Art Nudge 525A and New Stamps!

Ready for some May fun? I have some new stamps to share from SweetMissDaisy Designs and the May Art Nudge Challenge prompts are up! You can find the May Art Nudge Challenge info HERE

First off a peek at the Art Nudge 525A prompt!

And here are a couple sweet frog cards using the new Unfroggetable stamps and Ribbit paper from SweetMissDaisy Designs. 

First Bite

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a color challenge at My Favorite Things!  Here is my card for this week's challenge (MFTWCC03) using Birthday Bites & the Balloon Party stencil. 

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Cute Birthday Fun!

Happy Tuesday! 

I made this card for the MFTWSC02 Challenge at My Favorite Things

I used Sounds of Summer, Not So Basic Happy Birthday Die-Namics & Essential Rainbow Happy Birthday papers. Super easy (and really cute) birthday card. 

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Birthday Wishes

 

Happy Monday!

I have some birthday cards to share today with some Impression Obsession products that are still available. Things are moving out quickly so shop early before they are gone! 

Go to the Impression Obsession site HERE

You can see all my stamps at Impression Obsession HERE

  More Sweet Citrus, Rounded Corner Stitched Squares, Balloons stencil,  Open Balloons stencil & Citrus Colors Paper Pack

Butterfly Garden Sayings & Hex Clusters Stencil

 One more - this one uses Gnome Sayings, Alphabet Sayings - Mom 

& Vintage Garden Paper Pack

Check out what the IO Girls made!

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith
Jeanne Streiff
Laura Fulcher
Laura Williams
Robin Clendenning
Angela Bode
Anna Wight

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Punny Fun & 40% Off Sale!

 Don't miss out on the 40% OFF Sale at Impression Obsession!

Impression Obsession will be closing it's doors at the end of the year. Everything is on sale at 40% off (except the September Release which is at 30% off). Products are moving quicly & WILL NOT be restocked so if you see something you love get it before it's gone.

Go to the Impression Obsession site HERE

You can see all my stamps at Impression Obsession HERE

More Sweet Citrus, Petite Scalloped Circles & Citrus Colors Paper Pack

My next punny lemon card uses Sweet Citrus & Rounded Corner Stitched Squares

Here's a funny birthday card using Monster Birthday, Zombie Edger & Bats for Halloween Paper Pack

Stamps used for all projects (links above cards):

Check out what the IO Girls made this week!

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Robin Clendenning

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

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Impression Obsession August Release Day 3

 

Welcome to the August Release Hop!

August 1st, 2nd & 3rd the Impression Obsession Team will be sharing projects with NEW August Release products! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

Prizes - Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the August Release week (August 1st – 7th) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Today's links:

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

Robin Clendenning

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

I have SIX new stamp sets this month! 

Sunflower Season is a general sayings set (not just Fall) that coordinates with the new Sunflower die & Sunflower Paper Pack. I really like this sweet set.

 

Alphabet Words - Fall coordinates with our Thin Alphabet & Capital Alphabet dies or the phrases and images can be used on their own for Fall cards.

Zombie Treats is a not so scary zombie set with assorted mix and match sayings. It coordinates perfectly with an older stamp set called Zombie Sayings. 

Little Monster is a cute monster set that has faces that coodinate with a number of other stamp sets and dies. it works perfectly with the new Fuzzy Monster 1 & Fuzzy Monster 2 dies. 

Apple for Teacher is perfect for teacher gifts and cards. It also coordinates really well with the new Back Pack die, Apple dies & Colored Pencil stencil. 

Sprinkles & Confetti is a simple two step stamp set that can be used as a solid stamp, an outline or a combo of both. The faces & sentiments are also fun paired for the new Sugar Cookie die,  Fuzzy Monster 1 & Fuzzy Monster 2 dies. The faces fit perfectly on the icing part of the sugar cookie die for some happy cookies.

