With Deepest Sympathy

Hello!  This is Cheryl.   Last week, I mentioned that I loved this Lace Doily (J101) stamp and had a lot of different ideas on how to use it. So today, I am using it again but in a bit of a different style. Usually I am scrambling to make sympathy cards when I need them. I never make them to have on hand. Well, I decided that this stamp would make a very elegant sympathy card and created this card for my stash.



I stamped the doily image 4 times on my DP and then cut out the layers. I assembled the various layers using pop-dots to add dimension.



Although I used a computer generated sentiment, Great Impressions has some lovely sympathy sentiments HERE.

If you missed my post last week, you can see another way to use this stamp HERE.

Don’t forget you still have plenty of time to join the January challenge at the Great Impressions blog. Use this fabulous sketch from DT member Erin and link up your project HERE.



Thank you for stopping by!   Have a great day!

~Cheryl

Supplies:

• Stamps: J101 Lace Doily (rubber stamp) from Great Impressions Stamps

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• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers: Close To My Heart Silhouette paper pack
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Labels 15 & Lacey Circles dies
• Embellishments: KaiserCraft black pearls
• Font: Alex Brush from Font Space

Bee Mine

Jammie Day Saturday! Finally..............it has been a long week! I bet you are all glad to see the weekend come around too. It is so cold here in Oregon...21° right now! I am a cold wimp! YIKES!

Go grab your oaties and cocoa and join me in a snuggly, warm jammie day browsing all the pretties posted this week!

It is time to show off a few of my new Great Impressions Stamps for Valentines Day.

The card I made is using the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #275. I knew when I saw it that this little bee and the sketch were meant for each other!

I was feeling a wee lazy when making this card, so I cut all the pieces on my Silhouette! I love that you can make all your pieces nest perfectly by just typing in the sizes you want!

I used some pretty new Authentique Lovely DP that I bought at my local papercrafting store, Urban Paper. I did think the bottom of the card looked a little "nakey" so I added the X's and O's to fill some space. I also added the little Bee up on pop dots for some fun dimension.

Enjoy your weekend!

See you again next Saturday with another super fun Valentine card-yes I am in the mood for hearts!!
♥ Sue

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Stamps:
Bee Mine C410
Cardstock: Pink Bazzil Basic, Authentique Lovely 6x6 paper pad
Ink: Memento Black
Copics: R 81, 83,85,89
R22,24,29,59
Misc: SU! Cherry Cobbler seam binding, pop dots
Silhouette: used to cut the letters and all rectangles for the card.

Be Mine, xoxo,Wow,Hugs,Love.........

Happy Friday and thanks for taking the time to visit the Great Impressions Blog. Valentine's Day is approaching fast and if you like to make cards for this holiday as do I-here is one for you.

My image is the Great Impressions Stamp - "hanging candy hearts D363". I stamped and then embossed. Colored the hearts and bow with copic markers. Layered this panel on black cardstock and used a border punch. Just adds interest on your card.

From there I decided to go with red designer paper in dots and argyle. On the argyle panel I ran in through my heart paper crimper  again for a little background interest.

I die cut a heart and stamped one of the heart sentiments. To get just the "be mine" sentiment I used a black marker and centered it with my stamp-a-ma-jig for placement.

On this card  I finished the inside so I wanted to show you that as well. My sentiment is the Great Impressions Stamp "happy valentines and hearts D364". I die cut more hearts for the inside as well.

That's it for me for this Friday. Hope you enjoy your week-end. See you next Friday.

Mary Marsh

Birthday Wishes

Greetings!

Today is my day to post for the Great Impressions Stamp Blog.

It's so much fun being their guest designer!

Be sure to join in the sketch challenge for January (scroll down for the sketch)...
you still have lots of time, and YOU could be the next guest designer!

Those of you that know me, know that I'm a card angel for chemo patients.

My special lady has a birthday on January 13th, and I needed a wonderful

card, for a wonderful lady.

