None of us wants to say it, but today we say goodbye to Impression Obsession. Tomorrow is their last day, so if you have any VERY last minute shopping to do, now is the time! Grab it all, because the prices are amazing, and it's your last chance for Impression Obsession stamps and dies. I joined the team at Impression Obsession 5 years ago, and it has been such a joy to craft with IO's amazing stamps, dies, stencils, paper and inks. Here's the very first project I created as part of the design team, back in 2019. Next, I thought I'd share my top three most popular IO blog posts. Check out some of these ideas, and use the products you have to give them a try! Today is the design team's very last blog post. Please stop by and see what each designer has to share. It's been such a pleasure to share crafty ideas with Impression Obsession for the past five years, and it's been a joy to work with these creative designers!
Don't Miss a Stop on the Hop! Laura Williams <<you are here!>>
And now. . . . GO SHOP! Take one last trip around the Impression Obsession shop. There are so many cute stamps, dies, and awesome ink pads to grab at prices you can't beat! Thank you to Impression Obsession for 20+ years of amazing crafty products! xoxo
Things are quickly winding down at Impression Obsession, and none of us want to say goodbye! If you've been holding out for the sale to hit rock bottom . . .it's TIME friends, and time is running out. At the time I'm writing this, the stamps on today's cards are still available, but be warned... items are selling out fast, so don't wait to sweep through the IO shop and grab everything you want before it's too late! I know we're all in holiday mode when it comes to crafting, but you'll want to go ahead and grab the More Sweet Citrus stamp set NOW while you can - because it's adorable for cards all year long. This first card was creating to celebrate a new baby! Total cuteness with that sentiment, right? Next up: we always need cute ideas for birthday cards, right? I love that the fruit in this set can be a lemon, lime, or even an orange, depending on how you color it. Lots of versatility! I used the Inside Out Arch on two of today's cards, and I've honestly been using it nonstop since it was released earlier this year. I HIGHLY recommend grabbing this awesome die, that cuts stitches on the negative and positive parts of the shape. And at 70% off, you can do some SERIOUS shopping at amazing prices. Remember, the Impression Obsession store is CLOSING on December 2. You are running out of days to shop at 70% off! (This is as low as the sale will go.) Please consider supporting this wonderful business that's been a longstanding part of the paper crafting community for almost 30 years.
Do you ever get bored with your card making supplies? Sometimes taking a well-loved product and giving it a fresh new twist is just what we need to breathe new life into our favorite products. Today I'll share two Christmas cards that I made with Valentine stamps from Impression Obsession, and hopefully these ideas will inspire you to find some unexpected ways to use products you already have in your craft stash!
Both of today's cards feature the Valentine Hearts stamp set, designed by Nola Chandler, for IO Stamps. I love the sweet heart images in this stamp set - and when I looked at them, I saw so many more possibilities beyond just Valentine cards. Two things give a new twist to this stamp set: color, and sentiments. Change Up a ColorColor changes everything, and simply adding green into the mix gave these images a whole new life for Christmas cards. (Now picture them with other assorted colors, and you might just grab this stamp set for birthday cards, baby cards, or many other occasions!)
Switch Up a SentimentSwitching up the sentiments is another simple way to freshen up a stamp set for a different occasion. The Typewriter Sentiments dies are ones that I have pulled from over and over for holiday cards, because the font is versatile and easy to read, and the dies cut easily. (All the words are each one piece, so you don't have to fuss with lining up letters and tiny pieces!)
Pairing these sentiments and colors with the Valentine images completely changes them, doesn't it!? What stamps do you have in your stash that might have a secret superpower? They might be able to hop from occasion to occasion simply by changing the colors and sentiments! (And just in case you're in love with today's products, you can go grab them at an AWESOME discount on the IO website!)
Today is Day 2 of our two-day Christmas Card blog hop and I'm so glad you've stopped by! Don't Miss These Important Details:- We are so sad that Impression Obsession is closing their doors in December 2024. Keep shopping the awesome sales, and grab everything on your wish list while you still can! (No items will be restocked.) Everything is at least 50% off, including the latest releases.
- Although there won't be any more new releases, we'll still be sharing blog hops with awesome inspiration, card making ideas and all the sale info, so stay tuned!
Enjoy Every Stop on the Hop! Laura Williams <<you are here!>> Shop the Supplies on Today's Cards:
Looking for more Valentine and Typewriter Sentiment Inspiration? You might love these cards too:
Today's snow globe shaker card is festive and fun for Christmas and winter themed cards - and best yet, it's super simple to make with supplies you likely have in your stash already!
