Ingenious Inkling

DCWV With Moxie She Lives

I was invited to make a sample card for the current Stack-a-holic Challenge at DCWV.  The sketch was for a layout, but I converted it to a card.

 

My card is made from papers from DCWV Preserved Paper Stack. 

 

I detail cut the 3-D butterflies from one of the papers and added a vintage postage stamp from my collection to the postcard.

 

 

I finished with two stamps from Impression Obsession She Positives stamped in dark brown & pink.  I just love how all of these papers worked together.

 

 

To join the fun, just make a card or other paper craft using the sketch and upload it to the DCWV Facebook Photo Gallery.

Be Your Beautiful Self

The current challenge theme at Impression Obsession is At The Beach.

 

Not a lot of beachy stuff in my Impression Obsession inventory, so I had to get creative.  The Cover-A-Card Gradation background reminded me of bubbles in the ocean water ... and I always wear my sunglasses to the beach, so I took those two elements and combined them with inspiration from the Inspired By Challenge ... Nautical Party.

 

The Cover-a-Card Gradation was stamped in Blue using my MISTI.  The Impression Obsession Sunglasses were die cut from vibrant yellow and then again in black for the lenses.

 

I finished with a sentiment from Impression Obsession Words for Art, one of my favorite sentiment sets.

Moody MidSummer Blues Birthday

The challenge theme at Impression Obsession is Moody Blues ... and at Simon Says Stamp is MidSummer Blues ... so needless to say, I'm breaking out some of my favorite blues.

I stamped Impression Obsession Bead Garland Cover-a-Card in VersaFine Clair Blue Belle on light blue cardstock ... so grateful for my MISTI, because I sure needed it to get nice solid coverage on this large red rubber background stamp.

 

Then I used the same ink to stamp the Birthday Cake from the Impression Obsession Clear Birthday Set and finished with some stickers for the sentiment and a silver sparkly 80 for an 80th Birthday.

 

I added a wrap of twine as well as a little pop of orange to the candle flames and along the bottom of the sketch from Global Design Project.

 

I hope I'm still kicking at 80 and that someone makes me a special card for my birthday.

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.