Halloweenish Fall Scrapbook Layout by Nina

 Hello Ai fans, Nina here with a new Fall Halloweenish project :) so I am creating this layout using the Autumn Owl Cubbies Stamp and Die Set.

I originally wanted to create a Fall themed layout with a little scary Halloween accent. Let me show you what I mean.

So I stamped my images using my Mini Misti and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copics.

Copic Shades:

Yellowish Pumpkin: YR68 YR04 YR38 YR17

Orange Pumpkin: YR09 YR68 Y38

Beige Pumpkin: E43 E42 E40

Doors: E99 E25 and door accents: R39 E19 E09

Tree: C9 C6 C4 W10

Greens: YG23 YG01 YG67 YG17

Blues: B06 B04 B02

I then cut all around my pumpkin house and backed it with foam tape.

For the owls I cut a circle around them using my Double stitched Circle Die Set and colored then with green Copics (YG23 YG01) and yellow (Y08 Y06). I attached these circles to slightly bigger black circles to make stand against the background.

I used a yellow paper for the background and attached a strip for the ground then attached my pumpkin house on top along with the circles of the owls.

I then attached the whole panel to a shocking pink color scrap of paper and embellished with enamel dots and star stickers of matching colors.

Stencils or Masks Challenge #339

Hello Ai fans!

It's time for a new challenge and we think this one is perfect for everyone! Whether you are a "regular" artist or a watercolor artist we can all use stencils or masking techniques.

Mercy will be our featured artist this week but Hey Pumpkin... before we get to her adorable card we need to announce the winners of our last challenge.

For our Top Spot we selected Mary Bernard.

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to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

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Congratulations Mary!

We also always select a Lucky Random Winner.

This week it was Marianne H.

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Congratulations to our two winners! 
Now on to our fabulous Design Team feature! 
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This week we have Mercy sharing her amazing fall themed card.
She used lots of masking on her fall themed card.  Let's let Mercy tell you all about it.
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Welcome friends to a new challenge, all about masking and stenciling.    I chose to create a card with lots of masking.   I love masking, but more than anything, I love the reveal, lifting the mask and seeing the results...so satisfying! 

Let’s take a look at the card and which elements I masked and in what order. 

The most important trick when using this technique is the order in which you mask and stamp.   As shown in the picture below, I stamped the 1s, followed by the 2s and the 3s. I layout the design and then determine what element goes in front of others; for example, owl 1 on the bottom right-hand side of the card, is flying in front of owl 2. Also, owl 1 stands in front of the pumpkin house. Consequently, I stamped owl 1 first. You go through this process for each element until all are included. In my card, owl 3s are all inside the house, thus the last ones I stamped. 

This process becomes second nature and quicker the more you practice. 

Once all of the stamping is completed, it’s all about creating the scene of your choice. I used Copic colors and created a one-layer card. 

Looking forward to seeing your creations, will talk to you next week!

✻ 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!

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Winter Critters card by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card that used several different sets from Art Impressions. 

5346 – Birdhouse Cubbies Set
5179 – Autumn Owl Cubbies
5100 – Woodland Tree Cubbies
4874 – WC Bunnies Set
5016 – WC Mini Critter Set
5353 – Large Snowflake Dies
5351 – Chubby Snowmen Set

My house is set back in the woods and I love all the nature I get to see.  This is a typical day in my yard if you add a random flock of turkeys and the occasional bear!

I made two versions...the one above with glitter glue for the snow and the one below where I used white glitter paper and a very old Sizzix snow/sand die.

Aren't the delicate snowflakes beautiful? 
I love the new large snowflake die set.

The fun thing about nature's critters and winter is you can always tell who's been to visit overnight when you find their tracks in the snow the next day.

My son used to see a barn owl flying outside his window for years.

And the squirrels and chipmunks??  Well, they consider it their life's mission to drive my dogs crazy!

I hope you love all of these sweet little animals as much as I do!

Copics used:

C0, C4, N1, YR16, E30, E33, E74,

RV00, RV34, RV52

Whooo's ready for Halloween? by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!

So Whooo really is ready for Halloween?  Isn't this just the cutest set ever??!! The Cubbies sets are all adorable and so fun to put together! They take a little more time, but they are so worth it! I stamped it onto Cryogen paper and colored with Copic markers that are listed below.  Because all the dies come with this set, it's super easy to cut it out after you've got it all colored. I then popped it up onto a piece cut out with the Banner Double Stitched Dies.  It's so fun to play with all the little doors and windows! 

