Good Wednesday morning. Welcome to day two of the Impression Obsession three day “All About Dies” design team blog hop. Be sure and check out the IO blog to get the scoop on prizes.
For my project today I used the Easter Basket Set (sentiment), Gingham Cover a Card, Mega Mount, Sign Post, Leafy Branch 2 , Spiral Flowers, Grass Border and Butterfly Set
I cut the sign post using kraft paper and sponged on vintage photo ink for shading. I assembled the sign pieces and sentiment and attached with glossy accents. I cut off small pieces of the leafy branch 2 and created a vine growing up the post and cross the top of the sign. I rolled several tiny spiral flowers and attached around the foliage using glossy accents.
I stamped the gingham cover a card background for the frame using lavender ink. I created a double matted frame with the gingham layer using the nesting squares and attached two sections of the grass border to the back using my ATG adhesive. I attached mounting tape to the back of the frame and mounted the frame to the card base. I tucked the sign post in behind the grass and attached with mounting tape to add dimension. I added a few butterflies around the scene and finished by adding a few tiny flowers in the grass.
Hop on over to the Impression Obsession blog to find all the prize details. I hope you will check out all the wonderful inspiration our team has to share with you. I can hardly wait to check them out myself. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will come back tomorrow. I have a lovely spring Easter card to share with you.
- Daniela Dobson
- Dina Kowal
- Jeanne Streiff
- Jenny Gropp
- Julie Koerber
- Kittie Caracciolo (that’s me)
- Laura Fulcher
- Vicki Garrett
Stamps: Easter Basket Set (sentiment), Gingham Cover a Card Paper: White, Lavender Lace, Olive, Kraft Ink: Lavender Lace, Vintage Photo Accessories: Sign Post, Leafy Branch 2 , Spiral Flowers, Grass Border and Butterfly Set, Fiskars 1/4” Heart Punch (tiny flowers), Lifestyle Nesting Squares, Glossy Accents , Mounting Tape, Metal Adapter Plate , Glue Dots , Paper Piercer , ATG , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder , Snips , Stylus , Mat, Guillotine Paper Cutter, Mega Mount
Beautiful card,Love your flowers and your butterflies...
Posted by: MaryAnn | March 20, 2013 at 06:37 AM
This is so pretty! The colors are gorgeous! I love the gingham cover-a-card stamp - it is one of my favorites! Beautiful job!
Posted by: Laura Love | March 20, 2013 at 06:44 AM
I love everything about this one. The color is gorgeous and so is that stamp. All your elements are wonderful.
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | March 20, 2013 at 06:49 AM
Another wonderful creation by you and a terrific showing of how to use purples...my difficult color, but I do love it. The dies are fantastic. I have a few in my collection as well as a wish list and love how they cut.
Posted by: Jan Douglas, Florida | March 20, 2013 at 08:08 AM
Love love love Kittie! The gingham woke me up just now as I drink my morning coffee. Wow! I have all those dies or something close to it. I'm not waiting any longer...going to get the grass...my 4th one but I see many usages for it. What a fun fun card. Another great day to do some hopping...haha
Posted by: Cely (Carolina Girl) | March 20, 2013 at 08:12 AM
I saw the sign post die as part of the new release and was hoping that someone would use it on the hop. I love how your card turned out and the sign is even better than I imagined! That is going to the top of my wish list! Beautiful!
Posted by: Stacy Buller | March 20, 2013 at 08:32 AM
Just gorgeous. Wonderfully done.
PH
Posted by: Paula Huiras | March 20, 2013 at 09:00 AM
Soooo cute!!!!
Posted by: Elly | March 20, 2013 at 09:04 AM
I love everything about this card, Kittie, especially the color. I also like how you place the butterflies on the frame - a nice touch.
Posted by: Sue | March 20, 2013 at 09:30 AM
Always look forward to seeing your beautiful creations, and today was another gorgeous one!!
Posted by: Diane Hover | March 20, 2013 at 09:33 AM
wow Kitty, this is gorgeous! Love the lavendar and love that die.
Posted by: Rebekka R | March 20, 2013 at 09:38 AM
I love your gingham front Kittie. So pretty. What an amazing creation.
Posted by: Lisa Lara | March 20, 2013 at 09:48 AM
Beautiful card Kittie! Love the sign post!
