Jelly Beans, Friendship, and Great Impressions!

Good morning - happy weekend to you all!

It's Saturday, and my day to post here on the Great Impressions Stamps blog.

This week found me creating with bright, fun colors,

and I thought that these delicious stamps that I found in the Great Impressions Store

would be perfect with the pink, green, and white color scheme.

I used Great Impressions D418, Jelly Beans, and Great Impressions E712, Jelly Bean Jar

for my card.  Aren't they adorable?  That jar looks so real!  Makes my mouth

water for the yummy little jelly beans inside!

This was pretty easy to do!

The card base was created, and scored. 

A white panel was cut, and adhered to the card base. 

Then, a white circle and a green circle were created with some circle dies.

The white circle was dry embossed with a big 'dotty' folder.

The sweet pink paper -it was edged with an old border die.

The sentiment was stamped on white, and cut out into the fishtail shape.

The jelly bean jars were stamped on white, colored with markers and fussy cut.

The top jar is adhered directly to the card front.

The pink strip is mounted with very thin dimensional foam.

The jar on the left was adhered with a thicker dimensional foam. 

This one just made me smile - how about you?

Be sure to check back here on the Great Impressions blog each day for wonderful inspiration!

Join in our monthly challenge as well - a new challenge will start tomorrow!

We'd love to see what you create!

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

Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Patti J.

Other supplies used:

Colorbok Patterned Paper (Wal-Mart)

Green Cardstock (Hobby Lobby)

White Cardstock - Hammermill 100# (Local print store)

Copic Markers

Spellbinder's Circle Dies

Die-namic Border Die

Tombow Adhesive

Candy brand dimensional foam (LSS)

Recollections dimensional foam (Hobby Lobby)

Ellen’s Fanciful Friday

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! Ellen from In a World of Craft here to share some inspiration from the Great Impressions store! Are you thinking Valentines yet? I am and I have one to share with you today!

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (I Luv You – B188 and D457 - Heart Thought Bubble)

Please stop by my blog to see the details and leave a little love!

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions.

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Be sure to come check out our current challenge but hurry! It ends today!!!!

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Happy crafting everyone!

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Stuck On You

Happy Thursday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

I just love the E825 Spikey the Porcupine stamp!!

As well as the cute sentiment that goes with him, D475 Stuck on You!

I also embossed the beautiful H172 Swirls of Hearts background stamp on my white cardstock!

You can check out my project 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 sweet day!

Cute Card Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

This week we are showcasing cute cards. 

Well how cute are these cows??? 

I stamped G516 Three Cute Cows with black ink and added some copic coloring.

 I popped up the G515 Thank you sentiment. 

It is one stamp, but I fussy cut it in three separate bubbles.

Little Elephant

Today I have a sweet baby card to share with you. When I saw this image in the Great Impressions store I just fell in love with it. Isn't the sweetest little elephant? 

I started by stamping my image F548 Elephant with Kite onto watercolor paper. I then watercolored the image and added in some flowers and grass as well as sky. I think this image would also make a lovely thinking of you card. 

 Be sure to join us in this month's challenge (click!) and if you use any GI stamps be sure to link up to the customer gallery (click!). Be sure to stop by the Great Impressions store (click!) and maybe treat yourself to a few new images...did you know shipping is free over $25?! 

Have a wonderful day!

Sweet Sundae

Hi, all!  Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was good and that you're ready for a new week to start! :)  I've got another card today that uses som super fun stamps from the Great Impressions store.  Come and take a look...

More details on my personal blog HERE.

The first thing I did to make this card was to stamp the image, E539 Sundae, and colored it in with Spectrum Noir markers.  I then added some Stickles for added shine.  This was fussy cut and added to a focal panel.

The sentiment is only part of B186 You're So Sweet.  I stamped just the "sweet" part and punched it out.  This was layered onto another oval and then added to the card with a button and silver elastic cording bow tied to yellow crocheted trim.

The focal panel was then added to a card base layered with matching patterned paper, glitter paper, a doily, and some more trims on the top.

