Impression Obsession Die Cut Obsession With May Release Stamps & Dies

 

Hello friends,  Today we are using our Impression Obsession dies on our cards.  I am also using a couple of the new dies and stamps from the June Release.

IO Stamps/Dies Links: 

Stars L5756 

Adventure Awaits C21382

Coffee Under Stars C5752

Thermos & Mugs DIE1063

Compass E5751

This is how I made my card:

•  On an eggplant A2 card front, I attached some gold shimmer paper.
• I created a panel with distress inks, and stamped the Stars with gold pigment ink, and added it to the card front.
• I stamped the Coffee Under Stars verse onto some of the gold paper, and attached that.
• I gold embossed the Compass, added some color, fussy-cut and attached it.
• I cut the pieces from the Thermos & Mugs die, colored them with distress inks, added some gold pen lines, and attached them.
• INSIDE:  I added a piece of the front background and some gold paper strips, and gold embossed the Adventure Awaits verse.

INSIDE

I hope you get a chance to play with some of your dies and/or stamps this week. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

You can find other participating designer's project links on the IO blog HERE.  

Blessings,

 

Impression Obsession May 2021 Release Theme Day - Adventures

 

We have set aside today to share some fun themed projects 

at Impression Obsession.  

This month's theme is Adventures. 

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:

Compass E5751

Adventure Awaits C21382

Adventure Coffee A5753

 

How I made my card:

• On kraft card stock, I stamped the compass image. I also stamped it onto teal card stock.  I stamped the Adventure from the Adventure Coffee image.
  
•  I printed a computer image of world globes, fussy cut them, layered them with teal, and attached them to a kraft A2 card front.
• I added some banner cuts of black, kraft, and teal.
• I fussy cut the Compass images, layering the teal onto the kraft, then added them to the card front with foam tape.
• Some punched circles added for embellishment.
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Compass and Adventure Awaits images. 

INSIDE

 

And that is it for my Adventure Theme card today.  Don't forget to check out the other participating designer's projects HERE.

You can find the entire May Release stamps HERE.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

 

Blessings,

Impression Obsession May 2021 Release Team Favorites

   Welcome to the Impression Obsession 

May 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 May  at midnight CT. 

All winners will be announced on   at

the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

You can find the May Release stamps HERE.

IO Stamps/Die Links:

Pack Your Bags E21375

Baxter C21288

Life Stuff Sentiments CL491 

Tag With Reinforcements Die 1064Y

 

How I made my card:

• On a kraft card stock panel, I stamped the various words, and attached the panel to a blue pp A2 card. 
• I added the Tag With Reinforcements die cut with foam tape to the card front.
• I stamped the Baxter and Pack Your Bags images.  I watercolored Baxter.  I fussy-cut both images and added them to the Tag With Reinforcements.  Added to the tag with some ribbon through the hole. I curved the Have a safe trip verse from the Life Stuff Sentiments set on an acrylic block and stamped it.
  
• INSIDE:  I added a strip of pp, and stamped the Pack Your Bags image on another, fussy-cut, and added it.

Inside

I hope you are enjoying our cards for the May release.  There are so many fun stamps to work with in this fabulous release.  

 

You can find more of the team's favorites on the Impression Obsession blog.  Next on the hop is the talented Vicki Garrett.

Impression Obsession Blog  

Laura Williams  

Lee Ann Barrett

Lynda Pleckan

Vicki Garrett

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Kia Gibson Clapper 

Laura Fulcher 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

   

Impression Obsession May Release Blog Hop Celebration - Day Two

Welcome to Day Two of the Impression Obsession May 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 May 10th, at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on May 11th, on the Impression Obsession blog.

  

I have two cards for your inspiration today. 

 

Card One: Just Retired

 

IO Stamps Links:

Just Retired F21376

Congrats C21375 (inside)

Pack Your Bags E21375 (inside)

Wacky Stitched Circles DIE837-YY

 

 How I made it:

• On a gray A2 card, I attached a panel of a US map.
• I added a gray Wacky Stitched Circle die cut with foam tape.
• Stamping the Just Retired image on bristol card stock, I colored it with Inktense pencils.  I love the vibrancy of these pencils when you add water.  They are my favorite go-to watercolor pencils.  They are permanent after water is added, so they layer color very well.
• I fussy-cut the painted image, and added it to the gray circle.
  
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Pack Your Bags image in gray, and the Congrats!

Inside

 Card Two:  Pack Your Bags

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IO stamps links:

Pack Your Bags E21375

Adventure Awaits C21382

 

How I made it:

• On an ivory A2 card front, I stamped the Pack Your Bags suitcase image.  I used Tombow markers to color the suitcases, and add the gray underneath.
• I added some spatters, and let it dry.
• I stamped the Adventure Awaits onto pale card stock, and colored the letters with the Tombow markers.  I cut it apart, and added them both to an orange scrap.  I added the Adventure word to the front with foam tape.
• INSIDE:  I attached the 'awaits' word to the inside, and colored and fussy-cut one of the suitcases from Pack Your Bags, and added that. 

Inside

 

So, there you have my Day Two cards.

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 May Release Blog Hop Celebration Day One

  

Welcome to Day One of the Impression Obsession  

May New 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 May 10th, at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on May 11th, on the Impression Obsession blog.

  

I have two cards for your inspiration today. 

