WHAT IF WEDNESDAY from Repeat Impressions

Wendy from Repeat Impressions challenged us with this sketch.

and here is my card:

Stamp:  Reach fro the Stars

Now Wendy would like to challenge you with this sketch -- show us what you can do!  She has a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions for a randomly picked winner.  If you have Repeat Impressions stamps we would love to see what you can do, but you do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to be eligible for the certificate.  Just go to Wendy's blog and link your project.

Look and be inspired by these Design Team members.

Cheri
Dawn
Joy  - you are here
Karen
Lynette
Makiko
Patti 

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

Repeat Impressions, Designers Choice Challenge

This week Cheri from the Design Team of Repeat Impressions challenged us to create a project that uses a beach scene.  This was easy for me -- there is an image I've been wanting to use --
Here it is:

It uses the sentiment "Happy Summer" and "Headin' Home"  .  I created the scene using a stair step card.  I love this image because it reminds me of the steps that lead up from the beach at Sand Beach in Arcadia Park at Bar Harbor in Maine!  My kids have walked up these steps many times after having played in the sand and water there.

Now Cheri wants to challenge you to make a project that uses a beach scene -- then go to Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and link it there.  Wendy has a wonderful gift certificate for a randomly chosen name.  You don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you do, we would love for you to show them off.

Here are the other Designers who made projects to inspire you


Cheri
Dawn
Joy  - you are here
Karen
Lynette
Makiko
Patti 

Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a happy stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge

This week Darsie, owner of Creative Belli Challenge, has challenged us to make a 3D project.  Here is my project.

I made these for the Paper Trey Ink Stamp-A-Faire, called "Summer Camp" that is going to be held July 21st.  The part of the event that I'll be participating in will be held in Ft. Worth. 

I made little slim covered pads. The tutorial was from Doodlebug Designs blog.  I used PTI paper and the logo for the event.  The pads were 5x8  that I bought at a garage sale and been saving. I just knew that one day I'd be able to use them for something!   I took them to an office supply and they cut them in half for $2.00.

Now,  remember the goal for the challenge is to use some old or forgotten paper, tool or embellishment.  Let us know what your "old or forgotten" is.  You will inspire others to dig thru their stash.

Make a 3-D project and link it at the Creative Belli Blog -- we want to see what you can do.  Here is the list of Designers who made projects.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Steph Castro

Thanks and have a happy stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Happy Summer

You are going to love the Stamp of the Week this week!  There is so much you can do with it.  Texas summers are already in full swing, so this is a perfect week for this stamp!

Here is my card:

I used the Stamp of the Week and Cool Treats - it actually has 3 ice cream treats and I used just one of them.

Do you remember how Stamp of the Week works?  You can go to Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and get a special code to put into the Special Instructions blank when you order this stamp at Repeat Impressions.

Here are a few of the Design Team Members who had made projects to inspire you.

Lynette Neus 
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Kecia Waters 

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

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge

Today Wendy from Repeat Impressions challenged us to make a card using this sketch

Here is my card:

I turned it and was able to use the Best Wishes sentiment that I like so much.

Here is the list of Rock Stars who made cards to inspire you:


Cheri
Dawn
Joy  - you are here
Karen
Lynette
Makiko
Patti 

Now Wendy wants to challenge you to make a project using her sketch and link it to her blog, The House That Stamps Built.   Remember you do not have to use Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you have some, we would like for you to show us what you can do.  You might be the randomly chosen winner of a $25.00 gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Stamp TV Color Blog Hop

It's time to do a blog hop for Stamp TV!  If you have come from Gerri's blog - you are right on target. Her colors were gorgeous!  If not, you might like to start at the beginning of the hop right here at Stamp TV.  As you know, Carolina has challenged us with this photo and colors.

 Here is my card:

I used the stamp set, The Vine, paper is  GKD White, Lovely Lavender, Vibrant Violet, Grass Green and a few Copic markers.

