RI WIW Sketch Challenge-Happy Holly Days

Merry Christmas Eve to everyone! 

I wish you all a safe and happy holiday!

It is time for another great sketch challenge on The House That Stamps Built blog. 

I used the adorable Repeat Impressions Holly Santa #302-K and Happy Holly Days #427-H to create this simple black/cream with a touch of red card.  

Here is Wendy's awesome sketch:

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Geri

Patti J

Melissa (you are here)

We would love to have you play along with the sketch challenge as well, head on over to TheHouse That Stamps Built for all of the details.  Wendy will be giving away an awesome prize to one lucky person who plays along :)

Don't forget, if you are itching to do a little Repeat Impressions' shopping, you will find a 10% off discount code in my right sidebar.  Don't forget to use it!

Beary Merry Christmas

Hello there friends!  Christmas is almost here and things have been crazy and hectic in our house.  

I have an adorable Christmas card to share with you today using the Crafter's Companion Party Paws Christmas Cuddles stamp set.

Since I have been in the throws of Christmas card making, I had lots of pieces and parts from other cards and they all came together for this card.  

Here is a list of the Crafter's Companion product used:

CC Party Paws Christmas Cuddles

SN Premium White Cardstock

SN Markers: BT1, BT3, BT4, CR7,CR9, CR11, DR5, DR7, EB1, EB3, IG1, IG4, PP1, TB9, TN1, Blender 

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Die'sire Essential Ovals

Other product used:

Snowflake dies, White Enamel Accents, Clear Wink of Stella, Twine and Scallop Edger Punch

I am sending you wishes for a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

RI WIW Designers Choice Challenge-Anything But A Card

It is What If Wednesday on The House That Stamps Built blog and this week and Rock Star Deonna has challenged us to created Anything but a Card.

One thing that I love to create at holiday time is little treat gifts.  Any excuse to buy a bag of Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares will work for me!

I die cut two small tags and scored each one 1/4" up from the bottom of the tag.  I then adhered the two 1/4" pieces together to create the space for the chocolate square.  I tied them closed with some ribbon and twine. These are quick and easy to put together. One tip I have is to stamp/color several images at once and then you will have them ready to go when you need to put a quick little gift together.

I used the following Repeat Impressions images:

Winter Birds #309N

Poinsettia #2012H

Penguin Tree #8802 N

Be sure to head on over to each of the Rock Star's blogs and check out their amazing "non card" projects:

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Geri

Patti J

Melissa (you are here)

We would love to have you play along with the challenge as well, head on over to The House That Stamps Built for all of the details.  Wendy will be giving away an awesome prize to one lucky person who plays along :)

Magical Star

 Whew, Thanksgiving is behind us and recovery has begun!  

Today I am sharing a card that could be a Winter or Christmas themed card.

Crafter's Companion products used:

Crafter's Companion Moonbeam Meadow Magical Star

Spectrum Noir Premium White Cardstock

Crafter's Companion Shimmering Cardstock Coastal Pearl

Crafter's Companion Shimmering Cardstock Sky Blue

Embossalicious Christmas Elegance 6 x 6

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Spectrum Noir Markers:  BT2, BT4, CR2, CT4, GB1, GT1, IG1, TB2, TB3

Winter Wonderland hop with Tombow and Stampendous

“Welcome to the TombowUSA and Stampendous! Winter Wonderland hop!
If you have come from Pam Hornschu's awesome blog then you are on the right track, if not- you can start the hop over at the Stampendous Blog!

This hop will be a 3-day hop beginning today!

Hope you are ready to see some winter-ful projects using both TombowUSA and Stampendous products.”

First up, I created a card using these adorable penguins from Stampendous.

I stamped the Stampendous Bundled Penguins #RS-Q206 in black ink and watercolored with Tombow Dual Brush Pens  in a variety of aquas and grays with a touch of orange :)  To add some shimmer to the card, I added some Clear Wink of Stella over the penguins and their hats/scarves.  I used Stampendous Shaved Ice for the snow at the penguins feet and around the sentiment.  I used Tombow Xtreme, Foam Tabs and Mono Multi to adhere the layers and embellies.

For my next card, I used some of the fun Stampendous embossing powder and a sentiment stamp.

I stamped the Retro Script Merry Christmas #RS-G093 in black ink onto die cut label and edged it with some Stampendous Spoonful of Snow embossing powder.  I also edged the blue print panel of the card with the same embossing powder.  I used Tombow Xtreme, Foam Tabs and Mono Multi to adhere the layers of the card together.  I finished off this card with a beautiful bow.

How about a prize pack?

