Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Vase of Tulips

Hello!
So glad you stopped by today!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Since it's a 'fifth week', the challenge is 'Anything Goes'!

I'm really looking forward to spring, so...
here is what I made today, using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:


 Perfect for a window card, right???

Now, it's your turn!
Come on over and join us in our Anything Goes Challenge!

Remember, you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps
but if you do, you have double the chance of winning!
I can't wait to see your beautiful cards using this photo!!!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather    Shirley

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Thank Heaven for Little Girls!

Hi everyone - Happy Friday!

I hope you have a fun weekend planned...

We don't have any wee ones at home for Easter, but we had a great
Maundy Thursday church service, and we are looking forward to an amazing Good
Friday service tonight.  Of course, we love our Easter Sunday services. We
begin at 6:30 a.m., with a lakeside sunrise service, and the rest of the day is just
filled with blessings!

The weather folks are calling for 40 degrees and rain on Sunday morning. Let's hope they are
wrong this time!

I have a cute card to share today, using products from Crafter's Companion.
I love this sweet stamp set, and had fun trying out some brand new products!
Spectrum Noir is coming out with some wonderful AquaBlend Watercolor Pencils!
Crafter's Companion will have them soon, so be watching!

Here's what I made:


Isn't she just adorable?

Here are the products that I used:

Spectrum Noir AquaBlend Watercolor Pencils

Ribbon, Buttons, Twine, Foam dots from my stash. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'll be back next week with another fun project for Crafter's Companion!

Patti J.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Sketch Challenge at The House that Stamps Built

Hi there!

It's time for a new Sketch Challenge at The House that Stamps Built!

Here is the sketch that we were given to create with:
  

  
Sigh, I just HAD to flip this one!
Here's what I created, using this Repeat Impressions Stamps:


I loved this stamp and sketch - very clean lines.

For my little 'button', I stamped only a portion of the stamp (the little flowers to the top right of the sentiment). The tulips were fussy cut, and stuck on a blue circle with a dab of glue.

Now, it's your turn!
Come on over and join us in our Sketch Challenge!  
Remember, you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps
but if you do, you have double the chance of winning!
I can't wait to see your beautiful cards using this photo!!!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri   Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather   Shirley

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Hugs and Smiles!

Patti J.

Friday, March 18, 2016

You're the one for me...

Hello!
Well, here we are, two weeks into March already - yikes!
My momma was right - the older you get, the faster time flies.

Here's a cute card that I made using products from Crafter's Companion!



Crafter's Companion products used:




Other supplies:
Bling from my stash
Dimensional Foam

Thanks for taking a peek today! Happy weekend!!!

Hugs,
Patti J.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Photo Inspiration Challenge at The House that Stamps Built!

Hello!
I'm so glad that you stopped by today!

It's time for a new Photo Inspiration challenge at The House that Stamps Built.

Here is the photo that we were given for inspiration:


Is that kitty not the CUTEST ever??? 

This was a bit easier for me - no scenery, lots of cute, and lots of bright, cheerful colors! Whew.....
When I looked at this photo, I was drawn to all of those things. I had fun with this one!

So here is what I made today, using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:



Now, it's your turn!
Come on over and join us in our Photo Inspiration Challenge!  If I
can do it, you can do it!!!

Remember, you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps
but if you do, you have double the chance of winning!
I can't wait to see your beautiful cards using this photo!!!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather    Shirley

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Repeat Impressions Project of the Week - Stamping on Candles

Hello!

It's my turn to share a Project of the Week at The House that Stamps Built,
using products from Repeat Impressions Stamps.

Today, I will show you how to stamp on a candle.  It's easy, so grab that cup
of coffee or tea, and let's get started!

I have used these Repeat Impressions stamps on my project today:

4405-K Dragonfly Deco
102-F Dragonfly


Here are the supplies you will need:
Stamps, Ink, a Candle, Markers, Tissue Paper, Heat Gun


To begin, cut a piece of tissue paper that will cover the area of candle that you wish to stamp on. 
I'm covering most of my candle, so I just laid the candle down on my tissue paper, loosely drew my rectangle, and then cut it out.  Stamp your image(s) on the tissue paper.


