Easter Packaging

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today to share a Easter package with you!

With our current Spring Celebrations challenge in mind, I thought it would be fun to create an Easter Package for one of my kiddos for Easter!

I used the Cursive Happy Easter (C430) sentiment!
I then stamped the Basket of Bunnies (F543) image, and just cut out the eggs to add to my banner!

A fun little project!

More details on my personal blog here.

Join in our monthly challenge; there's still a few days left!  

We'd love to see what you create!

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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Be sure to stop back for more wonderful inspiration!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a wonderful week!

Inspiration Saturday with Ellen

Hello sweet Great Impressions friends! This is Ellen from In a World of Craft with more inspiration for you. I hope you are enjoying all of the inspiration from our awesome Design Team! Here is what I have for you today:

 More details on my blog here

(A2: Stamps:Great Impressions Stamps (Flamingos with Cute Boots  -  F573) and (Really Cute Boots  - E827)

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions. Be sure to check out the current monthly challenge and don’t forget to link your GI creations at our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing, be sure to “Like” Great Impressions on FACEBOOK!

Hugs!

Easter Basket

It's another fabulous Friday and I have another Easter Card for you today.  This time I used the beautiful F518 Easter Basket stamp.   I am having a ball with this charming stamp.  It's one of those stamps that works well in many different styles of card.  I have used it on kraft paper for a country look, with fancy dies for an elegant look and here I have used a little design paper and a simple egg die cut to keep the focus on the image.

The different layers of this card are each individually popped and the basket image is colored twice. One layer was die cut on the egg and then embossed and the second was fussy cut and popped on top of the first image.  This really creates a nice three dimensional effect.  To finish off this card, all the edges of each layer were outlined in crystal stickles and all the eggs were also covered in stickles.

Until next week.

Mary Anne

Spring Flowers!

Hello, all!  I hope your week is going well!  :)  Today I've got a lovely springtime card that uses stamps from the Great Impressions store.  Come take a peek!  I think you'll love the blue jars I created! :)

Here's the card~

Detail~

Product used: G363 Spring Floral Jars.

To create the blue mason jars, I stamped the image onto my white cardstock and then colored in the images with Sakura glitter gel pens.  I then stamped the image a second time onto some vellum, colored the vellum blue with china ink (a Faber Castell marker), cut out the jars, and added them to the image!  Voila!  I LOVE the way this turned out! :)

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek!  Hop over to the blog for a video tutorial on how to achieve that watercolor look with your stamps! :)  Next week I'll be back with another creation for your viewing pleasure!  I hope you'll participate in our monthly challenge and if you use GI stamps, make sure to add it to our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Coloring Fur Tutorial

 1. Stamp image F570 - Teddy Bearing Flowers on Xpress It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

 

 2. These are the copic markers I chose to color the fur.

 3. Using long strokes, start at outer edge of image and pull marker toward center of image using darkest color E29.

 4. Overlapping a bit, continue the long stroke with E27.

 5. Repeat with E25.

 6. Fill in center of face with E21, blending. Then I go back and repeat the process again filling in all the white spots.

 7. Repeat the whole process on the body.

 

8. This is the finished bear.

Finished Card:

Inspiration Tuesday with Carolyn

It's Tuesday and time for some inspiration!

Carolyn here and my card this week features one of my new

favorite stamps!

The stamp  used is Rooster Weathervane F422.
I love this stamp, it's so versatile. I colored it
up using Copics and used my stash of flowers
and ribbon to create this card.

Thanks so much for stopping for some inspiration from Great Impressions. Be sure to check out the current monthly challenge and don’t forget to link your GI creations at our CUSTOMER GALLERY! One last thing, be sure to “Like” Great Impressions on FACEBOOK!
Carolyn

Baby Card

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today to share an adorable baby card with you!

Recently one of my friends welcomed an adorable little baby boy into their lives!
I created this sweet baby card for them:

I used the fun Pull Toys (J92) stamp for this card!  Perfect for baby cards!

More details on my personal blog here.

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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Be sure to stop back for more wonderful inspiration!

Join in our monthly challenge as well!  

We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a wonderful week!

