RI WIW DCC

Today for Repeat Impressions Designer's Choice Challenge, I am the hostess, and my challenge was to create anything that wasn't a card.

I created this pillow box using Cutting Cafe's Candy Corn Pillow Box Template and just erased the dashed lines at one end, so I could make it handled at the top. 

I stamped Repeat Impressions' 9705-M Jar and 9609-E, Citrus Wedge in gray ink, then colored the lemons yellow and added glitter to the rinds.

This would be a fun little gift to give filled with lemonade pkts and lemon candies. This is my last post for RI. Thank you Wendy for inviting me on the DT the past 4 months.

Would you like to play along with us? Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

RI WIW Color Challenge

WOW! This week's challenge was exactly that...a challenge! (for me any way). Color challenges usually don't stump me. The colors to create with this week were red, orange, and gray. Here is what I finally came up with in the "last hour" so to speak. LOL 

I think the hardest thing for me is that I didn't feel like I really had any RI stamps that work with this color combo. So I just went with a sentiment.

I used Beautiful Days for the sentiment and then on top of that stamped Sheet Music that I had inked up and stamped off once on scrap paper so that is was faded in the background.

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI WIW Anything Goes

When there are 5 Wednesdays in the month, the challenge is Anything Goes for Repeat Impressions DT members.

I used the Bumblebee Cling Set for my card this week. The patterned paper is some left over from bridal shower cards I am making and you will be seeing those later on. I had the scraps all laying on the table, so decided to just use them before I put them away. The little daisies in the set went well with the daisies on the gingham patterned paper so it was a perfect match.

I colored the image with Tombow markers, then added some ribbon that was left over from a project and it JUST fit.

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI WIW Sketch Challenge

This week is a sketch challenge for Repeat Impressions. I made a trading card sized card for a gift I will be giving next month. The card measures 2.5" x 3.5". I used 9609-E, Citrus Wedge and the sentiment is 9717 Happy Hello.

This is the sketch that we followed for this




Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI POTW Tag Box

Hello! It's my turn for this week's Project of the Week on Repeat Impressions' blog. Today I have a project to share with you that I designed a few years ago. It's a fun little tag box that you can create for any occasion and fill with goodies. Let's get started...

Supplies:

9307-L Dress Form Cling Set

2 shipping tags (mine measure 2 5/8” x 5 1/4”)

Cardstock 6.5” x 3.5”

Patterned paper

Hole punch

Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Score 6.5” x 3.5” cardstock ½” on each long side
2. Score at 2” from each short end

*note: the pencil lines are just for you to see the score marks

3. Cut notches as shown

4. Adhere sticky strip to tabs

5. Add patterned paper to sides if desired; two pieces cut 2.5"x 2"

6. Decorate tags as desired
7. Punch holes in top of tags (if you covered them with paper)
8. Center tags with center tabs and adhere

         9. Fold sides up and adhere to inside of tags to form box

10. Tie tags together with ribbon. 
11. 

Now just fill with fun sewing supplies and goodies.

RI What If Wednesday Photo Challenge

I've been sick with bronchitis and was needing some inspiration for the layout for this card and went to Sweet Sunday to find one. I chose their sketch #150.

You can see the inspiration photo below that the DT went by. The designer paper above was the boldest I had and I thought "after the rain...dandelions" so went with the Dandelion Breeze stamp. I don't like dandelions in the yard, but we need the rain so bad, I would put up with them. Ü We did get a little bit last week, so it was nice to know it CAN rain here!

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI What If Wednesday DCC

This months' Designer Choice Challenge is hosted by Kathy. She is challenging us to create a project using the heat embossing technique.

For my card, I used Dandelion Breeze and 9717 Happy Hello. I embossed both in white and added a little water coloring with Tombow markers to the dandelions and grass.

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI WIW ~ Sketch Challenge

Can you believe it's the last Wed of March already?! Time is flying by this year! Being the 4th week of the month, means it's sketch challenge time for the RI design team.


I created this card with a little bit of creative license again. I have the 2 pieces sticking out from behind the main image, but just not wonky. I tried to make them wonky, but my brain, just says "no". LOL! I don't know if it's ADD or some other letters that end with "D", but wonky pieces just make me squirm. I just want to reach in and straighten them. HAHA!  Am I the only one like that? For instance, if a picture on the wall is crooked, it drives me crazy. I'm sure there is a name for it. Maybe even a support group.