The Prize includes:

Tombow Dual Brush Pens, 10 Set Bright

Stampendous! Jumbo Cling Rubber Top Hat Snowman

Rules:

“In order to be entered to win this amazing prize, please comment on all the design team projects (be sure we have a way to contact you) as well as like BOTH TombowUSA & Stampendous! on Facebook!  If you don't have Facebook, be sure to let us know in the comments :)

We will be announcing our winner on Monday November 24^th at 3:30 PM EST.”

Here is a list of all of the blogs on the hop today, be sure to check them out!

Stampendous Blog
Tenia Nelson
Kristine Reynolds
Debbie Fisher
Amy Hurley-Purdie
Pam Hornschu
Melissa Cash
Tombow Blog

Thanks for stopping by!  Now, I am going to send you back to the Tombow blog :)

RI Designers Choice Challenge Photo Inspiration

Hey Y'all! 

It is What If Wednesday on The House That Stamps Built blog and this week Repeat Rockstar, Geri has challenged the team to create a card based on the inspiration photo below:

I was immediately drawn to the green in the photo as green is my favorite color, next my eye went to the glitter on the ornament (who doesn't love a little glitter?)

I chose to create a fun card that could be used for either a Winter or Christmas themed card.  

I stamped the Repeat Impressions Large Pine #2719-K several times using the following inks:  Memento Northern Pine, Olive Grove and Pistachio.  I started with the darkest green and stamped the image at different heights using first and second generation stamping.  I repeated this process with the other two green inks.  I embossed the top portion of the image panel with a snowfall embossing folder and then added the panel to a gold panel and then a white card base.  I added a gold star to the sky, some Crystal glitter glue to the front of the focal tree and some gold cording with a bow to finish off the card.  I love this and will be adding the Repeat Impressions Here's to the Blessings #430-J sentiment to the inside and this will be my Christmas card for this year.  

Be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs to check out their take on Geri's awesome photo inspiration challenge.

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Geri

Patti J

Melissa (you are here)

We would love to have you play along with us this week.  You could win a fabulous prize!  You can find all of the details on The House That Stamps Built blog.

Need these stamps?

Be sure to use this coupon code to save 10% off of your Repeat Impressions purchase.

RI Project of the Week: Christmas Gift Bags

Hi there!  It's Melissa and this week I am going to share some quick and easy Christmas gift bags with you.

First up, you will want to gather your supplies:

I have pulled lots of Winter/Christmas paper scraps, some assorted ribbon, jingle bells, Action Wobblers, some of my favorite Repeat Impressions holiday stamps and a couple of Tootsie Rolls...a girl always needs a little sugar to help her when she is crafting :)

Stamp and color your images (do several at once):

Once your images are stamped, colored and cut out, set aside and work on some decorative panels for your bags, here is a close up of one of the bags:

I used the Repeat Impressions Holly Santa #302-K and the Merry Christmas #1141-F to create my gift bags.  I stamped Santa in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored him with Spectrum Noir markers.  The sentiment was stamped in the same ink and then I inked up the edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink.  I cut the decorative panels with dies and also edged them with the Brushed Corduroy ink.  Mr. Santa is on an Action Wobbler as he likes to dance :)

Now, here are all of the gift bags that I made:

I hope I have inspired you to decorate some gift bags, if so be sure to come on back and share them with us by leaving a link in the comments.

Have a great day,

Tombow's hopping with Jen Goode

Hi there!  Today, the Tombow team is hopping with Jen Goode from 100directions.com and we are glad you have joined us.

You should have arrived at my blog from Debbie's awesome blog, but if you didn't you can go back to the Tombow blog and start from the beginning.

Just yesterday, I saw a video on Splitcoaststampers that had the instructions for this cool
Screen Divider card and I had to give it a try.

I cut the main panel according to the instructions in the tutorial and then punched the top with a Martha Stewart punch and die cut the bottom with a Spellbinders die to create the "legs" of the screen.  I stamped the mistletoe image from the Inky Antics Christmas Greenery set in Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.  I used Tombow Xtreme Adhesive to adhere each of the layers together and to the main panel.  To finish off the card, I added some Stickles to the leaves, Wink of Stella to the ribbons and Enamel Accents to the berries.

Now, how about a giveaway?

Dual Brush Pen Set, 10 Bright

In order to be qualified to win this amazing PRIZE, PLEASE comment on each of the designers projects.

We will announce a winner Monday 10/17.

Now, I am going to send you to Jennie's awesome blog for some more crafty goodness.

"Anything Goes" Blog Hop with Die-Versions and Repeat Impressions

Welcome to the Die-Versions and Repeat Impressions Blog Hop!  

We hope you are ready for some great inspiration - our theme is 'Anything Goes', and what awesome creations there are to see!

  

And...what's a blog hop without prizes?

  

There will be one lucky winner of a $20 gift card from Repeat Impressions, 

and one lucky winner for a $20 gift card from Die-Versions!  

Let's get hopping!

