Sassy & Sweet Notes

Impression Obsession: April Release Day 2

Welcome to the Impression Obsession April 2021 release celebration! It’s Day 2 and I have more inspiration to share with you!

The card I’m sharing was made with the following items from Impression Obsession:
Evening Primrose
Border Stitching Die Set
French Poem

All of the new stamps and dies you’ll be seeing in the design team inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Each day during the release celebration (April 5th and 6th) you will find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog. IO will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more blogs commented on, the more chances you have to win one of the gift certificates. Find all of the details for the release hop on the Impression Obsession blog.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

Impression Obsession: April Release Day 1

Welcome to the Impression Obsession April 2021 release celebration! It’s Day 1 and I have some inspiration to share with you!

The card I’m sharing was made with the following items from Impression Obsession:
Hydrangea Gift
Crazy Stitched Die Set
French Poem

All of the new stamps and dies you’ll be seeing in the design team inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Each day during the release celebration (April 5th and 6th) you will find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog. IO will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more blogs commented on, the more chances you have to win one of the gift certificates. Find all of the details for the release hop on the Impression Obsession blog.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

Impression Obsession: In the Garden

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 Garden. My tag is made with Flowers & Leaves, Stitched Tag #5, and Quiet Places.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

Impression Obsession: Focus on Dies

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects this week. 

I created a small 3”x5” notecard that features the recently released Rain Boots die and the narrow Stitched Tag die set!

Pop over to the Impression Obsession blog for a list of all the designers participating in this week’s inspiration.

Here is a video showing the creating process!

Impression Obsession: March Release Day 2

Welcome to the Impression Obsession March 2021 release celebration! It’s Day 2 and I have some inspiration to share with you!

The card I’m sharing was made with the following newly released items from Impression Obsession:

Garden Gate Die
Sitting Hens Die Set
Stitched Tag #5 Die Set
It’s the Little Things Rubber Stamp

All of the new stamps and dies you’ll be seeing in the design team inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

I die cut the gate, hen, nest and sentiment strip from various colors of cardstock, added additional detail with markers and inked edges. I assembled the scene in place on the front of my card, plopping the hen down on her nest, right in front of the gate. *grin*

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Each day during the release celebration (March 1st and 2nd) you will find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog. IO will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more blogs commented on, the more chances you have to win one of the gift certificates. Find all of the details for the release hop on the Impression Obsession blog.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

Impression Obsession: March Release Day 1

Welcome to the Impression Obsession March 2021 release celebration! It’s Day 1 and I have some inspiration to share with you!

The card I’m sharing was made with the following newly released items from Impression Obsession:

Sitting Gnome Die Set
Whiskey Barrel Planter Die Set
Sitting Hens Die Set
The Gnome Said Stamp Set
Birch Frame Square Die Set (leaves)
Tag with Capped Top (sentiment banner)

I die cut the gnome, hen, whiskey barrel and leaves from various colors of cardstock, added additional detail with markers and inked edges. I assembled the scene in place on the front of my card, plopping the gnome right in the middle of a whiskey barrel planter of peach roses, with his hen nearby for company. *grin*

 

All of the new stamps and dies you’ll be seeing in the design team inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Each day during the release celebration (March 1st and 2nd) you will find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog. IO will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more blogs commented on, the more chances you have to win one of the gift certificates. Find all of the details for the release hop on the Impression Obsession blog.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

Impression Obsession: Focus on Dies

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects this week. I created a little kitty valentine for someone special!

Here is a video showing the creating process!

Impression Obsession: Hearts

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Hearts. My card is made with Hedgehog Boy, Floral Heart, and the smallest die in the Postage Cuts die set.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and 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 Hearts. My card is made with Hedgehog Boy, Floral Heart, and the smallest die in the Postage Cuts die set.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

Masculine Card Inspiration

Thought I’d share a quick and easy masculine card idea, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

This card is made using stamps and dies from Impression Obsession, including Moose, Wooden Heart, Handmade Label, Journey sentiment, Grunge Cover-a-Card, and French Handwriting.

