Run Up To Christmas 2023 Week 8

 

 

Hello and welcome to week 8 of the #runuptochristmashop2023 and this week we're being inspired to Make A Scene.  Now I love scenic stamping so this challenge is "right up my alley" so to speak and I knew the stamp set I wanted to use.  I just received this Snow Village set by Impression Obsession from a friend that's been on my wish list for some time now.  I decided to use my church in Anchorage, Alaska as inspiration for my scene.

I started out by stamping the village in memento tuxedo black ink on a slimline scrap panel before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I pulled out my Slimline Cloud stencil from Picket Fence Studios and created my cloud background using Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink and blending brushes.  At this point, I decided I needed some more trees and a couple of snowmen, so I stamped those on scrap white card stock, colored using gel pens, then cut out to adhered to my card.  After stamping my saying from Colorado Craft Company's Bethlehem's Light, I then adhered the image panel to a spruce green card before adding the clay snowflakes from  plum pudding sequin mix and diamond ice stickles because snow just had to sparkle.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #56 - Use Your NBUS (stamps)

Cardz 4 Guyz #335 - Winter Scene 

Crafty Catz #659 - Anything Goes Optional: 3 Of Your Favorite Colors  (blue, green, brown)

Most Magical Time of the Year #14 - Anything Halloween or Christmas (Christmas)

Peace On Earth Christmas #52 - See Inspiration Board (used colors, trees, snow as inspiration)

 

 

Peace On Earth

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  For my followers in the United States, have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving.

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession; Colorado Craft Company

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Stormy Sky Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sequins, Glue, Ice Stickles, Cloud Stencil, Blending Brush, Gel Pens

Splitcoaststampers DTGD Day Four

Hello and welcome.  Today's the fourth day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, host a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the Dirty Dozen and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

 

I have tried my best to use either some never before used stuff, or rarely used, as much as possible.  I'm also determined to get my Christmas cards made before October this year.   Here are my cards for today. 

 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - July Use Your NBUS 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #64 - Show Us Your Snowfolk 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas O Holy Night (NBUS), Nature's Christmas Tree (NBUS) Clear Sets (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Castle Arts Pencils/Gel Pens, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil (used for snow drifts), Black Artist Pen, Ice Stickles, Brads, Distresser Tool, Dimensionals, Stipple Brush

 

 

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make Your Own Background 

Happy Little Stampers - July Anything Goes With Dies (stamped image is die cut) 

 

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios Boho Bull Stamp/Die Set (NBUS)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ruler, Pencil, Copic Markers, Big Shot, Castle Arts Gel Pens, Dimensionals, SU Oval Punch

 

Challenges entered:

Moving Along With The Times #144 - July Inky Background (used stencil and faux layering) 

 

Stamps: Magenta Tulip Script

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Tulip Stencil, Copy Paper Scrap, PFS Blending Brush, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Bow, Ranger Glossy Accents, Distressing Tool, Copic Markers

 

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Chillax

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Green Galore

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Gel Pens, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles (for the salt), MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Artist Pen, Brads, Distressing Tool, Glue Dots

 

Challenges entered:

Shopping Our Stash #475 - WTHeck Embellishments (bling flourish - don't know why I have them and have a hard time using them) 

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession Fred She Said

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Soft Sky Dye Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps

Accessories: Frame, Primas, Bling, Dimensionals, PFS Blending Brush, Pop Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen (for shoestrings)

 

Challenges entered:

Daisy Chain Challenges #65 July - No Design Paper 

 

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo (NBUS)

Ink: Stampin Up Close To Cocoa

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Prima, Glue Dots, Pearl Bling, Gel Pen

 

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo (NBUS)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink (leftover ink from another project)

Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Brads, Prima, Glue Dots, Pearl Bling, Pop Up Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brush

 

Challenges entered:

Peace On Earth Challenge #20 - Anything Goes Christmas (see mood board) (inspired by colors)

 

 

Stamps: Stampin Up Christmas Cardinal

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Velcro, Sakura 3D Clear Glaze Pen

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.

