Thursday, December 20, 2012

IO Challenge- Sending Love

Are you ready to think about Valentine's Day yet? Today's challenge is all about sending expressions of love. For my card, I used two of Impression Obsession's solid stamps...Solid Heart Large (H8877) and Happy Solid Heart (B8855).  My first thought was to clear emboss the large heart on mullberry paper and then spray it with an assortment of colors.  The only problem was I didn't have any mulberry paper, and the paper I used didn't resist the sprays.  Therefore, I just cut out the heart and layered it onto my card.  Sometimes things are just happy accidents.  To finish the card, I cut out the Happy Solid Heart and popped it up on the card with a few pearls.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Two Cards- Nothing in Common


Today I wanted to share a couple of cards with you that have absolutely nothing in common. I guess you have to go wherever the creative impulses take you! The first card is one that I teach in my Distress Marker class. I used the Impression Obsession Butterfly Group (F8123) and Hello saying (A3579) along with my Dried Marigold, Tattered Rose, and Picket Fence Distress Markers. I really like how well the Picket Fence marker shows up on kraft paper.

The second card just amuses me.  When I saw the Impression Obsession Assembly Required saying (B7702), I immediately knew I would pair it with a round shaker pouch and some Polar White Flower Soft.  To create the background, I used the Snowflakes Cover a Card (CC066).  It made for a really quick card...especially considering I didn't have to stamp or color a snowman!

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Celebrating the Holidays

Today the IO team wants to share holiday cards with you. I decided to show you the card I am using for this year's thank you cards. I didn't want to do something as elaborate as my Christmas card, but I wanted to have something to show my gratitude.

To make the card, I used the snowflake from the Impression Obsession Mitten die set (Die025-22) along with some paper from Imaginisce (400036 snowflakes).  I thought the two coordinated really well with each other.  To finish the card, I added a little pearl bling.

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