Please check out this video if you’re interested to see this card creation process!

 

Impression Obsession: January Favorite

Welcome to the Impression Obsession January 2021 stamp release Team Favorites blog hop! Today, designers are sharing our favorite projects from this month’s release. 

The card I’m sharing today was made with the Journey stamp, as well as the Bear die, and the Stitched Tag die set. I really love how this card turned out! I can see myself using this design a lot more in the future, especially for cards for fellas.

I created another card using the Journey stamp and am sharing a video showing the creation process of making the card!

 

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Impression Obsession will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession Grab Bags for this hop, and the more blogs you comment on, the more changes you have to win one of the three grab bags. Comments will be open until Monday, January 18th at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 19th on the Impression Obsession blog.

All of the new stamps you’ll be seeing in the inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

Impression Obsession: Focus on Dies

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects this week.

I created a little llama valentine for someone special!

I used the following dies to create my card:

Bear die set (the heart comes from this set)

Llama die set

Woodgrain Frame

Here is a video showing the creating process!

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a complete list of designers providing inspiration this week!

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects this week.

I created a little llama valentine for someone special!

I used the following dies to create my card:

Bear die set (the heart comes from this set)

Llama die set

Woodgrain Frame

Here is a video showing the creating process!

Check the Impression Obsession blog for a complete list of designers providing inspiration this week!

Impression Obsession: January Release Day 2

Welcome to the Impression Obsession January 2021 release celebration! It’s Day 2 and I have more inspiration to share with you!

The card I’m sharing today was made with the Heart Medallion image, in addition to a long-time favorite of mine French Script and Rose Music. I used the Vintage Watercolor technique, which can be found in the techniques forum of SplitCoastStampers, to stamp and color the image. I created a video of the making process, which I hope you will enjoy! I have been sharing videos on YouTube regularly. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, I invite you to do so! 

All of the new stamps you’ll be seeing in the inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Each day during the release celebration (January 1st and 2nd) you will find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog. IO will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more blogs commented on, the more chances you have to win one of the gift certificates. 

All comments for the event will be open until Monday, January 4th at midnight CT. All three gift certificate winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 5th on the Impression Obsession blog.

All of the new stamps you’ll be seeing in the inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

 

Impression Obsession: January Release Day 1

Welcome to the Impression Obsession January 2021 release celebration! It’s Day 1 and I have some inspiration to share with you!

The card I’m sharing was made with the I Love You stamp, as well as the face from the Bunny die set, and the base of the Plaid Tag die set. I stamped I Love You on a kraft colored Plaid Tag base and embossed it with white embossing powder. I added the cute bunny face, added some cute cotton lace ribbon, twine bow, and a cute sparkly heart die cut for added happiness.

All of the new stamps you’ll be seeing in the inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

If you came from Angela Bode’s blog, you are in the correct place. If not, pop over to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of our inspiration blog hop.

Each day during the release celebration (January 1st and 2nd) you will find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession blog. IO will be giving away three (3) Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more blogs commented on, the more chances you have to win one of the gift certificates. 

All comments for the event will be open until Monday, January 4th at midnight CT. All three gift certificate winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 5th on the Impression Obsession blog.

All of the new stamps you’ll be seeing in the inspiration posts are available now! You can find them all HERE in NEW PRODUCTS at the Impression Obsession website.

Next stop on our inspiration hop is Dina Kowal’s blog. Enjoy the hop!

Impression Obsession: Focus on Dies

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today.

I decided to create a couple of last minute holiday/winter gift tags, and created polar bears using the Panda Bear die set and the Bear die set.

I think they turned out pretty cute!

Here is a video showing the creation process - enjoy!

I used the following dies to create my two tags:

Panda Bear die set

Bear die set

Stitched Tag die set

Penguin Outfits die set

Small Santa Hat 

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

Impression Obsession: Snowmen

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Snowmen. My card is made with the Snowman and Snowman Accessories die sets.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

Impression Obsession: Die Showcase

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today.

