IO Product Focus- Dies

 

Greetings friends. Today the design team is sharing projects that focus on incorporating die cuts on your cards. If you would like to see all the designers' projects, you can find them on the Impression Obsession blog.

For my card today, I wanted to incorporate my favorite die of the March Release (DIE1310 Shaker Tags) along with the Birthday Bunnies dies.

To make the card, I used the shaker card die as a frame instead of a shaker. I really like how you can use it to focus on an image on the card. I then added my Birthday Bunnies dies. Coordinating dies with stamps allows you freedom to place your image wherever you want, whether it is on top of some dies or patterned paper.

The images were colored with Copic markers and then layered on top of some Vintage Garden patterned paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Impression Obsession Items Used:

DIE1310 Shaker Tags

DIE1323 Birthday Bunnies Dies

CL1316 Birthday Bunnies Stamps

PP056 Vintage Garden Paper

March Release- Day 2

                                                 Welcome to the March Release Hop!

March 15th - 17th The Impression Obsession Team will be sharing projects with NEW March Release products! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

Prizes - Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the March Release week (March 15th – 22nd) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Here is a list of today's participants:

Impression Obsession Blog
Angela Bode
Anna Wight
Dina Kowal
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Vicki Garrett

 

Greetings friends. I have a couple of cards today that both use the new "Grow" clear stamp set:

 For my first card I stamped some chickens onto white Copic paper and then colored them with Copic markers. I cut them out and then glued them on top of the chickens I had stamped onto the patterned paper. I did this so that I wouldn't have to cut out the tiny little chicken feet.

To add a bit of dimension, I colored under the chickens with green Copic markers to make it look like there were hills on the paper. I finished by adding some clouds and my sentiment.

For my second card, I stamped my potted plants onto 140lb watercolor paper four times using black Impression Obsession Ink. I then colored the plants with some Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a waterbrush. To finish the card, I added my sentiment on top of some IO patterned paper and added a little teal epoxy sticker.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Card 1

CL1294 Grow

CL1319 Chicken In  (for the Spring sentiment)

PP024 Spring Scenes

DIE068 Clouds

Card 2

CL1294 Grow

CS1222 Hello Friend

DIE1297 Jumbo Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners

PP056 Vintage Garden

 

April Limited Edition Kit Day 2

                     Welcome to the April Limited Release Rubber Set Hop!

 

April 1st & 2nd the Impression Obession Team will be sharing new projects with the April Limited Edition red rubber stamp set. You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

 

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order on April 1st and April 2nd will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

 

Here is a list of today's participating designers: 

IO Stamps Blog
Angela Bode
Anna Wight
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Vicki Garrett

Greetings friends. I thought I would show you another card made from the April Limited Edition Red Rubber kit.

For this card, I stamped my flowers multiple times using grey ink. I sometimes forget you can stamp things in colors other than black! Because the lines were soft and light, I colored the flowers with light colors of Copic markers.

To finish the card, I used some IO patterned paper and cut out the oval frame to really highlight the flowers and sentiment. The gloves were stamped, colored, but out and then placed on the top of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Impression Obsession Items Used:

 

RRSET0423 April Limited Edition stamp set

DIE1232 Oval of Circles 

PP030 Welcome Spring paper pack

 

Day 1 April Hop

 

                                Welcome to the April Limited Release Rubber Set Hop!

 

April 1st & 2nd the Impression Obession Team will be sharing new projects with the April Limited Edition red rubber stamp set. You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

 

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order on April 1st and April 2nd will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

 

Here is a list of today's participating designers: 

IO Stamps Blog
Angela Bode
Anna Wight
Dina Kowal
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

 

Greetings friends. It is a new month and time for another Limited Edition Red Rubber kit. The latest kit is definitely perfect for spring.

Today's card uses the sweet birdbath from the set colored with Copic markers:

 

 

I added an IO framed die to highlight the central image and added some patterned paper from the Tiny Flowers pack.

 

Thanks for stopping by. See you tomorrow!

 

Impression Obsession Items Used:

 

RRSET0423 April Limited Edition stamp set
DIE931 Pinked Edge Frame die

PP032 Tiny Flowers paper

Theme Day- In the Garden

Greetings friends. It is time for another Impression Obsession theme day, and this time the theme is "In the Garden." The IO March release has a lot of great gardening stamps, dies and papers with a garden images, so the theme is quite timely.

