Merry Christmas from the Art Impressions Staff! PLUS, Challenge 271 Animal Cards Challenge Winners Announced!

Merry Christmas Ai Fans!

As we prepare for the winter holidays, last-minutes gifts, and those final few Christmas cards to drop in the mail, we pause for a moment and thank you for shopping with us year-round and this winter season! We are convinced Art Impressions customers are the best! You are so sweet, kind, funny, and we always have a great time when we see you at stamp shows around the country, our annual Warehouse Sale, and through your phone calls and emails. We wish you a merry holiday season!

The blog will be through January 1, to give our designers a well-deserved break! But don't worry, when we return on January 2 we will have some awesome news to share!

What do you give a crafty friend who has everything? Or is someone searching for a list-minute gift for you? A gift certificate to the Art Impressions shop is the perfect gift! The online code is sent instantly and can be used online at any time, so there is time to check your inventory for those missing must-have stamps! Certificates are available in any dollar amount, and are emailed to the recipient's email with your personalized message. Order an Ai Gift Certificate today!

Enter the amount you would like to purchase and add the gift certificate to your cart. At checkout, enter the Coupon Receiver Details and select "gift coupons to someone else" and fill out the email address and desired message. Gift certificates are sent by email instantly after the order is placed. Gift certificates are registered to the recipient's email and cannot be redeemed by another email address. To redeem a gift certificate, enter the code in the coupon code box at checkout.

Holiday Hours

The Art Impressions office will be closed the following dates:

December 23 - 27

December 31 - January 1

All orders placed during this time period will begin processing and shipping on January 2.

If you miss Art Impressions inspiration, be sure to visit our Guest Designer Tracy MacDonald's blog! She made the card you see above, and has many wonderful cards on her blog here. Be sure to leave her some comment love, too!

Before we go on break, it's time to announce the winners of last week's Animal Cards challenge!

Top Spot goes to...
Lorraine A

featuring our Penguin Stackers Set!

Honorable mentions go to...

Linda Damepier-Dicks

featuring our retired Animal Nativity stamp!

and Cynthia Olheiser

featuring our Udderly Fantastic stamps!

Congrats to all our winners! Please contact feedback@artimpressions.com with your name, mailing address, and stamp sets of your choice (three for our Top Spot!).

We will see you again January 2 with our first challenge of 2020 and some news you won't want to miss!

Happy Holidays and Happy Stamping!

NEW VIDEO! Scrapbook.com Hydrangea Exclusive!

Hello Ai Fans!

We have a special Watercolor Wednesday featured video today!

If you've kept an eye on our emails and Watercolor Weekend blog posts, you know we have been releasing some stunning florals, exclusively with our friends at Scrapbook.com! Bonnie created this tutorial video on how she watercolors the SBC Exclusive Hydrangea Set (the Art Impressions way!) to create quick and stunning focal images! You will love this set, along with our Poinsettia Set, both available only at Scrapbook.com!

We hope you enjoy this video and wishing you a very Merry Christmas and holiday season into the New Year!

Happy Watercolor Wednesday!

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sdwpGnL2KVk

Niccole's Top 10 of 2019!

Hello Ai fans!!

First off I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and best wishes for a wonderful New Year! Can you believe 2019 is almost over?  This year just flew by for me.  You have all welcomed me so graciously this past year.  I truly have had a blast here at Art impressions with all of you.

In no particular order I am sharing my top 10 card of the year.  

Succulent Window

Tulips and A Tired Easter Bunny 

Penguin Wave

Tears Ran Down

Here's the Skinny

Succulent Shaker

Hello Spring Chicken

Wag Your Tail

Santa Rocking

Home Is Where You Park It

I once again want to thank you for welcoming me so graciously to the Art Impressions team.  I cannot wait to see what 2020 has in store for all of us and Art impressions ...

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Jil's Top Ten of 2019

Hello Ai fans!

It's time again to show you my top ten posts from the last year on the Art Impressions blog.  It's been another great year with the Design Team and I am looking forward to seeing what amazing designs we get to work with in the upcoming year.  I hope you all enjoy your holidays and I look forward to seeing you next year!

Gingerbread Cubbies Card 

Thanksgiving Circlet MTF

Stamptember "Nutty & Nice" Exclusive

Get by With Your Friends

Autumn Owl Cubbies 

Feast Mode Critters

Make It Sparkle Challenge 

Good Shepherd Watercolor Cards 

Roomba Cat 

Hedgehog Birthday Card

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

Carol's Top 10 of 2019

Hello Ai friends!  I can't believe it's almost Christmas and that 2019 is just about done!  I'm so thankful and honored to be on this fabulous and talented design team.  All of the people at Art Impressions are just so kind and make up a wonderful company!  Before the Art Impressions team takes a break for the holidays, we like to share our picks for our Top Ten cards for the year.  It's kind of a challenge to decide, kind of like picking your favorite child!  LOL!

I finally got it narrowed down and have listed these in no particular order.  You can click the photo to go to my original blog post if you'd like more details.  (I hope I got it set up to do that--LOL!)

1.) A sweet Easter card using the Basket of Blessings set and the Window die.

  

I just love this card for a best friend!  This uses the Under My Umbrella set that is now retired from Ai's shop, but still available at Scrapbook.com.

I definitely have to include this sweet card.  Bonnie was on HSN and this was one of the cards on display--on HSN!!!  Also, Scrapbook.com listed this card in their group of The 19 Best Cards of 2019!  I was so honored and happy about all of this!  The Holiday Mansion set and HM Garden set is so versatile for any occasion you need.

I love the WC Bicycle set for a friend card.

I think this gal from the Never Too Old Laugh Lines set is so funny!

Yes, another Holiday Mansion card, this time with the HM Accessory set.

What's not to love about the adorable Gingerbread Cubbies set?

Evidently, I REALLY enjoy using the Holiday Mansion and HM Accessories sets!  Haha!

The WC Winter Kids set is so sweet!

This last one is probably my top favorite!  These penguins in the Penguin Cheer set are so fun!

Well, I hope I've chosen some of your favorites too, and I so appreciate your taking a few minutes to take a look.  However you celebrate the upcoming holidays, may you have many smiles and blessings with friends and family.  See you in 2020! Stay crafty!

I'll have a blue Christmas and Reneé's Top 10 of 2019

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a beautiful new Art Impressions set that's a Simon Says Stamp exclusive.

Art Impressions - Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set - Watercolor Poinsettia

This set is so pretty.

I love non-traditional colored holiday cards so I made my first card with this set in blue.

There are very few things that say Christmas more than a poinsettia.  I will cherish this set for years to come!

And now for my Top Ten of 2019

Wild Thing!

My first Chibi lights card.

                      

Love Grows Here

Christmas in July!

Succulents



Dare to Be Fabulous!
There are 2 versions of this but I'm partial to this one that I modeled after my friend Charmaine.



Sports Fan Shaker

Easter Circlet



Wood you be MINE??



Woodland Tree Cubbies



It's been another wonderful year here at Art Impressions.  I can't wait to see what new designs lie ahead!  I hope you'll join us in our challenges when they resume again in 2020!  Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!