Red White and Blue

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!
Last day of June already!
Hope you are having a lovely summer!!

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

My little guys loves red, white and blue birthday cards, especially since his birthday is right around the 4th of July!

So I created this card with him in mind:

I simply used the lovely Swirly Birthday (E367) sentiment for this card!
I used a clear Spica pen to add glitter to the birthday sentiment!

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 my Great Impressions friends! Welcome back for more inspiration from the Great Impressions store! It is the fourth Saturday, so you need to hurry to join in with our blog hop with Operation Write Home! Have you had a chance to hop yet? If not click here to start…but hurry! The month is almost gone! Now, here is a little inspiration for your Saturday:

 

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Potted Puppy - F582, Buzzing By -  A147); Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon; DSP: DCWV (Fashion District)

Please check out my blog, In A World Of Craft, to read more about this card!

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 and I’ll see you again next Saturday!

Hugs!

My Blog: In A World Of Craft

Summer Scene

Hi, all!  Summer is in full swing, and so today I have a fun summery scene that I stamped then water colored and I hope you like it!  Come and see...

Here's my card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: H244 Sandcastle, B213 Happy Summer Days, G426 Whimsical Cloud

I wish I still lived near the ocean like I did when I was younger.  Of course, we didn't go to the beach very often as we lived in the Pacific Northwest and it was usually raining and cool.  I remember my mom wouldn't let us go swimming until it was 80*F.  That happened for about a week, lol! ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Today I have this adorable new image from Great Impressions: E838 Mouse with Flower. 

I colored the image with copics and layered up some dies to look like a mouse hole in a wall.

 I added The C452 You're Fabulous sentiment.

Inspired and Goodbye...

Hi ya peeps, today is my last day here at Great Impressions.

I've had a great time creating with so many cute stamps and will be sad to leave.

This is my last post and project but you will have new, refreshing inspiration coming soon!

I am leaving you with a view of  two cards I created for Great Impressions. 

The stamps I used are Merry Kiss Moose H236 and Rooster Weathervane F422.

Don't forget to take time to stop by the Facebook and Pinterest pages for lots more inspiration and soon you will have fresh designers to share their crafty creations.

Carolyn

Cute Boots

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

I absolutely love the Spring Boots (F545) stamp!
What a beautiful image!

I decided to use that one for my card today:

I also used the fun Butterflies and Hearts (E563) stamp!
And the sentiment tag is part of the Tags (G483) set!

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 my Great Impressions friends! Welcome back for more inspiration from the Great Impressions store! It is the third Saturday, so you still have time to join in with our blog hop with Operation Write Home! Have you had a chance to hop yet? If not click here to start…there is still plenty of time to join in the fun! Now, here is a little inspiration for your Saturday:

 

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Dreamy Gracie – H254, Dream Big -  E839))

Please go by my blog, In A World Of Craft, to read more about this card.

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 and I’ll see you again next Saturday!

Hugs!

My Blog: In A World Of Craft

Pink Paris

     I have been thinking about Paris and a pink and black color scheme and just had to use Great Impression F515 Large Eiffel Tower rubber stamp to create this pretty tag.  I think this is just a beautiful stamp using lace to create the Eiffel Tower so I used more lace to accent it.  I picked up the lace with the little black bow and the embossing.

After stamping the Eiffel Tower, I cut it out and popped it to give some dimension an then added black glitter to really make it shine.

Thanks for  stopping by today.  See you next Friday,

Mary Anne

Potted Puppy

Hi, friends!  It's time for another post using stamps from the Great Impressions online store!  This time, I've got a sweet puppy friend joining me...and this raises a question.  Is it strange that I color almost every single dog image like my fur baby?!  It's just second nature now... ;)  Take a peek at this latest dog image...

Here's my card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: A147 Buzzing By, F582 Potted Puppy

I just LOVE this new image!!!  The puppy is darling and I adore the fact that it's in a gardening pot--such a sweet scene!  This is one of the NEWEST IMAGES available HERE in the Great Impression store!

And here's my fur baby for comparison~

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

I just love these  F367 Trio of umbrellas from Great Impressions. 

I wish I could put myself in this scene.

I colored the scene with copics. 

I used some dies to layer the card.

I added the sentiment from the G483 Tags: Enjoy the Day!

Inspiration Day with Carolyn

Hi ya peeps, today is my inspiration day!

I've never been one to create small cards and I've never really whipped up a CAS (clean and simple) card. So here is my project.....

I've stamped my image on black paper then cut it out. I then used a pop dot on the sun for more depth and added the clouds. The stamp I used is called Sun and Clouds G461.

Have a great week!

Carolyn

Kids Birthday

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

I am so super excited to share this kid's birthday card with you today!
I hope you like it as much as I do!
It was so fun to create!

