Project of the Week for Repeat Impression#4

Hi -- today I get to do Project of the Week for Repeat Impression!  It is going to be paper piecing - so here we go.

There are several way to paper pierce - Tim Holtz has a ruler that has tiny little holes (#1 pic)

#1

sometimes you can find steel dies that paper pierce (#2 pic)

#2

or you can use plastic canvas templates (#3 pic)

The canvas templates are very cheap, come in many sizes and shapes.  I find that they are easy to line up.

Here are two cards made

and

On the second card I used the steel piercing and the plastic canvas die - can you guess which circle I used the steel die on?  In your comments put your guess -- I'll let you know.  If you are right, I'll mail you some of the plastic canvas dies. (I have plenty to share) - Please leave your email, so I let you know.

Thanks for looking at my project. - Supplies for the cards:

Wine Time for wine glasses and Cheers sentiment

Thanks a Bunch sentiment 

check back for the soon to be release flower image!!

Be sure to check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for her latest challenge!

Bird Watching with Repeat Impressions

Today Wendy has all of us Bird Watching -- so we all got our bird stamps out -- and I'm sure it was just as hard for everyone else to make a decision on which stamp to use as it was for me.  Wendy has created so many good bird stamps.  I chose Bird Song because it reminds me so much of spring and I went with a "Tim Holtz" distress look. The sentiment Happy Birthday is from the Quartet Compliments Series - one of my favorites because of the script.  Here is my card:

It would be great if you would join us in the Bird Watching challenge.  Simple, simple, simple, just go to Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built,http://www.repeatimpressions.com/index.html see the guidelines, make a card and post it on her blog.  Who knows? Maybe yours will be the random name drawn for a nice gift certificate.  Here are the other Rock Stars who have made projects to inspire you.

1. Geri
2. Karen
3. Cheri
4. Joy
5. Brenda
6. Joyce
7. Deonna
8. Melissa

Why don't you challenge a friend - I challenged my sister this week.  Thanks for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day.

Happy Mother's Day at Classy Cards 'n Such

Flowers for Mother's Day

It's Joy here, Today we are celebrating Mother's at Classy Cards 'n Such.  Beverly, the owner of Classy Cards 'n Such challenged us to make Mother's Day cards and here is mine.  This will be sent to my mom's best friend who treated us like her own kids while we were growing up.

These flowers were made from the dies Build A Flower 2 and Build a Flower 1 for the leaves.  These dies were cut out of old pattern tissue paper.  The flower parts were colored using a Mini Ink Blending Tool and some Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Inks.   I also used a frame die from Honey Blossom Frame. From this die I cut the flower vine off and used it to add some dimension.  I sprayed the two vines with a little Silk Glimmer Mist to lighten and give a little sparkle to the vines.  The Happy Mothers Day Sentiment is by Hugs and Kisses Sentiments by JustRite was stamped onto one of the tags in the paper set called The Lake House by Kaiser Kraft.  I popped this up with a few Small Joy Foam Pads.   The background flower vine paper is also from The Lake House.

Build A Flower 2
Build A Flower 1
Honey Blossom Frame
The Lake House 6.5x6.5 paper pad
Mini Ink Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Inks
Silk Glimmer Mist
Joy Foam Pads

Be sure to go to Beverly's Blog and show us a garden card - just link it at her blog, Classy Cards 'n Such.

Repeat Impression's New Stamp Release

Ohhhhh today, Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions is allowing us to show off her new stamps!  Be sure to start right Here to get in on all the details of the New Release HopOh my are you in for a real treat!! This is going to be an amazing set to play with!   Here are a few projects I've made

On each blog, (including this one) you will find a key letter. After you collect all the letters, use the letters to create the proper word and then email it to Wendy (wendy@repeatimpressions.com) to be eligible for the blog candy. She has made the word a little less obvious to figure out this time, but hopefully it shouldn’t be too hard. It is still in keeping with the wine theme and is a wine related term.You can see what each one of the whole Rock Star Team members has done for you here:

1. Geri
2. Karen
3. Cheri
4. Joy
5. Brenda
6. Joyce
7. Deonna
8. Melissa

Click on this Wine Time link to see all these new stamp designs and more in Repeat Impressions online store. And as with previous series, Wendy is offering 3 different mounting styles for these stamps… Choose from wood mounted, cling cushion mounted, or plain unmounted rubber! Eventually she will be expanding the cling cushion mounting option to the complete line. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. And remember… my letter is E. Be prepared to be amazed at what the team has done and don’t forget to email Wendy when you’ve completed the rounds and solved the puzzle.

