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It's Wreath Card Challenge Day

How exciting!  We have 2 more participants in the challenge.  The first bright and cheerful card is from Armie  Cuaresma.  Armie used Clear Stamp Sets - Wreaths & Garlands - Fall/Winter and Leigh Hannan's Fancy OrnamentsClear Sets to design her card.  She has a see through acetate window in the front to show her sentiment stamped on the inside.  Beautiful, Armie!  Thank you for participating and good luck in the drawing too.

Next we received the beautiful card below from Nancy Baier.  She used Leigh Hannan's Welcome Wreath for her main image and Leigh Hannan's Small Poinsettia and Holly for her background.  A really bright and beautiful card, Nancy.  Thank you for sending it and good luck on the drawing too.

We have 2 more participants in the challenge and the day is just beginning too!  The next one arrived from Carol Cabezas at Scrap Just 4 Fun.  Thank you for your wonderful card, Carol.  Carol chose 2 stamps from Leigh Hannan's Fancy Ornaments Clear Set to create this really pretty and cheerful card:

The next one arrived from Sandy Hulsart at Creative Moments With Sandy.  Sandy used Gary Robertson's Seasons Greetings Mailbox to design her warm and wonderful Christmas card.  Thank you once again Sandy for another really lovely card:

Good luck ladies in our drawing, as you join the other 2 Participants for the$25 gift certificate.  If you still need some inspiration, check out their cards and those of the Design Team members blogs listed below:

• Daniela Dobson 
• Laura Fulcher
• Jenny Gropp 
• Julie Koerber
• Dina Kowal 
• Deborah March
• Kathy Menzies
• Shirley Ross
• Jeanne Streiff

Now let's take a look at the beautiful entries that had already been sent. The first comes from Melisa Waldorf at Art From My Heart  She used Merry Christmas - B4603 for her sentiment and Holiday Home - E6746 for her image.  What a Christmas lovely card.  Thank you for your wonderful entry, Melisa.

 

The next is from Suzanne Czosek at Suzanne's Stamping Spot.  She chose Poinsettia Wreath -F2234.  I think it is just beautiful.  Click on it to get a good look at the wonderful background too.  Thanks for participating, Sue!

Thank you ladies for the beautiful cards and once again, good luck in the drawing.  For those of you who haven't participated before, here are the guidelines for your card:

•  Impression-Obsession stamps only are to be used.
  
• Entries will be accepted until this coming Saturday at midnight (Nov. 7).
  
• They are to be emailed to me using the Email Shirley link provided near the top of the second sidebar to the right.
  
• All participants' cards will be posted here and also permanently in our IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

 The drawing will be on November 9 and the WINNER of an Impression-Obsession $25 Gift Certificate to be chosen from those participating, by again using Random.org.

 

Okay everybody, get those cards to me and thanks for stopping in to start the celebration of our Wreath Card Challenge.  You will love what you see at all of the Design Team blogs too!!  Thanks for stopping by.  See you back here soon.

The Thursday Wreath Card Challenge

Is almost here!! Don't forget to stop by and to email me your card. Here are the guidelines for those who haven't done it before:

•  Impression-Obsession stamps only are to be used.
  
• Entries will be accepted until the following Saturday at midnight (Nov. 7).
  
• They are to be emailed to me using the Email Shirley link provided near the top of the second sidebar to the right.
  
• All participants' cards will be posted here and also permanently in our IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

On our next challenge we will have another WINNER of an Impression-Obsession $25 Gift Certificate to be chosen from those participating, again using Random.org.

 

So I'm off to work on my wreath card and I'll see you all here on Thursday!!  Thanks for stopping by to look and share!

Check Out Dina's Site For Blog Candy

And you have two chances to win.  So far Dina has used this set:

to create a number of different cards.  So far she has created a Pilgrim, a Turtle, Santa and his Elf, a Salute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Cupcake and Ice Cream Cone.  She will be drawing tomorrow to see which 2 people will be winning one of the above sets!  So get on over to her blog and post a comment HERE to win!!!

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!

A New Wonderful Card

At Design Team member Dina Kowal's blog, Mama Dini's.  She is celebrating Breast Cancer month with her card and you can still sign up for her 'Blog Candy'.  She is so creative and clever and still using the Tammi Potter Create A Cupcake set to create her cards!  I am late posting this, but you won't be late for her card or her Blog Candy drawing if you get on over to her blog now.

What a cute and pretty card, Dina.  I can't wait to see what you do next Thursday!  Thanks all for stopping by to look and share!

Our Winner For The Winter Challenge

Carol Cabezas at Scrap Just 4 Fun won our drawing for the $25 Gift Certificate.  She was the fifth participant in our Winter Challenge.  You are looking at what Random.org selected.

