The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. To make my card for today, I used the Deepest Sympathy Word Block die, cut from a piece of heavyweight white cardstock. I layered three die cut dogs made with the Dog die set, and added a felt heart, made using the Double Heart Edger die.
Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!
Picket Fence Studios has a wonderful release for March, and I am happy to share two cards with with you today! The first card features the Slice of Wood stamp. It’s perfect for background stamping (especially for masculine cards). I stamped Slice of Wood on kraft cardstock in brown Distress Oxide ink. I gave it a light spritz with water, and flicked on some additional splatters of ink. I stamped the Boho Bull image on heavyweight cardstock with Black Hybrid ink and used the Boho Bull coordinating die to diecut the colored image. I added a pretty paper flower to coordinate with the strip of patterned paper, and added faux stitching for fun.
The second card features the Wild Rose Bouquet and the Petite Cup die. I started by stamping the wild rose image on watercolor paper and colored the image with waterbased markers. I used the tea cup die to cut out a Petite Cup shape painted with the lovely roses. I added some pretty paper flowers, a twine bow and a pretty green button for embellishment.
While you’re here, leave me a comment and let me know which one of my cards you like better... I have a $15 (USD) Picket Fence Studios gift certificate to give away to one lucky blog reader, and I’d like the winner to be you! There’s free shipping to US addresses on orders from the Picket Fence Studios website, so the gift certificate can go completely towards new goodies if the order is shipped to a US address. Yay!
Check out the terrific full release today at the Picket Fence Studios site. You’re sure to find something you love!
With such a huge collection of dies and stamps from so many artists, sometimes the older products in the Impression Obsession catalog find their way out of the spotlight. We don't want them to be forgotten, so from now on you'll be seeing the Impression Obsession team feature older products regularly. Today is one of those days! We hope you're inspired!
For today’s card, I used Winter Moose, Pine Branch, and Beauty Text, along with the Pine Sprig Cluster die set to create a fun embellishment for my card. I stamped the moose image on watercolor paper in black ink and inked up the panel with brown hybrid ink. I stamped Beauty Text over the top of the image. I stamped the base of the card with the Pine Branch image in brown ink.
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!
A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Sending Hugs. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!
The card I created for this week’s challenge uses Sadie and Being There. Sadie and the sentiment are stamped in black hybrid ink and colored with alcohol markers, with a bit of Stickles glitter glue for sparkle and shine. The background is stamped with Cable Knit Cover-a-Card.
Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog
The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. To make my card for today, I used the Lighthouse Circle die. I cut the image from a piece of watercolor cardstock, overstamped the Cover-a-Card Map image, and inked the design with various colors of Impression Obsession hybrid inks.
I added clear shimmer pen and glossy accents to the waves, windows and top of the lighthouse. I die cut several Shells from cream heavy-weight cardstock and inked them up with several brown colors of Impression Obsession hybrid inks. Finally, I added a small double twine bow.
Check the Impression Obsession blog for a list of designers providing inspiration today!
With such a huge collection of dies and stamps from so many artists, sometimes the older products in the Impression Obsession catalog find their way out of the spotlight. We don't want them to be forgotten, so from now on you'll be seeing the Impression Obsession team feature older products regularly. Today is one of those days! We hope you're inspired!
For today’s card, I used the Lures and Fishing Line images. I stamped the lures image on watercolor paper, and painted it with waterbased brush markers. I stamped the base of the card with the fishing lines image in brown ink. I added glitter pen to all of the lures, and glossy accents so all of the lures have a nice shine to them. The layers are all inked with brown hybrid ink.
A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Flowers for Friends. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!
The card I created uses Mother Goose (E19967) and Chickista (D19964). The ladies are stamped in black hybrid ink and colored with alcohol markers, with a bit of Stickles glitter glue for sparkle and shine. The background is stamped with Music Cover-a-Card (CC029).
Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog
I pulled out an older stamp and die set to make the snowman for this card today. I love the simplicity of this snowman and his super cute face. I also like that the dies can be used to cut felt, so his scarf and hat are super fuzzy! Hats and scarves are necessary these days around here — brrrr! I colored the body of the snowman with colored pencils and Gamsol. I am not sure if the snowman stamp/die set are from Sizzix or Hero Arts... I’m leaning towards it being a Hero Arts set, since the back of the dies aren’t etched w/ Sizzix or a item number, which seems to be pretty standard for Sizzix.
The heart dies I used are from Impression Obsession. The small hearts were made with Double Heart Edger (DIE132-D) and Heart Set (DIE135-E). The “you make my heart happy” sentiment is from the Whipper Snapper Designs Everyday Sentiments cling mount set. I used one of the sentiments from the Whipper Snapper Designs All Things with Love cling mount set to stamp subtle grey text on the background, and across the body of the snowman for interest.
We have a lot of days in our upcoming weather forecast that call for snow... still plenty of winter remains for snowman cards! Hope you’re keeping cozy!
The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. I created a tag with the Sea Plants die set, and Shells die set. The seaweed is cut from green cardstock, and the shells were cut from white heavy-weight cardstock and inked with various pink, yellow, purple, and blue colors of Impression Obsession hybrid inks.
I added some drops of Glossy Accents, adhered a few sequins, and brushed on some Wink of Stella glitter pen for a bit of sparkle.
This tag was fun to make! I look forward to adding it to a gift for someone special.
Pulled out one of my absolute favorite stamps to make a couple cards this evening. This gal is from Inky Antics, illustrated by Ronnie Walter.
