Impression Obsession Spring Release Hop- Day 3

Welcome to the Impression Obsession 2018 Spring Release Hop!

We have some beautiful new stamps to share AND Gift Certificates to give away!...

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST 

January 22rd - January 26th.

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 you4 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 on all posts until 9pm CT on Sunday January 28th 

and all winners will be announced January 29th.

Greetings friends.  I am in a blue state of mind today...  blueberries instead of sadness though.  I really had fun with a new clear set called "Baby Bird" because it contains a sweet bird (look for a card with that soon), sprigs of blueberries, and assorted foliage.  I have a feeling I will be using the set a lot.

To make the card, I stamped the blueberry sprigs onto 140lb watercolor paper with black Versafine ink and colored around the images with grey Zig Clean Color Brush Marker and a waterbrush.  If you color completely around an object with grey, then it makes it look like the image is popping forward.  The reason why I started with the grey is that it was so light that I could just color over the branches knowing that I would later go back and color them green.  That was a lot faster than coloring around each individual stem. 

Once the grey was completely dry, I colored the blueberries and leaves with more Zig Clean Color Brush Markers.  Tip for coloring the blueberries...  add a touch of blue and purple marker to the base of each blueberry.  Soften the color by using a waterbrush to drag the color from the base to the tip of the blueberry.  If you aren't getting a gradient of color, wipe off the waterbrush to get rid of any extra paint and try again.  The top of each blueberry should have a watered-down/lighter look to it. Here is a closeup:

For the bottom of the card, I made own pattern using a Cover a Card background stamp that I often use when I want to create a "homespun/country" kind of look.

Impression Obsession Items Used:
Baby Bird Clear Set CL837
Berry Much C19734
Cover a Card Ticking CC126

Don't forget to visit the other designers for more inspiration and chances to win!

Anna Wight

Daniela Dobson

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Jenny Gropp

Karen Amidon

Kelli Hull

 Kittie Caracciolo 

Laura Fulcher

Vicki Garrett