Hey Chickie Card With Dies And Patterned Paper

Hello, friends.  I have something a little different today for my Impression Obsession die card.  The adorable animal dies (chick, bunny, and lamb) are fun to use, and just so dang cute!  I chose the chick for today.

 

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 IO dies/stamps links: 

DIE962-J Chick Frame

DIE965-Y Small Tags 

CL491 Life Stuff Sentiments 

For my card, I cut the Chick Frame die from white card stock and from the pink pp.  I used daubers and distress ink to 'color' the chick, and added the eyes and beak.  

I stamped the 'Hey Chickie...' verse from an older IO set, and added the panel to the card, along with a pp plaid panel behind it.

I cut the Small Tags die from a white cs scrap, and stamped the sentiment from the Life Stuff Sentiments set onto the tag, then added it to the card front with some twine.

That's it!  Fun, easy card for a blustery day.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  See you tomorrow for my final card in this series.

Blessings,

                              DIE962-J Chick Frame

                                                      DIE965-Y Small Tags

                         CL491 Life Stuff Sentiments 

More Mushrooms! Cutting Dies From Watercolored Paper

Hello again!  I'm back today with more 'shrooms from the spring Impression Obsession die release dies.

 

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DIE944-C Mushrooms
 DIE174-W Greeting Set 


For the mushrooms, I created a smooshed watercolor paper, using distress inks and water.  When it was dry, I used the mushroom dies to cut the mushrooms. 

I created a background with a stencil from my stash.  I placed the die cut mushrooms inside a circle die cut, then onto the stencil background, then onto an A2 card.

Inside, I created a stenciled background, and added some of the mushrooms.

I hope you enjoyed this card, and the one I made yesterday.  Tomorrow, I'm moving on from the mushrooms, and using some of my other spring release dies.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments and visits.

Blessings,

Die Cut Obsession At Impression Obsession

Today is a day for projects using dies at Impression Obsession.  I have three cards for your inspiration today, featuring some of the new spring dies. 
You can find the spring dies in the IO store HERE.

Magnolia Wreath

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    DIE943-Y Magnolia Wreath
    SSDIE-083-N Seasons Dies
    CC395 Shiplap Cover-A-Card 

I stamped a pink A2 card front with the Shiplap Cover-A-Card stamp and brown ink and added the brown card stock panel and the Seasons die.
I added the Magnolia Wreath, cut from green card stocks, and the flowers from the wreath set cut from white card stock, and colored with Arteza Everblend markers.  A piece of kraft twine ribbon finish the front. 


Embroidered Flowers

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DIE953-YY Embroidered Flowers
DIE967-Y Stitched Square Frame
WP1004 Hummingbird & Blooms clear set
B20808 Happy Birthday

I cut the Embroidered Flowers die from black card stock, and added it to a white A2 card front.  I added the Stitched Square Frame.  I added some the negative frame pieces to the inside of the card.
I stamped the flower from the Hummingbird & Blooms set, colored with Polychromos colored pencils, fussy-cut, and added it to the card.  To finish off the front, I stamped the Happy Birthday verse. 


We've Moved

 

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DIE948-L Snail
CL1017 Home Is Where

For the card, I used patterned paper card stock.  I cut the Snail dies from patterned papers, and added them to the card front.  I stamped the verses from the Home Is Where set on the front and on the inside.  I love this Home Is Where set!

I will be featuring many more IO die cards on my blog all this week, so be sure to stop back tomorrow and through the week for more. 

Be sure to check out the other designer's cards on the IO blog post HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

 

CC395 Shiplap Cover-A-Card 

DIE943-Y Magnolia Wreath

  SSDIE-083-N Seasons

 

                                   DIE953-YY Embroidered Flowers

                                         

                    DIE967-Y Stitched Square Frame

                               WP1004 Hummingbird & Blooms Set


                                   

                         
                               B20808 Happy Birthday


                                    

                                   DIE948-L Snail


                             

                              CL1017 Home Is Where

 

Tag You're It Card - Impression Obsession Challenge

Hello friends, and welcome.  Today I have a card for the Impression Obsession Tag You're It challenge.  I hope you will join us for this fun challenge.  Just make a card or cards featuring a tag, and enter it HERE.  Each card you enter gets you a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the IO store!

Here is my card for your inspiration today.....

