Crowned Crane Deco - Repeat Impressions' SOTW

This week Repeat Impression's Stamp of the Week is this lovely Crowned Crane Deco image.  RI is offering its blog readers 50% off of the retail price of this stamp this week.  You can get the coupon code from the RI blog - The House That Stamps Built.  While you are there, check out what the other DT members created with this image!  And there is still time to enter the What If Wednesday sketch challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions.
I stamped the Crane image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto a piece of Kraft card stock.  This image has both a negative and positive Crane image.  I colored both with water color pencils and and aquabrush.  I had some beautiful Asian paper (don't remember the name - it got cut off) that went perfectly with this image.  I used a Cuttlebug Embossing folder form the Asian Bundle for the top of the card.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: - Stamps - Repeat Impressions Crowned Crane Duo (5702-M); Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey, patterned paper unknown; Mis c- Water color pencils, Aquabrush, Ribbon, Black Rhinestones, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Here's a Great Scoop!

This week's Featured Stamper (FS) on SCS is Scoopy - aka Emily.  She is a CAS stamper and I have many cards from her gallery in my favorites!  Here are the three cards that I created:

This is a case of Emily's Daisies in a Row.

My second card is a case of Emily's Scoops! card.

And my last card is cased from Emily's Beautiful Marigold.  I made a one layer card (OLC) with the sentiment stamped over the flower image for Susan's (Simplicity) OLW6 challenge which you can find here.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Card#1 - Stamps - Anita's; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Amuse Micro Twinklers, SU! markers;  Card#2 - Stamps - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Nestabilities, Water Color Pencils, Aquabrush, Amuse Mini Heart Twinkler;  Card#3 - Stamps - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz

Fabulous Friend

This is for the SC281 challenge last week and I never posted it here. The Sweet Peas were stamped with Memento ink and colored in with Prismacolor Water Color pencils and an aquabrush. The sentiment is from a SU! set called Oval All which I stamped off at my friend Lynette's house last summer.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey, SU!; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Nestabilities, Prismacolor Water Color pencils, Aquabrush

SCS Color Challenge Cards

The colors for the SCS color challenge this week were Real Red, Kraft and Bermuda bay.  I substituted PTI Hawaiian Shores for the Bermuda Bay.  This first image is from Shirley's 2 Girls.

This is the second card I created.  The image is from StampingBella and I used the Card Patterns #65 sketch.

Here is the last one - I actually had done the image on this card before the others but wasn't sure what to do with it - so I came back to it the next day and came up with this.  This image and sentiment are from PaperTrey's Through the Trees set.
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Thank You - Flutter By Wednesday

Welcome to the last Flutter By Wednesday (FBW) until July - we are taking the month of June off from the challenges.  This is an open week - you just need to include a butterfly, fairy or an angel on your new creation and link it directly to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.  While you are there don't forget to check out what the other DT members created - they always have awesome and inspiring creations!
I used the SCS sketch challenge - SC282 - for this week to create my card.  I stamped my image from Inkadinkado with Cameo Coral.  The background paper is from DCWV Mariposa collection and I embossed it with a Sizzix folder.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey and I stamped it on the Spellbinders Ribbon tag.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado, PaperTrey; Ink - SU! Cameo Coral; Paper - PaperTrey, DCWV Mariposa; Misc - Nestabilities, Spellbinders Ribbon Tag, Sizzix Embossing folder

Think Summer

The CAS challenge on SCS yesterday was to create a card inspired by summer.  This is what I came up with.  THe image and sentiment are from a Studio G $1 set.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Studio G, Taylored Expressions (Cloud background); Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Adirondack Aqua and Sailboat Blue; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Post It note, Sponge, Foam Sqaures