Inspiration Saturday with Ellen

Hello sweet Great Impressions friends! 

This is Ellen from In a World of Craft with more inspiration for you. I hope you are enjoying all of the inspiration from our awesome Design Team! Here is what I have for you today:

More details on my blog here
(A2: Stamps:Great Impressions Stamps (Vintage Fan -  F575 and Biggest Fan  - B239)

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions. Be sure to check out the current monthly challenge and don’t forget to link your GI creations at our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing, be sure to “Like” Great Impressions on FACEBOOK!

Hugs!

Cowgirl Up

Today, I bring you a vision in denim.  A little something for that country girl in all of us, a little bit of that boot scootin' boogie, line dancing princess 'cause Country Girls just rock!

Today's card uses E829 Hat and Boots.  I thought it would be fun to make the image the center of a blue ribbon winner so I put it into a rosette.  The layer behind the rosette is an embossed bit of cream card stock with some distress ink rubbed over it to show the paisley neckerchief design and finally a bit of fancy denim.

Here's hoping you have a boot scootin' weekend of your own.

Mary Anne

There is a Season

Hello, all!  I hope your week is going well!  :)  Today I've got a CAS card that uses a couple of really fabulous stamps from the Great Impressions store.  Come take a peek!

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: E704 Under Heaven, F430 Hummingbird with Fuchsias.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek!  Next week I'll be back with another creation for your viewing pleasure!  I hope you'll participate in our monthly challenge and if you use GI stamps, make sure to add it to our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

It's Joni and today I have a couple of new stamps from Great Impressions.

 I paired the E829 Hat and Boots with E827 Really Cute Boots  sentiment. 

I paper pieced the Hat and Boots with Authntique DP. 

I stamped the sentiment in Memento Potter' Clay ink on a paper cut with a fishtail die. 

Then I added some flat enamel dots for accents.

  I rounded the top right corner.

Tuesday Inspiration with Carolyn

It's inspiration Tuesday and I've got a pretty, simple floral card to share

This image is  Lilac Blossoms J45. I LOVE lilacs and this stampreally brings out the details in the petals. I colored it up using Copics starting from light to dark. I added a little sticker sentiment and a bow

for a bit of interest outside the blues. Blue lilacs are my favorite!---------------Thanks for stopping by to see my project today!There is always inspiration here during the week. Stopback daily for great ideas and a little eye candy.Join in our monthly challenge as well! We'd love to see what you create!Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!Carolyn

Lucky To Have

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today to share a card with you!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I'm not Irish, but I still love to create St. Patrick's Day cards to let those special people in my life know how lucky I am to have them in my life!

So I was super excited to get the new Clover Border (D476) and Lucky To Have (E828) to create this card for one of my good friends!

More details on my personal blog here.

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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Be sure to stop back for more wonderful inspiration!

Join in our monthly challenge as well!  

We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a wonderful week!

Inspiration Saturday with Ellen

Hello sweet Great Impressions friends!

This is Ellen from In a World of Craft with more inspiration for you. I hope you are enjoying all of the inspiration from our awesome Design Team! Here is what I have for you today:

 

More details on my blog here
(A2: Stamps:Great Impressions Stamps (Floral Thinking of You – F556)

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions. Be sure to check out the current monthly challenge and don’t forget to link your GI creations at our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing, be sure to “Like” Great Impressions on FACEBOOK!

Hugs!

Easter Nest

Easter is coming and Spring is in the air.  Yesterday we had weather into the high 70's and today we have a chance of snow.  Yes, it's definitely Springtime in Missouri.

I have an Easter card for you today, the first of the season for me.  I fell in love with Great Impression's sweet Easter Chicks the moment I saw it.   I could hardly wait to use it. So here it is.

I kept it fairly simple this time.  I didn't want any design paper to overwhelm this wonder image so I pulled colors from the image and embossed them on card stock.  Even the little bunny punches are embossed.

See you next Friday,

Mary Anne

Faux Watercolor Tutorial

Hello, all!  I hope your week is going well!  Today I've got a fun and punny vintage inspired card for you today using stamps from the Great Impressions store.  Come take a peek and then watch the tutorial video on how to create this fun FAUX WATERCOLOR effect!

