Well, it is the last day of the die blog hop. I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of the new dies! My final card features the new Pocket Watch die set (DIE088-R) as well as the coordinating It's About Time clear set (WP493). The pocket watch set can make a traditional pocket watch as well as a watch that would go around the wrist. I chose to do something that would resemble a watch. To make the card, I fist cut out the watch from a light chipboard and the center of the watch from white cardstock. I then inked the chipboard with silver Inka-Gold to make it look metallic. (Just a sidenote here...the product is called Inka-Gold even though it comes in a bunch of colors, such as silver.) Here is a picture of the first step:

For the next step, I stamped the watch face on the white cardstock in waterproof black ink and placed it inside the faux metallic outside. I then filled the whole thing with Diamond Glaze to make it look like a real watch face. This took a long, long time to dry:

Here is a close-up of the finished embellishment:

The backgrounds of the card were stamped with the Random Lines Cover a Card (CC096), and the Swirls and Stars Cover a Card (CC054). The saying is from the same clear set as the watch face.
Want to see other samples with the new dies and have a chance to win a great prize? Here is what you need to do:

Participant Drawing Guidelines

• Comment on each participating blog today.
• The deadline for comments today will be 10 p.m. EST.
• There will be a drawing on each day for 3 Dies or Die Sets of the winner's choice.
• The winner for each day will be announced in the next day's post.
• On Thursday, September 5, we will have our regular challenge for all of you.

Blogs to visit today:

Impression Obsession Blog
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Ga>

IO Die Blog Hop- Day 2

Welcome to day two of the die blog hop! For today's card I used the Cattails die set (DIE087-P). It looks like I used several different die sets, but the dragonflies and the cattails are in the same set. When I first designed the card, I cut everything out in white and then started coloring the diecut pieces with markers. I decided that I didn't like it as much as I did the version where everything was cut in dark green paper with brown marker on the cattail tips and glitter added to the dragonfly wings. To finish the card, I layered everthing onto a Distress Ink background and added the Happiest Things saying (D14072).

Want to see other samples with the new dies and have a chance to win a great prize? Here is what you need to do:

Participant Drawing Guidelines

• Starting today through Thursday, September 5, comment on each participating blog for that day.
• The deadline for comments for each day will be 10 p.m. EST.
• There will be a drawing on each day for 3 Dies or Die Sets of the winner's choice.
• The winner for each day will be announced in the next day's post.
• On Thursday, September 5, we will have our regular challenge for all of you.

Blogs to visit today:

Impression Obsession Blog
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Garrett

IO Die Blog Hop- Day 1

Hello again. Today is the beginning of a 3-day Impression Obsession Blog Hop that highlights their new dies.
I am such a pumpkin junkie that I knew that I would start with the new Pumpkin die (DIE094-U). The pumpkin and assortment of four faces are separate so you can either use the pumpkin alone for fall or choose a face you want to use. For my card, I combined the pumpkin with some Fancy Pants paper I had on hand. To finish the card, I added some Dark Green and Black Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Markers to the pumpkin to make it sparkle.
Want to see other samples with the new dies and have a chance to win a great prize? Here is what you need to do:

Participant Drawing Guidelines

• Starting today through Thursday, September 5, comment on each participating blog for that day.
• The deadline for comments for each day will be 10 p.m. EST.
• There will be a drawing on each day for 3 Dies or Die Sets of the winner's choice.
• The winner for each day will be announced in the next day's post.
• On Thursday, September 5, we will have our regular challenge for all of you.

Blogs to visit today:

Impression Obsession Blog
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Garrett

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Challenge- Lets Hear it for the Boys

Hi everyone! Today the IO challenge is all about making cards "for the boys." I decided to use the Skateboard Silhouette (D13131) along with Dylusion sprays (Fresh Lime, London Blue, After Midnight, and White Linen) as well as some stencils from Crafters Workshop (12” x 12” Coral TCW360 and 6” x 6” Mini Tile Texture TCW237).

Need more "boys" inspiration? Check these other sites:
Impression Obsession Blog
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)

Want to play along? You can find all the information here, and you could even win a $25 IO gift certificate!

Don't forget that you can find Impression Obsession on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!

IO Challenge- Words of Encouragement

Today the IO challenge is all about words of encouragement. What could be more encournaging than advice from "the Duke" John Wayne? I really like the new cowboy silhouettes and sayings that Dina Kowal created.