Vase of Tulips - Repeat Impressions SOTW

It's the start of a new week and that means Repeat Impressions is featuring a different image as Stamp of the Week.  This week the SOTW is the Vase of Tulips (1317-L).  This is a great stamp for coloring in or paper piecing.  I chose to color it in with my water color pencils and an aqua brush and I stamped the image twice and colored it and cut out and popped up the yellow tulips.  I also embellished the red tulips with Amuse black and sparkly Micro Twinklers.  You can get 50% off of this stamp this week at Repeat Impressions - click on this link to go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built and get the discount code.  While you are at the RI blog, check out what the other designers created with this image!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions Vase of Tulips (1317-L), PaperTrey (sentiment); Paper - Amuse 4 Bar, PaperTrey; Ink - Memento, Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Water color pencils, Aqua brush, Foam squares; Copic marker; Nestability

A Free 4 All Card for Debzi333

I wanted to play in some challenges today so I ended up making this card for 3 of them.  I used Taylored Expressions Sketch 114, cased Debzi333's card for the Queen for the Day and used buttons and lace (ribbon) for the SCS Free 4 All. 
I finally inked up the PaperTrey Little Argyle set for this card.  I love these colors together too - Memento Desert Sand and PTI Ocean Tides.  I water colored the bear and used my Nestabilities to cut and mat the image.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Taylored Expressions; Ink - Memento, PaperTrey Ocean Tides; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Watercolor Pencils, Aquabrush, Nestabilities, Lace, Buttons, Embroidery Thread, Copic Marker, Foam Squares

Dusty Razzleberry Saffrons

That is the name of this week's SCS color challenge: Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry and So Saffron.

This is the first card I came up with.  The image is from ISC and I colored it with SU! markers.  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on the background panels for texture.
When I was looking through the challenge gallery and commenting, I came across this card created by Birgit and just had to case it.  And so this card was born:

I am in love!! Consider the possibilities - different colors, different punches, dry emboss the colored squares, stamp on the top punched squares, etc!!!  If you decide to case this I'd love to see what you come up with!  Just leave a link to your creation in the comments here. 
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Card#1 Stamps - Innovative Stamp Creations; Ink - Memento; paper - PaperTrey, Bazzill, SU!; Misc - SU! Markers, Cuttlebug Embossing folder.
Card#2  Paper - Bazzill, SU!; Misc - MS Butterfly punch, Nestabilities, Foam Squares

What If Wednesday - RI Sketch Challenge

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Welcome to What if Wednesday - Repeat Impressions bi-weekly sketch of the month.  This is our second sketch for the month of May.  Anyone that wants to play is more than welcome - you do not have to use Repeat Impressions images.  This challenge wraps up on June 1st and we will use random.org to select a winner from our first month of challenges (May 5 and today's).  One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate! 

Once you create your card and post it on your blog or online gallery (use key word M1910), place a direct link to your creation on the RI blog:  The House That Stamps Built.

Here is my take on the sketch challenge.  I used RI's Wings Positive (RI- 6001M) for my main image panel.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions - NEW Quartet Complements Series - 8600 (unmounted plate).  The image was colored with PaperTrey's Ocean Tides and Orange Zest inks and stamped onto PaperTrey Stampers Select card stock.  I used PaperTrey's patterned paper and Ocean Tides card stock.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Ink - PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - MS Doily Lace border punch, circle punch.

FBW: Hope Your Day is Fabulous!

Welcome to another Flutter By Wednesday!  This week our challenge is to include flowers on our creation - and of course, a butterfly, fairy or angel.  What a fun challenge - so come play with us!  Just directly link your creation to the Flutter By Wednesday blog. While you are there check out what the rest of the DT created this week to inspire you!  Their blog links are on the side bar.
I have been getting into different color combinations lately.  This one uses PaperTrey Ocean Tides, Lemon Tart and SU! Dusty Durango.  I happened to use these on different cards and they were laying together on my desk.  IT is really hard to see the flower in the left bottom corner - it is stamped with Lemon Tart.  The flower image is from PaperTrey (PTI) Friends Til the End set and is stamped in all three colors.  The sentiment is also from PTI>  The 3D butterfly is from K&Co.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey; Ink - PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey, SU!; Misc - SU! Dusty Durango marker, K&Co 3d Butterfly sticker

Shabby Chic CAS????