Thanks for looking at  my projects - have a happy stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Sketch Day

Hello - I'm hoping everyone is enjoying spring in their backyard!  I look out my window and see so much green and ear birds - it's very pleasant here today in East Texas.   Today Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions challenged the Rock Star Design Team Members to this sketch

and here is my take on her sketch

For those in Maine this is Lupines, for us here in Texas there are bluebonnets.  But I must say that the lupines of Maine are GIANT compared to our bluebonnets.  I'm hoping that when I visit starting next month they lupines are still blooming.

Stamps:  Lupine

               Happy Spring

Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Now it's your turn:  Challenge a friend, make a card and then link your card on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You or the friend you challenged could be the randomly chosen name to win a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.

Have a happy stamping day.  -- oh by the way... come back on Friday and see a BIG surprise Wendy has in store for you stampers!

Classy Cards 'n Such Garden Party

Lady Bug in the Garden

Hello friends, it's Joy today posting a card.  Beverly, owner of Classy Cards 'n Such has the perfect challenge for this time of the year!  I love gardens, flowers and the tiny little creatures you find - ladybugs, butterflies and little bunnies.  Here is my Garden Party Card.

Here are the supplies if you want to create one similar to this.  The background paper is from Vintage Bliss by Simple Stories and the pink and the yellow polka dot is called Soft Shades Double Dot by BoBunny.  I embossed the pink dot with Anna Griffin's Matisse embossing folder, made a medallion with the flower patterned paper, die cut a Picot Edge Circle by Spellbinders and a plain circle stamped with a greeting from Ornate Frame Sentiments by Our Daily Bread Designs.  I also used a tiny flourish from the stamp set  Live, Love, Laugh Vintage Labels Two by JustRite Stamps to balance the sentiment.  There are many stamp sets at Classy Cards 'n Such that have these cute little flourishes - just what is need sometimes to balance out your sentiments.

What is a garden without a ladybug?  So in the right hand corner I put one, looking for a flower.  The ladybug is from Lovely Lady Bugs by Memory Box.  It has 2 sizes and are a perfect little addition to any project -- and sooooo inexpensive.

Vintage Bliss by Simple Stories
Soft Shades Double Dot Designs by BoBunny
Anna Griffin Matisse embossing folder
Picot Edge Circle by Spellbinders
Ornate Frame Sentiments by Spellbinders
Live, Love, Laugh Vintage Labels Two by JustRite
Lovely Lady Bugs by Memory Box

Be sure to go to Beverly's Blog and show us a garden card - just link it at her blog, Classy Cards 'n Such.

Thanks for looking at my card - take time to smell the flowers in a garden.  Have a happy stamping day!

Classy Card's 'n Such Music Challenge

Hi, Joy here today.  This week Beverly, owner of Classy Cards 'n Such challenged us to use a music theme in our projects.  We could use die cuts, sheet music or music notes.  What a fun challenge!  Here is my card:

I stamped the Garden Rose from B Line Designs on a piece of music designer paper.  I then used Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet,  Bundled Sage  and Peeled Paint distress markers by Tim Holtz  to color - I love these markers.  Shading is to easy to achieve and I like the look.  Then used the die from Spellbinders called Labels Twenty-five and Teramo Labels.  The Happy Birthday sentiment which I shaded with ink on a Mini Ink Blending Tool is from Ornate Frame Sentiments by Our Daily Bread Designs.  This is a fabulous stamp set to add to your collection - it has so many stamps and beautiful scrip in several different sizes.

Dies:
Labels Twenty-five by Spellbinders
Teramo Labels by Memorybox
Stamps:
Garden Rose by B Line Designs
Ornate Frame Sentiments from Our Daily Bread
Distress Markers:
Spun Sugar
Victorian Velvet
Bundled Sage
Peeled Paint
Other:
Mini Ink Blending tool - oh, how I love this little tools; makes it easy to ink in small spaces.

Hope you have as much fun as I did meeting this Music challenge.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Sketch Day

I'm always glad when it's time for a sketch challenge from Wendy at The House That Stamps Built.  I feel like Wendy has done the hard work -- all I have to do is pick one of her amazing stamps, and the rest just falls together.  Here is Wendy's sketch for this week.

and here is my card:

Supply list:
Stamp:  Easter Lily
             Happy Easter
Dies:     Spellbinders Matting BasicsA
              Fancy Ribbon Threader
              Opulent Ovals
Other:   heart brads

The other Rock Star Designers made some cards to inspire you in the challenge:  Here they are:
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda
Now it's your turn:  Challenge a friend, make a card and then link your card on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You or the friend you challenged could be the randomly chosen name to win a gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.