Who say's you always have to color your images in?
Especially on a kids card?!
Why not add crayons to the card and allow them to be creative!

The main image is the Train Delivery (H207)!  

A great image for any boys birthday card!!

The large "Birthday" is part of the Birthday with Saying (G395) stamp and the "Happy" is part of the Happy Birthday (B202) stamp!

Not sure if I am going to give this to my son for his upcoming birthday or save it for one of his buddies birthday's!

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 my Great Impressions friends! Welcome back for more inspiration from the Great Impressions store! It is the second Saturday, and we are having a blog hop all month with Operation Write Home! Have you had a chance to hop yet? If not click hereto start…there is still plenty of time to join in the fun! Now, Here is a little inspiration for your Saturday:

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Sweet Ladybug – F580, Ladybug Hugs - D484); Butterfly Punch: EK)

Please stop by my blog, In A World Of Craft, to learn more about this card!
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 and I’ll see you again next Saturday!

Hugs!

My Blog: In A World Of Craft

Pastel Puppy

     Everyone loves puppies and what's not to love with Great Impression  F578 Scott Rubber Stamp?  For this card I added some grey high lights to my white puppy and a little pink in his ears.  I also gave his nose and the blacks of his eyes a little bit of Stickles.  The puppy is actually stamped three times and two of the images are popped up to give him dimension.

     Instead of the cute little tulip that is part of F578 Scott I covered the blossom with a matching flower from the design paper.

This pup is perfect for any occasion and will be sure to win a few hearts.

Mary Anne

Sponge & Spritz

Hi, friends!  It's Thursday and so I'm back today with a NEW card using stamps from the Great Impressions store!  This time I have a cool and crisp summer creation for your viewing pleasure.  Come and take a peek...

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: B233 For Friends, G342 Frolicking Trio

This card really didn't take too much time to make--but I LOVE the fabulous texture that happens when you use glimmer mists!  I didn't have time to make a video tutorial on how to create this effect, but it's totally simple.

What you'll need~

1. Blending tool
2. Glimmer Mist
3. Versamark ink pad
4. Black embossing powder
5. Silhouette stamp
6. Heat gun

Here's how~

1. Blend your neutral cardstock with ink.  I used green for "grass" and turquoise for "sky".  You can use any colors you want to!
2. Shake your glimmer mist and spray your panel.  I usually hold the spray bottle about 4-6 inches from the panel.
3. OPTIONAL: If you're like me, I can't wait.  SO, you can take your heat gun to dry the glimmer mist faster.  Make sure to heat the front AND back of the panel to keep your paper flat instead of warped.
4. Ink up your silhouette stamp with Versamark ink, stamp it onto your panel, and emboss it with your black embossing powder.  You don't have to use black, try other colors!
5. Use panel for your creation!

See!  TOTALLY easy!  Don't have glimmer mist?  You could use plain old water, OR you could make your own glimmer mist!  See my personal blog HERE for a tutorial on how to do that!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to  play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Today I have a newly released image from Great Impressions.
I just love this puppy in the flower pot, F582 Potted Puppy. 

I colored the image with copics and used a square die to layer my focal image. 

I added the sentiment from the OWH102 set to a fishtail die. Check out our OWH challenge here.

Tuesday Inspiration with Carolyn

Hi ya peeps, today I am going to share a little love.

This cute little heart card was created with stamps Eyelet Heart H238 and Heart Burst Background G294. I created the background using white ink on red. I like the results and to make the top heart pop I stamped it on white with red ink. I added a yummy ribbon and I cute chalkboard butterfly. Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to stop by the Great Impressions Pinterest and Facebook pages for lots more inspiring ideas.

Carolyn

Flamingos in Flip Flops

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

We spend a lot of time up at our family cabin in summer and I enjoy sending the kids cards with a few dollars in.  So when we go up for the weekend they have some fun mail!  And money for the candy store!!  (Which there happens to be one right next store!)

So I created this card for my little girl, as she loves her "flingos"!

I love the Flamingos in Flip Flops (G372) stamp!
Such a fun summer image!!

I used the Happy Summer Day's! (B213) sentiment!

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 to all of my Great Impressions friends! Welcome back for more inspiration from the Great Impressions store! It is the first Saturday, and we are having a blog hop all month with Operation Write Home! Have you had a chance to hop yet? If not click here to start! Now, Here is a little inspiration for your Saturday:

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Parrot Tulips - H253 and Color Me Happy - C464); Die: Spellbinders; DSP: MME (Lost and Found Sunshine)

Please drop by my blog, In A World Of Craft to read more about this card!

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 and I’ll see you again next Saturday!

Hugs!

