Impression Obsession Theme Day - Crafty

 

We have set aside a day to share some fun themed projects 

at Impression Obsession.  

This month's theme is 'crafty.' 

Have fun checking out what our Designers have made today.  

Today's participants can be found on the Impression Obsession blog.

 

IO Stamps/Die links:

Socially Distant Hug F21367

Shiplap Cover-A-Card CC395 

Hugs DIE516-A 

 

How I made it:

• I created the shiplap background with distress inks and the Shiplap CAC image.  I attached this to the front of a white A2 card front.
•  I stamped the Socially Distant Hug image onto bristol card stock, and colored it with Arteza Real Brush Markers, and used a rectangle die to cut it out.
• I attached the image to a slightly larger blue panel, then attached that to the card front.
• I cut the Hugs die, and added the die cut to the card.  I layered it three times so it has some dimension.

And that's a wrap for my Crafty Theme card today.  The 'craft' comes in when she made the sign!  Or maybe our girl sewed her own outfit, or crafted silk flowers.  

Don't forget to check out the other participating designer's projects HERE.You can find the entire February Release stamps HERE.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

 

Blessings,

 

 

 

Impression Obsession February 2021 Release Team Favorites Hop

 Welcome to the Impression Obsession February 2021 

Release Team Favorites Hop!

The Impression Obsession Designers are sharing their 

favorite projects from this month’s release today!

We will be giving away THREE Impression Obsession Grab Bags, 

so the more you comment through our Favorites Hop,

the more chances to win! 

Comments will be open until February 2/22 at midnight CT. 

All winners will be announced on 2/23 on 

the Impression Obsession Blog.

You can find the February Release stamps HERE.  

 

IO Stamps Links:

Kitty Hug D21359

Here's A Hug B21354

Thank You CL948 (inside verse) 

How I made my card:

• On a white A2 card front, I stamped the Hug word from the Here's A Hug  stamp and hearts from the Thank You set, using pistachio
  
  
  distress ink. 
• I lined the bottom portion of the card front with pp and a strip of black card stock.
• I stamped the Kitty Hug image, and colored it with Arteza Real Brush Markers, then cut it out and attached it to a black panel, then a mint green panel.
• I tied a string around the kitty piece, and attached it to the front of the card.
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• INSIDE:  I stamped the verse from the Thank You set, distressed the background a bit, and stamped more hearts.  I added strips of green and black card stock along the edge.

INSIDE

I hope you are enjoying our cards for the February Release!  There are so many fun stamps to work with.  

 

If you came from Lee Ann's blog, you are in the right place.  Mine is the final stop on today's hop.  You can find more of the team's favorites on the Impression Obsession blog.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

   

 

 

Impression Obsession Old Is New - God's Art

 

 It's time to brush off some of our older stamps and share some inspiration with you.  I am returning, once again, to one of my very favorite oldies for my card today.

IO Stamps Links:

Fancy Leaves CC224

Art of God C5055

 

 How I made my card:

• I 'inked' the Fancy Leaves stamp in my Misti, using Arteza real brush pens on the leaves, and stamped it onto bristol card stock.  
• I added the background panel to a layer of card stock, then onto a green A2 card front.
• I stamped and layered the Art of God verse, and added it. 

I hope you like my card.  Be sure to visit the other designers' blogs to check out their Old Is New cards.  You can find the post with their links on the IO blog HERE. 

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Blessings,

Kitty Card With Real Brush Markers

Hello, friends.  Welcome to PaperArts Cafe.  I have this card on the Technique Junkies blog today, and the full details follow in my post here.  I just think this little kitty is adorable, don't you?

Stamp/Stencil Links:

Where The Cat Is 

A Colorful Life Designs Paws Stencil

How I made my card:

• On bristol paper, I stamped the Where The Cat Is  image.
• I used Arteza real brush markers to watercolor the image, using the brush markers and the water brush.  The verse is part of the stamp.
• For the background, I used the ACLD Paws Stencil and my brush applicators through the stencil to create the background.  I distressed the edges of the panel with the same pink as I stenciled the paws with.
• I added the panel, with a strip of pp, to a brown panel, then onto a pink A2 card front.
• INSIDE: I stamped the kitty and stenciled some paws for the border.

