What's Up

I just love this "Friend Request" set and "Smartphone" die set combination from MFT!!  I find it to be absolutely perfect for guys (of any age) and even some females, too.  I made this card for a young man at our church.  He just turned 17, so definitely not into some cutesier stuff that younger boys might be okay with.  

Pretty clean and simple, and I even got to use up some of the patterned paper I've been working on!  I cut the phone face out of white and then again in black to get the "home" button and the details at the top, then I cut the "case" out of a dark gray.  I'm not sure what this guys phone looks like, but I think his dad's is very similar to this and in any case, it seemed like a good masculine color combo.  I stamped a bit of splatter on the background to give some interest without having to load the card down with fussy bits.

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT "Friend Request"; YNS "Large Splatter"
Dies: MFT "Smartphone'

Challenges:
Creative Fingers #127--anything goes
Cardz TV #6--anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #276--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
Addicted To Stamps #235--inspiration photo (I was inspired by the splatter)

Sugar Pea Designs--3rd Anniversary Birthday
Incy Wincy Designs--Happy Birthday
CAS-ology #242--text

Bear Tag

Happy April!!  The start of a new month means the start of a new challenge from Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.  As always, we are an Anything Goes (Christmas-related) challenge and our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.

I used one of my favorite Bugaboo images: Polar Bear.  Unfortunately, I think it has been retired, but I still love him, he's so cute!

I created a tag and then decided to add it to a card, as I need more Christmas cards than actual tags.  I stamped a snowflake background stamp I got at Michael's on clearance over a year ago.  I think this is the first time I've inked it up, and it is a beauty!  I hope you will play along with us this month; it's never too early to get started on those Christmas cards!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps "Polar Bear"; Verve "Peace On Earth" sentiment; snowflake background stamp (unknown)
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" tag die

Challenges:
Die Cuttin' Divas #310--anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room--any holiday
Tag You're It #68--CASE the tag

Creative Inspirations #271--anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge #109--dies & digis
Fab N Funky Challenge #344--Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
Crafty Gals #116--anything goes
Crafty Creations #336--anything goes
Crafty Catz #365--anything goes with the optional twist of "add metal" I used a metal eyelet on the tag)
Winter Wonderland--Christmas animals or birds

Spring Bicycle

Happy Friday!!  It's time for another challenge from Jo's Scrap Shack.  As always, we are now an Anything Goes challenge and our sponsors for this week are Little Blue Button Stamps and The Cutting Cafe. 

A while ago, I won this cute little image from Little Blue Button Stamps and thought it was the perfect spring image to pull out for this challenge:

I don't know about you, but I am definitely ready for spring!  It looked like it was arriving back in February, and then it got cold and snowed and hasn't warmed up as much as it usually does in March.  Let's say that this year March came in like a lion and is going out like a lion!

I really wanted to highlight the purple in the image, but since I don't have any pretty purple patterned papers, I stamped my own.  I just love doing that!  You can make it in any color combo your heart desires.

What do you need to do to enter?

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool on Jo's blog. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 

The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date and the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge and prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo

All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

You have until April 6th by 6:00PM (eastern, USA) time to link up.

All winners will be announced during the week of April 8th.

Have fun and we look forward to seeing what you create.

Supplies:

Stamps: Little Blue Button Stamps "Miss Lilly on the Bicycle 1"; PTI "Guide Lines 2" background stamps

Dies: Spellbinders "Labels 8" and "Blooming Collection"

Challenges:

Hanna & Friends #270--Life is Colorful

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #109--sketch

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog #125--anything goes

Crafty Creations #338--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Crafty Gals #116--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #322--anything goes

Little Miss Muffet #158--anything goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge #109--dies & digis

Creative Craft Cottage #87--for the girls

Come And Get It--springtime

Die Cuttin' Divas #310--anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge #187--inspiration photo

Coffee Time

I don't drink coffee (gasp!  I know!), but I have plenty of friends who do.  I decided to play along with both the Spring Coffee Lover's Hop and Verve's challenge to use some fabulous free digis that Julee created for this occasion.  As part of my quest to use up some of my scraps, I created this fun and colorful card that is going to a friend that is recovering from surgery.  And she IS a coffee drinker!

Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "Rise and Shine" freebies
Dies: MFT "Smartphone" I use it to cut the sentiment panel

Challenges:
Spring Coffee Lover's Hop--spring coffee creation
Verve Freebie challenge--use the Rise and Shine set
Cute Card Thursday #471--warm colours/tones
Creative Knockouts #157--anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #276--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
MFT #326--sketch (I turned the diagonal to go the opposite way to fit a piece of patterned paper I had)

Come And Get It Challenge--springtime
Crafty Creations #338--anything goes

Unto You

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built.  This week, Wendy created a sketch for us to follow:

I love sketches, but I have to admit that this one had me stretching my brain for quite a while!  It was those graduated circles that were stumping me.  Then I thought about snowflakes and it all fell together from there.

I did turn the sketch on its side as you can see, but that's the beauty of sketches; they are there to guide not rule your creation.  I hope you will get a chance to play along with us this week; sketches are an awesome way to get your card started!  Hop on over to The House Blog for more inspiration.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "For unto you" and "Pointsettia"
Dies: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps Snowflake dies; Spellbinders "Radiant Rectangles" pierced oval

Challenges:
The Holly & The Ivy Christmas Challenge #2--anything goes: Christmas
Die Cuttin' Divas #310--anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #294--any Holiday
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #326--anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #243--anything goes
Crimbo Crackers #129--snowflakes
Aud Sentiments #176--any sentiment except birthday
Southern Girls--dieing to see your projects
Creative Inspiration #271--anything goes

Happy Birthday, Wendy!

Good Morning!

Today, we are celebrating a very special lady!

Wendy Wyman, owner of Repeat Impressions Stamps, has a birthday today,

and we all want to wish her a wonderful day...

When Wendy was just 4 years old, she announced that she was going to be an artist when she grew up.  Many years, and many sketchbooks later, she had earned a BFA in Graphic Design. 

The next 11 years found Wendy worked in advertising, freelancing, and running a printing company. 

And then it happened...Wendy's mom became a stamping addict, and the rest was history!  It was Wendy's mom's encouragement that led her to turn her illustrations into fine art rubber stamps.

Wendy's husband Bill, was also looking for a career change, and jumped at the idea of learning a new skill.  And so....in 1996, Wendy and Bill established Repeat Impressions Stamps.  Each stamp is designed by Wendy, and manufactured by Bill in their home workshop!

We hope that you will join us today, as we hop together for Wendy!

A note to Wendy from all of us:

Wendy, you are the sweetest, and most generous person we know.

As a 'boss', rarely do we find ourselves working for someone that is more professional,

or more organized!  You are so understanding of our personal issues, and it's a joy to work with you and your products!

We want to wish you a very Happy Birthday!
We each look up to you, we admire you, and we respect you.

May your day today be filled with love and laughter!

And remember....the more candles you have, the bigger the wish you are allowed!

Here is the card I created for Wendy (it's in the mail, Wendy, sorry!)

Almost two years ago, Wendy asked me to join the Repeat Impressions Design Team and I've enjoyed that time so much!!  Here are a few of my favorite creations using RI stamps from the last two years.

Thank you, Wendy!!

Please hop along to see what my fellow Rock Stars have to share for Wendy!

Deonna
Joy
Patti

Shirley

Heather

Donna

Laurie

Thanks for hopping with us!  If you have a minute, please go to the RI blog, The House that Stamps Built, and leave Wendy a bit of Birthday love!!!

Supplies for Birthday card:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Happy Cling Set" a very, happy and birthday, "Daisy Outline, large", "Leaf Outline, large" and "Leaf Solid, large"
Dies: MFT "filigree corners" and "Formal Flourish"

Challenges:
Mod Squad--Plant kindness (I have used flowers and leaves)
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--use more than one die or punch
Penny's #321--anything goes
The Paper Shelter #286--birthday girl
Fab n Funky #343--flowers
Creative Craft #84--for the girls
Incy Wincy--Happy Birthday
Word Art Wednesday #274--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Stick It Down--sketch

Under the weather

My uncle had a rotator cuff injury from skiing a month or so ago.  He had to have surgery last week to repair it.  I've had this image printed out for a while and thought it would be perfect for a get well card to send to him.

I created my own background using PTI's "Guide Lines 2" set.  I love how it lets you mix and match colors and patterns and create something really eye-catching.  I sponged on some gray clouds in the background to add to the look of a rainy, gloomy day.

Supplies:
Stamps: Eureka Stamps "2006" and "2007" digis; PTI "Guide Lines 2" all background stamps
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle die (background layer) and "Labels STAX"; Paper Smooches "Cute Clouds";

Challenges:
Aud Sentiments #176--any sentiment except birthday
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps #373--things with wings
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--more than one die or punch
Penny's Challenge #321--anything goes
Crafting By Designs--thinking of you
Creative Inspirations #271--anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #385--add dimension (some of the clouds and the sentiment panel are popped up with foam tape)
Tuesday Morning Sketches #395--sketch

Simon Says Stamp Monday--Layer it up
Alphabet Challenge--A is for anything with wings
Word Art Wednesday #274--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Cutie Pie Challenge #109--dies and digis
Divas That Cut--for the love of animals/pets