Shades of the Elm

It's time for another Designer's Choice Challenge on the Repeat Impressions Blog!  This time around Rock Star Karen Hasheck is challenging us to incorporate the following three elements in our creations: a stamped image, embossing, and diecut or punch.

 For my card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Shades of the Elm" (2908-I) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I cut the image panel with a Nestabilities die.  I sponged Distress Ink Tumbled Glass dye onto the panel, and colored the image with Copic markers.  I paper pierced around the image panel and framed it with black cardstock.

The largest card panel is made with patterned paper from Doodlebug Factory.  I embossed the panel with a Cuttlebug dry embossing folder.  I paper pierced around the panel and faux stitched with a colored pencil.  Light sponging around the edges with Adirondack Taupe dye ink was done and the panel was framed in black.

The Repeat Impressions sentiment "Brighten" (8623-D) was stamped using Versafine Black Onyx onto a strip of patterned paper from DCWV.  It too was paper pierced and framed in black.

A small black and white bow completes this card.

Join us in this Designer's Choice Challenge on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  Read the details and show us your creations...you may just win a little something.

Also be sure to visit the other Rock Stars for some more inspiration:

• Cheri Weston
• Dawn Bennett
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Hasheck
• Lynette Neus
• Makiko Jones
• Patti Gilliam

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Baby Owl

It's Monday! What better way is there to make a Monday more bearable, than with a Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions? This week’s SOTW is "Baby Owl" (2613-H). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, May 27. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

For my card, I wanted to create a little dusk scene.  Using a Post-It note, I cut a circle mask for the moon.  I brayered the following dye inks onto a piece of X-Press It cardstock: Adirondack Cloudy Blue, Vivid Sky Blue, and Distress Ink Faded Jeans.  I sponged Adirondack Pink Sherber along the bottom of the cardstock so very lightly.  Then, removing the circle mask, I sponged SeaShells Conch Shell and Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye inks.  With a Memento Tuxedo Black marker, I drew a branch into my scene and colored it with Copic markers.  I then stamped "My Sunshine" (8402-M) onto a scrap piece of X-Press It paper with Marvy Black dye two times.  I only colored the leaves on this image with Copic markers and cut them out with my Cutter-bee scissors.  I placed these leaves onto the branch.  Finally, I took this week's SOTW, "Baby Owl" (2613-H) and stamped it with Marvy Black dye ink onto a scrap of X-Press it cardstock.  I colored it with Copic markers, cut around the image, and placed the adorable little critter onto the branch.  He seems taken with the full moon, don't you think?

For some finishing touches, I paper pierced around the scene, faux stitched with a color pencil, and framed the scene with black cardstock.  I added a few stars with a white Uni-ball Signo pen. A sheer blue ribbon was added to complete the card.

Make sure you take the time to see the beautiful cards made by some of the other Repeat Rock Stars using the SOTW:

Dawn Bennett
Joy Hadden
Lynette Neus

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Hope your week is a hoot!

Rubbernecker Garden Hop

We're so glad you are joining us for a Rubbernecker Stampin' Sisterhood Garden Hop.  We are showcasing just a few of the many wonderful garden and floral images from Rubbernecker Stamps.

Everyone is a winner in our Garden Hop!  All you have to do is leave some love at every stop along the way, collect a special garden word from each designer's post, and leave a comment on the Sisterhood Blog with your email address. By doing this you will receive a shopping code via email for 15% off your next Rubbernecker order!

One very lucky hopper will be chosen to receive 25% off her next Rubbernecker order.

Also, if you share our Garden Hop on your Facebook page or blog, you could become our media winner and receive a stamp set of your choice from Rubbernecker.  Simply tell us on the Stampin' Sisterhood Blog how you shared our hop by providing us with a link.

The Garden Hop ends on Friday, May 25, with the winners being announced on Saturday evening.

So, get hopping and get sharing:

• Anne Harmon
• Bev Gerard
• Charlene Driggs
• Charlene Merrick
• Ellen Taylor
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston
• Juliana Swanson
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kecia Waters (you are here)
• Stampin Sisterhood Blog 

My special garden word is "PRUNE".

