I'm here for the party! by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Happy Memorial Day! If you're so inclined, I hope you  take a moment to say a prayer for all of our fallen soldiers that paid the ultimate price so that we may enjoy the freedoms that we cherish. I personally thank every one of them and their families for their service and sacrifice. 

My card today is a fun one featuring the adorable Llama Set. They are so dang fun, and they definitely look like they are here for the party! I stamped the fun image onto alcohol ink friendly paper and colored it with Copic markers which are listed below. I then cut it out using AI's Nested Circle Dies. The fun sentiment which fits them so well is from the Never Too Old Laugh Lines Set, and the fun confetti swirls are from the Harvest Journal Die Set. The links to all the sets I used are listed below. Just click on the picture of it and it will take you right to the AI shop! The sun and balloon dies are from my stash. I also added lots of Stickles, so it works for our current challenge, All That Glitters. 

  

That's it for me for today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit! Until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

R12, 20, and 22

C1 and 3

YR04 and 07

Y13, 15, and 17

YG01 and 03

B000, 91, and 93

All Creatures Great and Small with Guest Designer Diane Zechman

Hello everyone!

I'm so excited that our very first Guest Designer challenge is now
complete and we have our first winner!

Gennette stepped up and was our first Guest Designer since we didn't
have a winner yet. She made us two beautiful cards.

Our entrants followed our color challenge and we selected
Ginger McNally!

She used the recent 5868 - Daffodil & Tulip Set along with the 2016 Bunny Freebie that was a recent Throwback.  If you're wondering what a Throwback is, it's a set or sets that have been retired but has been re-released for a 3 day period.  There is no other company I know of that re-releases sets that they have retired. Art Impressions values their fans and loves giving new fans a second chance at stamps they may have missed out on. 

Congratulations Ginger!

 

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice and she will give me your email address so that we can 

begin brainstorming for our March challenge when you will be our Guest Designer!

Now for our Lucky Random Winner who will receive the super sweet EXX5582 Exclusive Bear Freebie.

Congratulations Tasie!

You've won this stamp!

 Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com with your email and address so that 
I can get this little cutie in the mail for you. 

Now that we have our winners from our first Guest Designer challenge, let's see what our second Guest Designer, Diane Zechman has created!

Her challenge was All Creatures Great and Small.

She needed to use an animal on her card.

Let's see what she made!

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Hello friends! I was previously on the Art Impressions Design Team and although I have taken some time now to care for my grandkids, I am still in love with Bonnie's stamps. They are timeless, classic, and oh so FUN! When I was asked to Guest Design for February and told that the Theme is All Creatures Great and Small (Animals), I immediately thought of the Llama Set from the Funny Farm Series which I purchased a while back but hadn't used yet. It's an awesome set!

Products used: Ai 5458- Llama Set, 5463- Slimline Dies, 5135- Hexagon Double Stitched Dies, and 5133- Flag Double Stitched Dies.

This cute llama needed some bright and fun papers, and I colored the images with Copic markers to match. I cut some strips of the patterned papers, each about 2" wide, then taped them together on the backside. This long piece was then die cut with one of the slimline dies to create the background. Then I offset 3 of the flags and the stitched hexagon die cuts were placed on a diagonal for a bit of whimsy. The second photo has a close-up showing the pot of flowers and cacti popped up with foam tape.

For the inside of the card, I added another one of the sentiments in the set and stamped the 2 llamas with orange ink.

I hope you join this month’s challenge and I am looking forward to seeing all of your creatures, great and small!

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Hey everyone!

It's Reneé.

I want to thank Diane for her beautiful card and for being part of our Guest Designer challenge for February. She is missed on our Daily Design Team.

I hope you like this month's challenge and will join us!
The winner will be announced in the first few days of the following month.  The challenges end on the last day and a new one begins on the first but I may not always have time to announce the winner on the first, when the new challenge premieres. I appreciate your patience.

A few of our DT Members also are enjoying playing along with this challenge.

Check out their beautiful and adorable creations!

Jami

                

Sharon

Lynn

Tricia

Tasha

I also have a little bonus prize!

For as long as I have duplicate stamps I will choose a random winner.
These will be for U.S. residents only since these will be mailed by me personally
and not Art Impressions.

This month I have the Exclusive Frog Freebie EX5584 from 2022.
You will be automatically entered to win when you upload your project to the challenge.

Good luck everyone!

I can't wait to see what you create.

Here is the fine print:

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation.
✻You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards!

