Tuesday, April 30, 2013

What If? Wednesday - Sketch challenge

Its What If? Wednesday at Repeat Impressions which means we are kicking off a new sketch challenge.  Yeah!! This sketch is awesome.

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Here is my card using this sketch for inspirations.  This Repeat Impressions image called Noah's Ark - 805-L worked perfectly for this sketch.   I colored it with my Copic markers, I matted it with my picot edge circle nestabilities. 



Here is a close up my card.


Don't forget to go to the Repeat Impressions blog to see the beautiful cards created by the other Repeat Impressions Rock Stars.  

Now its your turn.  Create a card using this sketch for inspiration, link your card to the Repeat Impressions blog and you will be entered in a random drawing for a wonderful prize - a $25 gift certificate to the RI store.  Go here for the full details and rules of the challenge.  

Don't forget, RI currently has another challenge in process.  Last Wednesdays shaped card challenge is still open to entries.  Go here to see the full details of that challenge.  

I can't wait to see what you create for these challenges

Thanks so much for stopping
Joyce

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

DCC - Shaped cards - Nothing square or rectangle

Its Designers Choice Challenge Wednesday at Repeat Impressions and this week, our challenge was    selected by fellow Rock Star Deonna Bemish.  What a great challenge.  I love getting away from the standard square and rectangle cards to create something completely different.

Here is my shaped card.  Repeat Impressions has just released a new line of stamps and this super cute bumble bee and verse is part of that collection.

This month at the card club meeting at my LSS, one of the shoe box projects was led by Barb.  Her project was a bird house with bird peaking out through the door of the bird house.  This is my twist on that same card.  That sentiment says "You're one in a Buzzillion".


Here is my bee hive from the inside.  How fun is that??  


Be sure to check out this new collection. I'll be featuring more stamps from this series over the next few weeks.

Head over to the Repeat Impressions blog to see the amazing cards created by the rest of the Rock Stars.  Now, its your turn.  Create a shaped card - no square or rectangle cards, post that card on the RI blog, and you will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the Repeat Impressions Store.  Maybe you can be one of the first to own these adorable new stamps.  

Sunday, April 21, 2013

SOTW - Birds Song

It's Monday again *sigh* but that means we are announcing the new Stamp Of The Week (SOTW) at Repeat Impressions.  This weeks stamp is perfect for the season.  It helped me to get in the spirit of spring - even if we do still have several inches of snow in our yard.  This image is called Bird Song - 1702-N

singing bird with nest of baby birds

As the stamp of the week, this wonderful images is 50% off - go here to see how you can get it that price.   Here's my card using this lovely image.  


You can see the rest of the cards by the Repeat Impressions Rock Stars here at the Repeat Impressions blog.   Grab this great image this week while its still on this amazing offer.  Go here to see how you can get it.  

Friday, April 19, 2013

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Cards 4 Kids

It's Send A Smile 4 Kids Saturday and that means a fun challenge - Birthday Card 4 Kids.

As always, we have 3 wonderful sponsors:

  1. Delicious Doodles is awarding 4 digital images of the winners choice.
  2. Scrapping Memories is giving 10 digital images of the winners choice.
  3. QKR Stampede is awarding 5 digital images of the winners choice.
Here is my first card - this image is from Delicious Doodles.  This image is called slice of cake.  


What says birthday more than a slice of cake and this image shows that perfectly.  Here is a close up.  



Here is my second card.  The image is from Scrapping Memories.


Here is the close up of my 2nd card - isn't this little couple just the cutest?


You can go here to see the amazing cards from rest of the S.A.S.4K. design team.  Such amazing cards.

Now is your chance to play along.   Create your own Birthday Card 4 Kids, link it on the S.A.S.4K. blog and you will be entered into a random drawing for those amazing prizes listed above.

Please consider making some additional cards to be given ill kids who are in children's hospitals across the country.  You can get the full details on how to do that here.

Thanks so much for stopping
Joyce

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

What if? Wednesday - Sketch A1713



It's What If? Wednesday so that's means a sketch challenge at Repeat Impressions.

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Isn't this a great sketch?  Go here to see the amazing cards the other RI Rock Stars have created using this sketch.

Here's mine.....


On this card, I've used not just one.............not two..........but 3 RI images.   First I used the cat image 8204-H Kitten, then I used the paw print - 2806-C Cat Paw as the circle accent.  Lastly, I added the word "meow".  This actually comes from the Christmas imaged 2211-G Meowy Christmas.   I masked the 'Y' and the word Christmas and leaving me with the word Meow.  

Here's a close up......


As you know, your always welcome to play along with this challenge.  Create a card using this sketch, link it to the RI blog and you will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift certificate to the Repeat Impressions store.  Go here to see the complete rules for this challenge.  

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge - Month 3

If you are a follower of my blog, you probably know that I am participating in the progressive Christmas challenge on Lady Anne's blog.   We got 2 free digi images the first month and for those of us who participated, we received another set of 2 images for the next month and so on.  We are at month 3 and this continues through June.  Kinda fun!  I figure by making 2 cards for each of those months, I'll have a nice stack by the time its all said and done.  Kind of like a Christmas Club savings account, but with cards instead of money.  lol!!!