I think the final card looks pretty sweet. :)  I do love a good pun, so this is going to be a Valentine card that is sent out to someone...sweet! ;)

That's all for me today!  I'll be back next Monday with another creation using stamps from the Great Impressions store.  I hope you hop over and join in our monthly challenge!  Until next week, HUGS and happy stamping! :)

Valentine Wraps

Hi, everyone, and happy Saturday to you all!  Gotta love a weekend, right?

Today, I'm here to share another creation made with stamps from the Great Impressions store.  This week, the Great Impressions Design Team has been featuring fun ideas for making treat holders and wraps.  If you haven't seen what the other DT members created, go back to Monday, and take a look at the week of posts...

you will be SO inspired!

Here's what I created:

I had this ever-so-sweet Great Impressions Stamp, D363 Hanging Candy Hearts, and the sentiment, D364 Happy Valentines and Flowers, and just knew a wrap for candy 'conversation hearts' was in the works!  Those of you that know me, know that I love a good 'box' challenge.  Give me something odd sized, and I'll make a box for that item.

Here's how I created this box:

Once your box is completed, adhere the sides.  Then fold the first three flaps in.  Once you have the box the way you want it, fold up and adhere the fourth flap.

This box is the perfect little holder for two boxes of Sweethearts candy hearts.  If you wanted a different treat, you could fill this box with hugs and kisses, hard candies, etc. This box could also be used to tuck in a bracelet, some handmade gift tags....the possibilities are endless!  You can also experiment with different heights and widths!

Well, that's it for today!  I'll be back next Saturday, with another creation using stamps from the Great Impressions store.  I hope you hop over to join in our monthly challenge....'Snow Friends'...there's still time to enter!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Patti J.

Ellen’s Fanciful Friday

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! It is the fourth Friday in January and time for my Great Impressions inspiration from the Great Impressions store!

This week we have a special theme: Valentine Candy Wrap! Here is what I came up with:

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (D364 - Happy Valentines and Flowers)

OK! I had so much fun, I had to do two of these! If you want all of the details and to see all of the close up pictures, please visit my blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions.

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Be sure to come check out our current challenge! 

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If you use a Great Impressions on your project, please link it in our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing! We have a new social media outlet on Flickr.com. You can find us by clicking here, so please join us on Flickr and share your Great Impressions projects!

Happy crafting everyone!

Kisses Packaging with Kendra

Happy Thursday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today to share my Valentine Candy Packaging!
What a fun week this is, with all the lovely packaging being posted!!

Today I am sharing 3 packages I created, that hold Hersey Kisses inside!

I used the B188 I Luv You stamp for my sentiment on all three packages.
On the two back packages, I stamped the H172 Swirls of Hearts on patterned paper, to add some extra pattern.   A nice added touch!!

You can check out my project 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 sweet day!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Today I have a candy pouch filled with red M & Ms ready for Valentine's Day!
I used a ready made plastic pouch and wrapped it with some Valentine's paper.

 I die cut a heart and a scalloped edge heart. 

 I stamped the sentiment D474 Happy Valentine's Day unto the heart and embossed it with white embossing powder.

 I added some twine and enamel hearts for embellishments.

Valentine Treat Boxes

Hello! This week at Great Impressions we are showing you fun and different ideas for making your own Valentine wraps. I decided to make some cute little pillow boxes, one for each of my kiddos.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut my pillow boxes and then stamped the E845 Twirly Background Sm. all over it, making each one a different color. I then stamped F583 Foxy onto watercolor paper, masked the fox and stamped some of the F599 Buttercup Flowers. I then watercolored each image. To finish my little boxes I added a tiny tag and hand wrote I (heart) U. 

 Be sure to join us in this month's challenge (click!) and if you use any GI stamps be sure to link up to the customer gallery (click!). Be sure to stop by the Great Impressions store (click!) and maybe treat yourself to a few new images...did you know shipping is free over $25?! 

Have a wonderful day!

Valentine Tin

Hi, all!  Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was good and that you're ready for a new week to start! :)  I've got another creation today that uses a beautiful sentiment stamp from the Great Impressions store.  Come and take a look...

