Saturday, March 16, 2024

Impression Obsession - more March 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! 


The bunnies are back, and this set is perfect for little everyday scenes! I used the cloud stencil here and watercolored some hills in to the scene. My window card panel was a negative cut that was left from an earlier release


For my second card I stamped and masked the bunny, added a few branches behind him, and then layered the flower pot die over him so it looked like he was sitting in it. So cute!


Here's a closer picture - I love how the flower die cut on the edge adds sweetness and depth to the scene.


IO Products: 

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

March 15th - 16th The Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps, stencils, papers 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:

Dina Kowal <<<<<<<that's me!

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Impression Obsession - new products for March!

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 have a couple of products in this release... one is this clear stamp set full of sentiments and quotes with a theme of light.  It kind of fell into this month's release randomly, but when I saw this shaker tag die all I could think of was a hanging lantern. Using an older stencil and the candle from this month's bundle, I made it work! I love it when ideas play out like they work in my head. The tag is cut from red cardstock, with some details added in Copic and paint markers. Product links are below!


The light sentiments were a good fit with the candle dies from the birthday bundle as well. I'd been wanting to use some scraps to make a starburst background (tutorial HERE) so those ideas all came together for my next card. 


Here's a closer look at the candles - they are watercolored with a wet-into-wet technique, and I also flicked a little water on them as they were drying to create the spotted effect. Using colors that would contrast against the orange really makes them pop!



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

March 15th - 16th the Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps, stencils, papers 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
Angela Bode
Dina Kowal <<<<<<< you're here!
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Vicki Garrett


Thanks for stopping by!

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Impression Obsession Product Focus: Dies

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

I missed sharing this card in January - I felt like we didn't get enough time to really love on everything in that release. I love these little shelf-sitting Pooh characters, and they're just right for perching on a number of things! 


I started here with a quick watercolor wash, then placed my letters in a row (for a tutorial on getting them straight, click HERE). Pooh was cut from watercolor paper then colored with Zig markers and a paint pen. The sentiment is partially stamped - this one is from Piglet's little clear set.

IO Products:

Here's one more bonus card with the letter dies, and a reason to not cut them apart... sweet and simple!


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

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Saturday, March 02, 2024

More from the March bundle!

We've got more to share today using this month's new bundle from Impression ObsessionIf you missed my post yesterday, be sure to read up on the details for this new bundle concept. I had a lot of fun with all the interactive parts of the kit!


I went with a clean and simple format for this card, but the stenciling took some time, since each section of the cake is a different opening. The sections are separated on the actual stencil, so with each layer I needed to mask off the surrounding openings.  Here's the full bundle of 4" x 4" stencils (they are so cute!!), highlighting the 3 that I used:


While I had each section isolated, I layered up the confetti stencil and added some tone-on-tone texture. These tiny patterned stencils are so cute, and great for adding a little texture or fun in small places.

I needed an opaque medium for my frosting layers so I used a dark brown colored pencil to add those details in. Additional highlights were added with a white paint pen.


I did test out some detail brushes for these small scale stencils, and I was pleased with the ones I got - you can find them HERE


IO Products

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the March Bundle release week (March 1st – 8th) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

(Leave me a comment though anyway - I miss hearing from you!)

Check these links for today's hop projects:

Dina Kowal <<< that's me!

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Friday, March 01, 2024

Impression Obsession March bundle

The design team is sharing projects today using this month's new bundle from Impression Obsession! These are a new concept for us, so here's what you should know! 

  • There will be a limited number of complete bundles available. 
  • The bundle includes a 4"x6" stamp set, matching dies, and 12 mini stencils - some of the stencils match the images and some are patterns that can be used independently. 
  • The bundle price is about 25% less than purchasing the items individually.
  • Even after the bundles sell out, the stamps and stencils can be purchased individually. The dies will not be available individually and will not be restocked.


As you can imagine, a set of basic images like this has infinite possibilities! I stamped the candle multiple times across my little die cut using Beige hybrid ink. This is a very pale ink that does well for a "no line" technique - it actually takes the color of the watercolor and pops a little, so there is a line, but it coordinates itself. 


IO Products: 

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the March Bundle release week (March 1st – 8th) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

(Leave me a comment though anyway - I miss hearing from you!)

Check these links for today's hop projects:

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


Thanks for stopping by!

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It's a lovely way to partner with these companies that mean so much to our creative community. Everybody wins!



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Monday, February 26, 2024

Impression Obsession - February 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.


For my background here I used 2 stencils, brushing pale green ink through the square windows. With the stencil still taped in place, I inserted the card through the wavy opening of the Edgers stencil to add in the hills. Using both stencils together gave me the look of a little hill in each opening.  (For more ideas for stencil stacking, see my tutorial HERE!) 

These bunnies were painted with watercolor paints, wetting the entire area first, then dotting in different colors to complete their fur. I love this look! You can add in more details after the first layer is dry.


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

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Impression Obsession DT Theme - Bunnies

The Impression Obsession team has some projects to share today featuring bunnies - we'd love for you to play along with us!  


I stamped all the images from this cute little bunny set, colored them up, and die cut them all, so I had a fun little pile of bunnies and sentiments to work with. I love how simple it is to build a basic card design with die cuts and scraps! I brushed a little matching ink on the tag  to use as a base for my purple bunny... I remember having a little stuffed lavender bunny in my collection! The color of the chicken wire paper was a perfect complement to the purples in the foreground. The white strip of cardstock was a scrap next to my paper trimmer - I scored lines along the length of it to add a little textural interest.


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

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Impression Obsession - even more February 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! Here is a 3rd round of inspiration for you!


This card was done similarly to the one I shared a couple of days ago, using both sides of the curved line on the Edgers stencil for the background. The bunny was watercolored and I was so excited to use my tiniest white pom for his little tail! The butterfly is from another clear bunny set in this release.


IO Products:

Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during release week (February 15th – 21st) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders! This is a relatively new way that we're doing the prizes this time, if you've wondered why winners are no longer announced.

February 15th - 17th The Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps, stencils, papers 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
Anna Wight
Dina Kowal
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Vicki Garrett
Angela Bode

Thank you for visiting me - enjoy the hop!

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Impression Obsession - more February 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! 


Here is a quick and simple card made from one of the sheets in my Vintage Garden paper pack - I think this photo is so sweet, and it's the color palette for all the other papers in the collection. The sentiment is popped up on a foam sheet, and I grabbed a scrap from the Prairie paper pack to cut the fishtails below the sentiment. 


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

February 15th - 17th The Impression Obsession Team will be sharing new projects with the NEW clear stamps, stencils, papers 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
Anna Wight
Dina Kowal
Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Vicki Garrett
Angela Bode


Thank you for visiting me - enjoy the hop!

Thanks for stopping by!

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