 

 

 

Splitcoaststampers DTGD Day Two

 

Hello and welcome.  Today's the second day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the Dirty Dozen host a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

Here are my cards for today:

 

Challenges entered:

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #186 - Anything Goes 

 

Stamps: Stampin Up Branch Out, Small Script

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Ladybug, Rosebud, Lilac Lavender

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Black Artist Pen, Distresser Tool, Brads, Dimensionals

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - July Use Your NBUS 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 28 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession Hope Clear Set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose; Leftover Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brush

 

Challenges entered:

Let's Squash It #22 - Keep It CAS 

 

Stamps: Stampendous (NBUS stamp)

Ink: Stampin Up River Rock

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Brayer, MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Pearl Bling, Ribbon

 

Challenges entered:

 

The Four Seasons July - Anything Goes Summer (summer mood board)

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession Pool Party

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Fibers, Corner Punch, Ice Stickles

 

Stamps: Stampin Up Aviary

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Broken China; Stampin Up River Rock, Soft Suede, Night of Navy

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, Sponges, Enamel Dots, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Glitter Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Pop Up Glue Dots

 

 

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here. All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.

 

 

 

Sunflower Advice

 Hello and welcome.  I don't know about you, but so far I'm not impressed with the 30 day trial for 2022.  That being said, I have a card to share with you using an Impression Obsession digital stamp I've had for sometime and never used (NBUS) called Advice From A Sunflower and is a freebie too.

After printing my image off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink using PFS Blending Brushes around the edges and layering.  Once the layering was finished, I added some vintage brads and faux sewing before adding to my card.  The final touch was highlighting parts of the saying using Sakura 3D glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers IC841 - Virginia Living Store (used sample sunflower image) 

Never Before Used Schtuff #34 - January 2022 Use Your NBUS 

Aud Sentiments #290 - Anything Goes + A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 527 to 528 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Outlawz Festive Fridays Jan 7 to Jan 20 - Flowers Theme 

Colour Crazy Wk 2 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Digi Choosday Wk 3 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, PFS Blending Brushes, Black Artist Pen

Graceful Swan

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using one of Impression Obsession's stamps called Swan With Lily Pad.  My card uses the digital version here.  Now if you don't like using digital stamps (my migraines sometimes make it impossible to use them), you can find the actual stamp here.  I've had this image since the start of the pandemic and have never used it before now.  

After printing the image at 3.5x5 inches onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils I received for my birthday.  Once the image was colored, I layered it then added blue eyelets before adhering the image panel to a blue card.  For my embellishments, I added blue glitter ribbon, primas (more NBUS) and ice stickles.  I'm really happy with how it turned out considering I was dealing with another multi-day migraine.  If you've ever had a migraine, you know how impossible it is to think.  Well I had reached the point of either try focusing on something to take my mind off the pain if possible or cry which would have hurt more I think.

Challenges entered:

 

Impression Obsession - You're A Hoot (Owls, Birds) 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 40 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Through The Craft Room Door Oct 13th - Anything Goes 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #43 - Anything Goes With A Critter 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Ice Stickles, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Primas, Eyelets, Crop A Dile

Stain Glass Pelican

Hello and welcome.  I'd like to share with you a card made using the new to me Pelican Stained Glass 1473-DG digital image from Impression Obsession.  Now if digital images are not your thing, you can find the rubber stamp here.

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding brushed copper brads.  For the card, I dusted off some stained glass True Faith designer paper and added that to a really rust card before sponging really rust ink around the edges.  I then added a black border before adding a strip of the matching card stock then popped up the layered image over that using dimensionals.  The only other embellishments added was black organdy ribbon and some dusty cowboy dew drops.  I still wasn't happy with the card so I took out a Sakura black 3D glaze pen and went over the stained glass "lead" lines to add dimension.  Good thing I was happy with the card then because my head was hurting.

