Impression Obsession April 2021 Release Team Favorites

 Welcome to the Impression Obsession April 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 April 19th at midnight CT. 

All winners will be announced on April 20th on 

the Impression Obsession Blog.

                   You can find the April Release stamps HERE.  

 

IO Stamps Links:

Budding Blossom E20922

Happy Birthday 1  C14778

Cover-A-Card Script CC050

Budding Bloom D20921 

Beautiful You D20804

How I made my card:

• I created an A2 card from natural card stock.  I used a Deckle Rectangle stencil to brush on some pink distress ink and create an area.  I lightly stamped the Script CAC stamp before removing the stencil.
• Next, I took the inside portion of the stencil, and placed it over the area I had created.  I used embossing ink with foam applicator to create a border of embossing ink all around the area, then embossed with fine gold embossing powder for a border.
• I gold-embossed the Happy Birthday verse, and used a graphite pencil to add some shading to the letters.
• I gold-embossed the Budding Blossom onto a scrap piece of the natural card stock.  I colored this with Arteza Everblend alcohol markers.
• I fussy-cut the blossom, and added it to the card front, with some gold pearl accents.
• INSIDE:  I created another distress area as above, and stamped the Beautiful You verse with green ink.  I gold-embossed the Budding Bloom, and added that.

I hope you are enjoying our cards for the April Release.  There are so many fun stamps to work with.  Let me know in the comments which is YOUR favorite!

 

If you came from Lee Ann Barett's blog, you are in the right place.  Your next stop is the talented Vicky Garrett.

You can find more of the team's favorites on the Impression Obsession blog.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

   

 

Impression Obsession April, 2021 Release Blog Celebration - Day 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Day Two of the Impression Obsession April 2021 Release Celebration!

The new stamps are available NOW! You can find them all HERE.

 

If you came from Impression Obsession blog, you are in the correct place. 

  

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: Missing You Flower Bud

IO Stamps Links:

Budding Bloom D20921

Hibiscus Bloom 1  D20923

Warm Fuzzies Sentiments CL492

In My Heart D13912

How I made it:

• On a bristol paper panel, I stamped the Budding Bloom image with VersaMark Clair Nocturne ink.  I hand-drew the stem longer.
  
• I stamped the verse from the Warm Fuzzies Sentiments set.
  
• I painted the image with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor paints.
• I added some green distressing along the top and bottom of the panel with distress inks and an ink applicator brush. 
• Some layering and black pearls finish the card front.
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Hibiscus Bloom 1 and the In My Heart verse with the Clair Nocturne ink.

Inside

Card Two: Watercolor Flourish

IO Stamps/Dies Links:

Ornate Flourish 3240-XL

Warm Fuzzies Sentiments CL492

Blessings D20928

How I made it:

• On watercolor paper, and in my Misti, I added Arteza real brush markers to my Ornate Flourish stamp and stamped it.
  

• I added another color in like fashion, then misted the stamp and the paper with water.
• I repeated these steps for each color, creating a loose, watery look with the water spritz.
• On a lilac card stock strip, I white embossed the verse from the Warm Fuzzies Sentiments set.  After attaching the panel to an A2 card front, I added a silk bow, and some sequins. 
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Ornate Flourish stamp in white pigment ink.  Embossed the Blessings image in white on lilac cs and added it.

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  So, there you have my Day Two cards.  I will be back throughout the month with more cards from this fabulous release.

Next on the hop is  Vicky Garrett's blog.  You can find a list of all the participants for Day Two 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 IO Store!

Blessings, 

 

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:

Full Bloom E20920

Hibiscus Bloom 2 E20924

Budding Blossom E20922

Feel Better Soon B3569  

How I made it:

• On watercolor paper, I white-embossed three images: Full Bloom , Hibiscus Bloom 2 and Budding Blossom.
• I gold-embossed the Feel Better Soon verse.
  
• I used Kuretake Tambi watercolors to paint the images.
• I added blues and grays to the background, and some splatters, and finished the panel with some sequins before attaching it to an A2 card front.
  