 

Card One: Palm Trees Sunset

IO Stamps links:

Hammock Time F21374

Celebrate C21381

Happy Retirement C21369 (inside)

 

How I made it:

• On a white A2 card, I stamped the Hammock Time with light colored ink in order to color it with no lines showing.
• I used Polychromos colored pencils to color the image.
• I created the background with distress inks and a blending brush, and added colored pencils details.
• I stamped the Celebrate verse in black. 
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Happy Retirement verse, and added distressing over it, and stamped the palm tree from the Hammock Time stamp. 

Inside

 

Card Two:  Adventure Awaits

IO stamps links:

Take A Break E21377

Adventure Awaits C21382

Hammock Time E21374 (inside)

Happy Retirement C21369 (inside

 

How I made it:

• With a piece of window screening, I used it as a 'stencil' and created the background on a natural A2 card front and inside, using distress ink with a blending brush.
• For the image panel, I created a subtle sky and background with distress inks and brush applicators.
• I stamped the Take A Break image.  I painted the image with Derwent Inktense pencils and water.
• I stamped the palm trees from the Hammock Time image and colored them with the Inktense, touching them up with colored pencil.
• I added the verse Adventure Awaits.
  
• INSIDE:  I stamped the Happy Retirement verse and pine tree from the Hammock Time stamp, coloring with Inktense.

Inside

So, there you have my Day One cards.  I will be back tomorrow 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 Theme Day

 

We have set aside today to share some fun themed projects 

at Impression Obsession.  

This month's theme is 'Rainbow of Colors. 

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:

Share A Rainbow WP1062

Blessings D20928

Lilies of the Field Clear Set CL929

 

How I made my card:

• On a white A2 card front, I used distress inks to brush on color for the sky, sun, and ground.
• I stamped the Blessings in the center, and used Polychromos colored pencils to rainbow color it.
• Next, I stamped the bunnies from the Share A Rainbow clear set so they appear to be on the Blessings, and colored them with the colored pencils.
• Finally, I stamped the grass and flowers from the Lilies of the Field clear set, adding color.
  

 

And that is my Rainbow Of Color Theme card today.  Don't forget to check out the other participating designer's projects HERE.

You can find the entire April Release stamps HERE.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

 

Blessings,

 

Kitties In Flowers With Art Impressions Watercolor Technique

 

Hello friends!  

One of my favorite techniques is the Art Impression Watercolor process.  I love how each piece comes out with it's own personality, and no two ever look exactly alike.  It seems daunting at first, but in very little time, you can master this technique.  You can find many tutorials in this method on YouTube.  You can find a wealth of tutorials on Bonnie Krebs' YouTube Channel HERE.

 

For my card, I used various stamps from the Art Impressions Watercolor series.  You can check them out HERE.

 

To 'ink' my stamps, I used Tombow markers.  I started with the basket, and filled it with some greens and flowers.  I left a space for the kitty, than stamped him.  I built up the ground with grass and flowers, and stamped another kitty there.  I added a watercolor ground and sky, and stamped the Thinking Of You.  The full process is explained in the above linked videos.  

 

INSIDE of card:

 

I am adding my card to the 30 Day Color Challenge at The Daily Marker.

I am also adding it to:

The Paper Funday Challenge - Spring has sprung

Sunday Stamps - Spring bloom

The Flower Challenge - Pretty pastels

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  This technique is so fun, and the options are limitless.  I hope you will give it a try.

 

Blessings,

 

 

 

Hydrangea Gift Card

Hello friends!  My card today features this gorgeous image of hydrangeas in a vase - Hydrangea Gift - from Impression Obsession's April release.

 

IO Stamps/Die links:

Hydrangea Gift L20927

Many Blessings C6231

Stitched Tag DIE1058

 

How I made it:

• On watercolor card, I stamped the Hydrangea Gift image.  I painted the image with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.  
• For the background, I applied water to the card with a thick brush. While it was wet, I dropped in color.  When that was dry, I spattered some water droplets.
  
• For the base, I brushed on watercolor paint.
• I watercolored the Stitched Die cut, and stamped the Many Blessings verse.  I added this to the card front with foam tape. 

This stamp so so fun to paint.  I love my hydrangeas, and wish they were the blues and purples that I painted these.  But, alas, I have the wrong type of soil, so they stay pinkish.  But I still love them.

 

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the other fabulous images in this April release.  You can find them HERE.

I hope you are inspired by my card today.  Thanks so much for visiting my blog.

Blessings,

Gardening Hare Card With Polychromos Colored Pencils

Hello friends!  Just a quick post for today.  It's Day One of The Daily Marker Coloring Challenge.  Normally Kathy runs this for 30 days, but this one time it is only ten days. 

 

I just love this hare with his gardening tools and flowers!  I have had this stamp in my stash forever, and have used it often in the past.  Unfortunately, I do not know what company it is, as it is unmounted from the wood, and I neglected to write down the info.

UPDATE:  The amazing Dina Kowall did some detective work and found this stamp on Ebay.  Here is a link to it:  . https://vlvstamps.com/rabbit-gardener-3-x-3-3-4.html .  It is called Rabbit Gardener.

 

The card is quick and easy.  I just stamped the hare, and colored him with Polychromos colored pencils.  Polychromos are my favorite colored pencils.  They have strong leads, which do not break when sharpening, and they are terrific for layering.  They do not build up a waxy surface which prevents layering like others I have used.

 

I hope you find some time to join Kathy Racoosin's coloring challenge at The Daily Marker.  Kathy is very talented, and you're sure to find lots of tips from her work.

 

I am adding my card to these other challenges:

Paper Funday Challenge - Spring has sprung

Watercooler Challenge - All things masculine

The Paper Players - Color challenge

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Blessings,