Posted by: Deb Lorence | March 20, 2013 at 09:52 AM
As always, Kittie,a stunning card! I don't know how I missed this hop yesterday but I'm glad I'm here today! The attention to detail in your work continue to astound me. The new dies are wonderful and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your creations! Love the purple!
Thanks so much!
Sue Brailey
Posted by: Sue Brailey | March 20, 2013 at 09:54 AM
Kittie, as usual, your card is frameable art. Absolutely amazing! Love the dies you used, too.
Posted by: Jayne K | March 20, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Beautiful card. Love the flowers going up the sign post.
Posted by: lisa808 | March 20, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Realy love this card Kittie! Colours are just stunning.
Posted by: Barb | March 20, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Your cards are a continuous inspiration. I can't wait to open the RSS feeds when they arrive in my mailbox.
Posted by: Marie | March 20, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Very beautiful spring card! It amazes me of how many things that you can do with dies!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | March 20, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Another beauty, Kittie! I subscribe to your blog and absolutely love your cards. It's such a treat each morning to see them!!
Posted by: Janet L. | March 20, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Such a beautiful card, I love all of your designs, they have given me much inspiration. Thanks for the new way to use the basket stamp and die! I am loving that one!
Posted by: Barbara M. | March 20, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Such a beautiful card love the spring colors and the tiny flowers.
Posted by: marilyn | March 20, 2013 at 10:51 AM
what a beautiful spring card! i love all of it, but especially those tiny flowers.
Posted by: linda | March 20, 2013 at 10:56 AM
As usual, your attention to detail just totally amazes me!
Posted by: Cherylynn | March 20, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Beautiful use of color and dies.
Posted by: Diana B | March 20, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Beautiful card. I love the color you chose. Just a side note, I have a lady who attends my card making workshops who is your biggest fan. She pins virtually everything you make.
Posted by: Tami B | March 20, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Fantastic card. Love the colors!!!
Posted by: Julia | March 20, 2013 at 11:15 AM
It's a wordless wednesday for sure when one gazes upon this card....purple passion for sure. I knew I could look to your blog to see how to use the sign post die! Thank you for day two card for the hop! Stunning!
Posted by: Christine Kiehl | March 20, 2013 at 11:32 AM
What a beautiful card! I love the flowers and butterflies and the way the purple pops off the card! I love this signpost!!
Hugs, antonella :-)
Posted by: antonella | March 20, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Great card, really love all the dies you used and the purple color!
Posted by: Hopeful Crafter | March 20, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Sweet card! I love the Cover-a-Card Gingham background and all the great dimension to your card! You added so much detail with all the little flowers and grass.
Posted by: Denise Bryant | March 20, 2013 at 12:10 PM
These die-cut creations look like they will jump out of the frame at any moment. Love the colors and the layers,just stunning !
Posted by: Craftyfield | March 20, 2013 at 12:12 PM
OMGoodness ! My favorite colours and all the fussy detail I just love! This is my favorite!
Posted by: Shona | March 20, 2013 at 12:32 PM
I love everything about this card, Kittie! I especially like the gingham frame - just a gorgeous card.
Posted by: Carol MJS | March 20, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Your card is so bright, springy and dimensional. Love it!
Posted by: Cheryl W | March 20, 2013 at 01:02 PM
What a beautiful spring sign!!!
Posted by: Shoregirl | March 20, 2013 at 01:13 PM
Another beautiful card. All of your cards are amazing. You are such an inspiration. I look forward to seeing your creations every day!
Posted by: Robin | March 20, 2013 at 01:19 PM
Beautiful card!! The spiral flowers die set is one of my favorites!!
Posted by: CC(akaColorado) | March 20, 2013 at 01:20 PM
Oh I love this card--purple is so pretty for spring & love the design!
Posted by: Greta H | March 20, 2013 at 01:33 PM
That looked so real I expected it to have a scent!
Posted by: Chrisi | March 20, 2013 at 01:42 PM
Lovely dimensional card--I like all the flowers and butterflies.
Posted by: Sue D | March 20, 2013 at 02:01 PM
Wow! Gorgeous dimension and fantastic scene you created!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | March 20, 2013 at 02:26 PM
Gorgeous, love how you have used this die, such pretty arranging of the greenery and flowers!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | March 20, 2013 at 02:27 PM
Beautiful card! Love the Spiral Flowers dies!