You can see the full August Release HERE

You can see all my stamps at Impression Obsession HERE

My first card uses Sprinkles & Confetti, Fuzzy Monster 1 & Monster Colors Paper Pack

Little Monster, Fuzzy Monster 2 &  Monster Colors Paper Pack

My next card uses Little Monster, Zombie Treats, Cookie Sayings, Mummy & Frank & Sugar Cookie

 Here's one for the zombie lovers using Zombie Treats, Zombie Sayings, Mid-Sized Frame, Halloween &  Sunflower Paper Packs

You may have noticed some fun blocks in the backgrounds of my projects. I got some 2" bare wood blocks and covered them in patterned paper - easy peasy project. I used the Monster Colors and Monster Prints Paper Packs for my blocks. These would be so fun in a tabletop display for Halloween. 

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Happy Birthday

Happy Monday!

I have a stencil and die cut birthday card to share today.

My card uses Happy Birthday die, Balloons dies, Balloons stencil & Open Balloons stencil

Products used:

 

Check out what the IO Girls made!

Laura Williams

Robin Clendenning

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

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New From IO Stamps for May! Day 1

Welcome to the May Release Hop!

May 1st & 2nd the Impression Obsession Team will be sharing projects with NEW May Release products! You can find a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day through the event.

Prizes - Two lucky customers who place an Impression Obsession order during the May Release week (May 1st – 7th) will be chosen and will have a very special Impression Obsession prize package added to their orders!

Day 1 Release Hop links:

Robin Clendenning

Vicki Garrett

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

from Impression Obsession

We are downsizing our warehouse and will lose the space where our production equipment is located. Sadly, this means we will not be able to produce ANY red rubber stamps after the end of the month. They will be removed from the site on May 15, so if you've been thinking of ordering some, head on over!

See all the retiring backgrounds HERE

See all the retiring Slimline stamps HERE

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Happy news! I have new stamps! 

Sweet Citrus & More Sweet Citrus stamp sets coordinate with the new Sweet Citrus dies & Citrus Colors Paper Pad. These sets are perfect for birthday & friendship cards. 

Reach for the Stars is a fun what I call a "general" set that works for many occassions. I used it today as a graduation card. It works great for guy cards & so many more occassions.  It coordinates with the new Primitive Stars die set & Stars & Stripes Paper Pad 

I also have 2 new red rubber background stamps called Grungy Dots & Grungy Stripes. These are a little bittersweet for me because I really think they are my favorites that I've made and will only be available for 2 weeks. I've shared some background techniques with them below. If you like them grab them while you can! 

You can see all of my stamps HERE

You can see all of my retiring backgrounds HERE

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My first card uses the stars from Reach for the Stars  over the Grungy Stripes background stamped in pink for a fun and easy textured background.

Products used - Reach for the Stars, Grad Hats & Grungy Stripes

 

Here's another fun background idea. I stenciled a background using Balloons & Open Balloons stencil in citrusy colors. Then while the Open Balloons stencil was still in place I stamped in yellow with the Grungy Dots stamp. I love the texture! 

Products used - More Sweet Citrus, Grungy Dots, Rounded Corner Stitched Squares, Balloons stencil, Open Balloons stencil & Citrus Colors Paper Pack

Here is a fun way to create a multi colored background with one stamp. I used a MISTI stamp platform for this (so the stamp always lands in the same spot). Ink an area on your stamp (this one uses Grungy Stripes) in your lightest color and blend out the edges of the ink on the stamp before stamping to avoid any hard edges. Repeat with different colors until you have the coverage that you like. After the background was done I used the Rectangle stencil to create a faux frame. 

Products used- Sweet Citrus, Grungy Stripes, Sweet Citrus dies & Rectangles stencil

One more background technique! 

I stamped the back panel in yellow ink (white cardstock). Then I used the Windows stencil in a darker yellow to create the squares "frames". Easy peasy! 

Products used - Sweet Citrus, Grungy Dots, Windows stencil & Citrus Colors Paper Pack

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