You've got it all!! By Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!! 

I've got a fun card for you today featuring the stamp K1923 Twins!  I'm sure you've heard before about how pets look like their owners....Here's the classic case!  This awesome stamp is from the Golden Oldies line at Art Impressions!  I'm not sure which set this sentiment came from. I'm so sorry, I tried to find it. :(  

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and hope to see you back again soon! Until then - stay crafty!!

Copics used: E000, E00, E11, R20. R22, R24, R27, C3, C5, C7, T1, T2, Blender

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Spring Chicken by Cheri Burry!

Hi Ai Fans!
Thanks for stopping by today to see my card using the Art Impressions "Birdie & Egg Carton" image! The Chickens in the Ai "Bird Brain" line always make me giggle! They just have so much attitude and there are some funny sentiments that you can pair with them!

I decided to cut a chicken wire overlay for my design paper with a Silhouette Studio cut file to go with "Birdie". Then using a speech bubble I added my sentiment. The sentiment is called "Spring Chicken". What I did was cut the stamp in half with my scissors and used the other piece on the inside of my card. A few enamel dots finish everything off.

Here you can see the second half of the "Spring Chickien" sentiment.

Copics Used:

Chicken: C0, C1, C2, C3/ R24, R29/ YR15, YR18

Egg Carton: E40, E41, E42

Cup: YG93, YG95, YG97

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

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NEW Wiggle Wobbles! PLUS, Challenge 218 Jiggle a Little!

Put on your dancing shoes! Our NEW Wiggle Wobble are here and ready for action! Each Wiggle Wobble set features limbs that you stamp, die cut, and assemble with brads, so they swing around! Place your character on a Mini Action Wobble for even more wiggling! We did an early release of our classy Skeleton, perfect for Halloween crafting! Now our fancy Dancer, funky Flamingo, and "toadally fabulous" Toad are joining the party! Also, our charming Cowboy is ready to celebrate! Each Wiggle Wobble set includes clear stamps and matching dies, as well as 10 small brads and a Mini Action Wobble for you to try! We also have refill Brad 50 Packs available in silver and white, and of course our famous Mini Action Wobbles! Curious how these sets look in action? Watch our video from the Mixed Media Event to see our card samples jiggle! These sets are so much fun, grab yours today at artimpressions.com!

   

Jil is here to share her first project with the Flamingo Wiggle Wobble with a bit of tropical fun! This is a great quick photo tutorial for creating your first Wiggle Wobble card!

Hello Ai fans!

I placed the flamingo stamps into my Mini Misti and stamped them onto Strathmore Bristol 140 lb. paper with Jet Black Archival Ink.  I needed to stamp second impressions of both leg parts and the wing.

I used the matching die cuts with my die cut machine to cut out all of the parts.  Tip: Be careful to align the holes for the brads.

I colored the flamingo using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush.
Flamingo - Light Pink, Carmine Pink
Beak - Light Gray, Gray
Glasses - Light Cobalt

 I added a Black Glaze pen to her eyes. Then I assembled the flamingo with brads. This is what she looks like finished.
  


I added a very simple watercolor scene to the background onto a piece of Strathmore 140 lb. Watercolor Paper. I added in a horizon line using Tropical 101 & blended out some color onto my Ai Watercolor Palette to add more Tropical marker below the horizon line with my #4 WC Brush.  I then added Tombow marker 912 to my  Ai Watercolor Palette and blended it below the water. Next, I went above the horizon line and stamped the clouds from the Watercolor EZ Project B.  I scribbled Magenta 20, Steel Blue 17 and Tombow marker 565 to my  Ai Watercolor Palette. One at a time, I applied each color to the sky using my #4 WC Brush

I used some DCWV papers I had in my scrap drawer to complete the card. As I was putting the finished flamingo onto the card, I added her onto the included action wobble and watched her dance around.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

Thanks, Jil! Looks like your Flamingo is having lots of fun! And such a sweet tropical backdrop for her! Well folks, a new release calls for a new challenge! This week we are jumping for joy with our "Jiggle a Little" challenge! We want to see cards with movement! Perhaps you have hinged pieces with brads, or an image on an action wobble! Or maybe it's a slider or shaker card! Let your imagination fly free, and share it with us here on the blog! You just might win!

Here are the Challenge Rules:
✻ Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!
✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!
✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!
✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!
✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.
✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Let's not forget to recognize the winners from last week's Flower & Foliage challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

Heidi!

Congrats, Heidi! This is a beautiful project featuring our WC Bird Bath Set! Love your flowing vines and blue flowers! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

 Honorable Mentions go to...

Ruza!

Yoorah!

Congrats, you two! What stunning projects! Ruza, what a lovely floral basket you've created with our Rustic Containers Set! The wildflowers in the grass are a lovely touch! And Yoorah, we're falling for your autumn Covered Bridge Scene! And how clever to make a calendar! Please email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice for your prize!

Thanks to everyone for joining us, we'd love to see your new challenge entries this week!

Happy Stamping!

The Road to a Friend's house...

Hello Ai fans!

I love making interactive cards so I have quite a few from the Try Fold line. Sometimes I want to use the images separate and I'm always looking for new ways to do this.  I saw an idea a year or so back to use one of the images stamped in the background while coloring just one main image as your focal image.  I just can't remember where I saw it.  I've been meaning to try the idea. I used two images from the Cottage TF Set 4202 and stamped them onto Strathmore 140 lb. paper with Jet Black Archival Ink. The background layer is stamped with Shadow Grey Archival Ink.

I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush to paint the images.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

NEW VIDEO - Flowering Wreath

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new Watercolor Wednesday with Bonnie! This week, Bonnie shows you how to create a beautiful, blooming wreath with vines, flowers, buds, and branches! To start, she creates a 3" circle with quadrant lines in pencil so she can create a repeating pattern around the wreath. She starts with the vine from our Spring Basket Set in Pine Green and then again in Tropical around the circle. She then adds the flowers from our Chest of Flowers Set between the vines in Aubergine, then softens the image with water. Next, Bonnie adds berries from our new WC Fall Set, inking the buds with Violet and stem in Pine Green. To finish the wreath, she adds a large branch from our new WC Branches Set in Tropical. She erases the pencil lines and adds the sentiment from our WC Sentiment set.

Make sure to sign your beautiful work of art! If you liked this wreath project, leave a comment on the video, so Bonnie knows to make more videos like this! We always appreciate a thumbs up and when you subscribe, too! Have a wonderful week and Happy Watercolor Wednesday!

View in HD on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1W0n6AOger8