A Little Hello ...

Good morning! I created a FUN Spring card featuring the adorable Duck with Umbrella (F640), Springtime Birdie (E906) and A Little Hello Sentiment (B151).

When I saw these stamps I fell in love with them and had to have them in my stamp collection! The adorable duck and birdie are so sweet together.

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink was used for stamping, and the color medium used are my trusty Copic Markers. I stamped an extra copy of both images for coloring and paper-piecing the ducks boots, both umbrella's and the birdie. Tim Holtz Distress Ink was used to create the sky and ground cover prior to adding the frame. Once the frame was layered on my panel 3D Foam Squares and Micro Glue Dots were used to add the boots, umbrella's and the birdie.

I layered the final panel on a couple layers of cardstock and my cardbase. The final step was to apply Glossy Accents for my puddle and rain. I then stamped part of the Duck on my envelope.

Our Great Impressions April Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and join in the FUN! We can't wait to see what you create this month!

Until next week ... Enjoy!

Buttercup

Hello! For this week and next we are re-visiting some of our favorite past cards. I think this one is one of my favorites because I used colors I don't usually reach for.I used the F599 Buttercup Flowers and the sentiment is B151 A Little Hello.

I watercolored the the buttercup flowers using my Tombow markers. I hope you'll pop on over to the challenge! Thanks for stopping by today :)

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One Layer Tall Tulips

Hi, all!  It's time for me to share another creation using some fun rubber stamps from the Great Impressions online store!  Take a peek at my offering today...

I haven't made a lot of one layer cards recently, so I decided to make one using H251 Tall Tulips and B151 A Little Hello.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers, added some glitter, and threw a few blue pearls onto the card to represent "sky".

The top was gussied up with some pink gingham ribbon--I LOVE the way this pattern looks with this image!  I am very pleased with how this creation turned out, and I hope you like it, too!  I would love for you to leave me a comment below and let me know what you think!

That's all for me today, friends.  THANK YOU so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card!  I also would love for you to come and join our monthly challenge!  If you use a stamp from the Great Impressions online store, please link it up in our Customer Gallery, too!  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

Project supplies:

H251 Tall Tulips | Great Impressions

B151 A Little Hello

A Little Hello

Happy Friday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

Kendra from Luv 2 Scrap 'n Make Cards here today!

I have a super fun spring inspired card to share you today!!

 I love the adorable Birdie with Kite (G524) image!!

I love the image with the fun new striped paper I got!!

I also added the sweet A Little Hello (B151) sentiment!

A close-up:

 She is just so fun!!

I personally can't wait to fly kites with my kiddos!!

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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!

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Have a sweet day!

Hello

This week we are showing you some great GI tutorials! For mine I chose a sponge spotlighting technique. This is a really easy technique but gives such a pretty result. You can find the original tutorial here.

I started by masking off a circle that I had die cut from a post it note. Then I sponged 2 Distress ink colors, Peacock Feathers and Spiced Marmalade onto my card base. After removing the mask I stamped the B151 A Little Hello sentiment and the E807 Queen Ann Lace.

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!

Potted Flowers

Hello! I have a pretty spring card for you today using a new Great Impressions image called H267 Potted Flowers. I watercolored it using Tombow markers.

The sentiment is B151 A Little Hello. This is a very pretty image to color and I hope you like it!

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!

Hello

Hi there! Today I have a light springy card to share with you.

I used the pretty new F358 Growing Tall Flowers and the cute little A94 Chick for my little scene. I colored the flowers and chick with Copic markers. I die cut some clouds, dry embossed them and stamped my sentiment B151 A Little Hello in the sky.

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!

Rainy Hello

Happy Thursday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

I love the new F605 Rainy Day Harry!
Such an adorable image!

I thought the B151 A Little Hello was the perfect sentiment for this card!

Close-up:

I paper pieced the umbrella and jacket to add a fun pattern to the image!

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!

Hello

Hi there! This week at Great Impressions the DT is showcasing fancy fold cards. I personally rarely ever make anything other than your standard A2 card so this was a bit of a challenge for me, but fun! I chose to create a gate fold card. 

I started by stamping my cute image called F600 Valentine Sparky onto a die cut panel and colored it with Copics. I then stamped the sentiment B151 A Little Hello beneath Sparky. For my heart background I stamped that using A54 Hearts and Dots. I decided since this is a special card and the inside seems so much larger than a normal card to add more panels of patterned paper and stamped hearts. There is still plenty of room for a message. 

