Special Guest Designer: Patti J.

Hi everyone! Today is an exciting day! Patti J. is back as our Special Guest Designer! Here's what Patti has to share with us.

Great Impressions  was one of the very first stamps I purchased when I began stamping, in 2000.  It still makes me smile to use one of their products, and I've missed being a team member!  

The amazing Ruza asked me to create something 'For Him'. I didn't have too many masculine stamps, so here's what I decided to do ... A Double Z-Fold (Joy?) Card seemed like a fun manly-fold. 

Here is the card opened partially ...

Here is the card opened fully ...

And this little view shows the card from the end - double z's, right???

I used these Great Impressions Stamps: Old Fishing Chair (G331) and the Tags Sentiment (G483). This will go to a man at church who loves to fish and golf!

Thanks for dropping by today! Make sure you stop by this Sunday for our Great Impressions June Challenge!

Special Guest Designer:; Patti J. ...

Hi everyone!  

Patti J. here, and I'm so happy to be back on the Great Impressions Blog for a guest designer day! Great Impressions was actually one of the very first stamps that I ever purchased when I began stamping, in the Fall of 2000.  It still makes me smile to use one of their products!  

The uber-talented Ruza asked me to create something 'For Her'.  I debated between Mabel and Vera or flowers for my card.  I decided to use this beautiful floral image - it's one of my favorites!  

Here's what I created, using these Great Impressions Stamps: Tall Tulips (H251) and My Day Sentiment (A127).

This will go to a special lady, who regularly brightens my day.

Thanks for dropping by today, and make sure you stop by this Sunday for our Great Impressions May Challenge!

Guest Designer: Janice

Good morning all. Our April Guest Designer Janice Melton is joining us today with an lovely Mother's Day card!

Here's what Janice has to say ...

For my card today I have used the beautiful Spring Floral Jars (G363). I heat embossed the image in White on Kraft cardstock and colored it with my Copics. Found this lacy paper in my stash and thought it went perfectly with this image, paired it with some Gingham and twine. Finished it off with some pearls. The Happy Mother’s Day sentiment (B190) is also heat embossed but in Black so that it stands out more. Thanks again for letting me share my cards with you'll this month!

Such a beautiful card! I love the embossing on craft cardstock, along with her coloring and design with the lovely lacy paper. Janice did an amazing job! Make sure you stop by Janice's Blog to leave her some love!

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!

Guest Designer: Janice

Good morning all. Our April Guest Designer Janice Melton is joining us today with an adorable card!

Here's what Janice has to say ...

For my 2nd card as Guest Designer for the month of April I’ve used the cute Dog & Bird (G534) stamp! It was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. I shaded around the image with some Distress Ink while it was still in the die. The main image is raised up with some foam tape with a layer of Corrugated card stock and twine under it on top of the Label 18 die cut. It gives it a nice 3D effect. I finished it off with a twine bow and paw print brad.

Such an awesome card! From her coloring to the design with the corrugated cardstock, along with the perfect design paper Janice did an amazing job! Make sure you stop by Janice's Blog to leave her some love!

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!

Guest Designer: Neva Recap

Good morning! Today we are taking another look at all of the beautiful cards that our Guest Designer Neva Cole shared with us this month.

First up is the gorgeous card that Neva made for our March Color Challenge. I love how she used the colors and her design.

featuring H263 Springtime Louie and B246 Happy Everything Sentiment

Next, Neva did an amazing job with this beauty ... from her coloring to the embossed background she created.

featuring .. H284 Jelly Bean Time and E890 Life is Sweeter Sentiment

Neva's final card is so adorable. I love the design/fold that she used for this sweet image.

featuring ... G499 Sweet Chick

It has been a pleasure having Neva share her projects with us this month. 

You still have time to join in our Great Impressions Monthly Challenge! Hop on over for all of the details and join in the FUN!

Guest Designer: Neva

Good morning all. Our March Guest Designer Neva Cole is joining us today with a super adorable Spring card.

