Friday, January 1, 2021

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:

Big Hugs E20916
Love Words DIE929-Z

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

28 comments:

Lisa said...

Great card! Love the layout and colors.

Jan Elmore said...

So far, the new goodies in this hop are just too cute!
Dog With Heart...so far...is a fave!

Jen said...

I love the boldness of your sentiment and the tone on tone colors. Thanks for a great hop!

Bonnie Lynn said...

Beautiful! I love how you used the dog with the bold saying. Fabulous for Valentines or any other day. Thank you for the inspiration.

Janine said...

So adorable

Donna Engelson said...

I love this cute card!!

SouthernMrs said...

That dog stamp is so cute and I love the big bold sentiment. TfS!!

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

Wonderful card!

MadeByMeghanK said...

This pup is my fav! I love your card!

greenize said...

Love your card! The puppy is so cute...

V. K. said...

That dog is adorable and love that you paired it with the big hugs sentiment.

christi said...

great job on coloring the puppy. too cute. i love the layout too.

Anonymous said...

Marisela Delgado said: Such a cute dog! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

DorothyA said...

Great card! What an adorable dog stamp!

Denise Bryant said...

Darling card with this sweet pup!

Ann D said...

I like your idea of a "Valentine that isn't a Valentine." We all need to send and receive those more! Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Marisela Delgado said: I love this card! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

Cheryl B. said...

So cute!

sharon g said...

Don't you just adore the doggy? I do. She is so sweet.

Teri S. said...

That little pup is beyond cuteness & adorability. I'm liking the Big Hug word die you've used beside it. I also agree we can send a card saying we love someone without it being valentines day, be it your spouse, your kids, or a friend.

Kathy Krug said...

This cute pup made me smile. Great card.

cghundley said...

Such a darling
card and love
the doggy stamp!
Carla from Utah

Jane said...

Lovely card! I just love the dog with the heart nose!

Wendy said...

That big, beautiful sentiment is a winner as is the sweet little heart dog! Those 2 are going to get a lot of use!! I love your combination of them and the colors you've used :)

Ms. Tamp said...

I like this layout idea. Very neat combination of elements.

Karen Page said...

This is beyond cute!!! I love the combo of this sweet doggie with the Big Hugs sentiment, which btw is a must have! I love everything about this down to the red heart on the twine to coordinate with the heart on the dog! So well done!

Sue D said...

This is adorable. I like your coloring and the heart.

luvhymns said...

Another doggy card. I went through your blog backwards. Ha ha She is so cute and we all need "big card hugs" these days.