I created this card using Small Primitive Gingerbread die set, Small Primitive Gingerbread Accessories, and the little ginger cookie from the Frosted Cookies die set. The cute little candycane she’s holding is from the Stocking die set. I love it’s size!

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

Impression Obsession: Focus on Dies

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today.

I created this Folk Art Snowflake card that has a sweet country design to it! I cut the snowflake from a heavyweight white card stock and adhered it to a piece of kraft colored card stock that I stamped the Grunge Cover-a-Card background stamp on, as well as some script text for added visual interest. I used Caramel hybrid ink for the stamped images. I adhered the card front to a piece of brown glitter paper, which I then adhered to a kraft card base. 

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

Impression Obsession: Give Thanks

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Give Thanks.

My card features the following products:
Grunge Cover-a-Card
Script Rubber Stamp
Thank You Die
Autumn Leaves Die Set
Burlap Die

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

 

Impression Obsession: Focus on Dies

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today.

I started by creating a tag base with a layer of red card stock using Tag with Capped Top. This tag set comes with the decorative top, which I cut from white card stock. The beautiful red textured card stock has been in my stash forEVER!

I used the Buckle die to cut a sparkly gold buckle, and a simple strip of black card stock to create Santa’s belt. So cute, and so quick & easy!

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

Impression Obsession: 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 Rooster on Fence, Chicken Wire Cover-a-Card, and Grunge Cover-a-Card to create this card. The rooster image was stamped on watercolor paper and colored with watercolor pigments in a subtle color palette. I stamped the Chicken Wire and Grunge Cover-a-Card images on the blue/green layer, for some visual interest. The cute little button was made with my Half Inch Button die set, and tied with a twine bow.

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: Witch Tag

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today.

I started by creating a tag base with a layer of black card stock and patterned paper using Stitched Tag. This tag set comes with the decorative top, which I cut from black glitter card stock.

I created some witch legs using the Boots and Stockings die set. I colored her stockings with markers, and cut her shoes from black glitter card stock. 

I created her skirt by spritzing some patterned paper with water, shaping it into a skirt, and adhering it over top of the legs. A quick bow serves as a belt, and I added a small Spider Web cut from white glitter paper, for some extra sparkle and shine.

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

Impression Obsession: Halloween Tag

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. My card features the Skeleton, Spider Web, Coffee to Go, and Tag with Capped Top die sets.

I die cut the shapes from various colors of card stock and patterned paper, and adhered them in place on the tag as a base for the entire project. Happy Halloween, trick or treat!

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. My card features the Skeleton, Spider Web, Coffee to Go, and Tag with Capped Top die sets.

I die cut the shapes from various colors of card stock and patterned paper, and adhered them in place on the tag as a base for the entire project. Happy Halloween, trick or treat!

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

Impression Obsession: Autumn 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 Autumn Colors. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us! This card features the Sunset on Horse frame die. The frame is cut from a textured black cardstock and layered over a piece of pretty designer paper. Quick and easy!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession: Die Cut Monday

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. My card features Woodgrain Frame and the Snowman die set. I die cut the shapes from heavy weight white cardstock, and colored them with alcohol markers. The frame is inked with brown distress ink, to bring out the Woodgrain embossing!

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. My card features Woodgrain Frame and the Snowman die set. I die cut the shapes from heavy weight white cardstock, and colored them with alcohol markers. The frame is inked with brown distress ink, to bring out the Woodgrain embossing!

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

Impression Obsession: Die Cut Monday

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. My card features Woodgrain Frame and the Potted Cactus die set.

The Potted Cactus die set includes several different cactus shapes, several pots, and even some cactus flowers that can be used to add some cheerful color to your projects. Stack them up for lots of dimension!

I die cut the shapes from watercolor paper, and painted them with various bright colors of watercolor pigments.

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

Impression Obsession: Fall & Winter Release Day 3

Today is the third and final day of the Fall & Winter stamp and die release for Impression Obsession, and I hope you have enjoyed the inspiration! All of the new stamps and dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog. 

Find all of the steel dies I’ve designed for Impression Obsession here, in one location!

