Good Friday morning and welcome to day 5 of the 2015 Impression Obsession Spring/CHA Release Blog Hop! The design team will be showcasing some of the new images being introduced this week at CHA! You can visit the Impression Obsession Blog each day this week for links to the previews. Be sure to leave a comment on each designer's posts throughout the week for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate daily from Impression Obsession.
My first project today was made using the daffodil and sentiment from When Spring Came.
I stamped the sentiment on cream cardstock with black versafine and embossed with black embossing powder. I applied ink to the stamp using distress markers stamped the daffodil image on watercolor paper. I used my waterbrush to pull color from the lines of the daffodil and then filled in with reinker.
I attached the sentiment layer to the back of the double mounted frame, applied mounting tape to the back and attached to the card base. I cut the flower out and popped up on the frame with a small piece of mounting tape. I colored a piece of white silk ribbon with a Copic Marker to create the small bow for the finishing touch.
My second project was made using the Farm Fresh Apron, Farm Fresh Border, What’s Cooking? sentiment and a couple leaves from the Leaves and Stems set and the small scalloped border from the Border Duo 2 set.
I stamped the apron twice on designer paper with black versafine ink and embossed with black embossing powder. I cut the sash, pocket, chicken and trim off of one apron and paper pieced them on the second apron with thin strips of 1/4” double stick tape to add a little dimension. I stamped the chicken border with black versafine and embossed with black embossing powder.
I layered the chicken border on a piece of black cardstock and attached to the sentiment card base. I popped the apron up with mounting tape and finished by tucking a couple stems in the pocket for fun.
Today's hop list!
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo (you are here)
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett
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Oh I love that CAS with the pop of yellow Kittie.
Posted by: Lisa Lara | January 09, 2015 at 06:11 AM
Beautiful cards my dear! Love the spring colors and new stamps!
Posted by: Jill Norwood | January 09, 2015 at 06:15 AM
I am ready for spring- the daffodil is beautiful!
Posted by: Janet | January 09, 2015 at 06:44 AM
I love your chicken card.... the apron is so making a come back!
Posted by: bette | January 09, 2015 at 06:59 AM
Love both cards, but I have to say, the first really, really caught my eye!
Posted by: Tracy | January 09, 2015 at 07:15 AM
Daffodils are my very favorite of all Spring flowers, and I just love how dainty this card is..beautiful....the second card I love as well, as I am a good old down on the farm country girl!!
Posted by: Diane H | January 09, 2015 at 07:18 AM
Oh, I love that sentiment and yellow daffodil. Beautiful.
Posted by: Pam | January 09, 2015 at 07:19 AM
Love the cards today...another wonderful flower and apron....definitely wish list stamps. I really like the color contrast of the flower card....so pretty and right up my alley.
Posted by: Jan D. | January 09, 2015 at 07:58 AM
I just love the daffodil card. The sentiment is perfect.
Posted by: Paula Touhey | January 09, 2015 at 08:11 AM
Both cards are so lovely Kittie...and yet so differernt.. You can do it all. I am loving all of the new stamps at IO...looks like we are getting back to stamps ...just a little bit. I like the way you are still popping up your stamped images.
Posted by: Vickie | January 09, 2015 at 08:22 AM
Love the cards- colors and themes are wonderful. Can't wait to try my hand at the what's cooking-- Thank you for sharing
Posted by: deb | January 09, 2015 at 08:22 AM
What a great sentiment on the first card, both are really pretty.
Posted by: Tami B | January 09, 2015 at 08:34 AM
Stunning! Thank you for sharing, you are such a great inspiration!
Posted by: Bjorg | January 09, 2015 at 08:42 AM
Gorgeous cards. Especially love the apron and chickens.
Posted by: Lynn Greenberg | January 09, 2015 at 08:45 AM
Love the sentiment on the first card and the lovely flower. The second card apron with the chicken border is so cute. Really like how you manage to add the
dimension even to your stamped images. Love it.
Posted by: Eileen L. | January 09, 2015 at 09:07 AM
I can see I will have to have the When Spring Came set. Beautiful cards - as always!
Posted by: Shirley | January 09, 2015 at 09:14 AM
Beautiful cards. I just love the chicken/apron card. A favorite.
Posted by: Carol | January 09, 2015 at 09:28 AM
Wow I really like both of these. I'm a yellow flower person and these really caught my eye!! still like the apron on my wish list!!
Posted by: Vicki | January 09, 2015 at 09:29 AM
Both cards are great! My favorite is the When Spring Came card. I'm ready for Spring now.
Posted by: Beverly Perdue | January 09, 2015 at 09:29 AM
Love the sentiment on the 1st card and the 2nd is so cute like the design .
