IMPRESSION OBSESSION-SUN, SAND AND SURF!

Ocean breezes, beaches, and sailing into the sunset! Join in and play along with Impression Obsessions new challenge. Use IO stamps and/or dies to create a fun beach theme design and play along for a chance to win a $25 IO Gift Certificate. You can find all the guidelines on the IO Blog.

Here's a look at what the DT came up with

  Anna Wight 
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo...off this week!
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

Joanne Fink, one of the artists with IO, has designed a fun cling set full of "beachy" stuff! 

I've made a pop-up box using several dies and have added a few of Joanne's sayings from her, "Sailing into the Sunset" collection.

You can see here the side view of my beach in a box! I have used four inserts (layers) for the beach and water to get the dimension and depth. The lifeguard stand was made from the Single Beach Chair and the Beach Fence! All of the dies that I've used are listed and linked below. 

And now for a birds eye view of the beach and water!

You can go here to see another nautical box using IO dies and also here for more fun in the sun!

 Ahhh, "Livin the Salt Life"! 

I love making these boxes from scratch but, I must confess for this one... I tried something NEW!

 Mitra at IO and the Paper Cut have come out with 2 different sizes of the pre made Pop-Up Box cards that come in white and cream.

Oh my, this made it so easy! They have the Square Box card which is the one I used here and also the A-2. The package includes 5 boxes, inserts and envelopes. 

I tried to link this up for you but could not find them on their website...maybe to new!

Impressive Ideas carries them if you are in or near the Atlanta area. If not, they are more than happy to mail them to you!

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Impression Obsession-CL588 Sailing into the Sunset
• Dies:DIE101-D Ocean Border, DIE182-K Mini Beach Fun Set, DIE189-C Sailboats, DIE190-C Single Beach Chair, DIE179-J Beach Fence, DIE176-E Mini Shell Set, DIE184-L Mini Nautical, DIE181-I Beach Umbrella 
• Ink: Lawn Fawn- Fake Tan
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill, Lawn Fawn-Fake Tan, 6x6 Beachside
• Other: Box- The Paper Cut- A-2 Pop-Up Box Card, natural twine, sand, Woodies, Ultimate Glue