For my creation, I used the beautiful Rubbernecker image of "Calla Lilies" (SKU:506-01).  I stamped it with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers, and made an image panel with a Nestabilities circle die. I paper pierced around the circle, and then added a framed circle using patterned paper from Echo Park and and a lacy circle Nestabilities frame of patterned paper from Cloud 9 Design. The large card panel is cut from S.E.I. patterned paper and has been paper pierced as well.

The sentiment "thinking of YOU" (SKU: 565-10) is stamped onto an oval die cut and sponged with Whispers Whisper Pink dye ink. Sheer white ribbon puts the finishing touches on this card.

Rebecca

It's Wednesday, which means it is time for a "What If? Wednesday Sketch".  You have two weeks to enter your card using the sketch posted on the Repeat Impressions blog...The House That Stamps Built.  All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate.  I hope you'll play along with us. 

The sketch this week looks like this:

For my card, I stamped the gorgeous Repeat Impressions image of Rebecca (708-K) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I masked Rebecca, and then sponged the ground and cloudy sky with the following dye inks: Adirondack Willow, Whispers Savoy Green, Whispers Green Leaf, Memories Soft Baby Blue, and Adirondack Cloudy Blue.  I then removed the Rebecca mask and colored the image with Copic markers.  I paper pierced around the oval.  

The card panel is made with Bo Bunny patterned paper.  I paper pierced it as well.  I added lace, Bakers Twine, and two adhesive pearls for the finishing touches.  Some light sponging around the card edges was done with Whispers Whisper Pink.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  Make sure you visit the other Rock Stars for some more sketch interpretations.

• Cheri Weston
• Dawn Bennett
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Hasheck
• Lynette Neus
• Makiko Jones
• Patti Gilliam

Sunset Soaring

Wendy at Repeat Impressions designed a new stamp set called "Big Boys Toys".  Check it out, there are images of cars, motorcycles, planes and hot air balloons.  And there are some awesome sentiments to go with these images too.  I believe it to be the perfect set to reach for during graduation and Father's Day season.

Each member of the Design Team has created a project from the new set to inspire you.   I'll show you my creation, then you'll want to hop around to the other Repeat Impressions Rock Stars.  And, while you are hopping and getting inspired, you will want to collect one word from each designer. After you collect all the words and form a sentence, email Wendy at wendy@repeatimpressions.com She will pick a random winner to get the entire set of "Big Boys Toys".  Visit The House That Stamps Built for all of the details.

 My word?  Repeat's

I know I will repeatedly reach for the hot air balloon images.  They are so versatile.  For my card, I sponged the following dye inks onto a piece of X-Press It cardstock:  Seashells Conch Shell, Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, Adirondack Sunset Orange, Adirondack Rust, and Vivid Taupe.  I then used a Copic marker to draw in the streaks in the sky.  The mountains were created by simply tearing a post-it note and sponging Vivid Taupe dye ink.  Then, I stamped the image "Hot Air Balloon" (9113-K) with Marvy black dye ink.  I made it appear as a silhouette by coloring the image completely in with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.  I stamped the sentiment "Dreams Take Flight" (9117-F) with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I framed the scene with black cardstock and patterned paper from Basic Grey.  A sheer black bow puts the finishing touches on this card. 

Make sure you soar on over to each of the Rock Stars and email Wendy your sentence!

• Cheri Weston
• Dawn Bennett
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Hasheck
• Kecia Waters (Repeat's)
• Kendra DeCota
• Lynette Neus
• Makiko Jones
• Patti Gilliam

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

You Are My Sunshine

Repeat Rockstar, Dawn Bennett, challenged us all to make a double dutch fold card.  Me, not knowing how to make one, checked out the great tutorial found here on Splitcoast Stampers.

So, following the directions on the tutorial, I made the card base with black cardstock and patterned paper from Bo Bunny.  Then, for my image, I did a little masking and repeatedly stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "My Sunshine" (8402-M), with the help of a post-it note and my stamp positioner, onto X-Press It cardstock using Marvy black dye.   I then colored the background sunflowers very faintly with Copic markers.  Then, I stamped the image again, and colored it with bright, bold Copic markers and cut around the image using my Cutter-bee scissors.  I then placed it over one of the flowers in the scene I created to create some dimension.  The sentiment, which is also part of the "My Sunshine" (8402-M) image, was then stamped by inking it only with a Memento tuxedo black marker and placing it above the sunflowers.

