Good Thursday morning. Welcome to the Impression Obsession design team challenge. Before I start I want to take this opportunity to announce the winner of my ribbon blog candy. Congratulations to Karen S. I am so happy for you, Karen! Please contact me at [email protected] with you contact information and I will get your gift in the mail to you.
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Karen S. said...
Kittie, I love your window cards, your tutorials and your fabulous bows. I love to use ribbon, but keep to single or double bows. I do not do bows easily! I like to use ribbon to cover paper patches and booboos! I'd love to add even more ribbon to my stash!! OMGoodness......
For my project today I used the Pine Branch and the Border Duo 1
Nothing says holidays to me like good old-fashioned pine decorations. I love lots of red ribbons tied on pine wreaths, pine boughs and swags.
I have used this exact layout on several cards recently using the pine branch. It is one of my all time favorite dies and paired with a red and white gingham bow and decorative border lends itself to making a big show on a project while being simple and understated.
I cut the Border Duo 1 layer and popped it up on the card front with mounting tape. I cut four of the pine branches, formed them with my stylus and mat and attached them to the front of the card with glossy accents. You can see there are three full branches down and pieces of the fourth cut into smaller sections and popping out from behind the multi loop bow.
Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession blog (all the details are there!). A random challenge card will be selected to showcase on the IO blog AND you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing!
Thanks for coming by today. I hope you will go check out what the other IO teams members created for the challenge.
Kittie Caracciolo (that’s me)
Paper: White, Olive Accessories: Impression Pine Branch, Border Duo 1, Stylus, Mat, Glossy Accents, Gingham, Mounting Tape
This one is stunning. I love that die. Works well with the gingham ribbon.
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | December 06, 2012 at 07:25 AM
Love your creation today. That pine bough is on my list of things to buy. I have the pine bough punch, but this one seems bigger and just so pretty.
Posted by: Jan Douglas | December 06, 2012 at 08:15 AM
Kittie -
I love this card. Such a clean and yet festive look. Beautiful!
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | December 06, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Good Morning Kittie, love your pine. this is one of my favorite dies as well, Love your country bow it brings in the country homey warm feeling....love it. have a good day.
Posted by: Pattie Jns | December 06, 2012 at 10:47 AM
I bought this die just because I love the stuff you have done with it.... I have a card on my site today that was inspired by your work, I linked back to your blog
Posted by: conniecrafter | December 06, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Daniela | December 06, 2012 at 12:15 PM
So pretty, and I was so happy when my local craft store had that wonderful pine branch die. Thanks for all the inspirational ways to use it!
Posted by: Anne-Marie B. | December 06, 2012 at 03:41 PM
Beautiful! That branch may need to find its way to my craft cave :) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Patti J. | December 06, 2012 at 05:03 PM
So festive! I love it!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | December 06, 2012 at 07:41 PM
What a beautiful, Clean and simple card, perfect to showcase the Pine branches.
Posted by: Craftyfield | December 07, 2012 at 04:54 AM
Your so right, pine branches are always what I think of during the holidays and this die cut is awesome. I love that you kept the card simple with the branches and my favorite red gingham ribbon. The white card just sets it off beautifully.
Posted by: mary anne | December 07, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Witam! W ogólnie twoje praca jest bardzo, bardzo podobałam i przecudne stworzyłaś pracy. Właśnie kocham twoje pracy :) Pozdrawiam
Posted by: Elizajagoda | December 08, 2012 at 03:19 AM
A beautiful statement piece of art, Kittie. The little white zig zag border adds another dimension and is just perfect! Hugs, Lesley
Posted by: Lesley at Grenouille | December 08, 2012 at 05:24 AM
Hi Kitty,
Do you have any tips on how to cut the pine branch cleanly? I have tried everything and cannot get a clean cut. I end up doing a lot of trimming with scissors which is a big pain.
Your card is wonderful as is all your creations!
Posted by: Karen in RI | December 09, 2012 at 08:02 PM
These are the real pine branch or artificial ones? If these are real then thanks for giving the idea. This is looking nice also. For designing this any training or guidance is also not needed.
Posted by: Fitness Holidays | January 24, 2013 at 02:08 AM