Thursday, August 6

Impression Obsession Challenge: Summer Fun


Hello friends!
Welcome to another fun Impression Obsession Challenge, hopefully we can inspire you to create fun, easy and wonderful projects! 
Our challenge this time is
"Summer Fun"
All the details can be found at the Impression Obsession Blog.
A random challenge card will be selected to be showcased on the IO blog AND you can enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing! (IO stamps need to be used).

Summer has been cut short this year, but we have been created to enjoy I and have fun!
I know some friends who are enjoying camping and stay away pretty much from everybody, just enjoying nature, sounds lovely to me!

So this is the camping fun card I have for you today!
Super easy and simple.

Details:
Stamp images from Simple Life Clear Set on white cardstock in Black Ink.
Color images with alcohol markers (here I used Copics)
Fussy cut images and set aside.
Die-cut Large Frame in light brown cardstock.
Die-cut grass border and one of the waves edges in green cardstock.
Blend Broken China and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks on a piece of white cardstock for the background, stamp stars and moon in Versamark Watermark Ink, Gold Embossing powder and heat set.
Adhere die-cut and fussy pieces to panel.
Adhere frame.

 


Grass Border SetLarge FrameWave EdgesBlack- TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
Simple Life
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Hope you like it.
Have a wonderful day!

Tuesday, August 4

Seashells Galore


Hello friends!
How are you all doing?! Hope all is well.
Today I want to share with you a card I created with this new set from Spellbinders, it's called She Sells Seashells and the waves from Happy Little Dolphin Etched Dies from the new Marvelous Mermaid by Jane Davenport.
The sentiment is an old one (but good one) called All Occasion Sentiments Stamp and Die set.

I used the inspiration picture from Art Nudge, gorgeous color combo, check it out the Facebook Group for more ideas and inspiration! 

Details:
Stamp seashells on watercolor paper in Sienna Ink, then add Clear Embossing powder and heat set.
Color images with Real Brush Pens, then fussy cut images.
Die-cut waves using white vellum paper.
Create a panel blending Broken China Distress Oxide, die-cut panel with oval die to create a window.
Mist Gold Shimmering on front of white card.
Adhere blended panel to card with foam adhesive.
Adhere seashells and wave to card.
Stamp sentiment in Chocolate Ink, then die-cut with rectangle die.

 

She Sells Seashells Stamp Set Marvelous Mermaids by Jane DavenportHappy Little Dolphin Etched Dies Marvelous Mermaids by Jane DavenportAll Occasion Sentiments Stamp and Die Set Flourished Fretwork by Becca Feeken
SiennaChocolate
Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder - Super Fine - ClearRanger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Broken ChinaWe R Memory Keepers - Tools - Quill Heat Gun

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Hope you like it!
And I have a set to give away!!!
Leave a comment here until August 7th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time, I will announce the winner on August 8th.

Have a wonderful day!

Monday, August 3

Die-cut Obsession: Ho ho ho


Hello friends!
The Impression Obsession Design Team have set aside a couple days a month to share some fabulous new Impression Obsession die projects! Have fun checking out what our Designers have made today. Today's participants can be found on the Impression Obsession Blog. For today, I have a Christmas card, very simple one. Let's get started! Cut a panel from patterned paper 6" x 3.25", blend Fired Brick Distress Oxide around all edges, set aside. Cut a panel from gold cardstock 6.25" x 3.5", adhere patterned paper piece. Die-cut Large Pine Die in patterned paper (x2). Die-cut Ho Ho Ho in white and red metallic cardstock. Die-cut Small Santa Hat in white and red metallic cardstock. Adhere panels to a 6.75" x 4" card base. Embellish card with white nuvo drops.

Small Santa HatLarge PineHo Ho Ho

Hope you like it
Have a wonderful day!