For today's card I wanted to use the Good Shepherd Set from the Bible Journal line of watercolor stamps. I used it with the Watercolor Sentiment Set 2 to make two everyday cards.
I used the Ai watercolor method to color my stamped images. I've listed the Tombow marker colors I used at the end of the post. I kept the main image the same but changed up everything around it. I added a barn to one of the watercolor panels and a fence to the other. I also changed up the flower placement. I kept all of the colors the same.
Once my panels were complete, I cut the using my Double stitched dies from Ai and added them to the dry embossed background. I used a seam binding bow and a button to embellish the top of the embossed layer. The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Claire Nocturne ink and cut into a banner. I attached everything to a teal A2 card.
Tombow Dual Brush Colors Used:
177 Dark Jade, 526 True Blue, 565 Deep Blue,
725 Rhodamine Red, 969 Chocolate, 993 Chrome Orange,
N25 Lamp Black
Today I have one of my favorite type of cards to have on hand--one that I can use for many different reasons to send to a special person! It's also my favorite type because it's watercoloring the Ai way!! In February I had the pleasure of attending an Ai Watercolor Class at the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo. I also got to visit Art Impressions' beautiful booth and picked up this awesome WC Jars Set. This was my first time playing with it and it was so relaxing to just color!
After I stamped and watercolored everything I cut the image out with a Hexagon Double Stitched Die and then used that die and the next larger one to cut out frames from the watercolor paper three times. After I glued them together, I used the same blue that I used on the pitcher to color the frame. Oh, I almost forgot to mention I used the WC Stamp Positioner to make sure I stamped the decorative flourish in just the right spot on the pitcher.
I adhered the frame to my white card panel and then glue the stamped image inside. Such a simple, but sweet, card to make!
Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful, crafty week!!
Tombow markers: 177 Dark Jade, 743 Hot Pink, 565 Deep Blue
Marvy marker: 100 Sapphire
I wanted to create a dimensional look to the card so I used a clear front.
For even more dimension some of the elements on the front are popped up on foam tape.
I apologize for the photos. I had trouble with the acetate and even photographing the inside because I had to hold the acetate up to take the pictures.
So have you seen the new Wheelies line from Art Impressions??!! I absolutely adore this new interactive line!! My card features the new Workout Gal. Lipstick and a glass of wine during my workout? Yes please!! There's a simple dial on the inside for the recipient to turn, and she actually cycles the bike!! Awesome!!!
I had soooo much fun making this card and I really do love the way they work! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty!!!
This week I'm still creating with dog themed cards. I loved playing with the Doggy Kisses set and was inspired to create this homey scene with the little sick dog holding his teddy bear.
I started with stamping the sick dog on a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock. Then I sketched out the couch with Copics and colored everything in. I've been loving this orange and aqua color combination lately so I made the couch a yellow orange color and the pillow case and slippers aqua. I repeat these colors and add in a bit of the red and more gray through out too.
Creating scenes like this one is so easy. After coloring the couch and dog I used a T-square to draw in the baseboards then colored the floor is cool grays. I used two of the smaller Hexagon Double Stitched dies to create some picture frames. I used the cut outs to stamp two more dogs to act as the photos. Those two had the best faces for this! I colored those then adhered them in to their designated spots after attaching the main panel to a Neenah Solar White 110lb card base. I also colored around the outer edge of the hexagon cut out with several copics to colore the frame. For the final touches, I used the small paw print to frame the Dachshund image and stamped the sentiment with black ink.
Copic Markers Used:
W9, W6, W3, W1, W0
C5, C3, C1
E81, E3, E34, E31
YR27, YR23, YR04
Y38, Y35, Y23, Y21, Y15, Y13
R83, R39, R27, R14
BG13, BG11, BG10
BV04, BV01
Ok guys that is it from me! Thank you so much for joining me today. Happy Stamping
There's nothing better than making fun and easy interactive cards to WOW your friends on their birthday! Create a simple mechanism to turn the wheels on these two sets from our NEW Wheelies line. Our Workout Gal is exercising in style with her lipstick and glass of wine! Send sweet greetings with our Birthday Dog Wheelie! Both these characters are on bikes where the wheels actually rotate when you follow our easy instructions. See how these sets work in our video from Creativation! Both sets are now available at artimpressions.com, so grab them today for your interactive cardmaking!
Let's take a look at this adorable project from Jessica!
Hello Ai Fans!
I really love anything dog related and this Birthday Dog Wheelie set is just the cutest happiest dog ever. I love his grin and the interactive element is so much fun to play with! I have a video for you showing how I made this playful card.
I colored the background and stamp images with Copic Markers. I apologize for leaving the coloring out of this video, it would have just made it so long. I do still have the clips though. I also used two of the larger Art Impression Rounded Rectangle Double Stitched dies to die cut the background panel and the gray pattern paper.
The bicycling dog came together quickly after I was finished with all the coloring. I used the second to smallest circle die to make some extra cuts through my pattern paper and background, right where the top brad is on the thigh. That way the back of the brad could move around freely and it would not rub against the background. You would do the same with foam tape to create an area around the back of the brad, if you popped up a panel.
