Monday, February 27, 2023

Easter Favorites & More for February Team Favorites

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Hello! It is time for Team Favorites week!  

One of my favorites this month was the fun Coffee Cup stencil. I am a fan of festive prints IRL, so I made a colorful coffee cup. I placed the Coffee Cup stencil down first and added the Pysankey Eggs stencil. Lastly, I added a sentiment from the Easter Squares stamp set. Don't you think coffee would taste extra special in a pretty cup like this?  


This next card is simply sweet! I used the new Ring of Circles die and stamped a flower from the Cup of Sweetness set. Lastly, I stamped Be Amazing from the Be Amazing set!  :)






To see all the Team Favorites stop by the Impression Obsession Blog!  

Let me know if you currently working on Spring cards. I would love to know!  :)  So glad you stopped by today!

 

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Geometric Shapes for the F4ALL

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Hello!  
We are featuring geometric shapes for this week's Free 4 All Challenge at SCS. I started to use an abstract set I have, but then I remembered I had yet to use the Layered Easter Egg stencil. I chose a sentiment from this month's Limited Edition Kit. I have been having fun with the new Basics paper packs! The one I used for this card is Basics 13 - Grays.  I finished the card with some tags from the Small Tags Die set.  

We would love it if you stopped by SCS and joined us in this week's challenge!


Thanks so much for stopping by; I hope you have had a great week!

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Easter Fun

 Hi! This week the IO theme is Easter!  

I am featuring the sweet Easter Squares by Nola Chandler. I stamped four of the six square images and colored them for a lovely CAS card.



Stop by the IO Blog to see the Team's Easter designs!


Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Cheerio! It's Day 2 of the IO February Release & Giveaway!

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Hello! Welcome to Day 2 of the IO February Release! 

New this month is a cute sentiment set called, Be Amazing. It has a great font and is suitable for many occasions. I paired it on the first card with Vintage Coffee Paper and coffee mugs from the Coffee & Cocoa Die Set. I stamped the sentiment on the new Oval Labels
 

I used the new Cereal Sayings for my next card.  This is a cute set with cute little cereal pieces and a lucky shamrock! I used the new Worn Linen CAC red rubber stamp for the background. Lastly,  I used the hand and legs from the Mushrooms Happen set to make my little cereal silhouette into a person.  





HOP Details!
February 15th & 16th, the IO Team will share new projects with NEW stamps, dies, stencils, and paper packs! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog daily through the event.
We will give away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more you comment through our Release Celebration, the more chances to win!
All comments for each event day will be open until Tuesday, February 21st, at 8pm CT.
All winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 22nd, on the Impression Obsession Blog.


Thanks so much for stopping by and for the great comments yesterday!  :)







Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Easter & More - February IO Release & Giveaway

Hi! Welcome to the February IO Release Hop & Giveaway!  

This month, there is so much to love; we have Pooh, Easter, Red Rubber Background stamps, stencils, papers, and MORE!  

I am sharing a sample of Pooh and a bit of Easter today.  

First, I love coffee cups IRL and in art; also, this sentiment is cute! For this cup, I went with a glazed paint look. I would love a mug like this, IRL!

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The stamp set featured:



 Nola has two sweet Easter sets out this month. I used the same stamp set and paper pack for the following two cards.  







HOP Details!
February 15th & 16th, the IO Team will share new projects with NEW stamps, dies, stencils, and paper packs! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog daily through the event.
We will give away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for the event, so the more you comment through our Release Celebration, the more chances to win!
All comments for each event day will be open until Tuesday, February 21st, at 8pm CT.
All winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 22nd, on the Impression Obsession Blog.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Love Ya!

 Hi! 

This week I am hosting the Watercolor Wednesday Challenge.  Since I recently did a dance with Covid, I wanted a quick and easy tutorial.  I found it very relaxing, just what the doctor ordered!  You can find all the details HERE.


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Featured Items:

Thanks so much for taking a look, and I hope you had an excellent Valentine's Day!  



 

 

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Because Adulting is Hard - AAA Cards

Hi!  I was invited to guest this month at AAA Cards Challenge!  
I used a fabulous set that a friend gifted me and created a clean and simple card.  I just love the vintage look of these coffee cups.  I also love the little stars.     


This week's challenge is Teal and Gold.

Here is the link to join in the fun: AAA Cards Challenge.



Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope to see you at AAA card challenge!  

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The set I used to make this card is Nothing's Better Than.  If you don't have an SU! demo, I would highly recommend Sarah Orlando.  :)  

 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Happy Spring - IO February Kit Hop & Giveaway

Hello, and welcome to day two of the February Kit Hop with a Giveaway!  
I hope you found a lot of Spring inspiration yesterday.  

I stenciled a print on the background for today's card using the Four Petal Stencil. I stamped one of the sentiments from the Kit directly on the background. For fun, I added a couple of Stitched Clouds to the little scene. Once again, I had a wonderful time creating with these cute chicks!   


 

HERE is the link to all the new paper packs; you will want to get one in every color!  

Here is a look at the sweet new Kit!



To view the current Limited Edition Kits, click HERE.
February Kit Hop Details:

  • On February 1st and 2nd, the Impression Obsession Team is sharing projects with the NEW Limited Edition Red Rubber Kit! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog daily through the event.
  • We are giving away TWO Impression Obsession Grab Bags for the event; the more you comment through the Kit Hop, the more chances to win!
  • All comments for each event day will be open until February 7th at 8 PM CT.
  • All winners will be announced on February 8th on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Hey Chickie, Happy Easter - IO February Kit Hop & Giveaway

Hello, and welcome to day one of the February Kit Hop with a Giveaway!  

The February Kit is so sweet and overflows with spring goodness!  

I did a simple watercolor with the cute chick and flower. It was a treat to color that sweet little one! The background paper is from the new Basics Paper Pack Collection. For this card, I used Basics 1- Yellow. 

HERE is the link to all the new paper packs; you will want to get one in every color!  


I had fun making patterned paper with one of the smaller images in the February Kit. 



Here is a look at the sweet new kit!



To view the current Limited Edition Kits, click HERE.
February Kit Hop Details:

  • On February 1st and 2nd, the Impression Obsession Team is sharing projects with the NEW Limited Edition Red Rubber Kit! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog daily through the event.
  • We are giving away TWO Impression Obsession Grab Bags for the event; the more you comment through the Kit Hop, the more chances to win!
  • All comments for each event day will be open until February 7th at 8 PM CT.
  • All winners will be announced on February 8th on the Impression Obsession Blog.
  
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