Happy Easter, a bit late!

Good morning!

I know that I missed posting this for Easter, but it's just too cute not to share!

This is one of my publication rejects, and I thought you might like it!!!

Hope your Easter was a blessing!

Thanks for dropping by today,

Hugs and grins,

Patti J.

Guest Designing Today!

Hi everyone!  

Today is an exciting day!

I'm so happy to be back with the talented folks at Great Impressions as a guest designer!

Great Impressions was one of the very first stamps I purchased when I began stamping, in 2000.  It still makes me smile to use one of their products, and I've missed being a team member!  If you have time, drop by the Great Impressions Blog, and leave me some love there...

maybe they will ask me to join them again sometime!

The amazing Ruza asked me to create something 'For Him'.

I didn't have too many masculine stamps, so here's what I decided to do... 

A Double Z-Fold (Joy?) Card seemed like a fun manly-fold. 

 Here is the card opened partially...

Here is the card opened fully...

And this little view shows the card from the end - double z's, right???

I used these Great Impressions Stamps:

9247 Old Fishing Chair

8573 Tags

This will go to a man at church who loves to fish and golf!

Thanks for dropping by today!

Patti J.

Guest designing today...

Hi everyone!  

Today is an exciting day!

I'm so happy to be back on the Great Impressions Blog for a guest designer day!

Great Impressions was actually one of the very first stamps that I ever purchased when I began stamping, in the fall of 2000.  It still makes me smile to use one of their products,

and I've missed being a team member!  If you have time, drop by the Great Impressions Blog, and leave me some love there...

maybe they will ask me to be their guest again sometime soon!

The uber-talented Ruza asked me to create something 'For Her'.

I debated between Mabel and Vera or flowers for my card.  

I decided to use this beautiful floral image - it's one of my favorites, and  

it seemed the perfect image for a center step card, so voila...!

Here's what I created, using these Great Impressions Stamps:

8432 - Tall Tulips

9963-My Day

This will go to a special lady, who regularly brightens my day.

Thanks for dropping by today!

Patti J.

Hello....and Goodbye!

Hello... and Goodbye!

Today is my last post as DT member for Great Impressions Stamps.

I was blessed to be a part of this group for a full year and will miss working with my team mates.  Deone, the owner, and Mynn, the DT Coordinator have

made this year such a pleasure.

I can't wait to see what the new team members create!

This week has been a break week, and we are sharing our favorite GI creations.

Here is my favorite!

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:

C427 Season's Greetings

H247 Decorating Snowman

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.

I loved this one so much that it went to our daughter who loves snowmen!

Keep on entering your cards in the Great Impressions Challenges, I'll see you there!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Hello Friend

Happy Saturday!

Hopefully, you've finished all of your Christmas cards, wrapped all of your packages, and baked all your cookies!  I did finish the cards this week, with the help of my hubby!

Here's what I made using these Great Impressions stamps:

H-247 Decorating Snowman

E-772 Falling Snowflakes

B-152 Hello Friend

We have a Christmas party tonight, and are looking forward to it!

I even bought a new dress and REAL shoes - heels, hose and all!

See you next Saturday with another project featuring some fun stamps

from Great Impressions! 

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challenge, and 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.

Peace, Love, Joy

Happy Saturday!

You know....'that moment' when you finish a card, and you're really REALLY loving it?

And then, you try for 30 minutes to take a photo, and just can't get one that you like? Yep,

it was one of those days. I love working with metallic card stock, but it's nearly impossible to

get a good photo.  Here's what I made using these Great Impressions stamps:

J121 Elegant Bulb

D512 Joy

I should add that the sentiment is really very pretty in real life.

I used an embossing powder that is a 'snowy, glittery' white, and again,

the photo just doesn't do it justice.

See you next Saturday with another project featuring some fun stamps

from Great Impressions! 

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challenge, and 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.

Twas the Night...

Happy Sunday!

It's time for a new monthly challenge at the Great Impressions blog!

The December 2015 Challenge is 'Anything Goes'!

The challenge just started today, so you have lots of time to enter your

'Anything Goes' creations.

For today's card, I used:

E366 Franklin Hanging On

E363 Twas the Night...

Here's what I made using these fun stamps:

Hope you like it!

I'll be back next Saturday with a new creation using my wonderful stamps 
from Great Impressions! 

Please link up your 'Anything Goes' creations at our Great Impressions Challenge, and if you use some Great Impressions stamps make sure you link them up in our Customer Gallery!

Here's what you could win this month...just in time for the winter snows:

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Guess the Carol Week - Day Seven

Hi Friends!

It's been 'Guess the Carol Week' at the Great Impressions blog, and I'm up on the blog today with Day Seven - the last day!

We have enjoyed all of your guesses so far, and cannot wait to see what you think today's

carol is!

Please go to the Great Impressions Blog, and leave a comment with your

guess, for a chance to win the stamps that I've used on today's project!

Today's card features these Great Impressions stamps:

D512-Joy

H277-Snowflake Dove

I love the way this card turned out. It's so pretty, and could so easily be mass produced!

If you'd like more chances to win, be sure to comment on all seven days

of the 'Guess the Carol Week'.  For each post, one random correct guesser will win

the stamps that are used in that day's post!

Be sure to stay tuned for the winners - they will be announced on the Great Impressions Blog, 

with our challenge winners in the December Challenge post!!!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Patti J.

Great Impression sponsors the House of Cards

Good morning everyone!

Happy Tuesday!

Great Impressions Stamps is sponsoring The House of Cards Challenge.

They have provided this beautiful photo for us to work with:

As I was looking at this photo, what jumped out at me was the Kraft box.

I decided to use it as the inspiration for my card today.

Here's what I made, using:

 G274-Peace & Joy

We hope you will create something to link up at The House of Cards's Challenge - you could be the winner of some Great Impressions Stamps!

Thanks for stopping by today...

Hugs and smiles to you all,

Patti J.

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:

J117-Mabel & Vera Cruz'n

C478-Wild

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

from Great Impressions! 

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challenge, and 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.

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:

C427 Season's Greetings

H247 Decorating Snowman

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

from Great Impressions! 

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challenge, and 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.

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:

A150-Birdie

D469 Vintage Merry Christmas

H217 Scalloped Winter Frame

G519 Tu Tu Chicks

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

from Great Impressions! 

I hope you will check out our current Great Impressions Challenge, and 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.