More details on my personal blog HERE.

We're featuring Valentine treat holder ideas this week and this one was actually pretty quick and easy to make!  I started by adding some patterned paper to the little tin.  I then added a strip of punched black cardstock and some red rhinestones.  I stamped and heat embossed E330 Valentine on some polka dotted patterned paper and added that to the tin.  Some sequin trim and a red heart rhinestone were added for more shine and whimsy.

I then added a bow to the handle of the tin.  This fun pink sparkly polka dotted ribbon seemed the perfect choice.  The ends were trimmed like banners to add more of a finished look to the bow.

The completed project is the perfect little holder for some treats.  You could throw some Kisses into it or even some chocolate squares.  If candy isn't for your Valentine, a bracelet or some small cards could also be tucked inside instead!  What do you think of the final project?

That's all for me today!  I'll be back next Monday with another creation using stamps from the Great Impressions store.  I hope you hop over to join in our monthly challenge.  Until next week, HUGS and happy stamping! :)

Just the two of us...

It's another weekend - happy Saturday, everyone!

With Valentine's Day coming up soon, I thought it would be fun to showcase some of the Great Impressions 'Heart' stamps.

Today's card uses 'The Two of Us - C395, and 'Love Chicks' - B189.

How'd I do this?

1. Draw pencil lines lightly across the 5" x 5" piece of cardstock.

2. Lightly pencil around the red scalloped circle mat, for placement of sentiments.

3. Using Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamp the sentiment on each line.

4. Color the image, and add a dash of color to each sentiment's 'heart'.

5. Adhere the image to the red scalloped circle mat.

6. Mat the focal panel with black and red, and adhere to the 5.5" x 5.5" card base

7. Adhere the image to card front, using dimensional foam.

Easy, peasy!  Give it a try!  We'd love to see which stamps you use for

'whatever this technique is'!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll be back next Saturday to share

another creation using stamps from the Great Impressions Store!  Be sure to

check back here at the blog each day for loads of inspiration!  There's still time

to enter our monthly challenge 'Snow Friends', HERE - can't wait to see your creations!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Ellen’s Fanciful Friday

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! It is the third Friday in January and time for my Great Impressions inspiration from the Great Impressions store!

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (Come True – D473 and G514 – Birdcage with Flowers)

Have you checked out my blog? Please do drop by to get all of the details on this card!

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions.

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Be sure to come check out our current challenge! 

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If you use a Great Impressions on your project, please link it in our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing! We have a new social media outlet on Flickr.com. You can find us by clicking here, so please join us on Flickr and share your Great Impressions projects!

Happy crafting everyone!

Duckin' In with Kendra

Happy Thursday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

Occasionally in summer I love to send my kids cards to the cabin, so when we are there they get some mail!  It's those "little" things that mean so much!

So when I seen the new E856 Hello Louie I knew it was a must have for a card for my son!!

I also used the fun new B242 Duckin' In sentiment!

Perfect to put a smile on a kid or even an adult!!

You can check out my project 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 sweet day!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

I just love the new cow stamps from Great Impressions. 

Here I have F596 Two Cup Cow. 

I stamped the image with black ink and did a bit of copic coloring. 

I added the sentiment D491 Some Mornings. 

Yes, some mornings it is going to be More than a Two Cup Day!

Be sure to join us for our monthly challenge: Snow Friends!

A Little Hello

I don't know about you but pretty much right after Christmas I am ready for spring. Though the weather won't comply to that I am happy that I can stamp spring as much as I want during the year :)

I started by stamping the pretty F599 Buttercup Flower image all over my panel. I then colored with Copics not worrying about blending or shading. After all the flowers were colored I outlined each of them with a light blue/aqua Copic marker. For my birdcage I used the G514 Bird Cage with Flowers image, colored it with Copics and trimmed it out. My sentiment, B151 A Little Hello was embossed in white. 

