Robin's Rubber Room

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T21:39:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day! Here are a couple of Valentine's Day cards I whipped up this past weekend.

Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day!

Thanks for stopping by!

You're on my mind (JUGS123)

2012-02-12T22:48:00.000-05:00

Greetings! I found some time this weekend to make a few cards and decided to play along with this week's challenge over at Just Us Girls (JUGS123). The challenge is to use images with button centers - right up my alley!

The bunch of flowers is from Papertrey Ink's Everyday Button Bits set and it's paired up with some of my favorite Italian paper. The sentiment is from Blooming Button Bits. Simple and fun to bring a little cheer to a friend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Quilt Thank You

2012-01-28T12:00:00.089-05:00

Greetings! Remember me?? Forgive me, for I have sinned....it has been over a month since my last blog post! Sorry for the drought - things have been busy around here and card making and blog posting time have been limited.

Shortly before Christmas we adopted a new kitty and that kept us busy for a few weeks. My sister-in-law made a fabulous quilt for the cats for Christmas, and you can see from the photo below that it has been well-received by our new little ball of fluff, Caicos!

Of course, a thank you card was in order for this exceptional gift, so I decided to mimic the quilt on the card. I used several patterned papers, including BoBunny Zoology. The Thank You sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and the sleeping kitty image is from Stampendous.

This is a perfect example of why I love card making so much - being able to customize them for the person and occasion!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Thanks So Much Scrimshaw

2011-12-28T06:00:00.034-05:00

There is a new sketch challenge starting over at The House That Samps Built! For my sample card, I used Sailboat (2704-H), which I stamped on ivory paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink and sponged using Distress Ink (Antique Linen) to make it resemble scrimshaw. The patterned papers are from October Afternoon's Seaside collection. The sentiment is Thanks so Much (8607-D) from Quartet Complements and I used some string to tie a square knot, in keeping with the nautical theme!

Please head on over to The House That Stamps Built to get the rules for playing along with the challenge and to see the wonderful cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

This is my last posting for the Repeat Impressions design team. I have some big projects going on at work and have decided that it's best if I take a break from design team assignments for a while. I hope you'll continue to visit!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Celebration Burst

2011-12-26T06:00:00.020-05:00

There is a new stamp of the week over at The House That Stamps Built and this week's image, Celebration Burst (3808-I) is perfect for New Year's or other celebrations! I stamped it repeatedly on white cardstock to make my background paper and then colored it using Spica glitter pens in gold and silver. I paired it up with Champagne Bottle (3811-H) and Happy New Year (3804-I).

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for buying this image for 50% off and to see the fun samples the rest of the team has made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Thanks!

2011-12-26T05:00:00.040-05:00

Good morning! Hope you had a very Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah! This week the challenge over at Outlines is to make a holiday thank you card. For my sample I used Sparkle Thanks (H-905) and paired it up with some Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder papers.

I colored the Thanks image using Copic markers to match the patterned papers and trimmed it close to the stamped image. I matted it with red paper, which I also trimmed closed to the stamped image. Finally, I added a LOT of Swarovski crystals - LOVE those! You can see how much they sparkle a little better in this side angle view.

I have decided to step down from the Outlines design team due to some big projects I have going on at work, so this will be my last post as a member of the design team. What a great and talented group they are! I will surely miss them and being on the team.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Shaped Card

2011-12-21T06:00:00.000-05:00

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge starting today over at The House That Stamps Built and this time the challenge is to make a shaped card. For my sample I used Candy Cane Penguin (8813-J), which I stamped using Versafine Onyx Black and then colored using Copic markers. I added Viva Glass Effect Gel to the candy cane and Liquid Applique to the pompom on his hat. The patterned papers are from Jillibean Soup's Christmas Eve Chowder collection and my card base was made using a Spellbinders' Grand Nestabilities Big Scalloped Oval die.

Please stop over at The House That Stamps Built to find out the rules for the playing along with us on this new challenge and to take a peek at the fun shaped cards the rest of the team has made! This will probably be my last post before the holiday weekend, so Happy Holidays to you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Let it Snow!

2011-12-19T05:00:00.023-05:00

There is a new challenge starting today over at the Outlines blog and this week's challenge is Let it Snow! For my sample card, I used Snowflake Square Lg. (E-523), which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder on white shimmer paper and matted on gold paper. I did the same for the sentiment, which is Let It Snow Square Sm. (B-752). To complement the background paper, I used Olivine Swarovski crystals around both images.

Here's a side view of it to try to show all the shimmer from those gorgeous Swarovski crystals!

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Ho! Ho! Ho!

2011-12-14T06:00:00.016-05:00

There is a new sketch challenge starting today over at The House That Stamps Built. For my sample card, I used Candy Cane Santa (303-I) and Ho! Ho! Ho! (2214-H). I paired the images with Gingerbread Houses patterned paper from American Crafts.

My card fits this week's challenges at Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C117), which is to make a card with Santa on it and the Creative Belli Challenge (CBC132), which is to make a winter or Christmas card.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to find the rules for playing along in the sketch challenge and to see the other design team members' great cards!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Snow Sledding

2011-12-12T06:00:00.031-05:00

Greetings! We have a new stamp of the week over at The House That Stamps Built and this week's special is on this very cute Snow Sledding (4712-J) image! I paired him with some snowman and snowflake patterned papers from The Paper Loft Winter Wonderland. The sentiment is a perfect match for him, too - One flake to another (8904-I). The panels were sponged using Distress Inks and the snowy hill was made by spreading some Holo Iridescent Glitter Liner to form a hill.

Please head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for getting this stamp at 50% off and to see the great creations the rest of the team has made using this fun image!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Sparkle and Shine!

2011-12-12T05:00:00.029-05:00

We have a new challenge theme over at Outlines and this week's challenge is Sparkle and Shine - crystals, shimmery paper, glitter, whatever you want, just make it sparkle and shine! For my sample card I used Tree Jewel (C-1087), which I stamped using Versamark and gold embossed. I added a bunch of Swarovski Crystals to my image - Lt. Siam, Emerald, Lt. Colorado Topaz and Clear in sizes 7, 12 and 16. The image is popped up using foam tape.

All of the papers I used are shimmery too - it's easier to see all the sparkle in this angled shot and you can always click on the photos to see them larger. The sentiment is from the Christmas Layer Collage (K-704) and was stamped in red ink on Cryogen Poison Ivory paper.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Bookmark

2011-12-07T06:00:00.015-05:00

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built this week and the challenge is to make a bookmark. I have a lot of wine lover friends, so I decided to use Daily Red FLIP Set (7506-W) for my bookmark. The images were colored using Copic markers and I sponged the edges using Distress Inks.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the rules for playing along in the challenge and to see the great bookmarks the rest of the team created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Tags!

2011-12-05T05:00:00.036-05:00

Hello! It's time for a new challenge over at Outlines and this week's challenge is Tags. For my tag I used Flower Mandala 3 (H-213) because the shape reminded me a little of a poinsettia. Please forgive the bright green tissue paper - it was all I had available at photo time! I stamped and embossed it four times using Versamark and gold embossing powder - twice on Poison Ivory (it has a bitter of shimmer to it) and once each on red and green papers from Kaisercraft's Belle collection.

Next I set out to cut my layers - which was good busy work while watching Georgia get their butts whipped by LSU yesterday... :-( After I had cut out the layers, I stacked them on top of the poison ivory base layer using foam tape so it has some dimension. To finish it off, I punched a hole in one of the points and added some shimmery gold ribbon for hanging it on the package. The To and From information can be added on the back.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - From One Flake to Another!

2011-11-30T06:00:00.034-05:00

We have a new sketch challenge starting today over at The House That Stamps Built! This is a good sketch to help you get those Christmas cards finished up! For my sample card, I used Tiny Twig Hair Snowman (2016-D) and the sentiment is One Flake to Another (8904-I). To create the background layer, I embossed red card stock with a Cuttlebug folder and used my brayer to add white ink to the raised snowflakes.

I stamped the snowman and colored his scarf and nose using Copic markers. I outlined the image while it was still in the die and added a snowflake to the bottom left corner. The striped ribbon is from Stampin' UP! and I layered my sentiment on top with some red twine and a bow.

While I had my supplies out, I made second card, using the tent topper style I've been basing the rest of my Christmas cards on.

Two more Christmas cards to add to my stash! I'm slowly making progress!

