Impression-Obsession Summer 2019 Dies Release Celebration - Day One

 The Impression Obsession 

Summer Die Release Celebration starts today! 

Each day (July 8th and 9th) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am. 

We have $25 gift certificates to give away for the event, chosen randomly from all of the team blog posts,
 so the more you comment through our 
Release Celebration the more chances to win! 
All comments for all of the event days will be open until Sunday July 14th at noon CT. 
All winners will be announced on Tuesday July 16th.

All of the new dies are available now! 

You can find them all HERE.

You're going to LOVE these dies!  We have all been having fun with them, and can't wait to share our inspiration with you.  I have three cards today.   

Beautiful Day 

DIES:  Flower Cart DIE824-V
          Flower Cart Flowers DIE845-I
          Grass Border SEt DIE826-Z
STAMP:  Make The Most

I cut the dies from different colored card stocks for the cart, grass, and umbrella.  I cut some woodgrain patterned paper for the body of the cart.  
For the flowers, I cut the dies from water color paper.  I used Arteza real brush markers to color the flowers.  The rest was just deciding where I wanted everything, and attaching the pieces.  I added the verse, and that was that. Easy-peasy, and oh-so-fun!  

Best Wishes Shower Card

DIES:  Flower Cart DIE824-V
          Flower Cart Flowers DIE845-I
          Whimsical Scalloped Tag DIE799-W
          Tag With Tags DIE836-V
STAMP:  Best Wishes A5492

I cut the tag and umbrella dies from some shimmery white card stock, and added some worn lipstick distress ink to a card from the same stock.  I added the tag die cut to the card, then added the umbrella from the Flower Cart set.  I attached some pearled lace to the umbrella.  
I cut the flowers from four different shades of pink card stock, then pressed the centers of each flower with an embossing stylus on some soft foam.  This curls the flowers up, adding dimension.  
I filled the umbrella with the flowers, added a ribbon bow, and the Best Wishes tag.  The little banner tag is from the Tag With Tags die set. 

What You See

DIE:  Sea Turtles DIE843-YY
Stamp:  What You See B17265

I cut the die from some paper I had in my stash.  A few years ago, I made a bunch of background sheets from paper grocery bags and acrylic paint.  The technique involved distressing the bag by wadding up the bag, then opening it and simply just painting strokes of coordinating acrylic paints onto the bag and spritzing with water, then wadding it again.  Then opening it out and drying it.
For this piece, I used greens and browns, with some areas of gold acrylic paint, as well.  I'm on a mission to use some of the amazing papers I had created and have been 'hoarding,' and I thought it be the perfect piece to cut the Sea Turtles die from.
I added it to a blue pp panel, then stamped the verse and added some clear drop accents.


I hope you like my cards.  There are some amazing dies in this release.  You can find them on the IO site HERE.

Be sure to visit the IO blog HERE if you haven't already, for more inspiration from the other designers.  And don't forget to leave a comment here and on the other blogs for a chance to win one of four $25 IO gift certificates!

I am adding my Beautiful Day card to the Dies R Us challenge - Anything goes 

The Best Wishes Shower Card is in the Watercooler Wednesday feminine challenge, and the The Flower Challenge - Pastels.


Thanks so much for spending time with me today.  I appreciate your visits and comments.

Blessings,