Impression-Obsession In The Pink Challenge

Welcome to the 'In The Pink' Impression-Obsession challenge!  I have a card to share today.

I kept my card really CAS, which is very difficult for me.  But, I like the look, sometimes, and particularly for this cross image, I wanted it to take center stage.  I felt anything I did with embellishing or other stamping would distract from it.  

I started with a cream card stock panel, and used my blending brush to apply some worn lipstick distress ink in a loose cross shape.  I attached this panel to a pink A2 card front.  

Next, I stamped the cross from the Cross of Flowers CL928 set using Ranger archival potting soil ink.  I used my Misti, as I wanted to make sure the image stamped nice and dark.  I colored this image with my
Arteza Fineliner Pens.  I just love these pens.  They have very fine tips, and the colors are fabulously brilliant.  You can check them out at Arteza HERE to see the colors and sets available.

I attached the cross to the card front with foam tape on the pink brushed area, then stamped, colored and added the Rejoice banner with foam tape.

For the inside, on cream card stock, I brushed some of the pink, stamped the small cross from the set, and the row of flowers in pink.  I stamped the Happy Easter and colored the cross flowers, and added it inside the card.  

While everything was out, I thought I might as well decorate my envelope for a matching set....



I hope you are inspired to join our In The Pink Challenge.  

You just might be lucky and win the $25 gift certificate to shop at the Impression-Obsession store.  

You can see more inspiration for this challenge from the other designers' blogs on the IO blog HERE.


I am adding my card to these challenges:

The Flower Challenge  - Use your latest stamps/dies
Make My Monday - Red, pink, white
The Paper Players - Love is in the air
Pile It On - Pretty in pink
Sunday Stamps - Pretty in pink  
Addicted To Stamps  -Make your mark
Allsorts Challenge - Love
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything goes
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge


Stamps and other used on my card today....
Cross of Flowers CL928

  
  Happy Easter A20657 

Arteza Fineliner Pens

 


  NOTE:  The Arteza 72 count Fineliner pen set is on sale right now for $22.99 with free shipping!  That's 70% off!!



Thanks so much for visiting.  I appreciate your comments.

Blessings,
 

Hedgehugs

Just a few more days until Valentine's Day!!  I made another granddaughter card today.  I finished the first one a while ago.  Now I can get them both mailed.  I also wanted to give you a little more inspiration for the All About Love Challenge at the Impression-Obsession blog.  You still have a few hours to get your card in to be eligible for an IO gift certificate!

Stamps/Die:
Hedgehugs F21160 
LOVE DIE271-D 

For my card, I started with a white panel of bristol paper, and stamped the Hedgehugs and colored them with Arteza Real Brush Markers.  I used an Arteza waterbrush 
to add a little water as needed.   

For the heart shape, I used a heart stencil and brushed in some red and pink distress ink, creating the heart highlight for the hugging critters.  I used pink distress ink to stamp the heart background, stamping off for second generation inking.

I die-cut the LOVE die from red card stock four times, and layered the pieces together for dimension, then added them to the card front.

Inside:  I just stamped the verses from the Hedgehugs set and created another heart highlight with distress inks and stencil.

So, that's a wrap.  I hope you have entered the challenge.  If not, you still have time.  Deadline is 7 PM central time.  Hope to see you there.  You just might win a $25 gift certificate to the IO store!  Good luck!

I am adding my card to these challenges:
Allsorts - Love
CAS Watercolor - Red and pink
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge 
Dies R Us - Use the color red
Dragonfly Journeys - I heart you
Watercooler Wednesday  - Anything goes
Make My Monday - Red, pink, white
The Paper Players - Love is in the air
Pile it on - Pretty in pink
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add some red
Tuesday Throwdown  - Anything goes
Time Out Challenges  -Inspiration picture

Blessings,

Hollyhocks Hugs - Die Cut Obsession

Time for another Impression-Obsession Die Cut Obsession post.   I have a card to share with you today.  You can find the other's designer's projects HERE.

For my card, I used Impression-Obsession stamps and dies:
Hollyhocks DIE169-R 
Hugs DIE516-A 
All-In-One Frames Rectangles 2 - DIE291WW (inside)
Boho Star H23028 stamp
French Script H9396 stamp

I started by creating a background on white card stock, brushing on green distress ink, then stamping the Boho Star and French Script intermittently on it.  I die-cut the hollyhocks from this panel, then cut it with an oval die. I added some blue distress ink along the edges.  I layered this oval with the die openings onto another oval which was covered with double sided tape.  So now the back was on the finished piece, and the openings of the hollyhocks were sticky from the tape.

I then die-cut the Hollyhocks again, only from white bristol card stock, and painted them with Caran D'Ache Neocolor II watercolor crayons.  When dry, I inlaid these colored flowers into the openings on the finished panel with the openings.  I added more touches of color as needed to the flowers after they were placed on the panel.


I die-cut the Hugs die three times with white, and one time with some card stock that I had created with my neocolor II crayons, placing that one on top.  I added the stacked 'hugs' to the finished panel.  I added the completed oval to a blue A2 card front, then added some shimmer and sparkle with my Spectrum Noir clear shimmer pen.  A silk ribbon bow finish off the front.

Inside: 

I just used the negative part of the leftover white die cut piece, and used it as a stencil with some distress ink brushed on.  

For the frame, I used IO's die 
All-In-One Frames Rectangles 2 - DIE291WW. 

 

I used this hollyhocks die in a previous post HERE, using entirely different colors and techniques.  Click this LINK to check it out.  I used distress oxides on that one, and did not inlay it.

I hope you are enjoying this new feature from Impression-Obsession, and getting inspired to use those dies you have on your cards.

You can find more Impression-Obsession dies and stamps HERE! 

Be sure to check out the other designer's projects for today HERE. 

Challenges:
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge 
Addicted To Stamps - Anything goes
Allsorts Challenge  - Love
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
The Flower Challenge - Use your latest dies
Simon Says Stamp  - Anything goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I am grateful for the time you spend here, and look forward to your encouraging comments.

Blessings,

Dog Hair Is My Glitter

Have you had a chance to visit the Technique Junkies February Release Celebration yet?  If not, check out the design team's inspiration HERE.

For my card today, I am using these stamps:
Duty Of Love 
Dog Hair 
Retro Blooms 

I started with a white matte coated card stock panel, and brayered with a Kaleidascope rainbow stamp pad.  When it was dry, I stamped the Retro Blooms with my black VersaFine Claire Nocturne ink.  I added some sparkle/glitter with my glitter pen, then sprinkled on some loos glitter, as well.  

I stamped the Duty Of Love onto white card stock, and colored with my Copics, fussy-cut, and added the little dawgs to the colorful panel.   

I stamped the verse, Dog Hair, attached it to a piece of sparkly black card stock, and attached to the panel with foam tape.
I attached the whole shebang to a black A2 top-folding card.

And here is the inside:
I stamped the panel on the inside with the same Kaleidacolor pad, and stamped-off to get a lighter image, so the inside can be written on.  A little doggie on the right to finish it.

I hope you are inspired by my card.  This fabulous background stamp is so versatile, and those dogs...well, they re just adorable!  I have another card with those, which I will post soon.
  

Don't forget, the new release stamps are 15% off through February 8th.  Just use my code, TJ10Lynda, to get your discount, and 10% off any other stamps and products in your order.

Thank you for visiting.  Your time is valuable, and I appreciate you spending time at my blog.  I am encouraged by your comments.

Blessings,
 

Birthday Poppies

My card today is for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. 

For the main image on my card, I used Penny Black's stamp Poppy Gems.  I stamped it onto Strathmore bristol paper, and colored the image with Polychromos colored pencils.

For the background, I used Faber-Castell soft pastels.  My process is to apply the pastels with a small paint brush.  I shave some of the pastel from the stick onto a palette, and rub my brush in the powder, then apply it to the image.  I brushed the blue pastel along the outline of the flowers, then lightly brushed it out to blend into the white gradually.  It is so easy to create a background with these pastels!

I die-cut the image panel, having some of the flower petal and leaf spill outside of the die-cut panel.  I attached it to a green textured panel, then onto an A2 card front.

The sentiment is from PB's Collage of Wishes stamp set.  I white embossed it onto a scrap piece of black card stock, added a strip of black and white striped pp, and attached it with foam tape for dimension.

I thought it needed just a little something, so I decided to add some spatters using a bit of blue ink spattered on from a brush.

Inside of card

I finished the inside of my card with part of the image, and more of the black/striped paper, and a verse from the Gratitude set. 

I hope you are inspired by my card.  For more ideas, check out the other designer's projects at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  

Then make a card, and join the fun.  We would love to see what you create.  The theme this week is Anything Goes with the option of using flowers.  Who knows, you could just win a gift certificate to 1-2-3 Stitch! 


I am entering my card in these other challenges: 
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time with me.  I appreciate your time, and your comments.

Blessings,
 

Technique Junkies February 2019 Release Celebration

 Welcome to Technique Junkies February 2019 release celebration!  We have a fabulous selection of stamps this month, which you can see HERE.  My card today uses my favorite stamp from this release....

Stamps: 
ROSE FRAME 
Get Well Soon 
Happy Winter Wishes set 


I stamped the ROSE FRAME onto Arteza watercolor paper, and embossed with rose gold embossing powder.  I watercolored the image with Arteza real brush markers and a water brush, then fussy-cut and added it to a green A2 textured card.

I stamped Get Well Soon stamp onto a scrap of coral card stock, and embossed with the rose gold powder, then added it to the card front.  

  A strip of rose gold washi tape along the left edge, and a few dots of stickles reflect the rose gold embossing.








For the inside of the card, I embossed Sending you warm hugs from the Happy Winter Wishes set. 

I also embossed a portion of the rose stamp, and colored and fussy-cut the bud and added it to the inside, along with a strip of the rose gold washi tape.

I hope you are inspired by my card.  All new release stamps are 15% off through February 8th.  Use my code, TJ10Lynda, to get an additional 10% off, which gives you 25% off the new release stamps through 2/8! 
 
Be sure to to check out the rest of the design team's projects for more fabulous inspiration.  Here are the links to their  projects:
Technique Junkies blog 
Beth Norman 
Ceal Pritchett 
Giovana Smith
Janelle Stollfus 
Janine Tinklenberg 
Jeanne Streiff 
Judy Jackson 
Pat Huntoon 
Ro Donner 
Stephanie Severin 
Vicky Garrett 

I am adding my card to the 30 Day Color Challenge at The Daily Marker.  I am also adding it to:
Addicted To Stamps  - Anything goes
Allsorts Challenge - Friends
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge  - Anything goes
The Paper Players - Sketch

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

Blessings,