RI POTW-Monochromatic Cards

Hi there and happy Monday!  This week it is my turn to share my Project of the Week with you and I have chosen to create some Monochromatic cards.

Here is a quick definition for you:

Monochromatic

1.

of or having one color.

2.

of, relating to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue

I really like to create this type of card when I feel like I have been in a creative rut.  It is a simple way to jump start my creativity without having to pull together too many colors or elements, therefore my monochromatic cards tend to fall in the clean and simple category.  Below you will find a couple of examples.

First, as always, gather some stamps and cardstock/embellishments that you think would work.

I knew I wanted to use the Repeat Impressions Large Lobster #2702-M and Large Sea Turtle #4103-K so I pulled some reds for the lobster and greens for the turtle.

Next, I stamped the images and started figuring out my layout for each card.

Next, I put the cards together and added some Clear Wink of Stella to both the lobster and the turtle and finished off each of the cards with some coordinating sequins.

You can see the shimmer a bit on the turtle card, but the lobster is just as pretty!  

Thanks for stopping by The House That Stamps built blog.  We would love it if you would give Monochromatic a try.

Have a great day,

RI-Project of the Week

Hi there!

Well, it is my turn to share a Project of the Week with you and I thought we would put together a simple shaker card.

As always, gather your goodies:

Stamp your image and lay out your card:

I used Memento Black ink and Red and Blue Tombow markers to color the Repeat Impressions God Bless Flag #3507-J and then stamped it onto some white cardstock.  I cut a scalloped panel to go behind and layered that to a red, star embossed panel and then attached all of that goodness to a white cardbase.

Next, you will want to create a frame and then adhere acetate (clear plastic sheet) to the back side.  Next, I added two layers of foam tape around the edges:

Now, lay your shaker goodies (sequins, beads, etc...) on top of your stamped image.

Next, lay the frame over the top.  This way, you don't have to worry about lining your image up as you can see right where you are putting your frame.

Voila!  Your card is now finished!

I hope you will take some time to make a shaker card and come back and share with us.  

Repeat Impressions Project of the Week-Distress Bokeh

Hello!  It is my turn to bring you the Repeat Impressions Project of the Week and I chose to do the Distress Bokeh technique for you.

Bokeh is a photography term and is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it is often associated with such areas. However, bokeh is not limited to highlights; blur occurs in all out-of-focus regions of the image.

I wanted to try this technique using Distress Inks and a White Pigment ink.  I gathered some supplies:

I gathered some of my favorite Repeat Impression Stamps, a variety of Distress Inks/Daubers, White Pigment Ink, a stencil with holes (you could make your own using dies) and some white cardstock.

First, I added the ink to the cardstock.  I wasn't too worried about getting a perfect blend as I will be covering most of it in the next step.

Next, I used the White Pigment ink and stencil to add random dots all over the backgrounds.  You can use a sponge or a dauber, but I preferred to just use my finger for this part.  I covered most of the purple background but went a bit less with the dots on my yellow background.  After all of the larger dots were added, I used a finger dauber to add the smaller white dots which represent the brighter bits of light showing through the blurred backgrounds.

I stamped the Repeat Impressions Large Snowflake #8917 and Snowflake Cluster #8805 in various shades of purple.  I know, you are thinking snowflakes, isn't it Spring?  These snowflake stamps are some of my favorites and this background just called out for them :) Plus, it actually snowed a bit a little higher up today and that is a good thing for us here in California right now.

Here are my finished cards:

I stamped the Repeat Impressions Large Dragonfly #4401-O  and Happy Everything #3104-

F in black ink and finished it off the card with some Diamond Stickles and enamel dots.

 I stamped the snowflakes in a variety of purple inks from my stash and added the Snowmen Fall #4601-H sentiment, stamped in black.  For a finishing touch on this one, I added a punched snowflake and some enamel dots.

I hope you will give this technique a try, it is quite fun and very easy to make several at one time.

Repeat Impressions POTW-Stamping on Print Paper

Hi there!  This week it is my turn to share a Project of the Week with you on The House That Stamps Built blog so today I am sharing:

  Stamping on Print Paper

I love this technique for when I am in a hurry as it really moves the process along, especially when you are in a time crunch.

As always, start by gathering some supplies.  I decided to use images from the Contain Yourself and Bottom's Up collections so I gathered my stamps and supplies that I thought I might need/use.

I pulled my stamps, cardstock, ink, embellies and other items and got busy :)

I stamped the Happy Frog #9724-G in black ink onto some green/white dot paper and the Lemon #9611-H onto some yellow tone on tone dot paper and worked on my layouts for my cards.