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to peek at the cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch and to find the rules for playing along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Candy Cane Santa

2011-11-28T06:00:00.040-05:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at The House That Stamps Built and it's this fun little Candy Cane Santa (303-I). I decided to take a vintage turn with him and paired him with My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Chrstmas papers for the background. I stamped Merry Christmas (1141-F) at the bottom of the text background.

I cut the bottom sheet of patterned paper in half and was able to stretch it to make two cards using this image. Santa was colored using Copic markers and the background was sponged with Distress Inks while it was still in the die.

The striped ribbon is from Stampin' UP! and I colored the plain twine with one of the Copic markers I used on Santa's suit.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for picking this image up for 50% off and to see the other fun cards the rest of the team has made with it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Hang it Up!

2011-11-28T05:00:00.044-05:00

Good Monday morning! Did you have a nice Thanksgiving weekend? We had lots of good food and wine and even managed to get the Christmas tree up and the decorations out!

This week's challenge over at Outlines is 'Hang It Up' - make an ornament or wall hanging, anything but a card! I created an ornament using Plain Ornament (H-183) and just the snowman image from Christmas Layering Collage (K-704). I inked up the snowman with a black Memento marker and stamped it on white card stock, then I stamped the Plain Ornament around it.

I 'colored' the snowman's body and the snowy background, using Viva Holo Iridescent Glitter Liner. The scarf and hat were colored using Copic markers. I stamped just the words from Let It Snow Sq. Sm (B-752), cut it out using a 1" circle punch and layered it on the red Nestabilities die because the shape reminded me of a snowflake. I cut the ornament out and added Viva Glass Effect Gel - Crystal Clear to the top of the ornament, on the front and back, to give it stability. Once it was dry, I hung it on the tree!

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge

2011-11-25T18:04:00.001-05:00

I took advantage of my day off today to get started on my Christmas cards and decided to play along in Papertrey Ink's November blog hop. This month's theme is base your project on this inspiration photo. I drew a lot of inspiration from the photo - the color scheme, the checks, the greenery and the toile paper. I made two of each of the cards shown above, which makes it a pretty productive day.

This first card has holiday toile-style paper from The Paper Studio on the bottom half and I embossed the top portion using a Cuttlebug folder and then used a brayer to add Fresh Snow ink to the snowflakes.

The striped layer is decorative masking tape from 7Gypsies, and I added May Arts red twine. The stamps are from Tiny Treats Christmas set.

The plaid paper on this second card is also from The Paper Studio and the bottom Pure Poppy section was embossed and inked with Fresh Snow using a brayer. The white stitched ribbon is from Stampin' UP! and I added a red twine bow.

For the last card, I used another embossed and brayered layer, as well as more paper from The Paper Studio. The music layer is also masking tape from 7Gypsies.

The stamped plaid background is also from the Tiny Treats Christmas set. All images were colored using Copic and Spica markers.
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T14:50:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying a delicious meal and fun times with your family, or with good friends as we will be doing! This card is for our host and hostess to thank them for all the wonderful things they do for us throughout the year.

I used all Papertrey Ink products for the card and based the layout on this week's sketch from My Time Made Easy (MTMEPPS37). The papers are from PTI's Autumn Abundance collection and the stamp sets are Fall Elegance (sentiment), Vintage Picnic (focal image), Beyond Basic Borders (the 'tablecloth') and Inside & Out: Thank You (inside sentiment).

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your Thanksgiving holiday!

RI DCC Challenge - Snowflakes

2011-11-23T06:00:00.027-05:00

We are starting a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built today and this time the challenge is to use snowflakes in your creation. I have snowflakes on my patterned papers, there is a snowflake in my sentiment and my image is a snowman, so I think I have it covered!

I have used 3813-M, Snowcat and Friends for my main image. I used Copic markers to color the birds, birdhouse and cap and filled the snowman in using Viva Holo Iridescent Glitter liner. The snow on the ground is Polar White Flower Soft. The sentiment is 2006-H, Let It Snow and the patterned papers are from Memory Box's Yuletide collection and LilyBee Designs' Jingle collection.

I based my layout on this week's Sweet Sunday sketch (#144) and it also fits this week's Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC352) over at Splitcoast Stampers, which is 'Let's make it snow'!
Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the rules for playing along and to see the great Snowflake cards the rest of the team has made!

Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Outlines - Gift Card Holder

2011-11-21T05:00:00.032-05:00

We have a new challenge for you over at Outlines this morning and this week's challenge is to make a gift card holder. For my card, I used a Starbuck's gift card holder that I had and covered it with patterned papers and the Ho Ho Ho image (C-278). The image was colored using Copic markers and a gold Spica pen to complement the tan and gold border on the holder.

I covered the back of the gift card holder with some more of the Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder papers. I used the holly paper to complement the holly border around my Ho Ho Ho image.

For the inside, I also covered the top portion and the pocket for the card with more patterned paper. This is a quick and easy way to dress up the holders those gift cards come in!
Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Pussy Willow

2011-11-16T06:00:00.015-05:00

We are starting a new sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built today! For my sample card, I used Pussy Willows (4306-N) - love this image! I colored the image using Copic markers and used Liquid Applique for the pussy willows. The sentiment is from Quartet Complements (8607-D). The patterned paper is from Memory Box's Spearmint collection.

Please head on over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the sketch and get the rules for playing along. While you're there, be sure to take a look at the great cards the rest of the design team has made using it!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Cats Will Be Cats

2011-11-14T06:00:00.027-05:00

This week's stamp special over at Repeat Impressions is on this fun kitty image - Cats Will Be Cats (1017-H), which is perfect when paired with Meowy Christmas (2211-G)! I used BasicGrey's Eskimo Kisses papers for the background - the ornament paper was perfect since the kitty is playing with an ornament! Please head over to The House That Stamps Built to find out how you can get this great image for half price. While you're there, be sure to take a peek a the great cards the rest of the team has made using it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Thanksgiving/Autumn

2011-11-14T05:00:00.024-05:00

We have a new challenge over at Outlines and this week's challenge is to make a Thanksgiving or Autumn-themed card. For my sample card, I used Split Layering Collage - Autumn (I-793), which I cut up so I could use these three images, and colored using Copic markers. My sentiment is Tiny Thanks so Much (AA-857), which was heat embossed. The patterned papers are from BoBunny's Forever Fall collection.
Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Sketch Challenge - Baby Yourself

2011-11-13T12:08:00.001-05:00

I had a chance to play along with this week's sketch challenge over at My Favorite Things and made a birthday card using the Pure Innocence Lather, Rinse Repeat set. The image was colored using Copic markers. I paper pieced the bathtub and the shower cap and used Polar Ice Flower Soft for the bubbles. The rubber ducky is popped up on a small foam square. The mat panel was cut out using the Oval Decorative Doily die. The patterned papers are from October Afternoon's Thrift Shop and Ducks in a Row collections.

The Birthday Girl sentiment is from the Pure Innocence My Balloon set. Both sentiments were stamped on card stock that was cut out using the Oval Tab die, but I cut off the ends on the Birthday Girl panel using scallop edge scissors to make it fit better. I cut the three scalloped layers on the right side using the Scalloped Scallop die and staggered them.

I repeated the scalloped layers on the inside and used the Happy Birthday image from More Essential Sentiments. I also repeated the rubber ducky from the front and colored it using Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Waterfall card

2011-11-09T06:00:00.049-05:00

We are starting a new challenge over at The House That Stamps Built and this time the challenge is to make a fall-themed waterfall card! Waterfall cards are always fun and Repeat Impressions has a bunch of fun Flip Stamp sets and supplies that make them so easy to make!

For my card, I used Cake Flip (7207-W) for the waterfall parts and Falling Leaves (3306-I) for the background.

I colored the leaves with colored pencils and blended with Gamsol. The cake images were colored using Copic markers.

I added some Cream Viva Decor Paint Pen for the frosting dots on the cake and for the candles. I colored the flames on the candles with a yellow Spica glitter pen.

The sentiment stamp I used on the inside is Fire Permit (7008-F) and I stamped the last cake image again and colored the candles with Spica markers.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the rules for playing along with us and to see the great waterfall cards the rest of the team has created! If you want to try your hand at making a waterfall card, but aren't sure where to start, here is a a link to a good tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers to get you started! Wendy also includes great instructions in her Flip Card Kits to take the guess work out of it!
Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Sketch Challenge - Too Sweet

2011-11-08T09:07:00.000-05:00

I decided to play along in this week's sketch challenge (MFTWSC44) over at My Favorite Things and made this card using Pure Innocence Lollipop Girl. She was colored with Copic markers and her dress was paper pieced. The image is matted using Oval Decorative Doily die and the horizontal strip was cut using Faux Crochet Border die. The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Two - Blush collection.

