Spread Christmas Joy With These Impression Obsession Limited Edition Stamps

One simple stamped image and an elegant sentiment is all you need to create beautiful handmade Christmas cards. This month's limited edition red rubber stamp set from Impression Obsession is perfect for getting started on holiday card making!

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Today's card begins with that simple stamped image, colored with colored pencils, plus the sentiment. Looking for easy ways to jazz it up? Try a little glitter, and some enamel dots. Plus, that strip of patterned paper adds interest, and then to finish it off, consider rounding just the bottom corners of your card base and the white panel, to give it a slightly different shape.

If you're ready to get started on holiday cards, you won't want to miss the July Limited Edition Red Rubber Stamp Set from Impression Obsession. This stamp set is only available for two months before it retires, so if you love it, don't miss it! 

Here's the SCOOP!

• Two lucky customers who place an order between July 1-July 7 will receive a special Impression Obsession prize package added to their order! Will it be YOU?
• Have you been to the IO website lately? It's had a huge makeover. You'll LOVE the new layout, enhanced features and usability!
• Check out the entire NEW PRODUCTS section to see the latest IO release.
• The IO designers are celebrating this month's stamp set with a blog hop! Be sure to check out all the beautiful inspiration along the way. Find the whole list of participants on the IO blog. 

Shop the Supplies on Today's Card:

July Limited Edition Red Rubber Stamp Set

Warm Reds 6x6 Patterned Paper Pack

Check Out the ON SALE NOW Blog Hop at Impression Obsession {This is BIG!}

Change is hard, but sometimes change leads to beautiful new things, especially if we keep our eyes open for it. Did you know that Impression Obsession has been manufacturing red rubber stamps for 23 years? When you order rubber stamps - each one is produced by their small crew, one by one, with crafty love! 

Impression Obsession is about to shift gears on a NEW adventure, but don't worry - they're taking YOU and ME along with them. April 30 2022 is the last day to order red rubber stamps, to make way for a new selection of high quality photopolymer clear stamps, and of course their amazing dies that you already know and love. We're celebrating this new season at IO with a blog hop and. . .a SALE! 

This blog post contains affiliate links. When you shop through my links I receive compensation at no cost to you. Thank you from the bottom of my crafty heart!To make room for the upcoming inventory of clear stamps, Impression Obsession is having a GIGANTIC SALE. All red rubber and clear stamps, as well as dies are 20% off this month - and guess what? That includes the clearance section, where prices are already amazing!  

Both of today's cards feature clear stamp sets from the clearance section: Birthday Queen, and  Party Time, that are perfect for sweet birthday cards - and we ALWAYS need birthday cards, right? Grab these cuties quick at an amazing price - these sets were already 50% off. . . and now you can add an additional 20% off!

You likely already have some of IO's awesome clear stamps in your stash, as they've been offering a  selection of them for quite some time. Impression Obsession's clear stamps are the highest quality, they stamp beautifully, and I love how easy clear stamps are to store. 

And for those of you who really REALLY love red rubber, have no fear! IO is beginning an awesome new limited edition red rubber stamp set that will release monthly.  Find the April Set Here! Plus, we will continue offering the awesome Cover-a-Card backgrounds, and slimline stamps in red rubber. 

Here are the important details on this week's blog hop:

• This is DAY ONE of our two day blog hop. We're giving away THREE Impression Obsession Grab Bags - the more you comment, the more chances to win!
• Comments will be open until April 12 at 8pm CT. All winners will be announced the next day on the Impression Obsession Blog.

Here's the lineup for today's hop!

Impression Obsession Blog

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams <<you are here!>>

Susan Wymer

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Shop the Supplies on Today's Cards:

Party Time 4x8 clear stamp set

Birthday Queen 4x8 clear stamp set

Mini MISTI 

at Simon Says Stamp

at scrapbook.com 

or at Spellbinders Paper Arts

Remember: Effective April 30, 2022, Impression Obsession will no longer produce red rubber single stamps, except for Cover-a-Card backgrounds and slimline stamps.

The final day to order red rubber single stamps  is 4/30/22 midnight EST. Look for new Clear stamp sets, dies and other new exciting products from Impression Obsession coming soon!

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Three More Cute Ideas for Making Simple Circle-Shaped Cards

I am absolutely smitten with circle-shaped handmade cards. They are fun to decorate and they're quite simple to make. Today I've got THREE new circle-shaped cards to share with you, as we celebrate the latest release from Impression Obsession! This is the first stop on the blog hop and you do NOT want to miss the cute cards, new stamps, and PRIZES along the way, so let's get hopping!

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Have you ever created a circle-shaped card before? I promise, it's so simple:

• First, die cut two circles that are the same size. (Think about the size circle you want your card to be, and if you want to use a fancy circle like a scalloped circle or stitched circle.)
• Fold the top edge of one circle and crease well. Use a scoring board and/or a bone folder for a super crisp fold.
• Add adhesive to the folded flap and stick the other die-cut circle on top to adhere the circles together. Hooray! You just created a circle card base! (For a photo of this step, check out this post.)