 

Here is my frog card, I think he is adorable.  I added some shading with a Copic marker in the areas where Wendy (RI Illustrator) added some shadows on the image.  This is great because you know right where to add your shading making it easy peasy.  I fussy cut the frog and popped him up using foam tape onto the right side of an oval panel that I had stamped the Un-frog-gettable #9704-F sentiment on.  Next was all about assembly.  I added a few little die cut hearts for a finishing touch on this one.

For this card, I stamped the Lemon with black ink onto the print paper and fussy cut.  I added some shading just as I had on the frog card following Wendy's guidelines making this one just as easy as the first.  I added some die cut leaves out of the scrap from the frog card (great way to recycle) and stamped the When Life #9604-F onto another scrap of cardstock and die cut into an oval shape.  I added some color to the center of the oval with a Copic marker.  

I would love to see what you do with stamping on print paper, come back here and leave a link in the comments so that I can check it out.

Repeat Impressions Project of the Week-Monochromatic

Hi there!  This week it is my turn to share a Project of the Week with you.

One of my favorite things to do is Monochromatic cards.

Here is a simple definition of Monochromatic:

Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue.

Monochromatic color schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints. Tints are achieved by adding white and shades and tones are achieved by adding a darker color, gray or black.

First, you need to pick your color scheme and go through your stash and gather some supplies:

Now, for my first card:

I stamped the Repeat Impressions Thanks A Bunch #1307E and the Repeat Impressions Posies 632-H in black ink and colored with markers.  For the sentiment, I  masked off the "A Bunch" and stamped the "Thanks" and then I repeated the process in reverse to get the sentiment stacked on the small white panel.  I stamped the floral posies randomly on the squares and then matted them with the darker purple cardstock.  I did add a tiny bit of green ink, but I think it really needed it.

Next, I wanted to create a cute Valentine card and this is what I came up with using my "pink" stash.

I stamped the sweet, sweet Hogs and Kisses #2812-G in black ink and colored them with some pink markers.  I thought I would "ham" it up a bit and add some googly eyes and red glitter lips :)

I hope you will give Monochromatic card making a try.  It really is fun and it is a great way to use up some scraps from your stash.

Wishing you a wonderful, creative week.

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,

RI Project of the Week: Embossing Folder Backgrounds

Hi there, Melissa here and it is my turn to share a Project of the Week with you on The House That Stamps Built blog.

This week, I want to share some Embossing Folder Backgrounds with you.

Have you ever made EF Backgrounds?  If not, they are a tiny bit messy, but a ton of fun.  I like to make several at one time so that they are ready whenever I need them.

Gather a variety of embossing folders, inks, sprays and some cardstock.  I like to pre-cut 1/4 sheets of cardstock so that I can made several backgrounds at a time.

Apply the ink to either of the interior sides of the embossing folder, if you would like the inks to "move" around a bit, spritz with a light mist of water.  Lay cardstock in folder and emboss.

 Look at all of these awesome backgrounds!

Grab some of your favorite Repeat Impressions rubber stamps and have some fun creating beautiful cards and projects.

Here are two cards I made:

I used the Repeat Impressions Tulip Bouquet #912-K and stamped it in black ink and colored with markers.  I cut the image with oval and scalloped oval dies and added some pearls and seam binding ribbon as a finishing touch.  

I used the Repeat Impressions Nature Quartet #8506-U to create this card. I stamped the image in Rich Cocoa ink and then cut the panels apart to use them separately.

I would love for you to give this technique a try.  If you do, please come back and share a link to your project in the comments, I would love to see them.

RI POTW: Acetate Snowflake Card

Hello, hello, hello!

Hey there, Melissa here to share my Project of the Week on The House That Stamps Built blog.  This week I have chosen to create a Clear (Acetate) card with you.

First up, you will need to gather your supplies. Here is what I am using:

I have gathered some Stazon Opaque White ink, light blue cardstock, a clear card base and some Repeat Impressions snowflake stamps.

Next, I will stamp the Repeat Impressions Snowflakes #8805 in white Stazon ink randomly onto a clear (acetate) card base.

I stamped most of the snowflakes on the outside of the card, but added a few to the inside as well as this will add some depth to the card.

Then I cut four scallop circles from the light blue cardstock.  You will use one on the front of the card, one directly behind it on the inside top flap, one on the inside and another on the very back of the card.  By doing this, you will not be able to see any of the adhesive used to hold these onto the clear card.

Next, I stamped and embossed the Repeat Impressions Snowflake #8917 onto a white circle.  I used a sparkly silver embossing powder.  This layer was added to a silver embossed circle and then to a light blue scallop circle.

After all of the layers are assembled and applied to the card, I added some gems and a little twine to finish off the card.

I hope you will try this technique and create some clear cards for yourself.  They are a ton of fun to make!