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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Impression Obsession Blog Hop Day 2


Welcome to Day 2 of the Impression Obsession 2014 Spring Release Designer Hop!
 
We have some beautiful CHA peeks to share AND Gift Certificates to give away each day!!!
The hop will start each day with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST. Each day pay us a visit and then head over and see our fabulous IO Design Team’s projects with our new stamps & dies on their blogs (only one comment per blog per day please). The more blogs you visit each day the better chance you will have to win!
Every day (Monday Jan 6th – Friday Jan 10th) one of the blogs will be chosen randomly and a winner will be selected from comments on that blog at 10pm CT. The winner will be announced the following day along with the participating blogs for that day.
Two prizes will be awarded on the last day of the hop. One will be for Friday’s comments and another will be chosen from all the comments left throughout the week. So if you miss a day or time deadline your comments will still count for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate! Both Friday winners will be announced on the IO Blog on Saturday.
If you have any questions please email Jeanne.

Welcome to day 2!  I have been working on a series of clean and simple Valentine's, and I thought I would share one I made using one of the new small textured backgrounds by the very talented Dina Kowal.  Her backgrounds are great because they are an easy way to add a splash of texture and color to your cards.  You could just as easily switch out the heart and add a flower, butterfly, present, etc. for a quick and easy card.  Very, very practical.

For my card, I stamped the Interesting Texture 2 (E13200) and Solid Heart (C14191) with pink shades of Memento Luxe ink and then stamped the Bold Sweet Valentine saying (C9137) on top with black Memento Luxe ink.  The Luxe inks take a really long time to dry, but they are opaque enough that they really cover up the layers underneath. 

Here are the other blogs on the hop today:
Ellen Taylor
Laura Fulcher You are Here
 
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85 comments:

  1. Designs By SkyJanuary 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM

    Sweet card. Very simple, but very striking. TFS

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  2. TrishJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    Hi Laura! I like how you used the background stamp to create a panel and then offset the stamped heart. And wow, those memento inks are very solid to layer so well on another stamped image. Good to know! your card is "simply" beautiful.

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  3. Vicky GouldJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    Such a very pretty Valentine!

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  4. Janet LindstromJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    Cute

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  5. DeborahDohJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:38 AM

    What a pretty card! It would be a great go to card that will WOW them.

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  6. Paula HuirasJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    Pretty card -simple and effective.
    PH

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  7. DianeJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:57 AM

    Gorgeous and simply beautiful!!! Love the colors, too!!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Eileen L. said..

    Very pretty Valentine card.

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  9. PamJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    This is such a sweet Valentine!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  10. SusanJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:23 AM

    Fantastic card. Love the simplicity. It's great.

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  11. SabrinaJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    Such a sweet card!!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:50 AM

    I like how you used just a portion of the background stamp I will have to try this.

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  13. KarineJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Simple but so pretty!!!

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  14. SannaSJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    beautiful.... =)

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  15. slbt17January 7, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    great choice in images.
    Lovely card!
    Sandra ltb

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  16. kReNJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Love this card. It is so lovely in its simplicity!

    I am becoming quite a follower of IO. Thanks for this chance to win.
    kReN

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  17. Carolina Girl (Cely)January 7, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Yes, Dina is so talented and you brought it to life with your gorgeous CAS technique!

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  18. BeckyJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    This is lovely Laura.

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  19. UnknownJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    Love the sweetness and simplicity of this card. And like you said, it could be used for any occasion. So practical!

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  20. SheriJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    what a pretty card. So great on the eyes. You did a great job

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  21. JoJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    Simple and stunny, love your style,
    Thx

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  22. IreneJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    Beautiful! Stunning colors and final result!

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  23. Jo4HimJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    Cute card; thanks for sharing

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  24. ConniecrafterJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    very cool layering of the stamps and great for mailing!

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  25. SueBJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    I'm in total agreement with you re the background stamp and am lovin' the double ring quilt look of it ... sigh ... thanx for the inspiration!

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  26. Cheryl FirstJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    CAS, yet makes a bold statement! I love it!

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  27. Beth NormanJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:20 AM

    Clean and simple. Something I have a hard time achieving. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  28. The Hardy StamperJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    I like the textural look to the panel on your card.

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  29. pamboeJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Sweet Valentine!

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  30. Rachel B.January 7, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    Gorgeous card! Love the layered inks!

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  31. ShonaJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    I think the CAS look of this card is stunning.

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  32. Tami B.January 7, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    I really like the simple yet bold look of this one, very nice!

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  33. IrisJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    Sweet card - love the pink heart and clean and simple look.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  34. Pattie J.January 7, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    simply darling. I thought the background was fabric, Good idea with the stamp image....thanks for sharing....have a good day.

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  35. Patti JJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    Love your clean and simple design! Great job - what a fun new release!

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  36. PennyJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:36 AM

    I can see the texture stamp is going to be very useful - your card is pretty :)


    Penny

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  37. lritchieJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    Love the colors you chose, great card

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  38. One Scrappy GalJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Sweet card! I love the minimalist style.

