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Monday, January 23, 2017

CHA Release Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Spring Release Blog Hop!
We have some beautiful new stamps to share AND a Gift Certificate to give away!
The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST Jan 23rd - Jan 27th. 
Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog please) for a chance to win one of FIVE $25 Gift Certificates!
The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!
No need to comment on the Impression Obsession Blog to enter.
Comment entries will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday January 29th and all winners will be announced January 30th.
Good luck!

Greetings friends.  Today I wanted to share one of the new Cover a Card backgrounds (you know how I love my background stamps) as well as a new sentiment that I really love.

For the background, I sponged some blue PanPastel chalk onto white cardstock and then stamped the new Confetti Dots background on top with Versamark ink.  I then sponged the same  blue chalk on top of the Versamark to get a tone on tone look.  I can't wait to explore other techniques with this background.  I think it is going to be a practical "go to" stamp for me.

For the sentiment, I stamped the Angela's Words phrase (L17179) onto some 140lb watercolor paper using black Versafine ink.  I then colored the edges of each wavy row with a blue or grey Zig Clean color Brush Pen.  I then softened the lines with a waterbrush to get a gradient of color.

Don't forget to visit the other designers.  There will be more inspiration as well as the chance to win a gift certificate!


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42 comments:

  1. Sherri ThackerJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    Oh I really love this saying! And I love the polka dots!

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  2. craftymom205January 23, 2017 at 6:56 AM

    Great card.

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  3. Jan ElmoreJanuary 23, 2017 at 8:44 AM

    Love that sentiment.

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  4. Carol H.January 23, 2017 at 8:53 AM

    Awesome background stamp! Lovely card!

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  5. Late Blooming January 23, 2017 at 11:25 AM

    Well this is fun. I thought you handlettered it. Nice.

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  6. Denise BryantJanuary 23, 2017 at 11:34 AM

    Love the Confetti Dots background and the pretty sentiment! Great card!

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  7. clsJanuary 23, 2017 at 11:35 AM

    Great card, especially like that sentiment! How encouraging would this card be to get in the mail!

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  8. A.RoseJanuary 23, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    Very funky...love the watery effect!

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  9. slangJanuary 23, 2017 at 11:49 AM

    Very creative card. Nice job.

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  10. Dee EarnshawJanuary 23, 2017 at 12:24 PM

    Oooh love how 3D this card looks. So clever and original:)

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  11. ShonaJanuary 23, 2017 at 12:25 PM

    Very different card, I love how dimensional it looks!

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  12. NandiniJanuary 23, 2017 at 1:23 PM

    Gorgeous card. I am a huge fan of IO's background stamps. And I love this one. It is very different and very beautiful!

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  13. Gay FerlandJanuary 23, 2017 at 1:47 PM

    Love it, love it, love it!!!
    I have never seen an unique card like this before.

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  14. Mary HolshouserJanuary 23, 2017 at 2:16 PM

    what a fun way to do the sentiments.
    Great card.
    thanks for sharing

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  15. Jane MJanuary 23, 2017 at 4:22 PM

    Very interesting card. Love the saying.

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  16. Linda BJanuary 23, 2017 at 4:42 PM

    A simple design brought to life with brilliant coloring!

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  17. McStamperJanuary 23, 2017 at 5:42 PM

    Love your card. Wonderful words and great background.

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  18. Sue DJanuary 23, 2017 at 5:46 PM

    Unique card design.

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  19. Patti JJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:02 PM

    Loving this - such a different stamp! Very cool :) Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Beth NormanJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:06 PM

    I love this design with the sentiment inside. Terrific stamp and card.

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  21. SherylHJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:07 PM

    Wonderful encouraging card! I love the I/O cover-a-card backgrounds too so am looking forward to seeing more of those used during this blog hop.

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  22. MarshaJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:20 PM

    Very unique - really like these new stamps!

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  23. nancy dempseyJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:55 PM

    You had me at "Polkadots"!!!! Beautiful card.

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  24. kReNJanuary 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM

    We should be able to letter like that ourselves, right? SO glad IO has a stamp for it!

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  25. $Million$ Dollar DesignsJanuary 23, 2017 at 7:23 PM

    Beautiful card! I love the word stamp! Very creative! Your coloring is wonderful!

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  26. UnknownJanuary 23, 2017 at 7:31 PM

    Very interesting new sentiment stamp!! It's always so much fun to see all the new IO stamps!!

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  27. Kathy KrugJanuary 23, 2017 at 8:11 PM

    Such a unique stamp. Wonderful design.

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  28. Helen GullettJanuary 23, 2017 at 10:17 PM

    What a fabulous card! LOVE this stamp design.

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  29. Patt H.January 23, 2017 at 10:17 PM

    Beautiful! I love the background stamp & the sentiment is awesome!

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  30. SheriJanuary 23, 2017 at 10:36 PM

    Such a different design. I like it a lot!

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  31. Vicki GJanuary 23, 2017 at 11:06 PM

    Super cute1!!

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  32. lindaJanuary 24, 2017 at 12:38 AM

    Your card is sooooo cool! !

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  33. Kathy J in Ellicott CityJanuary 24, 2017 at 6:18 AM

    Love the card!

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  34. Becca YahrlingJanuary 24, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    Love this very unique card.

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  35. Michele K. HendersonJanuary 24, 2017 at 1:30 PM

    Love this pretty calming blue!

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  36. SmilynStefJanuary 24, 2017 at 3:51 PM

    Love that bold texty stamps ... what a fun way to feature it.

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  37. KatieJanuary 24, 2017 at 9:33 PM

    Very cool! Love the movement of the sentiment and how you highlighted it. Awesome background, as always! :) Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  38. wannabcre8tiveJanuary 25, 2017 at 7:24 PM

    A pretty blue card with great advice.

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  39. SarosaJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:05 PM

    Your card has such an amazing 3-D look to it, cool!

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  40. Maria BJanuary 28, 2017 at 12:16 PM

    You inspire me to try using pan pastels with my stamps.

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  41. Vivian C.January 29, 2017 at 1:12 AM

    Great card. I am intrigued with your background technique. I like the look you achieved.

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  42. Giovana January 29, 2017 at 5:54 PM

    Amazing card!!

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