IO- Old is New

 

Greetings friends. Today some of the IO team are revisiting old favorites. You can see the list of participating designers on the Impression Obsession blog.

I wanted to share a Valentine that is perhaps not a traditional Valentine. After all, why do hearts and flowers when you can do tacos?

For the background, I used the Boho Mandala Cover a Card background. I used a stamp positioner and then added color to the stamp using Tombo water-based markers. Using the stamp poitioner allowed me to change colors and then stamp in the same place.

I added a sentiment that I absolutely adore. It is from a clear set called "More Than Tacos." That set has a lot of amusing sentiments.

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Boho Mandala CC347

More Than Tacos CL1015

IO Challenge- Hearts

 

Greetings friends. The theme today is all about hearts. I wanted to share a couple of cards with you.

The first is a clean and simple card:

It is made of two different stamps.. a border and a sentiment with heart/arrow. I stamped the border three times- twice in red and once in black. For the sentiment, I used markers to color the heart read and the arrow black.

Impression Obsession Items used:

C17305 Hearts and Arrows Border

C17308 I Love You

For my second card, I used watercolors:

The background is one of the new Cover a Card designs and the focal image is a single stamp comprised of three hearts and the word "love."

To color the card, I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and softened the lines with a waterbrush.

Impression Obsession Items Used:

G20903 Triple Heart Love

CC414 Wrapped Ribbon Cover a Card

IO- Release Favorite

 

Welcome to the Impression Obsession January 2021 Release Team Favorites Hop!

 

If you have come from Kia Gibson Clapper's blog, you are in the right place. 

The Impression Obsession Designers are sharing their favorite projects from this month’s release today!

We will be giving away THREE Impression Obsession Grab Bags - so the more you comment through our Favorites Hop the more chances to win! Comments will be open until Monday January 18th at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on Tuesday January 19thon the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

You can find the January Release stamps HERE

 

I know I am supposed to highlight my favorite stamp from the new release, but I really want to highlight several items on this card.

First is the Love Vase. It is really fun to color (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers), and it can be used for so many different occasions.

I also wanted to highlight the two new Cover a Card backgrounds. I used both the Peony Pattern and the Wrapped Ribbon patterns in two different shades of purple to create my background for the card. I absolutely love mixing and matching patterns on my cards.

To finish the card, I used the Stitched Tag die to cut out my flower and added a bit of natural twine.

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Love Vase  D12331

Stitched Tag DIE798Y

Peony Pattern Cover a Card CC413

Wrapped Ribbon Cover a Card CC414

Now it is time to hop on over to Laura Williams' blog.

List of Participating Blogs:

Impression Obsession Blog

Angela Bode

Anna Wight 

Dina Kowal 

Giovana Smith

Ilina Crouse 

Jeanne Streiff 

Kia Gibson Clapper 

Laura Fulcher (You Are Here)

Laura Williams

Lee Ann Barrett 

Lynda Pleckan 

Vicki Garrett.

Die Cut Obsession

 

Greetings friends. The IO team has set aside a day to share some fabulous new Impression Obsession die projects! Have fun checking out what our Designers have made today. Today's participants can be found on the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

 

Today I am sharing a card that I realize I forgot to share from the Fall. I really love the witch hat die, so I felt bad about not showing it. When I made the card, it was around Halloween, so I used Halloween colors. I wonder if I could change the colors and send it to a girlfriend in a different part of the year.

To make the card, I cut out the hat with various colors of cardstock and colored the buckle with a silver Sharpie. If you don't have a silver Sharpie, you need one. They are the best for writing on dark envelopes or cards.

For the background, I used acrylic paint, gelli plate and a stencil to get the gothic look.

Hope you are all doing well today!

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Witch Hat DIE1042-H

What Up Witches B5712

IO January Release Day 2

 

Welcome to the Impression Obsession January 2021 Release Celebration!

 

If you came from Kia Gibson Clapper, you are in the correct place. If not head over to the Impression Obsession Blog for the start of the hop. 

 

Each day (Jan 1st & Jan 2nd) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog. We will be giving away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event - so the more you comment through our Release Celebration the more chances to win!

 

All comments for each of the event days will be open until Monday January 4th at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on Tuesday January 5th on the Impression Obsession Blog.

The new stamps are available now! You can find them all HERE

  

Next on the hop is Laura Williams

 

Greetings friends. I hope you have been enjoying the hop so far. Today brings a whole new batch of sample ideas.

Today I am sharing a card that makes me think of my mom. The sentiment is on par with what she says to me, and I chose colors and flowers that made me think of her. I think all of us have lots of people that we have been missing in this socially distanced world.

The card also is the first one I am showing you with a brand new Cover a Card background. You know I love my backgrounds! It is called "Peony Pattern" and has nice solid flowers for creating a tone-on-tone background.

For the main panel of the card, I stamped the flower vase on top of the sentiment and then colored everything with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a waterbrush. I decided to color in each letter so that it would match the rest of the card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Impression Obsession Items:

Flowers in Vase C12332

Love You Always E20911

Peony Pattern CAC CC413

Don't forget to visit the next spot on the hop- Laura Williams

IO January Release Day 1

 

Welcome to the Impression Obsession January 2021 Release Celebration!

 

If you came from Kia Gibson Clapper, you are in the correct place. If not head over to the Impression Obsession Blog for the start of the hop. 

 

Each day (Jan 1st & Jan 2nd) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog. We will be giving away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event - so the more you comment through our Release Celebration the more chances to win!

 

All comments for each of the event days will be open until Monday January 4th at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on Tuesday January 5th on the Impression Obsession Blog.

The new stamps are available now! You can find them all HERE

 

Next on the hop is Laura Williams

Greetings friends.  Who is ready for a new year and a new release?  I know I am. I am praying for health and happiness for everyone in 2021.

For my card today, I wanted to make a valentine that isn't really a valentine.  It could be used for February 14th as well as a comfort card for anyone that needs a little extra support. I like that you can use it year-round send it to many different people in addition to a significant other.

To make the card, I stamped the sentiment in brown ink on a  kraft notecard.  I then stamped the dog onto 140lb watercolor paper in black archival ink and before coloring him with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a waterbrush. As a finishing touch, I added a heart diecut and some neutral twine.

I hope you will visit all the designers today and be inspired by their creations!

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Dog With Heart D12336

Big Hugs E20916

Love Words DIE929-Z

Don't forget to visit the next designer on the hop!  Laura Williams