Here's what Neva has to say ...

It has been delightful to be a Guest Designer for Great Impressions this month. This is my third project for the Spring Challenge. I used Sweet Chick (G499) and a Sizzix Framelit Step-ups to create a fun spring card ready to say hello! The image is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with a variety of Chameleon pens. The image is die cut and edged with Memento Angel Pink. Green and light pink DCWV cardstock is die cut with the Sizzix set. The green die cuts are pressure embossed with Cuttlebug Kaleidoscope embossing folder.  The embossed green sections and the “oh, hello” sentiment are adhered with Imagine On Point Glue. The Chick is adhered with thin dimensional adhesive.

Such an awesome card! From the design to the embossed background, with Neva's beautiful coloring! Make sure you stop by Neva's Blog to leave her some love!

Our Great Impressions March 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!

Guest Designer: Neva

Good morning all. Our March Guest Designer Neva Cole is joining us today with a super adorable Spring card.

Here's what Neva has to say ...

This is my second project for Great Impressions as the Guest Designer for March.  It is fun to work with these sweet images! Jelly Bean Time (H284) is combined with Life is Sweeter Sentiment (E890) and several layers to create a springy card.

Jelly Bean Time is stamped on white cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored with Chameleon Pens. The sentiment is stamped in Radiant Neon Electric Pink and the panel is die cut with Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles. Thin pastel pink ribbon is looped around the corners and a small bow is attached in one corner.  A second Stitched Rectangle is die cut from white cardstock and sponged with Radiant Neon Electric Blue.  The bottom layer is white cardstock brayered with Radiant Neon Electric Pink. Darice Plaid embossing folder is inked with Radiant Neon Electric blue and the layer is pressure embossed creating a blue and pink plaid pattern.  The embossed layer is attached to the card front, and the top two layers are adhered with dimensional foam adhesive.  The inside of the card is embellished with the Border of Jelly Beans (B252).

Such an adorable card! I love the pastel colors and design of Neva's project. The embossed background looks amazing! Make sure you stop by Neva's Blog to leave her some love.

Our Great Impressions March 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!

Guest Designer: Angie Recap

Good morning! Today we are taking another look at all of the beautiful cards that our Guest Designer Angie shared with us this month.

First up is the gorgeous card that Angie made for our February Sketch Challenge. I love how she colored the image, and her black and white background draws your eyes the the image.

featuring ... G534 Dog and Bird 
and G535 Early Bird Sentiment

Next, Angie created a cool background for her beautifully colored image, and the sign she used is a perfect match.

featuring ... G537 Gone Camping

Angie's final card is this adorable Baby Card. I fell in love with her baby card ... from her coloring, to the beautiful design paper she used. 

featuring ... F526 Angel Bear
and B221 Heaven Sent Sentiment

It has been a pleasure having Angie share her projects with us this month. She used our February Challenge Sketch for all of her projects, and they turned out beautifully!

You still have time to join in our Great Impressions February Challenge Sketch! Hop on over for all of the details and join in the FUN!

Guest Designer: Angie

Good morning all. Our February Guest Designer Angie is joining us today with an adorable baby card.

Here's what Angie has to say ...

I’m here again today with my final guest post for the month.  Thanks again for inviting me, I’ve had so much fun playing with Great Impressions stamps! This card was made with white and blue card stock and plaid patterned paper.  I used several dies to cut out the pieces including a pinked edge die and some scallop edge dies to create the vertical stripe from the sketch.  The Angel Bear (F526) is colored with markers and is combined with the Heaven Sent Sentiment (B221). Both the blue panels are popped up on fun foam for dimension. The 3 pretty copper flowers are actually brads from my stash. I hope you will find the time to join the fun this month with the February sketch challenge! Thanks to Great Impressions for a fun month of guest designing!

Such an adorable card! I love the how Angie colored the bear, and the DP she used is perfect for the image and our Sketch! Make sure you stop by Angie's Blog and leave her some love.