Gina K is offering a free Grab Bag of Stamps - In the grab bag there will be 12-15 of Gina K Designs popular stamps!  Just make a comment on each of the Designers blog and Gina K will randomly draw a name from the comments.

Now hop on to Kay S.  and see what she created that will totally inspire you!  Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge

Today at Repeat Impressions Wendy let me be the Designer that offers up a challenge.  My challenge was to make a project using 2 images and 1 sentiment.  Wendy now challenges you to make a project with these options!  You can make a project - layout, card or 3-D  and link it on her blog at The House That Stamps Built.  She will then randomly pick a project and that person wins a very nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  WHOOP!!!

Here is my card:

Stamps:  Butterfly and Grass Border,  Sentiment:  Wishing You Joy

The sentiment is actually a Christmas greeting, but I masked the bottom part that says "Happy Holidays". 

Here is the list of Designers who made projects to inspire you.


Cheri

Dawn

Joy

Karen

Lynette

Makiko

Patti 

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

Creative Belli Challenge

Hi - Today Darcie owner of Creative Belli Challenge is challenging us to make a card that uses a sentiment only - Great way for a CAS card!

Remember the spirit of the challenge is to use something that has been laying around for a while.  Something - like a tool or embellishment that you've kept stashed away for a while.  Let us know what your "old or forgotten" is.

Here is my card:

The "old or forgotten" is the little flag/brad banner and the stamp that I used for around the sentiment.  That stamp is one of the first I ever bought and that was before I knew to save wraps for the manufacture names.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions.

Here is the list of Designers who made projects to inspire you.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Steph Castro

Now it is your turn to make a card and link it on the Creative Belli Challenge site.   I look forward to seeing what you create - thanks for looking at my card, have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week

This week's special feature stamp from Wendy at Repeat Impressions is called Iris Window.  It's a beautiful image to color and from looking at  the Design Team member's projects - you can do so much with this image! 

Remember for this week only, Wendy is offering this stamp for 50% off.  Just go to her blog, The House That Stamps Built and get the special code.  Then when you order at Repeat Impression, put the code in the special instructions block.

Here is my card

Here are the Designers who have made projects to inspire you. 


Lynette Neus 
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett


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

Repeat Impressions Special Blog Hop

Today Wendy from Repeat Impressions is having a special blog hop.  This is to introduce her new series of stamps.  They are absolutely gorgeous!  If you like coloring and working with stunning images, you will be delighted with this series.  There are 5 images and 1 sentiment.

Here are a few cards.

Now if you would like to have a chance to win this new series, just go to each one of the Designer's blog, make a comment and then find the special letter.

After you collect all the letters they will form a word--- email the correct word to Wendy (wendy@...).  To be eligible for the blog candy readers must complete the hop and email Wendy the correct word no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, June 3rd. The blog candy for this hop... an unmounted sheet of the new Beautiful Days stamps of course!

List of Design Team Members with letters for you to collect:

Cheri

Dawn

Joy

Karen

Lynette

Makiko

Patti 

Have you been able to guess my letter?  It is highlighted in each word.  It is "O"


Thanks - Good Luck and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge

Hope you had a restful Memorial Day! I got to play around with some new supplies from Archivers! 

Wendy at Repeat Impressions gave us a this sketch and challenged us to make a project. 

And here is my card:

This is for my grandson who is turning 11.  I'm hoping it will make him laugh.

Stamps:  Happy Birthday and Underpants Frogs.  I love these - they are so cute and Wendy has several funny stamp sentiments that go so well with these.  Here is one of them:

May the light always find

you on a dreary day.

When you need to be home,

may you find your way.

May you always have courage

to take a chance,

And never find frogs

in your underpants.

Here is the list of the Design Team Members who have made projects to inspire you

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston
• Patti Gilliam 
• Kecia Waters

Now it's your turn.  Make a card following this sketch, submit it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built and perhaps you could be the randomly drawn name to win a fabulous gift certificate!