After creating a card base, now comes the fun part - decorating it! Two of the brand new stamps from Impression Obsession are what inspired today's circle cards. The first card features the Circle stamp. The round format is such fun to play with. I stamped the image on white cardstock and I colored it with markers, then fussy cut it to adhere to my card base.  

I don't color enough to invest in expensive markers, but I do enjoy coloring so I recently took a risk and purchased Caliart alcohol markers from Amazon. I didn't know if they'd be good or not but I actually REALLY like them and they were a great price (less than $40 last time I checked) for 100 markers! I've been having fun with them. 

After coloring, I stamped the image again and trimmed the center layers to add on top. I added some details with white gel pen, which adds a nice finishing touch! I absolutely love how this card turned out.

The next round image in this release is called Among the Wildflowers, and it's another sweet one for coloring. I used a combination of colored pencils and watercolor pencils to shade the flowers. Then I stamped the image on green cardstock and layered the grass on top. I finished it off again white gel pen.

Lastly, here's an example of how to take non-round stamps and create a circle-shaped card. I added a strip of washi tape to ground this scene, and added the darling House to House and I Wish stamps. (See the white gel pen again? I can't stop!)

Here are the important details on this week's blog hop:

• We're giving away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for our two-day blog hop - the more you comment, the more chances to win, so be sure to visit all the designers!
• All comments for both days will be open until March 15th at 8pm CT. All winners will be announced on March 16th on the Impression Obsession Blog.
• Find all of Impression Obsession's newest releases HERE

Here's the lineup of today's hop!

Impression Obsession Blog

Laura Williams <<you are here!>>

Susan Wymer

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Laura Fulcher

Shop the Supplies on Today's Cards:

Scalloped Stitched Circles Dies

Wacky Stitched Circle Dies

Circle 

Among the Wildflowers

I Wish

House to House

Gel Roll 10 white pen  (from Simon Says Stamp)

Did you know you can also find a variety of IO stamps carried at Simon Says? 

Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine

Magic Mat that fits Platinum 6

I love using the Magic Mat with my die cutting machine, because it alleviates those pesky cutting lines on the underneath side of die cut shapes. You know, the ones from your best used cutting plates? 

Shop all the Magic Mat sizes here

For three MORE circle card ideas, be sure to check out this post!

links updated 4/23

'Tis the Season to Be Thankful! (You'll Love This One!)

It's that Happy-FALL-Ya'll time of year and I just love making fall handmade cards, especially when they involve pumpkins and fun colors. Bonus points for this card because it has this absolutely adorable vintage van from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 

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The Vintage Van clear stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is first of all ABSOLUTELY adorable - but it's also incredibly versatile which makes it an extra fantastic stamp set. For this card, I decked out the van with pumpkins on top, but there are options for Christmas and birthdays, plus all year long. At the end of this post, you'll see a fun birthday card idea.

There are some really fun details in this stamp set, and it's really packed with goodness: packed with images to customize the van, packed with sentiments, and even tiny sentiments to add to the license plate. On this card, I used a combination of colored pencils and watercolor pencils to color the images. Then I paired it with some REALLY fun patterned papers. I absolutely love this combination of prints and colors together.

I used some of the same colors for the next card, but it's a card for any time of year. There's the versatility I was talking about! I added the balloons to the side mirror and the van is ready for a birthday celebration. This card is a similar layout, but it's gone from fall to all-year long. (Wouldn't this be adorable for Valentines too?!) 

I fussy cut these projects, but this stamp set also has a coordinating die set, and you can grab them bundled together for extra savings. 

Check out the Vintage Van set at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, plus all their darling stamps, dies, stencils, and more. 

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Did you Hear? Now Is the Perfect Time To Grab Your Crafty Favorites!

 Hey there my crafty peeps! I was just perusing the amazing deals at this year's Warehouse Sale at Spellbinders Paper Arts, and I thought I'd pop over to share a few of my favorite projects that showcase some of the great crafty goodness that is at completely ROCK BOTTOM deals. I mean, I wouldn't be a good friend if I didn't share. . .right? (There are deals for as little as $1!) #sorrynotsorry 

SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 at 11:59 PST 

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I think I'm going to start with my most favorite thing that's on sale right now. And that is. . . .

The Color Burst Colored Pencils, which are soft and buttery, and they color absolutely beautifully. They are normally $79.95 and right now you can grab them for $20 . . .even if you already have a set, this might be a good time to get some extras! (I know I use a couple of my colors a LOT!) Here are two projects I used my colored pencils on. (The stamp sets I used, Summer Fun and Too Cool, are on sale too!) 

Another favorite is the Hello Love stamp set. I've shared this one a few times, because I had the privilege of helping design this set, and the sentiments are my own handwriting. (There's also a coordinating die set.)

Hello Love Stamp Set

Next up, (man, I have so many things I want to share!)  DIY Hoops. These adorable and oh-so-clever little babies are fun for tags, card embellishments, ornaments and more. Embroidery hoops have become really trendy to incorporate into other crafts, and this makes it easy to do. They're sort of like faux embroidery hoops - just made from wood, and ready to decorate with paper, fabric and more. Each pack comes with three sizes, and they are lots of fun to play with! 

