Sassy & Sweet Notes

Impression Obsession and CardMaker Magazine Blog Hop

Welcome to the Impression Obsession and CardMaker Magazine Blog Hop! If you've come from the CardMaker Magazine Blog, welcome! You're in the right spot!

The card I created for today's hop uses Pumpkin Line (D19276), stamped repeatedly on white card stock to create an overall background image. The image is stamped in black Memento ink, colored with alcohol markers, and the entire panel inked with various colors of brown Distress Ink. For a little spooky flair, I added some die cut Mini Ghosts (DIE327-C), but they're really too cute to be spooky, don't you think?

Blog hop details!
Be sure to check out the wonderful projects being shared by all of the designers participating in today's hop! Impression Obsession is hosting a $25 Gift Certificate to their shop. Visit the designer blogs (only one comment per blog please) for a chance to win the $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate. Find all the details about the hop on the Impression Obsession Blog and the CardMaker Magazine Blog at 8am EST, Wednesday August 31st.

Now, on to the next stop on today's hop with inspiration from the remarkable Daniela Dobson!

Impression Obsession: A Day at the Beach

A new challenge is being shared on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! The challenge is A Day at the Beach! Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

I created my card using several die sets to create this mountainous "beach" scene. Not every beach has to be an ocean beach, right? Once the layers were die cut from various colors of card stock, I inked the edges of the card stock with antique linen Distress Ink and adhered all the layers in place. Hemp twine and a cute brown button accent the front of the card.

Impression Obsession Die sets used:
Mountain Landscape Layers DIE347-W
Town Builder DIE348-Y
Tree Landscape Layers DIE346-YY
Hill Landscape Layers DIE343-T

Find all the details on how to enter the challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. A random challenge entry will be selected to showcase on the IO blog and you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing!

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Impression Obsession Blog

Mix-Ability Challenge: Birds of a Feather

I am hosting this week's Mix-Ability Challenge in the challenge forum at SplitCoastStampers! The challenge is called Birds of a Feather! (Mix185). Choose images of birds or feathers (stamps, papers, die cuts!) and any mixed media technique of your choice for this week's project.

I created a simple beach scene with several images from my Beach Bum cling mount stamp set from Whipper Snapper Designs and colored the images with alcohol markers, colored pencil, and gel pens. I colored a background of sky and beach with a combination of colored pencils and markers. Finally, I added Stickles glitter glue to the waves and beach for sparkle and shine!

The idea behind the Mix-Ability Challenge is to make mixed media simple and approachable, and to let you experiment using things you already have. Each Friday a new challenge is hosted, but there is no time limit, so you can participate whenever you'd like on each challenge. Join us, won't you!?

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop (Day 4)

Welcome to the fourth and final day of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop! The card I created for today uses Mr. P. Umpkin and the Trick or Treat sentiment. The image is stamped in black Memento ink, colored with alcohol markers, and the edge of the card lined with orange glitter ribbon. What's not to love about orange glitter ribbon!?

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamps to share and FOUR Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day Monday August 8th through Thursday August 11th.

Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of FOUR $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificates! The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries for all of the hop days will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday, August 14th and all winners will be announced Monday August 15th on the Impression Obsession Blog. Good luck!

Now, here's some inspiration for you! Weeee!

Today’s hop list!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
Impression Obsession Blog

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop (Day 3)

Welcome to Day 3 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop! The card I created for today uses Tractor. The image is stamped in black StazOn ink and inked to give it an aged look. This is a heavily detailed image, so I left the stamped impression stamped simply in black for an "old photo" look to this card design.

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamps to share and FOUR Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day Monday August 8th through Thursday August 11th.

Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of FOUR $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificates! The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries for all of the hop days will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday, August 14th and all winners will be announced Monday August 15th on the Impression Obsession Blog. Good luck!

Now, here's some inspiration for you! Weeee!

Today’s hop list!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
Impression Obsession Blog

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop (Day 2)

Welcome to Day 2 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop! The card I created for today uses Farm House. The image is stamped in black StazOn ink, watercolored, and inked to give it an aged look. I love this image .... the flowers in the foreground, the laundry line, the aged siding of the house and the old tin roofing -- love it all!

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamps to share and FOUR Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day Monday August 8th through Thursday August 11th.

Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of FOUR $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificates! The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries for all of the hop days will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday, August 14th and all winners will be announced Monday August 15th on the Impression Obsession Blog. Good luck!

Now, here's some inspiration for you! Weeee!

Today’s hop list!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
Impression Obsession Blog

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to Day 1 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop! The card I created for today uses Barn in Fall and Miss You. The image is stamped in black StazOn ink, watercolored, and inked to give it an aged look.

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamps to share and FOUR Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day Monday August 8th through Thursday August 11th.

Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of FOUR $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificates! The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries for all of the hop days will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday, August 14th and all winners will be announced Monday August 15th on the Impression Obsession Blog. Good luck!

Now, here's some inspiration for you! Weeee!

Today’s hop list!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
Impression Obsession Blog

Impression Obsession: Square Cards

A new challenge is being shared on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! The challenge is Square Cards! Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

I created my card using Smiley Jack B19292 stamped four times on four 1.25 inch squares. I colored the images with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Find all the details on how to enter the challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. A random challenge entry will be selected to showcase on the IO blog and you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing!

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
Impression Obsession Blog