 

I want to thank all of you for the wonderful art and eye candy.  I can't wait until the next challenge.  Below is a list of the dates and topic for the 3 challenges following this one:

Nov 5 -- Wreath Cards - For the season, Christmas, etc.  Another chance to get cards ready for the holidays if you like, or for any other occasion.

Nov 19 -- Shaker Cards - You may use your own shaker materials or ours found HERE.

Don't forget that all of you are invited to participate.  The rules are the same:

•  Impression-Obsession stamps only are to be used.
  
• Entries will be accepted until the following Saturday at midnight.
  
• They are to be emailed to me using the Email Shirley link provided near the top of the second sidebar to the right.
  
• All participants' cards will be posted here and also permanently in our IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

On our next challenge we will have another WINNER of an Impression-Obsession $25 Gift Certificate to be chosen from those participating, again using Random.org.

 

Thanks to all of you who participated and those who came by to look and share. Congratulations Carol!!  Happy shopping.

More Winter Challenge Entries

We have 2 more entries in our Winter Challenge.  The fourth entry comes from Melisa Waldorf at Art From My Heart .  She used Leigh Hannan's Holiday Bird Houses - J2245to create her beautiful card.  She used some Liquid Applique to create her snow!  A very beautiful card, Melisa and thank you again for playing in our challenge.

 

The fifth entry is from Carol Cabezas at Scrap Just 4 Fun.  She chose Leigh Hannan's Ice Skate Stockings - F2354 to create her beautiful card!  The button and the twine really enhances her image too!

 

Don't forget you still have until this Saturday midnight to enter a card and become eligible for the drawing on Monday for the $25 Gift Certificatefor our online store.  The rules are the same:

• Impression-Obsession stamps only.
• Entries accepted until Sat. Oct. 17 at midnight.
• Email using the Email Shirley link at the top of the second sidebar to the right.
• All participants' cards will be posted here and added permanently in our IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

And if you need some inspiration for your cards you have the above entries, the ones in the post below that also include our IO Design Team.  Don't forget to check out DT member Dina Kowal,  who has more candy for you HERE. 

A Winter Card Challenge

Our third beautiful entry for today's Winter Challenge is from Catherine (Cathy) St.Clair, whose blog is Paper Garden Projects.  She used Gary Robertson's Winter Cardinal for her card!  Thank you for participating, Cathy!

 

We have another beautiful entry in our Winter Challenge.  This one comes from  Sandy Hulsart at Creative Moments With Sandy.  She will have this posted on her blog tomorrow.  She used Melissa Gordon's Mistletoe Chickadee - F7021.  Thank you for your entry Sandy. It is very lovely!  Sandy also asked if you can have more than one entry, and the answer is yes you can!

 

We already have one entry in our Winter Challenge.  It comes from Ulrike (Ullie) at Blonde Aquamarine's Cards.  A really beautiful Winter card.  The background DP has beautiful swirls and glitter with colors to show off her image.  The image is the NEW A Bump In The Snow, by Alesa Baker.  Thank you Ullie, for your wonderful entry.

  

I want to see what the rest of you have done, so don't forget to email me with your card by Saturday, October 16, midnight. The rules are the same:

•  Impression-Obsession stamps only.
• Entries accepted until Sat. Oct. 17 at midnight.
• Email using the Email Shirley link at the top of the second sidebar to the right.
• All participants' cards will be posted here and added permanently in our IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

We will again have a WINNER of another Impression-Obsession $25 Gift Certificate to be chosen from those customers participating in the Winter Challenge using Random.org.  The selection will be made on Monday, October 19, in a new post here.  Chriss Blagrave, whose blog is Botanical Cafe, won our last drawing for the $25 Gift Certificate.  She was the second participant in our Gratitude Challenge.

 

 

The gift certificate is ready and I can't wait to see who will receives it this time!! They may want to try out the new Shake-It Pouches, and even the Mega Mount and a Cover-A-Card Stamp~!  So all of you wonderful stampers, send those cards to me, Shirley, by clicking the email in the upper right hand corner of the blog.

Also, don't forget our wonderful Design Team members below with their beautiful creations to motivate you:

• Daniela Dobson 
• Laura Fulcher
• Jenny Gropp 
• Dina Kowal   More candy for you HERE
• Kathy Menzies
• Shirley Ross
• Jeanne Streiff 

Thanks for stopping by to look and share and don't forget to send me your cards!!

Change for Challenge Topics

We had to make an unexpected change in our Challenge Topics.  Here is the list after the change:

• Oct 15 -- Winter Cards
• Nov 5 -- Wreath Cards -- can be holiday, seasonal, any occasion
• Nov 19 -- Shaker Cards

So, if you have a shaker that's Winter that will still be just fine if you can't get another card created by then.  For those of you who haven't done this before here is what you need to do to participate too:

Don't forget that all of you are invited to participate.  The rules are the same:

•  Impression-Obsession stamps only are to be used.
  