IO Stamps/Dies Links:
    DIE948-L Snail
    DIE971-V Stitched Tag #4   
    CL492 Warm Fuzzies Sentiments
    CL1002 Sock Bunny (Inside: You’re beautiful) 

I cut the Snail die and the Stitched Tag die, and adhered the snail to the tag.  For the card, I attached a gray panel to a white A2 card front, then a piece of purple pp, then added the tag with foam tape for dimension.  I used a black Micron pen to add eyes to the snail.


I added a purple ribbon bow to the tag for a little embellishment.  I stamped the verse from the Warm Fuzzies Sentiments, layered it with the purple pp, and added it to the card front.  This sentiment set is one of my go-to stamp sets, one of my faves!  There's a verse for just about everything!


Inside:  I added another die cut snail, and the verse from the Sock Bunny clear set.

I hope to see you at the IO Challenge blog with your card.  Be sure to check out the other Design Team cards listed in the IO post HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

 
                     CL492 Warm Fuzzies Sentiments

                                  DIE948-L Snail

                           DIE971-V Stitched Tag #4 

                               CL1002 Sock Bunny 

 
 

Someone Cares Card With Calico Background

Happy Monday, my lovelies!  I have a fun, springy, happy card to share today, featuring stamps from the new In Love With Spring Release.  

Impression Obsession Stamps Links:
Flower Poppy E12192
Flower Petunia E12193
Someone Cares D13888
Calico CAC Background CC393

I am having so much fun with this Calico CAC background!  It stamps beautifully, and I'm just crazy about the tiny little flowers.  It reminds me of a dress I had all too many years ago!

I stamped the background with blue ink onto a white A2 card front, then added some black card stock strips along the left side.

I stamped the Someone Cares  verse onto a white scrap and embossed it, then lined it with black card stock, and added it to the card front. 

On Strathmore bristol card stock, I embossed the Flower Poppy and Flower Petunia , then colored them using my Arteza Real Brush markers and a waterbrush for a watercolor look.  I fussy-cut the flowers and added them with foam tape for extra dimension.

Since the background is so gorgeous, and pretty busy, I decided to forgo embellishing further.

Inside of card:

I hope your week is starting off well.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I appreciate your visits and your comments.

Blessings,

Impression Obsession In Love With Spring Release Hop Celebration - Day Six

Here we are, at the final day of the In Love With Spring release!  I have two sets of cards for you today.  The other two designers with projects today are Dina and Susan.  You can find links to their posts HERE.

Set One features some of the fabulous new flower dies.  
IO stamps/dies links
Stitched Flower DIE936-C
Stitched Tulip DIE938-E
Mid-Size Frame DIE930-Z
Hugs DIE516A
See The Light C13785
French Text CAC CC151

I used distress inks to create papers for backgrounds for both cards.  I also created some fun paper using the 'smoosh watercolor technique' with distress inks for cutting dies.  

On the first card, I used one of the background panels on a white A2 card, then cut the dies from the smoosh paper.  I used a brush applicator to apply distress ink through the 'stencil' which I made with my flower dies, then brushed distress ink along the edges and inside.  

I added the die cut flowers over the ones I had 'stenciled in,' then stamped the See The Light verse in brown Ranger Archival ink.  I attached the panel to the other watercolored paneled card front.  Some spatters finish the front.  
For card two, I used a blended distress ink background, then stamped the CAC French Text onto the blue die cut frame, and white card stock 'inside' the negative tulip die.  I layered all, with the addition of the hugs die.

Set two features our Bunny Bea and Bunny Bob adorable stamps....
IO stamp links:
G12208 Bunny Bea
F12207 Bunny Bob
Hello C20810
Mini Gingham CAC background CC373
Love DIE271-D
Half Inch Buttons DIE926-I

I just have to smile when I look at these stamps!  The are so fun to color, and I used my Polychromos colored pencils on both cards.  I masked Bunny Bea, and used distress ink with a mandala stencil for the background on the first card.  I added the Love die cut, and some die cut little hearts.

For the second card, I distressed the borders of the Bunny Bob panel, then layered it onto black, then onto a panel onto which I had stamped the very handy Mini Gingham CAC background.  All went onto a gray card base.

I added the Hello on some scrap white, with foam tape, then some buttons.  I stacked three button die cuts to give them dimension.  For the 'thread,' I used very thin sliver strips of black card stock.

Here are the cards a bit larger...

I hope you have enjoyed the In Love With Spring Release Hop Celebration at Impression Obsession.  Don't forget to leave comments here and on the other designer's blogs to be eligible for one of the $25 gift certificates.  Each designer has one to give away.  Deadline for comments is January 12th.  Winners will be announced January 14th. 

Good luck, and as usual, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Blessings,