If you would like to see all of the participating designers, you can find the list over on the Impression Obsession blog.

 

Today I wanted to share two cards that use then new clear set called Garden Smiles. I love all of the fun gardening quotes. There is sure to be a little something for everyone:

 

The first card makes me laugh, and it would hopefully make any recipient going through a hard time laugh as well. The plants were colored with Copic markers and the background pattern is one of the newest Cover a Card designs.

The second card uses some of the more realistic looking patterned paper for the grassy background. I haven't shown you the Spring Scenes paper pack yet. This is what it looks like:

 

The Spring Scenes paper pack is a great way to make a quick card if you just want to stamp a sentiment onto the top. The paper is slightly glossy, so be sure to use an ink that will dry. I use the Impression Obsession inks, but you could also use Staz On or emboss the image so it won't smudge.

For my second card, I once again used Copic markers. I stamped the plants onto my grassy paper as well as a scrap of white cardstock. I colored the plants on the white cardstock, cut them out and then glued them to the plants that were stamped on the grassy paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Compost Happens

CS1175 Garden Smiles

PP030 Welcome Spring paper pack (light green behind the stamped image)

CC455 Worn Linen Cover a Card Background

 

 

Grow Girl!

CS1175 Garden Smiles

PP024 Spring Scenes paper pack (realistic grass paper)

PP030 Welcome Spring paper pack (light green patterned paper)

DIE798-Y Stitched Tag

IO March Release- Day 2

Welcome to the March Release Hop!

 

March 15th & 16th The IO Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps, dies and papers! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

 

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 Tuesday March 21st at 8pm CT

 

All winners will be announced on Wednesday March 22nd on the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

Here is a list of today's blog hop:

IO Stamps Blog

Anna Wight
Dina Kowal
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Vicki Garrett
Angela Bode

Greetings friends. It is time to share more from the new March release. I almost saved this card for the favorites post this month because I love the new Tiny Flowers paper so much. Here is what it looks like:

I really love all the patterns that are inside the pack. They really make me want to create spring cards. I paired the paper with the new umbrella die and then added a sentiment from the set I highlighted yesterday to finish off the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Impression Obsession Items Used:

DIE1230 Umbrella

PP032 Tiny Flowers Paper Pack

MC1167 Spring Things clear set
 

Day 2 of Impression Obsesion Feb Kit

 

Welcome to the January Limited Release Rubber Kit

 

January1st & 2nd the IO Team will be sharing new projects with the January Limited Edition red rubber stamp set.

 

You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

 

We will be giving away TWO Impression Obsession Grab Bags for the event so the more you comment through our blog hop the more chances to win!

 

All comments for each of the event days will be open until Tuesday January 10th at 8pm CT

 

All winners will be announced on Wednesday January 11th on the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

Here is a list of the participating designers:

IO Stamps Blog
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Angela Bode
Anna Wight

Greetings friends. Today I want to share a couple more cards from the February Limited Edition release. They are so much fun!

The first card pairs the stamps with one of the new monochromatic basics sets.  The strength of those papers is being able to mix and match patterns with each other.

For the second card, I used some of the more realistic IO paper and then layered my die cut grass on top with message. For the little chick, I stamped him directly onto the card and then once again onto some white cardstock. I then colored him with Copic markers, cut him out and layered him onto the card. I liked the mix of photo paper and colored items.

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Chickie:

February Limited Edition Red Rubber Kit RRSET0223

Basics 1 Yellow PP009

Stitched Tag DIE798Y

Stitched Slimline Layers 2 DIE1192 

Happy Easter Chick

February Limited Edition Red Rubber Kit RRSET0223

By the Sea paper pack (sky) PP001 

Grass Border Die set DIE826

In Love With Spring Release Day 4

 

Welcome to the Impression Obsession In Love With Spring 2020 Release Celebration!

 

The Impression Obsession In Love with Spring Release Celebration starts today! Each day (January 6th - January 11th ) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am. Every single blog will have a $25 gift certificate to give away for the event - so the more you comment through our Release Celebration the more chances to win! All comments for all of the event days will be open until Sunday January 12th at noon CT. All winner will be announced on Tuesday January 14th.

 

All of the new stamps are available now! You can find them all HERE

 

 

Greetings friends.  Are you tired of bunny cards yet?  For this one I wanted a blue color scheme and wanted to play around with mixing Cover a Card backgrounds.

