Sassy & Sweet Notes

Winter Die Release Celebration Day 2

Today is the second day of a two day Winter Die Release Celebration, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts yesterday and today are available now on the Impression Obsession website. 

The first project I am sharing today is a no-sew ornament that features Small Snowman (DIE899-Q). I cut the snowman and all of his accessories from felt. I used the largest Scalloped Stitched Circle (DIE831-YY) to cut a base layer in black felt to give him a base to sit on, and topped it with a Wacky Stitched Circle (DIE837-YY) cut from a country blue acrylic felt.

I added a snowdrift by cutting another Wacky Stitched Circle, and cutting a top edge with the gentle rolling wave die from Wave Edges (DIE838-V). The pieces are all adhered together with just thin lines of white glue. It doesn’t take much! You don’t want the glue pressing through the felt, but there needs to be enough there to hold the felt in place.

Tip: Wool felt, or wool-blend felt works the best when cutting with thin metal dies. However, you can use acrylic felt if you place a piece of paper between the felt and the cutting pad to keep the fibers of the acrylic felt from pushing down into your cutting plate during the cutting process. This entire project, with exception of the carrot nose, is made from acrylic felt. The nose is cut from wool felt, only because that’s the felt I have in the color orange.

This would make a great gift for neighbor, tag on a package, tree ornament, or even a cute little decor item hung from the knob of a china hutch or wardrobe.

Speaking of tags, the next project I’m sharing features Plaid Tag (DIE868-Z), one of the mugs from Coffee & Cocoa (DIE882-V), the heart from Sewing Accessories (DIE871-Z), and a button from Button Card (DIE853-V). To create the tag, I die cut the base layer of the tag from heavyweight white cardstock and some cute pink gingham cardstock and adhered them together. I cut the embossed layer of the tag from some sweet daisy designer paper and adhered it to the top of the tag. I cut the little button and the mug from Kraft cardstock, and colored the coffee/tea area with a brown marker.

The heart is cut from watercolor paper. I inked the edges of all the bits with a warm, brown ink, and adhered the layers all together, and topped the tag with some pretty ribbon and a twine bow.

Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession will be giving away one $25 gift certificate for each of the designers participating in this release. Winners will be drawn at random from comments left on all Winter Die Release posts. Find all of the details about the give-away on the Impression Obsession blog.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, please visit the blogs of all the participating designers! Enjoy the inspiration, leave a comment, and have fun shopping!

You will find a complete list of designers participating in today’s event on the Impression Obsession Blog.

You should have just come from the blog of the wonderful Angela Bode.

Now, head over to Daniela Dobson’s blog, and see what kind of creative genius she has in store for us today!

I have gobs more to share, so please visit again! And, follow me on Instagram for even more inspiration!

Winter Die Release Celebration Day 1

I’m excited! It’s Winter Die Release time for Impression Obsession, and that means I have new dies to share with you!

I hope you enjoy the new dies in this release, welcome some of them into your stash, and make all kinds of wonderful crafty creations with them. Impression Obsession’s dies are made in the USA with high-quality US steel, and designed by me!

Today is the first day of a two day Winter Die Release Celebration, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts today and tomorrow are available now on the Impression Obsession website. 

The first project I am sharing features two dies from the release. Two Folk Deer (DIE904-O) and Aspen & Pine Forest (DIE879-YY). I cut Aspen & Pine Forest from a piece of hot press watercolor paper, and inked the die cut image with various colors of brown and green inks.

I also cut Two Folk Deer and their accessory pieces from hot press watercolor paper and inked the layers a bit. I added antlers to the fella, and a bell to the doe. After I inked up a base layer of hot press watercolor paper with some blue and turquoise inks, I sprinkled the inked layer with water and dabbed up the water droplets. That lifted a bit of the color, leaving a pretty, mottled background. I adhered the Aspen & Pine Forest over the blue background, and adhered the deer in place. I love it!  The Aspen & Pine Forest would be so pretty done with glitter for sparkle and shine!

The next project I’m sharing features Chunky Candle (DIE881-L), Primitive Snowflakes (DIE893-YY), the holly from Primitive Candy Cane & Holly (DIE894-U), a button from Button Card (DIE853-V), and Large Frame (DIE860-WW). To create the candle, I die cut all of the pieces of the candle from heavyweight white cardstock. I colored the pieces with alcohol markers and inked the edges to add a bit with a warm, brown ink. I added one of the snowflakes from Primitive Snowflakes as a decorative element to the candle. I added a bit of glitter glue to the flame of the candle.