Card Two: Silver Lining Hollyhocks

 

IO Stamps Links:

Hollyhock L20918

Hollyhock Bloom D20919

Silver Lining C20931

How I made it:

• 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.
  

  

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• 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, 

 

Impression Obsession January 2021 Release Celebration - Day Two

Welcome to Day Two of the Impression Obsession January 2021 Release Celebration!

The new stamps are available NOW! You can find them all HERE.

 

If you came from Lee Ann Barrett's blog, you are in the correct place. If not head over to the Impression Obsession Blog for the start of the hop. 

 

Today and tomorrow you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession 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 Monday, January 4th, at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 5th, on the Impression Obsession Blog.

  

I have two cards for your inspiration today. 

Card One: Happy Together

IO Stamps Links:

Inside

Peony Pattern CC413

Happy Together D20907

Floral Heart H20902 (flowers around verse)

Day Filled With Love E20905

How I made it:

• On white bristol card stock, I white embossed the Peony Pattern.
• I used Shabby Shutters distress ink, and an applicator, to create the background color by brushing the color over the entire panel, over the embossing.  I used a soft clean cloth to clean the ink off of the embossing.
• I attached the image panel to a white A2 card front.
• I stamped the Happy Together verse with the same green ink, and attached it to the card front.
• I white embossed the Floral Heart image, painted the flowers, and fussy cut the flowers and added them to the card front along and behind the verse panel.
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Day Filled With Love verse with the same green distress ink.

Card Two: Day Filled With Love

IO Stamps/Dies Links:

Inside

E20905 Day Filled With Love

Leafy Branch DIE055-N

Mini Hearts Row DIE134-D

Stitched Tag DIE798-Y

How I made it:

• I cut branches from the Leafy Branch die from soft green card stock, and added them to a white card stock panel.  
• I cut lavender hearts from the Mini Hearts Row die, and added them
• I cut the Stitched Tag die, and cut the bottom off, and with a harlequin pattern stencil, I brushed lavender and green distress inks to create a pattern on the tag.
• I stamped Day Filled With Love verse on the tag, added some silk ribbons, and added them to the panel with the die cuts.
• I added the panel to a lavender A2 card front.
• INSIDE: I used a stencil and distress inks to add some leaf branches.

And there you have my cards for Day 2 of the January 2021 release.  I hope you have found inspiration here.

Don't forget to comment here and on the other designer's posts for a chance to win one of three $25 IO gift certificates!

Your next stop is Vicky Garrett's blog.  You can find the other participants blogs on the Impression Obsession Blog.

I appreciate your visit to my blog, and your comments.  I have more cards with stamps from this release coming throughout the month, so be sure to stop back, and sign up for my email notifications of my posts.

Blessings,

Watercolor Holly Card - Impression Obsession Old Is New Day

It's Old Is New Day at Impression Obsession, 

a day for us to use our older stamps and show them some inky love.  

This Watercolor Holly just fit my mood today. 

 I wanted to play with inks and water, and there it was!

IO Stamps Links:

Watercolor Holly H13171

Simple Joys D13929 

Celebrate His Love F20865

 

And here's how I made my card:

• On recycled bristol card stock, I used my Misti to stamp the
  
  
  Watercolor Holly image.  I used light green for the first stamping.
• I added various colors of distress ink, using the minis for this, spritzing lightly with water between stampings.  I repeated several times, until I had the look I was going for.
  
• With a wet paintbrush, I added some of the same colors around the background.
• When it was bone dry, I used a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen to outline some of the areas on the image.  I did this one section at a time, so it wouldn't dry, then added gold embossing powder and heated to add the gold highlights.
• I made some dots with the pen, and embossed them.
• I gold embossed the Simple Joys verse.
• INSIDE:  I lightly stamped portions of the Celebrate His Love image, then stamped the  verse with gold pigment ink.

 

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I hope you will find some time to show some of your older stamps some love today.  If you would like some more inspiration, you can find links to the other designer's blogs here. 

 

I appreciate your visit to my blog, and thank you for your lovely comments.