I also used a bit of twine to create a texture element as the string of the balloon. I really enjoyed playing with this set. It does remind me of a children's pop-up book. For the sentiment I used a bit of gold embossing powder and embossed it right to the background. Copic Markers Used: Wheelie Dog stamps W0, W1, W3. W6, W9 C1, C3, C5 E81, E35, R34, E31 Y38, Y35, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y15, Y13 YR27, YR23, YR04 BG13, BG11, BG10 BV01, BV04 R83, R39, R27, R14 Boardwalk background G99, G46, G43, YG57, YG63, YG61 W6, W3, W1, W0, C3, C5 E35, Y21 B26, BV01
Thank you so much for stopping by today! Happy Stamping!
Wow, Jessica! Such a cute project! It's the perfect inspiration for our new challenge...
This challenge is all about interactive cards! There are so many fun ways to make cards that flip, fold, slide, shake, turn, twirl, and more! Let's see what you can make!
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, May 8 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
Congrats, Rosa! We love your colorful card with such a beautiful inky background! Your big sentiment makes our Laughing gals look larger than life! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!
Congrats, you two! Amy, we love your cool crafty Z fold card featuring our Crafty Girls and Cropper! Just too cute! And "Chick", your Biker Babes are just so cute in bright colors against your clean white background! Be sure to email annelise@artimpressions.com with the stamp set of your choice and your mailing address!
We hope you will all join us again for our new Interactive Cards Challenge!
This week I made a card using this adorable Sloth Some set.
I'm not sure why but sloths have become very popular lately and I love them.
I stamped this sloth hanging upside down from a tree branch onto watercolor paper in Versa-fine black ink because I wanted to color him in with Arteza real brush markers. After coloring the sloth in a die cut him out with a Rectangle double stitched die. I matted the image with some glittery green cardstock.
I stamped the sentiment "SLOW DOWN Enjoy Your Day!" with Versa-fine black ink and heat set it with some clear embossing powder.
Welcome to a special Watercolor Throwback! We are so excited to have how many new friends joining in our watercolor technique, and it's always a great idea to get back to the basics! Bonnie created this step-by-step tutorial on how to get started and create a basic container image back in January 2018, and it's a great image to start with!
Also, did you know we have 155 videos on our Watercolor Wednesday playlist? With endless hours of tutorials, we invite you to check out the playlist and find a video you haven't viewed before! Hop back to this video and leave us a comment on the new tutorial you found!
Watercolor Paper is very important for this technique, as when you stamp in water-based ink, it keeps the color on top of the paper, so you can easily move it with a damp brush. Cardstock and alcohol-based markers will not work for this project series. We prefer Canson XL or Strathmore watercolor paper and use the textured side, as it does not oversaturate the paper with color.
Our Connoisseur #4 Brush is a coveted item, as no regular brush will do! One, your brush has to be synthetic, as natural hair brushes will sag and not hold its shape with water on it. The synthetic gives us the 'bounce' we are looking for as we blend and gently tap around the image. This brush is also the perfect size to pull color from your main images and blend your flowers and foliage.
Although any water-based marker will work for this technique, we highly recommend you useTombow Dual Brush Markers on your projects. First, we like Tombow markers the best because they are very wet, so when stamping your multiple impressions, you can get up to 10 images, where other markers you might get 3 or 4. Second, Tombow has highly pigmented colors, so when you are blending, you do not need to work as hard to blend. Third, we love the bullet tip on the other side of the Dual Brush Pens (or use our TwinTone markers for an even finer tip), which give us the ability to add darker shadows and details to the image to really make areas pop!
To get stamping, we suggest starting with our WC Foliage Set 1 and WC Flower Set 1. These basic sets are what you will carry through all your projects. You will see the grasses, vines, flower bunches, and long stems used in any watercolor we create. We started with these two staple sets because if we created sets with everything for one project, you would end up with a multitude of tiny grasses or flowers! Once you have these two, you can pick and choose whichever scenes you would like to create, such as gorgeous containers, stunning structures, or beautiful landscapes.
We add color to many of our images (washes of the sky, color to main images) and the easiest way to do this is by rubbing the brush tip of your marker onto our Ai Watercolor Paletteand pulling the color off with your brush. This gives you great control over the amount of color going to your image, and you can easily shade by adding layers of color. Our palette is a game changer, perfectly white so you can see your color, and you can always reactivate the dried ink with your damp brush.
Another great option to add to your collection are our tiny Acrylic Blocks. We offer square blocks in 1", 1.5", and 3" to offer smaller sizes for your little images, like the teeny tiny grass and daisy bunch. Bonnie is often suggesting to permanently adhere your tiny stamps to our 1" block with super glue so you don't lose them!
Now check out this great introduction to watercolor video with Bonnie, as she shows the step-by-step techniques in building your foliages and flowers, and how to add them together in this urn from our WC Ornate Container Set.
I used the Ai watercolor method to color my stamped images. I've listed the Tombow marker colors I used at the end of the post. I kept the main image the same but changed up everything around it. I added a barn to one of the watercolor panels and a fence to the other. I also changed up the flower placement. I kept all of the colors the same.
Once my panels were complete, I cut the using my Double stitched dies from Ai and added them to the dry embossed background. I used a seam binding bow and a button to embellish the top of the embossed layer. The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Claire Nocturne ink and cut into a banner. I attached everything to a teal A2 card.
Tombow Dual Brush Colors Used:
