HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Hi blog friends,

This is a very quick post.  It's Mother's Day and I made this card for my mother who is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's Disease.  She's a courageous fighter and has won many associated physical battles with this disease.  It's debilitating and humiliating yet she sets the bar mighty high with her dignity and her embedded faith as she manages every day.  Never complaining and always grateful.  She is my hero.  

There's a challenge in making a card for a person with Alzheimer's.  There can be nothing they can tear off and swallow or fiddle with, so I don't put any embellishments or layers on her cards.  I love making cards for her and she seems to enjoy getting them.  My image is from GKD "Friendship's Garden" which I think is discontinued.  I colored it with pencils (something I haven't done for awhile).  

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

I'm entering this card in OWH Mid-week Challenge "May Flowers".  And while I'm talking about OWH...get in on the blog hop for Memorial Day weekend....the link is at the top right of my side bar.  Check it out.  

So much for a short post!!!!  :)

DESIGNER'S CHOICE CHALLENGE AT REPEAT IMPRESSIONS

Hi blog friends!!!

I hope you all had a chance to hop along with the Repeat Impressions Rock Star DT and check out the newest stamp set "Wine Time" by Wendy Wyman.  If not, you can start the hop HERE. 

Today it's my turn to challenge you all in a Designer's Choice Challenge.  I called my challenge "Bird Watching".  There are so many awesome RI wildlife stamps, but some of my favorites are the birds that Wendy draws.  Here's a link so you can see for yourself!  There are many other's scattered throughout the categories of stamps and I encourage your take some wine time and travel through all of the stamps at Repeat Impressions and The House That Stamps Built. 

Here's my "Bird Watching" card. 

 

I used bird image #4318-K "Stork" the sentiment is #4116-F.  So take a look around the RI Stamps and enjoy. 

How about joining in on my challenge?  Create a card using a bird image and enter it over at The House.  All the details are there.  You don't have to use an RI stamp to enter, but if you do, you'll be entered in the drawing twice!  You might just win a $25.00 certificate for some of these awesome RI stamps. 

Have fun and enjoy your week!!  Thanks so much for stopping by. 

REPEAT IMPRESSIONS RELEASE "WINE TIME" BLOG HOP

Hi there blog friends!  Are you ready for a super fun blog hop, introducing the newest stamp set by Repeat Impressions and The House That Stamps Built Blog, "Wine Time"?????  If you came from the super creative Rock Star Karen's blog, You're in the right spot, if not, you may want to head over to the beginning of the hop with Geri's blog .

As you hop along with us, you'll collect a letter (there are 8 Rock Star blogs and one letter to collect at The House).  The letters will spell out a word.  Once you assembled the word from the letters, email wendy@repeatimpressions.com and let her know what word you've found.  The winner will win a full unmounted  "Wine Time" stamp set.  (Everything you see in the link)   How cool is that?  You have until MONDAY, MAY 5 AT 5:00 PM EST to get your answer to Wendy.  A winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 6 on the Repeat Impressions FB page and at The House. 

O...I hope you will play along with us!  

Here are a couple of cards I created using "Wine Time"  

Stamps used for this card are #9501-O, "Wine Bottle", #9508-J "Ship (in a bottle)", and #9516-D, "A Message".  

For this card I used #9501-O "Wine Bottle", #9504-G "Wine Label", and #9502-F "It's Your Birthday".  

Your next stop on the hop is Over to Rock Star super creative Joy for her sensational inspiration.  

Have you guessed what my letter is?????  Oh  I hope so!!!! 
Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have fun and GOOD LUCK!  

WHAT IF? WEDNESDAY AT REPEAT IMPRESSIONS

Hi blog friends!  It's been awhile since I've posted, but I have to tell you what a fabulous break we had while visiting family in North Carolina.  What a blessing my family is. 

So, after an awesome vacation, I'm getting my fingers inky once again!   It's What If? Wednesday at Repeat Impressions and The House That Stamps Built Blog.  This is the alternate Wednesday when Wendy challenges us to one of her incredible sketch challenges.  Are you ready?  

You are invited to play along with the Rock Stars.  Using this sketch, create a card and post it over at The House.  You'll be entered in a drawing to win some fabulous RI stamps.  If you use RI stamps in your creation, you'll be entered in the drawing twice.   All the details can be found at The House.  

For my card I used RI Stamps #9001-L "Butterfly Large" and for the sentiment I chose #4025-F "With Deepest Sympathy".  I only stamped the bottom of the stamp in order to get the sentiment.  

I hope you'll join the challenge.  If you'd like some fabulous inspiration check out the Rock Stars.

                  Brenda - Deonna - Geri - Joy - Joyce - Karen – Melissa

Thanks so much for stopping by and check back on Friday for a blog hop...Wendy is releasing an incredible new stamp set and you'll LOVE IT!   I promise!!  I hope to see you then!! 

DESIGNER'S CHOICE CHALLENGE AT REPEAT IMPRESSIONS

Hello blog friends,

I love these Designer's Choice Challenges at The House That Stamps Built ....I'm among some super talented ladies with so much creativeness and the Designer's Choice Challenges  is a way to showcase that talent.  

This week, Karen's challenge is "For the Guys".  Come on over and play along.  The details are here at The House. 

Here's my card

For my card I used RI Stamp #9120-M "Harley"  and the sentiment stamp is RI #9003-E "Happy Summer".    

 Have a look and see what my Rock Star Teamies have created for this challenge

                            Brenda - Deonna - Geri - Joy - Joyce - Karen - Melissa

Thank you for stopping by.