{ Impression Obsession Design Team Thursday }

It is my turn today to share a card I made using Impression Obsession stamps. Here is what I created.

I used the same background stamps as last week, CAC Large Dots and CAC Thick Stripes just because they were still sitting on my desk.

There is this very colorful patterned paper under the polka dots from American Crafts. The feathers and die cut from a different American Crafts patterned paper. I inked all the edges. I love this Feather Set Die DIE143-R.

“Hello” sentiment came from Hydrangea Clear Set CL463. I added cardstock behind the chipboard frame. The brad is from American Crafts and I tucked some twine under it and added purple pearls.

I am linking this card to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes featuring American Crafts.

Have a great Thursday!
We are finishing our third week of book club at Alex’s school and reading lots of books. He loves it and we get lots of free books, too.

Don’t forget to download Silhouette Cameo FREEBIES. Let me know if there is anything you would like me to make and I will post it.

I use Therm O Web for my adhesive and Emma’s Paperie for all my paper and embellishments.

{ Reverse Confetti April Color Challenge }

Hi and welcome to our April Color Challenge – light blue, green and plum.

Here is my card.

I only used one stamp set on this card and that is BeBe Bunny. Isn't she cute? I colored her with Prismacolor colored pencils and used 3D foam squares to pop her up on the card. I used plum cardstock as my base and for another touch of plum I added plum jewels around the card.
I used Deconstructed Sketch #146 for the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Please visit Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration.

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{ Impression Obsession DT challenge–Shaker Pouches }

Hi and welcome to our  Impression Obsession challenge – Shaker pouches. I hope you are enjoying your Fourth of July Holiday.

Our challenge starts today, July 4, and continues to the following Wednesday evening, July 10, at 10 PM.

Create a new project using  Impression Obsession stamps and post it on Impression Obsession Blog, between July 4 - 10. A winner will be chosen randomly to win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Here is my card.

I stamped the background with Distressed Lines Cover-a-card background. I used the new Hero Arts Daubers. Love this color, Tide Pool.  It shows off those distressed lines so well. Love that stamp.

I used a large shaker pouch. The background is stamped with Splatter 1 stamp in Banana Custard. I stamped the Party Pinwheels on cardstock and colored them with watercolor pencils. I cut them out and adhered them to the stamped background. The small one is adhered with 3D foam squares by Therm O Web. I filled the pouch with sequins that I have collected from various places, including on line friends.

I used Tiny Zots from Therm O Web to adhere the twine around the shaker pouch. The sentiment is from Life is Good stamp set.

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Supplies:

Cover-a-Card Distressed Lines CC041 Party Pinwheels H8953 Life is Good CL436 Splatter 1 C13125 Shake It Pouches - Lg. Circle SHP02 Clearsnap ColorBox Archival Dye Ink: Pinkolicious Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Ink: Banana Custard 3D White Foam Squares Combo Pack Zots For Bling Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web Sticky Dot Runner by Therm O Web Zots Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web

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{Caardvarks and Hero Arts }

Our sponsor at Caardvarks this week:

Three new Winter stamp releases that we got to play with:

PRIZE: Assortment of *new* Hero Arts Stamps.

CHALLENGE: Create a winter themed item, which includes holiday items.

DEADLINE: Entries must be linked via Mr. Linky by August 15th at Midnight, PST. For even more amazing wintry creations please visit our Caardvarks/Hero Arts Flickr Gallery! Stop by Caardvarks for complete challenge/prize details.

Here are my creations:

{ Hero Arts sketch challenge }

Hero Arts is doing another sketch challenge this week, with sketches and wonderful ideas daily. Kelly Goree is a guest designer. Check out her blog, she is giving away some awesome goodies, including Bittersweet collection from Basic Grey. This first card is for Monday sketch. Romani is one of my favorite Basic Grey collections and then Euphoria...I combined those two for this card. Hero Arts stamps, Sizzix die cut tags and I stamped the little bird and the butterfly on them. Flowers are Prima and Luxe Designs label, Basic Grey brad, Prima red jewel and Imaginisce glitter brad.

