Friday, October 28, 2016

{ From Sketch To Finish Vol. 2 from Elle’s Studio and Merry Christmas card }

We are excited to announce that “From Sketch to Finish Vol. 2” is now available! Simplify your scrapbooking process and start with a sketch! Our new class “From Sketch to Finish Vol. 2” will show you how working with sketches takes the guesswork out of the process and will allow to you create layouts, and more in no time! This class highlights beautiful autumn and holiday themed projects, along with everyday projects, too!

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This 50 page PDF class starts with 10 different sketches with 10 contributors each sharing two papercrafting projects created from a sketch. You’ll get to read their tips and see their techniques in action as they share their process of working with the sketches. Then, we will end the class with an extra bonus of 20 full-page sketches and you’ll be on your way to creating projects in no time!

Our amazing contributors – Kim Watson, Neela Nalam, Michelle Wedertz, Melissa Mann, Laura Wonsik, Vicki Boutin, Jamie Leija, Brandi Kincaid, Daniela Dobson, and Jill Sprott – will show you how you can follow the sketch exactly, or adapt it to work with your photos and supplies. Along the way, you’ll also learn tips on how to stretch your sketches and how you can customize them to fit your style!

This class comes as a downloadable self-paced PDF file. Once you have purchased the class, you will receive a link, via email, to download the class.

A bundle of Vol. 1 and 2 is also available for a limited time: https://goo.gl/CoEQ9T

In addition, I am sharing this Marry Christmas card on Elle’s Studio blog using ‘Tis The Season Collection.

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Have a great Friday!

Thursday, October 27, 2016

{ CardMaker Magazine–CardMaker Tip }

I am sharing a CardMaker Tip on CardMaker Magazine blog today.  Stop by the blog to see my tip and a little about how this card came together. I used Technique Tuesday stamps and dies.

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Have a great Thursday!

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

{ Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Die Blog Hop }

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Die Blog Hop!

Today we are showcasing our Fall/Halloween dies.

We have some beautiful new dies to share AND a Gift Certificates to give away!
The hop will run for 3 days (10/24/16 - 10/26/16) with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day at 6am EST. Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of THREE $25 Gift Certificates!


For this card I started with white gesso and added watercolor to the background and some splatters. I die cut Geometric Cutout 2 from the front and backed it with cardstock from the inside.

Friend by Daniela Dobson

I die cut the leaves from patterned paper and one gold leaf that is backed with Deco Foil White Foam Adhesive from Therm O Web. It’s foam with double sided adhesive. I love it for die cuts because you can adhere it to anything and have instant adhesive on the back for your die cuts.

The sentiment is from Friends Collection stamp set. I added a little cork heart from Pink Paislee and sequins.

Friend close by Daniela Dobson

Patchwork Leaves
Geometric Cutout 2
Friends Collection


The more designer blogs you visit and leave a comment on the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday October 30th and all winners will be announced Monday October 31st. Good luck!

All of the new dies you'll be seeing on the hop are available NOW!
www.iostamps.com
Hop list:

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson ---- you are here
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

Monday, October 24, 2016

{ Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Die Blog Hop }

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Die Blog Hop!

Today we are showcasking our Christmas Dies.

We have some beautiful new dies to share AND a Gift Certificates to give away!
The hop will run for 3 days (10/24/16 - 10/26/16) with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog each day at 6am EST. Visit our fabulous IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win one of THREE $25 Gift Certificates!

I created three different gift card holders using our Gift Card Envelope and new dies. In addition, I am using ‘Tis The Season collection from Elle’s Studio.

Gift card holders by Daniela Dobson
For this first one, I embossed the front and stamped the background. I added twine with Holly leaves and branches from the Wreath Builder.

Merry wishes by Daniela Dobson

Patchwork Holly
Wreath Builder
Christmas Trees
Mini Patterns 7 CLING SET
Mini Patterns 5 CLING SET

I really like this one. How fun is tat stamped background. It was really easy stamping using my Misti. That “Joy” die cut is cut from glitter foam that I got at a craft store years ago. It has adhesive on the back so it’s super easy.

Joy by Daniela Dobson

Joy
Patchwork Holly
Wreath Builder
Christmas Shaped Tags
Mini Patterns 6 CLING SET
Mini Patterns 2

This last one is fun! I made a little shaker ornament with the Christmas Circle Cutouts. I just used another circle die to get the border and backed it with foam for dimension. Filled the center with sequins.

