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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Happy Graduation

This week, we are creating "happy" cards for the Free 4 All challenge at SCS. I used new IO products to make my Happy Graduation card. I ink-blended vibrant colors using the new Circles Stencil. The sentiment on the card comes from the Graduation Sayings set, and I added a Graduation Hat to complete the look. The die set includes two sizes of hats, and for this card, I used the small one. I also used the Crazy Stitched Set and the Rounded Rectangle Layers.

Visit the Impression Obsession website HERE to view all the new April products.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Spring Things - Day 2 IO April Release Hop

Welcome to day two of the Impression Obsession April Release!

Today is the second day of the Impression Obsession April Release. For my first card, I combined the Butterfly Garden Sayings and Let's Chat stamp sets. The flower images from the Let's Chat set were stamped randomly, and I used a sentiment from the Butterfly Garden Sayings stamp set. Additionally, I fussy cut a butterfly to complete the design.

Next, it's graduation time! 2023 was our last big graduation celebration, however, I had fun making this card for my stash. The 3-step Layered Confetti stencil set makes this card especially fun. This stencil set will be used often for celebration cards! I also used the new easy-to-use Graduation Hats die set and the Graduation Sayings to complete the design.

Lastly, I am featuring the new Script Celebrate! This word die will bring a smile to every recipient! I used papers from the Basic Plaids pack and the Warm Watercolors.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Savor Every Moment - IO April Release Hop

Hello everyone! Impression Obsession has a fantastic April Release! I will jump right into it but check out the hop details below!

The sweet Baby Elephant is new this month. The elephant image is adorable, and I love the coordinating Baby Elephant die set. I used the new Circles Stencil that fits the Petite Scalloped Circles for the background. My color choices were inspired by the colors and patterns in style when my children were babies. I used the dark plaid from the Basic Plaids Paper Pack for layering.

Still feeling in a circle mood, I made this card featuring the new Inverted Scalloped Circle and the Enjoy Life stamp set. I used Classic Pooh Paper for the top layer, then created a scene inside the circle with the Clouds Grass Scene Stencil. Finally, I fussy cut the bird and placed it on the Bare Branch Die set to finish the scene.

Also, new this month are three different honeycomb stencils and a cute Sweet as Honey Stamp set. For this project, the Honeycomb stencil was used to create the background. Next, the Sweet as Honey Die set was used to die-cut the adorable honey jars, which were then placed on the Heart Shelf.

The new stamps, stencils, and papers offer endless possibilities for crafting.

Click HERE to check out all the new things for April!

From April 15th to April 16th, the Impression Obsession Team will share projects featuring the NEW April Release products. You can find a daily list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog during the event. Additionally, two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the April Release week (April 15th – 22nd) will be chosen to receive a special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Monday, April 8, 2024

Yay! - IO Product Focus - Craft Dies

Hello! This month at IO the Product Focus is Dies! Dies can add a lot of fun and dimension to card layouts. Here is what I used on this card.

Script Yay

Shaker Tags

Wacky Stitched Circle

Crazy Stitched Set

Birthday Hugs (sentiment)

Alphabet Sayings - Spring (flower)

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Smell the Wildflowers on My Sweet Petunia

Hi, I am on the My Sweet Petunia blog today sharing how I used the Creative Corners on this project. The full reveal of the card is shown at My Sweet Petunia!

I used the Impression Obsession stamps, Alphabet Sayings - Spring, and Cover-a-Card Flower Garden.

I am also playing this week's F4All Challenge; make a Mother's Day card.

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Celebrate with Flowers - IO Theme Day & Sale!

Hi, Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend. This week at IO we are featuring Spring Flowers and a sale!

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I used Easter background paper with soft spring flowers and included flowers from the Birthday Bunnies set. It's such a sweet set! I also love using the coordinating Birthday Bunnies Die set! I layered the mini scene on a Rounded Rectangle 1 layer and finished the card.

Hop the entire team for more beautiful flower projects!

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Cheers!

Hello, this week at the Free 4 All Challenge we are adding Five Dots! These can be enamel dots, sequins, hand-drawn, stamped, gems, pearls, etc. I went old-school and used a hole punch. I distressed a piece of cardstock in a beautiful wine color and then die-cut the word Cheers and the wine from the Wine Glasses set. Finally, I hole-punched some dots to match the wine perfectly.

You can get the items I used today and much more at 40% off! Shop HERE for all your stamping needs!

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Pop the Bubbly for IO Team Favorites

"Pop the Bubbly" is a fun sentiment and included in the Wine Sayings stamp set. This is a sweet set for celebrations regardless of whether you celebrate with non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages! We enjoyed delicious sparkling grape juice in fancy glasses last Christmas.

I love the delicious feeling I get when I watercolor so I had a lovely time coloring these glasses from the Wine Sayings set.

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog for a list of all the Team Favorites!

