Die Cut Obsession Day At Impression Obsession - Tend The Little Things

There are lots of fabulous dies at Impression Obsession.  Today dies are in the spotlight for our Die Cut Obsession feature.  Be sure to check out what our designers have made today.  You can find today's participants at the Impression Obsession blog HERE.

I have a sweet spring card for my project today.

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IO Dies/stamp links:
DIE927-B Heart & Home 
DIE055-N Leafy Branch 
DIE154-A Small Bird Set 
B13862 Tend Little Things 
CC395 Shiplap Cover-A-Card 

As you can see, I have used lots of smallish dies on my card.  I started with a background I had created with the Shiplap Cover-A-Card  stamp.  I had a scrap of it left over from a previous card, so I cut the Heart & Home  bird house from it. I cut the Leafy Branch from green card stock, and the Small Bird Set from red card stock.

I created a small rectangle of color by taping off a rectangle shape with painter's tape on a panel of white card stock.  I used my distress ink with daubers to apply greens and blues inside the taped shape.  I removed the tape , then spattered some water for some interest.  

I assembled the die cut pieces in a composition over the background I had created on the cream card stock panel., and layered it with other panels onto an A2 light gray card front.  I added the Tend Little Things  verse.

I assembled some extra pieces inside the card to carry the theme through. 

I hope you are enjoying our Monday die cut feature.  Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Blessings,
 
 DIE927-B Heart & Home

DIE055-N Leafy Branch 

DIE154-A Small Bird Set 

B13862 Tend Little Things

 

CC395 Shiplap Cover-A-Card 

Believe In Magic Card With Alcohol Ink and Silhouette Stamp

Greetings, lovely peeps.  Hope you are having a fabulous Sunday.  I have a card to share featuring one of the new stamps from the Technique Junkies March release.

TJ Stamps: 
Floral Silhouette
Fairy Garden Set  (verse)

I created a background with alcohol inks on semi gloss card stock.  When dry, I stamped the image using Ranger Archival ink.  I ran a Krylon gold leafing pen along the edges of the panel.  For the spatters, I made a puddle of the gold leafing ink from the pen, then spattered them onto the panel.  

I added the panel to an A2 card front.  I embossed the verse from the Fairy Garden Set.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  I know I will be using this floral silhouette stamp often.  It has so many interesting possibilities.  Be sure to use my code, TJ10Lynda, if you are ordering, for a 10% discount.  In addition, all new release stamps are 15% off through the end of today.  Combined with my code discount, that's 25% off the new release stamps through today!

I also have a card on the Technique Junkies blog today, which also uses this same stamp.  It is an entirely different way to use this type of solid image, with Polychromos colored pencils!  You can find the card, and post with details, on my TJ blog post HERE. 

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

Blessings,

Spring Card With Distress Oxides Background, Stencil, and Die

Happy Friday!  Today I have a card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  This month we are celebrating spring, with a Think Spring optional theme.  If you do not have any spring-like Penny Black stamps, don't worry.  The theme every month is Anything Goes.  The Think Spring theme is optional, and since I cannot stop thinking about and hoping for spring soon, here is my very 'springy' card....

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I used Penny Black stamps, die, and stencil to create my card today.  Many of these are older, and I do not have links to them, for which I apologize.  But, the idea is here, and you can use what stamps/dies etc. you have to create a similar effect.  I do have a link for the stamp used on the inside of the card.  It is from the Penny Black Gifts From Above set.  This is one of my all-time favorite PB stamp sets.

For the background, I rubbed distress oxide inks onto a piece of card stock, and spritzed with water.  I used a sponge applicator to create the streaks on the background.  I repeated adding color and running the sponge diagonally across the card stock panel, until I achieved my desired look.  When this was dry, I placed the floral stencil over the panel, and brushed pink distress ink through the stencil onto the background.

For the smaller background panel, I used an acrylic stamp block.  I added some distress inks from the ink pads onto the block, spritzed it, and tapped it onto a piece of watercolor paper.  I repeated until it looked finished.  

I added both panels to a white A2 card front.  I cut the butterfly die from pink card stock, then traced it and fussy cut the shape, and placed it under the die cut.  I rubbed some pink distress ink onto the die cut butterfly to give it more definition.  I added this element to the card front over the background pieces.
I added the verse panel and three little pearls to finish the card front.

Be sure to check out the other designer's cards on the Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog.  We have had some very talented new designers join us, so please do stop by and say hello!

I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Make My Monday - In the pink
Penny Black At Allsorts - Spring flowers (on the background)
Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge - Something feminine 
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge

I hope you like my card, and I hope you are inspired to enter our challenge this month.  You just might win a gift certificate to our sponsor, 1,2,3 Stitch!  Hope to see your entry soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  Enjoy your weekend!