The tags I’m sharing today were all made with the same tag die set, Suit Tag. I cut all the shapes from various colors of paper and assembled them into various seasonal suits. This set was super fun to use, and has so many options for seasonal outfits!

Each day of the celebration, you can find a list of participating designers posted on the Impression Obsession blog at 6:00am Eastern. 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 of the release celebration 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 then go have fun shopping!

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

Angela Bode 

Anna Wight 

Daniela Dobson 

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 inspiration!

Impression Obsession: Fall & Winter Release Day 2

Today is the second day of three for the Fall & Winter stamp and die release for Impression Obsession, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new stamps and dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog. 

Find all of the steel dies I’ve designed for Impression Obsession here, in one location!

The tag I’m sharing today is made with another personal favorite die set of mine, Labrador. I cut all the shapes from watercolor paper, and painted them up with various colored watercolor pigments. The bone in her mouth is from the Dish and Bowl die set. A must have for dog lovers!

The tag base I used is Tag with Capped Top, and a mix and match sentiment from Christmas Words, a great sentiment set for your holiday projects.

Each day of the celebration, you can find a list of participating designers posted on the Impression Obsession blog at 6:00am Eastern. 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 of the release celebration 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 then go have fun shopping!

You will find a complete list of designers participating in today’s event on the 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 Garrett 

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

Impression Obsession: Fall & Winter Release Day 1

Today is the first day of three for the Fall & Winter stamp and die release for Impression Obsession, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new stamps and dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. Find all the details on this exciting release on the Impression Obsession Blog. 

Find all of the steel dies I’ve designed for Impression Obsession here, in one location!

The tag I’m sharing today is made with a personal favorite die set of mine, Golden Retriever. I think he’s the perfect addition to the dog series of dies, and I can’t wait to see all the fun things people make! I cut all the shapes from watercolor paper, and painted them up with various “golden retriever” colored watercolor pigments. I love him! The bone in his mouth is from the Dish and Bowl die set. A must have for dog lovers!

The tag base I used is Tag with Capped Top, and a mix and match sentiment from Christmas Words, a great sentiment set for your holiday projects.

Each day of the celebration, you can find a list of participating designers posted on the Impression Obsession blog at 6:00am Eastern. 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 of the release celebration 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 then go have fun shopping!

You will find a complete list of designers participating in today’s event on the 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 Garrett

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

Impression Obsession: Birthday Wishes

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

This card features my Scenic Hiker die, which is a personal favorite, and designed with some of my favorite people in mind, too! The die is cut several times from black cardstock, and once from a white glitter cardstock. I adhered one black piece to the white glitter piece, and off-set it just slightly to give a moon, or sun, glow to the shapes. I then adhered two more black cardstock layers to it, to give it lots of depth.

The cardbase is stamped with the 6x6 Woodgrain background stamp, for a bit of rustic charm.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

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

This card features my Scenic Hiker die, which is a personal favorite, and designed with some of my favorite people in mind, too! The die is cut several times from black cardstock, and once from a white glitter cardstock. I adhered one black piece to the white glitter piece, and off-set it just slightly to give a moon, or sun, glow to the shapes. I then adhered two more black cardstock layers to it, to give it lots of depth.

The cardbase is stamped with the 6x6 Woodgrain background stamp, for a bit of rustic charm.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession: Summer Dies!

I’m excited! It’s Summer 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 dies are made in the USA with high-quality US steel, and designed by me! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. 

The project I am sharing features Scenic Bear. I cut the die from several layers of black card stock and layered them all together. I set them on top of a water colored background, and added a fun sparkly Find all the details on this exciting release 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.

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

Impression Obsession: Farm Animals

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

This card features the hen from the Chicken die set, Chicken Wire, and the center cut from Mid-size Frame. The hen is cut from various printed papers, adhered over top of the chicken wire that’s cut from silver metallic cardstock, and the blue rectangle center of the frame die. I can’t wait to send her to a friend!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

 

 

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

This card features the hen from the Chicken die set, Chicken Wire, and the center cut from Mid-size Frame. The hen is cut from various printed papers, adhered over top of the chicken wire that’s cut from silver metallic cardstock, and the blue rectangle center of the frame die. I can’t wait to send her to a friend!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Impression Obsession Die Cuts

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. This shaped card features the Apron die set, a fun multi-piece die set that makes an A2 sized apron shaped card. I really love how this turned out, using kitchen themed pattern papers.

