"Dream, Inspire, Hope" card created by Makiko Jones.

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"Dream, Inspire, Hope" card created by Karen Hasheck.

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"Dream, Inspire, Hope" card created by Cheri Weston.

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"Dream, Inspire, Hope" card created by Patti J. Gilliam.

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This stamp is available exclusively to our blog readers at 50% OFF from May 28 – June 3, 2012 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Dream, Inspire, Hope link and scroll down the page a bit. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference SOTW528 in the Coupon Code section of the online order form.

If you are look for more ways to jump start your card creations this week don’t forget to check out our latest challenges. There is still a little time to play along with our latest Sketch Challenge. Submissions close for this Challenge tomorrow at 5pm EST. So be sure to create and upload your card very soon for your chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate! Please follow this link to my WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge M1612 post to see my sketch layout and all the wonderful cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

And if that is cutting it a little bit too close for you then you’ll want to get in on our latest Designer’s Choice Challenge. There is still another week left to play along and a chance to win some free rubber too! This is a fun recipe style challenge hosted by RI Rock Star, Karen Hasheck. Please visit my DCC523 ~ Three Elements Challenge post for all the details and fantastic inspiration cards from all the Rock Stars.

Thank you so much for dropping by today. I hope you will visit with us again on Wednesday when we kick off another fun Sketch Challenge.

Have a fabulous day!

Wendy
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"DCC523" card created by Karen Hasheck.

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So a few days ago Karen shared this inspiration card with her fellow Rock Stars and asked them to create their own cards based on her specified three elements. Check out all these wonderful cards they came up with.

"DCC523" card created by Patti J. Gilliam.

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"DCC523" card created by Lynette Neus.

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"DCC523" card created by Joy Hadden.

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"DCC523" card created by Makiko Jones.

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"DCC523" card created by Cheri Weston.

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"DCC523" card created by Kecia Waters.

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"DCC523" card created by Dawn Bennett.

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Now we’d love for you to play along with us!

Here are all the details…
1. Create a card using Karen’s three elements: Stamped Image, Embossing, and Diecut or Punch. And remember, your card does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would reeeally love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!
2. Post your DCC card on your blog or online gallery and be sure to reference Repeat Impressions DCC523 ~ Three Elements Challenge. Then link it here with the inlinkz widget below. (Please provide a direct link to your post, not the entire blog.)
3. Submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, June 5th at 5PM EST.
4. On June 6th we will introduce a new Designer’s Choice Challenge (DCC) to play along with. After we wrap up all the DCC challenges for the month we will announce the winner for June. For this challenge the winner will receive any one unmounted sheet of stamps of their choice!

Don’t forget that we also have a fun Sketch Challenge happening now too. There is still another week left to get in on this one and an opportunity to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate! Please follow this link to my WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge M1612 post to see my sketch layout and all the fabulous cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

Thank you so much for visiting with us today. I hope you’ve found lots to inspire you and look forward to seeing your challenge card linked here soon.

Happy creating!

Wendy
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"Baby Owl" card created by Dawn Bennett.

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"Baby Owl" card created by Lynette Neus.

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"Baby Owl" card created by Joy Hadden.

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"Baby Owl" card created by Kecia Waters.

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This stamp is available exclusively to our blog readers at 50% OFF from May 21-27, 2012 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Baby Owl link. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference SOTW521 in the Coupon Code section of the online order form.

Looking for some more stamping inspiration this week? Don’t forget we have a couple of challenges happening now. Submissions are still open until tomorrow for our latest Designer’s Choice Challenge so don’t delay! You could win some free rubber too! This is a fun technique challenge hosted by RI Rock Star, Dawn Bennett. Please visit my DCC59 ~ Double Dutch Fold Card challenge post for all the details and fabulous inspiration cards from all the Rock Stars.

And if that is cutting it a little bit too close for you then you’ll want to get in on our latest Sketch Challenge. There is still another week left to play along and a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate too! Please follow this link to my WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge M1612 post to see my sketch layout and all the wonderful cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will visit with us again on Wednesday when we kick off another fun Designer’s Choice Challenge.

Have a great day!

Wendy
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Repeat Impressions Sketch M1612

Check out all the wonderful cards they created this week!

"M1612 Sketch" card created by Makiko Jones.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Kecia Waters.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Cheri Weston.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Joy Hadden.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Dawn Bennett.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Karen Hasheck.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Patti J. Gilliam.

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"M1612 Sketch" card created by Lynette Neus.

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And now it’s your turn! 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 my sketch, upload your card to your blog or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card here to this post by clicking on the little blue button below.

