The Backyard Boss is my HERO! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!  

Today I'm sharing two cards that I made using Art Impressions
4377 – Backyard Boss set from the Father's Day Heroes line.

My daughter just graduated from high school and we had her party last Sunday.  My brother-in-law flew in on Thursday and spent his entire time here helping us out to prepare for the party.

I made him this thank you card and we're going to get him a gift card and include it in this card when I mail it.

I made a second version that's similar but not a thank you card. This one could be used for Father's Day, a birthday or just because!

I used the same colors on both characters but I feel like the different papers made them look quite different.

To the Backyard Boss...you're my hero!

Y00, Y21, Y32, G24, G82, BG11, BG18, BG72,

E00, E35, E41, E93 N0, C3, C5, C7

Reneé's top 10 of 2017!

Hello Ai fans!  

It's that time of year again when each of us on the Art Impressions design team share our 10 favorite cards.  It's always so difficult to choose!  Not because my cards are so amazing but I look and say...how did I not choose any Girlfriends or a nurse or a watercolor??  All of their images are amazing.

So... Happy Holidays and here we go.  In no particular order here are my 10 favorite cards from 2017.

4900 – Reel Great Guys Set

4949 – Dog Mouthful Set

Cowboy Wiggle Wobble and Dies 4956

4377 – Backyard Boss

4125 – Birthday Whoot Set

4326 – Celeste Set

4194 – Buzzard Set

TEACHERS RULE SET 4901

4209 – Yoga Yolanda Set

M3175 – Lighthouse Window

4749 – Window Deco Die

4619 – Window Die

Backyard Hero by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

Living in New England, I absolutely love the fall season.  For the past couple months, our trees have changed into beautiful arrays of yellow, orange, and red colors. And now, it's time to clean up the leaves which have fallen and start getting ready for the winter!

I think we need to honor our Backyard Boss today!

For the background, I used distress ink in tumbled glass, stormy glass, forest moss, and gathered twigs by using a blending tool.  And I die cut this fun leafy border with watercolor paper (which I first misted with water, then applied distress stain in fossilized amber, candied apple, and gathered twig, then distressed the edges).

Copic markers used:

B93, B95, BG0000, BG10, E11, E33, E43, E44, E51, R08, R17, R22, W2, W4, YR24

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Backyard Boss by Dana Warren

Hello AI fans!!

Have you seen the new Simon Says Stamp & Art Impressions exclusive Terrier Stacker stamp set??? If you haven't you might want to check it out and get it before it's gone!!! 

Today I have a card featuring the Backyard Boss stamp! Need a birthday card for your favorite guy? Just stamp a Happy Birthday or add a handwritten message to the inside of the card!!

The first thing I did was pick out some paper and then picked out Spectrum Noir markers that matched the paper. I used these markers to color the image, this way everything matches! I used BGR3, BGR4, BGR5, DR3, DR5, DR6, EB1, EB2, EB6, FS1, FS3, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG8, IG10, TN7, TN8, TN9. When I was done coloring I fussy cut the image out.

Next, I used two stitched rectangles to cut some pattern paper. I added the striped pattern to a white card base and the brown faux leather pattern to the middle of the card. From the same pad, I cut a strip of gray chevron pattern and added it across the card. This strip is what my image 'stands' on, I have a thing about my images floating around in space, I just don't like it!!! :D  

Anyway, along the bottom I stamped the Backyard Boss sentiment in black ink. I added the image to the card with foam tape and last added a few cork dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

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My hero...the Backyard Boss by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I'm sharing one of Art Impressions Ai Heroes images.

This one's called BACKYARD BOSS.

Anyone who knows my craft style at all KNOWS I LOVE to make masculine cards.

I was so excited when Ai released this line!!

Here's a second version that I made with the same image and verse.

Art Impressions Father's Day Ai Heroes Rubber Stamp ~ Backyard Boss	Copic markers	Sizzix Bigz Die Branch Tree	Cheery Lynn Fence	Silver metal photo corner
1" Square Punch	Colored Brads

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