You should have arrived here from Mary's blog.  

If you didn't, and you'd like to start at the beginning, you can find the entire hop list on the Die-Versions and Repeat Impressions' blogs

Be sure to start at the beginning, so you have the maximum chances of winning!  

The more you comment along the way, the more chances you have of winning!

You will have until midnight CST on Saturday, November 15th, to comment.  

Winners will be announced on the Die-Versions and Repeat Impression blogs on Sunday, November 16th.

I die cut the Die-Versions Whispers Delicate Snowflake several times out of white cardstock and layered them together using a liquid adhesive.  Once all of the layers were dry, I inked the snowflake stack with Versamark ink and embossed with silver embossing powder.  I repeated the silver embossing two more times in order to create a faux metal look on the snowflake.

For the sentiment panel, I stamped the Repeat Impressions Happy Memories #2209-I in Eggplant ink onto a white panel and layered it to a light purple and faux metal silver edged panel.

We hope that we have inspired you to be creative, and that you'll do a bit of shopping at the Die-Versions and Repeat Impressions' websites!

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Your next stop on the hop is Irit's blog! 

Christmas Wishes

Happy Monday!  I hope this finds you getting off to good start for the week.

Today I am sharing a fun card that could be used for Christmas or Winter depending on the sentiment you might choose to use on the inside.

Below is a list of all of the Crafter's Companion products used:

CC Mulberry Wood Christmas Wishes set
SN Premium White Cardstock
SN Markers:  BG1, BG4, BG6, CG1, CG2, CG4, CR8, CR11, GB4, GB7, GB9, GB10, IG1, IG4
Embossalicious Christmas Elegance 6 x 6 Folder
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Have a great day!

RI WIW Sketch Challenge O1015

It's sketch challenge time at The House That Stamps Built blog and this week the sketch lead me to a very quick and easy card.  Not a lot of fluff, but still a lot of fun!

I stamped the Repeat Impressions Candy Canes #903-K in red ink and colored the ribbon in with Spectrum Noir PP4 marker.  Next, I tied a bow out of some narrow pink ribbon and added it to the canes.  See, I told you it was simple this week.  The crowning glory is adding some glitter to the canes, it just made them pop!  I wonder why they don't make candy canes covered in chunky sugar....can you say overload?

Here is Wendy's awesome sketch:

Be sure to check out each of the Rock Star blogs this week to see their amazing creations.

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Geri

Patti J

Melissa (you are here)

Be sure to head on over to The House That Stamps Built blog and check out all of the details of our sketch challenge.  We would love to have you play along.  You could win some fun stamps if you do!

RI WIW S214 Sketch Challenge

Today I am sharing a card I created for the Repeat Impressions WIW Sketch Challenge on The House That Stamps Built blog.

I stamped the RI Glitter Star Ornament (Large) #3305-M in Cranberry ink, cut it out and added it to the print panel with foam tape.  Next, I created the tags for each side and added a brad and some print paper.  I stamped just the "Merry Christmas" from the RI May Your Heart 2203-H stamp onto the lower right tag.  Brads and glitter glue were added as a finishing touch.

Isn't this sketch great?  

Be sure to head on over to The House That Stamps Built blog and check out all of the details for the challenge.  You can also find links to each of my ROCK STAR teammates blogs.  

RI WIW Designers Choice Challenge-Blues

Hey, hey, hey...it's What If Wednesday pm The House That Stamps Built blog and this week is a Designers Choice Challenge and Joyce has challenged the Rock Stars to create using the color Blue.

The first thing that came to mind was snowflakes.  I love, love snowflakes and this card was easy peasy to put together.  Gotta love that!

I started with a light gray card base and then added a silver shimmer panel and a blue snowflake embossed panel.  I rubbed some white pigment ink lightly over the embossed blue panel to add some interest.  Next, I stamped the RI Snowflake Outline #8917-I and #8916-E in dark blue ink and the RI Snowflake Solid #8912-I in light blue ink and cut them out and added them on top of some banner strips.  I stamped the Merry Christmas from the RI May Your Heart #2203-H in dark blue ink and added it to a silver shimmer panel.  I added some Stardust Stickles and large rhinestones to the snowflakes to finish them off.

Be sure to head on over to The House That Stamps Built blog and play along with Joyce's challenge.  You could have a chance and winning a fabulous prize.

Cocoa anyone? Repeat Impressions POTW

Happy Monday Y'all!  

Christmas is just around the corner and I have been scurrying around getting things done.  I managed to work on some sweet treats, but I haven't even started buying gifts yet!  Egads!

It is my turn to share a Project of the Week with you for Repeat Impressions, on The House that Stamps Built blog.

One of my sweet treats to give this year is a fun Cocoa Packet Slider.

