Tuesday, July 17, 2018

New IO Fall/Winter Release Hop - Day 2

The Impression Obsession team is showcasing new Fall and Winter images that are available NOW! You can visit the I.O. Blog all this week for links to the previews and ALL the challenge details. Leave a comment on our designers' posts throughout the week for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Impression Obsession! If you just happened on the blog hop because you're a regular reader of my blog, you can find a full list of participants at the end of my post. 

I've added a couple of layering sets to my line - I hope you like them! I love how these turned out.



The Layered Bow set (link below) is a lot of fun to stamp, easy to line up, and easy to repeat on multiple panels for some Christmas mass production! The set also includes some words that can be mixed and matched for cute gifty sentiments.

IO hybrid inks I used for layering here:
Layer 1 - Blush x1
Layer 2 - Rose x1
Layer 3 - Rose x2
Layer 4 - Cherry x2



The Pinecone set stamps beautifully - I did a little multiple stamping here, because once you've got the layers lined up, why not? These are matboard twinchie squares.

IO hybrid inks I used for layering here: 
Layer 1 - Tan x1
Layer 2 - Tan x2
Layer 3 - Caramel x2
Layer 4 - Chocolate x2
Layer 5 - Black x1




If you don't have the time or patience for layering, here's a fun way to use one layer for a loose watercolor look! I stamped the 3rd stamp in the set with Colorbox dye ink, then spritzed with water to let the colors flow and added a little shadowing while the panel was still wet.

IO products I used: Layered Pinecone clear set, Layered Bow clear set, Bare Tree Forest (greenery on tag), Grunge Grids (small 'pinecones on tag), CAC Pinecones

Be sure to check out these other designers' blogs for inspiration! You're not required to comment on every one, but the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Thank you for visiting me!

Anna @ Sassy & Sweet Notes
Dina @ Dina Kowal Creative
Giovana @ Believe
Ilina @ Creativity Within
Jeanne @ Inky Paws
Jenny @ One Krafty Kat 
Karen @ Paper Lilies and Ink 
Kelli @ Stamping with a Dream 
Kittie @ Kittie Kraft
Laura @ Laura's Stamp Art Journal
Vicki @ Summerthyme Studio


Thanks for stopping by!

43 comments:

  1. The bow and pine cones look so real. Phenomenal stamps!

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  2. I love all of the new ideas!

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  3. Those are so realistic ... love that bow

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  4. Very realistic, I love that pine cone card.

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  5. oh wow amazing, at first look, I thought it was a real bow!!

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  6. Beautiful pinecones!!! Super cards.

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  7. Oh my.... your coloring is stunning!

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  8. Your cards are so beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing...

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  9. Goodness, Dina, I am loving that bow!

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  10. Cute bow card and love the pinecones.

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  11. Talitha Wright7/17/2018 4:16 PM

    These cards are just fantastic! Not sure which one I like the best.

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  12. Wonderful cards! The coloring on the bow cards is so lifelike. Amazing!

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  13. What beautiful cards! I love these layered stamp sets :)

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  14. OH DINA, you did VERY NICELY on these layering stamps! LOVE the pine cone in-particular!!! BEAUTIFULLY DONE cards! Your bow is LOVELY TOO!!! BOTH are PERFECT for the holidays coming, all too quickly, I might add! LOL ;)

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  15. These are so cool!!! I love your creativity!!!

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  16. Love your technique with the pine cones - gives a warm feel with such a heartfelt verse. Thanks!

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  17. Dina, thanks for sharing these cards...those pine cones are amazing. Like the bow on the first card, they look so 'real'.

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  18. Amazing cards! Thank you for sharing your technique with the 'friends' card!

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  19. The bow is gorgeous! And the pine cone - dreamy either way! Thanks, Dina!

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  20. Fantastic cards! Beautiful designs and such amazing images - so realistic.

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  21. Oh Dina!!! You have outdone yourself this time for sure!!! I am obsessed with pine cone stamps anyway, but you delivered big time! Both of these layering stamps are gorgeous, but I can't buy these pine cones fast enough. I want to play with them now! SO glad I already have the IO inks to get the same color blend!!!

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  22. Wow I’m loving your layering Stamps!! So cute!!

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  23. So pretty and your last card - stunning!

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  24. The pinecones are fabulous.
    You have to be careful when
    touching them because they
    might prick your finger.
    Amazing coloring.
    Love the wrapped gift.
    thanks for sharing
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  25. Fantastic cards. Love the pine cones!
    Thanks for sharing....

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  26. awesome 3D effects on these cards - love them:)

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  27. I love seeing pine cones for the holidays!! This layering set is gorgeous!!

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  28. These pinecones are breathtaking! Love the watercoloring.

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  29. Love your beautiful pine cones. Awesome coloring.

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  30. Beautiful cards, wonderful artistry at work here. :-)

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  31. Love the pine cone set. Very cute cards. Thanks for sharing

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  32. oh wow, that bow!!! And you pinecone cards look amazing, I love how you did the second one, neat idea!!!

    Katie B.

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  33. The new pinecone layering stamps are so realistic looking, I think they will have to come and live at my house. I was a little confused at your description of the inks you used, followed by the x1 and x2. Could you explain what that means? Thank you.

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    1. Hi Linda! These hybrid inks get darker and richer with each impression so an extra application of ink adds a little more depth of color to a layer in the set. So for example with the bow I stamped the first layer just thinking up once with the Blush ink. For the second stamp in the set I inked up once with Rose. The third stamp was inked in Rose, stamped, then reinked a second time and stamped. The fourth stamp was inked in Cherry, stamped, then reinked a second time and stamped. Hope that makes sense! One of these days I'll make a video to show my process.

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    2. Dina, Thank you for helping me to understand. Linda

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  34. These multi step stamps look amazing! Especially loving the pinecone!

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  35. To find money inside the Gift card would be perfect

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  36. AMAZING CARDS! Those Pinecone cards are sooooo cool! And the card with the bow is spectacular!!

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  37. All of these are fabulous! That layered bow is so different and not something I currently have but definitely need. ;)

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  38. Such realistic bow and pinecones! Gorgeous cards!

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  39. Very cool cards and stamps ! That pinecone look soooo real !!
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