Summer Die Release Celebration starts today!
Each day (July 8th and 9th) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am.
We have $25 gift certificates to give away for the event, chosen randomly from all of the team blog posts,
so the more you comment through our
Release Celebration the more chances to win!
All comments for all of the event days will be open until Sunday July 14th at noon CT.
All winners will be announced on Tuesday July 16th.
so the more you comment through our
Release Celebration the more chances to win!
All comments for all of the event days will be open until Sunday July 14th at noon CT.
All winners will be announced on Tuesday July 16th.
All of the new dies are available now!
You can find them all HERE.
You're going to LOVE these dies! We have all been having fun with them, and can't wait to share our inspiration with you. I have three cards today.
Beautiful Day
Flower Cart Flowers DIE845-I
Grass Border SEt DIE826-Z
STAMP: Make The Most
I cut the dies from different colored card stocks for the cart, grass, and umbrella. I cut some woodgrain patterned paper for the body of the cart.
For the flowers, I cut the dies from water color paper. I used Arteza real brush markers to color the flowers. The rest was just deciding where I wanted everything, and attaching the pieces. I added the verse, and that was that. Easy-peasy, and oh-so-fun!
Best Wishes Shower Card
DIES: Flower Cart DIE824-V
Flower Cart Flowers DIE845-I
Whimsical Scalloped Tag DIE799-W
Tag With Tags DIE836-V
STAMP: Best Wishes A5492
I cut the tag and umbrella dies from some shimmery white card stock, and added some worn lipstick distress ink to a card from the same stock. I added the tag die cut to the card, then added the umbrella from the Flower Cart set. I attached some pearled lace to the umbrella.
I cut the flowers from four different shades of pink card stock, then pressed the centers of each flower with an embossing stylus on some soft foam. This curls the flowers up, adding dimension.
I filled the umbrella with the flowers, added a ribbon bow, and the Best Wishes tag. The little banner tag is from the Tag With Tags die set.
What You See
DIE: Sea Turtles DIE843-YY
Stamp: What You See B17265
I cut the die from some paper I had in my stash. A few years ago, I made a bunch of background sheets from paper grocery bags and acrylic paint. The technique involved distressing the bag by wadding up the bag, then opening it and simply just painting strokes of coordinating acrylic paints onto the bag and spritzing with water, then wadding it again. Then opening it out and drying it.
For this piece, I used greens and browns, with some areas of gold acrylic paint, as well. I'm on a mission to use some of the amazing papers I had created and have been 'hoarding,' and I thought it be the perfect piece to cut the Sea Turtles die from.
I added it to a blue pp panel, then stamped the verse and added some clear drop accents.
I hope you like my cards. There are some amazing dies in this release. You can find them on the IO site HERE.
Be sure to visit the IO blog HERE if you haven't already, for more inspiration from the other designers. And don't forget to leave a comment here and on the other blogs for a chance to win one of four $25 IO gift certificates!
I am adding my Beautiful Day card to the Dies R Us challenge - Anything goes
The Best Wishes Shower Card is in the Watercooler Wednesday feminine challenge, and the The Flower Challenge - Pastels.
Thanks so much for spending time with me today. I appreciate your visits and comments.
Blessings,
This flower cart card is adorable! I love the rustic look of the cart and I can see it filled with many delightful things for each season. Thanks for linking up to the DRU "Anything Goes" challenge. Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteSo excited! I love blog hops because they inspire me to create. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh my.......I am stunned with the pretty-ness of these cards. Your paper art is fabulous! Aren't hops the best for seeing talent on display!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! The shower card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! I really love the flower cart! Great way to use the umbrella for your pretty shower card too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous array of cards. The flower cart is so awesome;
ReplyDeletelove that card. And the flowers are so perfect for your
wedding card.
Great cards!!! My wish list keeps growing and growing!! Love all the new IO dies!!!
ReplyDeleteYour wooden cart looks wonderful! Great job making it look so real.
ReplyDeleteWOW! All three are just AWESOME! Glad I don't have to choose a favorite! LOL Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Dies R Us challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
ReplyDeleteDarlene
DIES R US
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Nice e job with your cards.really like the umbrella
ReplyDeleteWow! You had a lot of fun with those flowers! They are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, those flowers are gorgeous! thanks for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThat flower cart is so darling! Love your shower card too, it's so pretty! I remember going to showers, mine included, where they had the umbrella filled with confetti....oh the 80's lol Fabulous creations!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! I LOVE the little flower cart done with paper that looks wood & the colorful flowers! I ADORE what you did with the umbrella, making a shower card/tag! SO CUTE with the lace edge! AND your turtle card! BEAUTIFULLY DONE, Lynda!!!!!!! ;)<3
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are AMAZING ... and you chose PERFECT sentiments for each one!! WOW!! Love the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteAll are so very beautiful. I love the card filled with flowers and that tag card with the umbrella and flowers is gorgeous as well. So nice you found more ways of using the umbrella die too.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! I love them all but especially the one you entered in our challenge. Thank you so much for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge'😀 Viv DT xx
ReplyDeleteYour cards are awesome! That best wishes card is simply beautiful. The umbrella filled with those flowers is fantastic. Love the way you described making the paper for the turtle card. I'm going to try that.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are very beautiful! All the new dies are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSo many cards and so many inspiration.. they’re amazing..
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful cards and I love that each card has it's own unique look and design. Great use of these dies, I think!
ReplyDeleteThese dies are amazing and so are all your cards!!!
ReplyDeletePretty cards! Love the umbrella and of course the sea turtles.
ReplyDeleteOh, these are so gorgeous! Love the pretty colours you’ve used!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards, awesome dies!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely!! Those little flowers are so cute. Love the turtle!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! The flower cart die is my fav!!!
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