Sweet Stamps Butterfly Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stamps.

This week the challenge is Butterflies.
You can use butterfly stamps or butterfly embellishments.

For all the details of the challenge go to 

Sweet Stamps Blog. 

For my creation today, I used the stamps

"Curly Butterfly" and "Oval Scroll Frame". 

I stamped the stamps with White ink onto Vellum

and embossed them with White Detail Embossing

powder. I used my 2 point needle tool to perforate around
the edges of the butterfly and the frame. 
I added some ribbon and a bow and a few pearls to finish
it off.

I used my Spica Glitter Pens to color the butterfly
in. I pretty much stuck to the yellow and purple color scheme.
My card base is purple card stock.

You can go to the Sweet Stamps Blog to get all the 

detailsof the challenge in case you want to enter this week.  

The list of DT members are on the Sweet Stamps Blog,

so be sure to visit each one to see some gorgeous

creations with these great Sweet Stamps stamps.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

Repeat Impressions Stamp of The Week

It is time for another Stamp of The Week 

from Repeat Impressions!!

 

 

This week the SOTW is 2906-I Bottoms Up stamp.

The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers

at 50% off with the special discount code from

Mon, May 9th to Sun, May 15st. To get the discount code

and more information about the SOTW, please go to the

RI blog "The House That Stamps Built".

 

 I stamped the Bottoms Up using Black ink 

and I then sponged some blue and yellow ink to

try and make it look like the ducks were in water with 

the sun setting.  It didn't turn out the way I wanted it

to, but I am pretty happy with it. 

I used my Spellbinders Labels 20 to cut out my 

image and for the mat behind it.  I used a 

Martha Stewart Border punch and added some ribbon

and a bow and a few pearls in the upper corners.

Be sure to check out the creations by some of the other RI Rock Stars 

below to get more inspirations!!!!

Darsie Bruno * Joy Hadden

* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood  

*  Karen Hasheck * Dawn Bennett (You Are Here)

 Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Class Act May Challenge

Class Act's new challenge is Masculine and you must use

Fabric or Stitching, Real or Faux.

This plaid paper reminds me of my Dad.  He always wore 

flannel shirts.  I used the "Old Car" stamp from Class Act.

I stamped my image using Rich Cocoa Memento Ink onto

Cryogen Iridescent White Card Stock.  I then took my daubers

and added some Distress Inks in Broken China and Vintage Photo

around my stamped image.  I then added some Faux stitching.  

I cut out my image with my Scalloped Oval Spellbinders Dies.

Here's a closer look at my Old Car:

My papers are from the Max And Whiskers Basic Grey

Paper Pad.  I love these BG papers.  And using the pads, the

papers are interchangeable. 

I then added the "To Brighten Your Day" Sentiment

and used my scalloped Oval dies to cut it out.

This was a pretty hard card for me to do as I am

so used to adding ribbons and bows and flowers and bling.

Hope you like my creation. For all the details about the challenge

you can go to the Class Act Insider and read all the details there 

and you can see all the wonderful creations that the DT has

created for your inspiration.

 Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Class Act Stamps

My card today is made using a Class Act Stamp.

It uses "Silhouette Flowers".  Click on the Stamp name

and it will take you to it in the Class Act Store.

I stamped my image using Rust and Turquoise ink

onto Cryogen Iridescent White Card Stock.  I also 

used a Film Strip Stamp. I was trying to make it

look like I had different colors of the same picture. 

This is a clean and simple card for me as I didn't

add too many embellishments. 

I am still dealing with my health issues, but hopefully

soon I will start to feel better. So bear with me  for a little

bit longer on being slower/late with my posts.

 I used papers from the Basic Grey Blush Collection.

I added ribbon and a bow.

 Come back tomorrow and check out the New Challenge that

will be going on at Class Act Insider, the Class Act Blog. The

challenges run for 2 weeks and you can have the chance

to win some awesome stamps from Class Act. 

Don't forget to check out the Class Act Store and 

see what great stamps they have.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn

What If Wednesday - Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge

It’s WHAT IF? Wednesday 

and time for a new sketch challenge! 

The sketch that Wendy designed for the Rock

Stars to follow is:

 

Here is my take on this sketch:

 

 

I have used 1317-L, Vase of Tulips for 

my card today.  I stamped my image onto

Cryogen Iridescent white card stock and colored

it with my copics.  I used a spellbinders die to cut

my colored image out and also for the mat behind it.

