WIBYCBI: Win It Before You Can Buy It - Art Impressions Summer 2019 Release! PLUS Challenge 262 Coffee Cards!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Did you catch any sneak peeks from the Art Impressions booth at ASD Market Week on social media? Bonnie and Kate shared a snapshot of our NEW Summer 2019 release, including adorable holiday sets and, of course, amazing watercolor stamps to create gorgeous scenery!

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Bonnie and Kate are at the #ASDShow in Las Vegas launching new products to our local stores and specialty online retailers! Follow along as they preview our new releases in our IG Stories! Want to grab some of these items? Check the “Dealer Locator” link in our profile for a store near you! #AiStamps @BonnieKrebs.BibleJournaling

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Our new products start shipping to retailers mid-August, so be sure to let your local stamp store know you have Art Impressions goodies on your wishlist! New stamps will gradually appear on artimpressions.com, so keep an eye on our weekly email for announcements!

How would you like to WIN our entire release before you can even buy it? Join our BIGGEST giveaway yet at a $700 value! You will not want to miss out on the chance to win this big! Enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway below for a chance to win big! Hurry, giveaway ends August 6 at Midnight PT!

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It is THURSDAY which means it is time for a card challenge! This challenge is all about Coffee Cards! To inspire you to enter, we have Jessica today to share a fabulous project, let's take a look!

Hello Ai fans!

Welcome back to a new challenge! This time we are making coffee cards, which is one of my favorite themes to make for cards. I'm one of those that do require some caffeine in the morning! Today I'm using the Valentine's Bear set to make a cute watercolor coffee Anniversary card. Card process VIDEO below. 

To start I used Versafine Clair Nocturne ink to stamp the bear holding the heart banner. I also stamped the paw and heart on to a Post-it Note to use a mask. That way when I stamped the bear in the cup, the paw from the banner bear is positioned in front. Then, I heat set the black ink with a heat gun. The Versafine Clair is a pigment ink so it does take some time to dry unless you heat set it. But it is great for water coloring. 

For the coloring I used the Koi Pocket Sketch 24 pan set. The colors I used are listed below. I decided on a pink, blue, green and gold color scheme to go along with the brown bears. For the gold accents I used the Kuretake Starry colors watercolor set, specifically the yellow gold. I add this shimmer paint to the handle and hearts on the cup and also to the lower half of the banner hearts. I love adding small details like that. 

I thought my coloring could use a little more depth. One of the things I like to do for that is add some coloring using Prismacolor Pencils. This just darkens those shadow areas more. 

I did some die cutting with the largest Circle Double Stitch die around the bears, then used the smallest Rectangle Double Stitch die, to die cut a piece of Doll Pink card stock. This is what the sentiment will be heat embossed on to. For that I used "Wishing you a Latte Love" stamp and white embossing powder. 

I also found a scrap piece of Island Blue to use on the left side, this color matched the blue on the bear's shirt and the plate of tea cup pretty well. I also created a background using the same Yellow Gold paint from the Starry Colors set. I painted a half circle for the bears to sit on and also added some gold splatter too. 

Once it was all dry I use my ATG to adhere everything together. As a final step, for the front, I scattered some gold sequins on the right side with the help of tweezers and Multi Medium Matte glue. I keep the inside simple by stamping the "Happy Anniversary" sentiment from the Love Birds set with Nocturne ink, and the banner bear with a light gray ink. I thought the inside needed some pink so I took the same colored pencil as I used on the shading before and lightly colored in the hearts. 

I love how the gold watercolor flashes in the light. 

Watch the video here or on Youtube

Koi Watercolors Used:

Yellow Ochre (bears)

Permanent Yellow Deep (bears)

Burnt Umber (bears)

Payne's Gray (bears)

Quinacridone Rose (hearts and cheeks)

Cobalt Blue Hue (shirt)

Cerulean Blue Hue (shirt)

Black (background)

Sap Green (background)

Prismacolor Pencils Used:

PC943 Burnt Ochre

PC1082 Chocolate

PC995 Mulberry

PC208 Indanthrone 

PC938 White

PC1077 Colorless Blender

Thank you so much for joining me today! I can't wait to see the coffee cards you guys create. Happy Stamping!

WOW, isn't that such a cute card? LOVE all the gold and glittery accents!

If you are coffee lovers like us, then you'll likely have a stash of coffee-themed stamps that would be great for this challenge! Are you more of a tea-drinker (or hot chocolate)? That's okay, you can join us, too! Let's see your creations in this fun challenge! We always love to see what you create!

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Before we go, let's recognize the winners of last week's Animal Print challenge!

Top spot goes to...

Reeta!

Congrats, Reeta! We adore your sparkly gift bag featuring our Crazy Friends! Super cute! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Anesha!

Carina! 

Way go to, you two! Anesha, your handmade kitty paw print background is so fun, and pairs well with your watercolored Crazy Cat Lady image! So sweet! And Carina, we are WILD about your tiger-striped Lawn Ranger! That added tailpipe with flame just make it! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice, you two!

Thanks to everyone who joined our Animal Print challenge, please join again and tell your friends about our Coffee Cards challenge!

HELP WANTED! We need 2 helpers to help in our booth on August 9 at Stampaway in Cincinnati, OH! For details and compensation, visit our 2019 Show Schedule page and email Annelise at annelise@artimpressions.com to sign up!

Happy Stamping!