Welcome to day 1 (of 5) the 2014 Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop! Over the next 5 days the IO designers are sharing projects made with beautiful new stamps, and gift certificates given away each day. Yay!
The card I'm sharing today features Winter Scene 1, a beautiful cabin set in a wooded area. Click on the image for a larger view!
This is such a fun image to use, as you really could represent every season just by changing the colors you use. I stamped the image in a brown Distress Ink, and added various colors of watercolor pigment to color the scene. I also sponged brown ink under the trees for shadow, and sponged around the distressed edges of the card stock with Distress Ink. I used French Script to lightly stamp over the image for visual interest, and added the beautiful Love Joy sentiment.
Blog Hop Details:
The hop will start each day with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST. Each day, visit the Impression Obsession blog. Then, hop along to see participating IO Design Team projects. Leave one comment on each blog you visit. The more blogs you visit (and comment on) each day, the better chance you will have to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate.
Every day (Monday, July 28th – Friday, August 1st) one of the participating blogs will be chosen randomly and a winner will be selected from comments on that blog at 10pm CT. The winner will be announced the following day on the Impression Obsession blog, along with the participating blogs for that day.
Two prizes will be awarded on the last day of the hop. One will be for Thursday’s comments and another will be chosen from all the comments left throughout the week. So, if you miss a day or time deadline your comments will still count for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate. Both Thursday winners will be announced on the Impression Obsession blog on Friday.
Both Friday winners will be announced on the IO Blog on Saturday, August 2nd.
All of the new stamps you'll be seeing on the hop are available now! Visit the Impression Obsession website for details.
Today’s hop list!
Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight ---You Are Here---
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
Stunning, I imagine OR was a big inspiration. ;)
Posted by: carol dee | August 02, 2014 at 03:50 PM
If I wasn't such a beach girl, I would love to live in that cabin in the woods. Maybe there's a beach nearby.
Beautiful.
Posted by: Lynn Greenberg | August 02, 2014 at 03:57 AM
I love this winter scene. So many ways to color the image.
Posted by: Kristen V | August 01, 2014 at 05:43 PM
This card is sooooo beautiful! Love the scene you created!
Posted by: Sharon Underwood | August 01, 2014 at 06:57 AM
What a lovely image to color, and you've done it perfectly!
Posted by: Birgit | July 30, 2014 at 06:36 AM
Very nice card. Makes you want to go camping. Beautiful.
Posted by: virginia | July 29, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Beautiful Card, Love the colours.
Posted by: Bev. W. | July 29, 2014 at 05:49 PM
Gorgeous card!!!!!
Posted by: Marcia Dehn-Nix | July 29, 2014 at 05:46 PM
Serene winter scene!!!
Posted by: Rosy Newlun | July 29, 2014 at 04:50 PM
I love the cabin scene! Beautiful stamp image too.
Posted by: Kristen V | July 29, 2014 at 02:22 PM
Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Patti J. | July 29, 2014 at 01:35 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Deb Heinritz | July 29, 2014 at 09:17 AM
This is gorgeous, love it!
Posted by: Cornelia (fun stamping) | July 29, 2014 at 09:04 AM
Beautiful card. I really like the colors
Posted by: Paula Andrews | July 29, 2014 at 07:53 AM
Beautiful water coloring...and I do like the idea of using it for every season...very pretty!!
Posted by: Diane H | July 29, 2014 at 07:14 AM
Oh how lovely is your card! Love the beautiful colors; it looks like a painting and not a card....just gorgeous!
Posted by: Victoria H. | July 29, 2014 at 04:02 AM
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOOW!! AMAZING!! I LOVE this!! Such a BEAUTIFUL Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | July 29, 2014 at 01:37 AM
LOVELY scene and coloring. I like the new stamps. :)
Posted by: Gabby | July 29, 2014 at 12:36 AM
Beautiful card , looks just like a painting.
Posted by: Carolyn Cece | July 28, 2014 at 11:11 PM
Very pretty
Posted by: Janet | July 28, 2014 at 09:58 PM
Your card is so beautiful. I love the way that it doesn't look stamped. Wonderful watercoloring
Posted by: Kelly Flaherty | July 28, 2014 at 09:32 PM
Beautiful stamp & card. Love the way you sponged the brown under the trees.
Posted by: Carol Mc | July 28, 2014 at 09:32 PM
Lovely!!!
Posted by: Janet Castle | July 28, 2014 at 09:23 PM
I have always loved log cabins - love this scenic card.
Posted by: Marsha | July 28, 2014 at 09:14 PM
Gorgeous card! Love the colors!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | July 28, 2014 at 08:57 PM
Beautiful image, but I especially love how you added the French Script. It really makes that lovely card unique!
Posted by: Shona P. | July 28, 2014 at 08:44 PM
Absolutely love this! TFS!