Stamps: Great Impressions H208 Valentine Angel, and D456 Bouquet of Wishes, Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink, Copic Markers, Ribbon from my friend Dawn :)  Hammermill CS, Colorbok CS, Sakura Starburst Glitter Pen, Scor-Pal, Black Zig Pen

 

Hope she brought a smile to you today.

Don't forget!  You still have time to enter the January Sketch Challenge!  Your odds are pretty good, as there are only a few entries so far!

Come on stampers!  I know you love those sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs...

Patti J.

A Happy Valentine's Day Owl

Good morning! I have a fun post for you guys today. One of the trends I have been seeing a lot of is the Chalkboard Technique. It's all over Pinterest and now taking cardmaking by storm! Betsy Veldman did a fantastic tutorial on it a few months ago, and of course I had to try it. I took photos of my process along the way and added notes to each of the photos. Enjoy! 

(Supplies - Stamps: (Great Impressions Stamps) Love Struck Owl, Simple Elegance. Ink: VersaMark. Cardstock: (PTI) True Black, Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush. Patterned Paper: BasicGrey. Dies: (PTI) Limitless Layers Hearts, Small Scalloped Border. Gems: Hero Arts. Other: Baker's Twine, white embossing powder, white colored pencil, typewriter.)

As an added bonus you got to peek at my craft desk. Which is usually a mess while I am in the middle of a project! :-)

Isn't it a fun technique? And the Love Struck Owl makes the cutest Valentine's Day cards. If you have any questions feel free to ask them in the comments section. Have a great week and I'll be back next Wednesday with another card for Great Impressions Stamps!

CHA!

Hi Friends!

As you are reading this I am on a plane to CHA!

This is my first EVER time there and I am super excited.

I just want to soak it all in!

I hope to share some pix with you on Facebook...so keep your eyes peeled.

Speaking of Facebook, we have a surprise give away coming up very soon
brought to you by Paper Crafts Magazine and Great Impressions Stamps!  Woo Hoo!!
You need to "LIKE" Great Impressions Stamps and Paper Crafts Magazine on Facebook so you don't miss your chance to win.  

Before I left for CHA I wanted to be sure I got this Birthday card done.

A special little girl requested a card with a unicorn and I couldn't turn her down.

I have been having a love affair with the clean crisp look of white lately
 so that's what I started with.  Ella is a pink girl so I created a simple yet girly card.  If you look close my card does have a white layer divided by a pinking edge right above that sparkly gem.

Supplies

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With the darling hearts on the pole,

 you could even use the unicorn to create an adorable Valentines card!

Enjoy the day!

Hugs,

Jenny

A Little Lace & A Butterfly

Hello!  This is Cheryl.   This is my first time posting on the Great Impressions blog.   I’m so excited to be part of this talented team and to work with these wonderful rubber stamps.

The first stamp that I put on my Great Impressions wish list was this Lace Doily (J101 ) stamp. I have to admit that as soon as I saw it I had dozens of ideas running through my head. So, fair warning, you are going to be seeing a lot of projects in the future from me using this stamp.

I love that it can look vintage and a little grungy or it can look really elegant. It can be a focal point or a background. Oh, you can layer it too. The possibilities are endless!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

~Cheryl

January Challenge - Will YOU be our next Guest Designer?

Hello my crafty friends!

All of us at Great Impressions Stamps

are looking forward to a brand new year of doing what we love and that is

providing the best possible stamps and inspiration for your creativity and enjoyment!

To start this year off with a bang, we will be offering up a monthly Guest Designer spot!

  Yep, you heard right...one of our Top Pix from each of our challenges will be chosen

to host every Thursday for an entire month!  

Want to be in the running to guest design in March?  

Here is what you need to do:

Add the letters "GD" before your name when entering our monthly challenges.

Be or become a Follower.

"Like" us on Facebook.

And that's it!