I added some Viva Glass Effect Gel - Crystal Clear to the lollipop and her barrette. The bow was made with seam binding and I added a flower button, tied with pink twine. I drew a border around both stamped panels while they were still in the die and then colored the edge using a pink Copic marker.

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Inspiration Photo

2011-11-07T05:00:00.034-05:00

Hello, it's time for another challenge over at Outlines and this week's challenge is a photo challenge. Put your sunglasses on! I felt compelled to include the inspiration photo so you would understand why I chose the somewhat garish colors I used on my card! Definitely not my normal color palette!

When I saw the wallpaper in the room in the photo, I immediately thought of this paper from SEI's Corinne collection. I selected the Wishing You (E-575) square stamp to mimic the shape of the bookshelf and chest and used some of the colors from the photo to color its border with colored pencils. The orange door knobs in the photo were the inspiration for the orange dots in the corners and the flower petals, which I colored using an orange Spica glitter pen. The flower centers were filled in with a Sunny Yellow Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Thanks So Much Tulips

2011-11-02T06:00:00.022-04:00

Hello! We have a new sketch challenge starting today over at The House That Stamps Built. For my sample card, I used Tulip Bouquet (912-K), paired with the Thanks So Much (8607-D) sentiment from Quartet Complements. I kicked it old school on this card and used Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils to color the flowers instead of using my trusty Copic markers! The patterned papers and mat layers are from BasicGrey's Hello Luscious collection.

Please head on over to The House That Stamps Built to see the sketch and get the particulars for playing along with the challenge. While you're there, please be sure you check out the pretty sample cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Tombstone

2011-10-31T06:00:00.018-04:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at The House That Stamps Built! This week's special is on Tombstone (2317-D). For my card, I paired up two Tombstone image panels with Trick or Treat Ghost (2307-E) and Boo! (2316-G). The patterned papers and sticker border strips are from BasicGrey's Eerie collection.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the details for getting the Tombstone image for 50% off and while you're there, make sure you check out the fun cards the rest of my teammates have made using it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Friendly Fliers

2011-10-31T05:00:00.037-04:00

Good Monday morning! It's time for a new challenge over at Outlines and this week's challenge is Friendly Fliers: If it flies…. Butterflies, dragonflies, and ladybugs…you get the idea. I chose to use Butterfly Sq. Lg. (E-519) for my flier. I stamped the square twice; once on white card stock and once on vellum, and then I colored the card stock version using Copic markers. I cut the butterfly out of the vellum and colored the back of it using Copic markers and then adhered just the body to the card stock.

The background paper is from DCWV's Mariposa collection and the Script Thank You (B-1054) for my sentiment. The pink dots in the border of the image were created using Shabby Pink Smooch. My card fits this week challenge over at Pals Paper Arts, which is to make a simple card incorporating ribbon.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Recipe Challenge

2011-10-26T06:00:00.000-04:00

It's time for another Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built! This time our challenge is a recipe challenge, from design team member Lynette Neus - use 1 image and 1 sentiment, 2 die cuts and 3 embellishments. (The die cuts can be Spellbinders, etc.).

Here are my recipe 'ingredients':

1 image - Under the Sea (2423-L)
1 sentiment - Quartet Complements (8607-D)
2 die cuts - Spellbinders Labels Nine and Eighteen
3 embellishments - Ribbon, twine and charms

The image was colored with Copic markers and the background was airbrushed. My papers are from Pink Paislee's Nantucket collection. Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for participating in the challenge and to see the great samples the rest of the team has made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Pretty in Pink

2011-10-24T05:00:00.026-04:00

We have a new challenge over at Outlines today! The challenge is Pretty in Pink - emphasize the color pink. I used Striped Petals Med (D-658) and Striped Petals Sm (C-659). They were stamped on patterned paper, cut out and stacked using Dimensional Silicone adhesive. The sentiment is Tiny Thinking of You (AA-858) and it was tied around the center of the flowers using pink twine. The papers are from Cosmo Cricket's DeLovely collection and the layout for my card came from this week's sketch challenge over at Pals Paper Arts (PPA116).

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Just a Note

2011-10-19T06:00:00.015-04:00

We have a new sketch challenge starting today over at The House That Stamps Built. I used Lily of the Valley (4308-J), Just a Note (2512-E) and Sheet Music (6806-U). The patterned paper is from Webster's Pages.

Please be sure you stop by The House That Stamps Built to find out how to play along with the challenge and to see the great samples the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

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RI SOTW - Frankenstein

2011-10-17T06:00:00.011-04:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions today - Frankenstein Face (2321-G). I have paired Frankenstein with Happy Halloween (2303-G) and Cosmo Cricket's Matilda patterned papers.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for playing along with the challenge and to see the fun Halloween cards the rest of the team has made!

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Outlines - Birthday Bash!

2011-10-17T05:00:00.026-04:00

This week's challenge over at Outlines is Birthday Bash - make a birthday card! For my card I have used Tall Presents (F-810) and Tiny Happy Birthday (AA-839). The presents were colored using Copic and Spica markers and were paired with Jillibean Soup's Spotted Owl papers. The sentiment tag has some Caribbean Teal twine tied in a bow.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

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MFTWSC41

2011-10-16T09:19:00.000-04:00

I made this birthday card for a friend this week and based it on My Favorite Things' current sketch challenge (MFTWSC41). I used stamps from the Pure Innocence Mud Buddies set and colored the image using Copic and Spica markers. The trowel and pot in the image were replaced with metal charms and her outfit was paper pieced using papers from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Sunshine collection. The other patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie collection and I added Swarovski crystals to the centers of the flowers for a little sparkle.

Hope you're having a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Crazy4Challenges - Holiday Heat Embossing

2011-10-15T06:00:00.045-04:00

Happy Saturday! Outlines is sponsoring today's challenge over at Crazy4Challenges. The challenge is: "The holiday season is heating up! Create something today for an upcoming holiday and incorporate heat embossing in your creation.". A great incentive to get started on those holiday cards!

I used Tree Square Sm (B-329) and Wreath Square Sm. (B-337) for my card. I stamped each image twice using Versarmark and the heat embossed using colored embossing powders. The patterned papers are from Jillibean Soups' Christmas Eve Chowder collection and the ribbon is from Stampin UP!.

We would love for you to play along - you could win a $25 gift certificate from Outlines! So please head on over to Crazy4Challenges for the rules for playing along and to see the great cards the Crazy4Challenges design team has made using Outlines' stamps!

Some of my fellow Outlines design team members have also made sample cards for the challenge, so be sure you check them out, too!

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Fall or Halloween

2011-10-12T06:00:00.015-04:00

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built starting today! Our new challenge is to make a Fall or Halloween card! For my sample, I used the adorable Jacko'lantern Cat image (806-G), which I colored using Copic markers. I added yellow Spica marker to the pumpkin's face for a little sparkle.

For the background panels, I used Falling Leaves (3306-I) and stamped it many times, then colored the leaves using Copic markers. The sentiment is Spooktacular (2309-G). The striped paper is from BoBunny's Forever Fall collection and the colors fit with this week's color challenge over at The Paper Players (PP67). The bat and pumpkin brads are from Making Memories. All of the panels were sponged using Distress Inks (Antique Linen and Vintage Photo).

Please be sure to check out The House That Stamps Built to get the details for playing along the challenge and to see the fun Fall/Halloween cards the rest of the team has made!

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Outlines - Halloween/Fall

2011-10-10T06:00:00.003-04:00

We have a new challenge over on the Outlines blog starting today. This week's them is Halloween or Fall and for my sample card I am using one of Outlines' new Fall Serendipity images - Apple Basket (I-1197). I colored it with Copic markers and paired it with some Jillibean Soup Apple Cheddar papers.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

A Pair of Sympathy Cards

2011-10-09T18:55:00.000-04:00

I needed two sympathy cards - one feminine and one masculine. I used this week's Color Throwdown #162 colors (Pool Party, Barely Banana, Creamy Caramel and Early Espresso) for my palette and made both cards using My Mind's Eye's Stella and Rose - Hattie collection.

