Project of the Week ~ Christmas Gift Tags

 Project of the Week
Sep 302013
 

A few weeks ago Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions started a new weekly post and it’s called Project of the Week. Each one of the Rock Star Designers come up with a project and show/tell how the project is done.

I wanted to do some fancy gift tags for my Christmas presents this year because I plan to wrap my packages in plain kraft paper. What I like about this is that I started this project before most of the presents have even been bought — so when it’s time to wrap - I’ll have this part of my Christmas done. I made 20 tags and it didn’t take too much time.

1. I die cut 20 kraft tags (tags can be purchased). The tags I die cut are about 7 inches tall. Then I cut about 25 tags from various designer paper.

2. Cut only the 25 designer paper tags into 2 inch strips.

3. Stamp and color Repeat Impressions “Poinsettias” and “Do Not Open…”

4. Use a Copic Spica Glitter Pen to highlight leaves and poinsettias.

3. Mix and Match the cut strips to glue onto the kraft tags.

4. Add a few embellishments including tie ribbons and twine.

The main thing that made this easy was getting all the elements together and then doing the tags assembly style.

Hope this inspires you to get a head start on special tags or gets you to thinking about your Christmas card list - Check out Wendy’s selection of fantastic Christmas Stamps here at Repeat Impressions.

Thanks for looking at my project - have a HAPPY stamping day!

Joy

DCC925 ~ Happy Fall Y’all

 Designer's Choice Challenge
Sep 252013
 

Aaahh… My favorite season is finally here! I love autumn in Maine… the cooler days and chilly nights, apple picking, baking and comfort foods, and of course the beautiful show of fall foliage.

Today we’re celebrating fall and all it’s goodness with a great new Designer’s Choice Challenge. Repeat Rock Star, Brenda Turner is challenging you to create a card with a fall theme.

Here’s the great scarecrow card Brenda created to get us all started.


“DCC925” card created by Brenda Turner.

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So a few days ago Brenda shared this card with her fellow Rock Stars and asked them to create their own cards with a fall theme. Check out all the fabulous creations they came up with to inspire you this week.


“DCC925” card created by Karen Hasheck.

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“DCC925” card created by Joy Hadden.

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“DCC925” card created by Melissa Cash.

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“DCC925” card created by Geri Utterback.

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“DCC925” card created by Joyce Morien.

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“DCC925” card created by Deonna Bemish.

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“DCC925” card created by Cheri Weston.

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And now it’s your turn. Here are all the details…
1. Create a card with a fall theme. And remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would reeeally love to see them! 😀 Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!
2. Post your DCC creation on your blog or online gallery and be sure to reference Repeat Impressions DCC925 ~ Happy Fall Y’all. Then link it here with the inlinkz widget below. (Please provide a direct link to your post, not the entire blog.)
3. Submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, October 8th at 5PM EST.
4. On October 9th we will introduce a new Designer’s Choice Challenge (DCC) to play along with. When that challenge wraps up at the end of the month we’ll announce our winner for October. For this challenge the winner will receive any one unmounted sheet of stamps of their choice!

Today we’re also announcing the winner of our September DCCs. So now without further ado… our friends at random.org have selected… Nana Connie as our September winner. Congratulations, Connie! You just won an unmounted sheet of rubber stamps… any sheet of your choice! Please leave a comment here and I will contact you on how to make your selection.

Don’t forget that we also have a fun Sketch Challenge happening now too. There is still another week left to get in on this one and an opportunity to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate! Please follow this link to my WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge S1813 post to see my sketch layout and all the wonderful cards the Rock Stars created to get you started.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. We hope you’ve found lots to inspire you and look forward to seeing your fall themed card linked here soon.

Until then… happy stamping!

Wendy
Repeat Impressions


Project of the Week ~ Sanded Edges on Diecuts

 Project of the Week
Sep 232013
 

Hi there!

Geri here, I’m really excited to share my first Project of the Week with you for The House That Stamps Built .

I almost always use dies for my cards and one of the ways to enhance the look is to sand the edges. Using just about any printed DP or solid card stock with a core color, such as white (Tim Holtz has some solid color CS with a Kraft core) that works really great also. Pretty much the same way with embossing folders.

After you decide on your DP, cut and emboss using a die or dies. I used Spellbinders label #4 sm then remove from the die, laying it flat, sand around the edges, I use a manicure filing block as I find it is easier to keep even sanding. The back panel I only embossed using blue painters tape to hold it in place and Spellbinders A2Matting Basics B. Remove the tape and die, then sand as the front panel. For my card I put the die on the back side of the side I wanted to sand.
Here is a photo of the dies and sanding block.

I stamped the images out in Memento black ink and cut them out.


Supplies used:
Cupcakes #9302 by Repeat Impressions
Dp is Reunion by MME
Card stock by GKD
Spellbinders “Label four” sm. and “A2 Matting Basics B
Copic markers: Cherries, R27, E23. Icing: E53, E31, E35, YR21. Cupcake:E31, E27, E11
Manicurist filing block
Memento Black
Glue
Blue Painter’s tape to hold my Dies in place.


Hope you liked my project and have a great day!

Geri

WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge S1813

 Sketch Challenges
Sep 182013
 

It’s time for my Wednesday happy dance. Yahoo… we’re halfway to the weekend! I’ve been traveling too much lately and can’t wait to sneak in a little down time. So if this wonderful fall weather continues then I think a trip to the orchard for some apple picking might be in order.

But Wednesdays are always fun for us here at The House That Stamps Built because it’s challenge day. This week I have a simple Sketch Challenge for you. It’s another easy one, so no excuses… play along, please?! 🙂

Here’s my sketch.

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Repeat Impressions Sketch S1813

And here’s some wonderful inspiration from the Rock Stars.


“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Melissa Cash.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Brenda Turner.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Karen Hasheck.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Joy Hadden.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Deonna Bemish.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Geri Utterback.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Joy Hadden.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Joyce Morien.

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“S1813 Sketch” cards created by Cheri Weston.

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And now it’s your turn! The rules are really simple… Your card doesn’t even have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would really love to see them! 😀 Plus you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions! Simply create a card based on my sketch, upload your card to your blog or Splitcoast gallery, then link your card here to this post by clicking on the little blue button below.

We will be accepting submissions to this S1813 Sketch Challenge until 5pm EST on October 1st. All participants will be automatically entered into our random drawing. Then on October 2nd we will post a new challenge and announce the winner for September. One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

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! When you are ready to share your card, please add the direct link to your entry using the link button below. And please be sure to provide a link back here and reference Repeat Impressions Sketch S1813 in your blog or gallery posting.

Don’t forget… we also have fun Designer’s Choice Challenge going on now too! Our Rock Star hostess, Cheri Weston has a great theme challenge for you this time. Please visit my DCC911 ~ Food Happy post for all the details and great inspiration cards from the Rock Stars.

Thanks so much for spending time here with us this week. We hope you’ve been inspired and look forward to seeing your challenge card linked here soon. And be sure to drop by again on Monday when Rock Star, Geri Utterback will be hosting and sharing her Project of the Week with us.

Until then… Happy creating!

Wendy
Repeat Impressions


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