Posted by: Rachel B. | March 20, 2013 at 02:33 PM
As always I love your card. Ilike the flowers and butterflies. Your colors are gorgeous.
Posted by: Deb H.. | March 20, 2013 at 02:36 PM
Lovely card, the flowers are beautiful. Gotta have that grass die and the longer one as well.
Posted by: Lynne Ingram | March 20, 2013 at 02:46 PM
WoW! I just love the shade of blue you have used in this card, and the gingham is so fresh and fun! I would never have guessed it is stamped! I love the sign post and the scene you have created. SO well done! This is one of the best blog hops I have followed in a long time!
Posted by: Betty Brett | March 20, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Your cards are always amazing! I love everything about this...the colors, the papers, the use of the dies! That sign post with the flowers winding around it is darling!
Posted by: shartl | March 20, 2013 at 03:16 PM
WOW, Kittie - I've never seen anything like it. I just browsed your blog of your past posts, and I'm amazed and in awe of your beautiful flowers, butterflies, bunnies, chicks, etc. but the flowers! so incredibly beautiful - and I love creations that are so life like and full of layers - what a paper artist!
Posted by: Cheryl Powers | March 20, 2013 at 04:11 PM
Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Deloris T | March 20, 2013 at 04:22 PM
Good Afternoon Kittie, WOW! fantastic, a gorgeous idea.
I love your image. And those lovely flowers, with that gingham frame. Just perfect combo. You amaze me everyday. love it. Love it, Love it.
Posted by: Pattie Jns | March 20, 2013 at 04:32 PM
You can always count on Kittie creating something intricate and detailed. Another awesome card by you. Enjoyable as always.
Posted by: Beth Norman | March 20, 2013 at 05:05 PM
Your cards are always amazing. I love the tiny flowers and butterflies. That purple is so pretty. :)
Posted by: Jess S. | March 20, 2013 at 05:15 PM
Such a nice use of the dies. Colourful and spring like.
Posted by: Else49 | March 20, 2013 at 05:49 PM
Absolutely lovely purple flowers!
Posted by: Mary Ann C. | March 20, 2013 at 05:57 PM
This card is just fabulous!! The combination of the sign, the flowers, the die cut vines and grass and that sweet gingham make for the perfect card!
Posted by: karenladd | March 20, 2013 at 06:05 PM
Stunning, Kittie! Simply stunning! Hugs, Lesley
Posted by: Lesley at Grenouille | March 20, 2013 at 07:46 PM
WOW! What a great looking card, all your elements really pull the card together, just lovely:)
Posted by: Maria R | March 20, 2013 at 08:29 PM
BEyOOOOOOOOTIFUL!!!!
Posted by: Vicki | March 20, 2013 at 08:32 PM
you do make incredible cards!!! such detail and care!!!
Posted by: pam | March 20, 2013 at 08:40 PM
Awesome card! I love the gingham stamped with purple. Also love the flowers and butterflies on the greenery. Really wonderful work! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | March 20, 2013 at 08:41 PM
I love, love, love the purple and butterflies! I DO need the dies to complete this card, tho! ;)
Posted by: Suzette Weber | March 20, 2013 at 08:46 PM
what a sweet card! love the vibrant colors and that gingham c-a-c stamp!
Posted by: sandy halliburton | March 20, 2013 at 08:57 PM
Gorgeous card! I was looking at the signpost die last night and so am glad to see it in use -- along with the other new dies. And I see that I need to put the gingham stamp to the top of my wishlist.
Posted by: SherylH | March 20, 2013 at 09:06 PM
You hit this one out of the ball park clear to Canada! Blue checks and flowers - swoon!!
Posted by: Lin | March 20, 2013 at 09:58 PM
Lovely scene Kittie! I love the colors you used too. TFS
Posted by: Loly Borda | March 20, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Absolutely gorgeous Kittie! I love all the vine detail on your sign post and sign. Gorgeous details!
Posted by: Allison Cope | March 20, 2013 at 10:44 PM
As always - your card is gorgeous!. I love your work. TFS
Posted by: RitaS | March 20, 2013 at 11:52 PM
Sensational scene- the greenery and flowers are fabulous!!!
Posted by: Shelly Schmidt | March 21, 2013 at 01:30 AM
This is just too cute for words. So much detail.
Posted by: Sandy | March 21, 2013 at 02:51 AM