Get Well Louie!

Happy Saturday!

So glad you could drop by today!

I was in need of a get well card for someone at church, so this post features some fun 

get well stamps from Great Impressions.

I used Get Well Louie G520, and Just Duckin' C476 for this fun little

center easel card.

To create this card, I covered the card front with some designer paper from an old DCWV pad, 

and set it aside.  

The image was then stamped on white cardstock twice, and once on each of three patterned papers.  

One of the white panels was used as the base. 

The other white panel was where I colored the Louie, and fussy cut all of his pieces!

The beak and feet have glossy accents on them.

Also fussy cut, were the bed frames, pillow, and blanket.

Once the pieces were all cut, they were adhered to the white panel, trimmed, and matted.

Once I knew what size the focal panel was, I cut the card front on each end, and glued the small side strips down on the card, leaving the center section swinging free.  It was scored in half, and the

focal panel adhered to it.

The last step was to stamp and mat the sentiment.

It was adhered to the card using dimensional foam, and happily holds the easel piece upright!

Here is a photo showing the card flat for mailing in an A2 envelope.

Don't forget - about the GI challenges!

A brand new challenge for April went live last week. 

If you use GI stamps be sure to link up to the customer gallery (HERE). 

Be sure to stop by the Great Impressions store (HERE) and treat yourself to a few new stamps!

Did you know shipping is free over $25?! 

Have a great weekend,

Patti J.

FANCIFUL FRIDAY

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! Ellen here, In a World of Craft with more inspiration from me and the Great Impressions shop!  

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (C476 – Just Duckin’ and G520 – Get Well Louie)

Louie is back! Isn’t he cute tucked into bed?  He is brand new this month so be sure to go check him out! And check out my blog to get all the details on this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

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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!

Happy Spring

Happy Thursday Great Impressions Stamp Friends!

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

Most of the time when I start a card, I usually first pick the image, which is what I did with this card, but usually I just start coloring it!  Not this time, I pulled out my paper and picked out my paper first and colored my image based on the colors!

I love the F545 Spring Boots image!
It's a super fun image to color!

I also added the pretty A149 Dainty Butterfly!!

Along with the fun new B246 Happy Everything sentiment!!

So pretty!!

I just LOVE tulips!!

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 have a new die cut fold card today.

I love the way the oval frames the image.

I stamped the new Stamp of the Month Image H264 Puppy Peeking from Great Impressions.

I colored the image with copics.

I added the sentiment B246 Happy Everything!

Here is the card open!

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!

April Showers...

Hello again, friends!  I'm back with another card using stamps from the Great Impressions online store!  Today I'm featuring a fun spring image that I know you'll love as much as I do!  Come and take a peek...

I used F605 Rainy Day Harry as my focal image.  He was colored in with Spectrum Noir markers.  I think that a yellow raincoat is a fabulous choice--it reminds me of the raincoat I had as a child!  And hedgehogs are just so fun, don't you think?  Plus, come on!  That little birdie!!!

My sentiment, B195 Playful Thinking of You, was stamped and then punched and layered to look like a flower.  Because, you know, April showers bring May flowers! ;)

All of my elements were layered onto my card base and more layered flowers and leaves were added to finish it up.  I think this is so sweet--I hope you agree!  Please let me know 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 join in our current challenge, and, if you use Great Impressions stamps, link them up in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

April Challenge: Eggstra Special

Hi, friends, and HAPPY EASTER!  Welcome to another monthly challenge here at Great Impressions!  Don't forget to  to link up all your Great Impressions creations in the CUSTOMER GALLERY, too!

We've got some NEW stamps to share~

Find them HERE in the store!

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

The random winner from last month's challenge is~

#38 Elizabeth H.

Congratulations!  Please email Mynn at 

onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

Our Top Picks~

Mynn chose #18 Happy Chick Designs

Ellen chose #24 tofa

Joni chose #66 Lis M.

Kendra chose #70 Golden Goddess

Leah chose #39 Rebecca Billiard

Patti chose #5 Shirley H.

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

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

And now, let's get to our April challenge!

Here's the challenge~

Use any image that could work for Easter or Spring!

