Snow Skating

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 called "Snow Skating" (4714-L). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, December 31 to Sunday, January 6. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.


I made this card by creating the background first.  On Georgia Pacific white cardstock, I place a torn Post-It note to create a mask for the snow-covered ground.  Using a brayer, I applied SeaShells Cloudy Blue dye ink and ColorBox Ice Blue chalk ink to create a basecoat.  I then sponged on Adirondack Sailboat Blue and Distress Ink Faded Jeans dye inks around the edges of the scene.  I painted the snowflakes with Copic Opaque White and removed the mask.


Then, on X-Press It cardstock I stamped the Repeat Impressions image "Snow Skating" (4714-L) with Marvy black dye.  I colored the image with Copic markers, adding some detail to the scarf and hat by drawing with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.  I cut around the image with detailed scissors.


I stamped the image again, this time directly onto the scene, so I could have the swirl from the ice skates.  I adhered the snowman to the scene and added Icicle Stickles to the swirl for some sparkle. I framed the scene with black cardstock and a piece of patterned paper from My Mind's Eye.  A sheer white ribbon was added to the card. 

Skate on over to see what the other Rock Stars made:

• Christy Schumacher
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!  I sure do appreciate it!  If this happens to be my last post of the year, then I wish you the very best New Year's Eve and a very Happy 2013!

Hot Diggity Dachsie

If you've been to my blog before, then you've seen this cute little dachshund before.  It is from Rubbernecker.  I can't seem to stop reaching for it because

• it's adorable
• it makes me smile
• I kinda have this thing for dachshunds
• it's quick and easy to color
• it is somehow fun for me to challenge myself to use the image in different ways

To make this card, I stamped the Rubbernecker image of "Dog" (16354) onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye.  I colored it with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors. 

I created a panel of clouds with by sponging SeaShells Cloudy Blue dye ink.  I added some grass cut from a scrap of patterned paper from Lasting Impressions with a die from My Favorite Things. I then put the dachshund into the scene and framed it with black cardstock.  The sentiment "Hot Diggity" (16329) is also from Rubbernecker and was stamped with Marvy black dye.

Patterned paper from My Mind's Eye and Queen & Company were used to create the layers for this card, along with some baby blue cardstock.  Each panel was framed with black cardstock.  The fishtail flag was cut with a My Favorite Things die.  The charm was made with a My Favorite Things die as well.  A sheer white bow puts the finishing touches on this card.

Will you see this dachshund image again from me?  Probably.  LOL. Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Shells

One of the reasons I love being on break is that it gives me time to play in my stamp room.  Just play.  Today, I played around with Splitcoast's F4A149 Challenge, rediscovering emboss resist.

So, in the true spirit of playing, I decided to emboss resist on kraft which resulted in the image being outlined in brown, rather than the typical white.  I went ahead and proceeded.

I stamped the shell image from Inkadinkado with Versamark Watermark onto kraft.  I applied clear embossing powder and heated with a heat gun.  I then used many, many inks to sponge and "color" the various shells and starfish in the image.  Inks such as Brilliance Moonlight White pigment, Brilliance Pearlescent Beige pigment, SeaShells Sandal dye, Adirondack Latte dye, Memento Desert Sand dye, and Whispers Whisper Pink dye. 

I distressed the edges with a Tim Holtz distressing tool.  Framed it with an off-white/beige cardstock, which was framed with kraft that was dry embossed with a Spellbinders folder.  Other layers include a dry embossed off-white/beige cardstock with a Cuttlebug folder, with the largest panel being a light beige cardstock dry embossed with a Spellbinders folder. 

Finishing touches on this card include a sheer light beige ribbon and bow, along with a PSX sentiment stamped with Memento Desert Sand dye onto a torn piece of off-white/beige cardstock.

And, it should be noted, the photograph for this card was taken at approximately 10:45 pm.  Special thanks to my husband for getting me a light box for Christmas.  WOOT!

Duck Umbrella

I had a lot of fun playing with these bright spring colors on this card.  Perhaps, I'm in trouble since spring is soooo far away.   The Ohio gray skies are here for a bit, I'm afraid.

To make this card, I stamped the Hambo image of "Duck Umbrella" (4716) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I cut around the image with my Cutterbee scissors.  To make the water droplets on the umbrella, I added gluestick to the umbrella and sprinkled clear UTEE onto the umbrella and heated with my heat gun.  So fun to watch those droplets appear!

I cut a circle from white cardstock with a Nestabilities die.  I sponged SeaShells Cloudy Blue dye to form some clouds.  I framed this circle with another circle cut with a Nestabilities die.  I pop-dotted the duck to the finished circle.

The layers of this card are made with patterned paper from Pebbles, Queen&Company and Bella Blvd.  I stamped the Hambo sentiment of "Sunshine and Happiness" (4704) with Marvy black dye onto the Queen&Company strip.  I added some Baker's Twine to this panel.  I added three clear crystal beads to the Pebbles strip.  The large Bella Blvd panel was framed with white cardstock.

