Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Upcoming Class

I have an upcoming "10 in 10" Valentine's Day card class that I will be teaching twice this month. We will make ten quick and easy cards using some of the latest releases from Memory Box and Impression Obsession. The first class is this Sunday (Superbowl Sunday), so if you need a break before the game, I would love to see you in class!

10 in 10 Valentines

Sunday, February 3rd 2-4pm

Or

Monday, February 11th 6:30-8:30pm

 

Thursday, January 17, 2013

IO Challenge- Sweet Thoughts

Today's Impression Obsession challenge is all about sweet things.  I immediately knew I wanted to use the new Sweet Heart Cupcake (C8881).  I thought it paired nicely with the Love Words (F3916) sentiments.  I had to stamp the words saying twice to get a larger background and then colored the cupcake with watercolor pencils.

Need more sweet  inspiration? Check out what Daniela, Dina, Jeanne, Jenny, Julie, Kittie, and Vicki created. Want to play along? You can find all the information here, and you could even win a $25 IO gift certificate!

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!


 

Friday, January 11, 2013

Impression Obsession Winter Blog Hop-Final Day

What's up Doc? Today is all about getting ready for spring.  I used the individual Carrot (D8906) stamp three times to create a bunch of carrots.  I colored them with Copic markers, cut out the designs, and tied them together with some twine.  For the background, I used the Cover a Card Sketchy Flowers (CC093), and for the saying, I used the Spring in Verse (D3936).  The saying comes with a text description behind it that talks about the joys of Spring.  The other seasons are also available, but I am ready for Spring!

I hope you have all enjoyed the Winter Blog Hop and the new Impression Obsession Release!

CHA Winter Blog Hop
  • Starting next Monday, January 7 and through Friday, January 11, we will have our CHA Sneak Peek Week with designs by our IO DT Only.
  • The rest of our NEW SPRING CATALOG images will be previewed for you by the DT and they will also be available to you in our online store!!!
  • We will have a $25 Gift Certificate drawing every day (for those people commenting on all DT participating blogs, starting with the IO blog.
  • There will be an additional drawing on Friday for those people who participated every day of the hop.

Here are today's participants:
Dina 
Laura(me)

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!



 

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Impression Obsession Winter Blog Hop- Day 4

One of my favorite styles is Clean and Simple. I like a card that can be mass-produced and isn't too cluttered. No coloring, no masking, no embossing, no fussy cutting....just simple inking and stamping.

For today's card, I wanted to highlight the Happy Solid Heart (B8855) as well as one of my favorite new sayings (Love You, B3957).  There is a similar looking "Miss You" that is another good sentiment to use.

Here is a little information about the winter blog hop:


CHA Winter Blog Hop
  • Starting next Monday, January 7 and through Friday, January 11, we will have our CHA Sneak Peek Week with designs by our IO DT Only.
  • The rest of our NEW SPRING CATALOG images will be previewed for you by the DT and they will also be available to you in our online store!!!
  • We will have a $25 Gift Certificate drawing every day (for those people commenting on all DT participating blogs, starting with the IO blog.
  • There will be an additional drawing on Friday for those people who participated every day of the hop.

Here are today's participants:
Dina 
Laura(me)

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!



 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Impression Obsession Winter Blog Hop- Day 3


Whenever I make a predominantly purple card, it always makes me think of my mom. She sure does love her purple!

For today's card, I used the Garden Pots (E8935) and filled them with the Petit Tussie Mussie (C8866). I didn't want to deal with masking, so I stamped the flowers apart from each other. I then colored all of the images with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. For the background, I used the Beauty Text Cover a Card (CC142). It is a really nice, practical background stamp to have. I colored the background text with Distress Inks and sprayed the whole thing with gold Shimmer Spritz (you just can't see it in the photo).


Here is a little information about the winter blog hop:


CHA Winter Blog Hop
  • Starting next Monday, January 7 and through Friday, January 11, we will have our CHA Sneak Peek Week with designs by our IO DT Only.
  • The rest of our NEW SPRING CATALOG images will be previewed for you by the DT and they will also be available to you in our online store!!!
  • We will have a $25 Gift Certificate drawing every day (for those people commenting on all DT participating blogs, starting with the IO blog.
  • There will be an additional drawing on Friday for those people who participated every day of the hop.

Here are today's participants:
Dina 
Laura(me)

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!




Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Impression Obsession Winter Blog Hop- Day 2

Today is day 2 of the Impression Obsession winter blog hop, and I decided to make a slightly different Valentine's Day card.  Does anyone else have the song from "Guys and Dolls" going through their head?

I love you, a bushel and a peck! 
A bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck! 
A hug around the neck, and a barrel and a heap 
A barrel and a heap, and I'm talkin' in my sleep. 

I love musicals!

To make the card,  I used the Strawberry Carton (D8979), Three Strawberries (B8893), Bushel and a Peck (B3978), and Cover a Card Ticking (CC126) stamps as well as watercolor pencils and a blender pen.
 
Here is a little information about the winter blog hop:


CHA Winter Blog Hop
  • Starting next Monday, January 7 and through Friday, January 11, we will have our CHA Sneak Peek Week with designs by our IO DT Only.
  • The rest of our NEW SPRING CATALOG images will be previewed for you by the DT and they will also be available to you in our online store!!!
  • We will have a $25 Gift Certificate drawing every day (for those people commenting on all DT participating blogs, starting with the IO blog.
  • There will be an additional drawing on Friday for those people who participated every day of the hop.

Here are today's participants:
Dina 
Laura (me)

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!


 

Monday, January 7, 2013

Impression Obsession Winter Blog Hop

This week is filled with brand new samples of the latest Impression Obsession products. Be sure to check back each day for a sneak peek and hopefully, a little inspiration.
 
For today's card, I used the new Double Daisies Large image (H8924). It is a fun image to color, and it can be used for pretty much any occasion. I embossed it with white powder onto kraft cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.
 
Here is a little information about the winter blog hop:
 
 

CHA Winter Blog Hop

  • Starting next Monday, January 7 and through Friday, January 11, we will have our CHA Sneak Peek Week with designs by our IO DT Only.
  • The rest of our NEW SPRING CATALOG images will be previewed for you by the DT and they will also be available to you in our online store!!!
  • We will have a $25 Gift Certificate drawing every day (for those people commenting on all DT participating blogs, starting with the IO blog.
  • There will be an additional drawing on Friday for those people who participated every day of the hop.

Here are today's participants:

Impression Obsession blog

Dina

Jeanne

Jenny

Julie

Kittie

Laura(me)

Vicki


Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!




 

Thursday, January 3, 2013

IO Challenge- Anything Goes

Today the Impression Obsession challenge was "anything goes." We were free to make anything we wanted. I wanted to take a break from holiday-themed cards and go for a giraffe card.  IO makes a fantastic giraffe patterned Cover a Card, but I decided to make a patterned paper out of the Ticking (CC126) and Large Dots (CC007) Cover a Card designs.  On a side note, if you change the colors to blue or pink, the two Cover a Cards make a fun background for baby cards.

To finish the card, I colored the Giraffe (G7697) with watercolor pencils and added a button and twine.


Be sure to visit the other designers' blogs.  With a theme like "anything goes," you never know what you will find! Check out what Daniela, Dina, Jeanne, Jenny, Julie, Kittie, and Vicki created. Want to play along? You can find all the information here, and you could even win a $25 IO gift certificate!

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!