The Tulip stamp on the first card is from The Angel Company and the Many Tears (SD021) sentiment on the second card is from Stamp Camp - this is one of my all time favorite sympathy sentiments (you can click on the photo to see it larger).

The layout I used for both cards is based on this month's Sketch for you to Try.

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With Sympathy

2011-10-07T06:00:00.022-04:00

I have found myself needing a few sympathy cards lately - I hate that...For this card I used a stamp from The Angel Company, which is now defunct in case you didn't know. Too bad, they had nice stamps. The sentiment is from Flourishes and the patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye's Lost and Found 2 Sunshine collection.

The layout for my card is based on this week's Card Postitioning Systems' sketch (CPS238). This card also fits this week's challenge over at The Paper Players, which is to add music to your project (the three vertical strips of patterned paper behind my focal image).

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RI Sketch Challenge - Some Days Flutter By

2011-10-05T06:00:00.017-04:00

We are starting a new two week sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built! For my sample card, I have used the Butterfly (sm.) (9009-F) and Flutter By sentiment (9005-E) from this summer's new stamp series. The papers are from the DCWV Mariposa collection. I modified the sketch a little by letting the butterfly on the patterned paper take the place of the circle on the right side of the focal panel.

Please be sure to check out the details for playing along with us over at The House That Stamps Built, and while you are there, take a look at the great cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Scarecrow and Friends

2011-10-03T06:00:00.012-04:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week for you over at The House That Stamps Built! This week's half-off special is on this great Fall image - Scarecrow and Friend (3309-K). I colored it using Copic markers and have paired it up with a Happy Halloween (1139-F) sentiment (currently available for 25% off in this month's specials!) and some Cosmo Cricket Matilda papers. The layout I used is from this week's sketch challenge over at Just Us Girls Challenge (JUGS104).

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the details for getting Scarecrow and Friend for half price and to see the cute cards the rest of the team has made using it!

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Outlines - Halloween

2011-10-03T05:00:00.020-04:00

This week's challenge over at Outlines is to make a Halloween card - it's that time of year! I started out by stamping the Web (H-762) image twice using Versamark and embossing with black embossing powder (which qualifies it for this week's Pal's Paper Arts challenge to use heat embossing!). Next I stamped the Spooky Kitty (G-1102) image and coloring it using Copic markers. I added some Smooch Top Coat to the moon and stars to give them a little glimmer! The Happy Halloween (B-1106) sentiment was stamped with Adirondack Terra Cotta ink. The patterned papers are from Cosmo Cricket's Matilda collection.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Animals

2011-09-28T06:00:00.048-04:00

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge starting up over at The House That Stamps Built today and yours truly is your hostess! The theme for this challenge is animals, one of my favorite subjects! For my sample card, I have used Mister Goof (6205-M), one of Repeat Impressions' great cat images, and I have colored it using my cat Saba for my inspiration. The layout is from this week's sketch over at The Paper Players blog (PP65).

Here is a picture of her sitting on her very own coffee table book! The sentiment I paired the image up with is from the Quartet Complements series and fits her perfectly - she is special! Finally, I added a little black kitty button to my bow.

Please stop by The House That Stamps Built to check out the details for playing along with us for your chance to win some stamps from Repeat Impressions and to see the wonderful cards the rest of the team has made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Pick a Flower

2011-09-26T05:00:00.056-04:00

It's Monday and that means it's time for another challenge over at Outlines! This week's challenge is Pick a Flower - pick a flower(s), any flower, and feature it. I have chosen to feature the Round Posy flowers (E-1039 Round Posy Med. and D-1040 Round Posy Sm.), which I stamped, cut out and colored using Copic markers. Each layer is popped up on foam tape.

I also used Solid Flower Swatch (H-688), which was stamped with Adirondack Rust ink directly on the Cosmo Cricket Social Club patterned paper. I added Bye Bye Dragonfly (D-1186), which was stamped once on card stock and once on vellum and then colored. The body portion of the vellum layer is glued to the card stock layer and its wings are bent up. I used Posy Greeting Center (F-1049) for the sentiment.

The color scheme I used is from this week's challenge over at The Play Date Cafe (PDCC100).

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along in this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Happy Pumpkin Day!

2011-09-21T06:00:00.008-04:00

We have a new sketch challenge going on over at The House That Stamps Built and we would love for you to play along for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate at Repeat Impressions! For my card, I used this great Prize Pumpkin image (514-I), which I colored using Copic markers, and paired it with the Happy Pumpkin Day sentiment (2313-G). The patterned papers are from BoBunny's Forever Fall collection. I am so very much ready for Fall, how about you?

Be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the sketch and the details for playing along. While you're there, check out the great cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Swan

2011-09-19T06:00:00.010-04:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at The House That Stamps Built! This week's half-off special is on this pretty Swan (4319-H) image. I decided to create a little pond for the swan, so I started out by stamping it on a piece of patterned paper from Webster's Pages WonderFall collection. I masked the swan and added Calm Water (4522-G) and Grass (3413-C) and then I colored the scene using Copic markers. For the sentiment, I used Find Beauty (8614-D) from Quartet Complements.

Make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for picking up this beautiful Swan for 50% off and to see the beautiful cards the rest of the team has made showcasing it.

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Outlines - Loving Lots of Layers

2011-09-19T05:00:00.031-04:00

It's time for a new challenge over at the Outlines blog and this week's challenge is Loving Lots of Layers - Outlines has so many images that are great for layering! For my card, I used Flower Square Large (E-522) which I stamped twice and colored using Copic markers. I cut the center section out of one and layered it on top of the second using foam tape. I then layered that on three separate mat layers that were all cut using Spellbinders Nestabilities dies.

For my sentiment I used Tiny Happy Birthday (AA-839) which was cut out and layered using a set of Spellbinders Blossom Tags and Accents Shapeabilities dies. The patterned papers I used are all from Jillibean Soup (Homemade 6 Bean Soup, Apple Cheddar Soup and Watermelon Gazpacho). I also used a bunch of Swarovski Crystals on my stamped image (Olivine SS7 and SS12, Clear SS16, Light Colorado Topaz SS12 and Sun SS7 and SS12).

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - One Layer Card

2011-09-14T06:00:00.027-04:00

We are starting a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built and this time the challenge is to make a one layer card. Well that's a challenge alright, at least it is for me! One that I suppose I technically failed since I have layered my patterned paper onto some card stock to give it some stability. I hope the challenge police don't come after me!

I used Webster's Pages Lullaby Lane patterned paper for my 'one layer' and stamped Toy Train (628-I), which I colored using Copic markers. I added some teeny tiny buttons for the train's wheels and wrapped the blue velvet Webster's Pages ribbon around the bottom because it reminded me of railroad tracks! The sentiment is It's a Boy (1816-E) and it was stamped directly on the patterned paper using Adirondack Stream ink.

Please stop over at The House That Stamps Built to check out the cards the rest of the design team has made for this challenging challenge and to read the rules for how you can play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Feeling Like Fall

2011-09-12T05:00:00.043-04:00

Good Monday morning! Hope you had a nice weekend! We are starting a new challenge over at the Outlines blog this week and the theme is Feeling Like Fall. I used the pumpkin section from Split Layering Collage - Autumn (I-793 which is currently 20% off!) and colored it using Sweet Melon Smooch and Spica glitter pens - it has a nice sparkle in real life! I created the border on my mat layer by adding strips of ScorPal tape along each edge and then adding Ultra Fine Citrus Crush Flower Soft. For the sentiment I used Tiny Have a Great Day (AA-863), which I stamped using Memories Autumn Rainbow ink.

The patterned papers are from BoBunny's Forever Fall collection and are the same as those for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges C4C104 color challenge (orange, yellow, olive green and brown). My layout comes from the current sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Life's a Beach!

2011-09-07T06:00:00.007-04:00

Today brings us a new sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. For my card, I used one of my all time favorite Repeat Impressions images, Under the Sea (2423-L), and colored it using Copic markers. I added some glitter to the sea grass and bubbles using Spica markers and I stamped the Life's A Beach (2407-G) sentiment directly on the palm tree patterned paper.

Here is the inside of the card - don't forget to decorate the inside of your card to go with the card front!

Please stop on over at The House That Stamps Built to get the sketch and find out the details for playing along on the challenge for your chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate. While you're there be sure to check out the cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Footbridge

2011-09-05T06:00:00.041-04:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions - this week's special is on Footbridge (2917-K) and it's available at half price this week only! It's a great scenic stamp that fits in really well with many of the other Scenic stamps at Repeat Impressions.

