RI WIW-Photo Challenge

Wow, it has been another busy week here in the Cash household.  This week I was lucky to have my Aunt and Uncle here for a couple of days.  I really enjoyed their company while they were here.  

This week on The House That Stamps Built blog we have a photo inspiration challenge.  I must say, this photo stumped me a bit.  I wasn't sure if I would go with the colors in the photo or the subject of the photo.  When it came down to getting inky, I ended up going with the wine theme and a bit of the mottled background.

I used stamps from the Repeat Impressios Wine Time collection.  I used the Wine for Two #9507P, Cheers #9509F and the Grapes 9514F.  I created the background using Color Burst powders on watercolor paper.  

Here is our photo inspiration:

Please be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and check out their Anything But A Card creations:

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Patti J

Kathy

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 :)

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! You will be glad that you did!

RI What If Wednesday--Color Challenge

Hey, hey!  I am starting to blog again after taking the Month of March off.  I must admit, that having a little time off has helped to renew my love of stamping and being creative.  

There is no better way to kick off my return than with the Repeat Impressions, What If Wednesday Challenge on The House That Stamps Built blog.

This week Wendy (owner of RI) has chosen the following color palette for us to work with:

I chose to use the White as my accent color and this is the card I came up with.

I started with a kraft cardbase folded into a gatefold card and added a white panel to each side.  Next, I embossed two kraft panels and added one to each flaps.  Next, I stamped the RI Strawberries 515-L onto a white circle and colored it with markers.  I wanted to keep to the challenge colors, so I used a khaki color for the leaves as the khaki marker had that kraft color with a little tone of green and I thought it would work well.

Next, I stamped the RI Thanks a Bunch #1307-E on a smaller white circle in black ink.  This is a one line stamp and I needed it to fit in the circle so I cut the stamp enabling me to stack the words.  I can still use this as a one line stamp, so this is a win-win for me. :)

I mounted each of the circles onto a coordinating red scalloped circle and adhered them to the front of the card.  

I also added a white panel with the strawberries on it to the inside of the card for a nice place to write your personal message.

Be sure to check out each of my fellow Rock Star's blogs and see what they have created using Wendy's color challenge.

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Patti J

Kathy

Debbie

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 :)

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! You will be glad that you did!

Happy Birthday Wendy!

Good Morning!

When Wendy Wyman was just 4 years old, she announced that she was going to be an artist when she grew up.  Many years, and many sketchbooks later, she had earned a BFA in Graphic Design.

For the next 11 years found Wendy worked in advertising, freelancing, and ran a printing company.

And then it happened...Wendy's mom became a stamping addict, and the rest was history!  It was Wendy's mom's encouragement that led her to turn her illustrations into fine art rubber stamps.

Wendy's husband, Bill, was also looking for a career change, and jumped at the idea of learning a new skill. 

And so....in 1996, Wendy Wyman, and her husband Bill Welsh established Repeat Impressions Stamps.  Each stamp is designed by Wendy, and manufactured by Bill in their home workshop!

Today, the design team for Repeat Impressions, the Rock Stars, have joined together

with a special hop for Wendy's Birthday!

Wendy loves ATC's, so we've changed things up - instead of cards, we all created ATC's for Wendy. They were mailed to Cheri, one of our Rock Stars, who has created a wonderful album for them, and sent them on to Wendy.

Wendy, you are one of the sweetest, and most generous people we know.

As a 'boss', rarely do we find ourselves on a team that is more professionally run,

or more organized!  You are so understanding of our personal issues, and it's a joy to work with you and your products!

We want to wish you a very Happy Birthday!
We look up to, admire and respect you.

May your day today be filled with love and laughter!

And remember....the more candles you have, the bigger the wish you are allowed!

Here are my ATC's for Wendy:

Please hop along to see what uber-fabulous projects my fellow Rock Stars have created

for Wendy!

Deonna
Joy
Melissa
Karen
Debbie
Kathy
Brenda
Geri
Cheri

Thanks for hopping with us!  If you have a minute, please go to the RI blog, The House that Stamps Built, and leave Wendy a bit of Birthday love!!!

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.

RI WIW-Designers Choice Challenge

Happy Wednesday Friends!

Today on The House That Stamps Built blog, sweet RI Rock Star, Joy has challenged the team to create a card with a "Thank You" theme.

