Greatest Joy

I am on the My Sweet Petunia Blog with the full reveal and more details of this vintage-style butterfly card.

Today's Featured Stamps:

Received Ledger

She Began to Fly

by SweetMissDaisy Designs.

A few of my favorite tools

MISTI

Mini MISTI

Sticky Mat

Alignment Grids

Precision Glue Press

0 point Cut Align Ruler

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Bright Colors - November IO Color Challenge

Hello! Jeanne has chosen a beautiful wildflower picture to inspire our Color Challenge this month. I had a lot of fun with the gorgeous Butterfly Garden stamp set. There is a solid butterfly, and a lined butterfly, so adding color to the butterflies is a snap! I love the sentiments in this set, they are perfect for friendship cards!

 I veered away from nature but showcased the bright pink of the flower and the green of the stems from the photo inspiration for my next card!  I couldn't help sharing this yummy cookie card! I have had a blast, making cookie cards with the many variations IO produced. The Sugar Cookie is the last in the line and it's the only one left in the store. The Sprinkles and Confetti Stamp Set coordinates beautifully with the cookie! 

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Happy Everything - IO July Release Hop

Hello. Happy Everything is today's theme for my Impression Obsession Release Hop post!  I have a dash of fall, sunny summer, and dreams of the future!

You can take a look at all that's new HERE.  Details on the July Hop are listed below!  

Fall is where we are headed with my first card.  I made a Fall Scene with the cute squirrel from Enchanted Woodlands. The border and Small Tags were made with the lovely Summer Garden paper pack. For Mr. Squirrel, a fall scene was created using the Cloud Grass Scene and Edgers Stencils.  I always say to myself, "Oh, nuts, I am late," when I mail cards later than expected.  This set is certain to get a lot of use!  

Next, I made a dreamy card with the Summer Flutterbys Set! I added a sentiment from the Listen Doll set. The background paper is from Daisy Chain and the image layer is from my favorite Crazy Stitched Set.

The last card will be used to send warm sunshine on any happy occasion. I utilized the fantastic Rays die set to create this summery scene. This set consists of two dies that perforate the paper, leaving a circular layer intact without cutting it out.  After that, I incorporated the Edgers Stencil and the charming chick from Alphabet Words - Hello. The sentiment, taken from the Tiny Tag Sayings set, was then stamped onto a Small Tag. Because of its cheerfulness and adaptability, "happy everything" is a phrase I love adding to cards. 

  

Thanks for stopping by and looking around.  See all the Hop information and a link to the Impression Obsession Team below!  

July 8th, 9th & 10th The Impression Obsession Team will share projects with NEW July Release products! Every day during the event, a list of participants will be available on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Prizes - Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the July Release week (July 8th – 14th) will be selected to receive an Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Impression Obsession Blog

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Robin Clendenning

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

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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Just Because Butterflies - IO March Kit Hop & Giveaway Day 2

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Hello!   Welcome to day 2 of the March Limited Release Rubber Set Hop!

I take the opportunity to use watercolor whenever I can.  This group of butterflies seemed perfect for a loose watercolor background and splatters.  I love a "Just Because" sentiment when I wish to send a paper hug for no special occasion.

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Limited Edition March Kit

On March 1st & 2nd, the IO Team will share new projects with the March Limited Edition red rubber stamp set.

You can find a daily list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog through the event.

We will be giving away TWO Impression Obsession Grab Bags for the event, so the more you comment through our blog, the more chances you will win!

All comments for each event day will be open until Tuesday 7th, at 8pm CT.

All winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 8th, on the Impression Obsession Blog.

IO Stamps Blog

Anna Wight

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Angela Bode

Butterfly Practice

Hi!  It's Watercolor Wednesday and we are celebrating our 100th challenge! We are following a super fun tutorial with sketchbook ideas.  In this video, Shada Campbell encourages playing around with brushes and not worrying over perfection. This was so much fun; I felt like my practice, although imperfect was good enough to become a card.  We would love it if you joined us!  

If you haven't seen my Going, Going, Gone post, I hope you will stop by.  There is a bit of news and a discount mentioned.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Knit Together Sock Friends ( sentiment)

 

Many Blessings

 Hello! It's my turn to post on the Picket Fence Studios Blog!  I have a fun selection of cards to share, but first, allow me to wish you Many Blessings! I have enjoyed sharing my Picket Fence Studios designs with you for three years!  