For my card, I have paired it up with Shade of the Elm (2908-I), Calm Water (4522-G) and Grass (3413-C). All of the images were stamped directly on the Webster's Pages patterned paper and colored using Copic markers. I added some Spring Flower Soft to the elm tree for its foliage (you can click on the picture to see it larger). The Live for...(3103-F) sentiment, which seemed like a perfect match for my peaceful little scene, was stamped on a cloud die cut using Old Olive ink. My card fits this week's Our Creative Corner challenge, which is to stamp directly on patterned paper.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for picking up this great Footbridge image for 50% off. While you're there, make sure you take a look at the cards the rest of the team made using the Footbridge image!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Picture This

2011-09-05T05:00:00.043-04:00

This week's challenge over at the Outlines blog is Picture This - incorporate a photo in your project. This is the closest I've gotten to making something resembling a scrapbook page in a long time! This is a photo of our sweet kitty, Statia, who we unexpectedly had to put to sleep last month at the young age of seven. For those of you who are keeping count, yes, that makes two kitties we've lost since January :-(

I decided to take advantage of this fun challenge and make a little memorial to her, so I used just the kitty image from the Split Layering Collage - Meow (H-937) and colored it grey like she was. I stamped the Tiny Thinking of You (AA-858) sentiment on vellum and cut it out using a Spellbinder's tag die. I added Emerald Swarovski Crystals to the flower center and one end of the sentiment tag and added a resin kitty charm to the other end. The patterned paper is from KI Memories. The layout for my project is from this week's JUGS 100 sketch challenge.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - For the Guys

2011-08-31T06:00:00.046-04:00

Hello! It's time for another Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built and this time the challenge is For the Guys - make a masculine card. I used the Bottoms Up (2906-I) image and paired it with the Happy Birthday (8606-E) sentiment from Quartet Complements. The patterned papers are from October Afternoon's Ducks in a Row collection.

For the inside of the card, I computer generated my sentiment (it says Hope it's just ducky!) and paired it with a strip of the adorable ducks from the Just Ducky 8x8 pad. Please stop over to The House That Stamps Built to read the details for playing along with the Designer's Choice Challenge for a chance to win a sheet of unmounted stamps and to see the samples the rest of the design team has made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Beautiful Borders

2011-08-29T05:00:00.053-04:00

It's time for a new challenge over at the Outlines blog! This week's challenge is Beautiful Borders. I used the Flower Strip image for the border on the right side of my card. It was colored with Copic markers and I added a little dimension to the flowers by adding some dots of Viva Decor Pearl Pens (Sunny Yellow, Red, Lt. Green).

For the focal panel, I used Pointed Posy Med. (E-1043) and Pointed Posy Sm.(D-1044), Posy Greeting Center (F-1049), Stem (B-385) and Black Dot Vase (C-375). The Posies were colored using Viva Decor Paper Soft (Dark Sand), as were the edges of the Flower Strip panel, and more Viva Decor Pearl Pens (Copper, Salmon) were used to add dots around the greeting and in the Posy center.

The patterned papers are all from Jillibean Soup's Blossom Soup paper collection. I used two different border punches on the green and red horizontal layers to add to the Beautiful Borders theme.
Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Sweet Things

2011-08-24T06:00:00.006-04:00

Greetings and happy Wednesday! We are starting a new sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built today. I used a couple of images from Repeat Impressions' new summer collection for my card - 9008-N, Cool Treats and 9007-E, Sweet Things. The popsicles and ice cream cone are all paper pieced using patterned papers from the Melissa Frances' Kitschy Kitchen collection, as are the background papers.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the sketch and see the details for playing along with us. While you're there, take a peek at the great cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Puffins

2011-08-22T06:00:00.005-04:00

We have a new Stamp of the Week over on Repeat Impressions' blog, The House That Stamps Built and it's this sweet image of three Puffins (2711-I). For my sentiment, I used You Make me Smile (8602-E) from Quartet Complements. The patterned papers I used are from Stampin' UP!'s Haiku collection and Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl collection.

The papers were selected to go along with this week's Just Us Girls color challenge, which is to use Chocolate Chip, Deep Yellow, Riding Hood Red and Olive Green. The layout for my card is from this week's Card Positioning Systems sketch (I won last week's CPS challenge by the way!) #232.

Please make sure to hop over to The House That Stamps Built for the details on getting this week's Puffins stamp for half price and to see the cards the rest of the team has made using this great image!

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Outlines - Four Legged Friends

2011-08-22T05:00:00.011-04:00

This week's challenge over at the Outlines blog is Four Legged Friends! I used this sweet kitty in the flowers (Mini Catwalk F-1167) for my focal point and Script Happy Birthday (C-1050) for my sentiment. The kitty and flowers were colored using Copic markers. The patterned papers are from Crate Paper's Neighborhood Collection and my layout is based on this weeks Card Patterns sketch #129.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

Missing You Bunches

2011-08-19T06:00:00.024-04:00

This card is for this week's Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge #231 and features My Favorite Things stamps (Flopsey's Flowers) and dies (Rolled Daisy and Leafy Flourish). The patterned papers are from K&Company (Embossed Daisies) and Papertrey Ink (Pacific Vineyard). I added yellow rhinestones to the flower centers and the label panel.

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Happy Birthday Party Animal!

2011-08-18T08:00:00.019-04:00

Today is my niece's 18th birthday! I made this card for her because she loves all things zebra. The color scheme matches her new school colors at the University of South Carolina where today is her first day of classes.

The stamps are from Papertrey Ink, as is the zebra impression plate I used to emboss the largest background panel. The patterned paper is from BoBunny's Zoology collection. The layout is based on this month's Sketch for You to Try. Have a Happy Birthday, Leigh Ann!

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RI DCC Challenge - Black and White Plus One Color!

2011-08-17T05:00:00.029-04:00

We are starting a new Designer's Choice Challenge over on Repeat Impressions' blog, The House That Stamps Built. The challenge is black and white plus one color. The images I used for my card are Nubble Light (sm) (1405-M) and Let Your Light... (2536-G). You may have figured this out already, but my plus one color is yellow... ;-)

Please stop over to The House That Stamps Built to read the details for playing along with the Designer's Choice Challenge for a chance to win a sheet of unmounted stamps and to see the samples the rest of the design team has made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Summer

2011-08-15T05:00:00.034-04:00

Good Monday morning! We are starting a new challenge over on the Outlines blog today. This week's challenge is Summer - beachy or floral, just something summery with bright fun colors. For my card I used Sparkle Wheelbarrow (H-805) and Tiny Great Day (AA-863). I colored the image using Copic markers and added Viva Decor Pearl Pens (Silver, Salmon, Lt. Green, Glitter Liner and Glass Effects) in various places (click on the photo to see more detail). I also added a couple of clear Swarovski crystals (Size 16) on either end of the sentiment panel and a bow of pink and turquoise twine. The patterned papers are from Jillibean Soup's Blossom Soup collection.

The layout for my card comes from this week's Sweet Stop challenge (SSS121).

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Flutter By

2011-08-10T06:00:00.024-04:00

Hello! It's time for another sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. For my card, I used a couple of images from Repeat Impressions' new Summer stamp series, Butterfly Sm. (9009-F) and Flutter By (9005-E). The patterned papers are from DCWV's Mariposa collection and the butterfly was colored using Copic markers. The backgrounds of the two stamped panels were sponged using PTI's Tea Dye Duo inks. The ribbon is from Stampin' UP!.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the details for playing along with the challenge for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate at Repeat Impressions and to see the great cards the rest of the team has made using this versatile sketch!

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Stamp of the Week - Lady's Slipper

2011-08-08T06:00:00.025-04:00

It's time for another Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions. This week's stamp is Ladyslipper (2611-J). I colored the flower using Copic markers and sponged the background using Aqua Mist ink. The sentiment is Thinking of You (1105-E) and I added Kaisercraft rhinestones on either end of it. The background paper is from BasicGrey's Sultry collection (Vogue). I used this week's JUGS sketch #96 for my layout.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details for ordering this stamp for half price this week. While you're there, be sure you check out the cards the rest of the design team has made!