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

Impression Obsession: Tickled (Funny)

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

I used Large Frame, Gertrude, and Glitter Glue to create my card for this week’s challenge. Gertie is stamped on watercolor paper and colored with waterbased pigments. Easy, and super cute!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Best Friends

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

I used Stitched Pinked Circles and Ginny to create my card for this week’s challenge. Ginny is stamped on watercolor paper and colored with waterbased pigments. Easy, and super cute!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Spring Die Cuts

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. This tag features Rabbit, a fun die set that has little arms you can add to the bunny to let him have a hold on things! I also used the fun new Pinked Edge Frame, that creates a wonderful zig-zag edge to a versatile frame. I love it!

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

Hugs & Kisses

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

I used Bees and Dainty Heart to create my card for this week’s challenge. The heart is cut from black cardstock three times and stacked to create a bit of dimension. The bees are cut from black and white cardstock, colored and pieced together. There is glossy accents added to their eyes for shine - fun!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Have a Heart

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

I used Wooden Heart, Pinked Edged Frame, and Love Words to create my card for this week’s challenge. The Wooden Heart is cut from cream cardstock and chocolate brown foam for a bit of dimension. The XOXO is cut from kraft cardstock. The Pinked Edge Frame is cut from red and white printed paper that’s gloriously glittered! Fun!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

In Love with Spring Celebration Day 4

Today is the fourth day of the In Love with Spring Release Celebration, and I hope you’re enjoying the inspiration! All of the new stamps and dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. You’ll find New Dies designed by me and New Stamps by all of the Impression Obsession stamp artists!

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

The card I’m sharing today features the new Eyelet Circle die set, and a Half Inch Button. The layers are stacked on a paper doily, and adhered to a pretty red card base. Quick and easy!

Each day of the celebration, you can find a list of participating designers posted on the Impression Obsession blog at 6:00am Eastern. 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 In Love with Spring release celebration 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 then go have fun shopping!

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

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

In Love with Spring Celebration Day 2

Today is the second day of the In Love with Spring Release Celebration, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new stamps and dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. You’ll find New Dies designed by me and New Stamps by all of the Impression Obsession stamp artists!

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

The card I’m sharing today is made with three stamps from the release, and one new die. The sentiment is Someone Cares (D13888), and the two adorable chickens are Greta (C21292) and Gertrude (C21294). The images are stamped on watercolor paper in permanent ink and painted with water based pigments. The little stitched heart is one of the hearts from the new Love Words die set.

Each day of the celebration, you can find a list of participating designers posted on the Impression Obsession blog at 6:00am Eastern. 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 In Love with Spring release celebration 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 then go 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 Dina Kowal’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!

In Love with Spring Celebration Day 1

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

Today is the first day of the In Love with Spring 2020 Release Celebration, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new stamps and dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website. You’ll find New Dies designed by me and New Stamps by all of the Impression Obsession stamp artists!

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

The card I’m sharing today is made with three dies from the release. I used Eyelet Primitive Hearts, Dainty Heart, and the heart from Heart & Home.

The Eyelet Primitive Hearts is cut from Kraft colored cardstock, and inked with brown ink for a bit of warmth. The Dainty Heart was cut from both white cardstock and antique silver glitter cardstock and the two pieces used separately. The thin heart frame is perfectly imperfect, and the silver center heart (hard to see in these photos) has stitching detail. The red heart is the center of the Heart & Home die. They are all layered over a paper doily and some faint text printed paper.

Each day of the celebration, you can find a list of participating designers posted on the Impression Obsession blog at 6:00am Eastern. 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 In Love with Spring release celebration 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 then go 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 Dina Kowal’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!

