Wonderful

Welcome!  It's time for another challenge from Love To Scrap Challenge Blog!  This one is a big favorite: Anything Goes!!  I know you all love that one. : )  Our sponsors for the challenge are:

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Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Pickled Potpourri Designs

I was given the choice of images from Pickled Potpourri, and I chose this gorgeous image/sentiment combo:

I colored it up, used a glitter pen on the butterflies spots and used my watercolor blender pen to water color some blue ink around the perimeter of the image.
Head on over to the LTSCB blog to see the full details and to check out what the rest of the DT has created.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Challenges:
V's Sweet Ideas #40--bling it on!
Craft Dee Bow-Z--anything goes with handmade bow
Crafting with An Attitude--anything goes
Crafty Calendar--sparkle, bling & embellish
Aud Sentiment #144--bingo (I used the column: patterned paper, flowers, die cut PLUS ribbon or lace, digi stamp, glitter and bling)
Lacy Sunshine #71-- bingo (I think I had a complete bingo: colored image, die cuts, digi image, flowers, sparkle, ribbon or lace, lots of layers, text and patterned paper!)
Craftin Desert Divas--make it sparkle
Word Art Wednesday #209--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch

Penny's Paper #253--use 3 of something (two sets of three rhinestones)
Inspiration Destination #59--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--thinking of you
Di's Digi Designs--bingo (I used: bow(s), die cuts, flowers, gems, digi, ribbon, hand colored image and a sentiment; the only square I missed was fancy fold)

Supplies:
Stamps: Pickled Potpourri "Today" digi set
Dies: Verve "Charming Ovals"

Holy Night

Well, here it is mid-November and I'm here with my mid-month inspiration for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.  You can enter any project as long as it is Christmas related and you still have two weeks to play along.  Here is my card:

I love this gorgeous poinsettia frame and had it all colored up before I really thought about what I was going to do with the rest of the card.  Kind of one of those "now what do I do" moments.  I fussy cut around the whole image and still wasn't sure what I was going to do for the background.  But then I thought about heat embossing with gold powder to match the gold on the flowers and ribbon, and I really like how it turned out with this music background.  Added a bit of red ribbon and colored some white pearls with my gold paint pen and voila! it's done!  I hope you will play along with us this month.  It's only a couple weeks until Christmas now!

Challenges:
Sparkles Christmas Challenge--Christmas decorations (poinsettias & ribbon)
Vintage Stamping Challenge #38--traditional Christmas
Cas-ual Fridays #145--precious metals (gold embossing powder and pearls)
Unicorn Challenge #3--Christmas is coming
Aud Sentiments #144--bingo (I used the diagonal row: embossing, stamp or digi, die cuts)
Lacy Sunshine #71--bingo (I used the row colored image, die cuts, digi)
Holly Jolly--ribbons & pearls
Fab n Funky #281--CAS
Addicted To Stamps #170--inspiration photo

Penny's Paper #253--use 3 of something (2 sets of 3 pearls)
Little Miss Muffet #124--anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. #337--Christmas
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #60--anything goes
Brown Sugar #172--no patterned paper
Jo's Scrap Shack #114--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #233--red & green must be seen
Wags 'n Whiskers #166--embossing

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Peace on Earth" sentiment; Floppy Latte Designs: Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet "Poinsettia Frame"; Hero Arts musical score background stamp

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13"

Big On Sentiments Blog Hop

Welcome to The House That Stamps Built blog hop!  Today we are showcasing the newest stamp sets released by Repeat Impressions.  There are four sentiment sets that feature a large word coupled with a multitude (somewhere around 15) of smaller sized companion words. A Blog Hop wouldn't be as much fun without prizes, and we have two fabulous prizes to give away.  All you have to do to be entered into the drawing is comment!  Between The House That Stamps Built blog and each of the Design Team blogs, you have 8 chances to win if you comment on each blog.  If you only comment on 3 of the blogs, you get 3 chances, if you comment on all 8 blogs, you get 8 chances to win, etc.  You have until 5 pm Eastern Time on Sunday November 15th to comment. PRIZE ONE is the choice of one of the four featured stamp sets (unmounted).  In order to qualify for this prize, you must comment on at least 4 of the blog.  PRIZE TWO is all four of the sets being shown today!!!  In order to qualify for this one, you must comment on all 7 DT blogs and The House That Stamps Built blog  The winners will be announced on The House blog on Monday November 17th.

Today, I am showing cards made with 3 out of the 4 sets.  My first card features the "Hello" set.  I've paired the "hello" with "beautiful".

 You can check out the entire stamp set here (unmounted rubber) or here (cling).  There are so many fabulous combinations.
My next card uses the "Happy" set.  I've paired the "happy" with "holidays" for a fun Christmas card.

You can check out the entire stamp set here (unmounted rubber) or here (cling).

 And my third card shows off the "Thanks" set (I think this is my favorite set of the bunch).  I paired the "thanks" with "many" for a CAS fall thank you card.  I also used Repeat Impressions' "Falling Leaves" to create the look of, well, falling leaves. Lol.

You can check out the entire stamp set here (unmounted rubber) or here (cling).
Thanks for stopping by, now I'll send you off on the rest of the hop.  Remember, if you "have" to have any of these new sets, I have a 10% off your entire order coupon in the left hand side bar of my blog.  Here is the Hop List:

Cheri

Heather--You are Here!

