Shell of a Time!

The Free For All Challenge (F4A794) at Splitcoaststampers this week is all about food, and I couldn’t resist joining in with a playful card featuring the coolest peanut around! I used a stamp from Stadium Food by Pajama Crafter Stamps — just look at this little guy rocking his green sunglasses! He’s clearly having a shell of a time.

To make the card even more personal, I added green patterned paper and matching shoes — a tribute to my sister’s favorite color. My sister will get a kick out of the sentiment! 

Food-themed cards are such a treat to make, and I love how this one turned out — equal parts silly, sweet, and special. 💚

Join the challenge and share your own take on food — from picnic spreads to café culture, let’s get creative and hungry!

Thanks for taking a look!

 

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! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Happy Monstering - IO August Release Hop

Hello and welcome to the August Impression Obsession Release Hop!  

This first day is all about the August monsters! Please stop by all three days since there is a wide variety of beautiful products this month!  

This post can't contain all the fantastic new items for August, so click HERE to see everything new!

The new Layered Candy Corn Stencil is so much fun to use. This is a 3-layer stencil set that makes a fantastic background. I made a blue monster with the Fuzzy Monster 2 Die and l placed him on a Rounded Rectangle 1 layer. I used the Monster Colors Paper pack for monster body parts. Isn't it fun that the paper looks like fur?! Using the Little Monster stamp set, I stamped the sentiment on the speech bubble.    

This sentiment cracked me up! The Zombie Treats set includes two tombstones and several punny sentiments to stamp on them! The background paper is from the black and white paper pack, Monster Prints. I also used the fun "eek" from the Word Charms Die set and a circle from the Small Tags Die.  

This month's release is not just about monsters, we have back-to-school, Fall sets, and much more! I used the Apple for Teacher stamp set on this last card. I stamped the apple and had fun coloring.  The sentiment is included in the set and I stamped it on a Small Tag.  I used a deep turquoise-blue base and Woodgrain Frame in contrast to the bright red of the apple

This card is also for this week's F4ALL Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.

When & Where

Mark your calendars for August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd to see the Impression Obsession Team's projects featuring NEW August Release products. Every day during the event, the Impression Obsession Blog will have a list of participants.

 Prizes

Two fortunate customers who make an Impression Obsession order during the August Release week (August 1st–7th) will receive an exclusive prize package.

I really appreciate your coming by. I hope the projects today have inspired you.

 

Seasons - Impression Obsession Release Hop Day 3

Hello and welcome to the IO July Hop Day 3!  

Visit HERE for a look at all that is new! 

First up is one of my favorites for this month! I had a blast making a beach scene with Nola's cute Just Add Water stamp set. To add some extra detail, I fussy-cut the little beach sign and popped it up. I also used the Heart Tiles paper pack and the Crazy Stitched Set layering die.    

Next, I took a break from the "seasons" theme for chocolate! I used the following items, listed below.

Chocolate Understands

Scalloped Banners

Sweetheart (paper)

Summer Garden (paper)

Rounded Rectangle 1

And bringing up the end is a winter birthday card! I used a fun set by Nola celebrating birthdays in 4 seasons. Below is a list of the items I used.

Seasons (stamp set)

Sketchy Inside Out Star

Daisy Chain (paper)

Inside Out Arch

Rounded Rectangle Layers

   

July 8th, 9th & 10th The Impression Obsession Team will share projects with 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 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

Sub-lime Birthday - Team Favorites

Hello!  I am featuring this sub-lime birthday card for IO's Team Favorites! I adore both the Sweet Citrus and More Sweet Citrus sets; they are refreshing and fun!

The More Sweet Citrus set was used in the making of this card. The other items used are the Basics 12 Limes paper pack and the Crazy Stitched Set die.  

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog for a full look at the Team's Favorites for May!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Peel Better Soon

This week at SCS, we are embossing or stamping on patterned paper for the Free 4 All. On my card, I did both!  I used the lovely Citrus Colors Paper Pack for my project.  I cut and embossed a panel. I then stamped the orange and the leaf. The images and punny sentiment are from the Sweet Citrus stamp set.

You can find sensational new products at IO, here.

 We hope you will stop by SCS and play along!  Thanks for stopping by!

Coffee & Cookies - IO Team Favorites

Hello! Welcome to IO Team Favorites!  

Here are a couple of my favorites for this month. I have so many faves that it's always hard to narrow down, so I decided to go with treats! I love all the different cookie dies IO released this year; the Valentine Cookies are no exception! The Cookie Plate has seen a lot of use this year! I am sending sweet cookies and the Friends Forever sentiment to someone special. Lastly, the background paper came from the Valentine Rose paper pack.

Next up, what goes best with sugary sweet cookies? Coffee! And Jeanne came out with a super fun Coffee Love sentiment set this month! IO has a great selection of coffee-themed dies; I chose Coffee to Go for this project. Lastly, I made a border with Vintage Coffee Paper and Edges 2 Die. 