Blessings,
 

Best Friends Impression Obsession Challenge

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Best Friends challenge.   I hope you will join us for this fun challenge.  Just make a card or cards, and enter them HERE.  Each card you enter gets you a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the IO store!

I made a card and an envelope today, because nothing is too good for my best ever friend!! 

Impression Obsession stamps/dies links:
Best Pals E21240
Typewriter Sentiments DIE905-Y
World Needs D17288
Happy Mail Frame F12138 
Happy Mail Floral D12139 




When I saw this image, I just had to have it.  I stamped the Best Pals image onto some teal card stock, and colored it with my Polychromos colored pencils.  I decided to stay with just the teals and white, with a little gray for shading.

I drew the 'stars' with a white gel pen, layered the panel, and added it to a larger 5 x 7 craft card base. 

I added the Friend word, and the 'hugs' from the Typewriter Sentiments die set.  I added the World Needs verse inside.

For the envelope, I used the Happy Mail Frame.  For the back flap, I used the Happy Mail Floral.  I colored both with the same Polychromos pencils as I used for the front of the card.

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.

I am adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Feminine
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Rose Background Anniversary Card With Pitt Pastels

Hello friends!  Today I have an elegant anniversary card to share, using one of the new stamps from Technique Junkies' March release!  
AND, you may use my discount code, TJ10Lynda, so you can take an additional 10% off the already 15% off price through March 8th.  That's a total of 25% off!!  

Here's my card.....

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I used Technique Junkies' stamps:  Old Fashioned Roses, and Happy Anniversary from the set Anniversary Set of 7.

I stamped the Old Fashioned Roses background stamp onto watercolor paper, using Ranger Archival ink in potting soil.  I like this color instead of brown sometimes, when I want a softer look.  The black would have been a little too harsh for the look I wanted in this card.

I colored the roses and leaves with Faber Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils.  I love the soft, velvety look these pastels give.  And they're super easy to blend. I use a combination of blending stumps and small pom-poms with an alligator clip to apply and blend the pastels.

For the verse panel, I embossed the Happy Anniversary stamp onto a piece of the kraft card stock, trimmed closely, and added it to the rose panel.  A bit of pink ribbon and bow were added, then attached to a kraft A2 card front.

Inside, I stamped a portion of the roses background, and hand drew a rectangular area for writing a note.

I hope you are enjoying the TJ release this month.  Don't forget to add my discount to the already 15% off new stamps through March 8th!  


 


I am adding my card to these challenges:
Make My Monday - In the pink
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Also adding it to the 30 day coloring challenge at 
The Daily Marker.


Here's a sneak peek of my cards for the Floral Silhouette stamp.  I will post them with full details soon.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  I appreciate your visits and your comments.

Old Fashioned Roses

Anniversary Set of 7

Blessings,
 

Technique Junkies March 2020 Stamp Release Is Magical!

       Welcome to Technique Junkies' March Release Day!

There's magic in the air at TJ this month! 

We have New Stamps in the Technique Junkies line!

Be sure to check out the list below for some sweet inspiration from our Design Team!

 

All of the March 2020 New Release stamps are 

15% off through March 8th!  
No codes needed, just put them in your shopping 

cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.

AND, if 

you add my code, TJ10Lynda, you will get an 

additional 10% off...that's 25% off!

 

I have three cards for inspiration today.  

I am starting with the Poppy Teapot.  This is an elegant image, and I embossed it with gold, and watercolored it with Arteza real brush markers.   I added the verse from the With Sympathy Set of 5.  Some layering, and a pretty ribbon finish off the card.

Next up is the gorgeous background stamp in this release, Bandana Background. 

I love this background stamp. I inked it with distress ink, and stamped it onto white card stock.  I white embossed the Friends are flowers verse from the In Full Bloom Sentiments set.  I added this panel to the background, tied a ribbon around with a bow, and added a pearl. 

And for my final card, I chose the fun Fairy Garden Set of 10.  There is so much to see in this set!

I used distress ink and my applicator brushes to create a colorful background.  I stamped the main image from the set twice, and colored them with Arteza Everblend (alcohol) markers.  I love these markers, and the fine tips!  They blend beautifully, and are so easy to work with.

I added the Live Magically verse to finish the front. 

I hope you like my cards.  

Be sure to check out the other designer's fabulous projects.  Just click on the links below.

Pat Huntoon 

Beth Norman-Roberts ‎

Ceal Pritchett 

Giovana Smith 

Holly Brown

Jeanne Streiff 

Judy Jackson 

Ro Donner

Lynda Pleckan - You are here

Carmen Garcia

Patti Gilliam 

Ginger Pelfrey

Don't forget to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for your extra 10% discount!  Thanks so much for visiting today.  I appreciate your visits and comments.

Blessings,