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Posies & More - Day 2 of IO March Release & Hop

Today is day two of the March Impression Obsession Release & Hop. First, I am featuring these pretty Layered Posies. This set is fun because you can layer different colors for the petals on one flower. The die includes full flowers and partial flowers. The partial flowers can be used with two colors and glued together to make one multi-colored flower. I chose to color them all the same for this project but it's a super fun option to layer multiple colors on one flower head! I used the Gnome Sayings stamp set to add a heart to the Garden Pot and the sentiment. A piece of Basics 12 Limes paper was used in the background.

Next, I made a cute little birthday card featuring the Birthday Bunnies stamp set. I stenciled the Birthday Confetti background from this month's Birthday Hugs Bundle to create a celebratory background. I cut the images and sentiment with the Birthday Bunnies Die set and placed them on a Rounded Corner Stitched Square.

My last card for today made me smile. The Chicken In image is so cute and the Chicken In Dies made it easy to create a fun scene. I die-cut a panel with a Rounded Rectangle 2. Then I used the Cloud Grass Scene and Edgers stencils to set the stage! Chicken Wire paper is the last detail to mention but it was the first piece on the cardbase!

March 15th–17th The Impression Obsession Team will share projects with new March release products! You can find a daily list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog during the event.

Prizes: Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the March Release Week (March 15th–22nd) will receive a special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Friday, March 15, 2024

No Place Like Gnome & More - IO March Release & Hop

We are headed outdoors with the IO March Release!

First, we are headed outdoors with the new Gnome Sayings set! I placed the adorable gnome in a nature scene using the Hundred Acre Wood stamp and gave him a flower to hold. Lastly, I also stamped the gnome saying on a Rounded Corner Sentiment 2 label.

Another great set in this release is the Grow stamp set, it's perfect for gardening fans. I used the Crazy Stitched Set to cut a layer, then stenciled the scene with the Cloud Grass Scene Stencil and Edgers Stencil. The next step was to stamp the wheelbarrow and fussy-cut the pitcher.

Here is another sample of the adorable Grow stamp set. This time I focused on the chickens in the set! I used the same stencils as listed above to set the stage. The background paper is from the Quilted Grunge Paper Pack. Lastly, I added a sentiment from the previously released Thought Bubbles set.

This is also for the SCS Inspiration Challenge!

HOP Details!

March 15th–17th The Impression Obsession Team will share projects with new March release products! You can find a daily list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog during the event.

Prizes: Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the March Release Week (March 15th–22nd) will receive a special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Monday, March 11, 2024

A Joyful Spring - Product Focus - Dies

Hello everyone, this month's focus is on crafting dies. I love how they make layout building fun and easy. I'm not great at fussy cutting, so I really appreciate stamp sets that have coordinating die sets. Sentiment dies are among my favorites, as they fit the scene precisely without using a large chunk of negative space. Lastly, layering dies give a beautifully finished edge to the design. I created a card using dies in all the ways I just mentioned and had a blast doing so. Below, you'll find a list of supplies I used.

Hello Spring Bunnies

Hello Spring Bunnies Die Set

Chicken Wire (paper)

Edgers (stencil)

Rounded Corner Stitched Square Dies

You can find the rest of the IO Team Product Focus projects on the Impression Obsession Blog.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

International Women's Day

March 8th is International Women's Day

March 8th is International Women's Day. To celebrate this special day, the F4All Challenge theme is to feature women, or a woman on your card, or make a card for a special woman in your life!

I chose to feature part of a woman on my card. The Vintage Garden paper is simply gorgeous and did all the work. The only extra was the sentiment from the Hello Spring Bunnies set. I used the coordinating Hello Spring Bunnies Die to cut out the sentiment.

The first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1911. President Jimmy Carter issued a Presidential Proclamation designating the week of March 8th as National Women's History Week in February 1980. Subsequent Presidents continued to proclaim National Women's History Week in March, until 1987 when Congress designated the entire month of March as “Women's History Month.”

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Getting Ready for Easter - IO Theme Day

Hello! This week, the team at IO is sharing Easter inspiration. I created a cute scene using the Easter Bunnies stamp set and the coordinating Easter Bunnies Die Set. The bunnies are adorable and I used a Rounded Rectangle 2 layer to frame the scene. For the background, I used two Inside Out Arch layers to create the shape of an egg. I colored the Easter Egg the bunny is holding to match the pretty paper from the Vintage Garden paper pack that I used in the background.

Check out the Impression Obsession Blog for a look at the Team Inspiration!

Saturday, March 2, 2024

It's Your Day - IO Monthly Set Release & Hop

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the IO March Bundle Release Hop! I hope you loved seeing yesterday's Team samples of the March Birthday Hugs Bundle.

I used a striped stencil from the bundle to create a background for my card. Next, I stamped and colored the images before die-cutting them with the coordinating die. I absolutely adore the string bows on the packages - they add the perfect touch of cuteness!

Here is a look at the fabulous

March Birthday Hugs Bundle

Blog Hop Details!

March 1st & 2nd The Impression Obsession Team will share projects with our new March Bundle! This sweet bundle of products includes matching (12) 4’ x 4” stencils, stamps, & dies! You can find a daily list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog through the event.

Prizes: Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the March Bundle release week (March 1st–8th) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!