Irish Blessings....

Ok, let the record reflect I am 0% Irish, but on this day -- St. Patty's Day -- everyone can "pretend", can't they? So, that's what I am doing! And, I'm wishing a little luck O' the Irish to YOU!

I wanted to make a quick and easy card to send your way! I used Flourishes Irish Blessings set!

Really, this card couldn't be easier... just cut some paper - add some stitching, stamp some of the clover on a piece of green paper using darker green ink (Cottage Ivy Memento) and then mat it up. I did sponge some Shabby Shutters Distress Ink around my sentiment. Add some ribbon, a bow and some bling and... voila!

Here's a close up of the sentiment -- I love this saying, so beautiful for any occassion.

And that, my friends, is it! Hope you have a fabulous day and -- whether you are Irish or not -- have nothing but luck headed your way!

See you back here soon! :-)

Go Green!

Well, I don't have an ounce of Irish in me - at least not that I know of ;-), yet, for one day, we can all raise our glasses and hope that a little bit of luck is headed our way! That's why the Impression Obsession DT joined forces to get you seeing green!

This darling image is one of the new releases from Leigh Hannan called Clover Tree! Isn't it sweet? My daughter exclaimed that she needed a tree like that -- one that grows luck and money. Honey -- don't we all???

I stamped the image in permanent black ink and then went about coloring it with Copic markers. The tree was done with Yellow Green, and Nile Green. The trunk was colored with Sepia and then the stars were shaded with two shades of yellow. The entire image was also shaded with Cool Grey #1 and Warm Grey #1. The pot was colored with watercolor pencils and blended with a blender pen. Add some lime green accents with a Tombow (I used the Tombow fine tip for those teeny leaves and berries). Then, I went over parts of my image - the coins, the "berries" and the centers of my lucky clover with my Copic Spica pens to give it some glimmer!

Want a closer peek?After that, do a little paper piercing, mat it up, add a fun tag with the Impression Obsession Mini Messages set, add some fun scraps of decorative paper and a matching ribbon and ..... VOILA! Done!

There is a good reason to check out the Impression Obsession Webstore this weekend! The company's owner, Mitra, is lowering the free shipping threshold from $100 to $30. So, if there are stamps you've been waiting to buy-- there's no time like the present! This special promotion will run from 8:00 am (EST) Friday, March 6 through midnight on Sunday, March 8. So.... it's a quick sale! To see all the NEW images... click HERE for the rubber stamps, and HERE for the clear images!

Need a little more "green" inspiration? Check out the rest of the DT blogs!

Michelle Giraud
Dina Kowal
Daniela Dobson
Deborah March
Kelli Richardson
Laura Fulcher
Tina Werner

See you back here tomorrow with a two-fer! Two fun challenges to share with all my bloggin' buds!

Lucky-tini!

I admit. I probably had made 2 or 3 St. Patty's Day cards in all 8 years of my stamping. Well, this week, I made two! So, I made 50% of my cards wishing people the luck 'o the Irish, in a weekend! Ok, I digress.

When I saw this little 'tini glass full of lucky fun, I thought I had to give it a whirl. The image is from Impression Obsession. I stamped it in Versafine Black Onyx, colored with a mix of watercolor pencils and Tombow markers and that was basically it! I added some Diamond Stickles for a bit of sparkle and then matted it all up! The buckle is a die from Quick Kutz. I actually just cut a strip of paper instead of using ribbon through this. Not much else going on with this card! I tried to stamp Happy St. Patty's Day, but everywhere I thought to put it, it made the card look busy. So, I quit! Which is unusual for me!

Here's a close up of the 'tini glass....

Have a happy rest of your weekend!!