Monday, April 5, 2021

Impression Obsession April 2021 Release Hop Celebration - Day 1

 
 Welcome to Day One of the Impression Obsession
April 2021 Release Celebration!
The new stamps are available NOW! You can find them all HERE.
If you came from the Impression Obsession blog, you are in the correct place.  The next stop after mine is Vicky Garrett's blog..


We will be giving away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event - so the more you comment through our Release Celebration the more chances you have to win!
 
All comments for each of the event days will be open until April 12th, at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on April 13th, on the Impression Obsession blog.
  
I have two cards for your inspiration today. 

Card One: Feel Better Soon Hibiscus 
 
IO Stamps Links:

How I made it:


Card Two: Silver Lining Hollyhocks
 
IO Stamps Links:
  • On blue card stock, I silver-embossed the Hollyhock image. 
  • I used white craft ink to paint in the flowers and leaves, and let that dry.
  • Next, I used Polychromos colored pencils to color the images over the white paint.  I love the look this gives on dark card stock.
  • Some layering, a strip of silver cs along the edge, and silver pearls finish the front.
  • INSIDE:  I silver-embossed the Silver Lining verse on a blue panel, attached it.
  • Inside: I created another flower from the Hollyhock Bloom, and fussy-cut it to add to the inside. 
  •  NOTE:  In this photo, the embossing looks gold, but it is silver irl.
    Inside
     
  • So, there you have my Day One cards.  I will be back tomorrow with two more cards for Day Two.  
Next on the hop is Vicky Garrett's blog.  You can find a list of all the participants for Day One HERE.  Be sure to check out their inspiration.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Don't forget to comment on each blog for your chances to win one of three $25 gift certificates to the HERE.

Blessings, 



 

30 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! The blue card is my favorite. Such talent.😁

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  2. Really beautiful cards -- love this look of embossed and then colored with watercolors. The pencils add such another dimension of detail! Very inspiring!

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  3. Yikes, these flower images are amazing! Love 'em!

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  4. Such gorgeous floral cards! I love how you embossed the images and then coloured them.

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  5. Beautiful cards! And I love both of those flowers. Hollyhocks remind me of my childhood!

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  6. Oh so elegant. Just beautiful.

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  7. Lovely cards. Love your choice of colors!

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  8. I love how your hollyhocks turned out! I've never thought to use white paint on dark card stock before coloring with pencils.

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  9. Wow! These are fantastic! Your water coloring is amazing. I never would have thought to start with blue cardstock then paint and use pencil to lighten it. Great technique!

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  10. The white and silver embossing really brings the cards to life. Love the effects of your coloring.

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  11. Beautiful cards. Your flowers are stunning!

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  12. Love the soft watercolored look of both of these beautiful cards!

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  13. Your coloring is amazing!I LOVE the blue one!

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  14. Wow, two gorgeous cards using beautiful new images!

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  15. Beautiful floral designs! Love the way you colored these images!

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  16. Marisela Delgado said: Beautiful cards! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  17. The white embossing and watercolor is a really pretty combination. I also love the sentiment in the blue card. That is too funny!

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  18. Both of your cards are so pretty using the new images! I love the colors in each of your cards.

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  19. Beautiful cards! The hibiscus flower is so pretty, and I love the hollyhock stamp!

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  20. The embossing is so great with this stamp!

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  21. WOW, you are really good at coloring. The flower and background is so pretty...

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  22. Wow they are both just stunning, fabulous coloring on both!

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  23. Beautiful cards! Lo e the hibiscus and your background on it.

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  24. Beautiful cards with those wonderful flowers! I love all the blues on your second card! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Stay safe! :)

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  25. Beautiful flowers and great choice of colors.

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Comments are welcomed and appreciated!