Reneé's Top 10 of 2023

 2023 is coming to an end and that means it's time
to share my Top 10 cards from this year.

My top picks are in no particular order.
It's just how they loaded here when I selected the photos.
You can click on the title or the photo to be taken to the original posts for details.

It's a GIRL! Let's Celebrate!

This was made for the nurse at my school. Little Emersyn just turned 1!

Chicken Matchbook

Patriotic Front Porch

Happy Birthday Noah!

Here's the inside.

Sending Bugs and Kisses

O-FISH-ALLY OVER THE HILL!

Spooky Halloween Journal
Be sure to click on this to see a full video "flip through" of the inside.

Flying Fairies
Be sure to click this to see a video of the fairy under the sun flying.

Here's the inside.

Look on the bright cider.

More Bugs and Kisses...

This one is possibly my favorite card this year.

The Mushroom Cubbie set is one of my ALL TIME favorites!!

I hope you enjoyed this stroll down memory lane as much as I have.
Have a very happy, safe and healthy holiday season and check back here in 2024.

There is so much more inspiration to be shared!

Watermelon themed card by Nina

 Hey crafty friends, Nina here with a new fun project using STAMPtember® exclusive set. This is a limited edition and I's so excited to be part of this collaboration between Art Impressions & Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember® 2023!

I stamped my images using my Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and my Mini Misti and colored it using my Copic Markers.

Copic Shades:

Greens: YG23 YG67 & YG17

Red: RV69 R27 R29 Grey: C1 C3

Pinks: R14 R13 Browns: E99 YR24 YR21

I cut all around my images and backed them with foam tape. I then layered multiple papers for a fun background to match with my watermelon colors that I used from Copic.

I then used Guava paper Shade to cut a strip for my lady to stand on. This paper color is just lovely and a perfect match with the colors I colored her jacket with.

I then assembled my card and added some leaves all around the images. I cut multiple leaves from light green paper and then inked the edges with Mowed Lawn Distress ink with an ink blender.

I also finished with adding matching enamel dots using my enamel dots collection.

Art Impressions Exclusive stamp for Simon Says Stamp Stamptember 2023!

 Hello AI Fans!!

I'm sure you've seen the AMAZING stamp set SSE2A Apple Cider Set that is Art Impressions exclusive stamp set for Simon Says Stamp Stamptember this year!! It is the cutest one EVER! I love fall and the crisp feeling in the air along with the gorgeous fall colors! And who doesn't love all the delicious apples?!  Bonnie has done it again with her talented hands! If you haven't gotten your stamp set yet, be sure and grab it cause once they're gone, they're gone forever! 

Isn't she the cutest? And I love the sentiments too! So I stamped her onto Cryogen white paper and colored her with Copic markers which are listed below. She was really fun to color! I used the Journal Template Die Set for the sentiment.  

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit today, and I hope you run and grab your stamp set from Simon Says Stamp!! Just click on the banner below and it will take you right to it!  Until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

E000, E00, E11, E17, E31, E33, E35, E50, E51, E81, E84, E97, E99

YR02, YR12, YR15, YR16, YR18, YR24, YR61

Y02, Y13, Y17

R12, R14, R17, R20, R83

BG10

YG93, YG95

B45

Happy STAMPtember® from Art Impressions and Simon Says Stamp!

Hello everyone and Happy Happy STAMPtember®!

I've been waiting for this for weeks!

Simon Says Stamps has a month long celebration called STAMPtember where they release exclusive, limited edition products from multiple companies.

This year's Art Impressions' set is called SSE23A Apple Cider Set and it's the best set ever!!

This set is a limited time offer and once it sells out it's gone forever. 

I believe I own every STAMPtemper Art Impressions set ever released but this one is for sure my favorite!  My pumpkins were cut from dies from 5601 – Halloween Accessories Set and 5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set as are the leaves and rake. 

I made two shaped cards.  The pumpkin card came about by accident.  I was cutting ovals for Halloween cards to be shared at a later date.  I tossed the ovals onto my table and they resembled a white pumpkin to me.  ...A card is born!

My second card was made using the ancient Sizzix Harvest Bucket.  It was "made" to coordinate with this set and yet it's 20 years old! (no, I never get rid of anything...lol!)

Her clothes on both cards are partially Copic coloring with Twin Tone accents and paper piecing.

I made one final project.  A birthday tag for a coworker.  We officially start school today. We've been back for two days but the kids arrive today.  I wanted to get her a little treat.  Maple Bourbon Peanuts!

Yum!!

Copics used:

R37, Y18, YG05, YG17, YG21, YG93, YR14, E02,
E08, E09, E15, E23, E30, E35, E50, E70, E79, E81

Twin Tone Markers:

Orange, Honey Orange, Strawberry Red, Black, Chocolate

Feeling Blue Week #2 and the 2023 Simon Says Stamp Exclusive STAMPtember® set!

 Hello everyone and welcome to Week 2 of our Feeling Blue challenge.

Did you see the big announcement earlier today?

It's here!  The 2023 Simon Says Stamp exclusive set from Art Impressions!

SSE23A Apple Cider Set

Get yours NOW because these will sell out fast and once they're gone, they're gone forever.
Scroll back earlier today to see all of the fabulous Design Team inspiration.  Both our Daily and our Watercolor Team participated so you'll see marker and WC cards and tags.

Last week, Nina was our Featured Artist for our Feeling Blue challenge.  She came up with two beautiful blue cards!

To hear all about how Nina created her cards and what sets she used, visit our Week 1 Challenge post HERE.

Now for the rest of the DT.  This week our WC Team played along with the challenge as well.

Tasha used: 5506 – Peek-a-Boo Set

Sharon used: 5521 WC Animal Planters, 5794 Whimsical Flowers, 5543 Journal Template die set and 5064 Circle Double Stitched Dies.

Lynn used: Whimsical Flowers Set (5794), Little Things Sentiment Set (5797) and
Journal Cover & Bookmark Dies (5723)

Mercy used 5353 – Large Snowflake Dies.

Reneé used: 5776 – FB Sitting Girl, 5770 – FB Farm Fence Die Set, 5792 – WC Mini Journal Containers and 5794 – Whimsical Flowers.

Janet used: 5783-Fall Leaf Frame Die Set; 5785-Gnomes Set; 5794-Whimsical Flowers Set; 5797-Little Things Sentiment Set; 5835-Mini PP

To hear what sets Diane, Karen and Tricia used and to find directions how to make these cards, visit our Watercolor Weekend post HERE.

Link up your blue project below for the chance to win a free stamp set of your choice.

Good luck!  We can't wait to see what you make.

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