Just for you by Daniela Dobson

Christmas Circle Cutouts
Mini Patterns 2
Christmas Tree Background
Winter Silhouettes

Gift card holders close by Daniela Dobson


The more designer blogs you visit and leave a comment on the better chance you will have to win!!!

Comment entries will be open until 9pm CT on Sunday October 30th and all winners will be announced Monday October 31st. Good luck!

All of the new dies you'll be seeing on the hop are available NOW!
www.iostamps.com
Hop list:

Impression Obsession Blog
Daniela Dobson ---- you are here
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

Thursday, October 20, 2016

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - To Die For (diecuts) }

Hi and welcome to our  Impression Obsession challenge – To Die For.

For this card I was playing around with the new background dies and die cut it from watercolor paper. This Floral Background die is beautiful. Because the watercolor paper is pretty thick some of the items stayed in place and some I took out. I had the blue striped background laying around from another project that didn’t work out so I thought I would pair my three favorite colors together with a touch of gold.

Give Thanks by Daniela Dobson

I painted the Floral Background with watercolor. I die cut the Patchwork Leaves from white cardstock and colored them with Distress Ink. Give Thanks is die cut from gold paper that is backed with Deco Foil White Foam Adhesive from Therm O Web. This gives the die dimension and a sticky back.

Give thanks close by Daniela Dobson

Impression Obsession stamps and dies:

Floral Background
Patchwork Leaves
Give Thanks
Painted Lines



Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession Blog (all the details are there!).  Create a new project using  Impression Obsession stamps and post it on Impression Obsession Blog between October 20 – November 2. A winner will be chosen randomly to win a$25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Make sure you check out what the rest of our DT created.

I hope you play along.

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson ---- you are here
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

{ My Favorite Things sketch and color challenge }

When I saw the Beast Friends from My Favorite Things I just had to have them. They are adorable! This summer we went to Disney World and took a ride on Expedition Everest at Disney Animal Kingdom. It was a rough and scary ride. Alex, who doesn’t even like roller coasters, had taken several fast rides over our 4 day adventure including Test Track and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. He was not too happy about it. We did get him a cute Yeti after the ride to help him forget all about it.

Beastie by Daniela Dobson

I used the colors from Color Challenge #55 and sketch 302. I used Kraft as my base and a strip across the card, as in the sketch. I found the striped paper that matched the color perfectly. I colored the Yeti with my Prismacolor Pencils. I die cut him and used 3D foam squares from Therm O Web to pop him up. Same with the sentiment strip. The circle is from Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 6. I did add Whipped Spackle with a stencil to the background and some sequins and Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Beastie close by Daniela Dobson

Here is Alex after the ride with Yeti.

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Have a great Tuesday!

Saturday, October 15, 2016

{ Halloween Home Decor with Deco Foil }

I have this little project on Therm O Web blog today using Deco Foil, Elle’s Studio tags, acrylic stars and wood veneer, Impression Obsession dies. 

 Stop by to see the instructions and step by step photos.

Happy Halloween by Daniela Dobson

Happy Halloween close by Daniela Dobson

Don’t forget to take advantage of this great sale price on our favorite Halloween Deco Foil Colors! Pick up this set of 5 colors: Black, Pumpkin, Lime, Purple and Pewter at a phenomenal price!! It’s really like getting one for FREE! Click here to shop!

Thursday, October 13, 2016

{ Impression Obsession Design Team Thursday }

It is my turn today to share a card I made using Impression Obsession stamps and dies. Here is what I created.

I used Big Butterfly stamp that I stamped and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The image and the background is colored with watercolor crayons.

In my thoughts by Daniela Dobson

I stamped the sentiment and die cut “thoughts” from black foam. I added some flowers and a leaf to the center of the butterfly. Quick and easy.

In my thoughts  close by Daniela Dobson

Impression Obsession Stamps and Dies:

Big Butterfly
Thoughts
Thoughts Die

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope this card inspires you to create something today.

Make sure you stop by the Impression Obsession website to see all the new dies. Lot’s of fun fall and Christmas dies.

Monday, October 10, 2016

{ Exclusive October 2016 kit from Elle’s Studio }

Exclusive October kit is ready for purchase now, and all the NEW items can be found HERE.