So first up, I took a yellow and green distress ink background from my stash.  I placed the Zing Butterfly stencil over it then I ink blended pink distress ink with my fabulous LC Blender Brushes.  The sentiment is from Que Sera Sera and lastly I added Vegas Baby Sequins on the body of the butterfly.

Next up is a card I created using Gold Rose Paper Glaze and Paper Glaze Enhancer!  I spread the Paper Glaze Enhanced mixture over cardstock and let it dry.  Once the Paper Glaze was dry, I die-cut the SLDCS Mushroom Fields Insert and the Happy Birthday sentiment from the fancy layer cut with the SLDC Scallop Frame set.  I think the scallop adds such a pretty finishing touch to any layer!  Behind the mushrooms, I created a colorful sky with the 52 Layers of Clouds.

Lastly, you will always inspire me! 

I heat embossed the gorgeous Tropical Hibiscus Bouquet and then colored it with watercolor.  One thing I love about so many of the Picket Fence Studios floral designs is the little droplets in the flower designs!   The sentiment I used is also part of the Tropical Hibiscus Bouquet.

Picket Fence Studios is such an innovative company, there is far more to share than I can post today so you might want to browse the store!  Click HERE to shop everything from stamps & dies to mix mediums!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Angie

                      

                   

                           

               

Such a Gift to Me

It's Saturday and that means it's time for this week's Inspiration Challenge.  Stacy is our hostess and she is taking us to one of her Pinterest boards.  She has chosen beautiful ornaments to inspire us this week.  I needed a thank you card so I used the colors on this box of ornaments as my inspiration. 

I used the Elegant Aster stamp set by Gina K Designs and the Die set to cut the beautiful butterfly.  For the background, I cut a piece of this amazing paper from the elegant Parisian Garden paper stack.  Not only is Gina K patterned paper beautiful it also has a luxurious feel to it! 

Gina K Designs also has a sale going on this weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

               

MISTI is also offering a sale!

Butterfly Sketch

It's time once again to share our  IO classic stamps in new designs! 

Today I am featuring the sketchbook and a butterfly.  The sketchbook is blank so I stamped the sketch butterfly on the top page.  For the sentiment, I used Just a Note.  I stamped the sketchbook again, then fussy cut a corner of the sketchbook page and tore the edge.  I can imagine hours of fun with this sketchbook changing out the image for any occasion!

The Impression Obsession team has set aside a couple of days a month to share new projects using beautiful classic stamps.  You can check out the list of today's participants on the Impression Obsession Blog!

Thanks for stopping by. 

I am also playing along with this week's CAS challenge at SCS - something that makes you think of France.  People often go to France to sketch and paint.  Paris is always a Good Idea - Sabrina  (1995)

          

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Butterflies, Dots and Beautiful

A few weeks ago I created some backgrounds with the Nail Polish Marbling technique.  It's a very smelly technique but the results are stunning.  For this week's Project Bin card I took one of the backgrounds and die cut a butterfly and circles.  The sentiment I used is one of my favorites from  #bff by The Project Bin.  

I used this week's CTS#284 sketch for my layout.

Here is a look at all the sentiments included in the #bff  stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by and stay Crafty!

Butterflies

Today I am featuring the Kinda Sorta stamp set by The Project Bin.

I stamped this sweet sentiment then die cut it with a scallop oval to fit the center of the card but this stamp set includes two beautiful rectangle frames which can be used to frame all four of the sentiments.

I will be entering my card into Word Art Wednesday's challenge.  This week one of the sponsors at Word Art Wednesday is The Project Bin so why not link up a card to the challenge, you could win a Project Bin prize!!!

I know that this sentiment is talking about the butterflies in your stomach when you see someone you love but when I saw this sentiment I thought of hope.  I love using butterflies and the word "hope" when creating encouragement cards.  

I have received many encouraging cards and acts of kindness over the last couple of months so for me this sentiment takes on a different meaning.  So much kindness reminds me of the symbol of hope we think of when we see butterflies!

Thanks for stopping by!!!  

Here is a look at the entire stamp set!

Kinda Sorta