We will be accepting submissions to this M1612 Sketch Challenge until 5pm EST on May 29th. All participants will be automatically entered into our random drawing. Then on May 30th we will post a new challenge and announce the winner of our May challenges. One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

So what are you waiting for?! Why not play along with us and start stamping up a card now. We can’t wait to see your creations! When you are ready to share your card, please add the direct link to your entry using the link button below. And please be sure to provide a link back here and reference Repeat Impressions Sketch M1612 in your blog or gallery posting.

We also have a wonderful Designer’s Choice Challenge going on now too! Our Rock Star hostess, Dawn, has a great technique challenge for you this time. Please visit my DCC59 ~ Double Dutch Fold Card post for all the details and fantastic inspiration cards from the Rock Stars.

So do we have any Massachusetts readers out there? Bill and I and our trailer full of stamps are headed just slightly south tomorrow for the StampScrapArtTour show in Fitchburg, MA. It’s wonderful to finally have a show so close to home! We’ll be at the CoCo Key Water Resort (formerly the Courtyard Fitchburg) this Saturday and Sunday. If you are planning to attend I hope you will come by and see us!

This a smaller, more intimate show, but definitely worth the trip! Now is your chance to visit with a great variety of vendors who you won’t see at the West Springfield show. Please be sure to come out for this rare opportunity. It’s been 5 years since Repeat Impressions and the majority of these other wonderful vendors have made themselves available in the New England area.

Thanks so much for spending time here with us this week. The Rock Stars and I hope you’ve been inspired and look forward to seeing your challenge card linked here soon.

Happy creating!

Wendy
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Today it’s time for a new Stamp of the Week! This time we’re showcasing our 8214-N Persian cat image. Check out all these purr-fectly sweet cards the Rock Stars created to inspire you today!

"Persian" cat card created by Cheri Weston.

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"Persian" cat card created by Patti J. Gilliam.

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"Persian" cat card created by Karen Hasheck.

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"Persian" cat card created by Kendra DeCota.

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"Persian" cat card created by Makiko Jones.

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This stamp is available exclusively to our blog readers at 50% OFF from May 14-20, 2012 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Persian link and scroll down the page a bit. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference SOTW514 in the Coupon Code section of the online order form.

A big thank you to all those who took the time to play along with our blog hop over the past several days. And thank you so much for all your kind comments about our new stamp series and the fabulous samples created by our Rock Stars. As promised, one of you lucky hoppers has earned yourself an unmounted sheet of our new Big Boys Toys… all 20 stamps in the series! We let random.org select our winner and that lucky stamper is… Sue VanDeVusse! Congratulations, Sue! Please contact me with your mailing address and we’ll get those new stamps on their way!

For those of you who may have missed it, you can follow this link to check out our new Big Boys Toys series in our online store. This is a great selection of stamps for Dads, grads or the adventurous at heart. Then be sure to check out my Hopping Our NEW Stamps ~ Big Boys Toys post for links to all the great cards the Rock Stars created for the hop.

And have you uploaded your cards for our latest challenges yet? There is still a little time to play along with our latest Sketch Challenge. Submissions close for this Challenge tomorrow at 5pm EST. So be sure to create and upload your card very soon for your chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate! Please follow this link to my WIW Sketch Challenge M212 and Rock Star Welcome post to see my sketch layout and all the wonderful cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

And if that is cutting it a little bit too close for you then you’ll want to get in on our latest Designer’s Choice Challenge. There is still another week left to play along and a chance to win some free rubber too! This is a fun technique challenge hosted by RI Rock Star, Dawn Bennett. Please visit my DCC59 ~ Double Dutch Fold Card challenge post for all the details and fantastic inspiration cards from all the Rock Stars.

I have one other important announcement to make today… Unfortunately it’s time to bid farewell to Rock Star, Kendra DeCota. It’s been a real pleasure working with Kendra and we will all miss her. But I know we’ll be keeping up with more of her wonderful creations in blogland. Thank you so much, Kendra, for helping to make this blog a fun place to find inspiration!

And thank you all so much for stopping by today. I hope your week is off to a great start! Please be sure to come visit with us again on Wednesday when we kick off another fun Sketch Challenge.

Have a fabulous day!

Wendy
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I decided to call this new series Big Boys Toys. These stamps are great for Dads, grads, and the adventurous at heart. Images include airplanes with banner messages to pull behind them, fun hot air balloons, a couple of classic cars and a motorcycle. And of course we also have some great sentiments to pair with all of them.

Sneak peek of a "Big Boys Toys" card created by Makiko Jones.

The Rock Star’s have been having fun with these new stamps! You won’t want to miss a thing. To participate in the hop all you have to do is visit the blogs of all our Rock Stars. (I have provided their links below, but do be sure to refer to their RI Blog Hop posts if you are joining in later in the weekend.) On each blog, you will find a key word. After you collect all the words, email me (wendy@repeatimpressions.com) with all the words to be eligible for the blog candy. And if you can use all the words to create the correct phrase, you will have earned yourself TWO chances for the blog candy!