We are so excited to announce that on Monday, October 10th, you will be able to subscribe to the Elle’s Studio exclusive monthly kit for our launch day special price of $9.99 + shipping. This addition has been requested by many of you, and with our recent site redesign it was something we were finally able to make happen! The best part, our subscriptions are risk free and may be canceled at any time by emailing us. If your email is received after your monthly kit has shipped, you will be billed for the kit that shipped, but nothing after that.

Monthly Kit Subscription USA
Monthly Kit Subscription International


Here are my projects using October Exclusive kit and extras.

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*It is available today, on the 10th, for $9.99 and then the price goes to $11.99 at midnight PST.*
*The kit is exclusive to Elle’s Studio and a limited edition – once the kit is sold out it is gone for ever!*
*Our add-ons are also limited and while supplies last, and are made to coordinate with the kit.*

All new items
October kit
Family Fun Stamp
Family Acrylic
Autumn Journaling Tags
Autumn leaves Acrylic Mix
Autumn Wood Veneer
Autumn Wood Veneers Attachers
October cut files
Love My Tribe Printables

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We also wanted to let you know that we added products to our sale section – while you’re waiting for the big reveal, make sure you stop by our SALE section so on Monday, you’ll be ready to pick up some awesome sale items, along with your kit!

If you are looking for some fun Halloween items you can find them HERE.

Friday, October 07, 2016

{ Impression Obsession and MISTI Hop }

Hi and welcome to Impression Obsession and MISTI blog hop.

Here is what I created.


I love that I can position my stamp exactly where I want and have a perfect placement. I started with Knotty Wood background stamp.


For my main image I stamped the leaves from Oak Set. I used three different ink colors for the leaf and I fussy cut around it. I layered two leaves together. 


I stamped one of the leaves from Leaf Stems stamp set. I colored the leaves with watercolor. I added watercolor sprinkles to the background.


I added some Whipped Spackle with a stencil to the background. The sentiment is from More Basic Greetings stamp set. 


Wednesday, October 12th we will draw from everyone who leaves a comment on ALL the blogs in the hop to give away a mini MISTI and a $25 Impression Obsession gift certificate. Winners will be posted on the IO & MSP blogs and FB pages. 


Daniela Dobson ---> You are here


Thursday, October 06, 2016

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge – Fall Birthdays }

Hi and welcome to our  Impression Obsession challenge – Fall Birthdays.

Here is my card.

Birthday Wishes by Daniela Dobson

I love all the new leaf stamp sets we have and had to use this Maple Set. It’s one of the layer sets. I fussy cut the leaves and adhered them to the card using 3D foam squares. The background is layered white gesso. I applied it pretty thick for some dimension and then I added watercolor.
The frame is from All-in-One Frames - Rectangles 2 and I layered it with vellum frame. I stamped “birthday” from Happy stamp set and die cut Wishes from patterned paper. I added watercolor splatters, sequins and Stickles to the leaves.

Birthday wishes close by Daniela Dobson

Impression Obsession stamps and dies:

Maple Set
All-in-One Frames - Rectangles 2
Wishes
Happy


Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession Blog (all the details are there!).  Create a new project using  Impression Obsession stamps and post it on Impression Obsession Blog between October 6 – October 19. A winner will be chosen randomly to win a$25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Make sure you check out what the rest of our DT created.

I hope you play along.

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson ---- you are here
Dina Kowal
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher

Saturday, October 01, 2016

{ October 2016 Memory Keepers Studio by Technique Tuesday and World Cardmaking Day }

Our October release of Memory Keepers Studio – Thankful Thoughts and Fresh Cut Studio – Blessed is available now. Plus, check out all that is new and available for October.

Today is World Card Making Day and it’s a holiday created by card makers for card makers. It started off years ago as a a day to kick off the busy holiday card making season, but it's become a day in recent years to celebrate making all kinds of cards. I hope you are having an amazing and creative day. Here is a card I created using Thankful Thoughts stamp set.

Grateful by Daniela Dobson

I distressed the background with white gesso and color shine. I stamped and heat embossed the wreath with gold embossing powder and stamped the sentiment and the flowers with black ink.

Grateful close by Daniela Dobson

I used papers and embellishments from my stash that are a little older, but I still love them. I machine stitched the edges with black thread.

Grateful close 2 by Daniela Dobson

We have a special offer for World Card Making Day.

Get a free Good Cardma stamp set with a $30 or more purchase on Technique Tuesday website through Monday, the 3rd. 

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