DIY Hoops

Find more details about this project, plus one more DIY Hoop idea on this blog post.

For my sports enthusiasts, I have always been a fan of the Go Team stamp set. This little stamp set is packed with cute images for all kinds of cards. Right now you can snag this stamp set for $2, so what are you waiting for?

Next up, I just want to share a few of the little bits of this and that, that I add to so many of my projects. They're honestly the embellishments I turn to over and over, and they are tried-and-true for me. And now is DEFINITELY the time to stock up! 

• Classic Elegance Washi - three rolls, one metallic, one sparkly, and one with POLKA DOTS!
• Celebration Buttons - match everything! Absolutely adorable!
• Journey Stapler - Uses adorable tiny staples. Sold separately, so don't forget to get them too! Grab them in silver or gold!(The silver are my favorite though!)
• Licorice Twist Twine - Comes in a big roll of 68 yards. Soft and easy to tie into adorable bows!

One more embellishment I can't live without are these adorable tiny paper clips! Such a fun little embellishment and they come in a big pack of 100 for just $1 right now. So you really better grab two packs! 

Mini Paper Clips

And before you finish your shopping, be sure to check the cardstock that's on sale. All of the FSJ colors that are left are marked down, and they're a FANTASTIC price for FANTASTIC quality and colors of cardstock! Definitely stock up now before these colors are GONE! Here's a bright Valentine card featuring a few of my favorite colors of FSJ cardstock. 

Thanks for stopping by today for a little crafty enabling! I had fun looking at all the great sales, and thinking about the projects I've made with some of these best-loved products from Spellbinders and FSJ. 

Remember you can find all of these deals and SO many more, in the Spellbinders shop.  The Warehouse sales lasts until September 19, 2021. And remember, if you spend $75, you'll get free shipping, so you might as well GO FOR IT! ;) Happy Shopping! 

Warm and Cozy Fall Cards You'll Love (New from Impression Obsession)

Yesterday I promised you warm and wonderful fall goodness, and here I am to serve it up. Today's handmade cards will have you ready for the glow of autumn sunflowers, wheat fields, and a thankful cluster of fall pumpkins. It's part of Impression Obsession's September release, and I'm grateful to share it with you! Let's take a look...

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Today's first card would actually be perfect for any time of year, but that giant sunflower definitely makes it perfect for fall card making. This sweet girl is just darling for birthdays, encouragement cards, and more. I colored her with alcohol markers, and nestled her in a bed of clouds. I actually used a cream cardstock, which I don't do very often, but I liked the warmth and cozy glow it added to this card. 

Next up, a more traditional fall scene, which was so much fun to color, using my favorite colored pencils. If you know me and my cards, you know I have to add some aqua into fall cards - I love the contrast of it against the warm and cozy yellows, pinks, and oranges. The embossed background, with just a little tone-on-tone inking added a not-too-busy background for this gorgeous splash of flowers and pumpkins. 

A few layers of cardstock, corrugated stock, and twine, along with a sentiment finished off this card. It would make a great fall thank you card, or a Thanksgiving card. If you aren't a fan of detailed coloring, a quick splash of watercolor paints would be fabulous with this stamp too. It doesn't have to be detailed and fussy. 

Last up for today, a slimline card, perfect for fall. The Wheat stamp is part of Impression Obsession's Slimline Scenes and it's so pretty! I began with a sheet of white cardstock, and inked up shades of pink, orange, and yellow on my Gel Press. I pulled a print to reveal this glowing sunrise sky. Then, I simply stamped the Wheat stamp on top and added a simple sentiment. Remember you'll want to use a stamping platform, like the MISTI, when using these large 8.5-inch long stamps.

Well, my friends - are you feeling warm, cozy, and ready for fall? Today is the second day of our two-day blog hop celebrating the September release at Impression Obsession. Did you miss yesterday's post? Find it HERE. And then, subscribe here so you never miss a blog post! 

Here are the important details on this week's blog hop:

• We're giving away THREE Impression Obsession $25 gift certificates for our two-day blog hop - the more you comment, the more chances to win, so be sure to visit all the designers!
• All comments for both days will be open until September 13th at midnight CT. All winners will be announced on September 14th on the Impression Obsession Blog.
• Most importantly, find all the new release stamps HERE

And here's the lineup of today's hop!

Impression Obsession Blog

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Kia Gibson Clapper

Laura Fulcher

Laura Williams <<you are here!>>

Lee Ann Barrett

Vickie Garrett

Angela Bode

Anna Wight

Dina Kowal

Giovana Smith

Shop the Supplies for Today's Cards:

Dream Big stamp

Stitched Clouds Dies

Cloud Border Dies

Sweet Sunflowers stamp

So Very Grateful stamp

Wheat (slimline stamp)

Give Thanks stamp

MISTI

Gel Press

(find this one at Simon Says Stamp)

Color Burst Pencils (from Spellbinders)

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