 

To make the card, I stamped the Bunny Block stamp onto Xpress It blending cardstock in black Memento ink and then colored it with Copic markers.  This is the same stamp I used on Monday for the bunny pocket card.  It looks very different when you use the whole image.

Next, I created some patterns using a Couple of Cover a Card backgrounds.  The first is the Calico Background and the second is the Mini Gingham (also used on my Monday card).  The patterns are very different from each other, but I stamped the both with Teal Versafine ink so that they would coordinate.

To finish the card, I added one of the new Easter sentiments.

 

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Calico Background CC393

Mini Gingham Cover a Card CC373

Bunny Block D12206

Hippity Hoppity D12204

 

Three of the designers are posting samples as part of the hop today (including myself).  Don't forget to also visit the Impression Obsession blog!

Impression Obsession Blog

Anna Wight 

Ilina Crouse 

Laura Fulcher (you are here)

In Love With Spring Release Day 2

Welcome to the Impression Obsession In Love With Spring 2020 Release Celebration!

 

The Impression Obsession In Love with Spring Release Celebration starts today! Each day (January 6th - January 11th ) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am. Every single blog will have a $25 gift certificate to give away for the event - so the more you comment through our Release Celebration the more chances to win! All comments for all of the event days will be open until Sunday January 12th at noon CT. All winner will be announced on Tuesday January 14th.

 

All of the new stamps are available now! You can find them all HERE

 

  

Greetings friends!  If you hadn't already figured it out, I am so excited about the new IO bunny images.  They make me so happy!  For my card today, I am using one of the new Spring Cover a Card backgrounds as well as the Bunny Bea image.

To color my image, I used an assortment of Copic markers.  Usually when I make Spring cards, I stick to pastels, but I thought it would be fun to use carrot colors instead to color my bunny.

The background Cover a Card background is really detailed, so I used my Habanero Versafine ink to make sure it picked up all the lines.  A little hint about backgrounds...if you are having trouble getting cleanly stamped images, rub the top of the stamp with very fine grain sandpaper.  It helps your ink adhere better to the rubber and it won't hurt the stamp.  As you use the stamp over and  over, the impressions will get better and better.  If you are too nervous to use sandpaper, use a really cheap/rough washcloth and rub the stamp to help get the image conditioned for stamping.

Impression Obsession Items Used:

Spiral Tiles Cover a Card CC384

Bunny Bea G12208

Don't forget to visit all of the other designers.  There is so much to see!

 

Impression Obsession Blog

Angela Bode 

Anna Wight 

Dina Kowal 

Giovana Smith 

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher (you are here)

Laura Williams

Lynda Pleckan 

Susan Wymer

Vicki Garrett 

 

Spring New Release Day 4

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Spring Release Celebration- Day 4!

The Impression Obsession Spring Release Celebration starts today and goes all week long (January 7th- 11th).  Every day you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog at 6am.  Every single blog will have a $25 gift certificate to give away for the event- so the more you comment through the week, the more chances to win!  All  comments for all the event days will be open until Sunday, January 13th at noon CT.  All winners will be announced on Monday, December 14th.

All of the new stamps are available now! You can find them here

 

Greetings friends.  So far I have shown you Easter cards for Spring, but now I feel like it is time for a St. Patrick's card.

Today's card is all about Copic coloring.  Here is a breakdown of all the colors I used to color the Irish dancer (named Bailey O'Beebop):

Dancer's skin- E000, E00, E02, R20 (cheeks)
Dancer's hair- note...I did a "scribble" motion when coloring to give the impression of curls- Y21, YR21, YR24, YR18
Dancer's dress- G09, G12, G14, G17, Y15
Highlight around dancer- B0000, B00
Shadow under dancer- C1, C3

To make the background, I layered two Cover a Card backgrounds to get a look that resembled patterned paper.  First, I stamped the Distressed Denim background onto white cardstock using Pistachio ink.  Next, I stamped the Shamrocks background on top with Shamrock colored ink

As a finishing touch, I added a strip of medium green cardstock in the middle and stamped one of the borders from the Lindsay Borders clear stamp set.  I absolutely love that border set.  It is an older release, but I use those borders all the time to add finishing touches to my cards.


Items Used on Card:
Bailey O' Beebop D19969
St. Patrick's C19957 (on inside of card)
Distressed Denim Cover a Card CC051
Shamrocks Cover a Card CC153
Lindsay Borders CL766
Pistachio ink
Shamrock ink
Copic markers

Don't forget to visit the Impression Obsession blog to see the list of designers participating in the hop.

