Instructions: LOCKEbiliTy Victorian Fan for Repeat Impressions

There has been a request for instructions on how to make the Victorian fan I posted on April 1, 2009.

The LOCKEbiliTy stamp has 4 panels, 3 with places for photos, and 1 that flips up to make the locket cover (see diagram below). Using the middle photo panel and the locket cover panel (which is directly underneath the middle photo panel), I made one long strip for each blade of the fan. Using a brush tip marker, I inked the scroll design and the edges of the middle photo panel and the locket cover panel. I did not ink the dividing lines between the photo panel and the locket cover panel in order to achieve the long blade shape I wanted.

LOCKEbiliTy stamp panels

I sponged some brown ink onto the blades to give them an aged look. I added my photos and then stamped the quotes from Repeat Impressions Legacy Text series. I added a coordinating patterned paper to lengthen the fan blades, and covered the seam on each blade with lace. I stacked the fan blades one on top of the other, and made a hole with a paper piercer, and inserted a brad in the hole. I then spread the fan blades out into an arc shape. When I liked the effect, I carefully turned the fan over. Using the size of my lace as a guide, I used double sided tape on the back of each fan blade to attach two rows of lace to the back of the fan. You do want to leave a little give in the lace so that it will close if you choose to fold it up.

I am sorry I cannot be more specific with lengths of the fan blades or the lace. I am writing these directions on memory alone. I made this fan almost two years ago and I no longer have it. I sent it to Wendy when I was on her design team. If you attend Stamp Scrap Art Tour, she may have it on display and you can see it up close. See Repeat Impressions website http://www.repeatimpressions.com/ and look under conventions to see when they will be in a city near you.

New Designs for Spring for Repeat Impressions

I had a great time creating new items with the stamps Wendy challenged us to use this month.




This fan was created using Wendy's LOCKEbility (TM) stamp and stamps from her Legacy Text series. I thought a fan would be a unique and romantic way to create a keepsake for old family photos.




I had lots of fun making alcohol ink backgrounds prior to making this card. I used lots of color combinations, but this one seemed like it was the most spring-like for the "fairy's lantern" stamp.




I like the dimension of this card. It was fun to create the layers of seaweed and water to make it look as if the sea horses and sea turtle are swimming in the ocean.




This card looks a little pale compared to how it really looks. I think the faint peaches did not scan well. I used sandpaper for the sand portion of the card and popped the images to add dimension to the card.




Wendy challenged us to use her "underpants frog" stamp. I thought it would be a fun card if the frogs were jumping out of a package. All the stamps used are from Repeat Impressions.




Wendy challenged us to use a paper she sent to us and to combine it with a stamp we already had from Repeat Impressions. I liked this Christmas paper and combined it with this Christmas verse stamp.


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