Impresson Obsession In Love With Spring Release Hop Day Two

Welcome to the Day Two of the Impression Obsession 

In Love with Spring Release Celebration!  

All of the new stamps are available now! 

You can find them all HERE.

I have three cards for you today.  Each of these cards features a different botanical, and the same Elegant Eucalyptus stamp; each with a unique feel and technique.

Beautiful You

IO stamp links:

Camelia Japonica L20826

Beautiful You D20804

Elegant Eucalyptus J20818

I stamped the Camelia Japonica onto bristol recycled vellum paper, masked it, and stamped the Elegant Eucalyptus along the top.  I masked the image, and stamped second/third generation images of the Elegant Eucalyptus faintly in the background.

I water colored the image with Daniel Smith watercolors. 

I stamped the Beautiful You sentiment with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink to finish the panel, then added it to a pink A2 card, and added some Studio Katia tiny sequins.

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Ranunculus Spray

IO Stamp links:

Flower Ranunculus G12191

Elegant Eucalyptus J20818

Ticking CAS126

I created the background with a swirl grid stencil and distress ink, adding the ink faintly with an applicator brush.

I stamped the Ranunculus flower, then stamped the Elegant Eucalyptus.  I colored the leaf portions of the stamp with Polychromos colored pencils, then fussy-cut along the bottom of the image and card.  

I stamped the Ranunculus flower again, and colored it with Polychromos colored pencils, fussy-cut it, and added it over the previously stamped image, using foam tape for dimension.

I stamped the Ticking background on a white A2 card, then added the flower panel with foam tape, so that the bottom portion of the ticking background shows.

Some spatters of white acrylic paint, black ink,  and a few Studio Katia droplets finish the card.

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Sending Comfort

IO Stamp links:

Fairy Rose F20827

Elegant Eucalyptus J20818

Sending Comfort E20813

I 'inked' the Elegant eucalyptus with Caran D'Ache Neocolor II watercolor crayons, and stamped it onto Canson watercolor paper.  I painted the leaves with the same crayons, using a water brush.  I added a haze of green with distress inks and a brush applicator.  I like the way the ink made the image misty and foggy-like.  Just the look I was going for.

I stamped the Fairy Rose onto a scrap of Canson watercolor paper, and also painted that with Caran D'Ache Neocolor II watercolor crayons.  The technique I used to color the rose petals was to rub the crayons onto a ceramic palette, then pick up the colors with my waterbrush, blending as I went.  I did this in my Misti to keep the original outline crisp.

I fussy-cut the rose, and added it over the Eucalyptus.  I stamped the Sending Comfort verse with my favorite, go-to black ink pad, VersaFine Clair nocturne.

 

Well, that's it for today.  Another lengthy post today, so you can have all of my card details.  I don't show the insides on these long posts, as it gets too confusing.

All of our blogs will have a $25 gift certificate 

to give away for the event.  

The more you comment, the more chances to win! 

All comments for all of the event days will be open 

until Sunday January 12th at noon CT. 

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 14th.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  I will be back tomorrow with more inspiration from the new spring line!

Today's participants:

Angela Bode 

Anna Wight 

Dina Kowal 

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff 

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams 

Lynda Pleckan 

Susan Wymer 

Vicki Garrett 

Blessings,