The holly is cut from two colors of green cardstock and the edges were inked a bit with brown ink. I cut one of the small buttons from the Button Card set, threaded it with twine, and adhered it in place. The background of the card is framed with the Large Frame die. I really love the Large Frame die. I’ve seen it used on a lot of projects made by others, and it always looks terrific — a must have!

Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession will be giving away one $25 gift certificate for each of the designers participating in this release. Winners will be drawn at random from comments left on all Winter Die Release posts. Find all of the details about the give-away on the Impression Obsession blog.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, please visit the blogs of all the participating designers! Enjoy the inspiration, leave a comment, and have fun shopping!

You will find a complete list of designers participating in today’s event on the Impression Obsession Blog.

You should have just come from the blog of the wonderful Angela Bode.

Now, head over to Daniela Dobson’s blog, and see what kind of creative genius she has in store for us today!

I have gobs more to share, so please visit again! And, follow me on Instagram for even more inspiration!

 

A Quick Hi

Hi friends! Just a quick little note to say hi.... No lion. 

See what I did there? Haaa!

The Hi die and the cute Lion die are both from my recently released fall dies for Impression Obsession.

I die cut the lion from heavyweight card stock and inked the layers with various colors of brown ink. I added Glossy Accents to his eyes and nose for a bit of shine. I think he’s cute as a button!

What do you think of the die designs I’ve released with Impression Obsession?

Impression Obsession Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. I made a gift card/tag using Large Pinecone. The set comes with two dies - the solid base layer, and the textured top layer. I cut the solid base layer twice, from brown cardstock. I adhered the together at the top, so they fold open like a top folding card. I then cut the textured top layer from a lighter brown cardstock, and a piece of brown foam, and adhered them to the card base. I dressed up the pinecone with several pieces of Pine Pair branches, a pretty red ribbon, hemp twine, and a silver jingle bell.

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!

 

 

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. I made a gift card/tag using Large Pinecone. The set comes with two dies - the solid base layer, and the textured top layer. I cut the solid base layer twice, from brown cardstock. I adhered the together at the top, so they fold open like a top folding card. I then cut the textured top layer from a lighter brown cardstock, and a piece of brown foam, and adhered them to the card base. I dressed up the pinecone with several pieces of Pine Pair branches, a pretty red ribbon, hemp twine, and a silver jingle bell.

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!

Falling Leaves

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Falling Leaves. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

The project I made for the challenge uses several Impression Obsession products. First, the treat holder is made with the Small Basket die. The basket die is easy to use. Use the die to cut four sides of the basket, and adhere the sides to one another along one edge. Adhere the bottom flaps in place, and fill the basket with all kinds of fun goodies! The small basket is perfectly sized for so many things — tea bags, small canning jars, sweet treats, a set of handmade tags, etc.


I filled the basket with nearly an entire bag of Hershey kisses. Yum! The tag I added to the top was created with Plaid Tag, Patchwork Leaves, Handmade Label, and one of the buttons from Button Card. I used a sentiment from the clear set Gift Tags, stamped in Black Hybrid Ink, and used an orange marker to color the little heart.

Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. I hope you join us!

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Falling Leaves. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

The project I made for the challenge uses several Impression Obsession products. First, the treat holder is made with the Small Basket die. The basket die is easy to use. Use the die to cut four sides of the basket, and adhere the sides to one another along one edge. Adhere the bottom flaps in place, and fill the basket with all kinds of fun goodies! The small basket is perfectly sized for so many things — tea bags, small canning jars, sweet treats, a set of handmade tags, etc.


I filled the basket with nearly an entire bag of Hershey kisses. Yum! The tag I added to the top was created with Plaid Tag, Patchwork Leaves, Handmade Label, and one of the buttons from Button Card. I used a sentiment from the clear set Gift Tags, stamped in Black Hybrid Ink, and used an orange marker to color the little heart.

Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. I hope you join us!

Oh, Deer!

Impression Obsession snuck this cutie into the Fall die release, and I’m so glad! I couldn’t wait to create with this little guy. I will be making lots of holiday tags with him this year.