Okay...enough of my weirdness and on to the card. Ü I used 708 Rebecca and the sentiment is 9717 Happy Hello.

Here is the sketch Wendy created for us and for you to play along as well.

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa 
(Melissa is taking the month of March off, be sure to stop by her blog next month)

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. (thank you Wendy!!) Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

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. It's been a long time since I've made ATC's (Artist Trading Card 2.5" x 3.5"), but they were so much fun to create.

For this first one I used RI's 632-H, Posies & Happy Birthday sentiment 1113-D, Birthday. The sentiment is actually in vertical form. I just used my stamp-a-ma-jig and colored the Happy with a marker and stamped and then the Birthday, to make it a horizontal sentiment.

I stamped the floral image onto a book page and colored the background with the light blue watercolor marker. This helped the image pop a little bit, making it easier to color in the flowers and bow.

For my second ATC, I used images from the Cupcakes Cling Set and paper-pieced the images.

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

for Wendy!

Deonna
Joy
Karen
Melissa 
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!!!

RI WIW ~ Photo Inspiration

We have been having beautiful weather! Way to warm for March, so makes me wonder what is ahead. Oh if it would only rain! We are in such a drought. But on Repeat Inspiration, it has rained and the photo inspiration is the beautiful flowers that have been picked because of it. Ü I ♥ tulips! I have a VERY small patch and need to expand it! I also have 3 rose bushes, but it will be a few months before I see any blooms of those show up.

I went more for the colors in the inspiration photo for our challenge using 9205-O, Hydrangea. This stamp is under the category  "Beautiful Days" and we have been having the most gorgeous days lately. My tulips are 5" up out of the ground, the rhubarb is peeking out and buds are on our fruit trees. I just hope we don't have a hard freeze around the corner!

I stamped in black on white cardstock and then colored with Tombow markers.

This is the photo that we were to use as our inspiration. I would love having those tulips, roses, and other flowers sitting on my table!

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa 
(Melissa is taking the month of March off, be sure to stop by her blog next month)

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. (thank you Wendy!!) Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI WIW~ DCC

How is that for a code title? LOL...What it means Repeat Impression's What If Wednesday Designer's Choice Challenge. This week Karen is the hostess for this challenge and her challenge is to use Diecuts &/or Punches with Stamps.

I chose to stamp with RI's 5015-P Postcard text stamp. I stamped on different shades of green scrap cardstock, then cut 3 hearts with Nestibilities dies. to create a shamrock. The stem is also stamped, then just hand cut.

I folded each heart in half and sewed down the middle to give the clover some dimension.

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa 
(Melissa is taking the month of March off, be sure to stop by her blog next month)

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. (thank you Wendy!!) Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

RI WIW Color Challenge

Our color challenge this week for Repeat Impressions is pink, yellow, and green. For my card, I used RI's 9204-M Water Lilies & Dragonflies stamp. I really love how soft and pretty this turned out. I colored the image with Tombow's Irojiten Color Pencils and then colored over that with their Dual Brush Pens. By coloring with the two, you get a little more depth. I added glitter to the dragonflies' wings.

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa (Melissa is taking the month of March off. She will be back in April)

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!

What If Wednesday~ Sketch Challenge

It's sketch challenge week on Repeat Impressions today. Here is the card I designed using  Dandelion Breeze again.

And here is the sketch. This time I followed it pretty close. Ü

Be sure to stop by The House That Stamps Built blog (Repeat Impression's blog) for more details on how you can play along, Each submission enters you in the drawing for a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate. You don’t always have to use their stamps in your creations, but you will receive an extra entry if you do. Also be sure to stop by each of the Rock Star's blogs and see what they did with this week's Challenge.

Cheri

 Joy

 Deonna

 Karen 

Patti J

Kathy

Melissa

Would  you like to receive a discount on Repeat Impression stamps? Wendy is graciously offering my readers 10% off their order by using this code rr10df. (thank you Wendy!!) Just click on the box on the right and it will take you right to the store. Have fun shopping!