Happy New Year!

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'New Year'. 

This is a sad post...

Wendy, the owner at Repeat Impresssions', lost her husband recently, and is pausing things while she works out all the details, and gets her life in order. This may be our last RI post for a few months, or our last RI post period. Wendy is an amazing, generous, beautiful woman, who we all consider a friend, and love dearly, and we wish her all the best as she goes through these difficult days ahead.

Here's what I made:

I used these Repeat Impressions' stamps:

3804 I - Happy New Year

2106 G - Star Cluster

Let's see your projects! 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!!!

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!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

When Words Fail

 Hello Friends!

I'm sharing a pretty card today that I have created with a beautiful sentiment, Music Speaks, from Technique Junkies. The sentiment, and some pretty papers, made this card come together very quickly.

Sad to see Christmas behind us. The grandkids are on their way to their new home in Colorado Springs, and the house seems so empty and quiet. We did SO many fun things, and made lots of Christmas memories...

So glad you stopped by today!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% on any order by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

All is Calm

 Hello Friends!

I'm up on the Technique Junkies blog to share a pretty card, using some awesome stamps from Technique Junkies.

Here's what I made:

I used Snow Covered Pines, All is Calm, and Snowman to create this card. First, the trees were stamped onto a white panel, using a dark blue ink. Then, I used a glue pen and some irridescent glitter to give the trees some winter snow. The snowman was stamped, colored with Copic markers, fussy cut, and popped up in front of the trees. I added a bit of white 'fluff' from my stash to his hat and pom pom. The sentiment was stamped in blue on a white scrap, and adhered to the top left corner of the card, and also on the envelope for fun.

So glad you stopped by today!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% on your orders by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Favorite Technique

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'Use Your Favorite Technique'.

Here's what I made:

One of my favorite techniques is heat embossing, so I found some pink embossing powder in my stash, and matched it up with some pretty papers - voila!  The envelope was stamped using Versamark ink, so is a 'barely there' look. I like the way it turned out! 

Just a few days until Christmas - hope you are enjoying the beauty of this season. We have stayed very busy this month with Advent and Church activities, and now the grandkids are here! Live is good and we are blessed! See you next Wednesday!

I used this Repeat Impressions' stamps:

2101 M Peace...

Let's see your projects! 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 scene cards!!!

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!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

A Blast from the Past

 Good morning!

I am up on the Repeat Impressions' blog today with my Pick of the Week. I was feeling a bit nostalgic, and thought it would be fun to post my very first post for Wendy and her fabulous 'Rock Star' family! Team members have changed over the years, but this has always been the best team to be a part of! There's never been any drama, or Debbie Downer's - the team has always pulled together, worked together, and shared together, and I'm so happy to have been a part of it all!

Enough nostalgia - this post went live on May 2, 2012 - 9 1/2 years ago! It was my 700th post. Today's post is my post #2060!  Anyway, here goes - enjoy!

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I promised you some big news, so here it is...I'm a Rock Star!

As of today, I am officially a member of the Repeat Impressions Design Team, the Rockstars, 

and just in time for the "What If ? Wednesday Sketch Challenge" at the Repeat Impressions Blog,

 "The House That Stamps Built".

Here is Wendy's fabulous sketch:

And here is my take on the sketch:

Supplies: Repeat Impressions Image #708-K, Rebecca, Repeat Impressions Sentiment #8616-E, Happy Moments, Repeat Impressions Image #102-F, Dragonfly, Copic Markers E00, E21, E31, E15, V12, V15, V95, C1, B01, Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury White CS, Scrap of black & scrap of purple CS., Perfect Layers Tools, Bling from the Michael's $1 bin.

I won't bore you with the details - this card is pretty self explanatory!

Head on over the The House That Stamps Built Blog, and see what the rest of the Rock Stars have created with this great sketch...  We'd love to see YOUR take on the sketch, and you might win some awesome stamps!  Repeat Impressions Stamps do not have to be used, but we'd love to see them if you have them...AND you will get an extra entry in the random drawing if you use a RI image!

 For this week only (December 20 - December26th), get 20% off the stamps used in my creation above when you use the coupon code POTW122021.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and grins,

Patti J.

Mid Month Card - Warmth and Wonder

 Hello crafty friends!

I'm here today with a mid-month reminder for the Jan's Digi Stamps challenge for the month of December. We hope you'll enter a card!  Now...If you've never been to Jan's site, and looked at her images, you need to go! She offers both black and white, and colored images, and they are all so beautifully done!

The set I've used today is called Ornaments 2021, and it's free for a few more days! The sentiment is from a fun set, It's Cold Outside, and can also be found at Jan's Digi Stamps. 

 I've created a pretty card with this beautiful free set. Hope you like it! If you haven't finished your Christmas cards yet, these pre-colored images make the task so easy and quick!

Here's my card:

I used the image twice, flipping and shrinking it a bit on the left, and added a bed of snow!

That's all I have for you today! Hope to see you enter the December challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back in a couple of weeks with some new digi creations!

Hugs and grins,

Patti J.

Words as Focal Point

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'Use your sentiment/words as your focal point'.

Here's what I made:

This photo shows the glitter paper a bit better!