I die cut Deer (DIE856-Y) from heavy weight cream cardstock and colored him up with a combination of alcohol markers and inks. He’s quick and easy to assemble, and the horns are an optional add-on. The tag is also a new release, called Stitched Tag #2 (DIE874-Y) and I love the shape and layer accessories, which are the curved banner and the fishtail hole reinforcer. I used a foliage piece from Stitched Floral Bouquet (DIE806-ZZ) for an added accent.

These new dies are available today on the Impression Obsession website. Be sure to take advantage of the Labor Day Sale! Shop today and enjoy 25% off your entire purchase! Use code LABOR at checkout. Sale ends September 2, 2019 at midnight EST.

Fall Die Release Celebration Day 2

Today is the second and final day of a two day Fall Die Release Celebration for Impression Obsession. I hope you like the new dies in this release. I know I enjoyed designing them, and am really loving creating with them! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts yesterday and today are available now on the Impression Obsession website. Be sure to take advantage of the Labor Day Sale! Shop this weekend and enjoy 25% off your entire purchase — the new fall dies are included in the sale! Use code LABOR at checkout. Sale ends September 2, 2019 at midnight EST.

The first project I’m sharing today features Large Frame (DIE860-WW), Owl (DIE866-Y), Birch Tree Circle (DIE849-W), and the heart from Sewing Accessories (DIE871-Z). I cut the owl, birch tree circle, leaves, and heart from watercolor paper and inked them with various colors of ink. I really love how the owl’s wings allow him to hold things. Super cute! He could hold gifts, balloons, coffee, letters, cupcakes, and so much more!

My second project features Owl (DIE866-Y), Birch Tree Circle (DIE849-W), and Fall Blessings (D19243). The owl is cut from brown cardstock and trimmed to have the same edge as the birch frame. The birch tree circle is cut from watercolor paper and lightly inked around the edges. 

Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession will be giving away one $25 gift certificate for each of the designers participating in this release. Winners will be drawn at random from comments left on all Fall Die Release posts. Find all of the details about the give-away on the Impression Obsession blog.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, please visit the blogs of all the participating designers! Enjoy the inspiration, leave a comment, and have fun shopping!

Here is a complete list of designers participating in today’s event:

Impression Obsession Blog 

Angela Bode 

Anna Wight <-- You are here!

Daniela Dobson 

Dina Kowal 

Giovana Smith 

Ilina Crouse 

Jeanne Streiff 

Laura Fulcher 

Laura Williams 

Lynda Pleckan 

Susan Wymer 

Vicki Garret 

I have gobs more to share, so please visit again! And, follow me on Instagram for even more!

Don't miss the Labor Day Sale for 25% off your entire purchase!

Fall Die Release Celebration Day 1

I’m so excited! It’s Fall Die Release time for Impression Obsession, and that means I have new dies to share with you!

And, just in time for the Labor Day Sale! Shop this weekend and enjoy 25% off your entire purchase — And good news, the new fall dies are included in the sale! Use code LABOR at checkout. Sale ends September 2, 2019 at midnight EST.

I hope you enjoy the new dies in this release, welcome some of them into your stash, and make all kinds of wonderful crafty creations with them. Impression Obsessions dies are made with high-quality US steel, and some of them are designed by me!

Today is the first day of a two day Fall Die Release Celebration for Impression Obsession, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts today and tomorrow are available now on the Impression Obsession website. 

The first project I am sharing features three dies from the release. Plaid Tag (DIE868-Z), Black-Eyed Susan (DIE851-ZZ), and one of the buttons from Button Card (DIE853-V). I cut the base of Plaid Tag from kraft colored cardstock and cut the top layer of Plaid Tag from a pretty burgundy colored cardstock, and inked the layers a bit. I cut one of the buttons from the Button Card set from watercolor paper and inked it with a pretty green ink. I cut all of the layers of the Black-Eyed Susan flower from watercolor paper and inked them with various colors of yellow, brown, and green inks.

I assembled all of the pieces, layering them and adding dimension with foam adhesive and hot glue, and ooooooo, I love it!  