Love is in the Air

Welcome to 2020!! A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Love is in the Air. Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

For my project I made a card using Primitive Gingerbread, Primitive Gingerbread Accessories, Large Frame, and sneak peeking (a favorite!) Quilted Frame and Small Love Pie, two of my new dies in the 2020 Valentine die release!

I’m bringing the ginger girl beyond the Christmas holidays! My ginger girl was cut from thin chipboard, and lightly inked with brown ink for a nice “baked just right” look. I used various prints from the Snow & Cocoa paper pad by Crate Paper. Super cute! She has whipped up a special pie, made with love, for her special someone. I love the detail on the pie crust and plate, bowl, her dress, and the frames behind her.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

In Love with Spring

Weeee! Excited to share a link to my new Impression Obsession dies for Valentines Day! Check them out today! The design team will be sharing loads of inspiration next week on a hop. Hope you join the fun!

It’s Snow Time!

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

For my project I made a card using Snowman Decorating Tree. He is stamped on watercolor paper and painted with water based pigments. I die cut the painted image with one of the Wacky Stitched Circles dies, and added a die cut button from the Button Card die set for embellishment.

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Holiday Wishes

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

For my project I made a card using the Retro Ornament die set, the Winter Foliage die set, and the Crazy Stitched die set to create the stitched background layer. I love how this turned out!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

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 card using Snowglobe Love. I colored the image with water based marker pigments, and added glitter to the image for a bit of sparkle and shine. A quick and easy card, ready to send holiday greetings to someone special.

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!

So Thankful

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

For my card I made this Thankful for You card, using the Daisy Frame die, and the Thankful for You sentiment. I love how this turned out!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. This tag features Plaid Tag, a fun two-piece die set that has a zig-zag ended base layer topped with a layer that is embossed with a fun plaid stitched design. I also used a mug from the Coffee & Cocoa set, as well as the heart from the Sewing Accessories set. I also used the little mini tea bag tag from the Tea & Cocoa set. I really love how this turned out, and can’t wait to add it to a gift for a friend.

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

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 card using Penguin Wreath and a sentiment from Holiday Words. The penguin is stamped on a watercolor paper circle I made using one of the layers from Wacky Stitched Circles. I colored the image with water based marker pigments, and added red gems to the wreath for a bit of sparkle and shine. A quick and easy card, ready to send holiday greetings to someone special.

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!

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 card using Penguin Wreath and a sentiment from Holiday Words. The penguin is stamped on a watercolor paper circle I made using one of the layers from Wacky Stitched Circles. I colored the image with water based marker pigments, and added red gems to the wreath for a bit of sparkle and shine. A quick and easy card, ready to send holiday greetings to someone special.

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!

Harvest Treats

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! This week’s challenge is Harvest Treats (fruits, veggies, pumpkins). Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

For my card I used Sketched Pear, a lovely pear if there ever was one! The background layer is stamped with Newsprint cover-a-card, and inked up to make it aged and loved. The pear is stamped on watercolor paper, colored with watercolor pigments. Over the pear I stamped a text block randomly, several times, and finally added the embrace life sentiment using the Express Yourself clear set on a Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banner die cut. Love that one!

Find all the details on this week’s challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog.

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 card using Large Frame (which is, in my opinion, a must-have die!), and the Tea & Cocoa mug set. I cut the mug several times from heavyweight white cardstock, and several times from various pieces of printed patterned papers. I adhered the patterned papers to the white cardstock pieces, so the cups are nice and sturdy.

I stacked the cups together, and adhered them to the card using foam adhesive. I added a twine bow dressed up with a cute small button, made using one of the buttons from Button Card.

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 card using Large Frame (which is, in my opinion, a must-have die!), and the Tea & Cocoa mug set. I cut the mug several times from heavyweight white cardstock, and several times from various pieces of printed patterned papers. I adhered the patterned papers to the white cardstock pieces, so the cups are nice and sturdy.

I stacked the cups together, and adhered them to the card using foam adhesive. I added a twine bow dressed up with a cute small button, made using one of the buttons from Button Card.

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