Red White and Blue OCC challenge

I was asked by this month's hostess on the OCC, Jenny Gropp, to be a guest designer for the Red, White and Blue challenge.

This was a fun card to make using a technique I have not played with in a while. I stamped all the images on glossy paper. For the small square flag and the round medallion, I used a combination of Marvy LePlume and Memento markers directly on the stamp. Then I just huffed on the stamp (the moisture in your breath hydrates the ink) before stamping down. I love the bright, crisp images you get when you use glossy ink. I used dye ink pads for the other 4 squares.

One of the challenges for my Repeat Impressions Design team was to use a flip card stamp set (some call them waterfall cards) for something other than a flip card. Thus the 5 sqaures; 4 that make up the flag and the saying.

Finished size is 5 x 7 inches. All stamps are from Repeat Impressions

So won't you come over to the OCC and join in on the fun? Be sure to visit the rest of the OCC design team, Jenny Gropp, Silke Ledlow, Cindy Haffner, Jennifer Meyer, Frances Byrne, Vicki Garrett, Loretta Lock and Joycelyn Turner to see what they have come up with.

Sending Smiles

Here is another Repeat Impressions card I made. My assignment was to use stamps from the new Hip Chick collection. I chose to work with the smiley faces. Being a child of the 70's, I can relate to these.

I stamped my 3 smileys on yellow card stock,why? Because they are supposed to be yellow, lol. Then I thought...make them into flowers. I wanted to be a flower child but was born just a little too late for that era. But my next door neighbor was and I so adored her. So Joy, this card is for you!

Then I found this great paper from Gotmoxie.com and it was perfect. I cut some flower ribbon apart and glued on the individual flowers, added the saying and I was done. A quick and easy card that definitely makes me smile. How about you? Finished size is 5 7/8" square.

Green challenge, Christmas Wreath Kitty

One of my design team assignments from Repeat Impressions is to use the color green, it is Wendy (the owner's) favorite color. Be sure to stop by design team member, Robin's blog to see what she came up with. As you can tell, green to me means Christmas.

I began by stamping my image on Cryogen white card stock from Cutcardstock.com with Memento Tuxedo black ink. Coloring with Copics:
Wreath - G24
Bow - R29
Cat - Y32, Y38, R21, W1
Background - Airbrushed E51

I also airbrushed E51 onto the sayings panel. I used this great paper from Hobby Lobbycutting out two of the holly images and added them to the saying. Finished size is 4.25 x 5.5 inches.

Reminder of Blog Candy

Just a reminder about the great blog candy from Repeat Impressions that Robin is giving away in celebration of her one year blog anniversary. You get to chose a full sheet of unmounted stamps (that is 4 different Quartet stamps) . You can see the choices on Robin's blog, as well as her samples using the Butterfly Quartet. And don't forget to stop by Jenny's blog, she has created a wonderful card using the Button Quartet.

My card uses the Nature Quartet. I was going to cut it apart but after I inked it up with 3 different Brilliance inks, I liked it too much. I had a sheet of my brayering paper on the table and used the same 3 shades of ink to create the background for the card, just kind of smeared them around until I liked the look. Everything is mounted on a gold metallic paper from Cutcardstock.com. Lots of shine and shimmer to this card that can't be seen on the scan. So leave a comment for Robin and good luck to you all.

Pace of Nature and blog candy

I made this great card from one of the new Quartet stamps from Repeat Impressions. I stamped on Cryogen white paper from Cutcardstock.com with Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy ink. So it has the lovely sparkle from the paper as well as the ink!

I used a single fern stamp, also from Repeat Impressions to make the background paper. I found a wonderful copper dragonfly that I mounted on my punched out ferns. Then I airbrushed the gems with my Copic marker to match the copper of the dragonfly. Finished size is 5 7/8" square.

Now to the blog candy, one of my Repeat Impressions Design Team members is celebrating her 1 year blog anniversary. So she is giving away an unmounted sheet of the Quartet stamps from Repeat Impressions, that is 4 stamps! So check out Jenny and Robin's blog and get in on the fun. One of these very talented ladies is giving away stamps but both have fabulous Quartet cards for you to view.

And the winner is....

The winner of the wood mounted Lockebility stamp from Repeat Imressions is

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Which means that the winner is Shari who wrote:

"How cute are these! What a special idea, a rememberance locket.
Shari'

Congratulations, Shari. Please email me your mailing address. Thank you to all who commented and continue to support my blog.

In Memory of Murphy and Blog Candy

Using my Lockability stamp from Repeat Impressions, I created this triptych dedicated to my basset hound, Murphy.

This folds up to form a locket. You can decorate both the inside and the outside. There are lots of possibilites; create a pocket, a mini memory book... and so much more! You can view more ideas on the Repeat Impressions website.