Posted by: Marilyn Mercer | January 09, 2015 at 09:37 AM
Both of these are beautiful Kittie. I love the sentiment on the first one.
Posted by: Rebekka K | January 09, 2015 at 09:52 AM
Very pretty. Really like the first one.
Posted by: Patti Henry | January 09, 2015 at 10:11 AM
Those are great cards! Yellow makes you think of Spring. The first card with the Hemingway quote is lovely. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Posted by: ScrappySue | January 09, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Beautiful cards Kittie,love the little chicks !
Posted by: Maria | January 09, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Your cards are so different but yet they are both so Wonderful. Your first card is just Pretty! I love the flowers and the sentiment. Your second reminds me of the South. The apron and the chickens and of course the Sentiment "What's Cooking". What a Wonderful card! Thanks so much for all the ideas and uses that we can use.
Posted by: Amy Seigler | January 09, 2015 at 10:46 AM
Two lovely cards.
Posted by: lisa808 | January 09, 2015 at 10:52 AM
Pretty cards...cute second one! haha
Posted by: Rubeena | January 09, 2015 at 11:06 AM
I will DEFINATELY HAVE TO try to CASE one of your cards Kittie! ;) BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Becky Green | January 09, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Both cute cards but love the color combination and stamps used on the second one.
Posted by: Sue | January 09, 2015 at 11:13 AM
Beautiful cards! Your card frames are always impeccable!
Posted by: Rachel B. | January 09, 2015 at 11:13 AM
Your cards are adorable. IO is one of my favorite stamp companies.
Posted by: Jane Luxem | January 09, 2015 at 11:21 AM
The apron card is adorable. Love the chicken border.
Posted by: Slangnv | January 09, 2015 at 11:21 AM
Both cards are gorgeous, Kittie. I love the chicken apron card and love the sentiment on the first one.....xxxx
Posted by: Rosie | January 09, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Love the chickens and the apron. aprons have kind of become like dinosaurs.
Glad to see somebody remembers them.
The first card is plain and so beautiful. You don't need a lot of fussy to have a wonderful card.
thanks for sharing two great cards.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | January 09, 2015 at 11:38 AM
Cute and elegant cards!! beautiful
Posted by: doudou2106 | January 09, 2015 at 11:49 AM
Gorgeous cards, the Apron and chicken card is my favorite though...
Posted by: Craftyfield | January 09, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Beautiful cards, Kittie! I especially love the daffodil card...Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Judy McMullen | January 09, 2015 at 12:01 PM
Wonderful cards!!!
Posted by: Suzy Que | January 09, 2015 at 12:23 PM
Lovely cards. I like the recessed window in your sentiment card. And the yellow and black on your second card is so eye catching.
Posted by: Beth Norman | January 09, 2015 at 12:30 PM
Your first card has such an understated beauty. The second made me think of my grandmother's aprons and warm kitchen.
Posted by: Tammy P. | January 09, 2015 at 12:31 PM
You are the master of frames. They always look so clean and professional. Thank you for always inspiring us.
Posted by: Buffe F | January 09, 2015 at 12:40 PM
Great cards!! The first is elegant and the second so fun!!
Posted by: Janet L | January 09, 2015 at 01:02 PM
Wow Kittie - so out of your box! I love the CAS top card as do so many others, and I like the chicken apron too -- the bright yellow is lovely.
Posted by: Queen Mary | January 09, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Oh, so elegant!
Posted by: D.Ann | January 09, 2015 at 02:43 PM
BEAUTIFUL Cards!! =) I LOVE the Release!! THANKS for sharing all week and have a Fabulous Weekend!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | January 09, 2015 at 03:08 PM
love both cards the first for its elegance and the second for how you paired the sentiment and images. The paper piecing of the apron and the chicken plus the branch in the pocket are the details that makes your work one of a kind.
Posted by: Kathy Krug | January 09, 2015 at 03:22 PM
Both cards are absolutely beautiful!! I love those chickens!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | January 09, 2015 at 04:15 PM
CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! Great colors and theme.
Posted by: Lyn C | January 09, 2015 at 04:41 PM
Another great two cards from you, love them.
Posted by: Dottie | January 09, 2015 at 04:49 PM
Awesome cards!
I Really love the Farm Fresh card!
Some of my husband's aunts would love this, since they have chickens!
Posted by: Lucy Evans | January 09, 2015 at 04:50 PM
Love them both!
Posted by: Shelley Banghart | January 09, 2015 at 05:27 PM
The double-frame card is so elegant and that flower is just the right amount of image to go with that big sentiment. About your Farm Fresh Apron card, man... super lookin'.... and the border compliments. Wow! some sprigs in the pocket. Great choice.
