Monday, May 2, 2016

IO- Summer Release Hop

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Summer Release Blog Hop!
 
We have some beautiful projects to share AND PRIZES to give away! The hop will run for 2 days (5/2/16– 5/3/16) with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blogs each day. Visit the fabulous Design Team Blogs on the list below (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to a Impression Obsession Gift Certificate!
 
The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!
Impression Obsession will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificates to two lucky winners!
Comment entries will be open until 9pm EST on Thursday, May 5th and all winners will be announced Friday, May 6th on the Impression Obsession Blog
Good luck!
 
For my card today, I used some of the new cacti stamps.  From left to right, they are:
Rabbits Hair C19187
 
I then added a saying from a wonderful new set called Everyday Quotes 2 (3153-XL)
 
To color my card, I started with 140lb watercolor paper, stamped the cacti with black versafine, and then painted everything with Peerless Watercolors.  Here is a close up:
 
 
 
I hope everyone has a good day.  It really is a good day to have a good day!
 
Don't forget to visit the other designers:

47 comments:

Natalie said...

Really cute card! Love the coloring.
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D.Ann C said...

Love the shading you got on your fab watercolored card!

slang said...

I live in the Southwest and cactus is a great card in my area! Love the sentiment.

Elaine C said...

Love your card! Your shading is really wonderful!

Pen Sunshinepen said...

What a great card, and so different. Colours are vibrant.

Crafty hugs Pen x

McStamper said...

Your coloring is so perfect. Love the sentiment, too.

Rachel B. said...

Beautiful card, perfect coloring! Love it! Nice idea to put the three stamps together!

Cynthia said...

Darling card.

Geri S said...

The coloring looks so real - just terrific!

Janet L. said...

Awesome card!! Your coloring is really, really good!

Teresa Doyle said...

A lovely card Laura. The succulents are beautiful and so are your colour choices.

Evelyn vasquez said...

Terrific color choices.

trufflesisbest said...

Definately better than real cucti

Late Blooming said...

Love your cacti.

Susie Sonnier said...

This is a really Happy card!

Maureen Reiss said...

Super Sweet card!! Great coloring!!

lisa808 said...

Cute images and card. I like the sentiment.

Patt H. said...

Awesome card! Love your wonderful coloring & the great sentiment!

Jan Castle said...

You are of so right...a good day to have a good day! Love your plants focal point for your card!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan

TLady said...

BEAUTIFUL WATER COLORING LAURA! The cactus are in a SUPER GREEN with HIGHLIGHTS! VERY NICE!!! AND the "ground" you've created is SO INTERESTING with the different colors that I see! SUPER JOB!!! I ALSO LIKE the sentiment! ;)

Unknown said...

Clean, fresh and lovely!

Beth Norman said...

Those cacti are too stinkn' cute. Love your watercolouring. So professionally done.

Denise Bryant said...

Awesome coloring on this fun card! Love the cacti stamps!

Unknown said...

Very cute. Love the saying.

kReN said...

It always surprises me when I think all has been said and done, along comes a sentiment that tops it all. It is absolutely perfect!

red1979 said...

Great card! You did so well with the colors and I love cacti! TFS!

Katie said...

Great sentiment! And these three little cactus stamps are awesome, love them with the watercolor! :) Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Unknown said...

This is just the cutest little card! The colors are spot on and don't you love the sentiment? TFS!!!

Robin said...

Great card, love your coloring!

Dorothy S said...

Fabulous coloring of the pretty cacti - and i really like the shading under the shelf.

Unknown said...

Super cute!! I'm just loving this new release! :)

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

The cactus are great and what a wonderful saying.

Michele K. Henderson said...

I love the bright colors in the cacti! Fresh and fun!
Take care!
Michele

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow! Such a pretty card!!! Love it!

Sande said...

Fabulous water colored card. Love the clean and simple look.

Sue D said...

Great painting and I like the sentiment.

Unknown said...

Great card!! I love the cacti stamps and that sentiment is great, too!!

NanW said...

Love this quote set!

Dacia B said...

Cute card. I love the shadow or table or ground - whatever it is the plants are sitting on - very nice. TFS!!

DonnaSue said...

What a cute card! Wonderful coloring too.

Sherry said...

very pretty card!! love your coloring

Karenladd said...

Love those cute little cacti and the sweet, simple sentiment.

Nancy D said...

Nice colors!

Janis said...

Wonderful coloring on these little cactuses. Love the sentiment.
<3 J

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KT Fit Kitty said...

I like these cacti stamps! Gorgeous card and great sentiment!

Helen Gullett said...

Fabulous card! Love the coloring amd your shadowing!

Vivian C. said...

Really fun card colored beautifully with a great sentiment. We should all heed this advice.