Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers!!  I hope you all have something special to do, and have family and friends to give thanks with.

We will be having a very small group at our house this year, with lots of good food:)

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Repeat Impressions - Casing Dana

We had so much fun casing a card by a Repeat Impressions Design Team member, that we're doing it again!  We are casing this card by Dana this time:

My card is a bit more Clean and Simple than Dana's.  :)  I used the same sketch and some penguins that are from the same set.  You can find the penguin stamps on this page.  They are available individually, or the WHOLE SHEET of unmounted rubber for the unbelievable price of only $24!  You can find the whole sheet on this page, along with the Snow Globes, sentiments and other full sheets.  The sentiment is from the Snow Globes set.

I stamped my penguins, colored them with Bermuda Bay and Dusty Durango markers and matted them with Bermuda Bay cardstock.  (From SU!)  The snowflakes are embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and matted with Bermuda Bay, as well.  The penguins are mounted on Dimensionals.

You can find details for this new challenge on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  There will be a random winner selected from the next two challenges, too - your choice of a whole sheet of unmounted rubber.  That is a LOT of stamps!!  Check out the other great cards made by the Rock Stars, too!

Dana ~ Darsie ~ Harriet ~Joy ~ Maki ~ Michele

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Happy Birthday, Harriet!

 

This card is for my BSF (Best Stamping Friend) Harriet.  Her birthday is tomorrow, but I will have my Repeat Impressions challenge card posting then.  So, here it is today! :)

I had made a different one first, but decided it wasn't quite right.  So I did this one.  And this one IS right!  Harriet and I split a matstack of these papers, so I know she likes them, and she loves butterflies!  Both of the patterned papers are from a Die Cuts With a View matstack called Linen Closet.  I matted them both with more cardstock from the same pad.  (At least, I THINK I did.  It's been a while since I made the card, and my memory is not so great!)  The sentiment (from Papertrey Ink's Birthday Basics) is stamped with Sage Shadow.  The butterfly is from Martha Stewart - purchased at Michael's.

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Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Cat With Kittens

 

It's Monday, and that means a new Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions!  This week's stamp is 6214-I, Cat With Kittens.  You can find it on this page.  And you can find all the information you need to get this stamp for 50% off on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  This offer is good through next Sunday, November 28 at 5:00 p.m. EST.  Be sure to check out what the other Rock Stars have created with this great stamp:  (Edited to add:  I have corrected my links. I kind of had most of them messed up!!  Sorry:) )

Ayana ~ Darsie ~ Joy ~ Michele 

Here are the details for my card.  I started by stamping with Versafine Vintage Sepia ink on a shimmery ivory cardstock and embossing with clear embossing powder.  I cut out the image.  There are two little spots (between the mama's tail and the kittens) that I knew I would not be able to cut out very neatly.  So, instead, I stamped the image again on a piece of white cardstock and just cut out those two little pieces.  Then I glued them on to the ivory cardstock.  I did a little bit of coloring - just the ribbon, the mama cat's eyes, and the ears.  The image is mounted on Dimensionals.  Working my way down from there - the next two layers were cut with a Nestabilities Labels One die.  I embossed the white layer with a Quickutz embossing folder.  The next layer is the same shimmery ivory that I used for the cat, matted with the same brown as the Labels One layer.  The card base is white.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions.

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Happy Birthday, Nick!

 

This card is for my nephew.  He is not a "kid" - he just turned 32.  It's hard for me to make cards for guys.  I know many of you share the same problem.  This is what I came up with.

The embossed candles were done with a Cuttlebug folder.  The gold elements were cut out with a Cuttlebug die.  Both are from a set that I got from a friend.  (Thanks so much, Suzie!!)  The blue and gold paper are both from scrap packs that I have purchased in the past.

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Happy Anniversary, Annie and Ray!

Lots of anniversaries in our Yahoo! group this month!  This one is for Annie and Ray, whose special day is today.

