Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Impression Obsession hop with CardMaker Magazine

The Impression Obsession team and the designers from CardMaker magazine are joining forces today to share a host of projects with you featuring IO stamps! So fun to be hopping with these ladies. If you're hopping in order and came from Daniela's blog, you're doing great! If you missed the beginning of the hop and would like to start from the top, click over to the CardMaker blog.

If you'd like to hop with us, drop some glowing comments along the way for a chance to win! TWO hoppers will be randomly chosen to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate on Thursday (12/4) at Midnight CT. Check the IO Blog Dec. 5th to see who won!

I've seen some cards like this recently so I thought I'd make my own version... besides, I was itching to watercolor. :)


I started by inking up the round ornament stamp with Versamagic chalk ink, then spritzing before I stamped it to my watercolor panel. I masked the image and did the same with the vintage ornament. After the images were dry, I added several layers of color and shading with QoR watercolors.


The whole panel was sprayed with a pearlescent mister, and then splattered lightly with more watercolor paint. These are the stamp sets I used - they also have accompanying dies:

Vintage Ornaments
Round Ornaments 2
If you're ready to hop on, head over to Penny Ward's blog - she's got a beauty to share!

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Here's a complete list of everyone who's hopping today, in case you need to take a break, or you get lost along the way. Enjoy! Remember to comment!

Dina Kowal -----------you're here!  

71 comments:

  1. love your technique. Beautiful Card.

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  2. I love watercolor! So 3D looking without the bulk!

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  3. Awesome work-love the watercoloring! Thanks for being a part of the hop!

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  4. A lovely card using a technique I have yet to try ... turned out wonderful!

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  5. This is beautiful, Dini. I love your water coloring technique.

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  6. very pretty water coloring.

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  7. Very pretty soft colors. Love the ornaments.

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  8. Wonderful card...very artfully done!

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  9. Dina this is amazing as always! You are the master of technique - everything you do looks fabulous! Gorgeous color treatment here!

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  10. Dina
    I love your talent
    The things you do are just amazing
    The watercoloring is fantastic

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  11. love how your technique really made these ornaments pop. Makes you want to decorate.

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  12. Just beautiful as always, your cards are always so amazing!

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  13. What a beautiful card! Love the technique!

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  14. Nancy Johnson12/02/2014 11:27 AM

    Your work is amazing. The ornaments are so realistic.

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  15. What pretty colors. Love the technique.

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  16. Your card is really beautiful! I love your water coloring technique, really pretty. Great blog hop! Joanne

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  17. Beautiful card, beautiful colors. I also love the water coloring technique!

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  18. Dina, thanks for being my everyday inspiration. I have learned so much from following your tutorials. You inspire me!! This card is a "must do" on my list of to-dos!

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  19. What a beautiful card-so elegant, love this technique you used! :)

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  20. Pretty card. Love the dimensional effect.

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  21. Beautiful ornaments. This card is so elegant.

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  22. Ooooh never seen your blog before,love the baubles and in fact all of your blog :)

    Jackie

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  23. You did a fabulous, fabulous job on your ornaments! I LOVE the dimension on your card. TFS.

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  24. Great technique for a beautiful card.

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  25. Beautiful job on the watercolor!

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  26. SO dimensional!!

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  27. Dina, as always, beautiful work. You are an amazing artist.

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  28. I bet this is even prettier in person.

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  29. Dina, you never disappoint! Your creations are absolutely Beautiful! Thank you for sharing :)

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  30. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing the instructions on how the card was made.

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  31. one of my favorite card of today, is beautiful, super creative, amazing! I love it!

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  32. Gorgeous card - love the ornaments.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  33. Ohhhh, so pretty and love the two ornament stamp sets!

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  34. So so pretty! I love the artsy look! tfs

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  35. Your work, Dina, is always unique and creative.

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  36. Beautiful watercoloring!! They look very 3D!

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  37. Very pretty, cool water color effect.

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  38. Beautiful card!!

    Faith in Florida

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  39. Love the softness of the watercolors. What a great job in creating this card!

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  40. This honestly is like a work of art!! Love it!

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  41. Love watercolor.
    Thank you for sharing.

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  42. SUPER=RBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  43. I like how you did your card. It would be an "out of the box" technique for me and I need to try this.

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  44. Very nicely done!

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  45. The vintage ornaments look aged and 3 dimensional with your shadowing! Always am so interested in how's of what u do. So creative.

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  46. so beautiful. you are so talented! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas

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  47. I love the way your ornaments appear to be popping off the card! Your skill in creating these lifelike images is inspiring!
    Hugs,
    Antonella :-)

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  48. Love the watercoloring. Your card is so pretty.

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  49. Love the vintage feeling of your card, especially when mixed with the busy background floral that adds a playful feel!

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  50. Love the "watercolor" effect...I need to try this... so beautiful!!

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  51. great card, love the watercolor. i really have to learn to watercolor. thanks for sharing.

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  52. Beautiful coloring! I love the shape too. Simply lovely!

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  53. Lovely cards!! Beautiful watercoloring!

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  54. Absolutely beautiful! You are a master with color.

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  55. Beautiful colors and technique.

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  56. Very pretty card.

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  57. OMG! I never saw those stamps before and they are gorgeous! But your watercolouring on this card elevates them even more. Outstanding!

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  58. Nice watercoloring. I like the ornaments.

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  59. Oh my gosh, I didn't know about the round ornaments 2 set, beautiful! Love your card, those ornaments together are wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  60. Simply beautiful. This is a lovely way to colour an image. I don't have these stamps (probably can't even get them in the UK) but I do have some bauble stamps which may be worth trying this technique with.

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