Impression-Obsession Spring Die Release - Day 2

Welcome to Day Two of the 

IO Spring Die Release Celebration!

The Design Team has been busy making samples

to inspire you.  The other member's blogs are

listed on the Impression-Obsession blog each day.

All of the Design Team blogs have a 

$25 gift certificate to give away.  

Comment on each blog each day for 

as many chances to win as you like.

Comments for all three days will be open until

Sunday, April 7th, at noon, CT.

Winners announced Monday April 8th.

New dies are available, and can be found 

HERE, at the Impression-Obsession store.

I have two more cards for your inspiration today. 

Card 1:  Hello Poppy Tag

DIES:  Poppy Frame DIE794-YY

         Stitched Tag DIE798-Y

         Hello Die from Greeting Set DIE174-W

I cut two tags, one from watercolor paper and one from gold metallic card stock.  On the watercolor piece, I did water smooshing with red distress inks, and spattered some additional onto the tag.  

I added a portion of the Poppy Frame die cut, to the watercolored Stitched Tag  Die cut, carefully cutting around to get the piece free from the border and other flowers.  

I used my Sakura Quickie Glue pen, which I love for these thin dies.  It is not messy, and works very well.

I tied some black and gold cording through the openings, gluing the tags together, then adhered them with foam tape to a watercolor panel.  Some pp and a gold strip along the edge border one edge.

The Hello die from the Greeting Set (an older IO die), was cut from black and gold card stock, and I layered them and added them to the front.

And for the inside:

And Card Two:  Happy Birthday Poppy

DIES:  Stitched Tag DIE798-Y

         Poppy Frame DIE794-YY

         Pink Stitched Sentiment Banners DIE814-U (inside)

STAMPS:  Life Stuff Sentiments CL491

              Untie The Ribbons C5402 (inside)    

I used watercolor to apply the smoosh technique onto watercolor paper for the card front, and for the Stitched Tag  die cut.  I cut the tag Stitched Tag from green background I had created, and layered the coral panel onto an A2 card, then foam-taped the tag onto it for dimension.

 

I cut the Poppy Frame from white card stock, and reserved the insides, which I had colored with Copic markers.  I adhered the Poppy Frame, then added each colored piece into it's respective area.

The Happy birthday verse from the Life Stuff Sentiments set is stamped in VersaFine Claire nocturne ink onto the banner that is included in the Stitched Tag  die set.  I added this piece to the tag, and tied a piece of Hug Snug white seam binding into a bow through the loophole.

And, for the inside, some more cut-out pieces, a Pink Stitched Sentiment Banner,  and stamping.....

  

I hope my cards inspire you today.  You can check out all the new release dies at the Impression-Obsession store HERE.

Don't forget, leave a comment for another chance to win a $25 IO Gift Certificate.  You can leave one comment each day on each blog.

What are your favorite dies from this amazing release?  I know, it's a tough decision.  I know there are several I will find myself reaching for often!

Thanks for visiting today.  I do appreciate your time and your comments.  

Blessings,