Sponge & Spritz

Hi, friends!  It's Thursday and so I'm back today with a NEW card using stamps from the Great Impressions store!  This time I have a cool and crisp summer creation for your viewing pleasure.  Come and take a peek...

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: B233 For Friends, G342 Frolicking Trio

This card really didn't take too much time to make--but I LOVE the fabulous texture that happens when you use glimmer mists!  I didn't have time to make a video tutorial on how to create this effect, but it's totally simple.

What you'll need~

1. Blending tool
2. Glimmer Mist
3. Versamark ink pad
4. Black embossing powder
5. Silhouette stamp
6. Heat gun

Here's how~

1. Blend your neutral cardstock with ink.  I used green for "grass" and turquoise for "sky".  You can use any colors you want to!
2. Shake your glimmer mist and spray your panel.  I usually hold the spray bottle about 4-6 inches from the panel.
3. OPTIONAL: If you're like me, I can't wait.  SO, you can take your heat gun to dry the glimmer mist faster.  Make sure to heat the front AND back of the panel to keep your paper flat instead of warped.
4. Ink up your silhouette stamp with Versamark ink, stamp it onto your panel, and emboss it with your black embossing powder.  You don't have to use black, try other colors!
5. Use panel for your creation!

See!  TOTALLY easy!  Don't have glimmer mist?  You could use plain old water, OR you could make your own glimmer mist!  See my personal blog HERE for a tutorial on how to do that!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to  play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

CAS Wild Flowers

Hi, friends!  Mynn here yet again (every Thursday, you know) and today I've got a CAS style card using a beautiful image from the Great Impressions store!  Come and take a peek!

Here's the card~

More details on my personal blog HERE.

Products used: F387 Wild Flowers, B233 For Friends

I just love this beautifully simple stamp!  The possible uses are endless--next I'm going to use this image to do some shadow stamping!  And think of the color combo options!  LOVE IT! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Autism Awareness

Hi, friends!  I'm back with another card featuring stamps from the Great Impressions store!  This time I have a card that is for a cause that is near and dear to my heart--Autism Awareness.  April is Autism Awareness month and since I have worked with and am finishing my degree to be able to teach these kiddos, I felt I needed to bring attention to it this month somehow--and this image is PERFECT because the Autism Awareness symbol is a puzzle piece. :)

Here's the card~

More details on my blog HERE.

Video Tutorial~

Products used: F572 Heart Puzzle, B233 For Friends.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek!  Next week I'll be back with another creation for your viewing pleasure!  I hope you'll  participate in our monthly challenge and if you use GI stamps, make sure to add it to our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Triple Time Stamping

Hi, friends!  Welcome to something NEW here at the Great Impressions blog!  Every second and fourth Thursday of the month, I will be sharing a video tutorial with you.  I’ll be listing the supplies I will use for each tutorial for two weeks before the tutorial airs.  This time, though, you’ve just had one week to get the supplies you’ll need for today’s tutorial so I hope you grabbed them up quick!  The technique I’ll be sharing with you today is called TRIPLE TIME STAMPING.

Here’s what you’ll need~ 

• G304Sea Grasses stamp
• K47Water Iris stamp
• B233 For Friends stamp
• 1 piece white/cream cardstock measuring 2” x 3.25”
• 1 piece white/cream cardstock measuring 3” x 4.25”
• 1 piece white/cream cardstock measuring  4” x 5.25”
• 1 piece colored* cardstock measuring 2.25” x 3.5”
• 1 piece colored* cardstock measuring 3.25” x 4.5”
• 1 piece colored* cardstock measuring 4.25” x 5.5”
• Removable adhesive
• Permanent adhesive
• Coordinating inks
• Other embellishments to finish card 

*Use the same color or coordinating shades—I’m using all purple.

Here’s the card I’ve made with this technique~ 

And here’s the tutorial~

Thanks for joining me this week for my first ever video tutorial!  Don’t forget to grab these fabulous images if you haven’t already.  I hope you’ll join us in two weeks for another fun technique—Stamping With Gelatos!

Here’s what you’ll need for that technique~ 

• G341Dragonfly Bouquet
• D405Just Me. Thinking of You.
• Gelatos (I’ll be using Lime, Lemon, and Cotton Candy.)
• Water spritzer
• Papers and embellishments to finish your card

See you again next Thursday for another creation using these wonderful stamps!  Don't forget that we have a monthly challenge going on right now as well--it's a chance to get win of these amazing stamps so I hope you'll join us!  HUGS and happy stamping friends!