• Entries will be accepted until the following Saturday at midnight.
  
• They are to be emailed to me using the Email Shirley link provided near the top of the second sidebar to the right.
  
• All participants' cards will be posted here and also permanently in our IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

On our next challenge we will have another WINNER of an Impression-Obsession $25 Gift Certificate to be chosen from those participating, again using Random.org.

 

Thanks to all of you who have participated in the fun so far and here's an invitation to those of you who haven't to participate too!

Thanks for stopping by to look and share.  See you all here Thursday!!!

It's An Ice Cream, A Turtle, A Pilgram.......

Yes, all of those, but most of all it's a CUPCAKE......That's right, Design Team Member, Dina Kowal, has been creatively designing cards using Tami Potter's Create-A-Cupcake - CL228 Clear Set.  This month Dina is creating a new card every Thursday with a new image made from just that set!  Today is no exception.  She is also having a drawing at the end of the end of the month for 2 of these great sets.  So head on over to Mama Dinii's Blog and check out her beautiful card for today.  And while you are there sign up to win a Create-A-Cupcake set.

 

If you'd like to see what she has created with it so far you can peruse her blog and/or check out her Album in the next side-bar to the right.

Thanks for stopping by the blog to look and share.

Shake, Rattle, And How Does It Go?

 

Well, pretty smooth I would say!  I just finished my first Shake-It™ card and it was not only easy, but fun too! Below are the steps I used to do it and the card:

1.  The image, Pumpkin Patch - C2271, was stamped on Neenah Classic Crest Natural cardstock with VeraFine Onyx Black ink.  It was painted with Twinkling H2O's Orange Peel, Olive Vine, Sweet Alfalfa, and Yellow Rose.  An art brush was used to "spike" the grass.  Stickles Yellow glitter glue was used to highlight the eyes and mouth of the pumpkin.

2.   The largest die from Splellbinders Large Scalloped Ovals was used with Bazzill Swiss Dots cardstock.  The die cut was then embossed.  The next to largest oval from Spellbinders Large Ovals was used to cut out the center of the scalloped die cut.  

3.  Treasure Beads Blazing Orange bead mix was placed in the center of the painted image.  The Oval Shake-It Pouch™ was used next.  There is a lining around the outer edge of the oval.  (I saved the lining to use on another card.)  That was removed exposing the adhesive underneath.  It was centered over the image and put down as shown.  Then the scalloped embossed die cut was mounted over that as shown.

4.  The center portion of the die cut was used to make the diecut frame for the word as shown.  The "Hi!" is from Clear Stamp Set Mini Messages - MC176.  It was stamped with the VersaFine Onyx Black ink on Neenah Classic Crest Natural cardstock and the dots in the word were highlighted with Stickles Yellow glitter glue.

5.  Cover-a-Card™ Leaves - CC019 was inked with Adirondack Pesto ink and stamped on Neenah Classic Crest cardstock using the Acrylic Mega Mount™.  (It is so fast and easy to do background stamps.  I have yet to get a poor image using mine.  I set it on its handle to ink it and clean it.  Talk about easy!!).  I also inked just a portion of it so I could do the lower left hand corner of my envelope.

6.  A 4.25"X5.5" piece of the Swiss Dot cardstock for the Background edge.  A 4.0"X5.25" piece of Neenah Classic Crest Natural cardstock was mounted next, followed by a 3.75"X5.0" piece of the Leaves cardstock.  A piece of the left over Leaves was also used for the inside top portion of the card.

7.  The main image was mounted with 3D pop dots.  The May Arts ribbon was mounted as shown.  It was crossed over just below the image.  The words were mounted between the image and the corner of the card.  The bow was made with the Bow-Easy and mounted with Glue Dots.  Some of the Leaves were painted with just a wash of Orange Peel watercolor as shown.

8.  Mark Richards Yellow 5 and 2mm rhinestone stickers were mounted at top left-hand corner, over the knot of the bow, and lower right-hand corner as shown.

Supplies:
Stamps:  Pumpkin Patch - C2271, Cover-a-Card™ Leaves - CC019, Acrylic Mega Mount™,  and Mini Messages - MC176

Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Natural Super Smooth cardstock, Bazzill Swiss Dots.

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Adirondack Pesto, VersaMark, and Twinkling H2O's Orange Peel, Olive Vine, Sweet Alfalfa, and Yellow Rose

Accessories:  Spellbinders Large Scalloped Ovals and Large Ovals, Organdy Ribbon, Oval Shake-It Pouch™, Bow- Easy, Stickles Yellow glitter glue, Mark Richards 5MM and 2MM Yellow Crystal stickers, Orange May Arts ribbon.

A fun card.  It looks like lots of steps, but it was fast.  The shaker was a snap.  I am off to do another one, it was so much fun!  Thanks for stopping by to look and share!!