Christmas & More IO October Release Day 1 & Giveaway

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Hello!  Welcome to Day 1 of the Impression Obsession October Release!  This release is so jam-packed that it was a struggle deciding which stamps and dies to share!  I finally made my decision by selecting cards featuring different categories from this release. Make sure to look for all the HOP & Prize details listed below.

First up is the stunning Nativity.  This Slim Scene features the first Christmas in beautifully crisp detail!

Next, I am showcasing one of the new background stamps, Holiday Patterns.  I paired Holiday Patterns with All Roads Truck and tucked the Stitched Frame Tag into the background.

Lastly, I am featuring a western-themed card. Not everything new this month is Christmas-themed so if Christmas isn't your thing make sure to check the NEW items in the store for a complete list.  I stamped the Barbed Wire Background stamp on a Distress Ink blended background.  I dusted the Cowboy Boot Pair lightly with distress ink, along with the mugs from the Thermos & Mugs die set.  Stitched Tag #5 comes with the perfect sized banner for one of the new Cowboy Boot Sayings 1 and the tag itself makes a lovely background for the die-cuts.

There isn't room in this post to share all of the fabulous new items for October, so I am providing a link HERE.  All of the new items are available now with no waiting!

Each day (October 4th & 5th) you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog. We will be giving 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 of the event days will be open until Monday, October 11th at midnight All winners will be announced on Tuesday, Oct 12th on the Impression Obsession Blog.

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Giovana Smith

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Kia Gibson Clapper

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Lee Ann Barrett

Vicki Garrett

Angie Bode - you are here :)

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

   

   

   

   

IO Theme Day - Fright Night Silhouettes

Hello!  For this month's Impression Obsession Theme Day we are using silhouettes.  

First up, I masked a moon and stamped the Creepy Trees.  I added a zombie and a sentiment from Zombie Sayings.  I sort of cracked myself up with this one.  :)  

Next, I created a watery distress background and again used the Creepy Trees.  I dangled a spider from the Spider Trios Die set and added Googly Eyes.  The sentiment is from the Spider Trios Stamp Set.  

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog for links to the Team favorites!

  I hope you enjoy seeing the team projects using silhouettes this week!  

I am back with a bonus card!  For Watercolor Wednesday I painted a cup of coffee following a couple of tutorials.  The sentiment is from Coffee Mug Sayings!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

   

   

    

    

Double Trouble

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Hello!  For the Free 4 All Challenge this week we are seeing double!  We have chosen 2 main focal points as the challenge.  

This was a fairly easy card to make.  First, I stamped Hang in There and colored it.  Next, I masked the image and blended Distress ink around the frame.  I added the bat from Halloween Shapes (which is currently on sale)! Lastly, I added googly eyes.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Everyone is welcome to play along with us at SCS so I would love to see you there!  

PS, if you haven't hopped the Team Favorites there is still plenty of time to comment for a chance to win!  Click HERE to head over to the HOP.  

  

Also, if you like the Halloween Shapes they are included in the current sale!  

     

 

A Forest Critter Hi!

  Hello! I am up on the My Sweet Petunia Blog today!  I love creating scenes with cute die-cuts but I don't enjoy cranking out all the pieces I need.  It can take quite a bit of time to make sure the images are die-cut perfectly and I am always impatient to get to the creative part!  Check out the My Sweet Petunia Blog for the step-by-step instructions on making die-cut scenes easy! 

I die-cut the Picket Fence Studios Tree from Bristol paper then I sprinkled Dark Brown Brushos on the tree trunk and a bit on the branches.  Then I activated the powder with water.  Next, I stamped Sweet Petunia Pink ink on my craft mat and spritzed it with water. I tapped the leaves of the tree through the bright pink ink and I did the same with Mustard Seed Yellow ink, more pink ink, and even tapped some of the brown Brushos on the leaves until I was happy with the color.  The background sky was blended with Life-Changing Blender Brushes.  The critters came from the Forest Critters Stopping by to Say Hi set and the Coordinating Die Set.  Also, the gorgeous Tree is greatly reduced right now so it's a great time to snap it up!

I used both the MISTI, the Mini MISTI, and the Cut-Align ruler for today's

 project.

I am also playing along with Sharon's Dare to Get Dirty Challenge.  I am also playing along with today's Ways To Use It Challenge to use something from your home as inspiration.  This painting was done by my daughter and hangs in my art room!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

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Picket Fence Studios May Release - You Inspire Me

Welcome to the May Picket Fence Studios Release!  This is such a fun spring release and I can't wait to share it with you!

First, I just fell in love with the dreamy, Dream With Me Cover Plate.  I die-cut a layer from a background in my stash featuring ink smooshing with Distress Oxides.  For the silhouette, I simply die-cut the girl on the swing in black and adhered it to the original die-cut.  I created an evening sky with the 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil and then die-cut both the base and the Cover Plate with the Slimline DCS Scallop Frames.  I then sprinkled a few Jewel of the Nile Sequins in the sky.  Lastly, I used a sentiment from the Tropical Hibiscus Bouquet set.

For my next card, I am excited to share the beauty of the new Ombre Sky Blues Paper Glaze trio!  The blues are just lovely together.  I used the Slimline Rainbow Stencil and spread the lightest glaze to the darkest onto the stencil.  After it was dry I die cut the layer with the Slim Line Nested Rectangle Die and the Palm Tree Slim Line DCS Insert.  I cut the insert out a second time from black paper to create a silhouette.  Lastly, I added hello three times using the word die that is included in the Slimline DCS Scallop Frames.

For my last card, I am sharing one of the new butterfly stencils in an A2 format.  There are 5 new butterfly stencils out this month so check the selection in the New Release Category of the store!  For this card, I used the Wander Butterfly Stencil.  With LC Blending brushes I blended ink over the top of the previously made background.  The sentiment is from the Tropical Hibiscus Bouquet set.  Lastly, I added Sands of Time Gems to the body of the butterfly. This will be going to my sister who inspires me!  In her 50's with very little prior education, she went to college and is now a teacher! She will be teaching 1st grade in the fall!  Her favorite color is green and she totally inspires me!  

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look today! There is a lot more I didn't get to share with you today so stop by the PFS Store for a look at all the new products HERE!