You must complete the hop and email me all the words and/or the phrase no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, 5/13. The blog candy for this hop… an unmounted sheet of all the new Big Boys Toys stamps of course! Random.org will do the honors and then I will announce the winner in my Stamp of the Week post on Monday.

I think you will really enjoy this hop. The Rock Stars have created some wonderful cards to introduce the new line. So here are the links to all their blogs…

Cheri

Dawn

Joy

Karen

Kecia

Kendra

Lynette

Makiko

Patti

Click on this Big Boys Toys link to see all these new stamps and more in our online store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping and don’t forget to email me when you’ve completed the rounds!

Have a great weekend and a Happy Mother’s Day!

Wendy
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"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Dawn Bennett.

Dawn's card with the "doors" open.

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So a few days ago Dawn shared this inspiration card with her fellow Rock Stars and asked them to create their own Double Dutch Fold cards. Check out all the fantastic cards they came up with! Yeah, that’s why I call them my Rock Stars. What an awesome collection of cards we have here today!

"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Kendra DeCota.

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"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Lynette Neus.

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"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Karen Hasheck.

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"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Patti J. Gilliam.

Visit Patti’s blog

"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Makiko Jones.

Visit Makiko’s blog

"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Joy Hadden.

Visit Joy’s blog

"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Kecia Waters.

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"DCC59 Double Dutch Fold Card" created by Cheri Weston.

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Now we’d love for you to play along with us!

Here are all the details…
1. Create a Double Dutch Fold card. And remember, your card does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would reeeally love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!
2. Post your DCC card on your blog or online gallery and be sure to reference Repeat Impressions DCC59 ~ Double Dutch Fold Card. Then link it here with the inlinkz widget below. (Please provide a direct link to your post, not the entire blog.)
3. Submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, May 22nd at 5PM EST.
4. On May 23rd we will introduce a new Designer’s Choice Challenge (DCC) to play along with and after we wrap up that challenge we will announce the winner for May. For this challenge the winner will receive any one unmounted sheet of stamps of their choice!

Don’t forget that we also have a fun Sketch Challenge happening now too. There is still another week left to get in on this one and an opportunity to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate! Please follow this link to my WIW Sketch Challenge M212 and Rock Star Welcome post to see my sketch layout and all the wonderful cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

Thank you so much for visiting with us today. I hope you’ve found lots to inspire you and look forward to seeing your next masterpiece linked here soon. And be sure to check back with us tomorrow… We’re releasing our NEW stamp series and having a blog hop! You won’t want to miss it!!

See you Thursday!

Wendy
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"Spring Blossoms" card created by Kecia Waters.

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"Spring Blossoms" card created by Lynette Neus.

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"Spring Blossoms" card created by Dawn Bennett.

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"Spring Blossoms" card created by Joy Hadden.

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This stamp is available exclusively to our blog readers at 50% OFF from May 7-13, 2012 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Spring Blossoms link and scroll way down the page. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference SOTW57 in the Coupon Code section of the online order form.

Looking for some more stamping inspiration this week? Don’t forget we have a couple of challenges happening now. Submissions are still open until tomorrow for our latest Designer’s Choice Challenge so don’t delay! This is a fun and timely theme challenge hosted by RI Rock Star, Makiko Jones. Please visit my DCC425 ~ Card For A Woman You Love challenge post for all the details and wonderful inspiration cards from all the Rock Stars.

And if that is cutting it a little bit too close for you then you’ll want to get in on our latest Sketch Challenge. There is still another week left to play along and a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate too! Please follow this link to my WIW Sketch Challenge M212 and Rock Star Welcome post to see my sketch layout and all the fabulous cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will come visit with us again on Wednesday when we kick off another fantastic Designer’s Choice Challenge.

Have an awesome day!

Wendy
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First let’s get to the introductions. We have two new talented ladies joining the Repeat Impressions family. Please join us in welcoming our newest Rock Stars, Kecia Waters and Patti J (Gilliam).

As luck would have it, I had the pleasure meeting Kecia in person at the Adventures In Stamping show last weekend. What a delight! I asked Kecia to tell us a little about herself and this is what she had to say…

Kecia Waters

I am absolutely elated to be a Rock Star on the Repeat Impressions’ Design Team. Thank you for such an honor and privilege, Wendy.

I’ve been stamping for almost 10 years now. I love coloring images with alcohol markers and color pencils, and usually reach for bright, bold colors in my designs.

I just got married two years ago and I am so happy (and relieved) that my husband, Chris, encourages my card designing obsession. We often will spend our time together in my stamp room, with him surfing the web and with me coloring away. When I am not stamping, I am busy cheering my Ohio State Buckeyes onto victory in football, playing with my spoiled, but adorable dachshund, Sloopy, or teaching first grade. It all keeps me busy, but I love every minute of it.