Thanks for looking at my card -- have a HAPPY Stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge Wedding/Engagement Card

What a perfect time for the challenge that Darsie of the Creative Belli Challenge has offered!  This is the perfect time of the year for engagements and weddings.  I made this card for my next door neighbor's son whose engagement party is next Sunday.

Remember the spirit of the Creative Belli Challenge is for you to use something that you have not used in a while or some older stash or tool.  This is to encourage you to use what you have and not buy something new.  Please let us know what older item you have used.  It will encourage and challenge others to do the same.

My "older" is the paper.  I love Webster Pages paper and I hoard it like crazy!  I even have a separate box where I often just look at it!  Well, I parted with some for this special occasion.  The stamp is from Repeat Impressions.  Isn't it a great sentiment!  The stamped frame is from Gina K Designs and the die cut frame is from Spellbinders.

Darsie would like for you to make a wedding or engagement card and link it to the Creative Belli Challenge blog.

Here is the list of Designers who have made something to inspire you.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Steph Castro

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

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge

Today Karen one of the Design Team members from Repeat Impressions challenged us to make a card using these three elements:  stamped image, embossing and die cut or punch. 

Here is my card:

The stamp is one of the new series called Big Boy Toys  Wendy at Repeat Impressions just released.  It is called Airplane (9112).  I used a die cut for the zig-zag and I heat embossed the background clouds which was a featured stamp a few weeks ago.

Now Wendy owner of Repeat Impressions would like to challenge you to make a card using these 3 elements and post it on her blog, The House That Stamps Built.   She will pick a random winner for a nice gift certificate at Repeat Impressions.

Here is the list of designers who made projects to inspire you.

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston
• Patti Gilliam 
• Kecia Waters

Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

Oh, I just love the stamp of the week that Wendy from Repeat Impressions has on sale this week!  It is  Baby Owl!  We have lots of owls in our back yard and you can often hear them at night!  My sweet SIL made us an owl house.  Ok - now for the stamp.

Remember Wendy offers you this stamp at 50% for one week only.  Just go to The House That Stamps Built - Wendy's blog and get the code and put that code in the special instructions blank when you order your stamp at Repeat Impressions.

Here are two cards I made:

Stamp:  Baby Owl and Take time.....

Here are the Design Team Members who have made projects to inspire you.

Lynette Neus 
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Kecia Waters - our newest Rock Star

A little pic our owl house:

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day!

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge

Today Wendy at Repeat Impressions challenged the Design Team to this sketch:

This is what I did:

The stamp is from Wendy's Far East Series and is called Mina.

Wendy now challenges you to make a card using this sketch.  She will have a random drawing from all the entries and that random pick will get a really nice gift certificate.  Just link your card on her blog -
The House That Stamps Built.

This is the list of Design Team members who made cards to inspire you:

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston
• Patti Gilliam  
• Kecia Waters  

Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Stamp TV Inspirational Blog Hop

Today Carolina from Stamp TV has arranged an Inspirational Blog Hop. If you have come Jennie Harper's blog, you are at the right spot.  Didn't she have a beautifully done card!  In order not to miss even one special project, you can start here at Stamp TV. The inspiration comes from Brenda and here is a picture she has challenged us with.

Here is my card:

Stamp set: Faithful Florals and Petals and Wings
Paper:  White, Bubble gum pink and Creme de Menth


Gina K is giving away a grab bag of special stamps to one randomly chosen name, that comes from the comments left for each Design Team member -- and also remember to stop by Stamp TV for one final comment.  Your next stop will be Kay Simmon's blog.  You will love the colors -- hint, hint, think pink!

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

Repeat Impressions Big Boys Toys Blog Hop

Good morning!  Today Wendy from Repeat Impressions has a big surprise!  She has released two new stamp series.  So she asked the Design Team to showcase some of the stamps!  We were delighted to oblige!! She let us pick which one we wanted to showcase.  I'll show you just a few, then hop around to the other Designers -- collect one word from each designer to form a sentence --after you collect all the words and form a sentence - email Wendy (wendy@repeatimpressions.com) no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, 5/13.  She will pick a random winner to get an unmounted sheet of the new Big Boys Toys stamps!