Okay...back to winter.  :-(

Flowering Hearts

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.

This week's sketch looks like this:

This is probably the closest I've ever followed a sketch before.  Seems like I always deviate a bit.

For this card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Flowering Hearts" (4316-I) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and added some Crystal Stickles to give the hearts a little sparkle.  I cut the panel with a Nestabilities circle die and paper pierced around the image.  I then framed it with red cardstock, also cut from a Nestabilities circle die.  

Patterned paper from Pebbles form the large panel of this card.  It was paper pierced and faux stitched with a colored pencil.  The three strips of white cardstock were dry embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.  I added four hearts cut with a paper punch from red cardstock to the card.  The large panel was then framed with white and red cardstock.  A sheer red ribbon and bow put the finishing touches on this card.

It's never too early to add to the Valentine's Day stash, right?  My local grocery store had all of its Valentine's Day candy out on Christmas Eve. 

Be sure to visit the other Rock Stars to see how they used this sketch:

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Geri Utterback
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck
• Patti Gilliam

 Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

2012 Christmas Card

Merry Christmas to all of you!  Here's my 2012 Christmas card that I sent to family and friends.  I was finally able to finish them on Saturday and get them in the mail, so a few friends will have to pretend that they received this before Christmas rather than after.  Friends do that for cardmaking friends, at least I hope they do.  I was way behind this year...sick 4 out of the last 6 weekends.  Finally my never-ending illness was called "viral pneumonia" by my doctor last week, so needless to say I haven't been feeling up to much cardmaking lately.

This card was inspired by a card made by the talented Kathy Racoosin.

This card uses stamps from a variety of sources.  The "Santa Paws" set from Paper Smooches provide the adorable dachshund, Santa hat, bone and sentiment.  I stamped the dachshund with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored it with Copic markers and cut with my Cutterbee scissors.  Same exact thing with the hat, and then I adhered the hat to the dachshund.

Then, using white cardstock, I made the snowscene.  I sponged Distress Ink Tumbled Glass onto the strip of white cardstock.  I then stamped repeatedly two snowflake stamps from Stamps from Judith with the Distress Ink Tumbled Glass.  I added highlights to these snowflakes using a white Uniball Signo pen. I stamped the Paper Smooches "Fleas Navidad" was stamped onto the scene.  I then pop-dotted the "ground" that was cut with scissors and outlined with a light blue Copic marker.  I stamped the Paper Smooches bone onto the ground and colored with a Copic marker and then placed the dachshund into the scene.  I framed the scene with red cardstock.

The larger panel of the card was made with green cardstock that was stamped with a Penny Black stamp called "Scroll Pattern" with Distress Ink Peeled Paint.  I added some highlights with the white Uniball Signo pen. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog on this Christmas Day. My husband, Sloopy and I wish you happiness and good health this holiday.

Ornament in Blue

Repeat Impressions Rock Star Geri Utterback challenged us to use at least two shades of blue on our creations for the latest Designer's Choice Challenge.  You can read all about this challenge on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

I grabbed a bunch of blue Copic markers and went to work.  I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Ornament Frame" (3814-K) onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye ink.  I colored with Copic markers and did some shading and highlights with Prismacolor pencils.  I cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors.  I added an actual ornament hanger onto the ornament. 

I placed the ornament onto a piece of white cardstock that had been cut from a Nestabilities die.  I then placed this onto a white card back and adhered a sheer gray ribbon and bow.  I really think that by keeping everything white, the blue ornament really takes center stage on this card.

Though I hope you aren't feeling blue, I do urge you to check out the blue creations from the other Rock Stars:

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Geri Utterback
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck
• Patti Gilliam

 Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

A Stamper's 12 Days of Christmas

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 called "Twelve Days of Christmas" (Stamper Style)  (2109-K) The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, December 17 to Sunday, December 23. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

I stamped the verse onto a piece of white Georgia Pacific paper that I cut with a Nestabilities die with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I made a tree with patterned paper from My Mind's Eye using a die from Taylored Expressions.  I sponged around the edges of the tree using Adirondack Lettuce dye ink.  I added a gold bow to the top of the tree.

I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Rubber Stamp" small (4513-C) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut it out with my Cutter-bee scissors.

I then arranged all of the card's elements onto a larger panel of patterned paper from Jillibean Soup.  It was framed with white cardstock and kraft.

Go take a look at what the other Rock Stars made:

• Christy Schumacher
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!  I sure do appreciate it!

Pelican's Scoop

I am now working with Hambo's rubber stamps for the next two months.  I am very excited to introduce you to "Pelican" (4912) .  Isn't he a cutie?

I stamped "Pelican" (4912) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It paper.  I colored him with Copic markers.  I cut around him with my Cutter-bee scissors.  I decided he needed a post to stand on, so I made that with a scrap of textured white cardstock, swiped with all kinds of beige/brown dye inks such as SeaShells Peach Bellini, Adirondack Latte, and Distress It Old Paper.