My Blog: In A World Of Craft

Always a Lady

I am sharing a very feminine card with you today using several Great Impression Stamps; G456 Scent of a Rose,  J101 Lace Doily, and C415 Rose Time

I created a background paper using shimmer sprays of various colors, which somehow came out looking mostly pink and then used my lovely Great Impression stamps to emboss in black.  This created a very rich look especially after adding black matting to the images.
All the images are popped with foam tape.  The frame, which was created using a border punch, echos the roses in the Scent of a Rose Stamp.  Finally, I added a few black embellishments and a punched butterfly to finish the card.

Mary Anne

Dad's Day Chair

Hi, friends!  It's Mynn here and today I've got a CAS style card using a Father's Day theme using stamps from the Great Impressions store!  Come and take a peek!

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: E646 Plaid Recliner, D389 Happy Dad's Day

I used Crackle Accents on one of the chairs to give it an antiqued look--like a chair that has been well worn and well used and well loved!  It kinda reminds me of the chair that Frasier's dad can't get rid of. ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to play along with our monthly challenge, too!  This month we've got a BLOG HOP with more chances to win a prize!!!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Today I have a newly released stamp from Great Impressions: H254 Dreamy Gracie
I colored the image with copics and used a die to layer the image. 

I used only part of the E839 Dream Big sentiment to create an accent sentiment.

Inspiration Tuesday with Carolyn

Happy Tuesday!

Today I am going to share one of my favorite stamps, watering can bouquet G302.

Who doesn't like a watering can full of pretty flowers! I stamped the image in brown onto kraft paper, colored it up using Prismacolor pencils, used a white gellyroll pen and added 2 cute 3D butterflys. I am really liking coloring on kraft paper!

 For more inspiration stop by Great Impressions Facebook and Pinterest pages.

Don't forget to join in on our special monthly challenge with Operation Write Home.

Carolyn

Tabby Cat

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

Have you seen all then fun new stamps this month?

So fun!!

So now to my card:

I decided to work with the new Tabby Cat (G502) image!
I have two friends that LOVE cards, so this will be a purr-fect card to send one of them!! :)

I paired up this cute cat with the My Friend (B181) sentiment.

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!

June Challenge: OWH Blog Hop!

Hi, friends!  We've got something a little bit different here for our monthly challenge at Great Impressions!  Before we get started, though, let's get some business out of the way!  Firstly, don't forget to link up all your creations that use Great Impressions stamps in our CUSTOMER GALLERY!  There will be a chance later on this year to win some free stamps, so don't miss out!

And we've got some new stamps in the STORE this month, too!

Here they are~

Before we get started, we've got some winners to announce!

The random winner of the prize

from May is~

#7 & 8 Dorothy!

Congratulations!  Please email Mynn at 

onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

And now, a Top 3 for last month~

#2 Katy D.

#6 Craftee Donna


#12 Karen P.

Congratulations!  Please grab your badge and proudly display it on your blog!

You've made a "GREAT IMPRESSION" on us!

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And now, let's get to our OWH BLOG HOP!

We'll be using these sketches from OWH for our challenge~

Here's how to play along~

*Leave a comment on all the blogs participating in the hop, starting with the OWH blog.

*Leave a comment here on the Great Impressions Blog Hop post.

*Create a card based on the sketch, link it up, and then send it to OWH!

It's that easy!  We'll be giving away Great Impressions OWH stamp sets from comments

on random blogs along the way, so don't miss anyone!

There are four sets that you could win.

Here they are~

We are SO grateful to have Operation Write Home join us in for this hop!

For every OWH stamp set that Great Impressions sells, we will be

donating part of the proceeds to this worthy cause!

Hop over to the STORE today to grab yours HERE!

Here's the list of hoppers~

1. OWH

2. Mynn

3. JoAnn

4. Mary Anne

5. Nancy

6. Carolyn

7. Samantha

8. Ellen

9. Paula

10. Joni

11. Sandy

12. Kendra

13. Julie

YOU ARE HERE! ---> 14. Great Impressions <---YOU ARE HERE!

We would LOVE it if you'd consider donating the card(s) you create for our challenge to Operation Write Home!  When designing cards for this cause, please make sure you create A2 cards with NO GLITTER on them.  For a full list of guidelines and rules, please read more HERE.  Thank you!!!

If you don't have a blog, you may post your entry in the gallery at Splitcoaststampers using keyword GISMC0614 in the title and then link it up below so we can find you and leave a little comment love. If you don't have a blog OR a Splitcoaststampers gallery, send your creation to Mynn at onastampage@yahoo.com and she will enter it for you!

To view all of our challenge rules just click on the "Challenge Rules & Badges" tab above.  HUGS and happy stamping to all of you out there! :)

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