Posted by: Mary Lee | July 28, 2014 at 08:01 PM
Beautiful card! It looks like a painting that should be framed. I really like that this stamp can be used for all seasons. Great for guy cards. Thank you for sharing this inspiring card today.
Jacquelene L
Canada
Posted by: Jacquelene L | July 28, 2014 at 07:57 PM
Great technique to add color to the stamp-beautiful
Posted by: Janet | July 28, 2014 at 07:52 PM
What a beautiful scene you have created!
Posted by: Sue D | July 28, 2014 at 07:38 PM
What a lovely card! That log cabin looks so idyllic too!
Posted by: Lynn Hardy | July 28, 2014 at 06:32 PM
Beautiful. Love the country image.
Posted by: Julie | July 28, 2014 at 06:06 PM
Stunning! I love that this card looks like a watercolor painting, I am mega impressed and jeally! :D I can't wait to check out more of the "hop"
Posted by: Aimee | July 28, 2014 at 05:45 PM
Beautiful card! great sponging!
Posted by: Jill | July 28, 2014 at 05:38 PM
Love the scenery stamps. Your card is beautiful!
Posted by: Karen P. | July 28, 2014 at 05:28 PM
What a beautiful scene. Very calming and tranquil. Love the new stamps.
Posted by: Patty T | July 28, 2014 at 05:17 PM
What a beautiful card. First I thought of only for Christmas and then began to think of other times this card would be wonderful!
Posted by: gurian6 | July 28, 2014 at 05:16 PM
I love stamps that can be used for many seasons. You created a beautiful scene.I really like the layering of the text in the background.
Posted by: Kathy Krug | July 28, 2014 at 05:08 PM
Off to a great start. I love cozy holiday cards.
Posted by: Heather B. | July 28, 2014 at 04:59 PM
I wish that little scene was real & that I was sitting right in the middle of it. Love it!
Posted by: Tami B | July 28, 2014 at 04:46 PM
Really pretty woodsy scene! Love the distressing you did too. Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | July 28, 2014 at 04:39 PM
Your card is amazing - love the colors.
isoscia at aol dot com
Posted by: Iris Soscia | July 28, 2014 at 04:35 PM
What a lovely card! I really like the softness of it.
Posted by: Vivian C. | July 28, 2014 at 04:23 PM
Such a great stamp and I love the colors you used. Beautiful!
Posted by: Sue | July 28, 2014 at 04:20 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Colleen C | July 28, 2014 at 04:03 PM
Looks so peaceful and inviting. Wish I was there. Great job.
Posted by: Yvonne Weber | July 28, 2014 at 03:58 PM
Beautiful card! Reminds me of a vintage postcard.
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | July 28, 2014 at 03:37 PM
Ha this looks like my cabin in Alaska! I love what you did with it!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | July 28, 2014 at 03:33 PM
Awesome card, love the cabin in the woods.
Posted by: Tracy | July 28, 2014 at 03:29 PM
So lovely, it looks like a peaceful Autumn scene to me.
Posted by: Penny H | July 28, 2014 at 03:23 PM
What a beautiful card! Love that sentiment too.
Posted by: Cynthia Clark | July 28, 2014 at 03:20 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Robin Gasser | July 28, 2014 at 02:57 PM
Fabulous card! Love this scene. hugs, Helena
Posted by: Helena | July 28, 2014 at 02:46 PM
I have a "thing" for landscape images, and you have done a fabulous job with this one. Gorgeous coloring, and the script is a lovely tough.
Posted by: Tammy Pope | July 28, 2014 at 02:28 PM
This is a beautiful scene. Great job!
Posted by: Amy Cooley | July 28, 2014 at 02:20 PM
It's a delightful image and as you say good for all seasons! Love the watercolor feel of the card.
Posted by: Craftyfield | July 28, 2014 at 02:11 PM
Oh my gosh so beautiful. This is a must have
Posted by: Kathryne | July 28, 2014 at 02:07 PM
This is the first time I have seen your work. It's truly beautiful!
Posted by: Ruth | July 28, 2014 at 01:58 PM
Gorgeous card love the colours.
Cheers
Marg
Posted by: Margaret Mortimer | July 28, 2014 at 12:53 PM
What a wonderful image and I love the way you presented it!
Posted by: Marti {Pezadoodle} | July 28, 2014 at 12:29 PM
A lovely card. Really like the way you did the background!!
Posted by: Faith | July 28, 2014 at 12:07 PM
What a beautiful card. Love the image and the colors you used. Beautiful coloring.
Posted by: Linda Tupper | July 28, 2014 at 11:52 AM
I love the way you have coloured the image, and also the idea of adding the script into the background. It is really effective.
Posted by: Cheryl in New Zealand | July 28, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Your card is awesome!