This was my basset hound Murphy, sadly he died shortly before his 4th birthday from stomach lymphoma. He was a big cuddly goof ball who loved snow, chasing red pointer lights, being blow dryed and me. I still miss him.

So for a chance to win this very versatile stamp from Repeat Impressions, a $17.99 value, leave a comment on this post. I will chose a winner with Random.org on Monday, April 20th.

Miracle of Spring

For part of my design team commitment for Repeat Impressions, I had to use some paper that I was sent along with my stamps. It is this very rich high sheen printed paper. Isn't it elegant? I chose to leave a lot of it showing since it is so pretty.

I stamped my sunflower from Repeat Impressions with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Cryogen white paper. Using these Copics:
Petals - Y15
Flower center - Y15, YR07, E99
Leaves - YG21, YG25
Then I airbrushed B41 around the flower before removing it from my rectangle Nestabilities die.

The saying is also from Repeat Impressions. I airbrushed the rhinestones and the brad in the center of the flower with YR07. The branch is a Martha Stewart punch, I again colored with Copic markers, YG21 and YG25. I airbrushed the two flowers as well. Finished size is 4.25 x 5.50.

May the Light always find You

Here is a funny little card I made with my Frogs in Underpants stamp from Repeat Impressions.

I began by stamping my frogs, the grass and the sentiment all from Repeat Impressions on Cryogen white paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink. I used these Copics:
Frogs - YG21, YG23
Underwear - Y19, B05
I used Spica pens on the waistbands and the lace on the legs.

I airbrushed the flowers with YG23 and B05 as well as the blue rhinestones. The branch is a Martha Stewart punch.

A cute card with a nice sentiment. I hope it puts a grin on your face.
Finished size is 5 x 7 inches.

A Fishy Thank You

Here is a card I made as a thank you for a male friend of mine who likes to fish.

I began by stamping my fish and shell from Repeat Impressions onto Cryogen white paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink. I stamped the small fish and shell twice to create the border.

Copics used:
Fish - Y17, R08, B05
Shell - R01, V12

I love the coloring on these, I impressed myself, lol. I searched tropical fish and scallop shell on Google images to get an idea for the coloring. The Thank You is also from Repeat Impressions. The dark blue background was created with my Cuttlebug bubbles embossing folder and color core paper which I sanded after embossing.

I used my EK Success concave punch for the background and large fish panels and my Stampin Up ticket corner punch for the border panel. Finished size is 4.25 x 5.5 inches.

In my Thoughts

On the Yahoo Sutter group, there is a challenge to create a Sympathy scene. Here is my contribution to the challenge. Hey, Jenny, I used pink, lol!

I began by stamping my girl from Repeat Impressions onto Cryogen white paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink. I masked her off and then stamped the lighthouse also from Repeat Impressions. Next came the grass around her feet from Sutter Stamps, the water pattern and the sand pattern, both from Stampscapes as well as the fence.

Using my Copic airbrush system, I colored the sky with B21 and B23. I also airbrushed E51 onto the sandy areas. For the rest I used these markers:
Water - B000, B00
Rocks - E70, E11
Grass - G40, G82
Buildings - R59
Lighthouse shading - C0
Flesh - E00
Dress - R81, R85, R89
Flowers - V15

The pine branches, the foreground brush and the gulls are from Stampscapes. I computer generated the saying. The corners are punched with an EK Success concave punch. Finished size is 5 x 7 inches.

Scenic class samples

I taught class again today with my very talented ladies; Edna, Bev, Elaine and Cheryl. We had great fun creating these fabulous cards.

This first scene uses a fantastic hawk from Beeswax, the farm is from Sutter and the rest of the stamps are Stampscapes. Each scene was stamped with Marvy Matchables black ink onto glossy paper from the Paper Cut.

I used Adirondack dye inks, along with Tombow markers for fine details. All ink was applied with a Colorbox Stylus.
Ground and grass: Latte, Lettuce
Distant Field: Latte
Hawk: Sandal, Ginger
Branch: Tombow 977
Barn: Tombow 837
Shading on barns and silos: Tombow N95
Sky: Cloudy Blue, Stonewashed





For this next scene, I began by stamping the bears from Sutter stamps, which I then masked with Eclipse Tape. Next came the mountains, then some rocks to continue the land that the bears are standing on, both from Sutter.

With the bears still masked I used these inks:
Water: Aqua, Pool
Mountain: Latte, Mushroom

I then removed the mask and continued to color.
Grassy areas: Lettuce
Land around bears: Latte
Rocks: Tombow 912
Bears: Tombow 977 followed by Tombow 912
Sky: Cloudy Blue, Stonewashed

The branches framing the scene top and bottom are from Stampscapes.

