Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Impression Obsession Summer Release - Day 1

I hope you're ready for some Impression Obsession goodness today... we have new SUMMER stamps to share this week! You can find all the new summer products HERE!


 If you're new to my blog, then you may not know that I'm not only on the Impression Obsession design team - I'm also one of their artists! You can find all my stamps HERE. It's always fun during these blog hops to be able to share my stamps, some thoughts behind them, and some fun ways to use them. When I sit down to create a new release, I try to think of what kind of cards I want to send, and then fill in the gaps from there. 

You may know that I have 4 teenagers, and you might not know that they were all under the age of 5 during one very active phase of our lives! So in this release I have a collection of stamps devoted to young mamas. They need encouragement! I remember feeling so inadequate as a young mom, so isolated and almost ignored - so if you are there, or have been there, or know someone who's in this stage of life, these stamps are for you. I hope they will bring courage to many hearts!
E13899 Mom & Kid Silhouette
B13907 One Moment

 Both of these cards were very simple to make - the background is done with a Stencil Stacking technique, featuring brand new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs. (The stencils I used are called Squeezed Rectangles, Fine Vines, and Happy Dots.) The silhouettes were stamped with Versafine Clair ink and I added a little shadowing with a colored pencil. 

Be sure to check out the other designers' blogs for inspiration - you'll find a full list of their names on the I.O. Blog! You're not required to comment on every post, but the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win - each one of us has a $25 gift certificate to give away! Winners will be drawn Monday April 13th at noon CT and will be announced on April 14th on the IO blog, so be sure to check back for your name!

Thanks for stopping by!




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32 comments:

  1. TLady4/08/2020 6:56 AM

    Dina, your cards & images are WONDERFUL! They remind me of our children when young too. I'm with you, I stayed home to raise our kids, running them back & forth to school, & taking care of house cleaning between, & I felt the same as you---ignored! It is a lonely thing these days to be a mom that stays home with her children. Your cards are GREAT with the stenciling behind & I LOVE the rectangle shape!;)<3

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  2. very_inky_fingers4/08/2020 10:24 AM

    Your images are always wonderful and I have quite a growing collection!

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  3. Lisa4/08/2020 11:12 AM

    I love how you used stencils and silhouettes! Fantastic stamps and card designs!

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  4. IslandGoGirl4/08/2020 11:54 AM

    Such lovely silhouettes!

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  5. Janine4/08/2020 2:30 PM

    Lovely cards, images and sentiments - great when so many mums are probably "climbing the walls" with trying to occupy and teach their kids through these tough "stay at home" days.

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  6. Colorado Crafter4/08/2020 4:00 PM

    Very sweet silhouettes!!! I can't get enough silhouette stamps!!!

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  7. Sue4/08/2020 5:44 PM

    I love, love silhouette stamps and you've created a beautiful card!

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  8. elaine4/08/2020 6:23 PM

    Such sweet images! Love them

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  9. Verna Angerhofer4/08/2020 7:41 PM

    Beautiful silhouette designs and I love the wonderfully stenciled backgrounds you made for them too.

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  10. Kathy J in Ellicott City4/08/2020 7:55 PM

    Great cards! Love the sentiments!

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  11. Denise Bryant4/08/2020 8:24 PM

    Sweet silhouette images for your beautiful cards!

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  12. MadeByMeghanK4/08/2020 9:10 PM

    OMG! These silhouettes are stunning! Love the backgrounds!

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  13. Ellie4/08/2020 9:34 PM

    Dina, these cards are so tender! I love the simple backgrounds-they are perfect.

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  14. Karen Page4/08/2020 10:48 PM

    I think ALL moms need encouragement. In many ways it is easier to raise kids when they are young, impressionable, and greatly influenced by their parents. Moms of middle schoolers need just as much encouragement, if not more. Even parents of high schoolers have their hands full guiding their teens through the decision making process of college and careers. Having mine in college makes me long for the days when all I had to worry about was potty training and and being asked "why?" for the thousandth time that day. LOL Soapbox moment over! Beautiful dies and cards, Dina!!!

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  15. Kathy Krug4/08/2020 11:52 PM

    Beautiful stamps and backgrounds.

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  16. Ms. Tamp4/09/2020 12:51 AM

    Nice combination. The dark stamping looks crisp.

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  17. Donna Phelan4/09/2020 6:10 AM

    FAB silhouettes....love the 1st one and that JOY sentiment! Be well!

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  18. Carole @ From My Carolina Home4/09/2020 10:05 AM

    Very nice, that second one would be lovely for the Safelight Project.

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  19. Patti J4/09/2020 11:39 AM

    These... Wow! Both of these are amazing, Dina! I got a bit emotional when I saw the first one - have been missing our 'babies' (39 and 44!) and grandbabies! Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Mel C4/09/2020 12:58 PM

    Wonderful and uplifting cards for these times.

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  21. Bonnie Lynn4/09/2020 9:13 PM

    Beautiful cards.

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  22. Mary Holshouser4/10/2020 12:38 PM

    Brings back memories of the
    time when the kids were little.
    Love silhouettes. thanks for
    sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  23. Dee Earnshaw4/10/2020 2:43 PM

    stunning cards - love the masking in the background

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  24. Celeste Goff4/10/2020 4:40 PM

    I love how beautifully you've used these silhouette images!

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  25. Lee Ann Barrett4/11/2020 2:24 PM

    Both of these blow me away! Silhouette perfection! Love your use of the stencils!

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  26. Lori Kobular4/12/2020 8:21 AM

    Two beautiful cards for any Mom or Child! Love the sentiments on both of them!

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  27. Bunny4/12/2020 2:53 PM

    These are sweet images and it does only take a moment to make a difference. In a good and positive way. [Bunny]

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  28. Sue D4/12/2020 10:13 PM

    Love these sweet card designs.

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  29. Vivian C.4/12/2020 10:40 PM

    Lovely cards, that speak volumes.

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  30. Kathy Dippner4/13/2020 12:12 PM

    Beautiful cards! I love silhouette stamps and these are fabulous.

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  31. Sandee Lunneborg4/13/2020 12:56 PM

    Great cards you need one to remind yourself you are a great mom/super mom!! 4 teenagers wow!!

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  32. Patti H.4/13/2020 10:54 PM

    I love these beautiful images & the use of the stencils is wonderful. I love how versatile stencils are!!

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