Posted by: Barbara M. | July 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Lovely, lovely card. Makes me want to visit the place because it's so serene. Great job!!
Posted by: Shirley L. | July 28, 2014 at 10:48 AM
Stunning! I love the scene and also that the script background is at a slant. It's just beautiful!
Posted by: Sharli | July 28, 2014 at 10:28 AM
Love the colors and the soft watercolor look you acheived. Beautiful.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | July 28, 2014 at 09:38 AM
Stunning!
Posted by: Katie K | July 28, 2014 at 09:30 AM
Lovely, peaceful card! Great coloring to enhance a beautiful stamp like this.
Posted by: Suzy Que | July 28, 2014 at 09:12 AM
Beautiful card...evokes a sense of home and coziness!
Posted by: Eileen Barton | July 28, 2014 at 08:58 AM
This card is really adorable! I love what you can do with the blended colors and shades! So pretty!
Posted by: Michele | July 28, 2014 at 08:47 AM
so pretty-love the soft colors
Posted by: melody | July 28, 2014 at 08:14 AM
Wow! That is gorgeous! Love the colors!
Posted by: Tracey B | July 28, 2014 at 08:12 AM
beautiful watercolor, and your are right it can be changed for any season. the Mt;s are so interesting anytime of year, and the peace of the cabin, brings joy with it.
Posted by: Pattie Jns | July 28, 2014 at 08:06 AM
Love this, the colors are beautiful. Outstanding
Posted by: Barbara Nichols | July 28, 2014 at 08:01 AM
Love this card, this stamp is awesome, I love scenery stamps.
Posted by: Deana | July 28, 2014 at 07:56 AM
What a beautiful card, I love inking my projects whenever I get a chance
Posted by: Nicole G | July 28, 2014 at 07:39 AM
Love the card. So peaceful.
Posted by: Bonnie | July 28, 2014 at 07:25 AM
Love this stamp!! And love how you colored it!
Posted by: Lisa J | July 28, 2014 at 07:10 AM
Beautiful card!!! Thank you for the hint of changing the colors to be able to use the stamp for all seasons.
Posted by: Nancy I. | July 28, 2014 at 07:07 AM
Gorgeous designing Anna! Love the aged paper look and watercolor together! Thx for the chance to win!
Posted by: Pam Sparks | July 28, 2014 at 07:02 AM
Love your cabin...looks so inviting!
Posted by: SusanK | July 28, 2014 at 06:52 AM
Stunning card! love the colors and the script background.
Posted by: jackie Whitmarsh | July 28, 2014 at 06:28 AM
Your card is beautiful. The colors are perfect.
thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: Charlene Dahlberg | July 28, 2014 at 06:26 AM
Such beautiful watercoloring Anna! I love the effect, it looks like the paper itself has a soft glow...
Posted by: Crafty Math Chick | July 28, 2014 at 06:23 AM
Very artistic. Wish I could color that way.
Posted by: Lynne Ingram | July 28, 2014 at 06:22 AM
I really like the cabin and the color detail.
Posted by: Susan Krueger | July 28, 2014 at 06:07 AM
You have made a beautiful scene, Anna!!
Posted by: Teresa Currie | July 28, 2014 at 06:04 AM
Wow, that's gorgeous! Your colouring is amazing!
Posted by: KT Fit Kitty | July 28, 2014 at 05:50 AM
Love this scene and what a beautiful coloring job. Especially like the script and the undercoloring of the trees, very inviting scene.
Posted by: Eileen L. | July 28, 2014 at 05:49 AM
This is really beautiful, I love the softness of it!
Posted by: Diane | July 28, 2014 at 05:42 AM
Beautiful image. I really like the look of the script over the top. Great job.
Posted by: MariLynn | July 28, 2014 at 05:34 AM
Beautiful, ready for a frame :P
Posted by: Joanna | July 28, 2014 at 05:31 AM
This is stunning! Beautiful scene.
Posted by: Rebekka K | July 28, 2014 at 05:22 AM
What a beautiful card. The color you chose are just perfect and I love the words stamped over the image.
Posted by: Linda R. | July 28, 2014 at 05:21 AM
This card caught my eye as soon as I saw it. It would be great for Christmas or for a man's birthday card - so many possible uses. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Brenda Wickline | July 28, 2014 at 05:10 AM
Wonderful image and love the scene that you created. I love the idea of changing the colours for the different seasons!
Posted by: Chriss Blagrave | July 28, 2014 at 05:09 AM
This will be great for the Christmas season.
Posted by: Marie | July 28, 2014 at 04:53 AM
very pretty card, could be used for many different occasions, I love the soft colors
Posted by: wendy l | July 28, 2014 at 04:41 AM
That is beutiful. wow, great detail.
Posted by: Heather Thompson | July 28, 2014 at 04:35 AM