For today's card, I added some Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Festive Berries, and Chiiped Sapphire Distress Ink to white cardstock and then spritzed everything with Gold Shimmer Spritz to blend the colors. I then added the Rodeo Silhouette 2 (D13166) and Courage Is saying (D13150) saying in black ink. Here is a close-up of the shimmer from the gold Shimmer Spritz:

Need to get more encouraging insparation? Check out the cards by other IO designers:
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Garrett

IO CHA Blog Hop- Day 5

Today is the last day of the Impression Obsession blog hop.  I started the week with a Leigh Hannan Halloween card, and I am ending the week with the same. 

I thought the Ghost Espresso image (E2455) was a lot of fun, and I always like to make coffee cards because they make me think of my mom.  Hi mom! 

To color the image, I used some Copic markers.  I decided to make the ghost/steam grey so that it would show up well (rather than leave it white).  If you can't read it from my picture, the cup says "It's Scary Good."  Also, you can't see it from the picture, but I added a bunch of sparkle to the ghost with my clear Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.  To finish the card, I added the Happily Haunted saying (D14148) and a few brown pearls.

Don't forget to check out the other designers in the blog hop for a chance to win prizes.

Blog Hop Details

We are having a $25 Gift Certificate drawing each day during the hop, with an extra drawing on Friday. Follow the guidelines below the DT participant list each day and you will be eligible to win. Start with the DT line-up below for today, then come on back and click on the direct link to the new stamps/dies/clear sets in the last paragraph below:

Blog Hop List:
Impression Obsession Blog
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Garrett

Rules for Drawing Eligibility
To be eligible for the $25 Gift Certificate drawings, Monday through Friday, and for the extra one on Friday you should:

•Leave a comment on the IO and each participating DT member's blog for that day.

•Posts are closed for each day at 10 p.m., EST, for that day's drawing.

•The winner(s) will be announced in the post for the next day.

•To be eligible to win the extra drawing Friday, you must have commented on each participating blog for each day (Monday through Friday). Posts close at 10 p.m., EST, Friday. (You can go back and catch up on comments to be eligible for the 5 day drawing on Friday.)

Thank you very, very much for stopping by this week!

IO CHA Blog Hop- Day 4

Today is day 4 of the Impression Obsession blog hop, and I wanted to share with you a really quick and easy card (5 minutes tops) featuring the Crossword Cover a Card (CC159).

I always seem to need thank you cards, and I thought the new Thanks (A9061) script looked like it could have been written by the new Calligraphy Pen (C9037).  Everything was stamped with black Versafine ink onto white cardstock.  I didn't do any coloring or shading.  All I did to finish the card was add a bit of grey and red papers for layering.  You could just as easily fill out the crossword with personalized sentiments, but I wanted to leave the pattern blank.


Don't forget to check out the other designers in the blog hop for a chance to win prizes.

Blog Hop Details

We are having a $25 Gift Certificate drawing each day during the hop, with an extra drawing on Friday. Follow the guidelines below the DT participant list each day and you will be eligible to win. Start with the DT line-up below for today, then come on back and click on the direct link to the new stamps/dies/clear sets in the last paragraph below:

Blog Hop List:
Impression Obsession Blog
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)

Rules for Drawing Eligibility
To be eligible for the $25 Gift Certificate drawings, Monday through Friday, and for the extra one on Friday you should:

•Leave a comment on the IO and each participating DT member's blog for that day.

•Posts are closed for each day at 10 p.m., EST, for that day's drawing.

•The winner(s) will be announced in the post for the next day.

•To be eligible to win the extra drawing Friday, you must have commented on each participating blog for each day (Monday through Friday). Posts close at 10 p.m., EST, Friday. (You can go back and catch up on comments to be eligible for the 5 day drawing on Friday.)

Join us for the week, tell your friends, and have fun every day.

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!!

IO CHA Blog Hop- Day 3

Welcome to day three of the Impression Obsession blog hop.  Today I am featuring another Halloween card and one of my favorite color combinations....lime green and purple.

To make the card, I stamped the Grunge Circles (E13120) multiple times in Versamark ink and embossed them with lime green powder.  I then added the Halloween Stamp (B14133) and colored it with Copic markers that matched my papers and embossed images.

Don't forget to check out the other designers in the blog hop for a chance to win prizes.

Blog Hop Details

We are having a $25 Gift Certificate drawing each day during the hop, with an extra drawing on Friday. Follow the guidelines below the DT participant list each day and you will be eligible to win. Start with the DT line-up below for today, then come on back and click on the direct link to the new stamps/dies/clear sets in the last paragraph below:

Blog Hop List:
Impression Obsession Blog
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Garrett

Rules for Drawing Eligibility
To be eligible for the $25 Gift Certificate drawings, Monday through Friday, and for the extra one on Friday you should:

•Leave a comment on the IO and each participating DT member's blog for that day.