Challenges entered:
Impression Obsession - Summer Fun (Inspiration Was The Beach) 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2033 - Anything Goes 
Watercooler Wednesdays #285 - Anything Goes Masculine 
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Masculine 
Shopping Our Stash #427 - Pile It On 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Stampin Up Really Rust
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, True Faith Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Dimensionals, Ribbon, Sponge, Dew Drops, Brads, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen

The World Needs

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of Impression Obsession's Cover A Card stamps called Hollyhocks (CC408).  It's a fairly clean and simple card but I'm really pleased with it.

I stamped the Hollyhocks (CC408) in Altnew lagoon ink onto Neenah white card stock, then stamped a never before used saying World Needs (D17288), also from Impression Obsession, in memento black onto white card stock and layered.  After adhering the saying over my hollyhocks, I added a teal bow sticker, some teal bling and finally diamond ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Summer Flowers 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2027 - Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesday #446 and #447 - Anything Goes 
Arty Divas #25 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations July #411 - Anything Goes 
Never Before Used Schtuff #16 - July Use Your NBUS 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday July 2 to 15 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and please stay safe out there and wear a mask.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Altnew Lagoon, Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Bow, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Bling

Sloths And Birthdays

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a belated birthday card made using a couple of different never before used sets from Impression Obsession. 

I started out by stamping the sloth, and saying, from Sloth Mail (CL703) in memento black onto white copic paper then colored it using copic markers.  Once that was done, I lightly stippled some tumbled glass distress ink around it before layering.  For my card, I stamped the snow from Snow Globe Additions in fired brick distress ink to create the background.  My only embellishments are a small bow and enamel dots in the image panel corners.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Birthday Wishes 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2025 - Anything Goes
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #15 - Use Your Stuff 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday June 18 to July 1 - Anything Goes 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 25 - Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesday Weeks 444 and 445 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and please wear a mask and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Fired Brick
Card Stock: Copic,  Stampin Up
Accessories: Copic Markers, Bow, Enamel Dots, Stipple Brush

 

Thinking Of Morning Glories

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a sympathy card I made for a friend who recently lost her mother.  The image is a never before used (NBUS) digital from Impression Obsession and is called Morning Glories H1856-DG and is currently free on their site.  If you don't like using digital stamps, then you can purchase the rubber image here.

After printing off the image onto Neenah white card stock, I pulled out my prismacolor and copic markers and got to work.  Once the coloring was finished, it was layered onto larger scrap card stock and then added to a leaf green card.  I then took the saying from a retired MFP Stamp Shop set, cut it in two before stamping in memento black ink.  I then punched the photo frames from scrap cocoa card stock, framed my image, stamped the "dots" using Stampin Up's retired Itty Bitty Backgrounds then diamond ice stickles to the morning glory centers and on the sun.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2022 - Anything Goes 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 21 - Anything Goes 
Arty Divas #23 - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Festive Friday May 29 to June 11 - Anything Goes 
Always Fun Challenges #165 - Layers 
Dream Valley Challenges #226 - Add Some Sparkle 
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #442 and #443 - Anything Goes

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession, MFP Stamp Shop, Stampin Up
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cocoa
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, SU Photo Corner Punch, Computer, Printer

Favorite Grocery Store

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using a couple of new and never before used (NBUS) Hollyhocks Cover A Card CC408 along with the Successful Adulting CL1027 sentiment set from Impression Obsession.  I absolutely LOVE this sentiment set. I can hear my mom saying this to me.

I started out by stamping the Hollyhocks in deep iris ink onto white card stock before layering the panel on a lavender card.  I then stippled some tumbled glass distress ink over the image before stamping my saying, layering, then adding it to my card.  After adding some light mauve organdy ribbon, I then added some purple bling to the centers of the flowers.  Clean, simple and oh so easy.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Mom's Rule 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2019 - Anything Goes
Never Before Used Stuff (NBUS) #14 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards May - Anything Goes 
Moving Along With The Times - May Flowers 
Arty Divas #21 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and please stay safe.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Altnew Deep Iris, Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up Lavender Lace
Accessories: Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Bling

Well Shit

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using my dusty Curious Guinea Pig E13748 from Impression Obsession along with the Well Shit B12218 saying from their new summer release.  The look on the guinea pig along with the saying pretty much sums up how my week has gone so far; especially with my migraines.

