IO Spring Sale Hop & Giveaway

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Hello and welcome to the Impression Obsession On Sale Now Hop!

Each day, April 4th & 5th you can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog.  There are lots of details and new happenings this month so scroll down for all the info!

The clear Sets are deeply discounted!  Click HERE to check out what is on sale.  If you like what you see, grab them before they are gone, they will not be restocked.

I am a huge fan of coffee cards so I was excited to order the Coffee Delight set.  I am so excited to have this fun set after hand drawing a mug last year for Watercolor Wednesday!  The set includes a cup and saucer plus 3 toppings and much more.  At the end of this post, I have included a photo of the full set! 

  I stamped the mug first and masked the handle, then I stamped the saucer.  A friend surprised me with Arches watercolor paper last week so I couldn't wait to use it! 

Next, I love creating with art-themed images so the Seasonal Palette is a favorite of mine!  I am playing along with an SCS Challenge that requires us to keep it light with only one layer and a base.  There are lots of things to love about this set and you can view it below!

 IO also has some gorgeous dies on clearance!  Again, if you see something you like, grab it because when they are gone they are gone!  This Die Set is titled: Hope.  :)  

Tomorrow I will have samples with the April Red Rubber Cling Kit (also included in the 20% off sale) so I hope you will stop back by!  

Details, details, details!

We will be giving away THREE Impression Obsession Grab Bags for this hop - so the more you comment through our On Sale Now Hop the more chances to win! Comments will be open until Tuesday, April 12th at 8pm CT. All winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 13th on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Effective April 30, 2022, Impression Obsession will no longer produce red rubber single stamps.

The final day to order red rubber single stamps (except Cover-a-Card background stamps, our popular Slimline stamps, and select rubber sets) is 4/30/22 at midnight EST. Look for new Clear stamp sets, dies, and other new exciting products from Impression Obsession coming soon!

We are having a 20% off sale sitewide that extends through all of April. This includes all the already discounted Clear sets as well. Get those stamps you've wanted forever off your wish lists at a discount!

Be sure to enter code 2022 at checkout to save! The sale ends at midnight EST on 4/30/22 *Wholesale orders excluded

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Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Susan Wymer

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

It's time for a Christmas Card, No Fooling.

 It's time for a new Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Christmas Challenge, no fooling!

I can't share how this fits the challenge but I can tell you what I used and that this Large Layered Bow is my favorite!  I love that it doesn't require folding down the center to attach all of the layers like on some die-cut bows.  With the Layered Bow die-cut set, you simply stack the layers and glue them together.  The bow also comes in a small size.  The background was super easy.  I ink blended the background then heat embossed the Holiday Words background stamp.    

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

You're an Inspiration - Support for Ukraine Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Village Blog Hop to help support Ukraine! 

As creative people, it's only natural for us to celebrate others with our art.  We are just as eager to comfort when there is sadness, loss, and need. Today's HOP is brought to you by the Stamping Village companies, additional companies, and artists in support of the Ukrainian people. The war has touched us in many ways and feels even more personal as our creative friend Yana lives in Western Ukraine. Make sure to Hop all the company and artist links below for special details as many of them are making donations. 

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This card is extra special because the alcohol ink layer was created at one of Lydia's last Retreats before the pandemic began. The die set used is Butterfly & Scallop Frame Die from Impression Obsession.  To hold the Inspiration sentiment strip in place I used the Sticky Mat inside the MISTI. 

I used two MISTIs for this project.  First, I did a little paper piecing.  I stamped the Have a Big Heart from Impression Obsession with the  Original MISTI onto cardstock and then a second time directly onto patterned paper.  After paper piecing the heart, I stamped Stay Strong using MINI MISTI.  The other tool I utilized while creating this card was the MIS-T-Ruler.

Next on the hop is Dare 2B Artzy!  I have the entire hop linked below so come back anytime you lose your place!