The flowers are vellum and are from Martha Stewart.  I found a bag of them on clearance at Michael's recently.  I adhered them to a piece of white cardstock, after I punched the edge with an Arched Lattice punch, also from Martha Stewart.  I scored lines with my Scor-Pal, stamped the sentiment (from Stampendous), and also embossed the top with a Quickutz embossing folder. I matted with black.  The background is embossed with a Sizzix folder which I purchased from Micael's, also. The cardstock is Old Olive (SU!) and is matted with more black.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Happy Anniversary, Brenda and Curt!

This is the card I sent to my neighbors.  Their anniversary was on Tuesday, also.

The image is Bird and Blossoms from Repeat Impressions.  (You can find it on this page.)  I stamped it on white with Versafine Onyx Black ink and colored it with SU! markers.  I embossed it with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder after coloring.  I matted it with Old Olive Cardstock.  I embossed the bottom part of it with a CB border folder first.  The patterned paper is from SU! also, and is also matted with Old Olive.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Happy Anniversary, Nancy and Ralph!

 

An anniversary card for a friend in my Yahoo! group and her husband.  Their anniversary was Tuesday.

The rose image is from Repeat Impressions.  I colored with markers and sponged with light blue.  The background was punched with a Martha Stewart Lattice Arch punch and scored with my Scor-Pal.  The sentiment is from Stampendous. 

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Repeat Impressions WHAT IF? Wednesday Sketch

It's time for another Repeat Impressions WHAT IF? Wednesday challenge.  Here is the sketch for this time:

Wendy - the artist behind the Repeat Impressions stamps - creates a sketch for us to follow, and you are all invited to join in!  Just create your card, upload to your blog or on-line gallery, and link to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built. You can find all the details there, too.  If you link your creation to the blog before 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, November 30, you will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.  Be sure to check out what the other Rock Stars have created:

Ayana ~ Dana ~ Darsie ~ Harriet ~Joy ~ Julie ~ Maki ~ Michele ~ Robin

For my card, I used a Morning Glory stamp from Repeat Impressions.  I colored with markers and cut the circles with Nestabilities. I sponged with Bliss Blue ink before removing from the die - and actually before even coloring.  The background is embossed with a QuicKutz folder.  I brayered the folder with Almost Amethyst ink before embossing.  The sentiment is, of course, from Repeat Impressions and is mounted on Dimensionals.  The matting is Almost Amethyst by Stampin' Up!  I added the pearls, per the sketch.

Also, don't forget - you still have a week to case a card on the Repeat Impressions blog, and upload it for a chance to win a whole sheet of unmounted Christmas stamps!  You can find the details here.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Another Christmas Card

(Sorry - this post was scheduled for Sunday, but something went amiss.  So, you get it today instead, and I broke my streak of consecutive posting days. LOL!)  I went to Michael's last Monday to use my 50% off coupon, but I couldn't find anything I "needed," so I just ended up getting a stamp from the dollar bin!  The stamp I got was the holly swirl on this card.  It's by CraftSmart.)

I stamped it somewhat randomly on the cardstock, then colored it with a Stampin' Up! Old Olive marker.  I added Ruby Red Sparkles - like Stickles but old and from PSX - for the berries.  When I had finished that, I really didn't want to cover it up!  So, I took a piece of SU! vellum, punched the edge with a Martha Stewart snowflake punch, scored a double set of lines, added the ribbon (New Leaf from Papertrey Ink), scored more lines, added the sentiment from Repeat Impressions and embossed with detail black embossing powder and then scored more lines.  I had intended to put the vellum piece the long way, but changed my mind at the very last minute.  I adhered the vellum very solidly under the ribbon, and then added a couple tiny spots of glue in the upper corners.  It's matted with Old Olive cardstock.