Posted by: PARKER O | January 09, 2015 at 05:29 PM
Love the way you dressed up the apron! Also love the elegance of the first card - your framing is perfection!
Posted by: Marsha | January 09, 2015 at 06:23 PM
Lovely spring cards!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | January 09, 2015 at 06:31 PM
your daffodil card is simply elegant
Posted by: audrey | January 09, 2015 at 07:01 PM
beautiful cards...love the design on the first so much!
Posted by: Lynda | January 09, 2015 at 07:34 PM
Kittie, these are wonderful... The double frame card is so elegant and the chickens are so very homey... so very cute and clever. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity
Posted by: Cookie | January 09, 2015 at 07:35 PM
Love the CAS look, the flowers and the chickens.
isoscia at aol dot com
Posted by: Iris Soscia | January 09, 2015 at 07:37 PM
Love the daffodil card. Thanks for sharing your watercolor technique.
Posted by: Kathy Morgan-Hartz | January 09, 2015 at 08:01 PM
Love the elegance of the first card. So beautiful!
Posted by: Shona P. | January 09, 2015 at 08:03 PM
The daffodil is gorgeous!
Posted by: Sandy | January 09, 2015 at 08:03 PM
The daffodil card is simple, sweet, yet elegant.
Posted by: Kren | January 09, 2015 at 08:08 PM
Great cards-love them both. TFS
Posted by: Jo Anna | January 09, 2015 at 08:14 PM
Always love your cards!! Great color combos!
Posted by: April S. | January 09, 2015 at 08:14 PM
I love the simple elegance to the first card.
Posted by: Vivian C. | January 09, 2015 at 08:21 PM
Fabulous cards!
Posted by: Deb | January 09, 2015 at 08:57 PM
Stunning love the daffodil card and the chickens! TFS
Posted by: Priscilla | January 09, 2015 at 09:00 PM
Great cards! I love the when spring came stamp set! Beautiful job. I love how you are embossing the dies. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | January 09, 2015 at 09:08 PM
Gorgeous cards! I love seeing the new stamps! Always such a pleasure to visit your blog!
Posted by: KT Fit Kitty | January 09, 2015 at 09:16 PM
Love the chicken apron and the framed sentiment.
Posted by: SNAZZY JJ | January 09, 2015 at 09:35 PM
Love the sweet spring flower design! Beautiful cards!
Posted by: karenladd | January 09, 2015 at 09:46 PM
Your cards are so lovely. Love the understated elegance of your first card and the contrast in the second just captures your attention.
Posted by: Victoria H. | January 09, 2015 at 09:46 PM
Gorgeous card
with the yellow
layer!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | January 09, 2015 at 09:49 PM
Great cards.
Posted by: Gilda (mcstamper) | January 09, 2015 at 09:50 PM
Adorable cards!
Posted by: Nancee Purdum | January 09, 2015 at 10:47 PM
Wonderful projects Kittie....especially like the yellow framed sentiment card!!!
TFS,
Jan
Posted by: Jan Castle | January 09, 2015 at 10:53 PM
Great cards, Kittie! The daffodil card is so elegant & beautiful & the chicken card is wonderful. I love every one of the cards on the hop made with the apron. Nice to see an apron again!
Posted by: Patt H. | January 09, 2015 at 11:36 PM
Wonderful spring CAS card, Kittie! Lovely colored flower. FUN what's cooking card. Like it in yellow w/the chickens. :)
Posted by: Gabby | January 10, 2015 at 12:23 AM
Loving these cards, especially the apron with the chickens, so cute.
Posted by: Sandra De Palma | January 10, 2015 at 12:49 AM
Love the daffodil and the popped up frame, so elegant!
Posted by: Beatrice Lawson | January 10, 2015 at 02:23 AM
Love the bright colors!
Posted by: Kathy J in Ellicott City | January 10, 2015 at 09:34 AM
Both really nice cards Kittie. The one with the daffodil is simple, yet very elegant.
Posted by: Lorna Baumann | January 10, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Gorgeous creations, love the double frame with the daffodil. beautiful.
Posted by: Pattie Jns | January 10, 2015 at 11:12 AM
Gee wizz, I so love that Whats cooking card, your design really tickles my fancy. thanks for sharing
Posted by: Ali Patchett | January 10, 2015 at 11:31 PM
These are two amazing projects. Your designs are exceptional and your creativity is unsurpassed. Because of your cards I always want to buy everything you show, lol. TFS.
Posted by: Juanita in OH | January 12, 2015 at 04:15 PM
I love that chicken border! So cozy and would look fabulous masked with one brightly colored chicken against the other solid ones. Your cards are great and I always go broke after I look at them!
Posted by: Cathy Weber | January 14, 2015 at 10:12 AM