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Outlines - Lovely with Lace

2011-08-08T05:00:00.035-04:00

Good morning and welcome to a new Outlines challenge! This week's challenge is 'Lovely with Lace' - any theme goes, just incorporate lace. For my card I decided to go with a black, tan and creme color scheme, based on the Graphic 45 Curtain Call Collection papers I used. I stamped Pointed Posy (D1044 Small and E1043 Medium) and Clematis Med (E111) using Versamark on three different patterned papers and embossed with gold and black embossing powders. I cut the flowers out and layered them using foam tape. I added size 12 Colorado Topaz Swarovski Crystals to the center of the top flower and to the ends of the sentiment panel. For my lace element, I layered two different lace ribbons and threaded a thin gold and black ribbon through the holes in the top lace layer.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Photo Inspiration

2011-08-01T06:00:00.022-04:00

Hello! It's time for another Outlines design team challenge! This week's challenge is a photo challenge. Here is the photo:

I used Striped Petals (D-658 Med and C-659 Sm), which I stamped on patterned papers from LilyBee Designs. For the sentiment, I used Script Thank You (B-1054), matted with black card stock to simulate the framed picture in our inspiration photo.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Happy Birthday

2011-07-27T06:00:00.034-04:00

Hi there! It's time for another sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built! I turned the sketch sideways for my card and used several of my favorite underwater images from Repeat Impressions - Under the Sea (2423-L), Seahorse (4102-D) and Sea Turtle (sm) (4105-E). The underwater scene was colored using Copic markers and highlighted with a clear Spica glitter pen. The patterned papers are from BoBunny's Barefoot & Bliss collection.

Please be sure to stop over at The House That Stamps Built to see the sketch and to get the rules for the challenge - you could win a $25 certificate to Repeat Impressions for playing along! And while you're there, be sure to check out the great cards that the rest of the team created using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

SOTW - Headin' Home

2011-07-25T06:00:00.001-04:00

This week's Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions is called Headin' Home (2901-O). This image brings back very fond memories of summers at the beach! I colored it using Copic markers and paired it up with the Happy Summer (9003-E) sentiment from the new summer stamp series. The papers are from Jillibean Soup's Watermelon Gazpacho 6x6 paper pad.

Please head on over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the details for getting this stamp for 50% off this week and to see the cards the rest of the design team has made with it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Christmas in July!

2011-07-25T05:00:00.017-04:00

This week's challenge over at Outlines is Christmas in July. My card is pretty Clean and Simple - I stamped just the snowman from the Christmas Layering Collage (K-704) and colored it and the sky with Copic markers. I added some Polar White Flower Soft to the ground and the snowman's body and used the Viva Holo Iridescent Glitter Liner pen for the snowflakes. I stamped my sentiment directly on the patterned paper using Versamark and then heat embossed using dark blue embossing powder. The felt scroll behind the image is from Queen & Co.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Glitter!

2011-07-20T06:00:00.021-04:00

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at Repeat Impressions' blog, The House That Stamps Built. This week's challenge is glitter. I used this fun Fireworks (9014-M) image and paired with the Aglow with Good Times (9006-E) sentiment.

Wendy has recently started selling Copic Spica glitter pens at stamp shows, and will soon at them to the online store, so I used a clear Spica pen for my glitter. After stamping the fireworks and sentiment, I went over all the stamped lines with a clear Spica pen (which, unfortunately, doesn't show up well in the photo, but if you click on it, you can see it better in the larger version). They really add a great little sparkle to your projects! I backed the images with Cosmo Cricket's Salt Air collection patterned papers.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to review the rules for playing along and to peek at the great, glittery cards the rest of the team has made!

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Outlines - Sweet Tooth!

2011-07-18T05:00:00.023-04:00

Good morning! It's time for a new challenge over at Outlines and this week's challenge is Sweet Tooth - create something with a sweet treat as the theme. I used Split Layering Collage - Enjoy (H-1066) for my sweet treat and paired it with Birthdays are... (D-1076). The cake image from the collage was colored with Copic markers and I added Viva Glass Effect Gel to the icing and cherries. My patterned papers are from Melissa Francis' Kitchen Kitschy collection.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

Repeat Impressions' Summer Stamps Blog Hop!

2011-07-15T06:00:00.087-04:00

We are having a Repeat Impressions Blog Hop to celebrate the fun new summer stamps that Wendy has released! I used this cute little clothesline image (9017-M Summer Clothesline) and paired it with the Happy Summer (9003-E Happy Summer) sentiment. Both images were cut out using Spellbinders' Labels Fourteen dies because they resembled the hourglass shape of the bathing suits in the background paper!

The clothes on the clothesline are all paper pieced using some fun patterns from Jillibean Soup's Watermelon Gazpacho and BasicGrey's Sweet Threads 6x6 paper pads. The stripes on the towel on the right were colored with a pink Spica pen and the centers of the flowers were colored using a yellow Spica pen. I added a flower button from Crate Paper to my bow using some pink and green twine.

The rules for the hop are quite simple - visit each design team member's blog (links provided below) and collect a word from each of us. Of course, while you're visiting, feel free to leave a comment to show the design team a little love! My word is Impressions.

After you collect all the words, you need to email Wendy(wendy@repeatimpressions.com) with all the words to be eligible for the blog candy. And if you can use all the words to create the correct phrase, you will have earned two chances for the blog candy! You must complete the hop and email all the words and/or the phrase to Wendy no later than 8pm EST on Tuesday, 7/19. The blog candy for this hop... an unmounted sheet of the new Summer stamps, of course! The winner will be announced next Wednesday, 7/20, over at The House That Stamps Built.

Here are links to all of my fellow design team members' blogs:

Darsie ~ http://www.craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/
Dawn ~ http://dipndotscreations.blogspot.com/
Harriet ~ http://allycatcards.blogspot.com/
Joy ~ http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/
Karen ~ http://karenskreativekards.blogspot.com/
Lynette ~ http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com/
Makiko ~ http://makinkstudio.blogspot.com/
Michele ~ http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/
Miriam ~ http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/

I was able to make this card to fit four different challenges:

Mojo Monday (MOJO199) - Sketch (turned on its side and with different shapes!)
Color Throwdown (CTD150) - Color scheme (Certainly Celery, Taken with Teal, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red)
Crazy4Challenges (C4C95) - Make a Summer-themed card
Papertrey Paper Dolls (#41) - use twine (in the button)

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - One in a Melon!

2011-07-13T06:00:00.027-04:00

We are starting a new sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built this week! I used two of Repeat Impressions' new Summer series stamps for my card - 9010-H Watermelon and 9015-D One in a Melon. These images were perfect for my new Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazpacho paper! The image was colored using Copic markers and then sponged using So Saffron ink.

Please hop on over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the details for playing along in our sketch challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate at Repeat Impressions! While you're there, please be sure to enjoy the wonderful cards that the rest of the team has made using this fun sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Hammock

2011-07-11T06:00:00.022-04:00

We are celebrating a new Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions today! This week's stamp is this great hammock image (2913-I Hammock). I wanted to make a card to celebrate my hubby's retirement - this image was perfect! It was colored using Copic markers and the sky and grass were airbrushed. The palm tree paper is from Creative Imaginations. I finished it off with some twine and a wood button.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built for the details on getting this fun image for 50% off this week and to check out the terrific cards the rest of the design team has made with it!

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Outlines - Polka Dots!

2011-07-11T05:00:00.042-04:00

This week's challenge over on the Outlines blog is Polka Dots - incorporate polka dots somewhere in your project. I think I have the polka dot thing covered! I used a variety of polka dot papers from Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety, Early Bird and Social Club 6x6 pads, as well as Jillibean Soup's Watermelon Gazpacho 6x6 pad. The layers were created by using different border dies and punches to cut the edges, which were then layered to make my card front. The mat layer for my focal image (E-522 Flower Square Lg) is also polka dots, as is the scrap of paper I used to make the tag for the sentiment (AA-839 Tiny Happy Birthday). I used Sunny Yellow and Copper Pearl Pens for the flower centers and dots in the border of the focal image.

Please be sure to look up the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Christmas in July!

2011-07-06T06:00:00.031-04:00

We have a new Designer's Choice Challenge going on over at The House That Stamps Built starting today. The new challenge is from Maki and it's Christmas in July! Boy is it hard for me to think Christmas when it's almost 100 degrees outside! And not November...BUT, I did it and have a card using these cute little penguins (8811-K, Joy Penguins)! I stamped the penguins using Versafine Onyx Black and colored their beaks, feet and stars using Copic Spica glitter pens. The green and gold holly paper is from The Paper Studio. For my ribbon/bow, I cut a scalloped circle out of burgundy felt and attached it and the gold painted chipboard button to my bow using some twine.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to take a look at the great cards the rest of the design team has made and to find out the rules for playing along in the challenge for a chance to win a sheet of stamps from Repeat Impressions!

Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Flopsey

2011-07-04T17:41:00.000-04:00

I made this birthday card for a friend who loves rabbits and thought I'd take the opportunity to play in a couple of challenges! I used Flopsey's Flowers, which I stamped on kraft paper and colored using watercolor pencils. The sentiment tag is from the Notched Tags set and the big daisy was made using the Rolled Daisy die and then mounted on a Leafy Flourish die cut. The smaller flowers have Swarovski Crystals in the center and the large daisy has a glittered brad for its center. All of the stamps and dies are from My Favorite Things and the patterned paper is from The Paper Studio.

I am entering this in July's Sketch for you to Try and My Favorite Things Guest Designer contest, which is to include Touches of Texture. The rolled daisy, leafy flourish, glittered brad and Swarovski Crystals are the items I included for texture!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Red Hot!

2011-07-04T05:00:00.036-04:00

Happy 4th of July! This week's challenge over on the Outlines blog is Red Hot - make red a prominent color in your project! Mission accomplished! I used Sparkle Love (H-911) and colored it using Copic markers. The patterned papers are from SEI's Corinne 6x6 paper pad. I used Glossy Accents and Picksey Pickups to add a bunch of Swarovski Crystals to my image - Aquamarine (SS12 and SS7), Light Siam (SS12 and SS7) and Clear (SS16). I also used a few Spica markers to give the hearts and lines some sparkle. The corner punch and seam binding are both from Martha Stewart Crafts.

We are also starting a new six month design team term over at Outlines, and with that change we say goodbye to Bev Gerard and Vicki Garrett :-( and hello to Sue Kment and Kecia Waters :-) . Please be sure to check out the details for playing along with this week's challenge over at the Outlines blog and also check out the great cards the rest of the team has made:

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Kecia Waters - Stamping Deets
Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Happy Birthday Sea Creatures!

2011-06-29T06:00:00.017-04:00

Greetings! We have a new sketch challenge starting today over at The House That Stamps Built. I flipped the sketch upside down because I wanted to make sure the fish in my patterned paper were visible since my mat colors are based on them! I colored the four images with Copic markers and then sponged the edges with Broken China Distress Ink while they were still in the die. The sentiment was stamped using Versamark and Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink and embossed using clear embossing powder.

Here are the Repeat Impressions stamps used:

2412-E, Small Tropical Fish
4102-D, Sea Horse (sm)
4105-E, Sea Turtle (sm)
2418-E, Scallop Shell
8606-E, Happy Birthday

Please head over to The House That Stamps Built for the sketch and to see the rules for participating in the challenge (there's a $25 gift certificate for the Repeat Impressions store up for grabs!). While you're there, be sure to check out the samples from the rest of our wonderful design team!

My card fits the theme for the current challenge over at Jay Gee's Nook - check out the fabulous inspiration photo for Challenge 9 - it's right up my alley!
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SOTW Lily of the Valley

2011-06-27T06:00:00.020-04:00

We are focusing on another Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions today. This week's stamp is this beautiful Lily of the Valley (4308-J) image. It's such a simple, pretty little flower, and I have loved them since I was a kid. The image was colored using Copic markers and I dabbed a little Copic Opaque White on the flowers to make them stand out. The background was airbrushed. The patterned paper is from Webster's Pages, as are the peach rose bloomer in the center of the bow and the peach lace trim.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to find out how you can order this beautiful image for 50% off this week and to see the lovely cards that the rest of the design team has made using it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Bleach it or not!

2011-06-27T05:00:00.016-04:00

Good Monday morning! It's time for another Outlines challenge and this week's challenge is to use one of the 'Bleach it or Not' images. I chose Summer Flowers (I-200), which I stamped using Archival black ink on the pale yellow paper. I used a paint brush and painted bleach on the flower petals to turn them white. It's really a neat effect, don't you think?! I added the sentiment image, When there (D-609), which I stamped using Versamark and Versafine Onyx Black and embossed using clear embossing powder.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the challenge - you could win a $25 shopping spree in the Outlines Store!! Also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

This and that!

2011-06-24T06:30:00.057-04:00

Happy Friday!

I have been in a rut of only posting cards that I have made for design team commitments, so this morning I have a couple of cards that I made recently for personal reasons!

This first card was made for my niece's high school graduation. I wanted to use her school colors so I pulled a couple of sheets with the two shades of blue from Jillibean Soup's Spotted Owl Soup and October Afternoon's Seaside.

The background journaling note paper is from Making Memories' Noteworthy line and the stamps are from Cornish Heritage Farms' U R A Hoot set.

The owl was colored using Copic markers. The sentiment and 'Graduate' on the cap were both heat embossed.

The second card is a thank you card I made for a recent gift from my mom, who has collected strawberry themed things for as long as I can remember.

The paper is from Papertrey Ink's Fruitti Tutti pad and the stamps are from the Fruit Fusion - Berry set. I added some Salmon Viva Decor Pearl Pen dots around the scalloped mat and a little faux stitching around both stamped panels using a pink Spica marker.

On the sentiment panel I added a strawberry button I had in my stash for just such an occasion!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful weekend!

RI DCC Challenge - Watercoloring

2011-06-22T06:00:00.021-04:00

We are starting a new Designer's Choice Challenge over on Repeat Impressions' blog, The House That Stamps Built. The new challenge is watercoloring. I used some Derwent Inktense watersoluble pencils to color the tulips (Vase of Tulips1317-L). The vase was paper pieced using BasicGrey's Hello Luscious papers. The Thinking of You sentiment is from Quartet Complements.

Please stop by The House That Stamps Built to get the details for the challenge and to see the great cards the rest of the team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Keep it Krafty!

2011-06-20T05:00:00.047-04:00

Good Monday morning! It's time for a new Outlines challenge and this week's challenge is Keep it Krafty - use kraft card stock as the main ingredient for your project. I think I did that! I used Jillibean Soup White and Black Macaroni patterned paper and stamped Small and Medium Round Posy images on them, along with Clematis Leaf. I cut all of the images out and mounted them on foam tape.

I used Salmon and Copper Viva Pearl Pens to fill in the outer edges and center of the posies. I also used Script Love You for the sentiment, which was matted on black card stock and adhered to my card base using Kaisercraft brads. The background panel was embossed using a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

My card fits for this week's challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C92), which is to use twine, floss, string, etc.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the challenge - you could win a $25 shopping spree in the Outlines Store!! Also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Find Beauty

2011-06-15T06:00:00.028-04:00

We are starting a new sketch challenge today over at Repeat Impressions! This is a really versatile sketch! For my card, I used Divi Divi Tree (2409M) and the Find beauty (8614D) sentiment. I colored the tree with Copic markers and added some Flower Soft for the leaves. I also used my Victoria embossing folder on my green card base to give a little texture to the top part of the card.

Please be sure to stop over at The House That Stamps Built for the sketch and challenge rules and while you're there, check out the wonderful cards the rest of the design team has made!

Thanks for stopping by!

RI SOTW - Fairy Kiss

2011-06-13T06:00:00.029-04:00

Today we are showcasing a new Stamp of the Week at Repeat Impressions - Fairy Kiss (4305-I)! As soon as I saw this paper from Graphic 45, I knew I had to pair it with this image. I colored the fairies with Copic markers to match the paper. The flower embellishment was made by layering some ruffled netting ribbon on a Cosmo Cricket Gluber (a 2" round glue dot, basically) and then adding a Maya Road jeweled flower in the center. The Love much (3110-F) sentiment was stamped directly on the patterned paper using Versafine Vintage Sepia.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps built to get the details on buying this whimsical image for 50% off this week only! While you're there, be sure to check out the cards the rest of the design team has made using Fairy Kiss!

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Outlines - Ribbons and Bows!

2011-06-13T05:00:00.033-04:00

Good Monday morning! It's time for another Outlines challenge and this week the challenge is right up my alley - Ribbons and Bows! I hardly ever make a card without ribbon or a bow! Aside from the obvious green satin ribbon and bow, I used some yellow grosgrain ribbon to create the mat layer for my focal image, Candles Square Lg. (E401), which was colored using Copic and Spica markers. I also added a bow to my button, using some green and white twine. The sentiment is Happy Birthday Script (C-1050) The patterned papers are from Jillibean Soup's Spotted Owl Soup 6x6 pad, which perfectly fit with this week's Color Throwdown #145 challenge (Baja Breeze, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz).

