Thursday, June 30, 2016

IMPRESSION OBSESSION-DT THURSDAY!


A Berry Beautiful Day For A Picnic!



The yummy ripe red strawberries that adorn the picnic basket are from Impression Obsession's Strawberry Die Set. 
I have used the Woven embossing folder which gives the basket great detail and depth. Pan Pastels were sponged into the groves for definition. 


The picnic basket measures about 5 1/2" in length, 3 3/4" wide and 3 1/2" tall. There are several tutorials out there for making these baskets. I used this one from Stempeleinmaleins and tweaked it a little.
The handles are moveable and the lid also lifts! 
This makes for a perfect functional basket for holding cards or special treats!


The beautiful blossoms on the backside of the picnic basket are also part of the same IO Strawberry die set. I added a little color to the center of the flowers using Copics.


The simple card fronts were made using the cut-a-parts and papers from Authentiques-Cheerful Paper collection.


For the inside of the cards I have used stamps from the Farm Fresh Cling Set.

Thanks for looking!




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Thursday, June 16, 2016

IMPRESSION OBSESSION-SUMMERTIME FUN CHALLENGE!


 FUN IN THE SUN!
I have two cards to share with you today. 
Both images are by Lindsay Ostrom. Her designs are playful and so much fun to color! Perfect for the challenge, Summertime Fun!
Play along in the IO Challenge for a chance to win a $25 IO Gift Certificate. Be sure to use Io stamps or dies, snap a shot and link up! You don't have to have a blog to play. All the details can be found here on the IO Blog.

 Ready for some inspiration from the IO Girls?

 The Paradise Square has been colored with Copics and paired with some summer beach paper. The card is a 3 by 3 square.


Live in the Sunshine was stamped on the inside.


 I had a few extra fish that were stamped and fussy cut from a previous card.
The wreath was made by stamping, "Fishy Fishy" in the round and adding those fish.
The sign is so true..."Everything's Better at the Lake"!

Thanks for looking!
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

SERENDIPITY STAMPS BLOG HOP!



Welcome to the SS Blog Hop!
 In addition to our monthly challenge we host a blog hop to share with you what's new at Serendipity and a chance for you to win a $20 Serendipity gift certificate.
This means that you have two chances to win!

To play along in our challenge you can go here to the SSCB to find all the details.
To join in the hop, just leave comments on all the blogs. One lucky commenter will be selected for the $20 gift certificate! You have until midnight US EST on Sunday June 19th to leave comments-the winner will be posted on Mary's Blog on Monday 
June 20th.

You should be arriving here from
Julie Warner


Stamping an image several times is a great way to create your background. Here the Branch Nouveau was used on the Happy Anniversary card.



Spring Flower Pops
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Stamp Of the Month
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Your next stop on the hop is
Marybeth Lopez 

We have a very special Guest Designer this month - We're so excited to introduce you to Katie Gehring from Stamping Lightly! 

Here is the full list of the hop



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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

JUST BEACHY!

Sunshine, Vacation time and crafting!
If you live near or visiting the Atlanta area, Impressive Ideas is one of the stops you don't want to miss. It is so much more than just a store!

Here are a few cards made using Whipper Snapper images and, of course, all the goodies you need to make these are in stock!


Harley loves donning the surf shirts and shades!
Papers are from Bo Bunny-Beach Therapy.


Adorable, right?!
Ivan is sporting the colorful beach wrap and ready for some beach ball games!
The sequins and rivets are from Queen and Co. and design paper is Photo Play-Summer Dreams.


No need to be crabby, you are at the beach where everything is better!
The Beach Crab was colored with Copics and fussy cut along the top line of the image. The crab was stamped again, fussy cut and popped for dimension. Mini Shell die cuts are from Impression Obsession.


Kick back, relax on the Adirondack chair!
The 3-D die from Sizzix is super cute and easy to assemble. 
This would make great party favors, invites, (info on back of chair), place cards...
or just a sweet way of saying, you are a life saver!
The fish die cuts on back of chair are from Impression Obsession-Mini Nautical Set.

Thanks for looking and hope to see you at Impressive Ideas!






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Thursday, June 2, 2016

IO-FURRY FRIENDS!


Want a chance to win an Impression Obsession $25 gift certificate?
Join the IODT and play along in the Furry Friends challenge. You don't need a blog to play. Just be sure to use IO stamps or dies when creating your design and link up!
New to challenges? All the info you need can be found here on the Impression Obsession Blog. 

 Need a little inspiration?
Take a look at some of our Furry Friends!
Dina Kowal



I adore this sweet image of the cat curled up on the comfy quilt. With the 4th of July coming soon, I decided to make "Cat Nap" into a patriotic card!
The cat has been embellished with a red ribbon tied around his collar.

Thanks for looking...short and sweet today!
Now it's your turn!
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

SSCB #56 BACKGROUND STAMPING!



It's the first of the month which means time for a new challenge from Serendipity.
Play along with us by using Serendipity products. This months challenge is stamping backgrounds. Enter your design for a chance to win a $20 Serendipity Gift Certificate. Details can be found here on the SSCB.


Welcome to Katie Gehring our June guest Designer
Be sure to visit her blog, "Stamping Lightly" 

Here's some background inspiration from the SSDT
Karen Amidon...that's me!


The, "And I Think" stamp has been a favorite. 
It was stamped in Blueberry ink from MFT. 


The bg was created with the "Puff" from the Summer Flower Pops stamp set.
They were stamped in Red Hot and the Blueberry ink.
The MISTI made it possible for stamping over the first image using Versamark and then heat embossing with Rangers Holographic ep. 
The bg reminds me of fireworks!

Check out the Stamp of the Month
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Thanks for looking!
Hope to see you back on JUNE 15th for our monthly Blog Hop!




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