 

Blessings,

 

Embossed Winter Wonderland Card

You're right, it's not winter, yet.  In fact, in our little part of the world, we are enjoying the crisp fall breezes and abundant rich colors in our trees.  But, winter is coming, and along with it comes Christmas.  So, I've been busy creating Christmas cards for the releases for my design team projects.  This is one of my favorites.

Technique Junkies stamps:

Oh Christmas Tree Set of 4 SS127

Fir Forest S806

 

How I made it:

• On a white smooth bristol panel, I used distress ink and ink applicators to create a background, starting dark along the edges, and graduating to a pale white moon effect in the center.  I added some white pigment ink to this center so that it would give the white haze around the 'moon.'
• I white embossed the Fir Forest, and tore some white card stock and added it to create snowy hills.
• Some spatters of white acrylic paint created the snow.
• I white embossed the verse from the Oh Christmas Tree Set onto vellum, and attached it.  I attached the panel to a white A2 card front.

I have another card on the Technique Junkies blog today with the same fir forest row of trees.  You can check it out HERE.

 

Would you like 10% off at the Technique Junkies store?  Just use my code, TJ10Lynda at the checkout and your entire order will be discounted 10%.

 

Thanks for visiting my blog.  I look forward to your comments. 

 

Blessings,

 

Impression Obsession 2020 Summer Die Release

Welcome to the Impression Obsession 

Summer Die Release Celebration!  

You can find information and a list of participants 

on the IO blog.  There will be three $25 gift certificates given away, chosen randomly from comments 

on all of the design team blogs.  

All comments will be open until Monday, June 8th.  

Winners will be announced on June 9th.

All of the NEW DIES are available now!  

You can find them at the Impression Obsession site HERE.

I have three cards to share with you today.

Card 1: 

Dies/Stamps:

DIE978-I Large Porcelain Pitcher

DIE993-W Summer Bouquet

DIE984-Y Postage Cuts

DIE965-Y Small Tags 

CL492 Warm Fuzzies Sentiments

For the Large Porcelain Pitcher, I added Ranger Verdigris embossing powder to the die cut.  I dabbed VersaMark embossing ink onto the die, then added the embossing powder and heat set.  I LOVE the dimension the Verdigris embossing powder gives the pitcher!

For the Summer Bouquet flowers, I added some CraftT mini-luster rub-ons to the dies, then arranged them in the vase onto a die cut of the Postage Cuts. 

I layered that, then added it to a white A2 card, and added some strips along the edge.

I embossed the Happy thoughts verse from the Warm Fuzzies Sentiments set and cut with one of the dies from the Small Tags.

Some gold cord and gold foil pearls finish the card.

Card 2:

Dies/Stamps:

DIE985-X Potted Cactus

B20809 Happy Every Day

I just had so much fun with these cactus!  I cut the Potted Cactus from bristol card stock, then added watercolor with a waterbrush.  I added several layers of watercolor, to build up the intensity of the colors.  For the spikes, I used a white gel pen. 

I added some yellow distress ink through the Rays Stencil with my ibrush applicators, then stamped the Happy Every Day verse with VersaMark Clair Nocturne ink.  I attached this panel to a green A2 card front.

Card 3: 

Dies/Stamps:

DIE973-Q Cactus Tag

DIE997-YY Woodgrain Frame

B5698 Prickly

I cut the Woodgrain Frame from cream card stock, and applied shades of brown distress ink.  I attached it to a shimmery gold scrap, then added it to a white A2 card front.

I cut the Cactus Tag from white card stock, then used Arteza Everblend Markers to color the cactus and pot inside portions. I left the border portion white, and added that and the inside pieces to the card front.  I added a gold brad.

I stamped the Prickly verse onto a white cs scrap, and used a circle die to cut and added it to the frame with foam tape.  

I used a white Pitt Pastel pencil to add highlights to the cactus, and added some spikes with a white gel pen.

Phew!  Long post, but hopefully you found some ideas you can try.  

Thanks so much for visiting.  Be sure to check out the other new dies at the Impression Obsession site HERE.

Blessings,