This week's SCS CAS challenge was to make a shabby chic CAS card.  Aren't they mutually exclusive???  I knew immediately this was going to be a real challenge for me - I am so not a shabby chic kind of card maker!  Luckily this week's Featured Stamper is Ctorina (Cathleen) who has one amazing gallery with the most elegant and gorgeous cards.  Some are even shabby chic and CAS so I decided to case one of her cards for the CAS challenge.  I cased Cathleen's Illinois Wildflowers.  I used the same MS border punch along both sides of the card, changed the orientation to landscape and embossed the card front with the Cuttlebug Textile folder.  A ribbon was woven through both sides of the card front and I finished the card with the 3D flower stickers.  I am amazed that I made a shabby chic CAS card!  And it is perfect for a wedding shower that I am attending this weekend!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - MS border punch, Cuttlebug Textile folder, ribbon, 3D stickers

Live Laugh Love - Repeat Impressions SOTW

This week Repeat Impressions(RI) Stamp of the Week (SOTW) is the Live Laugh Love stamp (3108-J) and it is on sale this week for 50% off to RI's blog readers.  Click on this link to go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built to get the information you need to receive this discount.  While you are there - check out what the other RI designers created with this stamp.
I stamped the Live Love Laugh stamp multiple times to create a background.  I then used Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise and Orange Zest inks on the Wings Positive stamp (6001-M, also from RI, and stamped that on a panel of PaperTrey Stampers Select paper.  I used a MS border punch on DCWV orange card stock and matted the three panels onto a black mat.  The ribbon is from American Crafts.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions Live Laugh Love, Winds Positive; Ink - Versafine, PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey, DCWV; Misc - MS Border punch, American Crafts Ribbon

FBW Let Your Dreams Take Flight

Welcome to this week's Flutter By Wednesday!  The challenge this week is to use the paper piecing technique and to include a butterfly, fairy or angel, of course!  If you play with us, and I hope you do, please link up your creation directly to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.
I used the SCS sketch SC280 to create this card - a real challenge for me - this took me forever trying to figure out what papers to use for all the layers - totally out of my comfort zone!!  I paper pieced the butterfly with some of the papers that I used for the layers.  All the patterned papers are from an Archivers pack.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey Butterfly Dreams; Ink - Memento Tuedo Black; Paper - Bazzill, Archivers Patterned paper; Misc- Dimensionals

Celebrate with Mambo Suede

This week's color challenge on SCS is to use Melon Mambo and Soft Suede.  I only have these colors in markers so that is what I used - I colored the image with my Soft Suede marker and then stamped it directly to the paper.  I then used an aquabrush to water color the image with the markers.  I used a white gel pen for highlights and then used half back pearls for the flower centers.  I used a MS Butterfly punch and embellished them with brown pearls.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Rubber Stampede, PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - SU! Markers, Pearls, MS Butterfly punch, White gel pen