I haven’t had the opportunity to meet Patti yet but I hope to some day. I asked Patti to share a little bit about herself too and here is what she had to say…

Patti J. Gilliam

I am a retired administrative secretary. I’ve been crafting for years, but was introduced to paper crafts in 2002. I dabbled for several years, and became hopelessly addicted a few years ago. I’ve been blogging for over three years now, and love the friends that I’ve met through this hobby.

I am blessed with a wonderful husband, who indulges my creative time, and just spoils me rotten! We have been married for 39 years, and live in Farmington, Missouri.

Our son is an Air Force Major, and lives in Calif. Our daughter and son-in-law live in Colorado. She is an Integrated Marketing Manager, and our SIL is serving his 3rd deployment. They were married Feb. 4th, 2012, and her husband left for Afghanistan on Feb. 28th.

I feel that every day is a gift from God, and try to “Cherish Each Precious Day”.

Welcome aboard, Kecia and Patti, we’re so excited to have you on the team and look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!

And with that, it’s time to introduce a new Sketch Challenge. I designed the card layout shown here and then asked our Rock Stars to have some fun with it.

Repeat Impressions Sketch M212

Check out all the fabulous cards they created this week!

"M212 Sketch" card created by Lynette Neus.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Makiko Jones.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Patti J. Gilliam.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Kendra DeCota.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Cheri Weston.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Dawn Bennett.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Karen Hasheck.

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"M212 Sketch" card created by Joy Hadden.

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Kecia got a little excited and jumped the gun with her stamp selection on this card. But that’s lucky for you because now you get to have a little sneak peek at my newest stamp series! We’ll be having a blog hop soon to show off all the new designs so be watching for that announcement.

"M212 Sketch" card created by Kecia Waters.

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And now it’s your turn! 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 my sketch, upload your card to your blog or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card here to this post by clicking on the little blue button below.

We will be accepting submissions to this M212 Sketch Challenge until 5pm EST on May 15th. All participants will be automatically entered into our random drawing. Then on May 16th we will post a new challenge and when that challenge wraps up we’ll announce the winner of our May challenges. One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

So what are you waiting for?! Why not play along with us and start stamping up a card now. We can’t wait to see your creations! When you are ready to share your card, please add the direct link to your entry using the link button below. And please be sure to provide a link back here and reference Repeat Impressions Sketch M212 in your blog or gallery posting.

Today we’re also announcing the winner of our April sketch challenges. As usual, we let random.org select the lucky recipient of our $25 Gift Certificate. So without further ado… drum roll please… this time that person is… Sue Van! Congratulations, Sue and happy shopping! Please leave a comment on this post and I will get your certificate on it’s way.

And don’t forget… We also have a great Designer’s Choice Challenge going on now too! Our Rock Star hostess, Makiko, has a wonderful theme challenge for you this time. Please visit my DCC425 ~ Card For A Woman You Love challenge post for all the details and fantastic inspiration cards from the Rock Stars.

Whew! I think I covered everything. Thank you so much for visiting with us today. We hope you’ve been inspired to play along and look forward to seeing your challenge card linked here soon.

Until then… happy stamping!

Wendy
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Today we’re sharing our last Stamp of the Week for April. Holy cow… where did this month go?! This time we’re featuring our 8712-D Floral Peace (sm) stamp. This is a neat little stamp from our Hip Chick series. Check out these fun cards some of the Rock Stars created for you!

“Floral Peace” card created by Karen Hasheck.

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“Floral Peace” card created by Makiko Jones.

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“Floral Peace” card created by Kendra DeCota.

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“Floral Peace” card created by Cheri Weston.

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This stamp is available exclusively to our blog readers at 50% OFF from April 30 – May 6, 2012 only. (Limited to 1 per person please.) If you would like to purchase this stamp please click on this Floral Peace (sm) link and scroll down the page a bit. To receive your special discount please be sure to reference SOTW430 in the Coupon Code section of the online order form.

Need a jump start for your next stamping project? Don’t forget that we have a couple of great challenges going on right now that will be sure to inspire you!

It’s still not too late to play along with our latest Sketch Challenge. Submissions close for this Challenge tomorrow at 5pm EST. So be sure to create and upload your card very soon for your chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate! Please follow this link to my WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge A1812 post to see my sketch layout and all the wonderful cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

And if that is cutting it a little bit too close for you then you’ll want to get in on our latest Designer’s Choice Challenge. There is still another week left to play along and a chance to win some free rubber too! This is a fun and timely theme challenge hosted by RI Rock Star, Makiko Jones. Please visit my DCC425 ~ Card For A Woman You Love challenge post for all the details and beautiful inspiration cards from all the Rock Stars.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope your week is off to a great start! Please be sure to come visit with us again on Wednesday when we kick off another fun Sketch Challenge and introduce our new Rock Stars!

Have a wonderful day!

Wendy
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