Sassy & Sweet Notes

Impression Obsession: Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. On this tag I used the the Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y) and Simple Life (CL957). The tag is cut from heavy weight white card stock and printed designer paper, adhered together for lots of stability. The tag’s reinforcer layer is cut from heavy weight olive green card stock. The image is stamped on watercolor paper and loosely painted with various shades of yellow and brown inks.

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!

For today’s card, I was inspired by the large number of hummingbirds we have visiting our patio feeders. It’s enjoyable to sit on the patio in the evening and watch all of the birds zoom around back and forth between feeders and flowers. So fun! I went with a clean and simple card design using Hummingbirds (CL851), and the Hummingbirds coordinating die set (DIE640-YY). I stamped the images on watercolor paper and painted them with watercolor pigments. The background of the card was created using Crazy Stitched Set (DIE797-YY)

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: Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. On this card I used the Bear (DIE784-Y). He’s cut from heavy weight white card stock and colored with alcohol markers. I added Glossy Accents to his eyes for a bit of shine. I used Border Duo 2 die set (DIE018-V) to create the cute peach lace border. I added a double twine bow and a pretty shell button for embellishment.

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

Dog & Bird Frame

Just a quick share today using my Dog & Bird Frame die from Impression Obsession. Hope you have a terrific Friday!

Impression Obsession: Die Cut Obsession

The Impression Obsession design team is featuring dies as the main focus for our inspiration projects today. On this card I used the Smart Piggy (DIE792-X). He’s cut from heavy weight white card stock and colored with alcohol markers. I added a good thick layer of Glossy Accents to his glasses. I also used Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners (DIE814-U), and Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y). I love this little porker! *grin*

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

Impression Obsession: Bunny Love

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

The tag I created for the challenge uses Bunny (DIE785-V), the Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y) set, and Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners (DIE814-U). I cut the bunny from watercolor paper and painted her with water based markers. I cut the tag and sentiment banners from various prints of patterned paper and adhered everything together with liquid adhesive.

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

Sunday at the Lake

I’m happy to share this card with you today, that features Good Day Fishing (DIE800-YY), an image of a man and his dog, fishing. The image is die cut from black cardstock and adhered over a piece of watercolor paper I painted with various shades of blue and purple. I added a couple of Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners (DIE814-U), a piece of Pine Sprig (DIE319-K), and the Everything’s better at the Lake (B19156) sentiment, stamped in IO Black Hybrid ink.

Hope you have a terrific Sunday!

Happy weekend, cluck, cluck!

Thought I’d share some recent projects I made using my Chicken (DIE787-V) die set, which is of course, a personal favorite! I selected some pretty floral patterned papers and die cut the hen from various prints. She’s quick and easy to assemble, and so fun to dress up a card or tag. The base of the card was made with the Crazy Stitched Set (DIE797-YY), and it features a bit of fun faux stitching along the edges, similar to how I occasionally add a bit of wacky stitching with my sewing machine.

The tag was made with the Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y) set. The set includes the tag, the fun hole reinforcer and a fishtail banner. 

On this card, I added some leaves from the Stitched Flower Bouquet (DIE806-ZZ) set, and topped the bow off with a brown button.

These will be fun to gift out to a friend!

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!

The card I created for this week’s challenge uses Llama (DIE790-Q), Instant Photo Frame (DIE175-W), Balloon (DIE359-R), Crazy Stitched Set (DIE797-YY), and Perfect Day (B13623). I cut the llama, frame, balloon, and sentiment banner from heavyweight white cardstock and added subtle color to some of the die cut shapes with alcohol markers and ink. I added a fun plaid scarf to the llama, and he’s ready for a day of celebration!

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

Impression Obsession: Spring Die Release Celebration Day 3

Thanks again for the wonderful response to my Impression Obsession Dies — Weee!! I’ve been having a ball making my projects!

Today is the third and final day of a three day Spring Die Release Celebration for Impression Obsession, and I hope you have been enjoying the inspiration from my fellow design team members! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts are available now on the Impression Obsession website, where you can see the full release.

The first project I am sharing today features three die sets from the release. I started by creating a scene with Desert Scene (DIE782-YY), by die cutting the three layers from three different colored card stocks, and layering them to create a single landscape. Next, I die cut Llama (DIE790-Q) from heavy white 110lb cardstock and colored him with alcohol markers and then added a bit of additional color with various brown inks. I added some leaves from the Stitched Flower Bouquet (DIE806-ZZ) set, and topped it off with a brown button. 