Clover Bunny - Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

I think this bunny is so cute and is really fun to color!  This Clover Bunny image is the Stamp of the Week over at Repeat Impressions (RI) and is 50% off to RI's blog readers..  Go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built, to get the information for the discount and the link to the stamp.  While you're there please check out what the other DT members created with this stamp.   Or you can click on the links below to go directly to their blogs:
Darsie Bruno - http://www.craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/
Lynette Neus - http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com/
Joy Hadden - http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/
Harriet Skelly - http://allycatcards.blogspot.com/
Michele Greenwood - http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/
Dana Joy - http://gotjoycreations.blogspot.com/
Ayana Posada - http://www.ayanaposadas.typepad.com
I stamped the bunny with PaperTrey's Smokey Shadow ink and colored it with my Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil.  I cut it out with my Labels 2 Nestability and sponged in the ground and sky while it was still in the die.  The papers are from the Basic Grey Wisteria pack - I love this paper and am almost out of it!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions Clover Bunny (702-K); Ink - PaperTrey Smokey Shadow; Paper - PaperTrey Stampers Select, Basic Grey Wisteria; Misc - Koh-i-noor Pencils, Baby Oil, Blending Stumps, Labels 2 Nestability, Rain Dots, Dimensionals.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all of my stamping Mom friends!  This is the card I sent to my mom.  I cut out the flowers and leaves by hand.  It is hard to see the dimension here but the flowers are popped up.  I used PaperTrey Lemon Tart, Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado and two purple colors of Bazzill card stock.  The sentiment and flowers are both created with PaperTrey stamp sets. 
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey, Bazzill; Misc - Buttons, Dimensionals

Queen for the Day: Allee's (Lynn)

I made this card for the SCS Queen for the Day challenge.  This week we are honoring Lynn.  Lynn has a huge gallery and it is filled with gorgeous cards!  I chose her WT220 card to case.  Instead of the piercing I used the PaperTrey Background Basics: Tin Types to create a similar pattern.  I die cut the Dahlia and leaves and colored them in with Copic markers.  I love the peachy and gray colors together.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey; Ink - Smokey Shadow; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - PaperTrey Dahlia die, Spellbinders Tag die, Ribbon, Copic Markers, KaiserKraft rhinestones, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Upsy Daisy

I made this card for this week's Featured Stamper challenge: case a card from Eliotstamps (Michelle) gallery.  I chose Michelle's Daisies Bellied Up card.  I used the same image but removed all layers and embellishments.  I masked the card front with masking tape to create the white frame and brayered Adirondack Aqua and Sailboat Blue in the open area.  I then stamped the Upsy Daisy image with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with White Detailed Embossing Powder. 
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - SU! Upsy Daisy; Ink - Versamark, Adirondack; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Brayer, White Detailed Embossing Powder, Masking Tape

Flowery Butterfly Sketch

This is the card I made for the SCS sketch challenge this week.  It is such a nice CAS sketch.  I started out trying to use this week's Color Throw Down challenge which was to use Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise and Kiwi Kiss.  I just couldn't get in the Kiwi Kiss but I'm happy with this.  The butterfly image is from Inkadinkado and I used the smallest polka dots from PTI Polka Dots Basics for the back panel.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado, PaperTrey; Ink - SU! Rose Red; Paper - PaperTrey, Unknown (Turquoise); Misc - QuickKutz Embossing folder

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge

Please go to this link for my Flutter By Wednesday Post!

Welcome to the first sketch challenge from Repeat Impressions!  Wendy gave us this sketch to use:

You can find all the cards created by the RI Rock Stars (DT) on the Repeat Impressions blog The House that Stamps Built.  And we welcome you to play along with us.  If you do you have a chance to win some blog candy.  Just create a new card using this sketch and link it directly up to Mr Linky on the Repeat Impressions blog.  If you post to a public gallery such as SCS, please use the keyword M510 so we can easily find your card.
And here is my take on the sketch:

I used the Dragonfly (102-F) and the Small Pine Tree (2710-D) images from Repeat Impressions.  I brayered the image panel with Adirondack inks and then stamped the pine tree a few times and the dragonfly twice.  I highlighted them with a white gel pen.  I used dragonfly brads in the corners and orange rhinestones on the ribbon.  The patterned paper is from Basic Grey's Ambrosia 6x6 pad.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies:  Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Ink - PaperTrey Smokey Shadow, Adirondack; Paper - PaperTrey, Basic Grey; Misc - Dragonfly brads, Rhinestones, Ribbon, brayer, White gel pen

FBW Sponsored by Meljen's Designs (1st post today)

