Fly Away With Me

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.

For my card, I stamped the image of "Bi-plane Silhouette" (9111-I) with Versafine Onyx Black.  I cut around the image.  I stamped the Repeat Impressions sentiment "Fly Away with Me" (9102-G) and cut around this also.

The square panels were sponged with ColorBox Chalk Ice Blue.  I placed the plane and the banner and connected them with a hand drawn line using a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.  These panels where framed with black cardstock.

Textured light blue cardstock and patterned paper from The Paper Studio form the layers of this card, along with a small red heart cut with a punch.

Make sure you venture over to the other Rock Stars to see their sketch interpretations.

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Deonna Bemish
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck

Today will be my final post as a Repeat Impressions Rock Star.  It is my hope that I showcased Repeat Impressions images in a way that inspired creativity.  I am proud of the work I did and tried to consistently post my best efforts.  I have been challenged and have learned a lot through this experience.  

Tree House

You have to admit...this tree looks like fun!  It sure was fun to color!

This is a new image from Rubbernecker Stamps.  It is called "Tree House" (27655).   I stamped the detailed image with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press it cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers. 

The sentiment is from Rubbernecker's new "Sketch Poppies Set" (27623) (which I hope to ink up later this week!) and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black.  The circle was cut with a Nestabilities die.

Patterned paper from Darcie and Bella Blvd form the layers with this card, along with black cardstock.  A sheer white ribbon and bow were added to the card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Look for more Rubbernecker posts to come in the next week!

Liberty Bear

A special thanks to all who have served.  This day is only possible because of you.

To make this card, I printed the adorable Sassy Cheryl's image of "Liberty Bear" onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  I made a little background "noise" with some dots and stars from Stamps by Judith, stamping with ColorBox Ice Blue Chalk.  These are very faint.  The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and is from Repeat Impressions. 

A simple piece of black cardstock frames the image, and the larger panel is a piece of plain blue cardstock.  A button and Baker's Twine complete the card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Battle of the Bands ~ Parrothead Style

Welcome to "The Battle of the Bands" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo friends and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict Band groups! It might be our favorite, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from the amazing Lyn's blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize!

A prize will be awarded to one participant whose band-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a hammin’ jammin’ way!  Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all of the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Wednesday, May 29, as well as at the Hambo Hoedown challenge blog. (We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entry comments is Sunday, May 26 at 5 PM CST. Don't miss it!)

My creation celebrates the fun music of Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band.  I've been fortunate to have seen Jimmy Buffett a couple of times in concert, and let's just say Parrotheads really know how to party and kick back and enjoy some island tunes.





For my card, I combined the adorable Hambo digital images of "Ocean Bottom" and "Snorkel Boy". I printed the images onto X-Press It cardstock and colored them with Copic markers.  I framed the scene with black cardstock.  I added a guitar sticker from Paper House for "Jimmy" and added some crystal beads as bubbles.  Pop-dots were added for dimension in the scene.  The patterned paper is from Bella Blvd.

Now jam on over to the talented Deborah for another great Band group that will have you tappin' your foot!

Here's the hop order, in case you get need it:

Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog http://hambostamps.blogspot.com/
Sherry http://bitsofcheer.blogspot.com/
Lyn http://mypurplehouse.wordpress.com/
Kecia http://stampingdeets.blogspot.com/ (you are here!)
Deborah http://beadnstampn.blogspot.com
Deanne http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.ca/
Isha http://hobbyandideas.blogspot.com/

Paula http://heyheypaula-heyheypaula.blogspot.com/

Lori http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com/

Jenn http://jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/
Jane http://janeelizabethssworld.blogspot.co.uk/

Sue http://cardandjewelrycorner.blogspot.com/

Kendra http://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com/
Judy http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/








Thanks for visiting my blog today, and thanks to Hambo Stamps for organizing such a fun hop.

Tail Mail

It's Wednesday and it is time for another Designer's Choice Challenge for Repeat Impressions.  You can read all about this challenge on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House that Stamps Built.