The next project I’m sharing features the same Black-Eyed Susan set (DIE851-ZZ), but uses the small tag from the Deckled Tag set (DIE855-Q) and the round base tag from Web Tag (DIE877-T). Again, I die cut the Black-Eyed Susan shapes from watercolor cardstock and inked the shapes with various colors of yellow and brown inks. I stamped Thanks (A9370) on the small Deckled Tag. I love the shape and design of this tag base. And while it comes with a web and is ideal for Halloween themed projects, but will be perfect for tags year round! Behind the flower is even a bit of wacky faux stitching. Fun!

I assembled all of the pieces, layering and adding dimension with foam adhesive to create the finished tag.

Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession will be giving away one $25 gift certificate for each of the designers participating in this release. Winners will be drawn at random from comments left on all Fall Die Release posts. Find all of the details about the give-away on the Impression Obsession blog.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, please visit the blogs of all the participating designers! Enjoy the inspiration, leave a comment, and have fun shopping!

Here is a complete list of designers participating in today’s event:

Impression Obsession Blog 

Angela Bode 

Anna Wight <-- You are here!

Dina Kowal 

Giovana Smith 

Ilina Crouse 

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher 

Laura Williams 

Lynda Pleckan

Susan Wymer

Vicki Garrett 

I have gobs more to share, so please visit again! And, follow me on Instagram for even more!

Don't miss the Labor Day Sale for 25% off your entire purchase!

Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. This card features a layer from Wacky Stitched Circles cut from gold foil paper, Tags with Tags cut from watercolor paper, stamped with Christmas Teacup, colored with water based pigments. I also used several pieces of Pine Sprig, a personal favorite. The Merry Christmas sentiment is from the clear set Holiday Words. On the base of the card I stamped Raffia Bow in Seafoam hybrid ink.

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!

Picket Fence Studios and Ghouls

 

Picket Fence Studios has a really fun release for August, and I am happy to share a project with with you today! The card I made features The Ghouls Made Me Do It and Trick or Treaters stamp and coordinating die set. I stamped the ghouls on white cardstock with VersaMark ink and embossed then with clear embossing powder. I sprinkled the panel with Black Brusho Colourcraft powder and spritzed it with water. It’s fun to watch all of the fun colors in the powder flow and spread! The Trick or Treaters are stamped on heavy weight card stock and colored with water based pigments. I added a couple pieces of spider web doilies, sparkly kitty stickers and a “cute” little spider sticker to finish off the card.

Check out the Picket Fence Studios website for this months full release.

Old is New

Today is an “old is new” day for the Impression Obsession team, where we feature older products in the Impression Obsession catalog. We hope you're inspired!

I created a holiday gift tag for today’s challenge. On the base of the tag I stamped French Script (H9396) in brown ink. I rubbed a bit more brown ink on the tag to grunge it up a bit. The die cut deer is from the Deer Frame die (DIE737-YY). I removed the outer frame portion of the cut shape so I could use just the deer on my tag. I inked up the die cut shape and adhered him to my tag base. I dressed him up with some leaf sprigs from the Stitched Flower Bouquet set (DIE806-ZZ), itty bitty pine cones, red berries, and a hemp twine bow. I stamped Merry Christmas from the Holiday Icons (CL980) set on a Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banner (DIE814-U) and tucked the banner in place. This will make a nice addition to a gift this year!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to pop over to the Impression Obsession blog for a full list of the designers participating in today’s inspiration!

Impression Obsession: Moody Blues

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Moody Blues. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

The card I created for the challenge uses the adorable Heinz (G12086), Flower Pop Background (SS-1316-L), and “Holiday Hugs” - a sentiment from the Merry Mail set (CL968). Heinz is stamped in archival ink on watercolor paper and painted with water based pigments. I die cut the painted image with one of the Wacky Stitched Circle (DIE837-YY) layers, and adhered it to a Scalloped Stitched Circle (DIE831-YY) layer.

Flower Pop Background is stamped on the base of the card in Sky Blue Hybrid Ink. Holiday Hugs is stamped on a Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banner (DIE814-U), and tucked underneath a couple of Pine Sprig (DIE097-M) die cuts, and a Jingle Bell (DIE759-E) that I cut from gold foil paper. 

Look at that face — what a cutie! A blue ribbon bow topped with a cute little red button finish it off.

Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. I hope you join us!

A Crafty Trifecta!

Today I’m part of a crafty trifecta with Picket Fence Studios, My Sweet Petunia, and Thermoweb. I used the adorable cat stamp and coordinating die from the Picket Fence Studios set, I Love Your Face. The sentiment is from the set, A Bright Night.