Joy

Karen

Deonna

Patti

RI blog

Challenges:

Card #1:

Craft Dee Bow-Z--anything goes with handmade bow

VLV sketches November 1--sketch

Creative Craft Cottage #51--anything goes

Fantastic Tuesday #111--something beginning with "B" (my bow and 'beautiful')

Word Art Wednesday #209--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Inspiration Destination #59--anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday--thinking of you

Card #2:

Unicorn Challenge #3--Christmas is coming

Where The HeART is #3--winter blues

Art Impressions #172--Be Merry

Crafty Catz #300--winter

Jo's Scrap Shack #113--sketch

Christmas Cards #49--anything goes

Craftin' Desert Divas--make it sparkle

Simon Says Monday--something beginning with "N" (nestabilities--spellbinders dies)

Card #3:

Raisin Boat #38--thankful

One Sweet Challenge--thank you/thanksgiving

Creative Fingers #97--anything goes

Sweet Stampin'--Autumn Leaves

Eureka Stamps #166--colors of Fall

Cuttlebug Mania--thank you

Tuesday Throwdown #270--thank you

Crafty Creations #302--give thanks

Fab 'n Funky #281--CAS

Crafty Gals Corner #45--thank you/thankful

Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Hello" unmounted set

Dies: Spellbinders die

Card #2

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Happy" unmounted set

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large" and "Scalloped Ovals, large"; MFT "Blueprints 13"

PTI Aqua Mist card stock and twill ribbon

Card #3

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Thanks" unmounted set and "Falling Leaves"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13"

Focus on the Words

Hi!  It's time for another What If Wednesday? challenge from The House That Stamps Built.  This week the challenge is: Focus on the Sentiment.  Here's my card:

Christmas is coming faster than I can believe.  So, it was a good time to pull out this new verse stamp from Repeat Impressions.  Hop on over to The House That Stamps Built blog and check out the full details and how the rest of the team has interpreted this challenge.
Pssst . . . you'll want to stop by again tomorrow because we are going to have a fun hop with PRIZES!!  See you then!

Challenges:
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--Oh, Christmas tree (papers)
Craft Dee Bow-Z--anything goes with handmade bow
Crafting With An Attitude--anything goes
Unicorn Challenge #3--Christmas is coming
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes AND I used the monthly sketch (turned on it's side)

Southern Girls Challenge--Twine, Tape or Ribbon
Art Impressions #172--Be Merry
Fantastic Tuesday #111--something beginning with "B" (bow)

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "2201W. For unto you" I also inked up the little star only from "2008W. Shepherd Boy" and stamped it above my sentiment
Dies: Spellbinders "Radiant Rectangles"; PTI border die

So sweet

I made some very quick (and rather cute, I'd say) "thank you" cards for my twins' birthday that's coming up next week.  They were so quick and fun that I will probably be making some more in a similar layout with different patterned paper.  I have TONS of paper that I never use because it just doesn't really go with anything else, but it will be perfect by itself.  And 4 cards use up most of a 12x12 in sheet.  Win, win in my book. : )

Here is a close up of one of the cards by itself:

 And here is the group of 4; cute, huh?

 And here is the inside:

Challenges:

Raisin Boat #38--thankful

One Sweet Challenge--thank you/thanksgiving

Eureka Stamps #165--give thanks

Crafty Cardmakers #151--thank you

Word Art Wednesday #208--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Mod Squad--give thanks

Addicted to Stamps #169--CAS

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--thanks/thanksgiving

Creative Fingers #97--anything goes

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Borderline" sentiment & stitches and "Better Together" inside sentiment; PTI "Distressed Stripes"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" EK Success pumpkin punch

Undersea birthday

Yesterday, I posted a birthday card for one of my soon-to-be 7 year-olds.  Today, I have the card for the second one.  I used the same paper pack on both cards, so they sort of tie together, though both are completely different other than that, because, well, the girls are completely different.

I colored up the mermaid with a on ombre look on her tail, darker at the end and lightening up into the torso.  Then I added glitter pen to the fins.  I added Glossy Accents to the balloons to give them shine.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes
Pattie's Creations #116--birthdays
The Paper Nest Dolls #11--anything goes
Mojo Monday #442--sketch

Simon Says Stamp Monday--so glossy (glossy balloons)
Crafting by Designs--anything goes
Inspiration Destination #58--anything goes
Lacy Sunshine--Once upon a dream/fairy tale

Supplies:
Stamps: A Day For Daisies "Birthday Mermaid"; Verve "Borderline" sentiment
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13"; Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large" and "Standard scalloped circles, large"; PTI "By the Numbers"

Make a wish

My two babies are turning 7 next week!  I can't believe it.  One of them LOVES pumpkin pie so when I saw this pumpkin cupcake image, I just had to use it (plus it is fall, so pumpkins AND leaves are perfect!) and the leaf/acorn cupcake to tie it in with fall.

Challenges:
Cute Card #398--food/drink
DRS Designs #199--Pile it High (lots of layers and my cupcakes are popped up with foam dots)
Paper Shelter #226--layer on layer
Fab n Funky #280--die cuts and/or punches
Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Shopping Our Stash #226--light my fire (I have a lit candle in my sentiment)
Paper Girls #91--stamps
V's Sweet Ideas #40--Bling it on! (pearls and liquid pearls on my cupcake)
Viva La Verve October week 5--sketch

Di's Digi Designs--include a pumpkin
Craftin Desert Divas--sweet & yummy

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Baker's Dozen"; MFT "Delicious Birthday" sentiment
Dies: PTI "By the Numbers" and "Baker's Dozen"; Spellbinders "Classic circles, large" and "Scalloped Circles, large"