Impression Obsession December Red Rubber Kit

The design team is sharing projects today using this month's stamp kit from Impression Obsession! This kit will be available through December - January, and features winter images.

I really love this kit - these scenes are so serene, and perfect for focal images or backgrounds. For this card I taped off the edges and did a watercolor wash in the sky, then added a little shading with the same paint color.

IO Products

IO - current red rubber kits

PP014 Basics 6 - Blues paper pack

DIE797-YY Crazy Stitched Set

December 1st & 2nd the Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the December Limited Edition red rubber stamp set. You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event!

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the Limited Edition Set release week  (December 1st– 7th) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders! How fun! (Leave me a comment though anyway - I miss hearing from you!)

Check these links for today's hop projects:

Impression Obsession Blog

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Robin Clendenning

Vicki Garrett

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal <<<<<< that's me!

Giovana Smith

I'm taking a little rest from team blogging this month - it will give me some time to organize and make some updates to my studio, get caught up on some other projects, and get ready for the INCREDIBLE January release that will be coming your way! Best wishes as we approach the holidays! xo

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Christmas Critters!

Welcome to the Scrap 'n Stamp Canada Christmas Critters hop! I am not in Canada, but SNS is one of Impression Obsession's retailers and they carry quite a few of my designs - this blog hop is such a fun way to collaborate! We love our retailers. 💛 Their design team and some special guests 😊 will be showing off some Christmas products in their store, shoppers can save 20% on Critters, and you can win a $50 gift certificate! 

Get ready for a dose of joy & holiday cuteness featuring adorable Christmas Critters - whether you're a seasoned crafter or just looking for some holiday inspiration, this hop is sure to have something for everyone. If you're hopping along already and came here from Heather's blog, you're in the right place, and I'm the last stop on your journey. If you just happened on my blog because you're a regular reader, you can find the full list on the SNS blog HERE. Keep reading for more sale and prize info! 

If you know me even a little bit, you'll know that I adore Winnie the Pooh in his original book form, and I was so thrilled when the artwork became available for public use. I designed and "Dinafied" this set for Christmas cards - timid little Piglet (Piglet Candy Cane Clear Stamp Set) pairs up well with candy and a sentiment about sweet, simple things, don't you think? I stamped him first, and did a little creative die cutting to allow the ribbon to extend past the cut edge (tutorial HERE). He's colored with Zig markers and QoR watercolor paints, and I used an acrylic marker to add a little highlight to the curve of the candy cane.

If you love this set, you'll be happy to know it's included in the site SALE - 20% off Critters until December 7 - so have fun shopping after you hop! As a bonus, while supplies last you can get a Christmas Critter stamp for FREE with any purchase over $50! Be sure to add it to your shopping cart!

Thanks very much for visiting me today - a comment on my blog post will earn you a chance at a $50 gift certificate to Scrap 'N Stamp! Be sure to leave comments along the way as you hop - the more the better! The winner will be announced on the SNS blog on Dec. 26th, so be sure to check back and see if it's you. Take care!

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Impression Obsession - November Team Favorites

The IO Team is back today to share a favorite card from this month's release, so here's mine! Head over to the Impression Obsession Blog for all the links so you don't miss anything. All the newest releases can be found HERE.

I have to admit I didn't really have a plan for making this card when I started. I had the elements cut out, and it really just came together as I went along. I love it when that happens! The coffee mug was cut from watercolor paper, and shaded with OLO markers - they have a continuous flow that really works nicely with this absorbent paper. I usually stack word die cuts, but I just have one layer here. I love the color and the contrast. The circle was brushed with whatever ink was left in my brown brush - I have one brown ink pad that tends toward the reddish end of the spectrum, and that worked well to pull the red die cut and brown coffee together. The plaid scrap was left out from another card, and it just worked! One red heart on the mug (such a cute detail!) to tie the reds together, and that was it. Oh, the saucer is an extra cut from the coffee layer doing double duty. 

IO Products:

DIE1268 Hello Friend 

DIE1238 Cocoa Mug 

DIE837 Wacky Stitched Circles 

DIE1103 Soup Spoons 

PP039 Basic Plaids paper pack

Be sure to check out the other designers' blogs for inspiration - see the I.O. blog for all the details!

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Impression Obsession Thanksgiving Sale!

You'll find an automatic 20% taken off your IO order now through Monday, plus free shipping! Be sure to check out the sale section for new $1 items too - some of these have been in the vault for quite a long time and they won't be available again!

Thank YOU for supporting this company and for supporting me!

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Impression Obsession - more November products

We've got more projects from the new release from Impression Obsession today! If you haven't seen the new release, you can find it all HERE - go check it out! 

My inner child is 12, and I couldn't resist this set full of animal buns and related puns! I still have a little stash of matboard squares from my time designing for Inchie Arts, so I used those for this layout - it's been one of my go-to layouts for a long time. The plaid paper is from one of the new paper packs. I colored the hippo square with a combination of colored pencils, Copic and OLO markers, and an acrylic paint pen.