Repeat Impression stamps used for this project are:
Penguin Tree #8802-N and Coolest Christmas #8803-F

Aren't they cute?  I used Swiss Miss Cocoa packets and these are the dimensions I used (you may need to adjust to fit your cocoa packets).  I started with a piece of print cardstock cut to 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 and scored it (with 7 3/4 side at the top) at 3 5/8" and 7 1/4".  Fold on score lines and apply strong adhesive on the 1/2" tab and the bottom.  Fold over to make a pocket.  Cut a piece of coordinating cardstock into a 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 piece and adhere to front of slider.  For the crimped bottom edge, you can use either a crimper or a scoring board.  I used a scoring board and scored every 1/8".  This will give a finished edge to the bottom of the packet.

Next, in the center top of the packet, you will punch holes for your ribbon to go through.  I used a 1/8" hole, but you may need to adjust depending on the width of your ribbon. 

Next, you will wrap the ribbon around the cocoa packet and slide it into the sleeve.  When the packet it completely inside the sleeve, tie off with a bow.

Now for the fun part!  I stamped the Repeat Impressions Penguin Tree #8802-N in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with markers.  I added some Tombow Mono Multi to the star and covered it with bright yellow glitter.  I added some White Pearl Liquid Pearls to the fluff on the hats.  Next I stamped the Repeat Impressions Coolest Christmas #8803-F sentiment with black ink onto a white scrap and cut out with an oval die.  

To finish off, layer your image panel and sentiment panel with coordinating paper and adhere to packet.  I used foam adhesive to adhere the image panel and created a tag with the sentiment and tied it on with some hemp cord.

I wish you all the Merriest Christmas and the Happiest New Year!

Come hop with Tombow and Cabio

Hi there!  

Happy Monday to you all.  Has the cold/ice/snow reached where you are yet?  It arrived a few days ago and I have to tell you, it is COLD!  

This week the Tombow team is hopping with Cabio Tse.

You should have arrived at my blog from Debbie's blog, if not you can go back to the Tombow blog and start at the beginning.

I have created some easy Christmas gift pockets.  These little pockets would be great for those "small" gifts that we all love.

I used papers/stickers from the Authentique Tradition line for each of my pockets.

These pockets measure 3" x 5" and are quick and easy to make.  Cut your paper into a 5" x 6" piece and fold in half so that it measures 3" x 5".  Apply Tombow Mono Multi down the right edge and bottom and hold for a count of 10.  Now you have a pocket to decorate.  See I told you it was quick and easy!   I used Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots to adhere some of the paper from the Tradition 6 x 6 pad to the front of the pocket.  Next I die cut a circle and scalloped circle that were just a bit bigger than the round decorative stickers from the Tradition Elements Sticker Sheet.  Adhere the stickers to the circles using Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots and then pop up onto the front of the pocket using Tombow Foam Tabs.  Pockets were finished off with ribbon from May Arts and a button.

Recipe:

Cardstock:  Traditions-Authentique

Stickers:  Traditions Elements Sheet-Authentique

Adhesives:  Mono Multi, Foam Tabs, Mono Adhesive Dots-Tombow

Extras:  Ribbon-May Arts, Twine, Button 

Here is the week’s Line-up, be sure to stop by each blog along the way and leave a comment for a chance to win the prize shown below.

Tombow Blog
Debbie
Melissa
Jennie
Marie
Cabio
Tombow Blog

Irojiten Colored Pencils

Tombow MONO Removable Adhesive
Tombow MONO Removable Adhesive Refill
Tombow MONO Multi Liquid glue

In order to enter to win the prize, please comment on all the Design Team’s projects this week.

We will announce the Winner Friday December 13^th  at 3:30 EST!

WIW RI Designers Choice Challenge

Hey there, you know what day it is?  It's Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge on The House That Stamps Built Blog and this week Joy asked us to created a Christmas card with a twist of using trees somewhere. 

I used some print papers and die cut trees to create this Christmas scene. I glittered each of the trees and they are so pretty in person!  I stamped the RI May Your Heart #2203H in black on some white cardstock and created a banner with it.

For a finishing touch, I added a tiny heart and some red/white twine.

Be sure to stop by each of the design team blogs to see how they used Wendy's amazing sketch!

Cheri 
Deonna 
Joy 
Joyce  
Karen  
Geri
Brenda

Melissa (you are here)

Want to play along and have a chance to win?  Click here to be taken to The House That Stamps Built blog where you will find all of the details.

Due to circumstances currently beyond their control, the Repeat Impressions' blog "The House That Stamps Built" is experiencing technical difficulties and is unavailable. Please follow the Rock Star links above to see all the other wonderful design team creations. As soon as the tech difficulties are fixed, Repeat Impressions will let you know on the blog, The House That Stamps Built.  Thank you for your understanding.