Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

The stamp of the week this week at Repeat Impressions is this beautiful Large Arched Window, and it is available this week only for 50% off with the discount code found at Repeat Impressions blog. What a deal! Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's cards using this stamp.

For my card, I decided to make another Chalkboard Technique card as I learned how to make here. I started with a piece of black cardstock and embossed the large arched window with white embossing ink at the top. I also embossed the “Look to this day” saying from the Sanskrit and “Let Your Light Shine” on the sides. I stamped that sentiment a couple more times with white craft ink and drew some lines with a white colored pencil. I added some yellow stars and layered on a yellow card.

This card and its sentiments seem appropriate for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and also the start of President Obama’s second term. Here’s hoping every tomorrow will be a vision of Hope!

I am entering this card in the Embossing challenges at Totally PaperCrafts and  A Gem of a Challenge.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Raisin Boat and Craft Us Crazy Challenges

Love is in the Air at Raisin Boat Challenges and Valentines/Love is the theme this week at Craft Us Crazy too. I had fun making this masculine Valentine with some stamps from Raisin Boat and Repeat Impressions. The tread along the bottom and the "V" are from a very cool set by Raisin Boat called Edgy Accents. The Harley and the words are from Repeat Impressions. I created the hearts "road" with a mask created with a large border punch from Martha Stewart.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Aything Goes at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

It’s Saturday so it must be time for another fun challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids! This time our challenge is everyone’s favorite- Anything Goes 4 Kids! You can make and link any kind of card as long as it is appropriate for a child. And remember we are a card only challenge- cuz that is what we are all about- cards for our kids!

We have three very generous sponsors this week: Delicious Doodles is giving their winner 4 digis of their choice! And Joan’s Gardens is giving their randomly picked winner a $25 Gift Certificate! Dollar Graphic Depot’s winner will receive a $15 gift certificate!  TEAM S.A.S will also be choosing their favorite cards for our top three and the winners will receive a blog badge and an opportunity to be a guest design team member on a future challenge.

My first card features a super cute Bee and Flower from Delicious Doodles which I paper pieced with several papers. I cut him out with a lacey circle die from Spellbinders, layered it on another yellow lacey circle and wove black and white baker's twine in and out before tying a bow at the top. It is a fun way to frame a CAS image.

My second card features two sweet Skating Kids by Alice Smith for Dollar Graphics Depot. I created an oval skating rink for them with some silver paper and cut the bottom of the card in that shape as well. The sweet images were pre-colored so I just cut them out and attached, then added a perfect sentiment (from Crackerbox Palace) to complete the card for one of our kids.

I am entering these cards in the challenges at Stamp n doodle (Anything Goes) and The Stamping Chef (blue, white and silver.)

Stamping smiles 4 our kids, Karen 

Crackerbox Palace Thursday!

It's Crackerbox Palace Thursday and I am sharing two new cards I made with fun stamps that are available from Crackerbox Palace. You can win your choice of the stamps featured on one of these cards by leaving a comment at either blog. The simple requirements for a chance at winning are below and now you have even more choices of what you can win!

But first- the winner of last Thursday’s blog candy is                                               Lynn!   Here is her winning comment from the CBP blog: “Both are fantastic! Love the gate fold card - and the monkey is just darling! Lynn”

Lynn, please email me or Crackerbox Palace your address and your choice of which stamps you want (see your options below), so we can get you the stamps you have won.

My first card above is a winter card for a friend featuring a sweet snowperson by Rena named Isabella (with a heart.) I colored her up and popped her over a background of embossed snowflakes in a framed border cut out with Nestabilities. I stamped the perfect sentiment (also from CBP of course) to complete the square card.

I chuckle every time I see the Cool Beans on my second card today and hope the person who receives this card will chuckle too. Aren’t they fun? I stamped and paper pieced the “cool beans” in a circle and also stamped some not as cool beans on the flap of the two sided dp. This card would work great for a congratulations card for a guy or a teenager or even a birthday card.

So would you like to win the stamps featured on one of today’s cards or your choice of another CBP stamp? Here is how to win our weekly blog candy:

Vicky or Karen will post a card or two every Thursday on both blogs. All you need to do is to leave a comment on either blog and if you leave a comment on both blogs you will have a double chance to win. We hope you also want to 'follow' the blogs. The following Wednesday a name will be picked at random and the winner will receive:

The featured stamps that we used in one of the cards that were posted,
OR you can pick out a stamp that is worth up to $10.00 and email us your choice
OR Vicky will email you a coupon code so you can go shopping at Crackerbox Palace store for your choice of the stamp(s) you would like with a $10.00 coupon.

For a Bonus: if you use the blog candy stamps and post it on your blog, Splitcoast or somewhere else you will be able to choose another free stamp. So make sure you check out one of our blogs on Thursday! The winner will have 2 weeks to contact Karen or Vicky.

So leave us a comment for a chance to win and come back and see us again next week!

I am entering these cards in the Anything Goes challenges at Digi Darla’s and Lexi’s Creations. 

Crackerbox Palace smiles, Karen

Designer's Choice Challenge at Repeat Impressions

It’s another Designer’s Choice Challenge at The House that Stamps Built, Repeat Impression’s blog. It’s Christy’s turn and she is challenging us to make a Slide or Pull Card. After you make your card, you can enter it for a chance to win some awesome Repeat Impressions rubber! Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's cards for this DCC challenge. 

For my card I made an easy pocket card that I learned here.  I like that it has easy folds and no taping or adhesives on the sides- just tie with a ribbon to hold in place. I love the heart parachute image from Repeat Impressions and stamped it and cut it out from patterned pink paper. I cut a hole with my deckle rectangular nesties with the Love Post showing through the hole. Here is how the inside looks when it is pulled out.

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes Challenge at Dream Valley and Favorite Things (Repeat Impressions stamps of course) at Crafting When We Can.

Stamping smiles, Karen 

The Squirrel and the Fox and 613 Avenue Create Challenges

Anything Goes at The Squirrel and the Fox and 613 Avenue Create Challenges this week, so I am sharing a sympathy card I made for a challenge at my stamp club recently. I started with some really cool dp from my stash that I just love and stamped a beautiful sentiment from Crackerbox Palace. The oval frame stamp is from Northwoods and I stamped it on white, blue and orange and layered the pieces together to get this look.  So easy but lovely. Then I added a couple tabs and pearls to complete the card.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Stampin' For the Weekend and Card Makin' Mamas Challenges

Anything Goes at the Stampin' For the Weekend and Card Makin' Mamas challenges this week so I am sharing a card I made with a new favorite die cut from Spellbinders. I bought two of the new smaller dies from Spellbinders and I love them both. This one is Medallion One and can be cut totally out (like the purple one) or used without the edge and cut from the center of a piece of cardstock. I did both versions and layered the purple one on top and then I put a different shade of purple under the hole cut with the die. Fun look with just one die. I added some gems and a perfect sentiment from Serendipity to complete the card. 

Stamping smiles, Karen