Hello there!

It's Wednesday, and time for a brand new Photo Inspiration challenge at

The House that Stamps Built!

Here is the inspiration photo:

I used these stamps for my project:  Repeat Impressions 1808-E Just Because, and

Repeat Impressions 1317-L Vase of Tulips.

Here's what I made!

This card was SO easy!

The focal image was stamped three times. Once on a white panel, once again on a white scrap, and once on the patterned paper.  The focal image was colored with Copic Markers. The vase was then fussy cut from the patterned paper, and adhered to the stamped vase on the white panel.

One of the tulips on the scrap piece was colored, fussy cut, and popped up,

hanging over the front edge of the vase.

All panels were adhered to the card base, and the sentiment was stamped.

Easy peasy!

My fellow Rock Stars have some beautiful projects to share today, as well.

I hope that you will get your dies or punches out, and join our challenge!  Remember,

you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps, but if you do, you have

double the chance of winning!

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

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

Cheri     Deonna     Joy     Karen     Debbie     Kathy

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

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on each RI order!

Hugs,

Patti J.

P.S. Did you see my perfect green mat?  I used my Perfect Papercrafting Mini Rulers and mat to get those pretty straight lines!  Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your PPC orders!!!

Birthday Bash!

Good morning!

I think I must be dreaming again - how lucky I am...

For the month of August, I will be guest designing for Great Impressions Stamps!

Great Impressions was actually one of the very first stamps that I used many years ago,

when I was becoming so hopelessly addicted to this hobby.  It's fun to be

working with them again!

Today begins the monthly challenge at the Great Impressions Blog. 

The theme for August is 'Birthday Bash'.  

Here's what I created:

I used Lilly's Garden Time SKU #H10 for my card. 

Here is the card opened up.  The sentiment is Bouquet of Wishes  SKU #D456

Here is a shot of the 'card' opened.

This fun little card is only 2" wide.  I used a punch on each end, and created an easel card.

She's already been mailed to our church secretary!

We'd love to see you join us for the August challenge!

Be sure to check out the challenge rules - you need not use a Great Impressions stamp to enter!

Hope to see you there,

Patti J.

P.S. While out and about, be sure to 'Like' the Great Impressions' Facebook page, and follow the Great Impressions Blog!  The inspiration is incredible - what a talented group of designers they are!!!

Other Supplies Used:

White Cardstock (Hammermill 110#)

Black Cardstock (Hobby Lobby)

Pink Cardstock (Colorbok)

Perfect Papercrafting Mini Rulers for perfect mats (check out my sidebar for details!)

Paper Loft Patterned Papers 'Truly Scrumptious' collection

Ribbon from my stash

Copic Markers

Stampin'Up! Scallop Tag Punch

Kaiser Craft Pink Pearls

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Oh my, it's really sneaking up on us quickly!

I thought I would sit down this morning and make a few cards, as who knows what I will have time for next week!

This first card is another set of stamps that I got at Collinsville in April, that I honestly TOTALLY forgot I had! This beautiful scene is from Heartfelt Creations. The window was stamped, then stamped again to create a mask. The scene was stamped, the mask removed, and all coloring except for the door and chimney were done with pencils and LOMS. The door and chimney were colored with Tombow markers. The snow is white fun flock. Sentiment is from Great Impressions.

I am entering the above card at: A Spoonfull of Sugar (#133, Christmas Card), Creative Card Crew (Anything Goes), Stamptacular Sunday Challenge (#89 Winter Scene), For Fun Challenges (Christmas), One Stitch at a Time (Anything Goes), Freshly Brewed Challenges (Merry Christmas) Speedy the Cat's Challenge (Paper Piecing)

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This little cutie is a free pre-colored (yup! free AND pre-colored) image and sentiment set from Clear Dollar Stamps, designed by Laurie Wilson. Totally easy peasy! Print, (I printed a second time to paper piece the hat, nose, and vest), touch up the snow with a glitter pen, and add a few butterflies! Voila - 10 min. card (half of that was spent fighting with my printer)!

I am entering the above card at: Flutterby Wednesdays (open challenge - include butterfly, angel, or fairy)

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WARNING! If you own sunglasses, or maybe horse blinders, this would be a wonderful time to put them on. Really. Would I lie to you?

This card was created with one of those teensy clear stamps that Joanne's Crafts carries. Too cute! I actually got 6 of these, as each section is paperpieced by stamping the tree over and over on 6 different colors of CS. Sentiment is Northwoods. Another easy peasy mass production!

The above card will be entered at: Incy Wincy Designs (Christmas Card using non-traditional colors), ABC Christmas Challenge (Use any past challenge - I chose 9-22-10's challenge of T=Tree)

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope that you and yours are enjoying the beauty of this season!

Hugs, Patti J.