Great Impressions: You Make My Life Bright

Well, hello again, friends!  Happy Thursday!  I'm back today with another creation using stamps from the Great Impressions online store and today I've got a fun Asian themed card for your viewing pleasure.  Come and take a peek...

I started this card by creating the focal panel.  I stamped the image, G362 Chinese Lantern, and selectively colored it with blender pens and ink.  I added some sparkle with a clear glitter gel pen and added centers to the flowers on the lanterns with liquid pearls.

Next, I added the panel to a card base with some fun patterned paper.  I decided to add the sentiment, D399 My Life, as a sort of folded banner to the bottom of the image to anchor the card more.

The final creation is perfect for many occasions!  You could give it to a friend just because, use it for a thank you, or even use it for an anniversary card!  What occasion would you use this card for?

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my creation!  Hop over to the Great Impressions blog for more inspiration and come 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!

Great Impressions Products Used:

G362 Chinese Lantern

D399 My Life

Inspired By Stamping: October Release + Winter Birds

Hi, friends!  Welcome to day 2 of the Inspired By Stamping release week!  Today the team is showing off creations using the new Winter Birds set!  I've got a non-holiday card using one of these beautiful images--this set is so versatile!  Come and look...

I started this card by creating a card base that included pretty patterned paper and a doily with red rhinestone accents.  

I then stamped the beautiful image from the Winter Birds set and colored it with blender pens and glitter gel pen. I sponged around the edges of the panel and then dipped them with a bit of Versamark and then added some glitter red embossing powder to add some texture.  I love it!

I then stamped a sentiment from the Cute Circles stamp set and punched it out and gave it the same ink/embossing powder treatment as the image panel.  I then layered it onto a scalloped mat and added some liquid pearls.  This was layered on top of the image panel.

The finishing touch was to add some small mixed flowers to the panel that tied the colors from the paper into the rest of the card.  They are perfect!

The whole thing came together to create a card can be used for any occasion!  I am seeing Valentine's Day in this card...what do you think?

That's all for me today!  I hope you take a chance to go and grab our newest release from the store and, if you spend $50, you will get a free stamp set!  Also, come and join in the fun of our current challenge, too!  If you use products from the Inspired By Stamping store, link them up in the Customer Gallery as well!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Linking up with these fabulous challenge~

Bunny Zoe Crafts: Animals

Fan-tastic Tuesday: Add Some Flowers

Loves Rubberstamps: Warm Colors

Sparkle & Sprinkle: AG w/ Loose Glitter, Flocking, or Embossing Powder

Use Your Stuff: Pets/Animals

Winter Birds stamp set

Cute Circles stamp set

Mixed Small Flowers

Great Impressions: Parrot Tulips

Hi, friends!  It's my day to post over on the Great Impressions blog and today I've got a fun and simple card using a beautiful new image from the Great Impressions store!  Come and take a peek!

Here's the card~

Details~

Products used: H253 Parrot Tulips

I just LOVE this beautiful new image--tulips are my absolute favorite flowers and I think the sheer variety of this species is amazing!  I wanted more interest to the image, so I used some specialty paper with texture and shine and I LOVE this!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at this card!  Hop over to the Great Impressions blog for more inspiration and come 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!

52CCT: May Color Challenge

Good Saturday morning, friends!  It's time to get your supplies out and make another holiday card and this week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown, we've got a challenge ready for you!  We'd like you to use at least three of...

...these colors~

Here's my take~

Details~

I've used stamps by Waltzingmouse, Stickles by Ranger, large rhinestones by Studio 120, ribbon from my stash, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by today to take a peek at my card!  I hope you join in the fun with us this week and that you leave some love with the other gals on this extremely talented DT, too!  HUGS and merry stamping to you all! :)

Great Impressions: SEW Wonderful!

Hi, friends!  I'm back with another card for the Great Impressions blog featuring stamps from the Great Impressions store!  This time I have a soft, pastel card with a sewing theme and a punny sentiment--I LOVE me a good pun!

Here's the card~

Details~ 

Products used: D433 Sewing Machine, D431 Sew Wonderful.

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 hop over to the Great Impressions blog to 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!

Shabby Roses

Hi, all!  So, I'm suffering from some pretty bad insomnia and I thought I'd see if my mojo would kick in so at least I could be productive. ;)  I'll let you be the judge!  I've made a couple of cards for your viewing pleasure and I hope you like them!  I'll start with some shabby roses...

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

cardabilities: Sketch Inspiration

The Shabby Tea Room: Pretty in Pink

Oldie But A Goodie: April Showers Bring May Flowers

I've used stamps and a pearl brad by Inspired By Stamping a piece of patterned paper by Colorbok that has been in my scrap drawer for a few years, a doily and twine from my stash, rhinestones by Kaiser Kraft, pearls by Want 2 Scrap, a Sakura pink gel pen (faux stitching), and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope you like what you see and that you join in the fun with these fabulous challenges!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Sweet Pea Seed Packet

I've been dying to get a seed packet stamp set for AGES.  And it has FINALLY happened! :)  I've got a pretty pink and silver card to share with you today that uses it!  Come and see!

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge: Spring Flowers

A Creative Romance: Spring Flowers

Challenges & Candies: Embossing

CraftyHands: Shabby Chic

Stampin' For the Weekend: Spring Colors

Totally Papercrafts: Think Pink

I've used the NEW Sweet Pea stamp set, the NEW Everyday Greetings stamp set, the Garden Seed Packets stamp set, Vintage Floral paper pad, bright pink flowers, and mixed small flowers from Inspired By Stamping, a glitter gel pen by Sakura (faux stitching and to highlight sentiment), silver embossing powder by Stampendous!, rhinestones by Kaiser Kraft, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you've been inspired to create something today!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Great Impressions: March Challenge

Hi, friends!  It is time for a new monthly challenge over at Great Impressions and we're looking for some springtime creations!  To be exact...

...we'd like to see~

Here's my card~

Details~

Inside of card.

Products used: D477 Four Leaf Clover and E282 Lucky to Have You

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my creation!  I do hope that you'll join us this month and that you'll use Great Impression stamps if you have them!  Then you can link them up in our Customer Gallery, too!  Don't forget to leave some love with the other gals on this superbly talented DT as well!  HUGS and happy springtime stamping to you all!