Monday, March 25, 2024

Hey Chick! Check Out These Cuties for Easter and Springtime Cards {Impression Obsession}

Hey chickies! It is Easter week and there's much to celebrate. Today's cards, although absolutely perfect for Easter, are equally perfect all springtime long. They're perfect for baby cards....and perfect for your besties, and perfect for your chicken-loving friends. What could be cuter than a little chick and bright springtime colors? Oh - and the BEST part. . . Impression Obsession is having a sale you gotta PEEP to believe. The deals are HOPPIN'! (See what I did there?) ;)

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First things first, today is Team Favorites Day on the Impression Obsession blog. It's the day we celebrate one more peek at our favorites from this month's release. Today there's something EXTRA to celebrate though, because we're having a BIG springtime sale, to clear out some inventory (and make room for more of course!) This is the time to think ahead, plan out some long-range crafting, and score some awesome deals. No coupon code needed. Easy peasy! Go throw some things in your cart, friends!
But now, back to these chickies! I've really had fun with this adorable stamp set. That card up top came together quickly with the sweet Shaker Tag die - on that card I used the die set just as a simple tag, no shaker necessary for that cuteness! 

And below, I used another new favorite product - the A4 Window Stencils. This card was fun to make. I did some stamping, and masking and then inked the window stencil to give these chicks a place to land. 
Okay my crafty PEEPS, I don't want to keep you because there's so much to do. . . first of all, go do some shopping and shop all your favorite things during this great sale! Then, hop around and see what the rest of the designers have to show you! 
Don't Miss a Stop on the Hop!
Laura Williams <<you are here!>>

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You might remember two of these cards from last week's post. 
If you missed those cards, you'll find them HERE!

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Hey Chick! How About This Springtime Card With a Shaker Tag?

Today's cards feature fresh flowers and adorable chicks, popping up just in time for springtime.  It's Day 2 of Impression Obsession's new release hop, and spring is definitely in the air! Plus, if you loved yesterday's shaker tag card, today I've got another shaker idea with sweet pastel sequins. Ready to chick it out?

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Today's cards show two different ways to color these cute chickies. Love to paper-piece? This chick looks great trimmed from cardstock. Feel like coloring? Try watercolor, pencils, or markers to bring your chickies some color. 
In yesterday's post I shared directions for assembling the Shaker Tag die as a shaker. (You can totally use the pieces as regular tags too!) 
  • To make this shaker, cut the solid tag from pink cardstock, and acetate.
  • Then cut the window tag from white cardstock, and from white foam. (Or you can use thin strips of adhesive foam tape instead of a foam sheet.)
  • Assemble the tag from front to back - white window tag, acetate layer, then foam. Next, fill the open space with sequins, and seal it together with the solid white tag.
It's Day 2 of our blog hop and we're having so much fun sharing this month's new release at Impression Obsession! If you missed yesterday's post (with more shaker tag inspiration) check it out HERE. 

Don't Miss These Important Details:

  • Two lucky customers who place an order between March 15-22 will receive a special Impression Obsession prize package added to their order! Will it be YOU?
  • Have you been to the IO website lately? Check out the entire NEW PRODUCTS section, plus Featured Sale section with Easter and springtime goodies at 25% off AND check out the March birthday bundle, featuring clear stamps plus coordinating dies, and stencils. 
Catch Every Stop on the Blog Hop!
Laura Williams <<you are here!>>
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Friday, March 15, 2024

Yay! Let's Make a Shaker Birthday Card! {New from Impression Obsession}

 Blow out the candles and toss the confetti! We're creating a super happy and colorful birthday card today, and I'll show you how to add the most festive and fun shaker tag element on your card. Are you ready to celebrate!? YAY! Let's party! 

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There's a whole lotta HAPPY happening on today's birthday card, and we have lots to talk about: 

Let's start with the freaking ADORABLE die-cut sentiment. 

YAY! I mean come on, how cute is that scripty word?! It's big enough to be a whole focal point on your card which I LOVE. I layered this cutie twice, once from white foam for mile-high dimension, and once from black cardstock.

Next, the rainbow striped background.

I'm smitten with the 6x6 basics paper packs from Impression Obsession. They come in every color of the rainbow, and they are super fun to use. To create my background, I simply cut a strip of seven different papers, and adhered them to a cardstock panel. Easy peasy, right? 

And now, that glorious SHAKER TAG!

This fantastic die set is going to rock your socks off. It comes in two pieces - a solid tag, plus a matching one with a window cut out. You can use these two pieces independently from each other. . .OR sandwich them together with some acetate over the window, and you've got yourself THE CUTEST SHAKER TAG.  
To create this tag:
  • die cut the solid tag from white cardstock AND from a piece of acetate
  • die cut the window tag from pink cardstock AND from a white foam sheet
  • sandwich together your tag layers and glue them going from front to back in this order - pink, acetate, foam, then add confetti, and seal it up with the white solid tag. 
You can TOTALLY do this! Add this cute shaker tag to cards, or use it. . .as a tag, duh! ;) 
Today's project features just a few of the cute new products in this month's release on the Impression Obsession website. Stop by to see all the products and then hop around to the designers' blogs. We're having a two day blog hop and we've all got some fabulous new inspiration to share with you!
Don't Miss These Important Details:

  • Two lucky customers who place an order between March 15-22 will receive a special Impression Obsession prize package added to their order! Will it be YOU?
  • Have you been to the IO website lately? Check out the entire NEW PRODUCTS section, plus Featured Sale section with Easter and springtime goodies at 25% off AND check out the March birthday bundle, featuring clear stamps plus coordinating dies, and stencils. 
Catch Every Stop on the Blog Hop!
Laura Williams <<you are here!>>

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Look at these Beautiful Layered Geometric Glimmer Plates and Stencils {Spellbinders}

Can I be totally honest with you about hot foiling? 
It hasn't been my favorite thing to explore. A new process, a new learning curve, different supplies. It felt a bit temperamental, and I wasn't sure I had (have?) the patience for it. 
BUT . . .  (you knew there was a but coming, right?)
Hot foiling, like Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System, is so beautiful. I've slowly found my groove with foiling, and I really like making simple patterned backgrounds with Glimmer plates. Today's cards feature some hot foil plates that create a background, and have coordinating stencils to add color to the pattern. Super cool, and limitless possibilities. And BONUS: these supplies are on clearance in the Spellbinders shop, so it's definitely time to grab them before they're gone!

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All three of today's cards follow the same basic instructions, so let me give you the run-down. These three cards each feature a different pattern from the Layered Geometric collection: Flower, Diamond, and Optical. Begin by foiling the background pattern. Then, use the layered stencils to help you fill in color to your pattern. This makes it so simple to add color quickly and easily, while allowing the shapes that make up the pattern to really shine.  (I used Distress Inks and Blending Brushes to ink the images.) 
To finish off each of these cards, I used the Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments set - I love this set because it includes simple sentiments in a really easy to read font. It foils beautifully, and it includes coordinating dies to cut them out.
There are helpful resources on the Spellbinders website, if you're exploring hot foiling, or want to polish your skills. 
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