Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts

Thursday, September 20, 2018

IMPRESSION OBSESSION CHALLENGE


Welcome to a new challenge with Impression Obsession. We are looking for, "Things with Wings"! Play along using IO stamps for a change to win an Impression Obsession $25 Gift Certificate!
Need more info on how to play? You can find all the details here on the IO Blog.

A little inspiration from the IODT
Daniela Dobson



Distress Inks were used directly onto the stamp to give an ombre effect.



Simple background colored with Distress Oxide Inks onto Bristol smooth paper.
The Treetop Birds were stamped in black and heat embossed with clear.


Thanks for looking!

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

IMPRESSION OBSESSION NEW CHALLENGE!

Hope you enjoyed the last three days filled with great new designs from IO and the DT. There is still time to leave comments for chances to win!
Find all the details on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Welcome to Impression Obsession's challenge, Animal Friends!
Get creative using IO's stamps and dies for a chance to win!
New to playing in challenges? It's easy. You can find all the details you need here on the 
Did I mention that there was a $25 IO Gift Certificate up for grabs? Well, play along in our challenge and it just might be your lucky day!

Here's some critter fun from the IO girls! 


A feathered friend!
 Aren't these the cutest?!!
New from Dina Kowal are these wacky fluffy chicks with quirky sentiments.

E13558 Fluffy Chicken 2
C13557 Embellish Life
DIE262-Y Spring Wreath 


You can help but smile when you are coloring these images! 

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

IMPRESSION OBSESSION FALL/WINTER RELEASE HOP DAY 3!




Welcome to the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop DAY 3!

We have some beautiful new stamps to share and 4 Gift Certificates to give away! The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day, Monday August 8th-Thursday August 11th.
Visit all the IO Design Team's blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of FOUR $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificates!

The more blogs you visit...the better chance you will have to win!!!
No need to comment on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Comment entries for all of the hop days will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday 14th. ALL WINNERS will be announced Monday August 15th on the Impression Obsession Blog.


Why not pink?!
Zig Watercolors were used to add color to the POINSETTIA JAR.
I adore the font with SENDING LOVE. I'm thinking how easy it would be to mask off, "this Christmas" and use just, "Sending Love" for everyday!


While the Zigs were out...I colored the SNOWBIRD IN BRANCH from Tara Caldwell.

HOP LIST!
Hooray! We have one more day of the Hop.

Be back tomorrow for DAY 4!



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Friday, September 18, 2015

JUST FOR FUN!

Happy Friday! 

I wanted to share two fun purse ideas I made as gifts.
Die cuts and embellies are what bring the simple base of these to their beauty! They are truly easy to make! 

There are many wonderful tutorials out there on making One Sheet Wonder Bags.
Here is one I used by Kelly Gettelfinger for the basic folding instructions. Once you know the basics...have fun tweaking and adding your own designs to them!

BIRD CRAZY!

Too cute right? 
As gifts, I filled these with yummy gourmet chocolates!
With the holidays coming I can think of several ways to use them.
For this purse I used the basic design instructions for 8 1/2" x 11" paper. The printed paper for the base was made using paints and stencils. For the top flap I used one of the Nesting Frame 7 dies on the diagonal. The embellishment here is one of my favorites!  One of Tim Holtz Bird Crazy images was colored with pencils, fussy cut and then heat embossed with UTEE. This technique gave her a wonderful thick enamel finish. Underneath the flap and on the inside of the purse there are two small magnets from Basic Grey that keeps this little baby snapped together with easy open and close features! Scraps of ribbons were braided together to make the handle.


Same basic design again using  8 1/2"x11" paper only this time it has been scored to make the long purse instead of tall. G45 paper was used here. The top flap was designed using Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six.
The butterfly embellishment I made in a wonderful Faux Metal Art class that I took from Cheryl Lea at Impressvie Ideas. Perfect for the clasp on this purse.

Thanks for looking and have fun!


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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

SERENDIPITY STAMPS CHALLENGE #46



Welcome to ANYTHING GOES! No excuses not to enter this one!!
Play along by making anything using Serendipity Products. Enter for a chance to win a $20 Gift certificate to the Serendipity Store. 
New to our challenges? You can find all the details on the SSCB.

August brings a new challenge and a new stamp on SALE...all month!
It's time for enjoying the last of the summer crops. Here's a fun Veggie Basket to ink up.

 It's on SALE and it's 50% OFF for the month of August
The smaller Veggie Basket is in the $1 Cling Sale!

 With anything goes...let's see what surprises the DT girls have!
Karen Amidon...that's me!



The Rooster was just singing to be used in a pop-up box card!
I had made this card for last weeks blog hop but after making several cards I decided to save it for this weeks challenge. 


I have used the NEW Bandana Stamp for the side flaps. It was stamped in Memento's Love Letter Ink onto the yellow dp. Don't you just love the, "Cock-a-doodle do...What's up with you?"


 I thought the Cottage Stamp was a cute image for the background scene.


A matching envie is always fun and adds so much.


