Good Tuesday morning and welcome to day two of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter (and more!) Stamp Release Hop!
We have some beautiful new stamps to share AND Gift Certificates to give away! The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day Monday, July 17th – Friday, July 21st. Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of 6 $25 Gift Certificates! One winner will be chosen each day and then an extra winner will be chosen randomly from all hop days. Comments on all hop days will be open until July 23rd at 9pm CT. All winners will be announced on July 24th. The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!
If you’ve arrived from Kelly’s blog you’re at the right place. If not please head to the Impression Obsession blog to start at the beginning of the hop.
My project today was made using the new Fall Pathway, Rectangle 6-in-1 Frames and Leaves. I started by stamping the tree image on hot pressed watercolor paper using black versafine and heat setting the ink. I colored the images using a brush and Vintage Photo, Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey Distress reinkers. I sketched in some grass sprigs using a Peeled Paint marker and then pulled the color out using a wet brush to fill in the ground area. I sponged the sky area using Broken China ink and an ink blending tool. The scene and brown crimped strip was attached to the card base with ATG adhesive. I attached two sections of the 6-in-1 frames together with double stick tape and then applied thin strips of mounting tape and attached it to the card base.
I colored leaves from the Small Leaf Set using Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey and mini applicators. I have attached a few step by step pictures from one of my past posts to show how I apply color to the leaves.
When the leaf is totally covered with ink I apply versa, apply clear embossing powder and heat emboss. Embossing the leaves really enhances the color and makes them come alive.
I gently formed the leaves with my fingers and attached them to the frame corners with glossy accents.
Your next step on the hop will be Laura’s blog.
I was on vacation this past week in Cape Hatteras, NC with my family and had such a great time. I fully intended to have some blog posts in place to publish while I was gone but never got to it. You know what they say about good intentions…..right! LOL! Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Card size: 5.50” x 4.25”
Love the fall scene. TFS!
Thanks for sharing your creativity and glimpse of the Fall/Winter release. I’m starting my wish list now.
Kittie…You do the best fall leaves.
Thanks for the tips on the leaves. Great card!
Kittie…. What a beautiful card. As always, your colors are amazing on your leaves….. But the thing that I really liked was the placement of the centerpiece… I have to try that!… thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity
Good Morning, Kittie, Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the different color of the leaves, and cool breezes. Your leaves are gorgeous. Anxious to see your fall creations. they are always so beautiful. thank you for showing in detail your creation. love it…. have a good day….Hugs
Gorgeous colors and details! Love the stamp set you used!
Beautiful card, as always! I love fall sets, and the addition of the bike to this one puts it on my wishlist!
So pretty! Fall is my favorite time of the year. Looking forward to viewing the entire release and filling out my wish list.
Love the card and especially love the leaves.. thanks for sharing your tips on how to make them…
Another beautiful card!
Wonderful fall scene and beautiful leaves.
Lovely card! Thanks for the tutorial on the leaves! TFS
I love how you’ve colored and shaped your leaves..thanks for the tutorial! And your card is lovely as well!
I had to read the description several times.
The card looks like a framed picture.
The leaves are beautiful.
thanks for sharing.
lovely card and thanks for sharing how you made the Fall leaves:)
I love this. I can think of so many ways to use that stamp set. Versatile is what I like best.
Thanks for sharing your good leaf coloring technique.
I really like how you framed the tree. Nice idea.
Great fall card
Wonderful design.Love how you framed the tree.
I so appreciate getting card ideas, but also enjoy seeing other types of projects that are decorated with stamped images — shows the versatility of stamps.
Very pretty. I like the framing.
Thanks for the instructions for coloring the leaves. I love your cards. Very pretty.
Fabulous as always Kittie
What a neat way to make realistic leaves! Thanks for showing how!
Your leaves are beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration
Beautiful scene and I love the way you did the leaves.
Love the card.
Great card!
Love your colors. Simply spectacular.
Great details!!
Your sample and description of how to watercolored the stamped scene made me reconsider this set. I just couldn’t get past the (excuse the pun) stick drawing to see it for more than that until your card. So pretty!
Always love your cards!! Seeing the new release from IO is so much fun!!
Thank you for sharing your technique for the leaves! I can’t wait to try it!
Love your tree card…. and your attention to detail on the leaves.
It’s obvious this took a lot of time and effort, but it looks beautifully (if not deceptively!) simple!
Awesome fall card, and thanks for the leaves tutorial, they are amazing!
This is a really cute stamp set. The leaf idea is wonderful, thank you for sharing the photos. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Thanks for sharing the tip on how you colored the leaves. Will definitely try.