Monday, December 10, 2018

Winter IO Blog Hop- Day 1


Welcome to the Winter Hugs Hop!

Impression Obsession is having a three day event to share with you the latest release.  I have a $10 Impression Obsession gift certificate to give to a randomly chosen person who comments on my blog for those posts.  Enter one day for one entry on enter all three days for three chances to win.  For today, comment below with your favorite stamp from the release! All comments will be open until Sunday, December 16th at noon CT. Winner will be announced on my blog on Monday, December 17th
All of the new stamps are available now! You can find them HERE

The list of today’s participants can be found on the Impression Obsession Blog
Also, you will want to make sure to stop by the IO blog because there are 3 more chances to win there! 



Greetings friends.  Today I wanted to share a card featuring a quote from the new release that I really loved.  In this day and age, I don't think it is a bad idea to focus on the positive and how we can each improve the world.  I am also impressed and humbled by how wise Anne Frank was at such a young age.

To make the card, I started with a coffee filter, sprinkled it with some Colorburst Powders, spritzed it with water and then placed the entire filter onto some glossy photo paper.  It is important to use photo paper rather than regular glossy paper.  I think the inkjet photo paper works better because it allows the inks to dry, the paper doesn't tear (even when it gets wet), and the paper doesn't warp even when you add lots of water.

Next, I allowed the paper to dry completely before stamping the How Wonderful sentiment on top with black ink from Impression Obsession.

Sometimes when I want to make a sentiment the focus of a card, I like to make an interesting background that doesn't overpower the wording on the card.

Impression Obsession items used:

Other Stamping items used:

Happy crafting!



15 comments:

Helen said...

This card is so lovely--the beautifully colored background with a significant sentiment is a guaranteed winner in my book. These new products are some of the best I've seen. So my favorite is a tie between "Take a Moment" and "Wintry Scene"...I think they really go together! tfs

Anonymous said...

That’s a good quote! And I LOVE your background!

Creative Tara said...

Beautiful card, love that sentiment & your amazing background!

sharon g said...

I love that quote. I also love your background. My favorite stamp is the Chocolate Breakfast.

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

What a great card! Perfect background and wonderful sentiment!

TLady said...

What a WONDERFUL SENTIMENT! I agree with you, Laura, needing to focus on the positive! AND you have created a GORGEOUS BACKGROUND for the sentiment! Do you adhere the coffee filter, or just use it for putting down color? IT IS GORGEOUS! I'll HAVE TO try this technique! A GORGEOUS CARD!!!! ;)

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

You always make THE most beautiful cards, I love this one!

Pati said...

Beautiful background, love the colors and interesting technique, I'll have to try it!

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful card! Love the colors and sentiment!
My favorite is the Hearts & Flowers For You set!

Mary Holshouser said...

Love the shading in the background
Beautiful card.
thanks for sharing
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Colorado Crafter said...

Love the mix of fonts in that lovely sentiment stamp!!!

Sue D said...

Beautiful background for this quote.

Dee Earnshaw said...

wow your background panel is amazing - thanks for sharing:)

Kathy Krug said...

Fabulous background for the encouraging sentiment.

Karen @ Misplaced Mojo said...

What a beautiful background! Perfect for such a lovely sentiment!!!