 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!

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!

Friday Fun-Is it Autumn?

Hello Everybody!

Katy here, and I am excited to show you this sweet autumn hello card using Great Impressions Stamps from their online store.

It isn't autumn where I live yet, but I thought for a moment some cooler temperatures would be nice! ;)

I used Great Impressions stamps G487 Homes and B151 A Little Hello.

I used gold embossing powder for the Homes and the sentiment.  There is something about using gold versus black.  I colored the stamp with craft markers.  For the edges I used some rust like embossing powder.  To finish this card I used a leaf gem.

For more inspiration check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest .  Let's get ready for fall! :)

Friday Fun Trio!

Hello Everybody!

Katy here today, and I am going to show you a fun way to use this beautiful Flowery Butterfly Stamp from the Great Impressions Online Store.

I love this butterfly!  And I absolutely love it in all colors!  So I made a little trio of cards using the butterfly stamp and using different sentiments.  The cards are 4 inches by 4 inches.  And I tried to do a little something different with each card.

Here are the stamps that I used for all 3 cards:  E843 Flowery Butterfly Stamp, B151 A Little Hello, B240 Sweet Happy Birthday, and B193 So Thankful for You.

The first card has the blue mat and it is embossed with little polka dots.  The 2nd card has a bow and the white panel is pop dotted.  The 3rd card has a regular purple mat.

Thank you for stopping by!  Don't forget to check us out on Facebook and Pinterest.  And there is still time to join our Happy Birthday Challenge, too! :)

Tall Tulips

Happy Monday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

I love the new Tall Tulips (H251) stamp!
Perfect for spring cards!
I just love seeing my tulips blooming!

One thing I also really liked about this stamp is that it is perfect for using the Paper Piecing Technique!!

I used the A Little Hello (B151) sentiment as well!

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!

Best Of | Part 1

Good morning! October is coming to an end, which means I only have two more posts for you guys. I thought it would be fun to go back and pick my top ten cards using some fabulous stamps from the Great Impressions store. I am going to feature five in today's post, and five next Saturday. Before each card I will list the stamps used, plus a link to the original blog post where the full supply list can be found. 

First up is a birthday using an adorable ice cream stamp that looks fabulous colored in or paper pieced. Stamp used: One Scoop On Top of Another. And here is the original post.

  

Next I have an aqua and green encouragement card using a lovely stitched flower stamp. Stamps used: Wishing You and Stitched Flowers. Here is the original blog post.

The next card features my favorite sentiment from Great Impressions. It is perfect for sending a quick note to a friend. Stamps used: Watering Can of Flowers and A Little Hello. Here is the original blog post.

Sometimes my favorite stamps are basic backgrounds. For this card, I used one stamp, Elegant Motif, and stamped it across the front of the card in several different colors. I love how this card turned out! Stamp used: Elegant Motif. Here is the original blog post.

The final card I want to share today is a favorite because of the adorable owl stamp. And a pink owl? It doesn't get any better than that! Stamp used: Love Struck Owl. Here is the original blog post.  

I'll be back next Saturday with my final Great Impressions Stamps blog post, and five more favorites! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! 

Erin.

In the Dog House

Happy Monday!  This is Cheryl from Shestamps.
There is something about this little pup in his dog house that makes me smile. I have had him for a while and I don’t know why I haven’t inked him up before now. Well, I guess now is as good as a time as any.

I really love all the fun Polaroid frames that are out right now. I have to admit, I am too cheap to buy one so I decided to experiment with creating my own Polaroid frame with supplies that I had on hand. This one was created by using a square die and a rectangle die (both from Spellbinders). If you don’t have the dies, I’m sure you could mark it off on the back side of the paper and cut it out using your paper trimmer.
Don’t forget you have time to join in the April challenge at the Great Impressions Stamps blog. Our challenge is all about polka dots and/or pastel colors. You can find the details on the post HERE.
I hope you have a fabulous week! Thank you for stopping by!
Supplies:

• Stamps: A Cute Dog Lives Here (F370) and A Little Hello (B151) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers: Neenah Classic Crest solar white, CS, Papertrey kraft & Dark Chocolate CS, Pebbles Cats & Dogs DP
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Square and Rectangle Nestabilies, C.C. Designs clouds dies, Copic markers, Provo Craft Seeing Spots embossing folder
• Embellishments: May Arts burlap twine, misc. button & dog bone charm

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