Here are the supplies you'll need for today's tutorial:

• F575 Vintage Fan
• B239 Biggest Fan
• Spray bottle with water or Glimmer Mist
• Paintbrush (optional)
• Desired inks and card stock
• Embellishments, etc., to finish your project

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

"How To" Video~

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you take some time to try out this technique today! :)  Next week I'll be back with another creation for your viewing pleasure!  I hope you'll also take some time to participate in our monthly challenge and if you use GI stamps, make sure to add it to our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Hi, it's Joni.
Today I actually tried my hand at a CAS card.

 Yes, this card only has only one layer.

 I used a speckled white card stock for interest.

I embossed a couple of lines across the bottom of the card.

 I stamped the F575 Vintage Fan in black ink in the bottom corner and the B239 Biggest Fan  sentiment in the top right corner. 

A trio of enamel dots accent the card.

I have to say I like this look!

Inspiration Tuesday with Carolyn

Hi ya GI peeps, It's Tuesday and it's another 

Inspiration Day from me!

For my teeny, tiny card I used Hummingbird C383. I've never done a teeny card but this stamp is so cute all by itself that I thought I would give it a go. I stamped the image in white embossing ink on kraft paper then used a pink enamel embossing powder.  I cut out the image and used a pop up dot for added dimension. Lastly I added 2 cute little crystal embellies. A simple card that highlights just the stamp.

Carolyn

 Play along with our current challenge, we would love to see what you create!

Birthday Cat

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today to share some inspiration!

Today I decided to create a birthday card!  

I can never seem to have enough of them on hand!

I used the Birthday Cat stamp for my card:

Isn't this cat fun?!

Too cute!!

 The sentiment is called Dropping In, perfect with this stamp!

More details on my personal blog here.

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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!
Be sure to stop back for more wonderful inspiration!

Join in our monthly challenge as well!
We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a wonderful week!

Inspiration Saturday with Ellen

Hello sweet Great Impressions friends! This is Ellen from In a World of Craft with more inspiration for you. I hope you are enjoying all of the inspiration from our awesome Design Team! Here is what I have for you today:

 More details on my blog here
(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Spikey the Porcupine - E825) and (Stuck on You - D475)

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions. Be sure to check out the current monthly challenge and don’t forget to link your GI creations at our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing, be sure to “Like” Great Impressions on FACEBOOK!
Hugs!

Cameo Easel

Hello, all!  I hope your week is going well!  It's time for my weekly post and today I've got a beautiful easel card that uses a myriad of stamps from the Great Impressions store.  Come take a peek!

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: C414 Cameo, H212 Lace Frame, K97 Lace Background, E704 Under Heaven.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek!  Next week I'll have a video tutorial for you all about how to use a solid image to create a FAUX WATERCOLOR effect!  I hope you'll participate in our monthly challenge and if you use GI stamps, make sure to add it to our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Hi! Joni, here:
Today I have this wonderful new stamp from Great Impressions: G498 forever Friends. 

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink unto Xpress It Blending Card.

I colored the image with copics.

The clouds were made with this fabulous  

G426 Whimsical Clouds  from GI.

Check out all the new items in the Great Impressions store!

Inspiration Tuesday with Carolyn

Hi ya peeps! Today is inspiration day and I have a simply cute card to share.

With winter coming to a close, I am looking forward to summer and being

outdoors a lot more!

Have you ever been apple picking? It's a lot of fun and of course you eat

a few while trying to get them picked. I love this cute little image, the stamp is called Best Friends J43. I colored with Copics and added a few mulberry flowers for this simple card.

Thanks for stopping by and remember to join in on the current challenge.

Carolyn 

Flamingos with Cute Boots

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today to share a fun card with you using some of the new stamps!!

Have you seen all the new stamps?
So many fun new stamps!

If I would have to choose a favorite it would have to be the Flamingos with Cute Boots (F573)!!
My daughter is obsessed with "flingos"!

I also used the fun Really Cute Boots (E827) sentiment!

Inside:

So fun!!

More details on my personal blog here.

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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Be sure to stop back for more wonderful inspiration!

Join in our monthly challenge as well!  

We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a wonderful week!