The image is stamped in black StazOn ink and painted with liquid dye inks. I added additional details to the images with colored pencil and Gamsol, and a Wink of Stella glitter pen. I also added some Glossy Accents to some areas of the colored image.
The Life is Good sentiment is an old wood mounted stamp from A Muse Artstamps.
Have you been using your older, favorite supplies lately?
Picket Fence Studios has a wonderful release for February, and I am happy to share two cards with you that I just love! The cards feature the I Love Your Face stamp set and coordinating dies.
I stamped the adorable cat image several times with Black Hybrid ink and colored them up with alcohol markers in a variety of cute kitty colors.
The second card is a bit simpler, with only two kitties. These two buddies are stamped on kraft cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. The background of the card features the Sunbeam 6x6 Stencil, inked with LC Blender Brushes.
I added Glossy Accents to their eyes and noses, and used a gel glaze pen to enhance their smiles.
Check out the terrific full release today at the Picket Fence Studios site. You’re sure to find something you love!
And, PS: Happy Valentines Day, sweets!!
With such a huge collection of dies and wonderful stamps from so many artists, sometimes the older products in the Impression Obsession catalog find their way out of the spotlight. We don't want them to be forgotten, so from now on you'll be seeing the Impression Obsession team feature older products regularly. Today is one of those days! We hope you're inspired!
For today’s card, I used the Lg. Bird on Branch die (DIE161-N), as a base for the recently released Chickadee from the Bird Variety clear set (WP921). I die cut the branch from watercolor paper, removed the bird that is part of the die cut image, and inked up the branches and leaves with various colors of hybrid ink. I stamped Cover-a-Card Beauty Text to add some visual interest to the branches and leaves. I added glitter glue to lots of areas, like it was snow caught on the branches and leaves, and clear sparkly pen to the bird and leaves for lots of sparkle and shine. The background layer is stamped with Music Cover-a-Card (CC029). The layers are all inked with brown hybrid ink. Finally, I added a twine double-bow topped with a cute brown button.
A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is In the Pink! Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!
The card I created uses Fancy Hat Bear (D15154). She’s stamped in black hybrid ink and colored with alcohol markers, with a bit of Stickles glitter glue for sparkle and shine. The background is stamped with Scribbled Checkerboard Cover-a-Card (CC199). I added some paper flowers, twine bow, and a sparkly gem stone to dress her up even more!
Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.
The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today.
This scene card was created with the Patchwork Gator die, part of the Hello Summer die for the Hello sentiment, and the grass border die (Die060-I) to create a bit of greenery. He was fun to make, and would be super fun to create a bunch of them, using lots of different designer papers!
With such a huge collection of wonderful stamps from so many artists, sometimes the older stamps in the Impression Obsession catalog find their way out of the spotlight. We don't want them to be forgotten, so from now on you'll be seeing the Impression Obsession team feature older stamps regularly. Today is one of those days! We hope you're inspired!
For today’s card, I used the beautiful Rose Gardening Bibs. The image is stamped in IO black hybrid ink and colored with alcohol markers. The layers are all inked with brown hybrid ink. Beneath a paper rose I added some die cut leaves from the Layered Floral Set and a little turquoise banner made with the Small Flags Set. Finally, I added a twine bow topped with a cute pink button.
Last night I decided to pull out one of my favorite stamps, Sledding Chicken from Whipper Snapper Designs. I also used snowflakes from Snowman for Peace, North Pole Post, and a sentiment from Hello Sunshine cling mount sets, also from Whipper Snapper Designs.
The image is stamped in Impression Obsession black hybrid ink and colored with a combination of Touch Twin and Copic markers, with highlights made with a white gel pen. I also added Glossy Accents to the lens of his goggles, and lots of glitter sparkles to jazz up the scene. The edges of the card stock are inked with various blue Impression Obsession hybrid inks.
I had a fun time making this card!
I am hosting the Mix-Ability Challenge this week on SplitCoastStampers and the theme is Text / Words. Join us with the challenge, won’t you!
The card I made uses my Puppy Valentine and All Things with Love cling mount set from Whipper Snapper Designs.
A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is All About Love! Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!
The card I created uses Layered Heart Frame. I cut the frame from various papers, and pieced the frame back together with the different die cut shapes.
Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.
I used the new Dany Girl die from Picket Fence Studios to create this pretty silhouette card.
I first die cut a piece of black glitter paper, then a piece of fun foam and adhered the two pieces together to create a fun embellishment that has a bit of dimension.
The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. How about a mailbox full of love!?
This scene card was created with the mailbox die set (Die633-P), and spills out lots of hearts created with the Conversation Heart Block die set (Die133-C). I used the grass border die (Die060-I) to create a bit of greenery at the base of the mailbox. Easy, and super fun to create using lots of different designer papers!
Picket Fence Studios has a wonderful release for January, and I am happy to share a card with you that I just love! The card features the Dany Girl stamp and Dany Girl die, as well as Wild Heart Gypsy Soul image and a portion of one of the sentiments from the set.
The Dany Girl image is stamped with Black Hybrid ink and colored with alcohol markers. The card base is stamped with the Wild Heart Gypsy Soul floral, and inked with the amazing Blender Brushes — the Blender Brushes work amazingly well, and I love using them to add a bit of depth to basic card stock.
I added just a portion of the be fearless sentiment, stamped on black card stock and embossed in white detail powder.
Check out the terrific full release today at the Picket Fence Studios site.
