Older Ribbon Still Looks Like New

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Happy Wednesday!  It's time for a new Old is New Day at Impression Obsession!  I felt a bit nostalgic as I reached for this Curly Ribbon as it was one of the first stamps I used as a new IO Design Team member.  I love it now as much as I did the first time I used it!  I added the birthday sentiment from Skinny Words and I went over the top with some bold buttons!

Check the Impression Obsession Blog for a look at the fresh designs the team has come up with featuring older stamps! 

Today's design was influenced by Art Nudge #40.  I changed the snowflake cup to curly ribbon but the ribbon makes me think of snowflakes!  

It's my turn to host the Watercolor Wednesday Challenge and I chose a beautiful tutorial recently uploaded to Splitcoaststampers by Sandi MacIver! I thought it might be fun to use curly ribbon instead of a snowflake and make a much needed birthday card. Unlike Sandi's beautiful samples, I used just one color of powder for my card. This technique is a really fun way to use watercolor powders! I would love it if you would join us HERE for the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

     

 

Watercolor Powders at Christmas

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I am up on the Picket Fence Studios Blog today featuring two fun Christmas cards.  I love to create Christmas at any time of year!  The colors and images just make me smile and it doesn't hurt to cool off with winter images in the middle of a Georgia summer!  

 For my first card I, used Life Changing Blender Brushes and added Distress Ink through the Candlelight Stencil. Next, I spritzed with water leaving the stencil in place.  Then I sprinkled watercolor powder and spritzed with a bit more water.  I love how the Distress Ink adds another dimension of color to the watercolor powders!  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from Inside  Quotes: Christmas directly on the card front.  Lastly, I added Margarita Sequins Mix! 

For my first card I, used Life Changing Blender Brushes and added Distress Ink through the Candlelight Stencil. Next, I spritzed with water leaving the stencil in place.  Then I sprinkled watercolor powder and spritzed with a bit more water.  I love how the Distress Ink adds another dimension of color to the watercolor powders!  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from Inside  Quotes: Christmas directly on the card front.  Lastly, I added Margarita Sequins Mix! 

 

If you played along with the SCS Dare to Get Dirty Challenges you may have seen this one already but it's worth another look, I think! I wanted to feature the large Ho Ho Ho Sentiment but also use a similar background technique as the candlelight card.  So once again I used Life Changing Blender Brushes and randomly added red and green Distress ink on a card front.  Then, I sprinkled on watercolor powders in the same color families as the Distress Ink. Lastly, I added Holiday Hopper Sequins Mix.  I am all about the fabulous Picket Fence Studios Sequins!  

Whether you are looking for holiday themes or any occasion themes you will find what you are looking for at  Picket Fence Studios Shop!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

                                    

                        

    

Cat Love

It's Saturday and that means it's time for a new Inspiration Challenge at SCS.  Stacy has chosen such a cute Pinterest board to inspire us this week!  

Last night I pulled out this sweet stencil by medlockcrafts that my friend Janine gave me and I created while I was ZOOMing with artsy friends!  It's so fun to laugh and create with a group of friends and in these times ZOOM makes it safe to do so!

I once again I used the technique of stenciling distress ink first.  Then spritz with water and added watercolor Powder.  Spritz with water again then lay another piece of cardstock over the top and blot up the excess water.  I love using distress ink on the bottom layer because it changes the overall look of the watercolor powder.  I am very tired of the look of my watercolor powder but I need to wait a bit to buy new supplies so this is a great technique!  After I picked up my stencil I realized that I had allowed a very little bit of watercolor powder on the corner and it now ruined my clean look.  At first, I thought I might trash it but then I decided to sprinkle more watercolor powder and water on my craft mat and smoosh the paper at the top and bottom.  Viola!  Mistake obliterated and it looks pretty cool!  :)

Thank you Janine for the amazing stencil!  I had so much fun using it!  

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  

Love and Hugs!