After stamping the guinea pig in memento black, I colored it using prismacolor and copic markers before stamping the saying also in memento black.  I then "created" the grass by taking several green copic markers and "dotting" them.  Taking a stipple brush, I then added some tumbled glass distress ink around the image before layering onto a white card with some dusty Recollections All Seasons designer paper.  My only embellishments were some green enamel dots and blue/green bow.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Tickled (make funny cards) 
Outlawz Monday Greetings April 27 to May 10 - Use Plaids 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2017 - Anything Goes 
Arty Divas #20 - Anything Goes 
Krafty Chicks #505 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Card Stock: Neenah White, Recollections All Seasons DP
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bow, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, SU Green Enamel Dots

Eagle And The Lighthouse

Hello and welcome.  It sure does feel good to be stamping and coloring again.  Today I'd like to share a card made using one of the new digital stamps from Impression Obsession called Eagle Lighthouse H1991.

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, I pulled out and dusted off my prismacolor pencils.  Probably haven't used those in a few years too.  Bad mommy!! ;)  After coloring the image, and layering, I ran a distressing tool along the sides of the layered image before adding over a dry embossed border panel.  Once my card was made, I color spritzed an artichoke marker onto the kraft card base.  The only embellishments used were brads, ice stickles, and a Sakura 3D glaze pen to highlight the eagles eye, beak and claws.

Challenges entered:

Colour Crazy Craft Week 14 - Anything Goes 
Shopping Our Stash #417 - Under The Sun, Moon, Stars 
Not Just Cards April 2020 - Anything Goes 
Crafter's Castle April #28 - Anything Goes 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2014 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: IO Eagle Lighthouse Digital
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils and Blender Pencil, Brads, Color Spritzer Tool, SU Artichoke Marker, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Branches Embossing Folder, Ice Stickles, Distressor Tool, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen 

Let's Do The Monster Mash!!

Hello and welcome.  I've had a bit of trouble with the health again this last week so it's taken me quite some time to both make/finish and post this card.  Although I'm not normally a Halloween card maker, "Monster Mash" is just one of my favorite songs so one would just have to make a Halloween card using this cute set from Impression Obsession.

I started out by stamping my monster images from the Monster Mash set then stamped the saying above them.  After coloring the monsters using both prismacolor and copic markers, I cut the image panel down so I could then reverse stamp the spiderweb and spider from the Monster Mash set.  Once I was finished, I then stippled basic gray ink over and around the images before layering and adding silver moon brads.  I then took a silver gel pen to the spiderweb to highlight it before taking a black embossing glaze pen to the spider, saying and highlighting parts of the monsters.  I then added all of that to an ivory card with leftover Halloween designer paper using pop up glue dots.  My final touches were googlie eyes and a black bow.  Now that I really have the Monster Mash song going through my head, I should only share with you as well. ;)




Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Halloween or Fall Colors
Arty Divas #6 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar #294 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week #40 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards October 2019 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 4 to Oct 17 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day! Wahoooo Wa Wa Wahooo.....

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Basic Gray
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Silver Gel Pen, Black Embossing Glaze Pen, Googlie Eyes, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Pop Up Glue Dots, Bow

It's A Pumpkin Spice Kitty!!!

Helloooooo!!!!  I don't know how many times I've used this adorable Pumpkin Spice Kitty stamp from Impression Obsession stamps.  It is quickly becoming one of my most favorite stamps to use.