For the second project I’m sharing today, I used the Desert Scene (DIE782-YY) set to create a scene that looks like the sun is lighting the distant hills, while leaving the cactus in the shadows. This is another a quick and easy project to put together. I love it!

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

I will be giving away one $25 gift certificate, drawn at random from comments left on my Spring Die Release posts (there are three posts - a comment on all three posts means you will have three chances to win the gift certificate!) Comments will remain open until Noon Pacific on Saturday, April 6th. The winner will be announced on my blog and the Impression Obsession blog on Monday, April 8th.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, pop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating in this event. Enjoy the inspiration!

Even though today is the last formal day of the release celebration, I have gobs more to share, so please visit again! And, follow me on Instagram for even more inspiration!

Impression Obsession: Spring Die Release Celebration Day 2

Yesterday I shared that I am now designing Impression Obsession Dies — Weee!! Thank you for all your wonderful comments about the news, and the die designs! I’ve been having a ball designing all kinds of new dies, and am having just as much fun creating with them!

Today is the second day of a three day Spring Die Release Celebration for Impression Obsession, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts over the next three days are available now on the Impression Obsession website, where you can see the full release.

The first project I am sharing today features four die sets from the release. I started with the Crazy Stitched Set (DIE797-YY) and created a warm background, inked with various colors of brown ink. Notice the addition of some zig zag stitching on the right side of the panel, and some wacky back and forth stitching on the left. Fun! Next, I die cut the Milk Can (DIE796-C) from heavy white 110lb cardstock and colored the shape with light purple and blue alcohol markers, and then added lots of age with various brown inks. 

I used the tree branches from the Sheep Birds and Tree (DIE795-N) set as the trailing foliage, then piled on loads of die cut flowers and leaves that I created with Stitched Flower Bouquet (DIE806-ZZ) from watercolor paper, and painting the shapes lots of pretty colors. 

For the second project I’m sharing today, I used the Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y), Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners (DIE814-U), Stitched Flower Bouquet (DIE806-ZZ), and Thanks (DIE807-G) to create a tag. This is a quick and easy project to put together, and I was able to use some of the left-over pieces from my floral card.

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

I will be giving away one $25 gift certificate, drawn at random from comments left on my Spring Die Release posts (there will be three posts - a comment on all three posts means you will have three chances to win the gift certificate!) Comments will remain open until Noon Pacific on Saturday, April 6th. The winner will be announced on my blog and the Impression Obsession blog on Monday, April 8th.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, pop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating in this event. Enjoy the inspiration!

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

Impression Obsession: Spring Die Release Celebration Day 1

I’m so excited!

I’m sharing something that I’ve been, busy-as-a-bee, working on for some time. I’m delighted to announce that I am designing Impression Obsession Dies — Weee!! I’ve been having a ball designing all kinds of new dies, and am having just as much fun creating with them! 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 now designed by me!

Today is the first day of a three day Spring Die Release Celebration for Impression Obsession, and I hope you enjoy the inspiration! All of the new dies you see on our celebration posts over the next three days are available now on the Impression Obsession website. 

The first project I am sharing features three dies from the release. An absolute favorite is Wirehair Terrier (DIE793-Y). I also used Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners (DIE814-U), and Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y). I die cut the Wirehair Terrier from heavy white 110lb cardstock and colored the shapes with light brown and cream colored alcohol markers. I used various colors of brown ink to color the die rich shades of brown. For added visual texture and interest, I then very lightly stamped the pieces with the large cover a card stamp, Beauty Text. I assembled all of the pieces and *squeeeee!* how CUTE! 

I used two of the Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners to create the green and black polka dot banners, and used the Stitched Tag die to create the base of the tag. The tag comes with a marvelously fun hole reinforcer for the top. 

The next project I’m sharing features the same Stitched Tag (DIE798-Y), Pinked Stitched Sentiment Banners (DIE814-U), and Chicken (DIE787-V) — seriously — I’m so in love! I die cut the hen and chick from various designer paper prints, lightly inked the edges, and assembled her for the tag. With the Hen and Chick set, you can create gobs of chicks, hens in various positions, and even a rooster!

Tip: Adhere the thinner designer paper pieces to die cut heavyweight cardstock and your projects will have a good, sturdy weight to them.

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

I will be giving away one $25 gift certificate, drawn at random from comments left on my Spring Die Release posts (there will be three posts - a comment on all three posts means you will have three chances to win the gift certificate!) Comments will remain open until Noon Pacific on Saturday, April 6th. The winner will be announced on my blog and the Impression Obsession blog on Monday, April 8th.

For a wonderful dose of inspiration, pop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating in this event. Enjoy the inspiration!

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