On to the third scene, I began by stamping the lighthouse stamp which includes the rocks and sandy dune from Repeat Impressions. The next step was to create a straight line mask for the horizon and add the water pattern from Stampscapes to fill out the water area. Next came the fence, stamped twice, just above the bottom of the scene and the sand pattern, both from Stampscapes. Time for color:
Sand: Sandal
Grass: Lettuce
Rocks: Tombow 912, Marvy LePlume 84 and then I tapped some Lettuce on top to warm them up some
Lighthouse: Marvy LePlume 28, Tombow N95
Water: Aqua, Pool
Sky: Cloudy Blue, Stonewashed

The final step was the pine branch framing the scene and the seagulls, both from Stampscapes.

For the last scene, I began by stamping the barn with wagon wheel stamp from Sutter Stamps. Masking just the barn, I added the mountains, also from Sutter behind it.

Using a small ground cover stamp, I added some additional texture in the barnyard areas. Next came color:
Barnyard: Latte
Grass: Lettuce
Barn, Fence and Wagon Wheel: Tombow 912, Tombow 977
Mountains: Latte, Mushroom
Rocks: Tombow 912 with Lettuce for shading
Sky: Cloudy Blue, Stonewashed

Final step was the branches from Stampscapes framing the scene.

Each of these cards is 4.25 x 5.5 inches. When done, I use a glossy acrylic spray to seal my work.

SC221 Spring Blossom Fairy

I have 6 classes I am teaching this weekend so my time is pretty limited but I took the time out to do Wednesday's Split Coast Sketch Challenge 221.

I decided to combine it with the Copics Color Challenge The color challenge was to use these colors R20, E31 and RV04.



I began by stamping my Nap Time Fairy from Repeat Impressions on Cryogen white paper with Memento Black ink. I added the grass border also from Repeat Impressions below it. I used the following Copic markers:
Flower Center - E31
Petals - RV02, RV04
Stem and leaves - YG21, YG23
Fairy - R20
Hair - E97
Wings - BG11
Grass - YG25

I outlined the flower with Cool Gray 1 but then did not like the stark white of the cardstock. So I colored it in with R00 then swirled my blender pen all over it to create the mottled background. On retrospect, I wish I had not outlined the flower. The saying is also from Repeat Impressions. I used RV04 to color the ribbon to match the card. Added some pearls and I was done. The pink DP is from Doodlebug, the other is from Kaiser.

Under the Sea

Here is a cute card that makes me think of warm sand and sunny beaches, nothing like the weather we are having in Michigan.

All images are from Repeat Impressions. I began by stamping the images on Cryogen white paper with Memento black ink. Copics used:
Fish - Y15, YR04, R17
Seaweed - YG21, YG03, YG25
Grass- YG25
Crab - E11, E07
Starfish - YR12, UR18
Shell - YR12, B000
Bubbles - B01
I colored in the background of the sea scene with B000 and then swirled blender fluid in it for a look of water. I added Spica pen accents to the bubbles, the fish, the shells and the starfish. The DP is from My Mind's Eye. I used my Bubbles Cuttlebug embossing folder for the green panel.

MOJO Monday Lighthouse

This is my creation for the MOJO M0nday challenge this week.

I started with my lighthouse stamp from Repeat Impressions which I stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Cryogen white paper. The gulls are from Stampscapes.

I masked the image and then airbrushed Copic B34 into the sky. I colored the roofs on the buildings with R29. I used E70 for the rocks and then E51 and G40 for the grass/sand area. I used G82 on the individual grass blades. The water is B000.

The saying is from Hero Arts and I again airbrushed B34 in the background. I used a white glaze pen to add the dots around the outer edge. I think this makes a great guy card. Finished size is 5 7/8" square. Thanks for visiting, check out the challenge and play along, it is great fun.

Repeat Impressions Stained Glass

I created this card using my Repeat Impressions quilt block stamps.

I began by drawing faint lines on my Cryogen White paper for reference marks to get the blocks spaced correctly. I stamped each one with Memento black ink, then added the window arch above them.

I decided to stick to a red, blue and green palette and chose 3 shades of each; light, medium and dark. I was not planning on adding the dark blue around the outer edge but dripped some ink on the paper and had to cover it up. It was a happy accident because I think the stained glass effect stands out more with the dark borders.

The rest of the card is pretty basic. I used my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder for some added texture. The Thinking of You is also from Repeat Impressions. The anal side of me really loves the crisp clean lines of this card. I hope you enjoy it as well.