Well, that was pretty easy peasy :)

I decided to try something new (to me) with this card.  I used the "no line" coloring method.  I stamped the adorable RI Belle #701-K in Memento Desert Sand ink and colored her in with the following Spectrum Noir markers:  BG1, CR2, EB1, EB2, HB1, HB2, HB3, LG2, TN1 and the Blender.  I took my time and worked each section one at a time until I liked how it was looking.  I added some texture to her jacket with some very light cross hatching with the Blender pen.  

I stamped the RI Beary Much #1920 in Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  I wanted the sentiment to have a little curve to it, so I just bent it a little when adding it to the acrylic block.

I want to thank Joy for giving me the beautiful papers that I used on this card, they are the softest lilac colors and they are so pretty.  :)

Be sure to head on over to each of the Rock Star's blogs and check out their awesome creations.

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Patti J

Kathy

Debbie

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 :)

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! You will be glad that you did!

RI What If Wednesday--Sketch Challenge

Hey there friends!  

It is What If Wednesday on The House That Stamps Built blog and today Wendy has given us another one of her awesome sketches to work with.

As usual, I took a little creative liberty with the sketch....call me a rebel :)

I love this Repeat Impressions Big Comfy Chair #2628-H image and stamped it with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it in with alcohol markers.  I layered the image up onto some Spellbinders dies.

Here is Wendy's awesome sketch:

Please head on over to each of the Rock Star's blogs and check out their amazing creations.

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Patti J

Kathy

Debbie

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 :)

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! You will be glad that you did!

RI WIW Designer's Choice Challenge--Ring in the New Year

Hey there!

Well, it looks like we have made it through another year!  My hopes and dreams are for a happy and healthy 2015 for all!

This week on The House That Stamps Built blog, Rock Star Cheri has challenged us to create a card/project with a "Ring in the New Year" theme.

While our New Year's celebration will be a pizza party with some great friends, I am sure there are a few who will be enjoying a beverage of some sort.  I created my card using the Repeat Impressions Martini glass.

I stamped the Repeat Impressions Martini #9304-L in black ink and colored it in with Spectrum Noir markers.  My "Cheers" sentiment is from the Wine Time collection.  I used the RI Cheers #9505-F by masking off all but the "Cheers" on the stamp and then inking with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and removing the mask before I stamped.

I added some sequins as a finishing touch.

Be sure to check out each of the Rock Star's blogs this week and see all of their awesome creations.

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Geri

Patti J

Melissa (you are here)

We would love to have you play along with Cheri's 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 :)

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! You will be glad that you did!

RI WIW Designers Choice Challenge--Think Snow

Hey there friends!  This week on The House That Stamps Built blog is a Designers Choice Challenge and it is my turn to pick the challenge so I decided the theme would be:

Think Snow

 

Shaker cards are all the rage right now and I have been busy making them left and right.

I stamped this adorable Repeat Impressions Joyful Rabbit #203-P in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with just a few markers.  A little pink for the ears, a touch of gray for the bunny and some light aqua for the falling snow.

I stamped the RI Wishing You a Season #424-G in black ink and cut it out with an oval die and then mounted it to a red oval die cut.  

The top panel was embossed with a snowflake/dot folder and then I went over the dots and snowflakes with a Clear Wink of Stella Brush pen.  You can see it, but this card is so shimmery.  I used some sequins and a wee bit of snow for the inside of the shaker.

Be sure to check out my fellow Rock Star's blogs for some more 

Think Snow fun.

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!

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 :)

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.

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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,

"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! 

Hey, hey, it is What If Wednesday :)

I love Repeat Impressions What If Wednesday's!

This week we have another fabulous sketch from Wendy (owner of RI).  This sketch was a piece of cake to work with and you will be amazed at what each of the Repeat Rock Stars has created this week.  

I followed the sketch just as it was and I love how this card turned out.

I have recently fallen back in love with my basic die cut shapes and love the simplicity of the scallops with the pretty RI Sunflower #4313-K.  Each of the panels is adhered flat to the card.  The added button and dew drops are the only dimension on this one. The sunflower is colored with several shades of golden yellow markers with a touch of brown for the center.  A little Diamond glitter glue just to add some sparkle.

Here is the sketch for this week:

As always, I would love it if you stopped by each of the Rock Star's blogs and check out their amazing cards.  Once you have visited their blogs, be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog and check out the challenge, we love it when you play along!  Wendy even gives out an awesome prize to one of our creative stamping friends!  

Here is a listing of my Rock Star Sister's blogs:

Cheri 

Joy 

Deonna 

Karen  

Geri

Patti J

Melissa (you are here)