Paper piercing, faux stitching with a white colored pencil, and a black sheer ribbon put the finishing touches on this card.

Join us in this Designer's Choice Challenge on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  Read the details and show us your creations...you may just win a little something.

Also be sure to visit the other Rock Stars for some more inspiration:

• Cheri Weston
• Dawn Bennett
• Joy Hadden
• Karen Hasheck
• Kendra DeCota
• Lynette Neus
• Makiko Jones
• Patti Gilliam

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Spring Blossoms

What better way is there to make a Monday more bearable, than with a Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions? This week’s SOTW is "Spring Blossoms" (1320-M). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, May 7 to Sunday, May 13. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

To make my card, I stamped "Spring Blossoms" (1320-M) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers, and added just a hint of sparkle with Pebbles Pearlescent Chalks over the petals.  I used the out-of-the-box technique and cut the image panel with an oval Nestabilities die.  I then paper pierced around the oval.

Patterned paper from K&Company, black cardstock, and lavender cardstock form the layer panels on this card.  I paper pierced around the patterned paper and faux stitched with a white colored pencil.  I added a sheer white bow for the finishing touches.

Make sure you take a peek at the beautiful cards made by some of the other Repeat Rock Stars using the SOTW:

Dawn Bennett
Joy Hadden
Lynette Neus

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Hope it provided you with a little whiff of spring.

Stampin' Sisterhood, Mummy's Day

Today marks the first day of this month's Stampin' Sisterhood Challenge from Rubbernecker Stamps! You will have the entire month of May to complete the challenge.  At the end of the month, we will crown some deserving papercrafter May's Sunday Sister and that sister will get receive a free stamp set of her choice from Rubbernecker. So head on over to the Sisterhood Blog for all of the details and get crafting!

This month's challenge is a sketch:

For my creation, I decided to make a card for the upcoming holiday of Mother's Day.  I stamped the Rubbernecker image of "Mummy"  (SKU:474-01) onto X-Press It cardstock three times with Marvy black dye ink. I colored the mummies with Copic markers and I then proceeded to cut around each one with my Cutter-bee scissors.  I then stamped a small portion of "Flower Basket" (SKU: 532-11) and cut so that one of the mummies could have some flowers.

I sponged Whispers Whisper Pink dye ink onto three square panels of white cardstock and framed them with black cardstock.  The mummies were added to these with Pop-Dots.

Patterned paper from Echo Park make up the large panel of this card.  It was paper pierced and faux stitched with a white colored pencil.  It was framed with black cardstock.

The sentiment was computer-generated directly onto the Echo Park paper.  Baker's Twine was added for a finishing touch.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  If you are a "Mummy", enjoy your special day next Sunday!

Rockin'

I'm a Rock Star!

No really...I am a Rock Star!  A Repeat Impressions Rock Star!  I am so honored to be joining this talented design team and to have this opportunity to work with some wonderful images from Repeat Impressions.

I am joining the team just in time for a "What If? Wednesday Sketch".  You have two weeks to enter your card using the sketch posted on the Repeat Impressions blog...The House That Stamps Built.  All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate.  I hope you'll play along with us. 

The sketch this week looks like this:

For my card, I used the some brand-spankin'-hot-off-the-press images from Repeat Impressions. I stamped the images "Hot Air Balloon" (9113-K) and "Air Balloon Cluster" (9116-N) onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye ink.  I colored all of these balloons with Copic markers and cut around each balloon.  I actually stamped "Air Balloon Cluster" (9116-N) a second time so I could have another smaller balloon.

Then using patterned paper from Bella Blvd, black cardstock, and white cardstock, I formed the layers of this card.  I positioned the balloons into a little scene, pop-dotting one of the balloons for dimension.

I stamped the sentiment ""Dreams Take Flight" (9117-F) onto the patterned paper using Versafine Onyx Black pigment ink.  I then finished the card by doing some paper piercing around the large patterned paper panel, and faux stitched using a white color pencil.  A small bright orange/yellow striped ribbon complete the card.

I think these images are perfect for a graduation card, don't you?

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.