Inside

I hope you are having a relaxing, enjoyable Sunday.  And I hope my card has inspired you to take some time to create something today. 

Be sure to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for your 10% discount off your entire order at Technique Junkies.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Blessings,

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Nature

Happy Saturday!  And happy Independence Day July 4th to all my American friends!   Today starts the new Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The optional theme is Nature.  I chose to use birds on my card today.  I have been enjoying watching the birds in my backyard garden this summer, so I am inspired to use them on my nature card.

Penny Black stamps:

The Sweetest Sound

Special Thoughts

Gifts From Above

I stamped the birds on branch image,The Sweetest Sound,  onto watercolor paper in my Misti.  I used Arteza Real Brush Markers to 'ink' the image.  I added more blossoms to the branch with the markers.

I added some color to the background by brushing some color from the real brush markers onto a ceramic palette  then using a water brush to add some watered down color to the background.  I then added some images from some older PB stamps for background interest.

I used VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink to add the verse, from the Special Thoughts set.  

Inside, I used the Gifts From Above set.  I thought this verse was inspiring for these times in which we are living.

I hope you are inspired to join us in the fun at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month.

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I appreciate you comments.

Blessings,

Gifts From Above

Special Thoughts

The Sweetest Sound

Summer Flowers Challenge at Impression Obsession

It's no secret that I LOVE flowers.  They are my favorite subject to color, draw, paint, and art.  As I write this post, I am sitting in the center of my garden, on a deck my hubby built for me.  I am surrounded by flowers, plants, birds, and critters.  The sun is shining, and I have my  projects that I need to write posts for.  I'm in my happy place!  

Sweet pea flowers grew all around my childhood home; they bring back fond memories.  When I saw this beautiful stamp, I just had to have it.  So, here is my card....

IO Stamps Links:  
Sweet Peas L13510
Life Is Sweet D12219
Wildflower Silhouettes WP1003
Good In Every Day D20746

I decided to create a slimline card today.  The longer, narrow shape is something different, and it appeals to me. Variety IS the spice of life, right?  

I cut my base card stock 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" and scored at 3 3/4" for my card.  My stamped panel is watercolor paper, onto which I stamped the Sweet Peas image.  I used Arteza real brush markers to 'ink' the image (in my Misti).

To watercolor the image, I also used Arteza brush markers.  I rubbed color from the brushes onto a ceramic tile, and picked up the color with a water brush, using it like paint.  

For the smaller, solid type leaves around the image, I used one of the leaf stamps from the Wildflower Silhouettes clear set.

I stamped the Life Is Sweet verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, my favorite ink for dark, crisp, clean stamping.  I cut the word sweet from the stamp, so that I could use the verse either straight out or stacked, as I did here.  I hand-drew a double line around the image.  I like the look of framing an image this way.

Inside, I stamped the Sweet Peas image with distress inks, and stamped the Good In Every Day verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.


I do hope you are enjoying the inspiration from the design team for this challenge, which you can find HERE.

Join us in the fun, and you just might win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store!  And, starting with this month, our challenges will be a month long.  You have until August 4th to enter your cards/projects. 

I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright and cheerful
Simply Less Is More - OLC Solid and Outline 
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Watercooler Challenge - Anything goes feminine
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge - Day 2

Thanks for visiting my blog today!  

Blessings,

Thinking of You Card Featuring Lilacs With Real Brush Markers

Hello, and welcome to my blog.  I am stopping in to post a card that's on the Technique Junkies blog today. 

I used Technique Junkies stamps:
Lilacs JT017
Difficult Time Set of 2  SDX156
With Sympathy Set of 5

I used Arteza Real Brush Markers  and a water brush to watercolor this lovely Lilacs image and the background.  

I love these markers for their intensity and ease of use.  They blend effortlessly, and really hold their color well.  

I white embossed the verse from the Difficult Time set and added it, then layered it all onto an A2 card.


I stamped the sympathy verse inside from the With Sympathy Set of 5, and bits of the lilac with distress ink.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to check out the details of the Technique Junkies Summer 2020 Challenge at the TJ Facebook page HERE.  You have until tomorrow, June 29th, to enter for some fabulous prizes!


Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Don't forget to use my code, TJ10Lynda, if you are shopping at the TJ store, for 10% off your purchase!