After stamping the image in memento black onto white card stock, I then colored it using prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I then layered it onto scrap Stampin Up card stock before adding some mini pumpkin brads and popping it up over a dry embossed pumpkin border.  I then stamped the saying from the Mini Peekers set in memento black and also layering onto scrap card stock with the mini pumpkin brads.  Artichoke ink was then sponged around the edges of the card before adding a scrap piece of pumpkin ribbon with a leaf hat pin through the knot.  As an afterthought, I pulled out an embossing glaze pen and highlighted the saying, kitty whiskers, and parts of the cup.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Pumpkin Spice
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1938 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 20 to Oct 3 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash #405 - The Embossible Dream
Arty Divas #5 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke
Card Stock: Stampin Up, PTI Fall Prints and Patterns (retired)
Assessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Hat Pin, Pop Up Glue Dots, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Brads, Sakura Embossing Glaze Pen

Some Sarcasm And Sass

Hello and welcome.  I just LOVE this stamp saying from Impression Obsession. The card I'm sharing today is more of a clean and simple design with a few extra touches.

I started out by stamping the eyelashes in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire distress ink then sponged navy dye ink around the edges.  After stamping the Flirty Eyelashes on white card stock, I added the Sarcasm and Sass saying before layering and adding some never before used (NBUS) eyelets from my stash.  I then spritzed some navy ink over and around the images before adding to my eyelash stamped card base.  I then highlighted parts of the eyelashes and saying using Sakura blue and silver gel pens.  My final embellishment is a small navy blue bow.

Challenges entered:
Splitcoaststampers Inspiration IC719 - Decking Out The Dorm
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1937 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More #359 - Clean and Simple
Arty Divas #4 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Monday Greetings Sept 16 to 29 - Greeting With Use Of Distress Ink or Paper

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Stampin Up Night Of Navy, Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Pop Dots, Bow, Color Spritzer Tool, Sakura Gel Pens, Sponge, Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile, Navy Marker, Color Spritzer Tool

Lighthouse By The Sea And More NBUS

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you a card I've made that was inspired by a recent Impression Obsession challenge.  The coloring of the card took me 4 days and another week to photo and upload.  My health is just not working with me much anymore. *sigh*

After stamping the image (New England Lighthouse C1286) in memento black onto white card stock, I colored it using copic markers before layering and adding silver brads.  I love this image so much!!  Once the image was colored, I stippled some Tim Holtz chipped sapphire ink for the sky and then around the edges of the image.  I then pulled out a glittered navy card and silver/navy mesh designer paper I had bought at a stamp convention years ago.  After adding the mesh paper to the card, I then added my layered panel using some scor-tape.  For embellishments I added some silver star stickers from my stash, diamond ice stickles for the waters edge, and some silver cord for the ribbon.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Stuff
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1936 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 36 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to 19 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession New England Lighthouse
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: SU White, Night Of Navy, Basic Grey; Glittered Navy Card and Mesh Designer Paper
Accessories: Copic Markers, Silver Cord, Brads, Scor-Tape, Stipple Brush, Silver Star Stickers, Ice Stickles

Love, Hugs, and Prayers

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a sympathy/hugs card.  Unfortunately, I'm needing a lot of those lately.  It took me several days to make since my mojo has taken another unauthorized "leave of absence". 

I started out by stamping four WP846 Watercolor Butterflies from Impression Obsession on scrap white card stock in some rarely used (RBUS) Versamagic mango and thatched straw chalk ink before fussy cutting two of the butterflies out to pop up later.  I then stamped the love and prayers words in the same chalk ink onto the uncut panel before stippling Tim Holtz wild honey and spiced marmalade ink on the side and over the stamped images.  I then spritzed some orange ink over that using a color spritzer tool and an orange marker.  After layering the image panel, I added some punched some "faux brads" using punched circles and a glue pen. 