Here are the first cards I made.  For this one I used one of the Swing Cards Wendy has available at Repeat Impressions - easy to decorate.

called "Corvette"

inside - called "Classic"

"Motorcycle" and "Born To Ride"

These are from the 9100 series -- this is a BIG series.  There are 10 - cars, motorcycle, hot air balloons, planes and 12 sentiments! An incredible series.

Here is a card from the new 9200 series.  This is a beautiful and sophisticated series. There are 5 individual images and 1 sentiment.  Check all of them at Repeat Impressions.

The "Peacock" is stamped on vellum and colored with copics
I used the fern stamp on the background

Check out what the Design Team has prepared (don't forget to collect their word).

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston
• Patti Gilliam 
• Kecia Waters 

Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a Happy Stamping day!

Repeat Impression's Designers Choice Challenge

Today we were challenged by Dawn to make a Double Dutch Fold Card.  - I've never made one before, so I had to go to Split Coast Stampers to find a tutorial.  Easy to do once - I read the instructions. I modified it a little so that I could wrap and tie the ribbon around it. 

Stamp:  Lily of the Valley

Here it is opened

Stamp: Sending healing...

We would like for you to join us in playing this challenge.  Make a Double Dutch Fold Card and link it on Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You could be the randomly drawn winner of a nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.

Here is the list of Team Designers that made projects to inspire you.

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston
• Patti Gilliam - NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBER
• Kecia Waters - NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBER

Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY Stamping day!

Creative Belli Challenge 143 Baby

Darsie, the owner of Creative Belli Challenge has challenged us to make a Baby card, baby shower or announcement card.  Remember part of the Creative Belli challenge is to use some old or forgotten about embellishment or tool.

This bottom half of this card was made from a stationary card someone sent me long ago and I just could not throw it away.  The top part is dp from my sister.  The little brad is one I dug up from the bottom of my brad box.  The little scallop piece under the ribbon is a VERY old piece of Laura Ashley paper -- not sure if they are even into printing paper anymore.

Darsie would like to challenge everyone to make a Baby card, baby shower or announcement card.  Be sure to let us know what your "old or forgotten embellishment is.  For each challenge, we will choose the one card that WOW'd us and closely followed the theme! If you are chosen as a Belle, you will be asked to be a Guest Designer for one of our challenges and have a badge to proudly post on your blog!

Here is the list of Designers that made projects to inspire you.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Steph Castro

Good luck - this will be a fun challenge!

Thank you for looking at my card - Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

This week Wendy from Repeat Impressions helps us celebrate spring with this Stamp of The Week.  You can get this gorgeous stamp for 50% for one week only, starting today.  Just go to Wendy's blog, The House that Stamps Built and get the code then go to Repeat Impressions and in the special instructions add that code.  Here is  what I did:

Here is the list of Team Designers that have made projects to inspire you.


 Lynette Neus 
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett
Kecia Waters - our newest Rock Star



This is a gorgeous stamp to work with.  Thank you for looking at my card.  Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Stamp TV Get Well Karen

Today Cat from Stamp TV has arranged a Get Well Blog Hop for one of the Design Team members who has been in the hospital for a little while.  


If you have been around the stamping community for any length of time at all, you might have run into Karen. She is always participating in challenges, offering us wonderful inspiration with her awesome talent! About a month ago, Karen had to have surgery for two brain aneurysms. She is still in the hospital and we are having this blog to inspire more of you out there to send in some cards to Karen AND to her family that is caring for her too! So hope you feel inspired with our little hop for you today. 