Next, you will color your image(s). Be sure to place a scrap of paper or cardstock under your panel, as your ink will very quickly seep out of the lines (you can see some color peeking through from the scrap paper).


After your coloring is complete, trim around the image(s) as closely as possible.


Cut a strip of tissue paper the length of the candle from top to bottom, and long enough to 'roll' to make a 'handle' - you'll see soon....


Lay your image piece, ink side down, onto your candle.


Cover with your long strip of tissue.  Here you can see my 'handle'. This will help
keep you from getting crispy fingers during your heating process!



Heat the image. You will see the image begin to immediately 'set' into the candle wax.
Work slowly enough to melt it all in, but quickly enough that what you heat first is still warm.


Here, you can see the images have set into the candle and are very visible through your
tissue paper strip.  Immediately begin removing your outer tissue paper.


Here is my finished product!  

Once you begin to burn this candle, keep an eye on things, as there is still tissue paper
around your image(s).  If you are doing candles for wedding or party tables, you may want to use an image around the middle or lower section of the candle.

If you decide to give this a try, be sure to come back and let us know, so we can check out your beautiful creations!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Loving Sympathy

Hi all - Happy Sunday!

I've created a card 'just because', and wanted to share it with you.

Have you heard of MHK Designs? Mynn Kitchens is creating some gorgeous digi images
and papers, and the set I'm using today is one of her beautiful sets.

Here are the inspiration colors that I used for the MHK challenge:


Hope you like it!!!



I'm entering this in the Feb/Mar challenge at MHK Designs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Good Luck!

It's Friday – happy ‘almost’ weekend, and
Be sure to move your clocks forward one hour this weekend!

I have a cute card to share today, using products from Crafter's Companion.
Since St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, it seemed fitting to work with some green this week.
  


Here are the products that I used:



From my stash:
Bling
Glue Dots

Have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by today!

Patti J.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Designer's Choice Challenge at 'The House'...

Hello!

I hope you are enjoying your week - Happy Wednesday!

It’s challenge day at The House that Stamps Built, and we have a new Designer’s Choice Challenge for you. I am the hostess this week, and my challenge for you is 'More Than One Fold'. Please join in our challenge, and create something using the theme "Use Some Hearts".

Here's what I made using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:




Don't you just LOVE this sweet little angel?

Now it’s your turn!
We hope you will create a card that has a focus on the DCC theme, 'More than one fold', and enter it in our challenge at The House that Stamps Built!  Remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would love to see them!  Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!
One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather   Shirley

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Falling Feathers...

It's Friday - woo hoo!

I have a beautiful card to share today, using products from Crafter's Companion.
I think you'll like this one - I sure do!  It's fun when we finish something and actually
like it, right???


Here are the products that I used:

Darice Adhesive Foam Dots (currently out of stock)

From my stash:
Ribbon and Sequins
White Embossing Powder

Have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by today!
Patti J.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Color Challenge at 'The House'...

Good morning!

I'm back with a new challenge for Repeat Impressions
Our challenge this week is a color challenge - look at the happy colors Wendy
gave us to work with:



And, here's what I made using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:




So. You all know THAT moment, when your project is due, and you get it turned in
totally early, get it posted to your group page, and at the last minute, you type your blog
post and realize that you've used the WRONG colors on a color challenge?

Um, yeah. The wrong color of blue. Oh, well...use your imagination! Think of a Copic Marker color
family of BG, and that's what I meant to use!  OOPS!  Two-thirds of this color combo is
correct, so it's remaining as-is, with my humblest apologies!

Now it’s your turn! Create a card using the colors above (ha ha ha), and link it up at The House that Stamps Built. Remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my fellow Rock Stars have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather   Shirley

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Patti J.