Just us Girls - code word SEA

Hi everyone! I'm excited and honored to be voted the April guest designer for Just Us Girls. Here is the first challenge for April.

Stamps are from Papertrey, Ink. I've had this little set in my collection for a while and have never used it. Whale is colored with Copic's and cut out using the coordinating die. The waves, sentiment and smaller fish are all heat embossed using fine white embossing powder from Ranger. I used the new Oxide distress inks to create the Sea.

Why not join the challenge this week (or all month long) over at Just Us Girls.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking of you

Hey there. Here is my take on this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

Azalea is from Altenew. I stamped it using Altenew's Green fields and Red cosmo inks. Love how it turned out. I also bought the coordinating dies and used them to cut the leaves and azalea out. I popped up the flower using foam tape so that I could stick the leaf branches behind it.

I used the stripe stamp set from Simon Says Stamp to create the background. I used the two lightest inks in the pink set at the top and just plain black for the 3 line one. Sentiment also comes in the stamp set.

Doodlebug matte candy dots used below the sentiment for a bit of interest.

Also adding this into the Anything goes challenge over at Simon Says Stamp.


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Sketch challenge over at THTSB

It’s time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week we were challenged to follow this sketch layout.

It is really hard to tell by the picture, but the yellow cardstock is embossed using the diamond quilted next generation embossing folder by We R Memory Keepers.

I took the 9205-O, Hydrangea stamp from Repeat Impressions, and heat embossed it so that I could color with Copic's. Then I used my Brother ScanNCut to cut it out. I did turn this on it's side to work with the sketch. I also used the clear Spectrum Noir sparkle pen to add some bling to the bee's wings. That is navy cardstock that is paired with the yellow and white.

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!
Don’t forget… Take part in one weekly challenge or all of them. The more you play along, the more chances you have to win! Each submission enters you in the drawing for our gift certificate. And you don’t always have to use our stamps in your creations, but we will reward you if you do. Each submission using a Repeat Impressions stamp will earn you an additional entry in the drawing!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

Cheri

Deonna

Donna

Heather

Joy

Patti

Shirley

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/

http://www.repeatimpressions.com/

Coffee and friends

Hello. Playing in the Spring Coffee Lovers blog hop today.

Oh my goodness, this card gave me fits! Have you ever had every thing you did on a card go wrong? From stamping, to cutting the layers, to the adhesive jamming up? Well, it happened to me on this one. Luckily I stuck with it and came up with a finished card - but OH, how I wanted to toss this in the garbage can a few times.

Coffee cup and sentiment are from Simon Says Stamp. Coffee bean border is from Fiskars and colored with Copic's. Designer paper is from My Favorite Things.

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For you

Hello. Here is my take on this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

I did change it up a bit and added the sentiment on the right instead of the left.

Flower stamp is from Simon Says Stamp. I stamped it in Versamark and heat embossed it using detail white embossing powder from Ranger. Then I colored them with Copic's. Beware, the white embossing powder will get on the nibs of your marker, however it did not have a negative effect on how it colored.

Sentiment is from Pretty Pink Posh.

Lattice embossing folder use for the back ground.

Entering this into the SSS Wednesday challenge, too.

 That's it for today - thanks for stopping in.

Happy Birthday, Wendy!

Good Morning!

 

Today, we are celebrating a very special lady!

 

Wendy Wyman, owner of Repeat Impressions Stamps, has a birthday today,

and we all want to wish her a wonderful day...

 

When Wendy 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.

 

The next 11 years found Wendy worked in advertising, freelancing, and running 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 and Bill established Repeat Impressions Stamps.  Each stamp is designed by Wendy, and manufactured by Bill in their home workshop!

 

We hope that you will join us today, as we hop together for Wendy!

 

A note to Wendy from all of us:

 

Wendy, you are the sweetest, and most generous person we know.

As a 'boss', rarely do we find ourselves working for someone that is more professional,

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 each look up to you, we admire you, and we 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 a few of my favorite Repeat Impressions creations:

(This last card was something I made from searching the web for "Geocaching," which is something that Wendy likes to do.)  I hope your birthday was an adventure, Wendy!

Please hop along to see what my fellow Rock Stars have to share for Wendy!

 

Deonna
Joy
Patti

Shirley

Heather

Donna

Laurie (me)

 

 

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!!!

 

Hugs and smiles,

Anything goes challenge

It’s time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week is anything goes.

Aren't those bandaids cute? They are a die from MFT and I used them to anchor down the get well postage stamp from Repeat Impressions.  I did heat emboss it to give it a bit of texture. Card ended up being a 4 x 4 square. 

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!
Don’t forget… Take part in one weekly challenge or all of them. The more you play along, the more chances you have to win! Each submission enters you in the drawing for our gift certificate. And you don’t always have to use our stamps in your creations, but we will reward you if you do. Each submission using a Repeat Impressions stamp will earn you an additional entry in the drawing!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

Cheri

Deonna

Donna

Heather

Joy

Patti

Shirley

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/

http://www.repeatimpressions.com/