Classy Cards 'n Such Die Cuts Challenge

I hope spring is coming to your part of the country.  Our azaleas and dogwoods are in full bloom and it is beautiful in East Texas.

Hi, Joy today showing you how I met Classy Cards 'n Such Die Cuts Challenge - with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.  I have a Circut and a Silhouette, but rarely get them out because I love using my Vagabond for die cuts.

Here is my card

I cut two flower vine die cuts from Anna Griffin's Die called Flower Vine.  Both were sponged with pink and green ink.  The flowers were cut off one of the die cuts and layered on top of the other die cut with small Joy Foam Dots. This was glued onto the journal page shaped die from My Favorite Things Blueprints 4.   Tiny lace edges were cut from Allisons' Ribbons.  The sentiment was stamped on one of the Blueprints 4 dies and matted on top of another rectangle die from this set and popped up with Large Joy Foam Dots.  The sentiment stamp is from Inky Antics called Mighty Tower with the little flourish from the Spring Words Stamp Set.  The butterfly was hand cut from the Black-Eyes Susan Vintage Labels Five by JustRite, colored and attached with Joy Foam  Dots.

Small Joy Foam Dots
Large Joy Foam Dots
Flower Vine Die by Anna Griffin
Blueprints 4 Die by My Favorite Things
Mighty Tower Stamp by Inky Antics
Spring Words Stamp by JustRite Stamps
Black-Eye Susan Vintage Labels Five by JustRite

Here is a peek at how the layered flowers look close up.

P.S.  The Joy Foam Dots comes in two sizes - I love the small ones because they fit onto tiny areas.
The Blueprints 4 Die set has a great variety of dies (journal page, heart, lace, button, rectangles, star) - great bang for your money. The journal page die in the set is perfect if you do Simple Stories or Project Life Scrapbooking.

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Isn't this little girl just precious? Let me introduce you....
Lauryn was diagnosed with Leukemia on March 27, 2014. She is currently hospitalized in the DC area undergoing chemotherapy to fight this terrible disease.  Lauryn is Linda Payne's granddaughter...many of you in the stamping community probably already know sweet Linda!

As news of Lauryn's illness spread via social media, many of you have asked if there is anything you can do to help, so we have come up with a plan. We decided to have a Card Drive and would like to invite YOU to help by sending "happy mail" to Lauryn and her family.

Please create cards to share your love and encouragement for Lauryn and her family. Lauryn's parents are Josh and Elizabeth and she has two older siblings: Lily and Logan. We thank the Lord for this dear family and need to pray for them as they are seeking to glorify the Lord throughout this trial. 
Here is mine:

Cards can be mailed to:

Children's National
Hematology/Oncology RM 437
Lauryn Newsome
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington DC 20010

You can find updates on Lauryn via a Facebook page that has been set up by some family. It is Fight on Little Lauryn. They have shared how encouraging it is receive a simple "like" on a Facebook status or words of love and encouragement that is posted.

Here is the fabulous group of bloggers who have joined us in promoting this Card Drive. We would love for you to hop with us as numerous bloggers have blog candy and all you need to do is leave a comment... 

Lots of Love for Lauryn

Olga Jewell Craftieodamae

Mary Anne Kelemen Lakeside Stamping

Lisa Haines The Purple Place

Patti Painter Patti’s Paper Creations

Jennie Harper Stampin Away the Day 

Colleen Holmes A Card’s Delight

Jennifer Scull Just Coffee Please…& Stamps & Ribbons & Paper

Anita Autore Cards & Coffee 

Sandra Van Blaricum Cards and Creativity 

Jerusha Borden I Love Paper Crafting 

Jenn Borjeson Stampin' Angel Jenn 

Nina Brackett Crafting in Croatia

Linda Coughlin The Funkie Junkie

Kathleen Curry Will Stamp for Wine

Melissa Czapor My Many Journeys

Vicki Dutcher All I Do is Stamp

Debbie Ebat Debbie’s Stamping Adventures

Tera Fujan Stamp Queen 

Patti Gilliam Cherish Each Precious Gift

Joy Hadden Pieces of Joy

Danielle Haddon The Musings of a Chocoholic

Karen Knegten Studio at the Lake 

Lori McAree Smiling While Stamping

CG Merrill CG Says (something loudly)

Rhonda Miller Rhonda’s Place to Shine

Lee Murphy My Reality

Betty Neville Betty Neville's Blog

Marlena Peduzza Marlena's Paper Paradise

Jackie Randolph Paper Moments 

Shirley Ross Card Art, Etc.