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the challenge - you could win a $25 shopping spree in the Outlines Store!! Also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Father's Day with Texture

2011-06-08T06:00:00.031-04:00

Today marks the start of a new Designer's Choice Challenge at Repeat Impressions! This week's challenge is to make a Father's Day card with texture (could be flower soft, could be glitter – anything that adds a little texture). I used this week's Stamp of the Week, His Words (4134-K), which I paired up with Bottoms Up (2906-I) for the bottom (!) horizontal strip. The patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Gretel collection. My layout is based on the design for the current sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built - it's still open if you would like to play along!

I have to confess that I got lucky with this card. I had just noted that the challenge was to make a Father's Day card - completely missed the texture part....Luckily, I had decided to pull out my houndstooth embossing folder for the panel on the right side of the card - just because I always forget to use my embossing folders! I used my brayer to add some Versafine Vintage Sepia ink to the raised portions the houndstooth pattern so it would stand out a bit more.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to see the rest of the great Father's Day cards the team has made and to get the details for playing along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Color Challenge

2011-06-06T05:00:00.027-04:00

Welcome to another Outlines weekly challenge! This week's challenge is a color challenge - aqua, brown and white. I decided to go clean and simple for this challenge. I used a single image - Wishing You (E-575) - and paired it with some papers from Kaisercraft's Secret Bird Society collection. I added some light green Viva Decor Pearl Pen dots in the flower centers on the frame and on the sheer ribbon. I also included some Light Colorado Topaz Swarovski crystals to the corners of the sentiment frame.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the challenge - you could win a $25 shopping spree in the Outlines Store!! Also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - Happy Birthday Roses!

2011-06-01T06:00:00.019-04:00

We are starting another sketch challenge today over on Repeat Impressions' blog - The House That Stamps Built! For my card, I used Rose Window (917-I), which I colored with Copic markers to match the Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe papers I paired it with. I also used the Happy Birthday (113-D) sentiment, which was stamped using Broken China Distress Ink. The two ribbons I used are from SEI.

Please head over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the details for playing along on the challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! While you're there, be sure to take a look at the great cards the rest of the design team created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Anniversary!

2011-05-31T18:00:00.034-04:00

Today is our 26th wedding anniversary and this is the card I whipped up for Tim. The bunnies, sentiment and scalloped circle border stamps are from Papertrey Ink (Daily Designs and Daily Designs Sentiments). For the second card in a row, no patterned paper was used in the making of this card! The background image is Impression Obsession's Ornate Floral Cover-A-Card stamp, which I stamped using SU Riding Hood Red. AND I found a way to incorporate a little satin ribbon on a guy card by running it through the scalloped circle mat and a heart shaped ribbon slide!

This card qualifies for the current Papertrey Paper Dolls challenge #38, which is to make a wedding or anniversary card.

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RI SOTW - Birdhouse

2011-05-30T06:00:00.005-04:00

Hello! It's time to showcase another Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week! This week's special is on this Birdhouse (4317-E) image. I used patterned papers from My Little Shoebox Whoo Loves You collection with the Birdhouse image, which I colored to match. I cut a strip of some Stampin' UP wood paper for the post the birdhouse is sitting on. I added Tiny Bird (flight) (2617-D) in the upper right and stamped just the Celebrate portion of Celebrate Life (8403-E) on the smaller paper panel using an Old Olive marker.

The layout of my card is from the current sketch challenge going on over at Repeat Impressions - be sure to check out the details for that contest if you'd like to play along! This card also qualifies for this week's Color Throwdown #143 challenge.

Please be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built to see the great cards the rest of the team made using the Birdhouse image and to find out how you can get this great stamp for 50% off!

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Outlines - Black & White with a Pop of Color!

2011-05-30T05:00:00.020-04:00

Good Monday morning and Happy Memorial Day! This week's Outlines Challenge is a color challenge - black, white and a pop of color! I used robin's egg blue and teal for my pop of color. I also tried a new technique - I painted Ocean Soul Smooch directly on the Heart Butterfly (F-58) and Script Happy Birthday (C-1050) stamps instead of using ink. I also painted Frosted Aqua, Top Coat and Ocean Soul Smooch on the butterfly to color it and added Turquoise Pearl Pen and Viva Glass Effect Gel on the dots, antennae, body and hearts of the butterfly. Finally, unusual for me, no patterned paper was used in the making of this card! Inspiration Background (K-233) was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black to make the background layer.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the challenge - you could win a $25 shopping spree in the Outlines Store!! Also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

RI DCC Challenge - Stitching

2011-05-25T06:00:00.025-04:00

Good morning! Today marks the start of a new Designer's Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This time the challenge is hosted by Michele Greenwood and the them is Stitching! I have used faux stitching around both stamped images, plus my patterned paper and ribbon have stitching! The stamps I used are Playtime Cat (4207-H) and the sentiment is from Quartet Complements - Smile (8602-E). The patterned papers are from Crate Paper's Neighborhood Collection 6x6 pad.

Please head over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the cards the rest of the design team has made using stitching and to get the rules for playing along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Outlines - Make it Manly

2011-05-23T05:00:00.004-04:00

It's time for a new Outlines challenge today, and starting this week it's no longer just a design team challenge! We are opening up the weekly challenges to those of you who would like to participate! This week's challenge is Make it Manly - Father’s Day is June 19th, so make a masculine themed card, does not have to be specifically Father’s Day – just masculine.

I created a gift card holder using Gift Card Holder - Guy (I-924) and paired it up with Karen Foster Ties, Ties, Ties paper. I color the ties in the stamped image with Copic markers and tried to match the ones on the patterned paper. I added some Clear Viva Glass Effect to the red dots. I stamped Tiny Happy Dad's Day (AA-869) in the upper right corner, right on the patterned paper.

Please be sure to head over to the Outlines blog to get the details for participating in the new challenge and also make sure you head over to each design team member's blog to check out their masculine creations!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

RI Sketch Challenge - So Many Candles...

2011-05-18T06:00:00.018-04:00

Today marks the beginning of another two week sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. I used one of the cake images from the Cake FLIP set (7207-W), which is also available as a single image - Cake (7115-F). It is paired with the So many candles sentiment (7016-E).

The image was colored using Copic markers and the backgrounds of both stamped panels were sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The patterned papers are from the Kitschy Kitchen 6x6 paper pad by Melissa Frances and the measuring spoon charm is from Alpha Stamps.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the new sketch, find out how you can play along and see all the great cards the design team has made using it!

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RI SOTW - Arbor Fence

2011-05-16T06:00:00.020-04:00

It is time for another Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions and this week's special is on this Arbor Fence (3414-I) image. I stamped the image, masked it and then airbrushed the sky and grass areas while it was in the die. I added some Sweet Pea Flower Soft to the arbor and added the Thinking of You (1105-E) sentiment, which was stamped in green and airbrushed in blue. The floral patterned paper is from Crate Paper's Emma's Shop collection.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to get the details on ordering this versatile image for 50% off and to see what the rest of the design team has created using it!
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Outlines - Florals

2011-05-16T05:00:00.024-04:00

It's Monday, which means it's time for another Outlines Design Team challenge, and this week our challenge is Focus on Florals. For my floral card, I used Clematis Medium (E-111), which I stamped twice on patterned papers from SEI's Corinne 6x6 pad and layered. I also added some Viva Pearl Pen (Salmon and Lt. Blue) to the dots in Clematis image and finished it off with a dragonfly brad in the center.

I also used Clematis Leaf Medium (E-112) and Stem (B-385), which I stamped on paper from Kaisercraft Secret Bird Society. Finally, I stamped Script Thank You (B-1054) using Versamark ink and embossed with orange embossing powder.

Please be sure to stop by the rest of the Outlines' Design Team members' blogs to see the floral cards they have created:

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

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RI DCC Challenge - Paper Piecing Challenge

2011-05-11T06:00:00.015-04:00

We are starting another Designer's Choice Challenge today over at The House That Stamps Built. This week's challenge hostess is Harriet Skelly and her challenge is Paper Piecing - one of my favorite techniques!

For my card, I used Rocking Horse (117-I) and paper pieced the body and saddle using papers from DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl. The sentiment is from Quartet Complements (8601-E).

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built for the challenge rules and to see the paper pieced cards the rest of the design team has made!

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