The Bird Dies have been a HUGH hit! 
Here I have decked them out for the winter holidays and Wishing You, "Joy".
FYI...The Wishing You is in the $1 Cling Sale!!
The Pretty Pink Posh Tag has the Snowflake Cling Set heat embossed with an iridescent ep.


Here's a little close-up of this handsome guy!
I trimmed both birds with the Holly Lace Flourish Die.

Thanks for looking!


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Friday, August 7, 2015

SERENDIPITY STAMPS BLOG HOP!



We are sharing the newest release from Serendipity with a blog hop. I love these small monthly releases and hope that you are enjoying them too!
Play along by commenting on all the blogs for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to the Serendipity Store. 
You can leave comments through Sunday August 9  Mary will announce a winner on Monday August 10.

 You should have arrived here from MARY'S BLOG!
Here is the order of the hop

How sweet is this NEW birdie? She's been embellished with one of the fun hats from the Birdie Die collection. In the dies there is a really cute top hat, sock hat, holly and another flower! Perfect for a winter scene and the holidays. 
I die cut a circle from the center of the NEW Bandana Stamp.  The cut-out frames the Daisy that she is perched on. Of course, I just had to add the,"You're so tweet!"


The Cowgirl is actually from lasts month's release but I thought that she paired so nicely with the NEW Bandana Stamp. See how the pink center die cut was used from the above image! The tag that she is stamped on is PPP stitched duo 3. Be on the lookout...paisleys and bandanas are very popular right now.


Here I have used both birds from the Birdie Dies. This was a quick and easy card using die cuts and some pattern paper. The two vellum window panes are from PPP Stitched duo 3 that Serendipity is carrying.


Last card I promise! Can you tell that I am loving this release?!!
A quick wash of water colors for the bg. The Hot Air Balloons are all on one die! I added a few extra clouds for some dimension along with the stamped, "Let Your Dreams Soar".

Next on the Hop is the talented:
MARYBETH LOPEZ

 FREE shipping on all US orders of $15 or more Good 8/7 to 8/9
50% OFF stamp of the month is Veggie Basket Large

Thanks for looking!





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Thursday, July 23, 2015

AI CHALLENGE #164 IN WITH THE NEW!


I'm playing along in another AI Challenge. The #164 Challenge is, "In with the New" 
Although this stamp is not new, its new to me! I love ALL the images in the Windows To the World collection from Art Impressions. This one reminds me of a row of beach houses in the islands.


The Birdhouse Neighborhood is adorable. The card has been created in fun summer colors using  Copics. The background paper was made by stamping tone on tone colored inks onto Bazzill heavy weight paper.


Foam tape has been used to raise all the layers. A second stamping of the birdhouses was also colored, fussy cut and popped up for dimension. 


Thanks for looking!


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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

IMPRESSION OBSESSION~2015 FALL/WINTER RELEASE

IO BLOG HOP!
Yay! It's that wonderful time of the year...the Fall/Winter Release from Impression Obsession.
We are having three fun filled days of new product, inspiration and winners for $25 IO Gift Certificates! 
To play along in the hop, leave a comment on ALL the blogs for the day. One of the blogs will be chosen randomly and a winner will be selected from comments on that blog. The winner will be posted on the IO Blog the following morning along with the hop designers for the day. 

 All of the new stamps you'll be seeing are available NOW!
www.iostamps.com
Here are some peeks from the new release, enjoy!



  Aren't these Owls adorable? I love the whimsy feel of these quirky birds. I have chosen to use them for a Halloween card but really they could be used all year round.
 IO came out with several new Frame dies recently, have you seen them? These All-in-One Frame dies are fantastic and the Rectangles 2 has been used here. 

Enjoy the hop and hope to see you back tomorrow!


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Friday, June 12, 2015

SERENDIPITY~JUNE BLOG HOP


It's time to check out the new releases and do a little blog hopping! 
Serendipity is having their June Hop starting today, June 12th through Sunday June 14th. On Monday June 15th the winner will be announced on Mary's Blog.
Play along leaving some blog love for a chance to win a $20 Serendipity Gift Certificate.
The more blogs you comment on the greater your chances are!

If you are following the hop from the start you should be arriving here from very talented


Serendipity has a wonderful selection of Garden images.
This sweet Birdbath has been colored with Prismacolors. 


Stamping a portion of the image is a wonderful way to finish the inside of a card.


For my second card I have paired The Earth is the Lord's and the Daisy. I used two different colored inks for my stamping. After adding the Copics I went back and heat embossed over the stamped area with clear ep.
The die cut along the bottom is from the Heart Scroll Valance and Scalloped Border.  

Your next stop is another talented DT member
Marybeth Lopez 

While you are hopping why not take advantage of Mary's Special and do a little shopping!
She is offering a 40% OFF coupon on the highest price item in cart.
"40fromhigh615"
Stock up on $1 Stamps, Wood Mount clearance, and don't forget...
The stamp of the month is the Grill
50% OFF all month
Thanks for looking and enjoy the hop!
Here is the full list

Karen Amidon...that's me!




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