Tilda with Love

Here is a little cutie I made yesterday. I don't have any of the Valentine Tilda's but she has a heart on her jeans so I thought it would work. I just love these Tilda's from Magnolia Stamps.

I began by stamping Tilda on Cryogen White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. As always, I used my Copics to color her:

Face - E000 Pale Fruit Pink, E00 Skin white, E02 Fruit Pink with R20 Blush for her cheeks
Hair - YR21 Cream, E33 - Sand
Jeans - B91 Pale Grayish Blue, B93 Light Crockery Blue, B95 Light Grayish Cobalt
Shirt and Socks - R20 Blush, R21 Sardonyx, R22 Light Prawn
Patches - R29 Lipstick Red, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, G21 Lime Green
White glaze pen for the cheek and shoe accents.

The hearts were punched with my Spellbinders Nestabilities. I used my Tumbling Hearts stamp from Repeat Impressions to create the background paper which I embossed with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.

Hugs and Kisses from Repeat Impressions

Here is a simple little card I made for Valentines Day with my new Repeat Impressions stamps.

I stamped the Hugs & Kisses stamp twice with Memento black ink to make the red panel. It is much prettier in real life as I used Stardreams paper so it has a lovely shimmer.

The heart is also from Repeat Impressions. I used Cryogen White for the embossed panels so they have a great shimmer to them also. This is quick and easy card that I think would be suitable for a guy or a gal.


This second card also uses Repeat Impressions stamps.

I started with these cute lovebirds, stamped them on Cryogen paper, colored them with my Copic markers and cut them out.

To create the heart background, I repeatedly stamped Tumbling Hearts and then embossed it with my Swiss Dots embossing folder.

The ovals and the ribbon tag were created with Spellbinders dies. I used a white glaze pen to add the dots around the scalloped panel. The words are the bottom portion of the stamp used on the first card.





For my third Valentine card, I paper pieced the bears from Repeat Impressions. All of the paper is from the Basic Grey Oh Baby Girl collection.

I again used the Hugs & Kisses stamp for the sentiment, I outlined the letters and the heart with a pink Spica pen. I also used my Spica gel pens to give her bow some bling as well as the faux ribbon below the sentiment. The flowers are from Prima. I airbrushed the gems for the flower centers and the rhinestones in the corners to match the purple flowers on the bears.


Hard to believe Christmas is over and we now have to think of Valentine's Day. I hope these cards give you some inspiration.

Big Ideas Christmas cards

My friend Amy and I got together today and used a scrapbook kit we each purchased by Me & My Big Ideas to make some Christmas cards. Basically we just used the patterned paper and added embellishments, some stamping.

This first card is from a beautiful sheet of paper, I did not want to cut through the holly so I made the card 5 x 7 inches. I used a red marker and glossy accents on the berries. This is a very quick but elegant card.


The second card uses a piece of the same patterned paper. I cut out the words "merriest wishes...joyful dreams", layered them and then put them back in the same spot. What you can't see on both of the scans is the glitter glue added to the holly down the left side of each card. It is very shimmery and pretty in real life.



For the third card, I used three different patterned papers and a Noel stamp from Repeat Impressions.

I made the poinsettia using my birch stamp from Serendipity and the matching punch from McGill.

The branches are made with a Martha Stewart punch. Amy did a similar card but added a beautiful cardinal at the top of hers.




And for the last card I used one of the embellishments that comes with the paper. I am not real happy with this card. (The scan does not display the reds very well, they do all match.) I think it is too busy for me, the background paper is very busy and adding all the different pieces of the card just made it worse. But I was trying to use the branch on something, lol.

There is one more patterned paper in the kit, it is a red and green plaid. I love plaids so I will see what I can come up with using it. Hope you enjoyed my cards and thanks for stopping by.

Copic Owl of Peace

This charming fellow is my entry for the 12 Days of Christmas challenge on Paper Craft Planet. For the 3rd day of Christmas, 3 French Hens, we have to make something using a hen, a rooster or an owl.

Well, since I love this little owl from Repeat Impressions, of course I had to use him. The pine bough is from Sutter Stamps. The Peace stamp is from Hero Arts.

I stamped the owl first, masked him and then added the pine. His darker feathers are E13 Light Suntan. I used E51 Milky White around his eyes, under his chin, for accents on his breast and for his feet. His beak is YR12 Loquat as well as the ring around his eyes. The pinecones are E42 Sand White shaded with E44 Clay and E13 Light Suntan. I used YG93 Grayish Yellow on the pine needles.

Using my Spellbinders Nestabilities Label die, I cut and embossed him, then airbrushed B34 Manganese Blue before removing him from the die. I stamped the pine bough on a piece of green card stock to make the panel behind him. Finished size is 5 x 7 inches. Thanks for stopping by