Be sure to join us in this month's challenge (click!) and if you use any GI stamps be sure to link up to the customer gallery (click!). Be sure to stop by the Great Impressions store (click!) and maybe treat yourself to a few new images...did you know shipping is free over $25?! 

Have a wonderful day!

Chin Up, Buttercup!

Hi, all!  Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was good and that you're ready for a new week to start! :)  I've got another card today that uses some NEW stamps from the Great Impressions store.  Come and take a gander...

Details on my personal blog HERE.

When I first saw this image and the sentiment that matched it, I fell in love!  I started by stamping the image, F599 Buttercup Flowers, onto some patterned paper.  I then stamped the sentiment, E855 Chin Up Buttercup, below the image.  I colored these two things in with glitter gel pen.

I then decided that the image needed to be more prominent.  I decided to do a little spotlighting.  I stamped the image again onto some glimmery paper and then colored it and punched a circle out.  I added it to the card with a few enamel dots.  Perfect!

The result is a semi-CAS creation that used up some of the paper I was storing in my stash.  Perfect use of it, actually!  I like it a lot.  What do you think?  Do you like it?  I'd love to hear what you think in the comments below!

That's all for me today!  I'll be back next Monday with another creation using stamps from the Great Impressions store.  I hope you hop over to join in our monthly challenge.  Until next week, HUGS and happy stamping! :)

Just Me. Thinking of You.

Hi there, and Happy Saturday!

It's my day to post at the Great Impressions blog.  It's been SO cold, dreary, and windy here,

that I thought this bicycle looked like something happy to create with today.

I used Great Impressions F203-Garden Bicycle, and 

Great Impressions D405-Just Me.Thinking of You.

We have oodles of road maps, so I began with a 4" x 5.25" panel that I photocopied from one of the maps, and adhered to the card base.  Our little city is highlighted in blue on the bottom

right corner.  The bike fenders, flowers, seat, wheel centers, and

our city name are all accented with Glossy Accents.

The bike and sentiment were stamped on white card stock.  I colored and fussy cut the bike,

and hand cut the large cloud shape around the sentiment.  A second cloud was die-cut. Both clouds were matted with blue, and trimmed nice and neat.  The small cloud was adhered directly

to the card, while the large cloud and bike were adhered with foam squares

to give them a bit of dimension.

Hope you'll follow our blog, for daily inspiration!

Need stamps?  Check out the Great Impressions Store - wonderful selection and great prices!

And...don't forget to enter our January challenge, 'Snow Friends'!  We'd love to see your creations!

You do not have to use a Great Impressions Stamp, but we'd love it if you did! If you use GI stamps, be sure to leave a comment on the challenge post, and you'll have two chances to win!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend!

Patti J.

Other supplies used: 

Tombow Adhesives

Colorbok Blue Cardstock

Copic Markers

Baker's Twine

Cloud Die

Foam Squares

Glossy Accents

Ellen’s Fanciful Friday

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! It is the second Friday in January and time for my Great Impressions inspiration from the Great Impressions store!

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (E855 – Chin up Buttercup)

I hope you will take a second and jump over to my blog and get all the details on this card. While you are there, leave a little love!

Thanks so much for stopping by for a bit of inspiration from Great Impressions.

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Be sure to come check out our current challenge! 

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If you use a Great Impressions on your project, please link it in our CUSTOMER GALLERY!

One last thing! We have a new social media outlet on Flickr.com. You can find us by clicking here, so please join us on Flickr and share your Great Impressions projects!

Happy crafting everyone!

Dancing Cat with Kendra

Happy Thursday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today, I will be posting on Thursday's this year!!!

I am in LOVE with the new E858 Dancing Cat!
My daughter is in dance classes and absolutely loves it!
So I instantly thought of her when I seen this new stamp!

I also used the fun new  E857 Dance sentiment!

You can check out my project 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 sweet day!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

I just love, love, love these adorable cows from Great Impressions.

 Stamp is G516 Three Cute Cows.

 I have been having a blast stamping them and coloring them with copics!

 I stamped the G515 Thank you Bubbles above the cows. 

How cute are they??? 

Check out this month's challenge Snow Friends.