Melissa Shultz Coffee Stamps and Stitches

Carla Suto Carla’s Stamping Spot 

Cat Tidwell Cat’s Creations 

Brenda Turner Stamp It Up

Geri Utterback Geri’s Cards 

Cheri Weston Stamp’n Boomer 

 

Easter at Classy Cards 'n Such

Hi, today I'm posting a challenge card made with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.  The challenge was to do an Easter card with an inspirational sentiment.  Easter is a big family time for us and is an important part of our spiritual lives so this card was a pleasure to make.

Here is my card:

Here are a few details.  I used Sparkle 'n Sprinkle Gold outline embossing powder for the flower stamp from B Line Designs is called Garden Rose.  The butterfly is from the stamp set called Black-Eyed Susan.  The images were stamped, matted on the Spellbinders Label Eight and a ribbon tied around it and then this was pop up with the large Joy Foam Dots on a piece of gold embossed card stock.  This was then matted on a lighter piece of lavender card stock

Garden Rose Stamp
Sparkle 'n Sprinkle Gold Embossing Powder
Black-Eyed Susan Stamp Set by JustRite
Decorative Label Eight by Spellbinders
Large Joy Foam Dots

I hope you have a special Easter celebrating our Christ's resurrection.

Thank you for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day.

Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge

Hi - is it spring yet?  Surely it's not too far off in your area!  Joy here posting a card for Classy Cards 'n Such Silly or Funny April Fool's Day Challenge.  This gave me an opportunity to use the Stamp Set called Just Keep Calm by JustRite Stamps.  This is a giant set that has 64 images and sayings.  It has so many funny "Stay Calm" sentiments.  Here is one of them

I used Sparkle 'n Sprinkles White Embossing Powder for the frame and sentiment and cut it out with Spellbinders Nested Oval Medallion.  The ribbon is a little bit of Egg Shell Seam Binding. The paper is from a Summer Fresh 6x6 pad.  You might recognize the tiny little scallop - it comes from my favorite die called Allison's Ribbons by Cheery Lynn Designs.

Just Keep Calm Stamp Set by JustRite
White Embossing Powder
Spellbinders Nested Oval Medallion
Egg Shell Seam Binding

Have a great April Fool's Day - and have fun and have a happy stamping day!

Sketch Day at Repeat Impressions

Challenge, challenge, challenge - on't you just love challenges!  Today Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions has challenged us with this sketch:

 I took the opportunity and used this sketch for two birthday cards I needed this week

For this one I created a window with a piece of clear acrylic paper (you can see my camera lens-LOL)








Stamps:
Large & Small Butterfly from the Summer Series
Wishing you happiness.... sentiment

Stamps:
Happy Birthday from the Quartet Compliments
Hope your birthday.....from the Pairings Series (lots & lots of large & small images)
Large & Small Cupcakes










You will really enjoy what the other Rock Stars have designed - because there is a GREAT variety of images - seems like everyone enjoyed this challenge.  Take a look here:
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Now show Wendy what you would do with this challenge and yours could be the randomly drawn name that receives a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.

I'm entering this in the following challenges.
My Craft Creations - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Just B Creative Crazy - anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes

Thank you for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day.

Project of the Week from Repeat Impresssions

Wendy owner of Repeat Impressions asked me to do a Project of the Week and I jumped at the opportunity.    I have a confession - I do not color very well (that's a understatement).  But I've found a way to achieve coloring that suits me - it's watercoloring - because I don't have to be exact and I can color outside the lines and it's ok!

So my Project of the Week is watercoloring with Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  These inks have a translucent quality that is perfect for watercoloring - but they are in pads - so today I'll show you how you can use Distress Inks to obtain the results you want.

Here are the supplies we are going to use:
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Heat Gun
Black Embossing powder
Water color paper (found these on clearance at HL - yeah!)
Stamp called Bass Harbor large  (one of my favorite places in Maine)
Sentiment stamp called Maine - the way life should be
Water paint brush
acrylic block

Stamp image onto the textured side of watercolor paper with Staz-on black ink, cover with black embossing powder, shaking off excess and heat set
Spray water on block and mix with Distress Ink gathered on water brush.
Start with lighter colors, mixing colors as needed
Mat with light blue and dark blue (colors of Maine!)

