Thursday, May 06, 2010

Impression Obsession DT Challenge - Out of the Box

The rest of the Impression Obsession team has been dreading this challenge, but this is one of my favorites - it's the "Out of the Box" challenge, where we're supposed to use a stamp image for something other than its intended use.

So......these are the stamps I used - this is Goldfish, 2 birds from the Believe Birds clear set, and a coffee cup from the Coffee with a Friend clear set.

And....... those things somehow in my mind turned into this!I had so much fun making this card! All the elements are watercolored with reinkers. Another day that fish tail will have to be a campfire - can you see it? It's perfect for that too. The background (Cover-a-Card Tapestry 2), stamped in Adirondack Stream ink on sponged glossy cardstock, then sanded a bit to remove the gloss.

Here's a close-up on the butterfly:
Ha! I love it.
Did you know that you can enter these challenges too, using your Impression Obsession stamps? See the I.O. blog for all the details - you might even win a $25 gift certificate!! Be sure to check out the rest of the team's cards for inspiration....links are over to the left!Thanks so much for stopping by!

14 comments:

  1. Very whimsical, you genius, you! Love it!!!

    ~ dana c

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  2. Beautiful Dina! What a creative way to use the stamps.

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  3. This is gorgeous and brilliant!!!

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  4. I think you danced around the box with this one :) absolutely fabulous! ><>

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  5. Oh my gosh, Dina. This is perfectly out of the box. You are so darn clever with shapes. A very spectacular beautiful card!

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  6. what a great eye... love the card!

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  7. Your talent is above and beyond! This is so darling!

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  8. How very clever! Love the colours and movement you created in your card and I can definitely see the fish tail as a campfire ;)

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  9. Well girl, you did it again! I have no idea how you pull it off time, time and time again! What a fabulously creative card!!!

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  10. Love it Dini! ... you rock :)

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  11. Dina, you go, girl! This layering, piecing, coloring, masking out of the box blesses each of us with your total commitment to a dramatic challenge! Well done, Dina! Keep Looking Up!

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  12. I have no idea *how* you thought this up... but it's AWESOME! :D

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  13. Wow! Very creative Dina!!

    Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
    Hope your Mother's Day is wonderful!

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