Thanks so much for looking!

 

Festive Fall - Team Favorites

Hello!  

It's Team Favorites Week at IO. I chose the Sunflower Cookies and Cookie Plate as my favorite. I love all this sunny, happy yellow. I continued the yellow theme with paper from the Watercolor Pumpkins Paper pack. The sentiment is from In & Out 8.  

Have a Festive Fall, Y'all!  :)  

Also, until October 31st at midnight EST, all Regular priced items are 31% off; no coupon needed!!  

For a look at all the beautiful new items at IO, Click HERE.

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog to check out all the Team Favorites!

Thanks for stopping by!  

 

Share my Last Cookie

Hello!  This week, we are adding sprinkles to our projects for the Free 4 All Challenge at SCS!  

I chose the yummy kind of sprinkles! With the new cookie stamps and dies at IO, we can create all our favorite cookies and, best of all, 0 calories!   

Share My Cookie

Cookie Sprinkles

Cookie Plate

Christmas Cookies

Fall Plaids (paper)

 

To see all the fantastic new items in the IO store, stop by HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Summer Fun - June IO Team Favorites

Hello, it's time for June IO Team Favorites!

I love the IO Cupcake Toppers.  They are perfectly sized for the Cupcake but can also be used alone! There are now four cupcake topper sets, Baby, Seasonal, Spring, and Summer! I used the Summer Cupcake Topper with the Cupcake on this card.   The Crab Sayings sentiment set is a fun set with 14 punny sentiments!  I arranged the cupcake on a pink Crazy Stitched Set layer. 

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog to see the Team's Favorites for June!  

 

Let's Taco 'bout it!

Hello! It's Die Cut Day at IO! I am featuring the cute taco die-cut in several different ways today.  

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First up, I made a taco with the Taco Die. I gave it some texture with the Tiny Dot Texture background stamp. After the taco was assembled, I took a few bites from the taco with a regular hole punch. The sentiment is from Taco Sayings. I also added the Basics 4 - Warm Reds Paper pack checked paper.  

Next, I had fun with the Fiesta stamp set and the Banner die. This Banner die is fun and versatile because it includes eight individual flags making it easy to cut different colored flags simultaneously.  

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog for the Team's Die Cut creations!  

We Go Together - IO April Release Day

Hello! Welcome to the April IO Release! This release is filled with fun! You will find cute chili pepper dies, Taco dies, graduation stamps, Mother's Day, and much more!  

On this first card, I featured the Chili Pepper die set. I used the same elements for male and female peppers minus the mustache, and an added flower from the Spring Blooms set. I love how the one-die set does it all! The Chili Pepper Sayings is an excellent accompaniment to the die set. Finally, the Crazy Stitched Set is my go-to for a perfect stitched background.

The next stop is Taco Tuesdays!  I had a blast with this Taco die. It made me just a tiny bit hungry when I made it!  The Tiny Dot Texture adds excellent crunchy taco texture!  Don't forget the Taco Sayings to go with the Taco Die!  

All the NEW products are in the store now!  Click HERE.

I have to share one more with you!  The taco from the Taco Die scan be cut into threes, and you have nachos!  Yum!!  I used the Tiny Dot Texture on the nachos and featured the Fiesta stamp set for this card.  Lastly, I used patterned paper from the Basics 8 Turquoises.  

April 15th & 16th The IO Team will share projects with the NEW clear stamps and dies! You can find a daily list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog through the event.

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order on April 15th or April 16th will be chosen and will have a fantastic Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

IO Stamps Blog

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Vicki Garrett

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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.

IO Stamps Blog

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

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

Cupcakes - Product Focus Day - Dies

Hello!  This week the IO team is sharing projects featuring dies. 

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The Cupcake die is so much fun to use.  Solid cardstock makes a lovely cupcake wrapper but patterned paper is also a fabulous option.  There are also Cupcake Toppers to take your cupcakes up a notch!  :)  

The Rounded Rectangle Layers set is probably the die set I have used the most since it was released. I love how they fit so many IO sentiments and add a finished look!  

Stop by the Impression Obsession Blog to view fresh Die-Cut inspiration from the team!  

 

A Cookie in Each Hand - IO Theme Day - In the Kitchen

This week we are "In the Kitchen" for the Impression Obsession Theme Day!  

I have fond memories of all the cookies my mom would bake at Christmas. My mom would make a wide variety of cookies during the season.  We would snack on them while watching Christmas specials.  So much fun!  One particular Christmas, I remember she stored all the cookies in coffee tins to keep them fresh.  Mom made sugar cookies with mint icing, spritz cookies, raspberry-filled cookies, and more.  The only problem was they all ended up tasting like coffee!  Mint icing with coffee flavor, umm...not so yummy.  However, great memories were made!

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Here is my nod to Christmas past!

Cookie Sayings  

Large Frosted Cookies

Checkers (background)

Wacky Stitched Circles

For a list of participating Design Team members head over to

 the Impression Obsession blog. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!