•Posts are closed for each day at 10 p.m., EST, for that day's drawing.

•The winner(s) will be announced in the post for the next day.

•To be eligible to win the extra drawing Friday, you must have commented on each participating blog for each day (Monday through Friday). Posts close at 10 p.m., EST, Friday. (You can go back and catch up on comments to be eligible for the 5 day drawing on Friday.)

Join us for the week, tell your friends, and have fun every day.

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!!

IO CHA Blog Hop- Day 2

Welcome to day two of the Impression Obsession blog hop.  Today I wanted to show you a card I made using some of IO's new images featuring artists' tools.  I randomly stamped the Charcoal Pencil (C9038), Caligraphy Pen (C9037), Flat Paintbrush (D9046), and Fan Brush (E9044) on top of the Cover a Card Ledger background (CC165).  I knew that I would like the Ledger background, but I underestimated how many times I would use it.  It has already become one of my "go to" backgrounds.

To add a little interest to my brown-stamped card, I highlighted parts of the card with a white Prismacolor pencil and added a bit of yellow Pan Pastel chalk.  To finish the card, I added the Creative Imagination saying (C9041) and added a few brown pearls.

Don't forget to check out the other designers in the blog hop for a chance to win prizes.

Blog Hop Details

We are having a $25 Gift Certificate drawing each day during the hop, with an extra drawing on Friday. Follow the guidelines below the DT participant list each day and you will be eligible to win. Start with the DT line-up below for today, then come on back and click on the direct link to the new stamps/dies/clear sets in the last paragraph below:

Blog Hop List:
Impression Obsession Blog
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher (you are here)
Vicki Garrett

Rules for Drawing Eligibility
To be eligible for the $25 Gift Certificate drawings, Monday through Friday, and for the extra one on Friday you should:

•Leave a comment on the IO and each participating DT member's blog for that day.

•Posts are closed for each day at 10 p.m., EST, for that day's drawing.

•The winner(s) will be announced in the post for the next day.

•To be eligible to win the extra drawing Friday, you must have commented on each participating blog for each day (Monday through Friday). Posts close at 10 p.m., EST, Friday. (You can go back and catch up on comments to be eligible for the 5 day drawing on Friday.)

Join us for the week, tell your friends, and have fun every day.

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!!

CHA Blog Hop- Day 1

Welcome to the first day of our week long CHA DT Blog Hop. We are using our new Fall/Winter stamps and dies. Mitra is also introducing them starting today at CHA at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, July 22 through 25. The details of the challenge are below my card details and the DT blog list.

 

 

 

I am a big fan of Leigh Hannan's designs.  The are fun and quirky, and they are unlike anything I have seen before.  For my card today, I used her new Ghost Cone (E2456) and paired it with the new Spooky Cover a Card background (CC160).  To color the image, I used Copic markers and some Wink of Stella clear brush marker for the tops of the cones for sparkle.  Does anyone else like to make Halloween cards as much as I do?

Don't forget to check out the other designers in the blog hop for a chance to win prizes.

 

Blog Hop Details

We are having a $25 Gift Certificate drawing each day during the hop, with an extra drawing on Friday. Follow the guidelines below the DT participant list each day and you will be eligible to win. Start with the DT line-up below for today, then come on back and click on the direct link to the new stamps/dies/clear sets in the last paragraph below:

 

 

Blog Hop List:
•Impression Obsession Blog
•Dina Kowal
•Ellen Taylor
•Jeanne Streiff
•Jenny Gropp
•Kittie Caracciolo
•Laura Fulcher (you are here)
•Vicki Garrett

 

Rules for Drawing Eligibility
To be eligible for the $25 Gift Certificate drawings, Monday through Friday, and for the extra one on Friday you should:

 

•Leave a comment on the IO and each participating DT member's blog for that day.

•Posts are closed for each day at 10 p.m., EST, for that day's drawing.

•The winner(s) will be announced in the post for the next day.

•To be eligible to win the extra drawing Friday, you must have commented on each participating blog for each day (Monday through Friday). Posts close at 10 p.m., EST, Friday. (You can go back and catch up on comments to be eligible for the 5 day drawing on Friday.)

 

 

Join us for the week, tell your friends, and have fun every day.

 

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!!