It's A Green Thing

Challenge that is!!  It IO Thursday and time for a Green Card Challenge....and Green either brings to mind Irish, St. Patrick's Day or broccoli.  Hee hee!  As you can see, I thought a little bit about the Irish and also about love.  The Fountain of Love., since Valentine's Day is just around the corner.

The image is Valentine Fountain by Leigh Hannan over at Impression Obsession.  I stamped it with Brillianced Galaxy Gold on Neenah Solar White, and painted it with Twinkling H2O Moss Green.  Highlights are Stickles Lime, Mark Richards pearls, and Glossy Accents.

The frame is Scalloped Fram by Splellbinders with Neenah Natural cardstock.  The ribbon is May Arts and the bow was done with the Bow-Easy.  The little wing on top was attached with a Glueo-Dot.  Shamrock, right? The heart is a button from my stash.

The background is Bazzill Dark Green Polka Dot cardsstock stamped with the Impression Obsession Mega Mount and their Cover A Card Hearts with Brilliance Galaxy Gold.  I used Bazzil Bling behind that..
Below is a list of the Impression Obsession Design Team so you can raeally be inspired:

• Daniela Dobson
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jenny Gropp  ( Will be posted around 11 a.m. EST)
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Menzies
• Rosemary Marino

If the rest of you would like to enter the challenge and the fun, here are the guidelines:

• Impression Obsession stamps only please.
• Please provide the name(s) and/or stamp number(s) with your email to me.  If you have a problem find this information, sometimes I can help.
• Entries will be accepted until this Saturday at midnight.
• You email your entry to me using the Email Shirley link provided near the top of the second sidebar to the right.
• All participants' cards will be posted on the IO blog and also permanently in the IO Customer Album in the very next sidebar over.

The drawing will be the following day, on Sunday, for the  Impression Obsession $25 Gift Certificate, to be chosen from those customers participating in this challenge. I will be using Random.org.  It is for use at the ONLINE STORE. The Winner will also receive the "I'm A Winner at Impression Obsession" blinkie.  It appears at the top of the IO sidebar to the right of their post column.

Another note, before closing, about the IO blog.  The albums have hundreds of cards and each one has a link to the stamp in the IO online store.  What a place to spend a while.  Thanks for stopping by to look and share everybody!

 

 Shirley

 

The ETC. Part Of My Blog :-)

I have to tell about this. I do needlework besides stamping. I am talking crewel, embroidery, counted cross stitch, etc. See where I am going. I hadn't done any of this for a while and then Etha at A Fiber Artist Gone Stamping and Theresa at Tilting At Windmills started talking about their needlework projects, and I started digging into my stash. After starting my latest project, I saw a sale on a magnifying light that had a circular light like the one shown below:


It's called the Visual Mate II. I got it on sale with a 40% off online coupon from Joann's and the shipping was free. I probably saved about $30.00. Anyway, it works like a charm. It is lightweight, actually lighter than the other one I used without the light. That cord looks like it would be cumbersome, but it really isn't. I have it plugged into an outlet near my nightstand. I do needlework before going to sleep. LOLOL Okay, you might think I look a little weird all hooked up and ready to stitch, but then, I am a little if not a lot weird!!!
Right now I am working on the piece below, for a friend's daughter, and the magnifying hoop is going to be a big help, plus it will save on my light bill too (Green) :-).

It's going to be warmer here tonight, in the higher 20's. Imagine that. By Friday we are expecting more freezing rain. What weird weather!
I'm off to work on a green card for the IO challenge coming up on Thursday. I have some images for other cards in the works too.
Thanks for stopping by to look and share. See you soon.

 Shirley