Snow Globe Supplies:You'll need two important things to make a snow globe shaker card: a circle die, and some sort of clear plastic or acetate.
Circle die: Choose one that's appropriate to the size of your card, and however large of a scene you want to create "inside" of it.
Plastic sheet: Don't have an acetate sheet? Think about some recycled packaging that's laying around. Cut a piece that's slightly larger than the circle you'll use.
Step by Step to create this card:- Fold a pale blue card base to be the bottom layer of your card.
- Cut a teal card-sized panel and die cut a circle from the center of it. (Position it to leave room for the snow globe base, sentiment etc.)
- Add a piece of clear acetate behind the teal cardstock.
- Die cut the same circle die from kraft cardstock and trim top and bottom off to create the snow globe base. Adhere to card front.
- Create scene on pale blue card base with stamps and dies. Line up the acetate circle with the card base to position images properly so they'll fit "inside" the circle. Once completed, carefully pour a little pile of sequins or confetti - whatever you want your shaker filling to be.
- On the back of the teal cardstock, surround the cut circle with foam adhesive. This will create "walls" for sequins or confetti when the card is sealed together. Peel off adhesive backing, line up teal card front on top of card base and carefully adhere together. This will sandwich the shaker filling inside of your snow globe!
- Add sentiment and decorate the rest of the card as desired.
Is this the only way to create a shaker card? No. But this is the method that works well for me! There are many companies who make adorable snow globe themed products, but this is a simple way to make it with supplies that you likely already have!
We're celebrating the start of the season with a two-day Christmas Card Hop at Impression Obsession. This is Day 1. Don't Miss These Important Details:- We are so sad that Impression Obsession is closing their doors in December 2024. Keep shopping the awesome sales, and grab everything on your wish list while you still can! (No items will be restocked.) Everything is at least 50% off, including the latest releases.
- Although there won't be any more new releases, we'll still be sharing blog hops with awesome inspiration, card making ideas and all the sale info, so stay tuned!
Enjoy Every Stop on the Hop! Laura Williams <<you are here!>>
Looking for more shaker card ideas?
Today I'll let you in on one of my best card making tricks. It involves a little math (but not really!) Create a design formula that works over and over again in totally different ways. For instance, today's card = one die + one stamp + one pack of patterned paper but you can recreate this idea for absolutely any occasion, in any color, and with any sentiment stamp for countless variations. Let's look at today's card, and I'll show you what I mean!
I used one of my tried-and-true favorite little die sets, called Layered Heart Trio. This little powerhouse die set includes three solid hearts, plus three half-hearts. Use the hearts on their own, or mix and match colors or patterns and add the half heart on top. I love to cut this die a bunch of times on different papers, and keep a little bag of colorful hearts ready to add onto projects. (I love that this set includes three hearts and three halves, so cutting multiples is super quick!)
Now that you know all about these adorable hearts - you can see how quick and simple it was to cut these hearts from assorted purple patterned papers and add them to a card base. Now . . .close your eyes and envision this card with a paper or cardstock in your stash. Need thank you cards? Or Valentines? Or birthday cards? This formula works for them all. Simply change up the colors, and change up the sentiment to suit your needs. (These hearts look amazing with glittered or metallic cardstock too!) One of the great things about this card idea is that it's pretty flat and easy to mail. To have perfectly coordinating embellishments, that are also flat, I have one more trick for you. Grab a hole punch from the desk drawer, and use the scraps of patterned paper to punch some dots to add to your card. If you want to get fancy, you can even coat them with Glossy Accents or dimensional glaze to add shine and pop. Today's card is so simple, and completely customizable! Remember, Impression Obsession is closing at the end of this year. You can still grab the adorable Layered Hearts Trio die set, and it is SUPER affordable, but once it sells out it's GONE. So please don't delay. Grab the things on your wish list, because items are selling out fast! 
Don't Miss These Important Details:- We are so sad that Impression Obsession is closing their doors at the end of 2024. Keep shopping the awesome sales, and grab everything on your wish list while you still can! (No items will be restocked.) Everything is at least 50% off, including the latest releases.
- Although there won't be any more new releases, we'll still be sharing blog hops with awesome inspiration, card making ideas and all the sale info through December, so stay tuned!
Enjoy Every Stop on the Hop! Laura Williams (you are here!)
Looking for more inspiration with the Layered Heart Trio dies? Check out these blog posts:
A few more card ideas using these adorable hearts!
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