Monday, November 30, 2015

The Perfect Gift...

Good morning!
Happy Tuesday to you all.

I have a fun card to share today Crafter's Companion!

I'm becoming a bit more watercolor proficient!  Had a great time working with this image again - decided that Florence needed to be all decked out for the Christmas holidays!  

Today, I've used these Crafter's Companion products:

Spectrum Aqua Markers - Skin: Peach, Spice
Dress, Shoes, Flowers: Scarlet
Hair: Tan
Grass: Moss
Gift & Wings: Aquamarine

The shimmering cardstock embosses so easily and beautifully! This is a 6 x 6 folder, and makes
such a pretty statement!  Here's what I made:



Hope that you like this fun card!
I'll be back next week with another fun creation for Crafter's Companion.

Thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Holiday break week at Great Impressions

Happy Saturday!

I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with family, friends, and delicious food! As I write this, we are enjoying the holiday with our son and daughter-in-law, and feeling quite full and much blessed!

It's been Holiday Break Week at Great Impressions, and we were asked to bring back a favorite card - here is what I chose to share. I used these Great Impressions stamps:



This may not be my all time favorite GI card, but it's definitely
one of the top contenders! This makes me think of me and my bestie,
out for a fun road trip!  Be sure to click on the image so you can see
all of the glossy shine on this fabulous vehicle!

See you next Saturday with another project featuring some fun stamps

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challengeand if you use Great Impressions stamps be sure to link them up in our Customer Gallery!
The challenge just started this week, so you have lots of time to enter!
You could be the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge

It’s challenge day at The House that Stamps Built, and we have a great Sketch Challenge for you. Wendy has once again provided an awesome sketch for us
to work with!  Here is the sketch:

And, here's what I made using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:




And now it’s your turn. 
Create a card with using the provided sketch, and link it up at The House that Stamps Built. Remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my fellow Rock Stars have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Patti J.

Monday, November 23, 2015

Thank You From the Bottom of my Heart...

Good morning!
I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!

I'm pleased to be sharing a new creation for Crafter's Companion today!

Today, I'm showcasing a gorgeous die, along with more of the Shimmering Cardstock.

I used these Crafter's Companion products:


Here's what I created:


A bit of ribbon, bling, and a few flowers from my stash finished this
card off perfectly!

I'm pretty smitten with Crafter's Companion products... Hope you'll pop over and do some on-line
shopping.

In addition to scoring my card panel, I also used the bowmaker function on The Ultimate Tool
to create the pretty bow!

I'll be back next week with another creation for Crafter's Companion.

Thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Decorating the Tree...

Happy Saturday!

You know....'that moment' when you finish a card, and you're really REALLY loving it?
I had 'that moment' with this card.  I loved creating this card with these wonderful Great Impressions stamps:




Squeeeee....is he not the ca-utest snowman ever?

Wish you could see the sparkle. I used a clear Wink of Stella Brush on all of the snowbanks, lights, bird wing, branches, hat and scarf.

See you next Saturday with another project featuring some fun stamps

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challengeand if you use Great Impressions stamps be sure to link them up in our Customer Gallery!
The challenge just started this week, so you have lots of time to enter!
You could be the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Repeat Impressions Photo Challenge

Hello!
So glad you stopped by today!

It's time for a new Photo Inspiration challenge at The House that Stamps Built!

Here is the photo that we were given for inspiration:


I'm not sure why I have so much trouble with photo inspiration challenges.  I think the photos are lovely, but have a dreadful time creating around them - especially the scenic ones. Be patient
with me on these....I need lots of cyber hugs when working on them!
I guess it's why they call them challenges, right?????

For my card today, I used these Repeat Impressions Stamps:

2722-I Cattails



Now, it's your turn!
Come on over and join us in our Photo Inspiration Challenge!  
Remember, you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps
but if you do, you have double the chance of winning!
I can't wait to see your beautiful cards using this photo!!!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

Patti J.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Special Delivery....Especially for you!

Good morning!
Happy Tuesday to you all.

I'm pleased to be sharing a new creation for Crafter's Companion today!

