DCC Challenge - Anything But a Card

Welcome to a new Repeat Impressions Designer Choice Challenge!  

Today, our hostes is Joyce, and she has challenged us to create 'anything but a card'.  

A short time ago, while I was lurking over at Dawn Olchefske's blog, she posted a wonderful video and tutorial on how to create a darling Mini Treat Tote Box.  

This box only uses 2 glue dots to hold it together! 

I knew that was what I wanted to create for today's challenge!

Here is my box:

Repeat Impressions #806-G Jacko'lantern Cat, Kraft Cardstock, DP Scrap (Memory Box, perhaps?), Ribbon & Twine Scraps, Oval Classics Spellbinder's Die, Dimensional Foam, Copics Markers, Glue Dots

Side view of box

I've used a piece of Kraft cardstock, with a scrap of Halloween DP (Memory Box maybe?), and this darling little Repeat Impressions Image "Jacko'lantern Cat" #806-G.

 Another great thing about this box, is that you can get two boxes from one 8.5" x 11" sheet of cardstock...cool, right?

If you have never had the adventure of visiting Dawn's blog, you simply must do so.

Her ideas are endless, she has OODLES of tutorials, and when you watch her videos,

her voice is just so friendly that you feel you've known her forever.

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Check out what my fellow Rockstars have created for this challenge!

Cheri     Karen     Geri     Christy     Joy     Kecia     Joyce

Now that you are all inspired, go forth and create "anything but a card", and head over to the Repeat Impressions' blog "The House That Stamps Built", and link up your creation.  You might be the lucky winner of

some Repeat Impressions Yumminess!!!

Have a great day,

Patti J.

A Bewitching Halloween Challenge...

Hello, my little pretties.....

(said in a very scary, witchy voice)

There's a challenge going on over at Impression-Obsession's Blog that sounded like fun.  The challenge is "Have a Bewitching Halloween", and we are to create something 'Halloweeny'.

I decided to make another Flat-Backed Treat Boxes.  In digging through Halloween stuff, I saw that I had just about enough to make one more box, so out came the stamps, and the Copics, 

and this is the end result:

Impression-Obsession 'Spa Day' #G2346, Impression-Obsession 'Witching You' #B-5523, Copic Markers, Amuse Cardstock, Amuse Blackberry Ink, Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen, Tiny Spider Punch (from $1 bin - no manufacturer), Tim Holtz Dusty Conchord Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Perfect Layers Tools for perfect matting (see sidebar for details)

Halloween is fun to create for, but with no small children home, there's not much need to do so.

Next best thing is creating for a challenge, which I don't get to do much of anymore!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day,

Back tomorrow with a Repeat Impressions Designer's Choice Project!

Patti J.

Fall fun....

Hello, and Happy Monday!

I have a bit of 'fall fun' to share with you today.

First up is a card that I made for a challenge at The Outlawz.  

The CAS Challenge this week is to use limited fall colors.  

We were to choose 3 colors to use, from Red, Brown, Yellow, Green, and Orange.

Hero Arts: #K5574 Big Eyes, Amuse Ink: French Roast, Kaliedacolor Ink: used only orange, sorta blended the brown and orange for the leaves.

I used Brown, Orange, and Yellow for my card.

I sponged on the yellow, orange, and finally brown inks, directly onto the stamp, then turned the stamp over and stamped directly onto patterned paper from last year's DCWV Autumn Mat Stack Pad.

Using a Spellbinder's die, I cut out and embossed the owl, adhered it to my card front, and used a brown Sharpie marker to 'stitch' around the edges.

Looking at this on the screen, I think I will 'stitch' around this too - looks a bit bare :)

For the inside, I used the piece of DP that the owl was cut from, and just put some white CS behind it.

Now, onto project(s) two through thirty!

A couple of years ago, I had seen a Frankenstien like this on-line someplace.  I don't know if it was someone's blog, SCS, or in a magazine, but I sketched out the basics and stuck it in my notebook. So, I sincerely apologize for not being able to give rightful credit!  If you are the original creator of this cutie patootie, let me know, and I will edit this post immediately!

Anyway, I created thirty of these to send to my DD's workplace. Hopefully, they will brighten up the office for a day or two.  What's fun is that their office is so cool - their color is this bright green!  So Frankie will fit in just perfectly.

Hope your week is a good one! It's a beautiful, fall day, here in Missouri!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Creations by AR Surprise Hop!

Hello, and Welcome!

Today, we are showcasing a fun new release from Creations by AR.

