The current Impression Obsession Challenge is all about Giving Thanks. I found the sentiment I wanted to use from Impression Obsession Holiday Words, and then decided to use the layout from the TGIF Challenges to create an Autumn Leaf Wreath with the Leaves Reverse die from Serendipity by Impression Obsession. I die cut … Read more
Always fun to join Amy T for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop. I started with the Coffee To Go Die from Impression Obsession. Then I took my inspiration from the Fusion Card Challenge Autumn Challenge (with a slight twist on the sketch since I wanted my strip of leaf paper … Read more
We're still enjoying our annual Creature Feature at Jingle Belles … this week I decided to feature a fun little trio of Penguins from Impression Obsession. I stamped them in black and then used the wonderful detail nibs of my Graph' It Alcohol Markers to color their winter wear. The sentiment is a simple … Read more
Do you have a favorite kind of tree? For me it will always be the hard maple tree. We had a very large one in our big backyard growing-up and I have so many wonderful memories of that tree … climbing, swinging, hiding. It probably doesn't hurt that I grew-up in a town who's big … Read more
My friend Becca (aka the Damsel of Distressed and I crown her the Queen of Mixed Media) introduced me to the Funkie Junkie Boutique. I wanted to try to channel a little of my inner Becca tonight and join their September Mixed Media challenge, which has a theme of Birds. I started with an unmounted … Read more
As I searched through my collection of Impression Obsession products for ideas for their current Summer Fun Challenge, I realized in art (as in life) I really am more of a fall and winter gal. The only things I could find that were summer-like were the adorable Impression Obsession Crab Die and Sunglasses Dies … Read more
The theme at the Impression Obsession Challenge is Summer Flowers. I spent my afternoon creating alcohol ink panels, so I decided to stamp some Impression Obsession Hollyhocks on one of my alcohol ink panels using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! The sentiment is from Impression Obsession There for You Set. … Read more
The new Impression Obsession Challenge is On the Farm. I made a single layer CAS card using one of my favorite farm images from Impression Obsession – Windmill stamped in Fresh Asparagus ink from Gina K. Designs on Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock. I added two different colors of brown paint splatters and … Read more
At Impression Obsession they are asking us to Play with Our Food. This time of year in Iowa, it's all about Sweet Corn … I had my first ear this weekend, and it was wonderful. Once it starts showing-up at the market, I tend to eat it as a meal several times a week. … Read more
The current challenge at Impression Obsession is to make a Funny Card. My sister's cat Simon often makes me laugh, so I made a card inspired by him. The Cat from Impression Obsession Introverting was Stamped on the Grey Card base and highlighted with Colored Pencils. The sentiment is from Impression Obsession … Read more