If chosen, you will be rewarded with a supply of our high quality, red rubber Stickable stamps, and the opportunity to work with a super duper fun Design Team! 

This month Design Team member Erin has provided us with a sketch challenge!

Make this sketch your own, whether it be CAS, shabby chic, vintage, elegant

or anything in between! Feel free to flip it, use any embellies you like, but we must recognize the sketch in your work.  You don't need to use our stamps, but of course we would love it if you do!

You can find our complete rules on our side bar.

Leading us off on our inspiration parade is our newest Design Team member  - 

Cheryl!

G46 Mouse with Bubble Hearts

Sue

K92 Snow Friends

Mary

G319 A Burst of Hearts

E565 Jar of Candy Hearts

D364 Happy Valentines and Flowers

Guest Designer - Patti

F531 Duck Feet

C437 On Your Feet Soon

Erin

D372 Tiger Swallowtail

These girls work so hard to bring you their best!

Please visit them and leave a little comment love!

Let's get to our three Top Pix and random winner for December!

Yikes, we had a record amount of entries for such a busy holiday month!

I was inspired to new levels with all the talent out there!

Hats off to #116 Kendra for being Mary's Top Pix!

Mary said, "I just loved your cards Kendra!  The Great Impressions Snow Friends stamp added lots of shimmer.  Your embossed background was the perfect touch as was the sparkly snowflake embellishment!  Great shaker hand sanitizer package and tutorial too!"

Next up is Erin's choice #160 Cathy D.!

Erin said, " Wow Cathy!  Your card is fabulous!  I just love the layered tree, rhinestones, and fabulous white embossed background. Stunning!"

Our final Top Pix brought to you by Jenny (me)  is #54 Tracy

What first caught my eye on your card Tracy was your outstanding coloring!

You brought your image to life beautifully!  Excellent complimentary papers, dimension

and yummy embellies make this card a stand out!

Congrats to all three of our Top Pix!

You may proudly display this badge on your blogs!

Finally, congratulations to 

#51 Kyla!!

She is our random winner of a $20 coupon code to get her shopping on!

Contact me at:  jjstucky@sbcglobal.net within one week to claim your prize Kyla!

Okay my friends, I can't wait to see what you come up with for our sketch challenge!

Remember, to follow the above instructions if you'd like a chance to be our next Guest Designer!

Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions, jjstucky@sbcglobal.net

Be sure to stop back tomorrow to see what new team member Cheryl has created

for her first post.  I peeked...you are going to love it!!

Hugs,

Jenny 

Sew...what's new

Yes, it is jammie Saturday already-where did the time go?  I am all turned  around with these holidays stuck into the middle of the week!  Happy to be lounging and relaxing today!  A great day for crafting!!!!

I love shaped cards...

 Wouldn't this be a fun little giftie for a crafty friend?  I made this cute little spool card - wrapped some ribbon around it and finished it off with these great sewing stamps. Wouldn't your friends be tickled to receive this little gift of ribbon in the mail? 

Tomorrow brings a new monthly challenge here on the Great Impressions blog -- so make sure to stop in tomorrow too!

Thanks for stopping by!
♥ Sue Kment

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Stamps:
Sewing Machine D433
Sewing Border  F494
What's New  C420
Cardstock: SU! Kraft
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics: R 83,85
W 3,5
G 20
Misc: Ribbon, pop dots
Silhouette cut file: thread spool card by Lori Whitlock

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Friday and thanks for taking the time to visit the Great Impressions Blog. Well, the Christmas season is behind us for another year and now we can begin thinking about Valentine's Day.
I love to make cards for this holiday as well. Truth be told I just love making cards for any reason or season (lol)!!

For my card today I used the Great Impressions Stamp -Happy Valentine's Day D364. The font on this stamp is so beautiful. It is in-stock in the online store.

I like to take a sentiment stamp and add patterned paper, die cuts, ribbon and other embellishments to make a card. All the add-ons dress up your sentiment and make a great card.