There's a cat in the set as well. I colored this little scene with pencils, masking off a semicircle with a stencil. I added a couple of simple paw prints with a black pen, and used a stitching die to break up the open space at the bottom of the panel.

Too cute!

IO Products:

CL1233 A Little Behind clear stamp set

DIE959 Border Stitching die set

PP039 Basic Plaids paper pack

 

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during November release week (November 15th – 21st) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders! 

November 15th & 16th The Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps and dies! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event. Here are the links to today's projects:

Impression Obsession Blog
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Vicki Garrett
Angela Bode
Anna Wight
Dina Kowal <<<<<<<< that's me!
Giovana Smith

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Impression Obsession - new products for November!

It's time for a new monthly release from Impression Obsession! Haven't seen the new products? They're all HERE - go take a peek! I'll wait. 

I don't have any products in this release, but there is something here for everyone! I used a new die set, a new stamp set, and a new paper pack on this card.

I  have some new OLO markers to play with so I tested them out on the bear - they have a nice, juicy flow and blended very easily on watercolor paper. The bear die set comes with a few accessories, including his adorable scarf and a coffee/cocoa mug. So cute! I used one of our slimline dies to frame him, and used both sides of one of the new plaid papers for the frame and background.

IO Products:

DIE1237 Cocoa Bear die set 

PP039 Basic Plaids paper pack 

DIE1197 Speech Bubbles die set

DIE1191 Stitched Slimline Layers die set

MC1216 Bear Sayings clear stamp set

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during November release week (November 15th – 21st) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders! Place any size order to qualify.

November 15th & 16th The Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps and dies! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event. Here are the links to today's projects:

Impression Obsession Blog
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Vicki Garrett
Angela Bode
Anna Wight
Dina Kowal <<<<<<<<< you're here!
Giovana Smith

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new Santa art!

I had a request for Christmas cards, so on a day I needed a distraction, I watercolored this sweet Santa portrait:

Side note... I love how many men who end up with Santa's features really take their calling seriously. What a gift to their communities, even in the off-season!

I have notecards and prints in my Etsy store for a limited time - I enjoyed the process and it's always exciting to add new art to the mix!

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Impression Obsession Product Focus: Patterned Papers

The Impression Obsession team has some projects to share today featuring our paper packs!

The paper packs have been so fun to design, and have given me lots of ideas for other projects like fabric designs (!!) and more! For this card I used some scraps that had collected next to my paper trimmer to build a background. There are a couple of edge pieces from painted and stenciled panels as well. I made a little collage of die cuts to pull the card together, featuring my latest sentiment set.

IO Products:

PP036 Watercolor Pumpkins paper pack

PP023 Basics 15 - Autumn paper pack

PP038 Fall Plaids paper pack

CL1259 Wonderful Life clear set

DIE491-U Patchwork Leaves die set

DIE1243-Y Everyday Tags 2 die set

I'm working on a spring paper pack right NOW!!

Be sure to check out the other designers' blogs for inspiration - see the I.O. blog for all the details! 

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - super sponsor!

It's time for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, and I'm happy to be a Super Sponsor again! Keep reading to find out how you can win one of two $10 gift certificates or a handmade coffee-themed glue stopper pin, and receive a special coupon code for my online store!

In case you're new to my blog, I'll tell you a little about me.  I adore Winnie the Pooh, randomly burst into song, and collect fun socks. I'm a working artist (see my commissioned pet portraits HERE), have my own line of stamps, papers and stencils, and you might recognize my face from the Splitcoaststampers newsletters. I have an online store where you'll find prints of my original artwork as well as notecards and jewelry and other items. I've been blogging here for 16 years and I'm a serial creator!

Here's a card I made earlier this year using a stamp set and papers I designed! You know Pooh would have a big cup of coffee if he could. 😋 

CL1202 Pooh Coffee clear stamp set

PP029 PP029 Vintage Coffee paper pack

My prize for this hop is this coffee-themed charm! It comes with a leather loop for a scissor charm, or a stainless steel pin to use as a pretty stopper for a fine-tipped glue bottle, or you can use the clasp to add it to a necklace if you like. US only for this prize, please. Details below!

If you're participating in the hop, you'll also be eligible for a chance at one of two $10 gift codes for my Etsy store too! These will be flash prizes drawn during the hop next week. You can come shop with me too, or message me to design something for a Christmas gift - I love doing charm bracelets with custom themes! Clicking the graphic below will add a 20% coupon to your cart when you spend $20 or more during the hop. Thank you!

use code COFFEE20 for your discount!

For a chance to win a coffee glue pin here on my blog, please leave a comment below! Make sure your email address is either in your comment or on your Google profile so I can contact you directly if you win.  If your comment doesn't show up right away, don't worry - I've got a show this weekend but I'll review and publish it as soon as I can.  A second glue pin winner will be drawn from hop participants.

Thanks so much for visiting me today!

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