For the ocean, I cut a circle with a Nestabilities die cut and used Copic markers to make the scene.  Some highlights with a white Uniball Signo pen make the white caps and a Memento Tuxedo Black maker made the birds in the distance.

I placed my scene onto a piece of Jillibean Soup patterned paper.  The sentiment is from Hambo as well.  It is called "The Scoop" (0522).  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it apart and arranged it onto my card.

White cardstock and kraft cardstock cut from a Nestabilities die form the additional layers to this card.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  I do appreciate you taking time out of this busy time of year to do so.

Waterlilies and Dragonflies

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.

This week's sketch looks like this:

Well you already can see, I deviated from the sketch like I always do.  Sketches to me are starting points, and if your design takes you from that starting point it is okay.  At least that's how I justified it.

I stamped the beautiful Repeat Impressions image "Waterlilies and Dragonflies" (9204-M) with Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink.  I colored the image with Copic markers and Spectrum Noir Markers (pinks).  I added a few highlights with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.  Then to really give this circled image some sparkle I sprayed it with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz by Tsukineko. 

Since my original image was a circle, I then took the liberty of making the panel below it with a Nestabilities lace circle die made from white cardstock. I pop-dotted the image onto this.  The larger panel is from patterned paper from Pebbles.  It is framed with white and pink cardstock.  A sheer white ribbon and bow, along with three clear glass beads (inspired by the sketch, yet moved) complete this card.

 

Don't miss seeing some great cards using this sketch from the other Rock Stars:

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Geri Utterback
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck
• Patti Gilliam

 Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Southwest

So get this...my first week in FOUR MONTHS not doing the Hambo Hoedown (I'll be working with Hambo's cool rubber images for the next two months) and THIS is the image of the week.  You all know how I can't resist southwestern images so I snatched this one up and had some coloring fun. 

I printed the AMAZING digital image of "Southwest" onto a piece of Hewlett Packard Color Inkjet paper (24 Pound, Uncoated, 96-Plus Brightness).  I colored and colored and colored to my heart's content with Prismacolor pencils.  Once finished, I sprayed the image with workable fixative.

I framed the picture with black cardstock, and formed panels with a rust cardstock which was dry embossed with a Cuttlebug folder, and a piece of patterned paper from Darcie.  I sponged Adirondack Butterscotch and Adirondack Rust onto the paper and paper pierced and faux stitched with a colored pencil.

Some hemp and a circle clip put the finishing touches on this card.

Make sure you visit Hambo's Team Squeal...they'll be taking over the Hoedown duties and you will not be disappointed.  Talented, talented, talented!  Go welcome them...

Jane Elizabeth France

Jan Hunnicutt

Carolyn Cochran

 

 

A Tag with a Wag

Repeat Impressions Rock Star Patti Gilliam challenged us to make either a tag or a bag for the latest Designer's Choice Challenge.  You can read all about this challenge on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

I'm so grateful for this particular challenge because I hardly ever make tags, and there really is no excuse to not make them.  They are so much fun and so versatile.  The one I made for this challenge I can see it hanging on a gift bag for Sloopy, or better yet perhaps a gift from Sloopy to me.  ;-)

I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Wagging Pup" (8106-I) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the dog with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutterbee scissors. I added the Santa hat to the dog, by cutting red and white paper from a Memory Box die.


I then cut a tag using a Nestabilities die cut from patterned paper from Jillibean Soup and a piece of white cardstock for the snow (simply torn).  I pop-dotted the doggie to the tag, and added a sheer white ribbon.


Don't miss other great creations from the Rock Stars.  Great tags and bags to see!

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Geri Utterback
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck
• Patti Gilliam

 Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Skate in the Flakes

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 called "Snowflakes" (8805-K). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, December 3 to Sunday, December 9. 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 repeatedly and randomly stamped "Snowflakes" with Colorbox Frost White Pigment Ink onto a strip of white cardstock from Georgia Pacific.  I added clear embossing powder and applied heat with my heat gun.  Then, I took my pad of Distress Ink Tumbled Glass dye ink and streaked it many times onto the strip of paper to allow the white snowflakes to appear.  I did add a light streak of Whispers Whisper Lilac also to this strip. I sprayed this strip with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spray from Tsukineko for a little sparkle.  I framed this strip with black cardstock on two sides.  This snowflake strip was then placed onto a white panel, that was cut with a corner rounder on two sides.

On X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Snow Skating" (4704-L).  I colored the adorable snowman with Copic markers and cut around the image.  I then stamped the swirly portion of the ice on the ground onto the white panel using a Memento Tuxedo Black marker, spilling onto the snowflake strip.  A little Crystal Stickles was applied.  I pop-dotted the snow skater onto the card.

Finishing touches to the card include sheer white ribbon and a snowflake brad attached to the bow.

Want some more snow? Take a look at what the other Rock Stars created.  We promise you won't have to shovel, LOL.

• Christy Schumacher
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien