Great Impressions–Lots of Banners

Happy Monday!  I have a new card using Great Impression Stamps to share with you today.  I made this card using Tags (G483) stamps from Great Impressions Stamps and scraps of paper. 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Tags (G483) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Close To My Heart Crystal Blue, Honey, Cranberry inks
• Papers:  Papertrey kraft CS,  October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 paper pad
• Tools:  Big Shot, Provo Craft Seeing Spots embossing folder, Stampin’ Up photo corners punch
• Embellishments:  misc. bakers twine

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #30: Anything Goes (optional: Twist: Friendship Day)
• Amusing Challenges - W, 2E, No Digi - Anything Goes.
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Challenge #25: Always Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - W, 2E - Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - W, SIO -Challenge #174  Anything Goes.
• Pile It On - Challenge #30 Anything Goes.
• Allsorts - W, 3E - #217 Kraft It
• Speedy and Friends - W, #170  Tie It Up
• Bloggers - W, JFF – They Say It's Your Birthday
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 134 - Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 113 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 17 - Anything Goes
• Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2W 2E, SIO - #114 (W2 of 2) Twine Time
• MilkCoffee Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO  (W2 of 2) Emboss it
• Divas by Design - 2E - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge -3E, SIO - #122 Anything Goes
• Anything Goes Challenge 2W, 5E - #97 Anything Goes at Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge 2W, 1E, SIO –Birthdays
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, -Always Anything Goes
• Top Tip Tuesday 2W, 3E - #106 Spooled Items
• A & T Emerald Faeries - M, PI, E3 - "Happy Birthday"
• An Inky Situaton - M- P1- Enter once a week, JFF Rubber stamps or punch art (NO digis) Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - M, P1 - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Catered Crop–Summer Lovin’

 

Linda has a fun recipe swap at the Catered Crop.  This challenge is all about summer!

I don’t know about where you live, but here in Wisconsin it took a long time for summer to arrive this year.  Now the weather has warmed up and we can get outside to enjoy all the fun.

For my Summer Lovin’ project, I used this adorable bear from Di’s Digi Downloads.  I won her a while back but hadn’t had time to color her.  I’m so glad this recipe swap gave me the perfect reason to break her out.

 

As always, Linda has curated a Summer Lovin’ board on Pinterest to give all us lots of inspiration.  Click on the photo below to go directly to her Summer Lovin’ Pinterest board.

 

 

Don’t forget to link up your Summer Lovin’ project at the Catered Crop. 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Teds 99 from Di’s Digi Downloads and Summer Letter Seals by Raindrop Echo Designs at Whimsy Stamps
• Ink:  Close To My Heart Cranberry
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest solar white, Papertrey Kraft & Pure Poppy,  October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 paper pack
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Stampin’ Up photo corner punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Baker’s twine, button, Kaiser rhinestones

Challenges:

• Anything Goes Challenge 2W, 5E - #97 Anything Goes at Anything Goes
• Bearly Mine Challenges W, 2E, SIO - #96 Anything Goes
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E – Vacation
• LEJ Designs W, SIO - #63 Cute Cute Cute
• Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #130 Ice Cream
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, -Always Anything Goes
• Top Tip Tuesday 2W, 3E - #106 Spooled Items (Week 1)
• Tuesday Throwdown W- #157 Toes In The Sand (Beach themed projects)
• Creatalicious Challenges - M, P1/15, F - All about Summer
• Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - Favorite Embellishments (Buttons & Baker’s twine)
• C is for Challenge - 2W, Papercrafts only, E1 - (2nd week) Summer
• Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Animals
• Creative Stamp Friends - 2W, use at least one stamp - (1st week) Summer, Sun, Holidays
• Kaboodle Doodles - W, 3E - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - W, must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet - Tie It On
• My Craft Spot - W, 1E - Hand or Machine Stitching
• Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (1st week) Use Pattern Paper
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st week) Summertime
• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #29: Anything Goes
• Pumpkin spice - W - #29  Summer
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 43 - Week 2 - Life's a Beach
• Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 1 - Any Animal
• Digitally Sweet - W, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 45 - Sunshine and Summertime (
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 112 - Anything Goes!
• Stampin With The Dragon - 2W, SIO – Week 1 - On the Beach
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - No. 108 - Week 2 - Summer Fun

Great Impressions Stamps–They Say It’s Your Birthday

Hello!  Happy Monday!   Today I am sharing a birthday card made with Great Impressions Stamps.  I made this card for a co-worker’s birthday.

 

 

Did you  have a good weekend?   We went to Fest Italiana in Milwaukee in the late afternoon.  It was beautiful down by the lake.  Once we were there, we saw that Matt Nathanson and the Plain White T’s were playing at one of the stages.  Bonus!  Matt Nathanson put on a great show.  PWT’s were okay.  They sounded a lot better than I expected.

