a light cream colored card stock panel.  I created a frame using an older Spellbinder label die set and sprayed the frame with Shimmering Bliss Spray "Chestnut Mare", which is a lovely warm brown spray.  The sentiment is from "Gifts of Christmas" Stamp set.  (FYI, you can pick this set up for 10% off by using my coupon code 10TJCHERI.)

For my final card I stamped this amazingly gorgeous "Poinsettia Frame"  in VersaMark embossing ink and heat embossed it with copper ep on a light pink card stock panel.  I then colored it with Copic Markers in the Red group.  The highlights on the petals were created with a white PrismaColor pencil.  The tiny dots in the center were created using a white gel pen.  The sentiment is "Merry Christmas 2".  A very light spray of Shimmering Bliss Spray Topper "Iridescent" was sprayed over the entire panel giving it a beautiful shimmer.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you found some inspiration while you were here.  To continue the hop in order, please go on over and check out another incredibly talented crafter on the team, Stephanie Severin.  

Here's my coupon code one more time if you'd like to take advantage of a 10% discount on all stamps (excluding the October stamps and clearance items), Shimmering Bliss Sprays and other supplies, in the Technique Junkies Stamps Store.   

SEPTEMBER 2018 ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE FOR THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT

Hello, house friends!!!! 

It's Wednesday and time for another challenge at The House That Stamps Built.  This week it's the ever popular anything goes challenge and you're invited to join us.  

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I'm so in love with all of Wendy's Animals collection of stamps she does such a great job illustrating all of them....but just look at her "Woodland Animals" collection!   I love this Grey Wolf image and thought he would look spectacular against a northern lights sky.  To create the background, I used RI# 2709-I "Large Pine Forest".  The sentiment is also from the "Woodland Animals" collection.  

You say you need more inspiration....look no further than the blogs of my team mates!  

Donna - Heather - Joy - Laurie - Esther - Shirley 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you will join our Wednesday challenges....you can play all month long...check out the details at THE HOUSE. 

LIFE IS TOUGH, MY DARLING

Hello everyone!!! 

Here's a little boost of encouragement card I made this week using the Technique Junkies Stamps background stamp "Textured Newsprint"  from the new September 2018 Release  and "Life is Tough".  I love how this came together. 

All the stamps and supplies, which I link in this post can be purchased through the Technique Junkies Store and by using my coupon code TJ10Cheri, you can purchase them for a full 10% off.  Simply type in the code in the "coupon code" area at check out.  How's that for a little enabling?  

The background newsprint was stamped using a light brown dye ink on kraft card stock.  I used Copic Markers to color in the corner roses.  The lady was stamped using the new fabulous  VersaFine Clair "Nocturne" pigment ink.  If you haven't tried this ink yet, you must.  The images it produces are so clear and precise. It's my new favorite pigment ink. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you found some creative inspiration.  

If you like challenges, there's a new Technique Junkies Stamps challenge on Design Junkies Blog called "Hot Colors".  Check it out and join in the fun.  You might just win some awesome Technique Junkies Stamps.  

That's it from me today.  I hope you have a great week.  Don't forget to enjoy some creative shopping at the Technique Junkies Store with my coupon code for a discount on your order.  Have fun!!!