Today Flutter By Wednesday is being sponsored by Meljen's Designs.  Meljen's Designs (http://meljensdesigns.com) is a digital stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins.  She illustrates whimsical, fun digital images inspired by her kids and family.  If you participate in today's challenge you have a chance to win 4 digi stamps from her store.  You just need to create a new card using a butterfly, fairy or an angel and directly link it up to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday Blog.  I used the butterfly image that Melissa gave us to use.  This is my second attempt at using a digi image and I am starting to get the hang of it.  I resized it to the size I wanted and I actually rotated it before I decided that I was going to cut them out with my Nestabilities.    I used the colors from this week's Color Q challenge (CQC31):   I also used this week's CPS sketch (CPS165): Thanks for coming by!  Supplies: Stamps - Meljen's Digi stamp, PaperTrey (sentiment); Ink - SU! Brilliant Blue; Paper - PaperTrey, DCWV, SU! Crushed Curry; Misc - hole punch, Nestabilities, SU! Markers, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

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Triple Challenge Poppies

I made this card for three challenges from the last few days:  F4A10 (flowers), QFTD07 (case a card from Carol's gallery) and IC230 (Jazz It Up).
Carol's gallery is awesome - I chose her Framed Poppies card to case:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...p;ppuser=88761 and for the IC230 I used the poppies in the Contemporary Raised Print Art:
http://www.jazzitupinteriors.co.uk/a...T_ARTWORK.html

I used the poppies from the There She Goes set and colored them with my Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil. I drew the black frame around the image with the Copic Multiliner pen. The card base is DCWV.

Thanks for coming by!
Supplies:  Stamps - There She Goes; Ink - Memento; Paper - PaperTrey, DCWV; Misc - Koh-i-noor pencils, Baby Oil, Copic Multiliner pen

Wild Violets - Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

This week at Repeat Impressions (RI) the Wild Violet stamp is the Stamp of the Week.  That means RI is giving a 50% discount on this image this week available to RI blog readers only.  The coupon code to receive this discount is on the RI blog: The House that Stamps Built.  You can see the other samples made with the Wild Violet image on the blog as well or you can click on the links below to go directly to each DT member that has a sample posted.

 Dana Joy
http://gotjoycreations.blogspot.com

Makiko Jones
http://makinkstudio.blogspot.com/

Joy Hadden
http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/

Lynette Neus
http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com/

Julie Smith
http://paperandsuch.blogspot.com/

Robin Kirkpatrick
http://robins-rubber-room.blogspot.com/

Darsie Rose Bruno
http://www.craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/

I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black water colored it with SU! markers and an aquabrush using the colors for the Color Throw Down #90 challenge.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.  I finished off the image with yellow Amuse Micro Twinklers for the flower centers and a ribbon from my stash.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey, Making Memories; Misc - SU! Markers, Aquabrush, Ribbon, Amuse Micro Twinklers

Your Are My Sunshine and a Sunshine Award

I made this card for the SCS sketch challenge this past week and I used the colors from the SCS color challenge.  I love these bright and summery colors together.  The main image is a $1 Inkadinkado stamp that just happened to fit this sketch perfectly. 

I was given this Sunshine Award by LeAnne (Wee Inklings) - thanks so much LeAnne!!  It's nice to know that our comments make other stampers happy!  I know I love to get comments on my blog posts!
So now here are my 10 bloggers on whom I am bestowing these awards:
Lynette at My Stamping Addiction
Vicki at Heartwarmers
Sheri at Fun with Paper
Susan at Simplicity
Danni at Danni's Dreams
Stacy at Twinshappy
Stef at Glitterbabe
Joan at Stamping with a Passion
Anne at Inking in Red
Cammie at My Blog

Now, here are the rules:
1. Put the Sunshine Award on your blog and/or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 10-12 other bloggers.
3. Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by leaving a comment on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award.
Thanks again, LeAnne!!

Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado; Ink - Memento; Paper - PaperTrey Select and Ripe Avocado, Bazzill, Making Memories; 
Misc - SU! Markers, Button