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Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Mitten

This week's Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week is 3806-D, Mitten.  You can find it on this page - just scroll down a bit.  You can purchase this stamp at 50% off through next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m EST if you follow the instructions on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  Also, you can find many awesome examples of cards made by the Rock Stars using this stamp on the blog, too.  Or, use these links:

Dana ~ Harriet ~ Joy ~ Julie ~ Makiko ~ Michele ~ Robin

Here is the card I created.  I stamped the mitten on a shadow stamp and then on to a scrap of white cardstock.  (This is to get a reverse stamp.)  Then I inked up the stamp again, stamped it off on scratch paper, then on to my white cardstock.  (I stamped it on the scratch paper first so that each stamped image would have the same intensity of black ink.)  I colored the pair of mittens with markers and cut them out.  I attached - just with tape - some silver cord to each of them.  I added some Star Dust Stickles to the tops of the mittens.  The background is stamped with Repeat Impressions stamp 3410-C, Random Snow (found on this page) with Baja Breeze ink from SU!  The snowflake panel is matted with Baja Breeze, also.  The sentiment (1141-F, Christmas) is from Repeat Impressions and can be found on this page.  I added a little bit of glue where the silver cord crossed itself.

Don't forget, you have until tomorrow to enter the WHAT IF? Wednesday challenge, and until a week from Tuesday to enter the "Case Darsie" challenge.  There are prizes for each challenge!  Details for both challenges are on the RI blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Happy Birthday, Lucy!

A birthday card for a good friend. Happy Birthday yesterday, Lucy!

All the stamps that I used to make this card are from Technique Tuesday's Spiro Garden set except the sentiment, which is from Papertrey's Birthday Basics. I used Versamagic inks for all the stamping - Spanish Olive, Purple Hydrangea and Spring Pansy. I trimmed the top with a Fiskars decorative scissors, then embossed the white piece with a Sizzix folder. I matted with SU!'s Perfect Plum cardstock.

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Another Stair-Step Card

This card is for my mother-in-law, who will turn 93 on Saturday.

All the stamps I used for this card are from Papertrey Ink. The flowers and leaves are from Floral Frenzy, the stems are from Paper Tray, and the sentiment is from Birthday Basics.  The embossing on the front was done with a Sizzix folder.  I sponged ink on the edges.

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Happy Anniversary, Jim!

 

I may as well share the card I made for my husband, too. It's for our 36th Anniversary, which was Tuesday. He likes lots of white and he likes embossing. He does not really care for black and white cards. Two out of three ain't bad! LOL!

The stamps are all from a dollar set from JoAnn's by Dimensions. I paper pieced the bird and colored his beak with a Crushed Curry  marker. The embossing is done with a Sizzix folder. The main image panel is mounted on Dimensionals.

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CASE-ing Darsie!! (and a Winner!)

We're doing something fun for the Repeat Impressions Rock Stars, and YOU are welcome - and encouraged! - to join in.  Darsie made a beautiful card and challenged us to case it.  Please visit the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built, to see the Rock Stars' take on it.  Then, do your own casing and upload to the blog.  We'd LOVE to see what you come up with!  And, there is blog candy involved! :)  Here is Darsie's card:

My cute little penguin stamp is from Repeat Impressions.  I stamped with Versamark and embossed him with silver.  I colored him a little bit with markers and sponged with light blue ink.  I matted him with blue cardstock and put white dots on the scallops.  The blue patterned paper is from Stampin' Up!  It is matted with white cardstock which I punched with a Martha Stewart snowflake punch.  I put more blue cardstock under that so you could see the snowflakes better.  I added a little scoring with my Scor-Pal, too.  Some sheer ribbon and a bow complete the card.

I was going to announce the winner of my calendar later, but since I'm up and can't sleep ... :)  The winner (chosen by random.org) is #22: 

Joan V said...

Lynette, Happy Anniversary to you and your husband. I came to your site a few months ago and really enjoy your cards. You have such a clean and simple style that I really enjoy. I started a blog to post my cards but I am not as aggressive in my card making as of yet. I am so busy trying to redo my mothers scrapbook which is from 1948. The pages were crumbling in my hands as I was trying to remover the pictures and memorabilia. I am trying to get it done before Nov 20th because I would like to share it with my siblings at Thanksgiving. I grew up in a small town north of Pittsburgh, Pa called Beaver and I now live in St.Louis,MO Thanks for posting on your blog, I look forward to all the posts. http://athomewithjoan.blogspot.com/

Congrats, Joan V!  Please contact me with your mailing information so I can get your calendar out in the mail to you!