✻ Limit two submissions per person. 

✻You MUST use Art Impressions stamps or dies! You may use other companies products but the main focus should be on Ai items.

✻If you win, you will receive one free stamp set of your choice. In return you will create a brief write up explaining how you made your item and email it to me. (Reneé) and you will mail your project to Art Impressions at your expense. (cheapest method possible is fine) International winners may submit photos through email. We will share your creation on Art Impressions social media.

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.

✻We love to comment on your entries, but keep in mind if you use a private group or a platform that you need to sign up for, we probably won't be able to.

✻ 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 if you can, by clicking and commenting on your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

A "Sticky" Hello by Janet

Hello Ai fans! I'm here today with a card using the fun 5458 - Llama Set. This set includes many smaller images that are truly adorable and fun to work with. Although this has three llama images, there are four other images that are just plain great to use all by themselves and I wanted to show you a sample of that with this project.

I chose to use the cactus image and sentiment as the focal point and colored it with Copic markers. Then I cut it out using the 5726 - Nested Circle Dies. I cut another circle using 5064 - Circle Double Stitched Dies and mounted them together. I also added three green glitter enamel dots for a little extra shine and oomph! 

The A2 card base started as an 11' x 5 1/2" kraft piece of cardstock. I folded it in half and then added two pieces of patterned paper from the 5606 - Harvest Journal Paper Pack. I used decorative scissors (remember those?!) to get some decorative edges on these pieces before layering them on the card base. Then I added some baker's twine, a bow, and the finished cactus piece. Though simple, I love how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll stop by the store to see all the things you need for your card, journal, and tag making projects. 

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest  

 

Furries and Feathers Challenge #351

Furries and Feathers!

Who doesn't love amazing animals?

They're so precious and beautiful.

We want to celebrate all of the amazing wildlife (or domesticated animals) in our lives.

For our new challenge, you just need to create a handmade, crafty item with an animal on it.
This is challenge #351.

Before we see what our featured Design Team member has created for you, let us announce the winners of our Don't Fence Me In challenge.

For our Top Spot we selected Debbie H.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

Also, be sure to grab our badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!



Our Lucky Random Winner is Consuelo G. 

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

Also, be sure to grab our badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

Now we're ready to share Sharon's amazing Llama card. 

 Keep in mind, when viewing this adorable card that this artist has recently gone through not one, but two eye surgeries!  We tip our crafty hats to you Sharon for an amazing job!  Best of luck in your recovery.

 Hello AI Fans!

It's time for a new challenge and it's a fun one! So show us your Furries and Feathers in the next two weeks for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice!! Today I'm featuring #5458 Llama Set.  I LOVE this sentiment!! LOL! I stamped the images onto Cryogen white paper and then colored them with Copic markers. This set comes with the dies (don't you love that??!!) so it was super easy to cut them out.  I thought I'd explain my card making process for those that might be curious.  I always choose my stamp set first, then go for paper that "feels" right for the stamp set and what I want to convey. Then I'll choose the markers I want to use to match the paper. Here's a pic of that. 

Art Impressions is carrying #5765 Steel Die Cutter, so I purchased them to try them out. Oh my gosh, they are so much better than what I had been using. They cut through those dies like crazy. Make sure you're wearing safety glasses cause those little pieces of connecting metal can go flying! I also love using the Post It tape for holding my dies to my paper. I used to use Washi tape, but there have been too many time that it tore my paper after running it through the die cutting machine several times. The Post It tape is perfect and it has never torn my paper when removing it! 

Do you have an issue with storing your dies after cutting them apart? Here's how I keep them.  I bought a package of magnetic pages from Amazon and then cut the sheet down to fit into the stamp package right behind my stamps.  It keeps the dies right with the stamps and it greatly reduces the chances of a small die slipping out of the package when being stored. 

And finally a few pictures of my finished card. For the sentiment, I used a couple of dies from the Journal Template Die Set #5543.  This set is SO amazing and has so many dies.  I am constantly using something from it on my cards.

 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out the new challenge! Can't wait to see what you create for it!! Until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

RV14, RV17, RV19

BG32, BG34, BG49

Y35, Y38

R22, R24, R27

YG21, YG23, YG25

E51, E53, E55, E57

If you'd like to join in our challenge be sure to link your project below...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any 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!

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.

✻We love to comment on your entries, but keep in mind if you use a private group or a platform that you need to sign up for, we probably won't be able to.

✻ 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 if you can, by clicking and commenting on 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