Below you will find all of the links to all of the girls participating...these are from the CSS Alumni group and the Design Team from Gina K Designs. Enjoy and be inspired to send a card or two in! Here is the address for sending the cards to:

Karen Knegten
c/o R.S.V.P. Rental Services
350 W. Northwest Highway
Barrington IL 60010

Carolyn King
Tina Gilliland
Giovana Smith
Lee Murphy
Emily Giovanni
Theresa Momber
Deb Felts
Vicki Dutcher
Cathy Tidwell
Melissa Shultz
Tera Fujan
Cheri Weston
Joy Hadden  --- you are here
Linda Payne
Sue VanDeVusse
Jennie Harper
Betty Neville
Geri Utterback

Brenda Turner

Here is my card.

The sentiment is from Stately Flowers 3 and the butterfly is from Dogwood and Butterfly.  The paper is from Gina K's new line of papers called Wisteria Lane and the cardstock is White and Wisteria Lane.


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

Repeat Impressions Sketch

Today Wendy the owner of  Repeat Impressions gave us this sketch as a challenge.

This is the card I created:

Stamps:  Butterfly, Some days... I colored the butterflies with copics and versamarked the other butterflies  on the bright pink paper.

Here is the list of Repeat Impressions Design Team members who have made cards to inspire you. And - lookie, lookie -- we got 2 NEW Design Team members!! WAHOO!  Be sure to leave them a little extra love!

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston
• Patti Gilliam  - NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBER
• Kecia Waters - NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBER

Wendy would like to see what you create.  Make a card with this sketch, link it on her blog and you could be the randomly chosen winner of a nice gift certificate for stamps at Repeat Impressions.

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

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge

Hi! I hope you are having a fabulous spring day!  Thank you for taking the time to look at my project.  Today Makiko, one of the Design Team members at Repeat Impressions challenged us to make a card/project for a woman we love.  I made this card for my niece.  She fell Friday and separated her shoulder.  Thanks Makiko for a very timely challenge!

Here is my card

The flower is the Maine state flower - Lupine and the sentiment is May the beauty of springtime.... I masked the lower part of the sentiment.  Here is a list of the other Design Team Members who made card/projects.

• Karen Hasheck
• Dawn Bennett
• Kendra Decota
• Joy Hadden - YOU ARE HERE
• Lynette News
• Makiko Jones
• Cheri Weston

Now it's your turn! Make a card with birds and link it on The House That Stamps Built Blog.  Wendy will randomly choose someone to be the recipient of a really nice gift certificate.

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

Creative Belli Challenge - Animals

East Texas is still having beautiful spring days - that will soon come to an end!  Our hot weather will start end of May and certainly by the first of June.  Hope you  are having beautiful spring days where ever you are.

Today the Creative Belli Design Team was challenged by Darsie to make a card with an animal.  And Darsie Bruno owner of the Creative Belli Challenge is offering some really cool Blog Candy!

 That is an easy challenge for me - my husband is a veterinarian and I have lots of animal image stamps.  This one is from Gina K Designs.

Remember the objective of the Creative Belli Challenge is to use some "old or forgotten" embellishment or tool.  Let us know what is your "old and forgotten" element in your post.  You might encourage someone to use their "old and forgotten".

Here is my card:

The little dog image is from Gina K Designs, as is the sentiment.  The "old and forgotten" in my card is the yarn/twine.  It was given to me by my sister - she will be surprised to see it.  This "old" twine/yarn was just the right thickness that I needed.  Here is the list of Designers who have made projects to inspire you.  Make a project that features an animal and post it on the Creative Belli Blog - we'd love to see what you did!

Here is the list of Design Team members.

• Darsie Bruno
• Ceal Pritchett
• Joy Hadden
• Lynn Hayes
• Paige Grabau
• Robin Parker
• Steph Castro

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

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

The Stamp of the Week for this week is called Cloud (large silhouette).  Wendy from Repeat Impressions  is offering this stamp for 50% for one week only.  Here is my card:

I also used the stamps Leisure... and DiviDivi Tree.  The following Design Team Members also made projects for your inspiration.

 Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden - you are here
Dawn Bennett


Remember to get this stamp for 50% off this week only go to Wendy's blog, get the special code there and then put it in the special instructions blank on the Repeat Impressions order form.

Thanks and have a HAPPY stamping day.