 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

hugs

Copics used:

E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53, E95, E97, E99

T1, T2

Y32

YG01, YG02, YG13, YG17

Hoot Hoot Hooray! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a masculine birthday card.

I was recently inspired by the Art Impressions Challenge to combine sets.

I used the owls and verse from the 5179 – Autumn Owl Cubbies

and the leaves from 5100 – Woodland Tree Cubbies.

The branches are from 4964 – WC Branches Set.

The sentiment actually says Hoot Hoot Hooray Halloween is here!  Since I only wanted the Hoot Hoot Hooray part I only inked up that portion of the stamp.

On the inside I used the verse from the 4972 – Owl Flutter Set.

Copics used:

BG000, YG06, YG11, YG17, YG21, E33, E81, Y28

Autumn Owl Cubbies by Jil Lebel

Hello Ai fans!

I am so ready for the cool weather and beautiful colors that comes with Fall.  I just wish we had them here in Central Florida.  I'll settle for coloring some pumpkins on the Autumn Owl Cubbies stamp set.  I just love that the cubbies come with the stamps and dies needed to create the cute scenes we see on the packages.

I started by stamping the images onto Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth paper with Gina K Designs Black Amalgam Ink and colored them with my Copic markers.  The colors used are listed at the end of this post. I then cut them out with the matching dies that came in the set.  I attached them to the card base with foam tape. 

The card base is covered with patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and Tim Holtz Wood Grain paper that is cut with the Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies.

Copic Colors Used:
Owls - E70, E71, E74, E77, Y21, YR24
Pumpkins - Y21, YR15, YR18, YR24
Branches/ Doors - E31, E33, E35, E37
Stems/ Grass - YG91, YG93, YG95, YG99
Metal - C00, C1, C3
Lights - Y21, Y35

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

Hoot Hoot Halloween is Here! | By Jessica Shier

Hello Ai Fans!

This week I have a card process video to show you. I'm working with the Autumn Owl Cubbies set and using Copic markers and some creative masking to create this fun scene!

I love how these Cubbies can be so interactive and dimensional but I wanted to create one that was pretty flat but still had a lot of detail in it. You can find all of the information on how I created this below in the card process video.

Watch here or on Youtube

As you saw in the video I started by stamping the three stacked pumpkin house on to Neenah 80lb Solar White cardstock with Gina K Amalgam ink. I used Copic markers to color with. The list of Copic Markers I used is below.

The owls were easily stamped inside of the windows with the use of some Post It Notes. I also used the Art Impressions Watercolor Fence die to create a mask with Inkadinkado Masking Paper, for the white fence. 

Copic Markers Used:

W6, W3, W1

C5, C3, C1

E74, E43, E35

R05, Y38, Y35

BG18, BG15, BG11

Y26, Y23, Y21

YG7, YG63, YG03

R81

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Happy Stamping!

Challenge Challenge 267 Make It Sparkle WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!  We are back with the second week of our "Make It Sparkle" Challenge, featuring our new Critter Cubbies release! Hop over to the blog to learn how to enter the challenge for a chance to win stamps, and view inspirational projects from our design team!

Click the designer's name to view more details over on the blog. You can find these stamp and die sets over at artimpressions.com! Carol with Gingerbread Cubbies Crystal with Autumn Owl Cubbies Jil with Happy Mailbox Cubbies Jessica with Barnyard Animal Cubbies  Niccole with Barnyard Animal Cubbies  Renee with Autumn Owl Cubbies Sharon with Happy Mailbox Cubbies Our design team knocked it out of the park with these bright and shiny cards! Love the extra glitter and glam they added to "Make It Sparkle" for our current challenge! We'd love to see how you make your cards shimmer by joining along with us! There are so many fun ways to add a bit of shine! Embossing powder, glitter, glitter spray and brushes, foil, and so much more! Let's see a twinkle on your cards this challenge! 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 We are excited to reveal our Watercolor Workshop 2020 projects! You can find this workshop at select stamp and scrapbook shows next year, but we are debuting this class at our Warehouse Sale! Visit our page to view all class available at the Warehouse Sale November 22-23, in Keizer, OR. Tickets are selling fast, so sign up quickly to reserve your seat! Let us know if you are coming to the sale with an RSVP on our Facebook Event. We hope to see you there! Art Impressions 2020 show schedule will be announced as the new year approaches. Stay tuned for updates in the coming months. Happy Stamping!