Our Great Impressions February Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and join in the FUN! 

Guest Designer: Angie

Good morning all. Our February Guest Designer Angie is joining us today with an awesome card.

Here's what Angie has to say ...

Thanks again for inviting me to guest design this month! For this card I used this fun Gone Camping (G537) and the Do More Sentiment (C496) on the inside of the card.  I stamp the tire track diagonally to match the sketch, then matted it on black and kraft card stock.  I colored the image with watercolor markers and a water brush and then mounted it on foam along with a “Road Trip” sticker from my stash.  The bling is actually 3 sequins filled with black Enamel Accents.  Lastly I added a tiny twine bow.  Check out the sketch and come join the fun and enter this month’s challenge!

Such an cool card! I love the how Angie used our Sketch for her card, and the Road Trip sticker is a perfect match for the image! Make sure you stop by Angie's Blog to see the inside of the card, and don't forget to leave her some love.

Our Great Impressions February Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and join in the FUN! 

Guest Designer: Tammy Recap

Good morning and Happy Holidays! Today we are taking another look at all of the beautiful cards that our Guest Designer Tammy shared with us this month.

First up is the gorgeous card that Tammy made for our January Color Challenge. I love how she used the colors and her design.

featuring ... G373 Smiling Whale and E648 Just Floating Sentiment

Next, Tammy combined some lovely papers that go beautifully with the image for her Valentine's Day Card.

featuring ... Love-able Owl (8123)
with the Love is in the Air Sentiment (8130)

Tammys's final card is this adorable Birthday Card. She did an awesome job coloring these friends, and combining the colors in her background.

featuring ... the adorable Birthday Friends (G505)

It has been a pleasure having Tammy share her projects with us this month. 

You still have time to join in our Great Impressions January Color Challenge! Hop on over for all of the details and join in the FUN!

Guest Designer: Tammy

Good morning all. Our January Guest Designer Tammy is joining us today with a gorgeous Birthday Day card.

Tammy's card features the adorable Birthday Friends (G505).

Here's what Tammy has to say about her card.

This image is sooo cute and was fun to work with!! I didn't have a GI birthday sentiment so I left that off. The Birthday Friend's is stamped with Memento Black ink, colored with Copic Markers and I added a bit of shading with Prisma pencils. I used several pierced & dotted dies, and to finish it up I added White Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Such an awesome card! I love the background, and how Tammy colored this adorable image. Make sure you stop by Tammy's Blog for more details, and don't forget to leave her some love.

Out Great Impressions January Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and join in the FUN! 

Guest Designer: Tammy

Good morning all. Our January Guest Designer Tammy is joining us today with a gorgeous Valentine's Day card.

Tammy's card features the adorable Love-able Owl (8123) with the Love is in the Air Sentiment (8130).

Here's what Tammy has to say about her card.

The Love-able Owl is stamped with Memento black ink onto cream cardstock and colored with Copic Markers. I used a couple of Valentine patterned papers and added a dotted scalloped border. All of the edges were distressed and to finish it up I added some sequins.

Such an awesome card! I love the combination of patterned paper that Tammy used for the backdrop of her card! Make sure you stop by Tammy's Blog for more details, and don't forget to leave her some love.

Out Great Impressions January Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and join in the FUN! 

Guest Designer: Deepti Recap

Good morning and Happy Holidays! Today we are taking another look at all of the beautiful cards that our Guest Designer Deepti shared with us this month.

First up is the gorgeous card that Deepti made for our December Challenge. That floral design paper in the background is a perfect match for the potted puppy.

featuring ... F582 Potted Puppy and A147 Buzzing By Sentiment

Next, Deepti created an amazing background for her Birthday Card.

featuring ...Party Protector (F609) with the WOW Sentiment (E868)

Deept's final card is this super cool Get Well Card.

featuring ... Chicken Soup (E750) with the Just Chicken Sentiment (C431)

It has been a pleasure having Deepti share her projects with us this month. For more details about each of the cards Deepti created all you have to do is click on the links above. 😊 

You still have time to join in our Great Impressions December Challenge! Hop on over for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Guest Designer: Deepti

Good morning all. Our December Guest Designer Deepti is joining us today with an awesome Get Well card.