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Kraft Christmas

I wanted to make a card last night because I had nothing to put on my blog for today.  I've gotten into the habit - amazingly! - of cleaning up before I start stamping.  I found this red piece and this white piece laying on my table, leftover from yesterday's post.  I put them together and thought, "Yep.  That will work."  So, that's how my card started. :)

The red and white pieces were the leftovers from using Nestabilities.  I glued them together and embossed them with a Cuttlebug Snowflake folder.  I positioned them on the card front and lightly drew with pencil around the inside of the circle.  Using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, I stamped the image (from Repeat Impressions Snow Globes set) with Close to Cocoa in the center of the circle.  I erased the penciled circle and adhered the embossed piece.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.

You have until midnight tonight to enter for a chance to win one of my completed calendars.  You can find that post here.  Good luck!  I'll post the winner tomorrow - later than usual, because I won't be able to pre-post!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Santa's Friend

Another Monday - another new Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week!  This week's stamp is called Santa's Friend and can be found on this page - just scroll down a bit. It is available at 50% off through next Sunday only.  You can find all the necessary details on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  Check out the other Rock Stars' awesome creations using this great stamp, too!

Ayana ~ Darsie ~ Joy ~ Michele

I stamped my image on white with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and blended with a blending pencil.  I cut the image and the mat with Nestabilities.  I mounted them on Dimensionals.  The background was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  I got it at Oh My Crafts, but last time I checked it was Out of Stock.  (It is an OMC exclusive.)  I punched the corners with a Fiskars corner punch.  I matted the entire panel on red, also.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions.

Friday, I told you about a little bit of blog candy.  One random commenter is going to win one of my completed calendars.  You can find the information in this post.  You have until midnight on Tuesday to comment on Friday's post.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Another White Christmas Card

Another Christmas card to share with you today.  I haven't had much time for stamping, for sure!  Yesterday we got all of our windows clean!  Whew - it feels good to have that done!

The embossing is all done with one Cuttlebug folder.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions and is stamped in Baja Breeze ink.  I scored on both sides of the sentiment with my Scor-Pal.  The ribbon is from my local paper store.  The panel is matted with Baja Breeze.

Friday, I told you about a little bit of blog candy.  One random commenter is going to win one of my completed calendars.  You can find the information in this post.  You have until midnight on Tuesday to comment on Friday's post.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

Ornament Christmas

 

Here is one of the Christmas cards I made on Wednesday.  I was trying this out for my calendar, but I stuck with all white for my December page, instead.  That is kind of my "tradition."

I embossed the ornament with a Lasting Impressions brass stencil and my BIGkick.  I stippled Real Red and Soft Silver inks through the stencil after it was embossed.  I rubbed the edge of the ink pad on the edge of my white cardstock and matted with shiny silver paper.  I embossed the frame with a rectangle Nestability.  The row of dots is embossed with a Cuttlebug border folder.  Then I scored the lines with my Scor-Pal.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impression.  I love the font!  I matted the entire piece with some more silver.

Yesterday I told you about a little bit of blog candy.  One random commenter is going to win one of my completed calendars.  You can find the information in this post.  You have until midnight on Tuesday to comment on Friday's post.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

No Card - Just a Tiny Piece of Blog Candy

I have no card to share today.  I actually did make a couple quick ones on Wednesday, and I'll probably share them with you later.

I am thrilled to say that my calendars are done for next year.  Yahoo!!  I made twelve of them, but I don't have a home for all of them.  So ... in honor of a couple blogging milestones, I'm going to give one away to a blog reader.  I will top 150,000 blog views  very soon, and I hit (and even passed) 250 subscribers and followers.  I am totally amazed and blown away by that.  Who'd've ever thunk it!  I thank you all very much for that. 

I have thought about blog candy many times, and have never followed through with my thoughts.  But this time, I hope someone might want to win one of my calendars.  All I'm asking is that you leave me a comment.  I'd love it if you'd say where you're from, but even that is not necessary.  Any comment will do - I'd just like to get to "know" you better! :)  I'll pick a random winner on ... how about Tuesday.  That is our 36th wedding anniversary!  So, you have until midnight Tuesday, November 9th to leave a comment on this post.  I'll announce the winner on Wednesday.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!