The images we received this month were from Angi's Antics and they are both super cute!!!  Thanks Angi's Antics for the wonderful images.

Here is card number one.  Isn't that moose cute with that tangle of Christmas lights on its antlers?


Here is card number two.  That snowman is adorable!!!


So I've hung in there for another month.  I can't wait to see what next month brings.
Joyce

P.S.  I almost forgot.  I have a close up of card #2


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

DCC - Create a Clean & Simple Card.

Its Designers Choice Challenge (DCC) Wednesday at Repeat Impressions and this weeks challenge was chosen by Christy - To create a Clean & Simple (CAS) card.  Yeay, Christy!!! Great pick.

This weekend, at the creative day camp I attended, one of my friends created one of the sweetest cards.  I have seen similar cards on Pinterest and Splitcoast but until I saw Carrie's card, I didn't realize how very beautiful these cards really are.  Here's Carrie's card.  Isn't it beautiful???  It is perfect for any occasion simply by changing the sentiment.


When I saw that the challenge for this week was to create a CAS card, I just knew that I had to create my version of this adorable card.

Here's my version of this same card.  Super cute and super simple.  The sentiment is Repeat Impressions - Beautiful Day - 9206 from the Beautiful Days Collection.


Go here to see the beautiful CAS cards the other RI Rock Stars created or see the individual links on my side bar.

As always, you can play along with this challenge.  Just create your own CAS card, link it on the RI  blog, and you are entered in a random drawer for a $25 gift certificate to the Repeat Impressions Store.  Go here to see the complete rules.

I had blast creating my CAS card.  I hope you'll join in on the fun and create your own CAS card.
Joyce

Monday, April 8, 2013

Stamp Of The Week - Baby

This weekend I went to a fun gathering.  A group of crafty ladies got together at a local community hall.  We all brought our current craft projects and spent 12 hours just crafting, laughing, and eating.  It was a blast!!!! There were 8 of us; some quilters, some crocheters (is that a word?) and the rest of us were paper crafters. It was kind of a rainy, dreary day here, so it was the perfect day to stay inside.  Wow, was there some beautiful projects getting created.

Not only did I have a blast (and ate a TON) but I also got a lot of cards done.  Today's card is one of those.

First I should tell you about this weeks SOTW - 1607-I Baby.  As the SOTW, this adorable image is 50% off this week.  Go here to see how you can get that awesome price.

baby crawling

Here's my card using this little cutie.  It's really easy to create a special baby card or scrapbook page using this image - whether its for a boy or girl.  



Go here, to see the amazing cards created by the rest of the RI Rock Stars.  They have some wonderful cards for you to see.  Otherwise, you can find their links on my side bar.

Remember, you can get this adorable image this week at the whopping discount of 50% off.  You can find out the scoop here.  

Don't forget, there are a couple of fun challenges going on at RI as well.   Stop by to see the details  and get in on your chance to win an amazing prize.

Friday, April 5, 2013

S.A.S.4K.'s - Mothers Day Cards 4 Kids

It's Send A Smile 4 Kids (S.A.S.4K's) Saturday and I'm super excited about this challenge - Mother's Day Cards 4 Kids........or in this case, FROM kids.

Normally we have 3 sponsors for each challenge but this time we have 4, yes 4, amazing sponsors.

Awesome prizes!!!!  Thanks sponsors!!!

Now, to give you some inspiration, I've created a couple of Mother's Day Cards.  

The images on this 1st card are from Clear Dollar Stamps.  I love this set of images and that verse is the perfect touch - Love you S'more.  I colored the images on both cards with my Copic markers.  


Here is a close up...




The image on this 2nd card is from Saturated Canary.  I love those adorable little girls.  


Here is a close up..... cute, cute, cute!!!


For more inspiration, go here to see what the other S.A.S. members have create.  So amazing!!!

Now you should be fully inspired to create a Mother's Day card of your own.  Link that card here on the S.A.S.4K's blog, and you will be entered in a random drawing to win those amazing prizes from our sponsors.  Don't forget, we also pick our top 3 and those talented folks will get a badge for their blog.  For full rules and details go to the S.A.S.4K's blog.  

I hope you'll play along.  

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

What If? Wednesday Sketch Challenge - A313



This week is flying by - its Wednesday already.  What better way to celebrate a Wednesday than with a sketch challenge with Repeat Impressions.  As always, Wendy, our fearless leader, has created a great sketch for us.

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I followed the sketch exactly this time.  A very easy way to create a great card and using this Repeat  Impressions image - Daffodils 904-L was the icing on the cake.  What a lovely image.


Go here to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the RI Rock Stars.

So now its your chance to play along.  Create your version of the sketch shown above, link it to the RI blog, and you will be entered into a random drawing for an amazing prize - a $25 gift certificate to the Repeat Impressions store.  Go here to see the complete rules.  

I know the weather is getting nicer and we all have things to do, but I hope you'll take the time to play along.

Thanks much
Joyce