Second card is for Tuesday sketch. Urban Prairie patterned paper from Basic Grey and Basic Grey brads. Hero Arts stamps, Hero Arts jewels and clear buttons. I stamped the buttons with a little tree from Hero Arts stamp set. Prismacolor pencils, Gelly Roll pen by Sakura, Maya Road office sheer, Bazzill strip, American Crafts letter stickers. I embossed the background with Cuttlebug embossing folder and inked the embossed part with red ink (hard to tell in this photo). I love that Basic Grey paper has a white core. Did I ever tell you that Alex is walking! I know I mentioned that he was taking his first steps last month...but now he is walking at 11 months. He is so cute. At times he looks like a little zombie trying to balance. He loves to walk drinking out of his Nuby sippy cup with a pop up straw. We went to the playground last Saturday and he had a blast.

{ 2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's sketch 13 and Hero Arts challenge }

I was able to finish this card last night for 2 Sketches 4 you. The adorable house stamp is Maya Road and the tree stamp is Autumn Leaves. I added red glitter glue to some of the hearts. The background, tree, paper is by Chatterbox that I found at Michaels's, Making Memories patterned paper on the house and the hill, Basic Grey paper for the tree and Fancy Pants journaling card. Here is a card I created for Hero Arts blog technique challenge, distressing and clear resist. I clear embossed the leaves on my tag and than applied ink over the top. In addition I used white embossing powder for the trees. The flower my mom made, if you remember from this post here. Making Memories patterned paper and Tim Holtz tag.

{ Sketch challenges }

I haven't accomplished much this week, but I did make these cards the other night. Hero Arts had a sketch challenge all week long on their blog. I wanted to play with my new Ranger crackle paint that arrived from my sweet friend Ember (see the pink stars below). She sent me some grungeboard, too, can't wait to play with it. I love these scalloped notecards and I have decided to get the Nestabilities, finally. I haven't ordered them, yet. I know I want the circles for sure and maybe another set to start with. Any suggestions? What sets do you have that you love? I was going to get a Big Shot or Cuttlebug, but I found out that I can use them with my old Sizzix press machine (see this video). I will try that first and if it works I will save money and buy more nestabilities. What do you think?

This boy has been keeping me busy. Daddy is out of town so it's just the two of us. He is really close to crawling, but it's amazing how fast he can get into everything. He loves my scrapbook magazines, they are everywhere. He finds those little pieces of scrap (trash) paper on the floor and wants to eat it. The time in my scrapbook room is very limited with him getting into everything. Today he found a little Prima flower. It was way out of his reach, but he got it, eventually. It would help if I cleaned my room. Did you apply for the guest DT call? Let me know if you have any questions.

{ Paper piecing }

It is my turn to host this week's challenge at Embellish-It Scrapbooking. Create unique accents by stamping on patterned paper and cutting out. Pretty simple. I stamped the flowers (Kim Hughes) and the birds (Hero Arts). I used October Afternoon and SEI patterned paper. The white notecard I got at Paper Source and I embossed it with Cuttlebug embossing folder. I colored the branch with Prismacolor pencils. It would be wonderful if you could play. The keyword for the challenge is FC2. Please use this keyword when uploading your project in the gallery here, and post a link to your upload in this thread so we can see what beautiful work you've done! This week's challenge winner will receive a prize - you can see it here.

{ My little family ! }

These two cards I did for another Hero Arts blog challenge. I keep using the same three sets because that is all I have. I do have the little birds, I forgot about them. Today I received another set with my $10 gift certificate. I won that several challenges ago.
On the first card I used Kraft cardstock and Making Memories journaling note, SEI patterned paper, Chatterbox chipboard. I cut the flowers from Pink Paislee patterned paper. All the stamps and little jewels are Hero Arts.
The second card I made with one of my favorite color combinations. I added a strip of October Afternoon patterned paper. Scallops are made with Martha Stewart punch. I stamped the background first and then embossed using my Cuttlebug folder. I used Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa and Cool Caribbean cardstock and ink.