And the prize you could win~

Three EGGCELENT stamps
from Great Impressions!

Here's some inspiration from the DT~

Ellen

Using C363 Flower Eggs, F358 Growing Tall Flowers,
and B245 Wishing you a Happy Easter.

Kendra

Using F543 Basket of Bunnies, C430 Cursive Happy Easter.

Joni

Using F543 Basket of Bunnies, C430 Cursive Happy Easter.

Mynn

Using C430 Cursive Happy Easter and F518 Easter Basket.

Leah

Using G519 Tutu Chicks and B246 Happy Everything.

Patti

Using G483 Tags and F518 Easter Basket.

Our DT would love to hear what you think!
Give them a visit and leave a little comment love. :)

If you don't have a blog, you may post your entry in the gallery at Splitcoaststampers using keyword GISMC0415 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!

As a bonus, if you use our stamps leave us a comment 

on this post telling us, you will have a double chance

of winning the prize package we are offering this month!

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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A Little Birdie...

Happy Saturday!

These stamps seem to be pretty popular here on the blog this week!

It's fun how none of us know what the other is working on, and so many

times, we are thinking alike!  As it's raining here this week, I thought

this little feller would cheer us up!

My card uses these Great Impressions stamps:

E-866 Under the Weather

F605 Rainy Day Harry

In this photo, you can see that I added Glossy Accents to the umbrella, boots, and raindrops.

So, you all know 'that moment' when the card is totally finished, and you think 'I just need to add one more little thing', and that one little thing goes wrong?  Yep!  I know you know what I mean! Look closely at Harry's really BIG eye!

I used some liquid enamel, and just as I got near the eye, it went BLURB

...all over the place!  Oh well, maybe he's excited about his new Birdie friend!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Don't forget - about the GI challenges!

A brand new challenge for April will start up on Sunday. 

If you use GI stamps be sure to link up to the customer gallery (HERE). 

Be sure to stop by the Great Impressions store (HERE) and treat yourself to a few new stamps!

Did you know shipping is free over $25?! 

Have a great weekend,

Patti J.

FANCIFUL FRIDAY

Hello to all of my Great Impressions friends! Ellen here wishing you a happy April! Can you believe it is already here? Well, I’m starting the month with a very springy card using Great Impressions Stamp of the Month that was just released.

(A2: Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps (H264 - Peeking Puppy and C477 – Coming Your Way)

I don’t know about you but I think, if I was sick, this little guy could bring a smile to my face! Jump over to my blog to get all the details on this little card!

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Be sure to come check out our current challenge! 

COMING SUNDAY

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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!

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!

Wonderful Wednesday with Joni

Absolutely love this new image from Great Impressions:

 F605 Rainy Day Harry. 

I colored him with copics then I used a die to frame the image. 

I added the G426 Whimsical Clouds for the background.

Then I added part of the B246 Happy Spring Happy Everything sentiment.
Be sure to check out our new challenge coming this Sunday,
It's Eggstra Special! 
Also check out the amazing new stamps in our store!

Thinking Of You

Hello! Today I have a simple little card to share with you that uses the technique of coloring with your Copic markers on kraft cardstock. You have to be a bit more careful with the colors you choose as not all colors, especially the light ones, will show up. 

The cute image is called G503 Summertime Birdie and the sentiment is B195 Playful Thinking of You. 

 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!

Dog Tag...Literally!

Hi, friends!  It's time for me to share another creation using fabulous stamps from the Great Impressions online store! Today I have a cute tag to share--it's a DOG TAG! I don't usually make tags, but this stamp just needed to become one. :)  Come and take a peek...

I started by stamping F296 Dog Square onto some white card.  I colored in the different panels using Sakura glitter gel pens for shine.  I used primary colors for a fun, bold, and bright look.

I added the panel to a tag that was made using patterned paper and black card.  The top was gussied up with some yellow frilly ribbon, baker's twine, and a glittery red foam heart.  An eyelet at the top of the tag helps to keep the tag intact.

I just adore the way this turned out!  I think it's just super darling and fun!  What do you think?  I would love for you to let me know by leaving a comment 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 join in our current challenge, and, if you use Great Impressions stamps, link them up in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!