Repeat Impressions' New Release

Repeat Impressions' Flower Power Separates Release Celebration! 

Please join us at The House That Stamps Built this week as we celebrate the release of Repeat Impressions' NEW stamp series, Flower Power Separates.  May 5th through May 8th some of the RI Rock Stars are posting their fabulous creations to showcase this fun new series. 

These stamp designs are all now available as wood mount stamps and as plain, unmounted rubber in the Repeat Impressions online store. Can't decide which designs you like best? No problem! This complete series is also available as a plain unmounted sheet of rubber so that you can get ALL 22 stamps in this series at a huge savings. 

To view the complete series and purchase any of the designs as individual stamps please visit this page of Repeat's online store.  You can find the series as a set at the bottom of that page.

Visit The House That Stamps Built blog each day...May 5th through May 8th... and leave your comments to be entered into a drawing to win an unmounted sheet of RI's Flower Power Separates series. To qualify for this free giveaway your comments must be left no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, May 8th. On Monday, May 9th, Wendy will announce the winner on Repeat's Facebook page so be sure to "Like" and follow us there if you don't already. 

Phew, with that out of the way, I have two projects to share with you today using the new "Flower Power Separates" stamps.  The first is a Mother's Day card for my Mother-in-Law:

 Her favorite colors are purple and green, so that was the starting point for my card.  I created my own background starting with the solid bloom image, then I stamped the outline version slightly offset to create a fun sketched look.  I did the same with the leaves (stamping off first for the solid image so it would be lighter).  Then I stamped the smaller outline image in a darker purple.  I also stamped RI's Music Background in a light gray to give some texture and interest.  I embossed it with a canvas embossing plate to add more texture, but it's very hard to see.  I created the focal flowers by stamping the outline image directly over its matching solid image and then shading the center of the flower with a purple marker.

The second card I created is a Mother's Day card for my Grandmother.  Her favorite color is yellow, so once again, I started from there.

This time, I stamped the flowers in versamark and heat embossed with white powder, then I inked the flowers darker in the center and fading to the outer edges.  I love the soft, delicate look this gives.  Thanks for stopping by.  If you haven't already, make sure you check out the previous days' projects and don't forget to stop by The House blog again tomorrow for the final day of sneak peeks.

Card 1:

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions Flower Power Separates "#10313H. Daisy Outline, large", "10314H. Daisy Solid, large", "10302E. Daisy Outline, small", "10306E. Daisy Solid, small", "10309C. Leaf Outline, small", and "10311C. Leaf Solid, small", "6806W. Sheet Music" and "4020W. Mom's Like you . . ."
Dies: MFT "Stitched Scalloped Trio" and "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:
Creative Knockouts #140--tic tac toe (I chose the flowers, sentiment, die cuts/punches diagonal)
Inspiration Destination #84--anything goes
Crafty Gals #70--celebrate Mom
Addicted To Stamps #192--make your mark (lots of ink on this one)
Mod Squad--April Showers bring May flowers
Crafter's Cafe #148--feminine
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Mojo Monday #446--sketch


Brown Sugar Challenge #197--Mother's Day

Card 2:
Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Flower Power Separates "10304H. Mum Outline", "6806W. Sheet Music" and "1807W. I'm so glad . . . "
Dies: PTI "Mat Stack 3"; Verve "Sprightly Sprigs"; Spellbinders mini scalloped border
MFT "Mini Brick Wall" stencil

Challenges: 
If You Give a Crafter A Cookie #43--inspiration photo (I was inspired by the pinks and yellows, the flowers and the Mother's Day theme)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--stencil it (I used MFT's Mini Brick Wall stencil with a light gray)
Penny's Challenge #276--anything goes
MFT #279--sketch

Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Eureka Stamps #191--Feminine/Mother's Day
A Beautiful Mess #2--anything goes