Howdy! And a happy Wednesday to you all. Today’s challenge is ANYTHING GOES, so no excuses not to play along! The Design Team is using Impression Obsession products and I have to say, I love them. I have 3 of their background stamps and managed to use all of them on my card today! They stamp to perfection and are big enough to cover your entire piece of card stock….. That’s always a plus for me…. I combined those stamps with my two other favorites, Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamp exclusives……. YUM!
I inked up the brick background with Distress Paint, my first time using it. Pretty cool stuff… Need to play with them more to figure out other techniques to use with them! The speech bubble and text is from Simon Says Stamp… I love their stamps and dies. They are fantastic. I added a little liquid applique to the lion… Love the texture. I used two other Impression Obsession stamps for the hilltop and background panel….
This is the 2nd card I have made since my “maternity” leave…. About 3 months of no crafting took a toll on my creativity! I hope you all like this card. 🙂
The wonderfully amazing and sweet Heidi is offering up a $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp online store!!!!!! HELLO!!!!!! That’s awesome!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by!!!! 
These IO background stamps are so fun! Cute card, Laurel!
VERY cute card, Laurel!
Great background!! wow!!
The lion’s texture is awesome!!
Welcome back in crafty land!! LOL
Super cute card Laurel 🙂 I have just got this brick stamp too, but didn’t use it today ,,, wish I had now tho ! 🙂 the whole design is gorgeous 🙂
luv
Lols x x x
p.s, thanks for your card, it arrived today ,, very cute too 🙂
Super fun card! I love the critters and the text balloon!
Cool card, Laurel! I’m loving the brick and the fuzzy mane!! 🙂
*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
What a super fun card!! I am totally loving all of the texture!! I feel like I’m right there with them!! And it totally reminds me of the Madagascar movie – they’vre totally busted in NyC!! Ha ha!! That lions mane is my favorite part, I just want to pet it!! So fun!!! It definitely made me smile!!
A fabulous card Laurel, I love your fabulous distressed wall, perfect with your torn base. Your little animals are adorable!!
hugs
Heather xx
Of course I like this card, it’s adorable and you did a great job showcasing those cool background stamps! The brick one is AMAZING!!!
This is very cute!!!
Laurel this is too cute.. totally love it..
Great work! I love the texture!! 😀
So nice to see you crafting again! This card is so adorable. Love the liquid appliqué on the lion. It adds such a fun element to the card!
Welcome back! Glad to have you back crafting! Hope your little babe is well. I love this card of course!, the bricks are cool!
Adorable card Laurel!! Love the texture on the lion!!
hugs…