For the card, I stamped the background using images from the same Watercolor Butterflies set in memento tangelo ink before stippling spiced marmalade around the edges.  I then added my fussy cut butterflies to the image panel using glue dots before adding black pearls to the center of the bodies.  My final embellishment was spritzing the orange marker ink over the popped up butterflies.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Sending Hugs
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1911 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday March 8 to 21 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Impression Obsession Watercolor Butterflies
Ink: Versamagic Mango, Thatched Straw Chalk, Memento Tangelo
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Stampin Up Only Orange Marker, Color Spritzer Tool, Glue Dots, Stipple Brushes, Pearl Bling, Hole Punch, Glue Pen

No Dumping Allowed

Hello and welcome.  We've had some wild weather here the last few days.  Love all of the rain, and snow, I can definitely do without the migraines and fibromyalgia flare up that came with it.  Consequently, it's taken me a few days to type up this blog post.  With that in mind, I'd like to share with you my husband's Valentine's Day card (he doesn't read my blog) I made using stamps from Impression Obsession.

I decided to go with a little "bathroom humor" and pull out my County Seat (K1014) stamp to use as the card's focal image because of the "no dumping" sign.  Once I had stamped it in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass, brushed corduroy and Stampin Up garden green inks around the panel before layering and adding some pewter brads.  I then stamped a background on the card base using stamps from Watercolor Butterflies (WP846) in memento ladybug ink.  I  then stamped the love image using memento potters clay ink.  Once that was done, I popped the layered image panel before adding a red ribbon and pewter heart charm.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - All About Love
Crafting From The Heart #236 - Anything Goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1905 - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges #96 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Stampin Up Garden Green, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ladybug, Potters Clay, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Old Paper, Brushed Corduroy
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Ribbon, Charm, Silver Cord, Brads, Pop Dots

Butterfly Beginnings And Kindness

Hello and welcome everyone!  Today I'd like to share a card I made for the Impression Obsession New Beginnings challenge.  For me, butterflies signal a new beginning; starting over or "from scratch" from caterpillar to butterfly.

I pulled out my Watercolor Butterflies (WP846) set and stamped two butterflies using Memento tangelo and dandelion inks onto a white panel. Once that was done, I then stamped the kindness, butterflies and hope sayings in memento black before lightly stippling tumbled glass and wild honey distress inks over all the white spaces.  Then using a color spritzer tool, I spritzed a little ink from a bliss blue marker before stippling spiced marmalade ink around the edges of the panel before layering and adding to my card.  The only embellishments used are orange brads and some bling on the butterfly bodies.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Impression Obsession Watercolor Butterflies
Ink: Stamping Up Only Orange; Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass; Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo, Dandelion 
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Color Spritzer Tool, SU Bliss Blue Marker, Brads, Glue Dots, Bling, Stipple Brushes, Sponge

For Unto Us A Child Is Born

Hello and welcome.  With everyone so busy this Christmas season shopping, decorating, traveling, etc, it's easy to lose sight of the reason for the season.  So with that in mind, I'd like to share a card I've made for a few challenges.

I started out by stamping my saying For Unto Us E14756, from Impression Obsession, in memento black onto white glossy card stock.  Once the ink was dry, I then stippled some Tim Holtz concord grape distress ink, along with Stampin Up garden green and real red, over the entire panel before taking a cotton ball and wiping the excess ink off then layering.  I then repeatedly stamped the same saying in memento rhubarb stalk onto the front of my card before stippling some real red ink around the edges.  I then used some scrap card stock with my Impression Obsession pine sprig cluster die (Die097-M) and my big shot to create my floral sprays.  I did lightly stipple creamy caramel and close to cocoa inks over, and around, the pine cones before adhering the spray using Ranger crystal accents.  My final embellishments was some gold cord from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Holiday Greetings
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1850 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday 122118 - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a very Merry Christmas!!!!

#impressionobsession #christmas

Stamps: Impression Obsession For Unto Us
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, Stampin Up Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Garden Green, Close To Cocoa, Tim Holtz Concord Grape
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: IO Pine Sprig Cluster, Big Shot, Stipple Brushes, Glue Dots, Gold Cord, Marvy Uchida Southwest Corner Punch, Ranger Crystal Effects, Cotton Ball,