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  39. One Scrappy GalJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Sweet card! I love the minimalist style.

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  40. One Scrappy GalJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Sweet card! I love the minimalist style.

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  41. One Scrappy GalJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Sweet card! I love the minimalist style.

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  42. pamJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    CAS and pretty!

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  43. pamJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    CAS and pretty!

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  44. Vivian C.January 7, 2014 at 12:07 PM

    Simple, but lovely. You're right the splash of color/design from the small background makes the card.

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  45. Denise BryantJanuary 7, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Beautiful card! I love the look of the layering and am anxious to try out the Luxe inks. Beautiful new stamps! Can't wait to get a few along with some of the new dies!!!

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  46. JanisJanuary 7, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Thanks for showing a great way to use Dina's stamps! Love that patch of color and texture behind the focal point.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com

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  47. Gretchen WilsonJanuary 7, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    Sweet and simple and that what we all can use now and then. Great card.

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  48. RebeccaJanuary 7, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    Very doable card with a lot of impact. Always good to have info on how the different inks work.

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  49. Colorado CrafterJanuary 7, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    I love your card design. It's not easy for me to do CAS cards, but I really like this one! Great IO stamps!!!

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  50. Larissa HeskettJanuary 7, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    WOW!! LOVING this Design!! Such FUN Stamping!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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  51. Mulberry MindyJanuary 7, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    Beautiful card! Simply elegant with a touch of whimsy. TFS

    Mindy
    http://mulberrymindy.blogspot.com

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  52. DebbieJanuary 7, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Simple, but yet it has a nice feel of texture and layering ;- )

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  53. BarbaraJanuary 7, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    What a pretty example of a CAS Valentine card. Beautifully done.

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  54. TineJanuary 7, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    Great card. Very modern with fab layering.

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  55. Maureen H.January 7, 2014 at 2:56 PM

    I love the fact that you can really mass produce this very easily and yet it looks so polished! Thanks for sharing.

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  56. GailJanuary 7, 2014 at 3:11 PM

    A lovely CAS card for sure - loving that bow on your card too!

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  57. Deb H.January 7, 2014 at 3:17 PM

    Nice card. CAS.

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  58. Penny Wessenauer (d0npen)January 7, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    Very clean and simple look to this card, but very elegant too.. And Wow... great giveaway.. too fun.. love all IO stamps and dies and would be thrilled to have some of the newest ones!

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  59. CandidaJanuary 7, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    Sweet card... loved that background distressed look stamp.

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  60. Ali PJanuary 7, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    Love the simplicity of your design and colours

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  61. KatieJanuary 7, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    Great card! Love the texture stamp too. And your layers are great! Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  62. ChrisiJanuary 7, 2014 at 5:31 PM

    I love the detail of this card - the depth gives it so much "heart"

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  63. Sparkly EngineerJanuary 7, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    Kewl modern graphic feel for this valentine.

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  64. Cornelia (fun stamping)January 7, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Pretty mod Valentine's card!

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  65. Kathy SJanuary 7, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    Great Stamping using masking.

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  66. RobinJanuary 7, 2014 at 6:39 PM

    I really like the simplicity of this card.

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  67. Jan CastleJanuary 7, 2014 at 6:39 PM

    Nicely done!!!
    Jan

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  68. KellieJanuary 7, 2014 at 6:48 PM

    Simplicity at it's best.

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  69. pgcJanuary 7, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    Very nice , I like the simple cards.

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  70. StampinLouieJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:09 PM

    Love the CAS!

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  71. SueJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    I wouldn't have thought of using the background stamp like you did, with just covering a portion of the card. I must give that a try.

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  72. DonnaSueJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:25 PM

    Simply beautiful.

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  73. UnknownJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:33 PM

    So pretty

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  74. LindaJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:38 PM

    Very pretty cas card

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  75. Loly BordaJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:43 PM

    Such a pretty valentine! Love that background and love one layer cards! TFS

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  76. DebJanuary 7, 2014 at 9:00 PM

    Very lovely, clean and simple card!

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  77. loulouJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:04 PM

    Great CAS design. I love that background stamp.

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  78. ScrapaDiddleJanuary 7, 2014 at 11:39 PM

    I love that background stamp!

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  79. SvetlanaJanuary 8, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    Notice card thanks

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  80. Sandy (Cheesy)January 8, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    Sweet and to the point. Nice CAS card.

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  81. Karen PJanuary 8, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Beautiful inking, love the stamps and the colours are stunning. TFS x

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  82. stampqueenJanuary 8, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    Very cute - need to get busy on my Valentines cards!!!

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  83. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    I also appreciate the elegance of a simple layout. Your card is smashing. Thanks.

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  84. SouthernMrsJanuary 8, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    Very sweet valentine card! Thanks for sharing!

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  85. NPurdum56January 9, 2014 at 10:02 PM

    Cute card! Love that background! Nancee :)

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