This new release, Dessert Cage, is a Birthday Celebration in Honor of

SUSANNA BOYD, the Founder of Paper Craft Planet!

Dessert Cage - front view.  Holds three regular cupcakes on lower shelf, and 3 mini-cupcakes on upper shelf.

Dessert Cage - side view.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSANNA!

Thanks for joining us today, as we wish Susanna a wonderful birthday!

There are prizes available!

3 Prizes: One each of $20, $10, and $5 Gift Certificates to Creations by AR!

How to Win???

Visit each blog beginning today, Oct. 21st, and leave a comment at each blog.  I can't wait for you to see the fabulous projects my fellow DT members have created!

Adela Rossol

Amy Park

Julia Aston

Lisa Somerville

Lori Brown

Lyn Bernatovich

Patti J. Gilliam (you are here!)

Sue Kment

After visiting each of the AR Girls' blogs listed above, head over to Papercraft Planet to the Creations by AR PCP Group and leave a comment with a BIRTHDAY WISH for SUSANNA!!!

Comments will also be accepted in the Creations by AR Page on Facebook, for an extra chance at the drawing for prizes!  "Like" us if you haven't already!

Comments will be taken between Sunday Oct. 21 (6:00 a.m. EST) until October 24th (midnight EST).

Winners will be announced on October 25th at:

Creations by AR PCP Group

Creations by AR FaceBook Page

Good luck, and thanks for hopping with us!

Patti J.

Hay Ride Kiddos

It's Friday!  Woo hoo!

I've got a fun new stamp to share with you today.  Having 'put up' hay for many years, I can certainly see our DD getting all grumpy at our DS, because he's throwing hay from the wagon in her hair :)  So, when I saw this great image at Scrapping Center, I knew that I had to have it!  Boy kiddo doesn't know it yet, but girl kiddo is just about to take that smug look off of his face...lol....

Found this scrap of very, very old DP from The Paper Studio, and thought it would be perfect as a background for the hay wagon.  All coloring is with Copics.  It's dark and dreary here today, and I couldn't get a decent photo....bah.  I truly AM going to get my light box finished! 

Used my trusty Perfect Layers Tools for the nice even matting.  Button is from my stash.  Image is #CRR150 Hay Ride Kiddos, by Stampendous.  I ordered mine from Scrapping Center.  They have OODLES of fun things that are calling my name!

I'm entering this in the Outlawz Friday Copic/Promarker Challenge - it's to use fall colors or foliage, and color with alcohol markers.

Have a great weekend - Be sure to check in on Sunday - Creations by AR has a special release, and all I can tell you is that my version is YUMMY!

Hugs,
Patti J.

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge #O1712

Wow - can't believe it's already Wednesday!

Time for a new sketch challenge at Repeat Impressions!

Here is Wendy's wonderful sketch:

Here is my card:

Repeat Impressions #2708 Pine Branch, Repeat Impressions #403 Serenity, Bo Bunny Snowfall Collection DP, DCWV Holiday Collection DP, Memory Box & Die-Namics Dies, Frosted Lace Stickles,Copics Markers, Amuse Brown Cardstock

Since the stamp of the week this week was this Pine Branch, and as it was still on my stamping block (lol), I decided to use it once more.  This time, the sparkle is Frosted Lace Stickles. Hopefully, this looks more like a winter Pine Branch, and my Monday card looks like a fall Pine Branch!

Check out the beautiful creations that my fellow Rockstars have for you today:

Christy     Cheri     Joy     Karen     Kecia     Geri     Joyce

Now, we would love to see YOUR take on the sketch!
Link up your creation on the Repeat Impressions Blog, The House That Stamps Built, and you just might be the lucky winner!  Full details on the RI Blog!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs and blessings,
Patti J.

Grrrr.......Big Smile!

Happy Tuesday!

Meet one of the cutest lil monsters you will ever happen across!
This is Lil Monster's Balloon, from Annabelle Stamps.

Annabelle Stamps "Lil Monster's Balloon", Amuse Venetian CS., Kraft, Bazzill, Amuse Solid Cardstocks, Perfect Layers Tools (see sidebar for details!)

I've had this guy for a while, but have only stamped him up once before, for a publication call, which was rejected. He was so much fun, that I thought I'd color him again, while sitting here in my chair with my feet up!

Annabelle Stamps has a color challenge going on this week, and I thought I'd play along.

Here are their colors:
When I was using my Copics, the closest to mustard color was the color I used - hope it's good enough for the challenge!

Have a good week!
Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.