So Thankful For You ...

Good Evening! Oops! I forgot to hit publish.  Ruza here to share one of the cards I made last year at this time using stamps from Great Impressions Stamps.

Today's card features the adorable stamp called Scarecrow & Crow (G345). I stamped this adorable stamp, colored it with my Copic Markers, and applied distress ink around the image. Once done I cut it out with one of my dies, layered it on my DP background, and then I stamped the So Thankful for You Sentiment (B193) and some bling.

The November Great Impressions Challenge is live so 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!

Until next week ... Enjoy!

So Thankful for You...

Good morning!

This is my first post as a Design Team member for Great Impressions Stamps, and I'm so pleased to be here sharing with you!  

I've been stamping with GI stamps for many years - they were among the first I owned!

I'll be posting a new GI post each Saturday - hope you will drop by and visit!

I've had this sweet image for a long time, and have used it often.  Yesterday, while debating on what to create, I decided to go with something 'thankful' for an after-Christmas greeting.

However, a single layer for easy mailing was also necessary, so here's what I did:

I used F08 Dress-Up Annie, and  B193 So Thankful for You.

The image and sentiment were stamped where I imagined a floor and wall to be.

After stamping the image, the 'floor', 'baseboard', and 'photo frame', were drawn lightly in pencil. All coloring on the focal panel was done prior to finishing the image.  The image was stamped on blue, tan, and white, colored, fussy cut, and adhered to image - lots of paper piecing took place.

Voila!  A one-layer card was born, that has a fun dimensional look.

Give it a try sometime!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs & blessings,

Patti J.

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! :)

Pumpkins & Gratitude

Hello again, friends!  It's the last Thursday in August and I've got a fall themed card for you today using a darling sentiment from the Great Impressions store!  It's getting a bit chillier--at least I hope it is in your area--and it's time to start thinking about the autumn holidays we've got coming up!  My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving and so I've made a gratitude card to share with you today. :)

Here it is~

Stamps used: B193 So Thankful For You

Here’s the supply list for next  week’s technique tutorial~

• G379 Spider Web
• AA23 Itsy Bitsy Spider
• E730 Cobweb Phone
• Vellum
• White cardstock
• Simple shaped die cut
• Black ink
• Paper and embellishments to finish your project

In the spirit of gratitude, thank YOU so much for stopping by today and taking a quick peek at my card!  My next post of the Great Impressions blog will be for our monthly challenge that will begin this Sunday, September 1st!  Until next time, hugs and happy stamping friends! :)

CAS Summer Scene

Hello again, friends!  It's Thursday again and I've got another project to share with you using some amazing stamps from the Great Impressions store!!!  I decided to create a summer scene--the season is winding down, but I thought this would show you how versatile these stamps are! :)

Here's the card~

Stamps used: G304 Sea Grasses, B193 So Thankful For You

Thank you for stopping in today to take a peek at my newest creation!  I hope that you grab these stamps up and the ones you’ll need for our next tutorial, too!  Join me next week for the Crayon Resist technique!

Here’s a list of supplies you’ll need for that technique~

• E767 Bubble Over
• White crayon or colored pencil
• Water color pen, blender pen, or small paintbrush
• Cup of water*
• Desired Inks
• Paper and embellishments to finish your project 

*Only if you use a small paintbrush

See you next Thursday for another project using the beautiful stamp images from Great Impressions!  HUGS and happy stamping friends!