Here is my card.  This card took less than 20 minutes - because I don't have to be exact in coloring. Quick and Easy!

Be sure to check out the other Rock Star Designers' projects each week. Remember  Repeat Impressions has a challenge every week that you can join in and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes. You can find the challenges every Wednesday at The House That Stamps Built. We love to see what you create.

Thank you for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day!

Designers Choice Challenge at Repeat Impressions

Today at Repeat Impressions Cheri, one of the Rock Star Designers challenged us with a "flower show".  Repeat Impressions have so many flower images, it was difficult to decide which one and what technique.   I finally settled on Daffodils and the sweet sentiment called A friend knows......

I watercolored it with a little paint set and used my vagabond to cut out the painted image and the card base.

Here is the list of other Rock Star Design Team Members who made projects to inspire you.
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Now join us by making a project using the theme "Flower Show" and linking it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and you could be the randomly drawn name and received a fabulous gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.
Thank you for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day.

Classy Cards 'n Such Rainbow Challenge

Hi, Joy today showing you a card I made with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.  I will be taking a card class next week and it's goal is to show how to make clean and simple cards.  I got a few supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such in preparation for the class.  Here is a "clean and simple" card.

I used 2 of the cloud dies from Memory Box called Puffy Clouds and the scallop border is from Blueprints 4 from My Favorite Things.  This little scallop is the perfect size for cards. Some of the paper is from a 6x6 pad called Secret Garden by Graphic 45.   The sentiment is from Just Rite Stamps called Old Friends.  (by the way, it is on a fantastic sale!!)  The clouds were texturized with the Lattice Embossing Folder by Crafts Too.  The sentiment and the large cloud were popped up using Joy Foam Dots.

Hopefully this clean and simple rainbow card will inspire you to make a Rainbow card and join our challenge.  Be sure to check out all the details on Beverly's blog, Classy Cards n' Such Blog.

I'll let you know how the class goes - have a HAPPY stamping day!

Recap of Supplies:
Dies:  Memory Box Puffy Clouds
          My Favorite Things Blueprints 4
Paper:  Secret Garden by Graphic 45
Stamp:  Old Friends
Embossing Folder:  Lattice Embossing Folder by Crafts Too
Pop Dots:  Joy Foam Dots

Repeat Impressions Sketch Day

Today Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions challenged us with this sketch:

and here is my card

I used an image called  Peacock from the Beautiful Days Series and the sentiment is Just a note to say.....

I stamped the image on velum and colored the backside with copics, then mounted it on a pieces of blue cardstock.  The sentiment was stamped and embossed on another piece of vellum.

We would love to see what you would do with this image.  Make a project with this sketch and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and you might be the randomly drawn name and win a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  The following is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made projects to get your creative juices flowing!
Melissa 
Cheri 
Deonna  
Joy ~  you are here
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Thank you for looking at my card - have a HAPPY stamping day!

Susan's Gardens Challenge from Classy Cards 'n Such

When I heard the challenge from Classy Cards 'n Such would be to use a flower from Susan's Gardens Dies, I was so excited.  These are quality dies that help you make the most beautiful flowers that can be used on lots of different projects.

I made a little box for a bracelet I made my granddaughter.

First, a little match type box was made using the Mini Scor-Buddy.  Then flower parts were cut using the Lily from Susan's Garden.  To texturized the individual petals and the leaves, I used the medium ball stylus from the Susan's Garden Tool Kit.  This tool kit was purchased because it  has a moulding pad and a leaf pad.  There is another version of the tool kit called Paper Blossoms Tool Kit and it has a cute carrying case.  The flower was quickly assembled on top of a separate piece of card stock in case I messed up the flower, I would not need to do another box. - Next time I won't to this because the flower assembly was so quick and easy.  I used a Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge Distress Marker to make the little freckles in the petals.  Before the stamen was glued in the center, the tips were dipped in a little glue and then dipped into some flower soft.  The Art Institute Adhesive is one of the best around for assembling these flowers and is perfect for the flower soft.

I love doing these flowers - they can be used for so many projects.  I saw a wreath made from  different Susan's Garden dies - it was heavenly!

Project Supplies:

Mini Scor-Buddy
Lily from Susan's Garden
Susan's Garden Tool Kit or Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Tim Holtz Distres Marker
Art Institute Adhesive

Now - I'm off to make a few more of these beauties - have a happy stamping day!