I stamped the sentiment repeatedly on the card base on a diagonal slant, prior to creating my scene!  I used that fabulous glitter paper again for my hill and trees. It does not flake off, and is the best thing since sliced bread - seriously! 

I used these Repeat Impressions' stamps:

4716 K - Snow Holiday

2006 H Let it Snow

Let's see your projects! 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!!!

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!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Dear Santa

Hello Friends!

I'm up on the Technique Junkies blog to share a fun card, using some great stamps from Technique Junkies.

For this card, I used Inside Out: 12 Cookies Set of 10, and SD1044 Bah Humbug.

The stamping was done, and the image was colored with Copic markers. A bit of Glossy Accents was used on nose, toes, and eyes.  The Shining Star stencil was then used to accent the background. I used another stamp from the sentiment set listed above to give the envelope a bit of 'happy'!

So glad you stopped by today!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% on your orders by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Use Designer Paper

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'Use Patterned/Designer Paper'.

Here's what I made:

I used these Repeat Impressions' stamps:

2211 G - Meowy

305 N - Cat Nap Wreath

Let's see your projects! 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 scene cards!!!

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!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Santa's Gift

It's the first Monday of the month - that means it's time for another challenge at Jan's Digital Stamps!

I chose to work with a fun Christmas set called Santa's Gift. This set is on sale, and has some fun images, and some beautiful sentiments. I thought it would be fun to do a very simple card, highlighting a wonderful sentiment.

Here's what I made:

Check out the rest of the design team's great cards, and play along in the challenge! You have until 12:00 noon p.m EST Sunday, 02 January 2022 to enter your project into the challenge.  December winners will be announced on or before Wednesday, 05 January 2022.

See you soon - thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

Thinking of You

 Hello Friends!

It's hard to believe another year is coming up on us - seems we were just closing the doors on 2020, and here we are about to begin 2022!  

I have a pretty card to share today. Here's what I made:

I used Misty Trees, and Four Little Sentiments for this card. The stamping was done with Catherine Pooler's 'Deck the Halls' Ink. Her inks are amazing! Can't wait to order more colors!

So glad you stopped by today!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% on any order by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

It's a SALE!!!

Hello crafty friends!

This is my 2nd post today - please scroll down for a fun card!!!

Now, on to some great info: 

WOW! Our Amazing Inventory Reduction Sale! [35% OFF] All items in the December Inventory Reduction Category!

PLUS... Take another 10% off by using any of the TJ Design Team Coupon Codes. What a wonderful way to say "Thank You" to the TJ Designers for their inspiration this year, PLUS get the additional 10% discount. The total discount amount on the sale items is a whopping 45%!

How to redeem…

• Select items in the Inventory Reduction Category - they will be discounted automatically in your shopping cart • Grab a discount code from one of the TJ Designer Blogs (below) • Apply the code at checkout to save an additional 10% off!

Shop Now

When a Designer's code is used, they will receive a bonus! Please use a code from one of the designer who have inspired you this year!  I hope you will use MY code!!! The 2021 TJ Design Team Holly Brown Pam Stang Tracy Shultz Patti Gilliam Beth Norman Judy Jackson

Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

 Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'Non-Traditional Christmas Colors on a Christmas Card'.

Here's what I made:

Christmas will be here before we know it! - Hope you are ready! We are having grandkids here for the very first time, so we're uber excited!

I used these Repeat Impressions' stamps:

3805 J - Winter's Eve

2220 G - All is Calm

Let's see your projects! 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 scene cards!!!

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!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Merry Christmas

Hello Friends - wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving has slipped up on us so quickly, and you know what that means...Christmas is almost here! It's time to get those holiday cards created!

I'm up on the Technique Junkies blog to share a beautiful card, made with a beautiful new sentiment stamp '#SDX174 Retro Merry Christmas' from Technique Junkies. I also used a favorite from the September release, 'SD1016 Beautiful Mandala'.

The Mandala was stamped in red and Catherine Pooler's Deck the Halls green, and once more with Versamark Ink, and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. The sentiment was also heat embossed in gold, and matted with some gold cardstock.

I sure do love creating for Christmas, and love this release!

So glad you stopped by today!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% on any order by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Let it Snow!

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'Black, White + One Other Color'.

Here's what I made:

I stamped on some fun glitter paper for the printer that I found at Wal-Mart, thanks to my friend Shirley telling me to go look! The hat, bird, and scarf were colored with a Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen. I added some red glittery rick rack washi tape, and cut a section of the white glitter paper in a zig zag pattern to fit between the red pieces.

Christmas will be here before we know it!

I used these Repeat Impressions' stamps:

Snowman and Friend

Let it Snow

Let's see your projects! 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 scene cards!!!

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!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Music Speaks

Hello there!

I have a pretty lovely card to share today, so glad you dropped by.

For this card, I used two new release stamps. The piano image is #SD1012 Piano Key Border, and the sentiment used is #SDX166 Music Speaks. These were stamped with Catherine Pooler Midnight Ink. Next, I used an old favorite, #S857 Burst, to stamp in blue ink behind the sentiment. This panel was matted with a strip of black, and the panel was adhered to a blue card base.

Our daughter is a music lover, so these stamps really stole my heart!

Super easy! Give it a try!

So glad you stopped by today!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% at any other time, by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Now, be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and check out their incredible stamps!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.