Lydia Fiedler / Splitcoaststampers

My Sweet Petunia 

Ceal

Judy

Angie (you are here)

Dare 2B Artzy
Tasnim Ahmed
LDRS Creative
Pink and Main
Lawn Fawn
Hero Arts
Pink Fresh Studio
Concord & Ninth
Avery Elle

Jennifer McGuire
Erin Lee Creative
Ink Blot Shop
Simon Says Stamp
Gina K. Designs

Studio Katia

Thank you so much for hopping along with us!

Trees and a Flower for Watercolor Wednesday

Hello! 

It's Wednesday so I am playing with Watercolor!

This week I am sharing last week's work and a card for the Art Nudge as well as this week's Watercolor Wednesday.  There was just too much happening last week to get in my post! 

First, this week's Watercolor Wednesday Challenge was chosen by Brenda.  This is SO much fun and I can't believe how easy it is.  I was worried when I saw the photo of the challenge but it's so easy. I also added a bit of dappled sky from Brenda's Watercolor Wednesday #13 Challenge.

The sentiment is Quiet Places.  

I found last week's Watercolor Wednesday a bit tricky.  It was all about perspective.  

This week's Art Nudge #92 is a beautiful field of flowers.  I have selected to highlight just one flower by stamping the Cactus Flower over a watercolor wash.  Next, I highlighted petals.  I added the Sweet Thoughts sentiment.  I created a border for the card with the fabulous Tiny Dots background stamp and added a Trim die-cut and some sequins.  

I hope you enjoyed my adventures with Watercolor!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  

 

This and That for Old is New!

Hello and welcome to this month's Impression Obsession Old is New!  

Impression Obsession released so many fabulous images and sentiments in recent months that I only went back a few months for today's "old".  

First up is this gorgeous flowered mug.  I had fun choosing a bright color combo and set to work with a little bit of masking on the "table".  

Here is what I used:

Tiny Squares background stamp

Sweetheart Rose cup

Mother's Day Sayings

Next, I took a piece of patterned paper that looks like distress ink and stamped the beautiful Stitched Doily onto the paper.  Stamping on patterned paper is a great shortcut on a busy day!  Next, I added the sentiment When Words Fall Short and the Pet Sympathy Image.  Words always fall short at a time of loss.   

Next is a fun sentiment for all of us Pinterest followers!  

I inked the Rainbow Scales bg stamp and spritzed it with water before stamping it on cardstock.  The sentiment is Pinterest Projects and the cute houses are Row Houses.   

Lastly for today.  How about a fun New Home card?

I stamped the wonderful Marble Texture stamp in pink!  Pink marble, oh my!  I stamped the New Home on top of the marble and the Key inside the oval cut-out.  

Welcome to your new home!

Make sure to stop by the Impression Obsession Blog to take a look at the DT Old is New inspiration projects!  

I hope you enjoyed the projects today!  Thanks for stopping by.

So Sweet

Hello!  This week our Featured Stamper at SCS is Cindy!  I always enjoy coming across her cards.  I had to play along when I saw her adorable valentine in the gallery.  If you want to check out her cute inspiration head HERE to my SCS Gallery and follow the link.

This was fun to color and because of its large size I really didn't need to do anything extra to it.  I used Chocolate Heart Box and a sentiment from the Chocolate Lovers set.  

You're so sweet for stopping by and I thank you! 

 

Global

Hi!  This weekend we are connecting with one another for Virtual Stamp Night at Splitcoaststampers.  

With current events as they are, I am thinking globally. I don't have access to network news but still, recent images of our earth and its people are tugging at my heart.  

Wishing you a wonderful day on earth!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

A Little Birdie...

Hello!  It's time for a new Free 4 All Challenge at SCS.  This week we are free as a bird and we would love it if you joined us!  

I have become a huge fan of Cover-A-Card stamps.  I love that I can stamp them in any color I wish and never run out as happens with a stack of patterned paper.

Here is what I used today:

Bird See

Hanging Birdhouse

A Little Birdie

Tiny Vines

Mother's Day Flowers (leaves)

I would love to know if you have a backyard feeder for birds and what comes to visit.

We have a feeder in the back and we attract House Finches, Cardinals, the Titmouse, Chickadees, occasionally an Oriole, and Yellow Finches, as well as the four-footed breed, also known as squirrels!  :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!