I was a bit more at ease with my watercolors this time - the Spectrum Aqua Markers make it pretty easy!  I hope the next time to be able to color without heat embossing. I love the softer look, and am excited to give it a try.

Today, I've used these Crafter's Companion products:

Spectrum Aqua Markers - Skin: Peach, Spice, Scarlet
Shirt: Moss
Hair: Burgandy, Tan
Overalls and Glove: Navy
Skateboard: Chocolate, Charcoal
Cat: Slate, Spice
Gift & Ribbon: Gold, Yellow
Shoes: Charcoal

I've fallen in love with Crafter's Companion stamps! There is such a huge variety - cute stamps, floral stamps, architectural, scenic....you name it!  Hope you'll pop over and do some on-line
shopping.

I've made a cute slider card, and have included a series of photos that show
the slider in action.






As I said last week, this Shimmering Cardstock cuts and scores like butter. Look
at all of the fun scored lines on my card panel, made with The Ultimate Tool, of course!  
Easy peasy to do, too!  And just look at the pretty shimmer on this cardstock!

Coloring the image was fun. I stamped the image and heat embossed it, to help me keep my coloring in the lines. Then I just scribbled on an acrylic block, and picked up color with a water brush.

Hope that you like this fun card!
I'll be back next week with another fun creation for Crafter's Companion.
I'll be sharing one of their gorgeous dies with you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Tu Tu Cute...for Christmas!

Happy Saturday!
Sheesh...can you believe we are halfway through November?
Yikes!

I'm here today to share a fun Christmas card with you.  I love to use the unexpected in my creations, and today I did just that!  I started with some traditional Christmassy (is that a word?) stamps, and finished up with an Easter image.  Yep, Easter! 
Here's what I made using these Great Impressions stamps:





This was a lot of fun to do - I smiled while I was coloring this sweet chick!
As you can see, I inked up only one of the chicks, and stamped her in the midst of the beautiful, festive frame. Added some glossy accents, for a bit of holiday shine!

See you next Saturday with another project featuring some fun stamps

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challengeand if you use Great Impressions stamps be sure to link them up in our Customer Gallery!
The challenge just started this week, so you have lots of time to enter!
You could be the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Big on Sentiments Blog Hop

Hello, and Happy Thursday...
The Repeat Impressions Rock Stars are back today with a fun blog hop to showcase
some great new word sets created by the owner, Wendy Wyman!
The 'Big on Sentiments' hop will run through 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Sunday, November 15th.
We will be giving away TWO prizes!  One lucky winner will receive one unmounted word set of their choice, and one lucky winner will receive all four of the new unmounted sets!
How can you win?
Each time you comment, you will have one chance to win. If you comment on one blog, you have one chance. If you comment on all 7 of the DT members' blogs, AND the Repeat Impressions blog, you will have 8 chances to win.  Easy peasy!  Remember to complete the hop and post all comments no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 15th!
Winners will be announced on Repeat Impressions' blog, and Facebook page on Monday, November 16th.  Good luck!!!

I chose to work with the Thanks set. The possibilities are nearly endless. There are
so many words that go along with this set!
Here's what I made:


You can see all of the new unmounted word sets in the Repeat Impressions store, HERE!
The cling sets can be found HERE.

It's time to hop!  You'll find lots of inspiration along the way - have fun!
Patti - that's me!


Thanks for stopping by,
Patti J.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Focus on the Sentiment at 'The House'

Hello!

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall day!

It’s challenge day at The House that Stamps Built, and we have a great Designer’s Choice Challenge for you. RI Rock StarKaren, is hosting and has a wonderful theme challenge for us. Please join in our challenge, and create something using the theme "Focus on the Sentiment".

Here's what I made using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:

 

I just used some pretty winter papers, some beautiful dies, and some fun bling
along with my wonderful Repeat Impressions sentiment. Voila!

And now it’s your turn!
We hope you will create a card that has a focus on the sentiment, and enter it in our challenge at The House that Stamps Built!  Remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would love to see them!  Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!
One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Karen    Kathy    Heather

Happy Hopping!
Hope you link up a card this week!

We also hope to see you back here tomorrow! We have a fun
blog hop, using Wendy's brand new sentiment sets!

Patti J.