This week we were challenged to create a critters card...fins, feathers or fur.  Well, Sloopy saw to it that I picked the right one. 

I stamped the image of "Tail Mail" (8105-F) onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye ink and colored it with Copic markers.  I cut around the image.  Then, through masking and repeated stamping, I stamped Tail Mail onto a piece of kraft to creat a card panel.  I colored a portion of these images with a white colored pencil.  I framed this panel with black cardstock.  Using my Cuttlebug alphabet dies, I cut the letters w-o-l-f onto black cardstock.  I adhered these to the card, and then tied hemp and a button to the card for the finishing touches.

Grab some more critter inspiration with great cards from these fabulous Rock Stars:

• Cheri Weston
• Deonna Bemish
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Purr

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 "Kisa 2" (4206-K). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, May 20 to Sunday, May 26. 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 stamped Kisa 2 with Marvy Grey dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I cut the image into a circle panel using a Nestabilities die.  I paper pierced around this circle and framed it with black cardstock.  The larger card panel is patterned paper from The Paper Studio.  It too was paper pierced and framed with black cardstock.  A black flag was added using a MFT die-namics die.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.  It is called "To Purr Is" (6210-F).  I stamped it onto the patterned paper with Versafine Onyx Black.

There are some other cards created with this week's SOTW.  Make sure you visit these Rock Stars to see how they used this feline image:

• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Thanks A Latte'

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.

For my card, I stamped a portion of the image "Thanks a Latte'" (9303-P) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press it cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I cut around the image using Cutter-bee scissors.

On a piece of white cardstock, I sponged SeaShells Seashell Pink dye ink.  I used a corner rounder punch to round the corners.  I adhered the cup image to this panel, drew stem with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker, and stamped the sentiment portion of "Thanks a Latte" (9303-P) with Marvy black dye ink directly onto the sponged panel.

Patterned paper from The Paper Studio was used to form one of the layers of this card, along with white cardstock.  A sheer lime green bow puts the finishing touches on this card.

You'll want to see what the other Rock Stars did with the sketch:

• Cheri Weston
• Deonna Bemish
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Bokeh Effect

Today on Splitcoast Stampers TLC429, we were challenged to use the Bokeh Effect.  This actually comes from the field of photography but can be applied easily with stamping.   All you do is sponge  an ink color to the cardstock, and then take a solid stamp and stamp 3-4 times without reinking with another shade or color.

I had this adorable image from Stampendous called "BlockArt Beach Cutie" already colored with Copic markers, so I thought I could use this technique to create a background.  I sponged ColorBox Ice Blue Chalk ink onto a piece of Georgia Pacific cardstock.  Then taking a bubbles stamp from Bugawumps, I stamped the bubbles repeatedly without reinking using Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and Vivid! Bermuda Blue dye inks. To give the results a little sparkle, I spritzed the paper with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer. 

I added a sheer white bow and ribbon, two pink flip-flop brads, and a sentiment from Fiskars stamped with Versafine Onyx Black to complete this card.

I like it!  I want to be there! LOL!  Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Repeat Impressions Blog Hop ~ Pairings

Today we're making it official and celebrating the release of Repeat Impressions
newest stamp series called "Pairings". We're having a blog hop to introduce you to
all the new images... plus give you an opportunity to win some great blog candy!

This time there are three ways to win! So play a little or play a lot!

#1. Leave a comment on today's blog hop post at The House That Stamps Built and
you will automatically be eligible to win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift
Certificate.

#2. Leave a comment here and on any (or all) of the Rock Star blogs and you will
automatically be eligible to win a pair of tickets for Free Admission to any
StampScrapArtTour Rubber Stamp Convention anywhere, anytime, in 2013. Each Rock
Star will be giving away a pair of tickets so the more blogs you comment on, the
more chances you have to win!