I added some striped ribbon and a bow. 

Head on over to the House That Stamps Built blog and 

see what the rest of the Rock Stars have created with

this great sketch.  While you are there why not enter

a creation that you have done following this sketch.

The rules are really simple......

Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, 

but if you would like to include our designs we would really love to see them! 

Plus you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing

for using our stamps in your submissions! Simply create a 

card based on the sketch, upload your card to your blog

or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card to this post 

on The House That Stamps Built Blog.

 

Have Fun and I can't wait to see all the wonderful creations.

 Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Sweet Stamps Olden Days Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stamps.

This week the challenge is Olden Days, use a 

stamps from the Antique/Old Fashioned category.

For all the details of the challenge go to 

Sweet Stamps Blog.

For my creation today, I used the stamp

"Cameo Lady - 589".

Instead of doing the Parchment craft, I

decided to stamp Cameo Lady onto 

Cryogen Iridescent White Card Stock and

color her in with my Copics.  I went for a very

soft pastel look with my card. 

I also used a Marianne Creatable Ribbon Scallop border die 

and threaded some white ribbon through the ribbon slots.

Here's a close up of my Cameo Lady:

 You can go to the Sweet Stamps Blog to get all the details

of the challenge in case you want to enter this week.  

The list of DT members are on the Sweet Stamps Blog,

so be sure to visit each one to see some gorgeous

creations with these great Sweet Stamps stamps.

Challenges Entered:
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Mom or a Special Lady

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Sweet Stamps Cameo Lady
Paper: Bazzill light aqua and pink, Cryogen Iridescent White Card Stock
Copics: E11, E00, E000, R20, E27, E25, E21, R81, R83, R85, YG63, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15
Accessories: Scallop oval die, Marianne Creatable Ribbon Scallop border die, ribbon, pearls

Thanks for stopping by,

 Dawn

Whimsy Stamps May Digital Release

Today is May 1st and that means it's time
for the release of some fabulous new digital images 

from Whimsy Stamps.  These new digital images will be in 

the Whimsy Stamps Store at 10am EST, Today Sunday,
May 1. While you are there getting a few of these great
new digital images, check out all the other fabulous digital images
and rubber stamps and dies that are in the store.

If you have arrived here from the Lovely Domi's blog,

then you are on the right track.  If not please go to the Whimsy Stamps

Inspiration Blog and start at the beginning of the hop so you won't

miss out on some really awesome creations by the Design Team. 

Our blog hop will run from 12 noon EST, Sunday May 1st

until Sunday, May 8th at 12noon EST.  Please make sure you 

leave comments along the way as there will be two mystery DT

members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments

left on their hop posts!!  These winners will each win a Whimsy Stamp

Digital image of their choice.  There will also be a Grand Prize winner at

the last stop on the hop which is Linda's blog, who will 

receive 5 new digital images of their choice from Whimsy Stamps.

My card today uses the digital image called

"Nose to Nose" and a sentiment from the new

sentiment set called "Cute and Cuddly".

I printed my images out onto Cryogen Card Stock

and colored them with my Copics. 

I used Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 to cut out my sentiment,

and Spellbinders Labels 20 to cut out my colored image.

The corner pieces are parts of the Fancy Tags 3. 

I added some pearls to finish off the card. 

Thanks for joining us on our hop, don't forget to leave some love 

along the way so you can be in with a chance of winning

some gorgeous digital images. The winners will be announced

on the Whimsy Inspiration Blog on Sunday, May 8th after 12 noon EST.

Your next stop on the Blog Hop today is the 

Lovely Heike's Blog.

If you get lost along the way, you can

go back to the Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Blog 

for the list of Designers participating in the hop today.

Before you go,the Japan Digi's Fundraiser
images are on sale for 50% for the next week,
May 1st thru 7th. 
All the proceeds will go to the American Red
Cross Disaster Relief. 
If you haven't seen these images, go to 
the Whimsy Stamps Store and check
them out.  They are really awesome.
You can see one of my creations using
Heartfelt Angel HERE.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Nose to Nose digital image, Whimsy Stamps Cute and Cuddly sentiment by Raindrop Echo Designs
Paper: Bazzill in pink and blue, Cryogen Iridescent White Card Stock
Copics: R85, R83, R81, B97, B95, B93, B91, E29, E27, E25, E21, E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20, C3, C2, C1, C0, W5, W3, W1, W0, RV19
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 20 and Fancy Tags 3 dies, Pearls

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn