JUST BECAUSE

Good afternoon everyone.  Kaye at Lasting Impressions had a class last week using L.I. Template #L9372, entitled “Just Because.”  Here is what the brass template looks like and here is what she created for her class:

I love the yellow and grey cardstock she used and the very clever layout. Don’t you just love polka-dots?  Then L.I. Design Team Member Barbara and I decided to add our two cents, “just because,” and came up with these two samples:

Barbara’s Just Because, L.I. Template #L9372.

Don’t you love the pink and orange colors and the clever way she used the sentiment.  Now here’s my version:

Donna’s Just Because, L.I. Template #L9372.

I used the Colored Impressons’ Software to print and emboss the “Just Because” wording and then left just enough space on the bottom of my card for the rest of the sentiment I wanted to add.  I embossed the “orange” image twice … once on orange cardstock and then a second time I cut out sections of the orange for the image done using Peach cardstock and layered the sections on top.  I used L.I. Template #L9790 for the leaves.  I hope you will give this very fun template a try and come up with your own version, just because!
Happy embossing, 🙂  Donna

CRR297 Autumn Points

Welcome to another Blog Challenge hosted by my very good friend Julie at the Stencil Specialist.  The focus of this challenge is a beautiful leaf stamp from Stampendous entitled Autumn Points.  To enter this Blog Challenge you must be a resident of Australia and along with your comments, you must include the town in which you live in.  All comments are welcome and I would love to hear what you think about this beautiful new stamp.  Aussies have until midnight Friday, EST, to enter this hop and win the stamp!  Please see my version below and be sure and click on the links to see all samples of Autumn Points by Julie's Design Team.  Stamping joys,  :-) Donna

The Stencil Specialist - Julie
Robyn
Tracy

Good afternoon and welcome to another Blog Challenge hosted by my very good friend Julie at the Stencil Specialist.  The focus of this challenge is a beautiful Christmas stamp set from Stampendous called Pine Ornaments.  To enter this Blog Challenge you must be a resident of Australia and along with your comments, you must include the town in which you live in.  All comments are welcome, however, and I would love to hear what you think about this beautiful new stamp. Aussies have until midnight Friday, EST to enter this hop and win:

•  Two Stampendous stamps
• Two Dreamweaver Die sets
• Two packs of adhesive rhinestones
• Two speciality embossing powders
• One jar of the new 'Twinkle Glitter'

Good luck to all of you Aussies.  Here is my card and please visit the links below.  Stamping joys, :-)  Donna

The Stencil Specialist - Julie

Robyn

Tracy

CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT LASTING IMPRESSIONS

Good morning everyone.  I've been super busy trying to get ready for my next classes and also make time to upload some Christmas ideas to the L.I. Blog.  Lately I have been doing a lot of stamping and when I posted the cards below on the L.I. Blog, the post reminded me just how much I love embossing!  The technique will always be my favorite.  Take a peek:

BUILD A LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE

Good morning and welcome to another Blog Challenge hosted by my very good friend Julie at the Stencil Specialist.  The focus of this challenge is a beautiful stamp set from Stampendous called Build a Lighthouse and was designed by Fran Seiford, the owner of Stampendous.  To enter this Blog Challenge you must be a resident of Australia and along with your comments, you must leave the town in which you live in.  All comments are welcome,however, and I would love to hear what you think about this beautiful new stamp. Aussies have until midnight Friday, EST to enter this hop and win the Lighthouse set!  Good luck, here's my card and please visit the links below.  Stamping joys, :-)  Donna

Julie

Robyn

Dot

A WHALE OF A TIME UNDER THE SEA

Good morning and welcome to another Blog Challenge hosted by my very good friend Julie at the Stencil Specialist.  The focus of this challenge is a beautiful new stamp from Stampendous called "Stylized Whale" and was designed by Fran Seiford, the owner of Stampendous.  To enter this Blog Challenge you must be a resident of Australia and along with your comments, you must leave the town in which you live in.  All comments are welcome,however, and I would love to hear what you think about this beautiful new stamp.  Aussies have until the 28th to enter this hop and win the Stylized Whale stamp!  Good luck and here's my shaker card version, "Under the Sea."   Stamping joys, :-)  Donna

Dot

Robyn

The Stencil Specialist

THANK YOU KAREN!

I love to hear from my crafting friends and when they send me a card they have made either through snail mail or e-mail, I'm delighted to receive a new idea and post it for everyone to see!  Here are two such ideas from my friend Karen.  I love her little bunny plant stick and her card will certainly bring a smile to anyone's face!  Thank you so much Karen!  Embossing joys, :-) Donna