#3. Pin It To Win It! Visit Repeat Impressions on Pinterest and become a
follower if you aren't already.  Then go to the board titled "Pairings Blog
Hop" and repin your favorite Rock Star card creation to a board on your own
Pinterest page. Be sure to keep the Repeat Impressions tag in your description.
One lucky pinner will win an unmounted set of the stamps used in the card that
they pinned.
You must complete this hop and comment and/or pin no later than 12pm noon
eastern time on Sunday, May 12th. The blog candy winners will be announced on
the Repeat impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built, on Monday, May 13th.

Here are the links to the Rock Star blogs...

Cheri ~ http://stampnboomer.blogspot.com

Deonna ~ http://ilovetomakecards.blogspot.com

Joy ~ http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/

Joyce ~ http://paperjoyboutique.blogspot.com/

Karen ~ http://karenskreativekards.blogspot.com

Kecia ~ http://stampingdeets.blogspot.com  (You are here)

Can't wait or don't want to play along? All these stamps are available now for
purchase. Click on the Pairings link at the top of the main page of the Repeat
Impressions website to see all these new stamps and more in their online store.

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For my card, I stamped a portion of "Cupcakes" (9302-P) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and added Flower Soft to the icing.  I stamped the sentiment "Yummy" (9310-E) to the image panel and framed it with black cardstock.  The larger card panel is made with patterned paper from Darcie.  A sheer white ribbon and bow complete the card.

Classic Chevy

Repeat Impressions Rock Star, Joy Hadden, challenged us with a Designer's Choice Challenge.  She wanted us to create a masculine card.  Perfect timing for Father's Day, I say.

For my card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Chevy" (9118-K) onto glossy white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  Also, onto the glossy white cardstock, I stamped the Repeat Impressions sentiment "Classic" (9110-G) with Versafine Onyx Black.  I cut the panel with a Nestabilities die and framed it with black cardstock.  I added a four silver brads to the corners. 

They layout is comprised of black cardstock and patterned paper from Jillibean Soup.  Baker's Twine put the finishing touches on this card.

Grab some more masculine inspiration with great cards from these fabulous Rock Stars:

• Cheri Weston
• Deonna Bemish
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Remembering

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 "Garden Bench" (3420-H). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  

I rarely make sympathy cards, but when I saw "Garden Bench" it seemed rather empty and lonely.  Paired with the Repeat Impressions sentiment of "Remembering" (4022-F) I got the idea for this sympathy card.  I stamped both the image and sentiment onto Georgia Pacific cardstock with Marvy black dye ink.  I shaded around the bench with Copic makers.  I scored along the top and bottom of the cardstock and framed it with black cardstock.  The larger card panel is from The Paper Studio Patterned paper.  It too is framed with black cardstock.  Two small black brads were adhered to the card.

I added a purple awareness ribbon, often associated with pancreatic cancer.  I lost a dear friend to this in December and I miss her everyday.  As I said, I usually don't make sympathy cards, but adding that ribbon in remembrance to my friend made me glad this card went in this direction.

There are some other cards created with this week's SOTW.  Make sure you visit these Rock Stars to see how they used the image:

• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Oh, and before you go, mark your calendar for this:

Hot Air Balloon Cluster

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 the sketch looks like this:

And as you can see, I was inspired by the sketch, but omitted the lines going across the card, and added a ribbon and bow going down along the side of the card.  I am very sketch challenged indeed.

For this card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Hot Air Balloon Cluster" (9116-N) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the balloons with Copic markers and then cut them out.  I cut a circle using a Nestabilities die and added "clouds" with Copic markers.  I stamped the cluster again directly onto this circle and pieced the scene together, pop-dotting two of the balloons to give them dimension and show distance. Around the circle I added cream "pearls" using my Viva Pearl Pen. 

The large card panel is from Darcie.  Sheer yellow ribbon and bow were added to the card.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.  It is called "Wishing You Adventures" (9107-I) and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black.

Make sure you venture over to the other Rock Stars to see their much better interpretations of this sketch, LOL!

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Deonna Bemish
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!