{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - spring, flowers, garden }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. We have challenges every other week - DETAILS HERE - if you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Challenge: Spring, flowers, garden...my favorite...I had way too many options so I went with  what was around me. I try to clean up as much as I can, but I am surrounded by scraps and beautiful stamps. I can't wait for spring to arrive. We have some really cold temperatures around here (-6).  

My base is American Crafts and October Afternoon patterned paper. I cut the banner border using my Cricut Expression and stamped it with Cover-a-card Wood Grain CC034. I stamped the Daffodil Bouquet E8576 on watercolor paper and painted them with watercolor. The Silhouette 15 butterfly D5565 is stamped with blue ink an cut out.

I added a stamped piece of cardstock to my chipboard window and I used Cover-a-card Canvas CC073. 

I stamped my sentiment Full Bloom C8583 on American Crafts sticker. 

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designers' blogs for inspiration!

Jenny

Dina

Laura

Jeanne

 Kathy

Deborah

Shirley

Julie

***Would you like to see your card featured on the Impression Obsession blog? Email your challenge cards using Impression Obsession images to Shirley. Every week, cards will be selected to showcase on the Impression Obsession blog!!!

{ New stamps at Technique Tuesday }

I just wanted to share a couple of cards I made for Technique Tuesday. These were created for their booth at CHA that is going on right now. 

For this card I used the new set called All Aboard.  It comes with six images and eight sentiments/words including the one I used here. I fell in love with the beautiful sailing ship image. The image is stamped on new Ali Edwards stamp called This Life. I made the flower from sewing pattern paper and used a Technique Tile (chipboard) Button for the center. It's a circle shape and I punched two little holes in the center and added twine.

For this card I used a new stamp set called Pulling For You. The set comes with this main image and three sentiments. I stamped the image on cardstock and used this pretty Crate Paper as my background. The sentiment is stamped on a sticker that I adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The little scalloped edge is stamped cardstock that was left over from another project. I used  a leaf branch from Two Steppin' In The Garden.

The new products will start shipping to retailers mid-February and be available on the Technique Tuesday site soon after.  We are sharing sneak peeks in our Splitcoast Stampers forum and on our Facebook fan page.  

{ Impression Obsession CHA sneak peek }

This week (January 24 - 29) is Impression Obsession's CHA Winter preview of NEW IMAGES! Each day, different team members will be showcasing new designs. You could win a $25 gift certificate to spend on your favorite new stamps......! To be eligible to win:

...you must leave a comment...

...on every team member's sneak peek blog post...

...and the I.O. blog...

...every day...

...all week!

Visit the I.O. blog each morning for links to the posts for the day.

All of the new images are available NOW at Impression Obsession!

This is day three for me and my last day of sneak peeks. Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments. I am so happy you like the new stamps and my creations.

 

Cover-a-card Round Floral CC078

Cover-a-card Ornate Floral CC077

Sweet Plaid Border F8594

All Occasion II CL307

To make the card I stamped Round Floral background stamp as my card base. I stamped Sweet Plaid Border on cardstock and cut it out. It looks like ribbon to me so I used as ribbon. I pleated it and stitched in place with DMC floss. I did adhere it in spots to hold in place and then I poked holes with my needle so it's easier to sew.

The beautiful flowers came from Ornate Floral CAC...you can see it as a full background on the card I did yesterday.  I cut them out, inked the edges and adhered on top of each other with foam tape. The little page pebble is from Making Memories.

Those All Occasion sentiments are perfect to have...there is a little bit of everything there.

Cover-a-card Damask CC081

Budding Branch E8572

My Little Chickadees C8589

Fabulous Friend CL318

To make the card I stamped the Budding Branch right over the stamped Damask background. I colored the branch with Prismacolor pencils. The little bird from My Little Chickadees is stamped on patterned paper and cut out. I added glue to the body and sprinkled glitter over the top.

That is all for me this week. Other DT members will have more cards to show tomorrow.

Be sure to check the Impression Obsession blog  for all the info. 

{ Impression Obsession CHA sneak peek }

This week (January 24 - 29) is Impression Obsession's CHA Winter preview of NEW IMAGES! Each day, different team members will be showcasing new designs. You could win a $25 gift certificate to spend on your favorite new stamps......! To be eligible to win:

...you must leave a comment...

...on every team member's sneak peek blog post...

...and the I.O. blog...

...every day...

...all week!

Visit the I.O. blog each morning for links to the posts for the day.

All of the new images are available NOW at Impression Obsession!

This is day two for me. Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments yesterday.

Cover-a-Card Canvas CC073

This I Know E3614

Dotty Heart 1 D8514

Fabulous Friend CL318

To make this card I stamped the background with Cover-a-Card Canvas. I used my sewing machine to sew the background, border and the Dotty Heart. I stamped the Dotty Heart on cardstock and cut it out and I added a little flower with a jewel. 

Cover-a-Card Ornate Floral CC077

Dot Tag Small E8511

All Occasion I CL306

How about this fun Ornate Floral background. I love it. To make the card I stamped my card base with the stamp. I added strips of punched paper at the top, ribbon and this new adorable Dot Tag Small. I am in love with all these tags and there are several to choose from. I stamp the tag on cardstock, cut it out and punch a hole at the top. This tag has a little scalloped border on the bottom. I stamped the tag, lightly, on patterned paper and cut out the bottom and adhered it to this tag.

That is all for today...I will have two more cards on Thursday.

Be sure to check the Impression Obsession blog daily for all the info. 

{ Impression Obsession CHA sneak peek }

This week (January 24 - 29) is Impression Obsession's CHA Winter preview of NEW IMAGES! Each day, different team members will be showcasing new designs. You could win a $25 gift certificate to spend on your favorite new stamps......! To be eligible to win:

...you must leave a comment...

...on every team member's sneak peek blog post...

...and the I.O. blog...

...every day...

...all week!

Visit the I.O. blog each morning for links to the posts for the day.

All of the new images are available NOW at Impression Obsession!

Daffodil Bouquet F8576

Love Score D8532

Lg Solid Dot tag F8530

All Occasion II CL307

To make the card I stamped the Lg Solid Dot tag on cardstock and cut it out. I stamped Love Score randomly around the edges. Daffodil Bouquet is stamped, colored with watercolor pencils and cut out. I attached the Daffodils to the tag with a little clip from Making Memories. The sentiment is stamped on left over cardstock that was stamped with my all time favorite Cover-a-Card Wood Grain CC34.

Bird Balloon F1822

All Occasion I CL306

To make the card I stamped the Bird Balloon on die cut cardstock. I left the image plain and I stamped the image again on patterned paper and cut out the clouds. I tucked the little bird pin at the top with the sentiment.

Swirl Lower HS323

Cover-a-Card Canvas CC073

To make the card I sprayed Cover-a-Card Canvas with Glimmer Mist and stamped the doily. The Swirl Lower letters are stamped on cardstock and cut out. I sprayed the butterflies - Silhouette 15 D5565 with Glimmer Mist and cut them out. 

That is all for today...I will have more on Wednesday and Thursday.

Be sure to check the Impression Obsession blog daily for all the info.