I stamped in purely pomegranate ink and layered on Spellbinders ovals.  Used pomegranate ribbon, made a paper bow from pomegranate cardstock and punched 2 hearts also in pomegranate. To complete my card I used a scalloped border punch to fancy up the edges.

That's it for me for this Friday. See you again next week.

Mary Marsh

Just Me. Thinking of you!

Happy 1st Thursday of 2013!

Today is my first post as a Guest Designer for the Great Impressions Stamps Blog. I was thrilled to be invited to work with these talented ladies - what a wonderful way to start off the new year!

Great Impressions Stamps: F08, Dress-Up Annie, and D405, Just Me. Thinking of You, Copic Markers, My Mind's Eye Designer Papers, Flower Trim - Hobby Lobby, Polka Dot CS - Amuse, button from Grandma's button tin.

I chose to work with Dress-Up Annie (F08), an adorable image.  This beautiful Thinking of You sentiment (D405) seemed perfect for her.  I am a Chemo Card Angel, and send off a card or package each week to a lady undergoing chemo treatments, and this will be in the mail to her tomorrow.

The image is colored with Copic Markers, and the DP is from My Mind's Eye, the Blush Collection.

Thanks for stopping by the Great Impressions Blog today!

We hope that 2013 is off to a great start for you!

Patti J.

Hello Butterfly

Happy New Year! Welcome to my first post of 2013 for Great Impressions Stamps. I am delighted to be here for another 6 month term. 

This week I pulled out Great Impressions Stamps Tiger Swallowtail. And what a beautiful stamp to work with. I used Copic markers and a touch of Stickles, cut out the image, and popped it up with pop dots to create dimension. Although I had a hard time getting this card from a single stamped image to the finish product. I initially stamped the butterfly three times onto white cardstock, colored each one a different color, then tried to make the three butterflies work on this card. I moved them around, arranged them differently, then finally got frustrated and took the pink and blue ones off... then my "ah-ha" moment came: one is better than three. The single butterfly looks great and the other two butterflies landed in my scraps pile. And that is how my 20 minute card turned into a 90 minute card. :-)

Anywho, I think it turned out pretty darn cute:

   (Supplies - Stamps: (Great Impressions Stamps) Tiger Swallowtail. Cardstock: (Hero Arts) Pool, (Avery Elle) Kraft. Patterned Paper: (My Mind's Eye.... I think. It was a mixed manufacturer pack). Washi Tape: (October Afternoon) Witch Hazel. Letter Stickers: (BasicGrey). Ribbon: (Stampin' Up!) Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding. Gems: Hero Arts.)

Seam binding might be my favorite ribbon to work with. It is so light and doesn't weigh the card down. I like that it adds softness to a card with a lot of harsh points (the patterned paper) and colors (black washi tape & gems).

Make sure to check back here on the 6th for our new challenge! 

Have a great week! 

Erin.

Happy New Year!

Hello there Peeps!

Welcome to the new year at Great Impressions Stamps!

With the new year there are always changes, some sad some happy.

I'm sad that we have to say goodbye to Angi and Shanna as their

contracts are up with us.  I will miss not only their creative inspiration but

also their wonderful passion and enthusiasm for Great Impressions Stamps!

Please take the time to wish them the best on their new endeavors!  

In the next few days you will be meeting a couple of new faces on the

Great Impressions Blog!  Starting with our new challenge on Sunday, Cheryl will be joining us.

Just wait until you see her designs!  She has creative talent just oozing

out of her.  To top if off she is super sweet!  I am so thrilled to have her!

Joining us for the month of January, as our Guest Designer, is Patti.

Patti has been a long time follower of our blog and goes ga-ga over

Great Impressions Stamps!  If Great Impressions has something going on

you are sure to find Patti.  A heart of gold and ubber talented to boot!

My card today celebrates the birth of a New Year!

May it bring you peace, health and happiness!

Supplies

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Hugs,

Jenny