Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge~No Squares

Hello it is time for another Designer's Choice Challenge with Repeat Impressions.  This time Deonna is challenge is No Squares anywhere on the card.  I just received an new order from Repeat Impressions.  There was one stamp in the catalog I knew I had to have when I saw it.  So I had to use it for this challenge.  I didn't make a card instead I made a wall hanging for my craft room.
I used Just Hand Over... Isn't that stamp the greatest for us stampers?  I colored each letter with memento markers and stamped it on a little note pad and crumpled it and with some masking tape attached it to a round coaster that I had covered with some patterned paper.  To finish it off I sandwiched some twine between the coaster and a scalloped circle.  You can see more inspiration from my RI Rockstar team mates at The House That Stamps Built or on their blogs. 

Karen
Cheri
Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Stamp of the Week with Repeat Impressions~Wings Positive

The stamp of the week this week at Repeat Impressions is this wonderful sentiment stamp Wings Positive and it is available this week only for 50% off with the discount code found at Repeat Impressions blog.   Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's cards using this stamp.  Wings Positive is a fun stamp.  Today I paired it with Love Much...
After cutting out the die cuts I left the card stock in the die and sponged with Memento teal zeal.  I added some glitter to the open wings with a Aytou Spica pen.  Unfortunately it didn't show correctly in the photo.  Sometimes I have trouble with solid images stamping completely which has lead me to find a way to save the image.  Here is my tip:Use a copic marker to fill in the incomplete areas.  The trick is not to use black or even a dark gray.  I like to use N3 or N5.  I have also used C3 and C5.  If you are careful it can save the image.  Isn't this a fun stamp?  There are so many possibilities it was hard to pick one for the sample.  Don't forget it is half off this week only!

You can see more inspiration from my RI Rockstar team mates at The House That Stamps Built or on their blogs.
 
This week is my week off over at The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge, however the challenge is a good one and I worked it into this card as well.  The challenge this week is Monochromatic.  I hope you can join us and have a chance at winning some great images from our sponsors.
Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda 

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Repeat Impressions Designer's Choice Challenge ~ Things with Wings

Hello it is time for another Designer's Choice Challenge with Repeat Impressions.  This time Karen's challenge it Things with Wings. 
I used Happy Bees, "Bee"Cause and Bee to create my card.  I used a honeycomb spellbinders die to cut out the honeycomb and create the background.  I colored the image with copics and a multiliner pen to make the bee trail.  I hope you can play along with us as there is a chance at winning a great prize from Repeat Impressions.  Now head over the The House That Stamps Built and check out the fabulous cards from my teamies.
Geri 
Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda
Copics: B0000, BG01, E55, Y11, Y13, YG05, YG07

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Made for Each Other

Hello  I hope your week is going good.  The weekend is almost here, Yippee!!!  This week over at The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge we are challenging you to make a Happy Anniversary card with a recipe: use pearls, rings or ribbon on your card.

I use Made for Each Other from Dr. Digi.  Aren't they a fun couple??  I computer generated the sentiment.  I hope you can play along with us this week.  Our sponsor is Dr. Digi so you have a chance at winning some images.   I also am entering this into the sketch challenge at Just Us Girls.  Now make sure you check out the rest of the design team's fabulous creations and get all the details on the challenge HERE.

Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda
Copics:B21. B23, BV02, BV04, C0, E31, E33, E35, E50, E51, N1, N3, N5, R22, R24, R27, TG03, YR21, YR24

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

StampTV CSS Alumni Color Combo Blog Hop

Hello it is time for another StampTV CSS Alumni Blog Hop. For the hop Cheri challenged us to use yellow, white, gray and one other color.  Such a fun color challenge!  You should have arrived here from from the wonderful talented Cheri.  If you get lost along the way you can find the complete blog hop list on StampTV.  Here is my card.




 I used Up and Away illustrated by Theresa Momber.  I have to say I love this set and it has been sitting on my craft table waiting so patiently for me to ink it up.  I colored all three balloons and totally messed up on the large one so I decided to paper piece it and hide my boo boo.  I then masked off the balloons and sponged in some clouds.  I didn't want them to be really noticeable and in the process you can hardly see them.  Well there you have it a card I messed up pretty bad and yet with some creative coverups it came out okay.  I will also be entering this into Just Us Girls sketch challenge.

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, August 13.
Your last stop is the fabulously creative Betty.  Thank you for stopping by.

Brenda
Copics:B45, N1, N3, Y13, Y15

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Stamp of the Week with Repeat Impressions~Dandelions

The stamp of the week this week at Repeat Impressions is this wonderful sentiment stamp Dandelions and it is available this week only for 50% off with the discount code found at Repeat Impressions blog.   Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's cards using this stamp.  Leisure is a great sentiment stamp and can be used for my types of cards.  Here I paired it with Butterfly (sm) and  the sentiment In All Things to create this card.
 
I started by sponging the background with Memento inks: Summer Sky, Bahama Blue, and Dunube Blue.  Then I stamped the Dandelions stamp three times in a row and teh sentiment with Stazon black.  The butterfly was stamped on a scrap piece of card stock colored with copics(B12, B16 and N3).  After cutting out the butterfly I popped it up with pop dots. The embossed frame was created with nestabilites card basics.

You can see more inspiration from my RI Rockstar team mates at The House That Stamps Built or on their blogs.
 Thank you for stopping by.
 Brenda