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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

CHA Release-Day 2

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!
Today is day 2, so it is time for another background stamp along with a new sentiment. I don't know about you, but I come from a family of worriers, so I wanted to make a reminder to all of us that things really will turn out okay in the end. Therefore, I paired the inspirational Desiderata Cover a Card background with the equally inspirational Everything's Ok sentiment.

For the background, I started with 140lb watercolor paper and sprinkled some Color Burst powders on top.  I then spritzed the paper multiple times to let all the colors blend together.  When the background dried completely, I stamped the background on top with black Versafine ink.  Hint...  I did use the MISTI for this step.  Stamping on top of watercolor paper often requires stamping more than one time to get a good, crisp position.  Using a stamp positioner really helps with this step.

For the central sentiment, I stamped the saying onto 140lb watercolor paper with black Versafine ink and then colored some of the letters with Zig Clean Color Brush Markers.

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34 comments:

  1. Kathy J in Ellicott CityJanuary 24, 2017 at 6:17 AM

    Great saying and a great way to use it!

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  2. craftymom205January 24, 2017 at 6:58 AM

    Great card.

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  3. Sherri ThackerJanuary 24, 2017 at 8:46 AM

    Oh I really love this. That saying is great!

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  4. Late Blooming January 24, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    Great reminder we can all use. thanks

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  5. Jan ElmoreJanuary 24, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    What a fun and cool card. Love that sentiment!!

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  6. SabrinaJanuary 24, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    OH I just love your card and the sentiment is just a WOW factor!!!

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  7. SheriJanuary 24, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    Great sentiment and I can see myself using it over and over.

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  8. Dee EarnshawJanuary 24, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    lovely card. Simply love the background - I think this would be perfect for masculine greeting:)

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  9. Denise BryantJanuary 24, 2017 at 11:43 AM

    Pretty card! Love the colors and the background!

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  10. Carol H.January 24, 2017 at 12:15 PM

    Love your card design! That's a great sentiment to encourage someone!

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  11. Becca YahrlingJanuary 24, 2017 at 12:55 PM

    LOVE that background stamp! A must have.
    Gorgeous card.

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  12. Michele K. HendersonJanuary 24, 2017 at 1:29 PM

    This is great sentiment on your uplifting card! Very cute!

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  13. UnknownJanuary 24, 2017 at 1:32 PM

    Really enjoying the IO hop! So nice to see all the new stamps!

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  14. SmilynStefJanuary 24, 2017 at 3:50 PM

    I adore texty cards

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  15. McStamperJanuary 24, 2017 at 3:52 PM

    Loves your card and the stamp. Great background.

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  16. slangJanuary 24, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    The background is beautiful! Love this card.

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  17. Sue DJanuary 24, 2017 at 5:40 PM

    Great background and I really like this sentiment.

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  18. MarshaJanuary 24, 2017 at 6:29 PM

    OMGosh, I love the verse! The background coordinates perfectly!

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  19. SherylHJanuary 24, 2017 at 7:29 PM

    What a great card - that background really caught my attention at the I/O website, so glad to see it in use.

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  20. Kathy KrugJanuary 24, 2017 at 7:46 PM

    Wonderful design. Love the background stamp and that sentiment is so cute.

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  21. NandiniJanuary 24, 2017 at 10:09 PM

    The background is gorgeous. And I love the sentiment. It is perfect for so many people I know!

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  22. Mary HolshouserJanuary 24, 2017 at 10:13 PM

    Love the sentiment.
    Great card.
    thanks for sharing.

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  23. kReNJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:03 AM

    I love this saying. It is so uplifting and hopeful. And that background is perfect! TFS!

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  24. Helen GullettJanuary 25, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    What a fun card!

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  25. Sandy (Cheesy)January 25, 2017 at 11:44 AM

    Thanks for the tip regarding stamping on top of inked backgrounds, they can often give a problem

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  26. wannabcre8tiveJanuary 25, 2017 at 7:23 PM

    A fun and pretty card. I love the background.

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  27. SarosaJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:06 PM

    Now there's encouragement and humor! Love the background!

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  28. KatieJanuary 26, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    Beautiful card! The background is incredible! Love it. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  29. Patt H.January 26, 2017 at 10:48 PM

    Love this awesome saying! This release is full of great ones. Love the card!

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  30. Maria BJanuary 28, 2017 at 12:14 PM

    What a reassuring sentiment!

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  31. Jane MJanuary 28, 2017 at 4:28 PM

    Wonderful card. What a great sentiment.

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  32. Vivian C.January 29, 2017 at 1:15 AM

    Great reassurance card. I like the way your Color Burst background turned out.

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  33. BarbJanuary 29, 2017 at 3:56 PM

    This is such a pretty card--I love the sentiment!

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  34. Giovana January 29, 2017 at 5:53 PM

    Love this sentiment! Fabulous card!

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