I used gold Thermoweb Deco Foil to create a colorful foiled background for my card. The foil is adhered to the tacky surface of alcohol ink before it completely dried.

I used my mini MISTI to position the sentiment at the bottom of the card base, and stamp it multiple times for a perfect impression.

Visit each of the company blogs for a complete list of designers participating in today’s crafty trifecta and to learn the details about their giveaways. I’ve provided a link to each company blog below.

Picket Fence Studios

My Sweet Petunia

Thermoweb

Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. This card features the Sheep, Birds and Tree set. I used the Crazy Stitched Set for the card base, and the sentiment banner is from the Stitched Tag set. The star and heart are from the Saltbox Houses set. I used the Hill Landscape Layers to create the background skyline.

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!

Wow! and Picket Fence Studios Collaboration

Today I’m happy to be part of the Wow! and Picket Fence Studios collaboration. To create my card I used Oyster Glintz embossing powder to emboss the stamped images of the I Love You Momma from the set onto hot press watercolor paper. I watercolored the images with ink from water based markers, and die cut the images using the coordinating I Love You Momma die set.

The background was created by embossing a sheet of paper with Fool’s Gold Embossing Glitter (WS80R). I then cut the embossed sheet into strips, and adhered to another sheet of paper, and die cut into a rectangle. 

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the collaboration hop is the amazing JANA!

Be sure to check out the full list of designers participating in today’s collaboration! There is some amazing inspiration to be seen! Find all of the hop details on the Picket Fence Studio Blog or WOW! Embossing Powder Blog. 

WOW! Embossing Powders has 6 powders of your choosing along with a WOW carry case to store your powders safely in. Picket Fence is giving away a $50 gift certificate to their store. The Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on THE POSTS.

To join this GIVEAWAY you must leave a comment on each blog post to have a chance at getting your hands on the prize. This hop is open internationally. See the full list of hoppers below. Winners will be posted on the company blogs.

Here is a complete list of participating designers:

WOW! Embossing Powder Blog 

Picket Fence Studio Blog 

Jo Herbert 

Ilina Crouse 

Ashlee McGregor

Susan Wymer

Karen Reategui 

Ceal Pritchett

Verity Biddlecombe

Raluca Vezeteu

Angela Bode 

Sidnie Knight-Des Jardins

Heather Ruwe

Erica A B Andersson

Jennifer Timko 

Isha Gupta

Laura Sterckx

Judy Rozema 

Jenny Colacicco

Rosali B. 

Lisa Henke

Lydia Fiedler

Anna Wight <—— You Are Here! ——

Jana Millen<—— Your Next Stop! ——

Old is New

Today is an “old is new” day for the Impression Obsession team, where we feature older products in the Impression Obsession catalog. We hope you're inspired!

I used the super cute Sierra Wildflower image (C19370) to create a gift tag. I also used a personal favorite, Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y), one layer from Wacky Stitched Circles (DIE837-YY), Tag with Tags (DIE836-V), and two leaf sprigs from the Stitched Flower Bouquet set (DIE806-ZZ).

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to pop over to the Impression Obsession blog for a full list of the designers participating in today’s inspiration!

Impression Obsession Hot Colors

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Hot Colors. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!


The card I created for the challenge uses Flower Cart (DIE824-V), Flower Cart Flowers (DIE845-I), Grass Border Set (DIE826-Z), and the Crazy Stitched Set (DIE797-YY).

The bases of the cart and umbrella are cut from heavy weight black cardstock. I cut them twice and adhered them together for extra strength. The additional layering pieces are cut from heavyweight white card stock and colored with various red and yellow alcohol markers. I added some sparkle and shine with gold glitter card stock wheels.

Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. I hope you join us!

Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. I used Jam Jar (DIE827-YY) and Jam Jar Fruits (DIE828-V) (for the honey hive) to create a tag! I die cut the body of the jar from heavy weight white card stock, and a piece of printed designer paper. I adhered them together for stability. I cut the jar’s belly band and scallops from coordinating printed designer paper and adhered them in place on the jar.

I cut the scalloped circle and the bee keep from heavy weight white card stock and colored the keep with alcohol markers. I cut the jar lid from a shimmery silver card stock and layered it over my twine loop. Finally, I added a little wooden bee for embellishment.

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!