Blessings,

Purrmaid Card With Arteza Real Brush Markers

Hello again, my lovelies!  Today I have a card using stamps from the Technique Junkies June release.  If you didn't see the release post yesterday, you can check it out HERE.  

Technique Junkies stamps links:
Oceans Of Love Set of 9
Seahorses Set Of 4
Bubble Flow

INSIDE

I created the background by stamping the Bubble Flow image onto a blue card stock panel with white pigment ink.  I attached the panel to a white A2 card.  I also stamped the bubbles onto a white scrap, and used a circle die to cut it out.

I stamped the verse from the Seahorses Set of 4  onto a white scrap, and cut that with a circle die, and also cut another larger circle.  I distressed all the circles before adding them to the card front.

I colored the Purrmaid stamp from the Oceans Of Love Set of 9.  I painted it with Arteza Real Brush Markers, and fussy cut it, adding it to the largest circle.  

Inside, I stamped the Purrmaid onto blue card stock, and colored it with Polychromos colored pencils.

And that's a wrap for today.  I hope you have enjoyed this release so far.  These stamps are fabulous, and I am having so much fun creating with them!

Don't forget, until June 8th you get 15% off all the new June release stamps!  And, if you use my code, TJ10Lynda, you get 10% additional off of your order.  

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I appreciate you stopping by.

Blessings,

Oceans Of Love Set of 9

Seahorses Set Of 4

 Bubble Flow

Old Is New At Impression Obsession

It's Old Is New time at Impression Obsession.  Today we are using some of IO's older stamps on our blogs.  They need some lovin' too!

IO stamps links:
Botanical Heart F20802
See The Light D13785
Cover-A-Card Wooden Plank CC177

I created a Wooden Plank background on Bristol card stock with distress ink.  I framed an area with a layering frame die from my stash.

For the Botanical Heart, I stamped the heart with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then painted the images with Arteza real brush markers.

I attached the panel to a pink A2 card front.  I added some pearl drops for embellishment, and stamped the See The Light verse.

Inside, I stamped the image twice, and added some distressing around the edges.

That's it.  Quick and easy today.  I love this elegant heart with it's dainty flowers.  Perfect for so many occasions.  And this sentiment really is beautiful.  

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Be sure to stop by the other designers' post to see their inspiration for our Old Is New day.  You can find their links to their blog posts HERE.

Blessings,

Never Stop Making Wishes Card - Week 4 of #WWDB Challenge at Technique Junkies

We are heading into the final week of the #WWDB What We Do Best Challenge at Technique Junkies.  If you haven't participated, get inky and join us.  You just might win a $50 gift certificate to the TJ store!

This week the theme is pretty general.  Make a card that is uplifing and encouraging.  It can be any of the last three weeks topics.  I decided to play with my Arteza markers today....

Never Stop Making Wishes 
Anything Is Possible 

I created the background with #Arteza real brush markers.  I rubbed the markers onto an acrylic stamp block, spritzed it generously with water, then tapped it onto watercolor paper.  I repeated with three colors, drying between, until I had the background the way I wanted it.  I have also done this technique in the past with dye ink pads.

I inked the Never Stop Making Wishes  stamp with VersaFine Claire Nocturne ink, and stamped it onto the dried background.  I drew a narrow frame around it with a .03 Micron pen.  I use these pens for fine line work, particularly when I do Zentangle patterns.  Oh, I also drew a few of the dandelion 'wings' for more of a flurry!  Must have been a windy day. 
I mounted this onto an ivory A2 card front.

Inside, I stamped the Anything Is Possible verse with the same black ink, and added more 'fuzzies.' 

That is it.  An easy card, using a fun technique and just one stamp!  Well, one stamp for the front.  But I usually try to do an inside to carry the theme over.  And an envelope design.  Just makes the whole experience more fun, I think, for the recipient.

Thanks so much for visiting.  I do hope you will join us in this challenge.   You can read all about it, along with rules and prizes, on Pat's Technique Junkies blog post WWDB Challenge HERE. 

Don't forget to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for your extra 10% off your entire purchase from the TJ store.  

And today is the last day for the 25% off the May release stamps!  

Thank you for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with more inspiration.

Blessings,