Well, I hope you have a fabulous week!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Bicycle with Flowers (G481) and Sweet Sentiments (E791) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Papers:  Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Neenah Crest Solar White CS, October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 DP pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Fiskars edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Venetian Red Hug Snug seam binding, misc. baker’s twine, Kaiser pearls, misc. button

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #29: Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 2W, Must use stamp- 3rd week) Lots of Layers
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Always Anything Goes
• Hobbycutz  - 2W, 3E, SIO - (1st week) Summer
• PanPastel UK Challenge - W, 1E, SIO – Summertime
• The Squirrel & the Fox - 2W, 2E - (2nd week) Use Something Spooled
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #73 (W1 of 2) through Aug 2  Anything Goes
• Pumpkin spice - W - #29  Summer
• Word Play Saturday - M, E4 (1 per wk) (2nd Sat)   Birthdays
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 51 -  Anything goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 112 - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 16 - Anything Goes
• Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.93 - Week 2 – Summer
• Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2W 2E, SIO - #114 (W2 of 2) Twine Time
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
• Crafts and Me - 2W - #138 Anything Goes
• Inklings and Yarns - 3E, JFF - Always Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions - SIO - #117  Summer
• Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - M, must use a stamp - anything goes
• Anything Goes Challenge 2W, 5E - #97 Anything Goes at Anything Goes
• LEJ Designs W, SIO - #62 Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly W- Buttons & Bows
• Songbird 2W, 2E, cards - #24 Ribbon
• Tuesday Throwdown W- #156 Anything Goes
• Use It Tuesdays 2W, must use hoarded supplies & say what you used - #60 Birthdays (old seam binding, twine & button)
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Great Impressions Stamps - Never Give Up

 

Hello!  I have a new card using Great Impressions Stamps to share with you today.

Once again I broke out my stash of washi tapes and tried to keep the design simple.  The more I use washi tape, the more I love it.

These stamps are new this summer at Great Impressions Stamps.  Something about this tipped over trike tugs my heart strings.

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Tricycle (E795) and Never Give Up (A145) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, Stampin’ Up Real Red CS
• Tools:  Copic markers, Stapler
• Embellishments:  Copic black multi-liner, Spica Lipstick glitter pen, misc. washi tape, staples

 

Challenges:

• Created With Love - W, 3E, C10 - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• MarkerPOP Challenge - 2W, 2E, C10, must use Markers - (2nd week) Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - M, P1 - Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Always Anything Goes
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #72 (W2 of 2) through July 19, 2013 Anything Goes
• Creative Corner - W, 3E  - No.27 - Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 111 - Anything Goes!
• Crafts and Me - 2W - #138 Anything Goes

Catered Crop–Button Up!

The Catered Crop has another fabulous recipe swap – BUTTONS!  Woo hoo!  You know how I love buttons!  Let’s get cookin’!

 

 

If you need more inspiration, check out the fabulous button projects Linda curated on her Pinterest board, Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button.  

 

 

Share your button project at the Catered Crop!  We can’t wait to see what you create!

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Hero Arts Chevron Background and Papertrey Handwritten Nots
• Inks:  Versamark and Close To My Heart Chocolate ink
• Papers:  Papertrey kraft cs, Stampin’ Up vellum, scrap white CS
• Tools: Sewing machine, Martha Stewart butterfly punches, Stampin’ Up photo corner punch, Big Shot, Papertrey canvas texture plate, Sweet N Sassy Heart dies
• Embellishments:  Starbuck coffee sleeve, May Arts burlap twine, misc. buttons, Smooch Lipstick spritz spray, Tsukineko Lady Bug Fireworks glitter spray, Tattered Angels Starfish glimmer mist spray

Challenges:

• Crafts and Me - 2W - #138 Anything Goes
• Inklings and Yarns - 3E, JFF - Always Anything Goes
• Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - M, must use a stamp - anything goes
• WordArt Wednesdays - 5E -  word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment -Anything goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #60 Use A Hoarded Item (Buttons!)
• Paper Minutes W- #277 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, -Always Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (1st week)Anything Goes
• An Inky Situaton - M- P1- Enter once a week, JFF Rubber stamps or punch art (NO digis) Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper - M, P1, E5 - Kraft Color Challenge
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 110 - Anything Goes!

Great Impressions Stamps–Sweet Hedgy

Hello!  Happy Tuesday!  I have a new card made with Great Impressions Stamps to share with you today.  Check out this little hedge hog!  Isn’t he sweet?  I love his “hair”.   It kind of looks like mind did before I had it cut this weekend. 

 

If you love this sweet hedgy as much as I do, don’t forget to click the link below and you can check him out at the Great Impression Stamps shop.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great week!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Sweet Hedgehog (E796) and For Someone Special (A109) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Papertrey kraft ink
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft CS, October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Die-namics Dainty lace border die, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, misc. buttons

Challenges:

• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrappin Corner - W, 2E, F – Animals
• There She Goes - W – Animals
• Allsorts - W, 3E - #214  Favourite Things (OA papers, twine, buttons, copics)
• One Stop Craft - 2E W - #233  Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 2W, Must use stamp- 1st week) Lots of Layers
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 110 - Anything Goes!
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 2- No. 107 -  Cute as a Button