Also, don't forget to leave a comment to this post.  I will choose one comment at random this week to win a $25 Impression Obsession gift card.  Good luck.

Spring New Release Day 3

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Spring Release Celebration- Day 3!

The Impression Obsession Spring Release Celebration starts today and goes all week long (January 7th- 11th).  Every day you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog at 6am.  Every single blog will have a $25 gift certificate to give away for the event- so the more you comment through the week, the more chances to win!  All  comments for all the event days will be open until Sunday, January 13th at noon CT.  All winners will be announced on Monday, December 14th.

All of the new stamps are available now! You can find them here

 

Greetings friends.  Anyone in the mood for bunnies today?  I am!  I also want to share one of the new Impression Obsession Cover a Card stamps with you.

To make the card, I started with a green notecard and then stamped then new Branches Cover a Card background on top of it using Shamrock ink from Impression Obsession.

For the central part of the card, I started with 140lb watercolor paper and then stamped the Garden Bunny and Easter Blessings sentiment on top using black versafine ink.  To color the card, I used some Zig Clean Color Brush markers and a waterbrush to soften the colors.

I don't know about you, but I am really loving seeing all the spring card samples.  It is a nice respite from the cold Winter weather.

Impression Obsession Items Used:
Branches Cover a Card CC340
Easter Blessings D19919
Garden Bunny E20652
Shamrock Ink

Don't forget to visit the Impression Obsession blog to see the list of designers participating in the hop.

Also, don't forget to leave a comment to this post.  I will choose one comment at random this week to win a $25 Impression Obsession gift card.  Good luck.

Spring New Release Day 1

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Spring Release Celebration!

The Impression Obsession Spring Release Celebration starts today and goes all week long (January 7th- 11th).  Every day you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog at 6am.  Every single blog will have a $25 gift certificate to give away for the event- so the more you comment through the week, the more chances to win!  All  comments for all the event days will be open until Sunday, January 13th at noon CT.  All winners will be announced on Monday, December 14th.

All of the new stamps are available now! You can find them here

Greetings friends.  Is everyone tired of Winter and ready for some Spring items?  I hope that you enjoy the projects the Impression Obsession team has planned for this week.  There is a lot of inspiration!

For my card today, I used three new stamps.  I started with the Floral Bunny ears and colored them with Copic markers and then cut them out.  The Bunny Face is a separate image that I stamped onto some white cardstock and cut out with an oval die.  The nose was colored with a Copic marker and I added a touch of pink PanPastel to create cheeks.  As a finishing touch, I added some washi tape on the sides and added the Sweet Easter sentiment.

Is it too early to wish people a happy Easter?

Impression Obsession Items Used:
Floral Bunny Ears F20651
Bunny Face C20648
Sweet Easter B20658

Don't forget to visit the Impression Obsession blog to see the list of designers participating in the hop.

Also, don't forget to leave a comment to this post.  I will choose one comment at random this week to win a $25 Impression Obsession gift card.  Good luck.

IO Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to the Impression Obsession 2018 Spring Release Die Hop!

We have some beautiful new die to share AND Gift Certificates to give away! The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST March 29th – March 30th. Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog please) for a chance to win one of THREE $25 Gift Certificates!

The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries will be open on all posts until 9pm CT on Sunday April 1 and all winners will be announced April 2nd.

Please link the person in front of you and where to hop next and a link to the IO Blog for the full list.

SUPER IMPORTANT!!! Make sure you link with everyone's IO category link in case someone has another post over the weekend. Thanks!

Greetings friends.  For day one of the blog hop, I made a quick and easy Easter card because I needed to make a bunch of cards in a hurry to get into the mail.  Tomorrow's card is more intricate and time consuming.  It is always important when making die cut cards to think about how many you are going to make when creating the design.

To make my card, I cut out the new Bunny Frame die out of light pink cardstock.  I then put ultra-strong double stick tape behind the die cut and then sprinkled the whole thing with glitter.  Here is a close up.  I hope you can see the glitter a bit better:

If you were making a set of these to give as a gift, I would do them in an assortment of  "PEEP" colors so that you would have a nice selection of monochromatic cards for Spring.

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

 Daniela Dobson

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Jenny Gropp

 Karen Amidon

Kelli Hull

 Kittie Caracciolo

Laura Fulcher

Vicki Garrett