Deepti's card features the adorable Chicken Soup (E750) with the Just Chicken Sentiment (C431).

Here's what Deepti has to say about her card.

For this card I decided to make the image the focal point. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the image. I then layered it on die-cut circle and die-cut scalloped circle which was inked in yellow. On the card base I added a polka dot patterned paper to match the focal image. I then stamped the sentiment to finish the card.

Such an awesome card! I love how Deepti continued her design with the patterned paper she used for the background! Make sure you stop by Deepti's Blog for more details, and don't forget to leave her some love.

Out Great Impressions December Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Guest Designer: Deepti

Good morning all. Our December Guest Designer Deepti is joining us today with a gorgeous Birthday card.

Deepti's card features the adorable Party Protector (F609) with the WOW Sentiment (E868).

Here's what Deepti has to say about her card.

For this card I decided to create a Bokeh background to give the illusion of lights so as to match the sentiment. On a diecut rectangular panel, I did inking and then stamping of solid circles with white pigment ink. I also did some water splatter. Next I stamped, colored and fussy cut the cow image, stamped the sentiment and adhered the cow with some foam tape.

Such an awesome card! The background that Deepti created for these stamps is amazing! Make sure you stop by Deepti's Blog for more details, and don't forget to leave her some love.

Out Great Impressions December Challenge is live! Hop on over for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Guest Designer: Debi

Good morning all. Today we are taking another look at all of the beautiful cards that our Guest Designer Debi Brile shared with use this month.

First up is the gorgeous card that Debi made for our November Challenge. I really love all of the beautiful Fall colors.

featuring: H259 Pumpkin Puppy

featuring: J120 Elegant Berry Branch and F621 Holiday Sentiment

featuring: G392 Country Snowman and F369 Joy and Wonder Sentiment

featuring E903 Ice Skating Penguin and A151 Cheer Sentiment 

It has been a pleasure having Debi share these awesome projects with us.

You have 1-more day to join in our Great Impressions November Challenge! Make you stop by for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Guest Designer: Debi

Good morning all. Our November Guest Designer Debi Brile is joining us again today with a gorgeous Holiday card.

Debi did a beautiful job featuring the adorable Ice Skating Penguin (E903) and the Cheer Sentiment (A151). I love the stitched framing and backdrop she created for these stamps.

Another awesome card! Make sure you stop by Debi's Blog for more details on how she created today's card, and don't forget to leave her some love.

You still have some time to join in our Great Impressions November Challenge! Make sure you stop by for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Guest Designer: Debi

Good morning all. Our November Guest Designer Debi Brile is joining us again today with a gorgeous Easel Holiday card.

Using Country Snowman (G392) and Joy and Wonder (F639) Debi made an easel card. Here's what Debi said about her card ... This guy needs to bulk up a bit before I attempt to fussy cut his arms. So, I stamped him on the background paper first and again on white CS before coloring, fussy cutting, and popping him into the frame.

She did a awesome job! Make sure you stop by Debi's Blog for more details on how she created her easel card, and don't forget to leave her some love.

The Great Impressions November Challenge is live! Make sure you stop by for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Guest Designer: Debi

Good morning all. Our November Guest Designer Debi Brile is joining us today with a gorgeous Holiday card.

Debi created her own design paper using the lovely Elegant Berry Branch (J120), and continued the design around the focal point of her card - the Holidays Sentiment (F621). The embossed bow draws the eye to sentiment and those lovely berries.

She did a awesome job! Make sure you stop by Debi's Blog for more details on how she created her elegant card, and don't forget to leave her some love.

The Great Impressions November Challenge is live! Make sure you stop by for all of the details, and if you use some Great Impressions Stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!