Ingenious Inkling

Wore Her Scars Like Wings

The current challenge them at Impression Obsession is things that Fly.  

 

I knew I wanted to use my never-been-inked Impression Obsession She Conquered Stamp, so I built my card around it.  I figured technically I needed something that flies to go with my sentiment, so I die cut the Impression Obsession Birch Trees from some wood textured cardstock and my cardinals in red.

 

I built my landscape with scraps of paper ... because why can't my sky be plaid.  I used a sprayed piece of green watercolor paper and embossed some darker green for my forest floor.  I finished with a second sentiment from Impression Obsession Everyday Quotes 1.

I've been a Chemo Angel for almost 13 years now ... and this is dedicated to the many many women who have worn their scars like wings.

Sending Sunshine!

The theme at Impression Obsession is Sending Sunshine! 

 

No one needs sunshine more right now than Iowa Farmers ... it's been such a wet winter and spring, the planting is far behind schedule.  I used my MISTI to ink the corn stamps with a variety of ink colors.

 

Then I finished with a Birthday Wishes Die Cut sentiment.

Eat, Drink & Be Scary

The new Impression Obsession Challenge is all about Drinks ... you would think I would have some drinks in my stash ... a coffee mug, champagne glass, beer mug ... something??  But no.  Clearly I need to win, so I can go shopping.

 

So I had to get creative and make a Halloween Card with the only Impression Obsession Drink Sentiment I have from the Monster Mash Stamp set.

 

I paired it with this fun little set of Die Cut Monsters using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!

 

Embrace the Journey

The theme at the Impression Obsession Challenge is Feathered Friends.

 

 

I thought about some penguins ... but settled on a stork to add to my baby card stash.  I stamped the Impression Obsession Stork in gray and then built my card around him using a paper from My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste - Flair.

 

The sentiment is from Impression Obsession Words for Art and the Sketch is this week's Freshly Made Sketch.  I really like the strip of grey cardstock on the left side of the design ... need to remember to incorporate more of that.  I repeated the circle theme of the paper with some Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots.

 

Stay Strong

Today I'm combining this week's CAS(E) this Sketch with the Color Challenge from Impression Obsession.

I die cut the Impression Obsession City Landscape from two shades of blue and layered them on a yellow card base.

 

Next I used My MISTI to stamp the sentiment from Impression Obsession Words for Art.  Already looking forward to my next NYC trip.

 

 

I Was Busy.

The current challenge at Impression Obsession is Bunny Love ... which would have been perfect if I had gotten a card made before Easter.

 

But since Easter has passed (and I doubt if I made an Easter Card for next year that I would remember it 12 months from now), I had to get creative.  I started with the Bunny Set Dies and then went hunting for a sentiment ... and I found it in the Introverting Set

 

The greens in the Challenge Badge led me to go with Mint Green for my monochromatic palette. 

If I didn't return your call, it was more likely because I was making cards and had my ringer turned off (just ask my sister).

 

And that middle guy is making his way to the LEAP challenge at CASology.

Foiled Again

Tonight I was catching-up on all of the challenges that were posted while I was traveling.  When I saw the Don't be Fooled be Foiled Challenge at Simon Says Stamp, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to pull out all of my foiled pieces from Foil-a-palooza 2018 and make a card.

I also incorporated the Use a Stencil Challenge at The House That Stamps Built ... this background was made by using Decofoil Transfer Gel and a Stencil before foiling.

I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch for my layout.  I also incorporated the Impression Obsession Birthday Challenge with stamps from Impression Obsession Let Them Eat Cake.

 

 

Windmill Thanks (aka Hugs)

The current Impression Obsession Challenge is Sending Hugs.

Sometimes the best way to send a hug is just say Thank You ... don't you feel hugged when someone appreciates you.

 

I made this card in two monochromatic palettes inspired by my card bases.  Impression Obsession Windmill is paired with IO Many Thanks.

 

 

 

Flowers for Friends

I actually learned something while making today's card ... did you know that Corn is a monoecious plant, meaning that it grows its male and female flowers on the same plant. The male flower of a corn plant is called the tassel, while the ear with its corn silk is the female flower.

So what better stamp for and Iowa girl to choose for the Impression Obsession Flowers for Friends Challenge ... than this lovely ear of Corn from Impression Obsession.

I stamped it in brown and then added layers of green together with the Impression Obsession Birthday Top Edgers Die Cuts.

They are also celebrating *flowers* at the Crafty Cardmakers, so I'm joining the fun there too.

WON-DER-FUL

It's been three weeks since we woke-up to find several inches of water in our entire first floor due to a broken pipe in the adjacent building trash room ... good news is that the movers are finally coming Wednesday to remove everything from the first floor (aka our living room, kitchen, bedroom & my entire studio) and then the repairs will begin.

So I will continue to create in my guest studio at my friend's house ... I am so grateful to have an alternate space, but I can tell you my creativity is certainly challenged.  I have an idea where I want to use something ... then I realize I don't have it ... or if I do have it, I can't find it.   Also, I have to squeeze lots of creating into a smaller time frame on the weekends, since it's just not practical to create a little each evening.  I just keep reminding myself that this too shall pass.

Today's challenge was to create a CAS Monochromatic Pink card for both the Impression Obsession Pink Challenge and the CAS Monochromatic Challenge at The Paper Players.  In this case my white space is an embellishment-free pink ombre card base.

 

I stamped the Impression Obsession You Are Seriously Wonderful sentiment and the birthday cake from the Impression Obsession Birthday Set ... both ink the same Catherine Pooler Be Mine ink.  I attached my panel with foam tape.  I'm so grateful for tools like my MISTI that make creating anywhere so much easier.