Color Changing Slider with Sweet Easter Set By Jessica Shier

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I'm showing you the slider card I made using the Sweet Easter set in combination with the Slider die. I thought it would be fun to mix it up and make this a color changing slider. Just a few additional cuts made this pretty easy to assemble together. 

To start with I die cut a piece of kraft cardstock with the Art Impressions Slider die. For this you will also need some acetate for the window and Staz-on ink to stamp on that clear slick surface. I trimmed the acetate down to 17/8'' x*4  5/8''. This will fit just inside of the slider so that the edges can be glued. I also used those same measurements to trim a piece of 80lb Neenah Solar white cardstock which is what I stamped and colored the bunnies on. I was going for a robin's egg blue with the shells and added splotches with a white gel pen. 

I used a stamp positioning tool to stamp the bunny images evenly and in the same places on both the acetate and Neenah 80lb cardstock. The acetate I used the Staz-on and on the Neenah I stamped the images with Amalgam ink. Then I started coloring the bunnies on the Neenah cardstock with Copics, colors I used listed below.

For the background I ink blended several Distress Inks over Neenah cardstock in soft spring colors. I blended the Pumice Stone distress ink over the top of the colored cardstock through a stencil that reminded me of a basket weave. One dry I splattered it with the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor in champagne.

I also did a lot more die cutting. I used a grass border die and colored it green with Distress Ink. The sentiment is from the Sweet Easter set and is die cut with the Flag Double Stitched die, using the double end flag and trimming it to fit. The most die cuts I used is for the polka dot banner. Easily made by die cutting the dotted paper with the second to smallest Banner Double Stitched die 6 times.

I glued the acetate bunnies to the inside top of the slider pocket, centered it with the colored version of the bunnies and attached that underneath. Leaving enough room to for a cut to fit inside which is long enough to grab a hold of to make the slider work. I attached a black piece of ribbon to the end with the tiny attacher stapler. 

Copic Colors used:

C7, C5, C3, C1
W3, W1, W0
E81, E35, E31
BG78, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10, BG09
B02, B00
G17, YG03, RV11

Alright that is it from me guys! Thank you so much for stopping by today. Happy Stamping!

You Rock! Sports Fan Shaker by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing two interactive birthday cards with you.

My brother-in-law's birthday is in 2 weeks and he's a big sports fan.

His favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers so his card was done in black, white and yellow.  My other card (the first one you'll see) was just done in colors I like.

The main image is

4527 – Sports Fan Shaker.

In the corner I used

5133 – Flag Double Stitched Dies

and

5132 – Tag Stitched Dies

On the inside I used

5134 – Banner Double Stitched Dies

to create a frame with can be personalized inside.

Here's the version I made for my brother-in-law.

The foam finger is on a WOBBLE and shakes when you flick it.

Copics used:

Y00, 17, 21

YR15, 16, 20, 21

E00, 02, 93

N0, N2, T3, C7, 100

Hap-Pig Birthday! by Carol Hintermeier

Hello and happy Monday Ai Fans!

My card today features one of the so cute images from the Guinea Pig Out set.  

I really had fun creating this scene for the happy guineas enjoying their cake!  I think they like cake as much as I do!  LOL!

I stamped the guineas onto Neenah Solar White 80# paper and colored with my Copic markers (listed below).  I used a pencil and ruler to draw in the lines for the checkerboard floor.  After I had the floor penciled in and the way I wanted it, I went over the pencil lines with a black marker.   I also used a pencil to mark every other square to be colored black with a  pencil dot so I wouldn't mess it up.  

    

For the banner, I used the smallest die from the Banner Double Stitched Dies and die cut several from patterned paper.  I used Distress Collage Medium to glue the banners to a piece of baker's twine.  After it was dry, I adhered it across the top of my card panel.  I stamped the sentiment from the set with Versafine Onyx black ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I cut it out using a die from the Flag Double Stitched Dies.  It is popped up with foam dots, as is the colored panel.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful, crafty week!

Copics:

R11, R13, R35, R37, RV21, Y02, Y08, Y15, Y19, BG000, BG0000,

YG06, YG09, YG11, YR000, E0000, E11, E13, E23, E31, E35

E41, E47, E55, E57, E79, 100, C0, C1, C3, T0, T2, Blender

Ai LOVES Tombow! 4 NEW Shape Die Sets! PLUS Challenge 248 Lots of Hearts Week 2!

We have a special announcement! Art Impressions and Tombow are teaming up! Our Watercolor line will now exclusively use Tombow Dual Brush Markers! Our favorite colors are now available in our shop. Tombow Dual Brush Markers are water-based ink markers in beautiful colors that work well with our Watercolor technique.

We encourage you to use the water-based markers in your collection for watercolor projects. To aid in this transition, we have developed a color conversion chart comparing our favorite 26 Tombow and Marvy colors. Moving forward, Bonnie will be using Tombow pens in her weekly Watercolor Wednesday videos. We still have a selection of Marvy Le Plume II Markers in stock, so you can order those while supplies last.

   

Double the fun! Our four NEW stitched die sets are now available! We are adding to our shape die line with double stitched Hexagon, Banner, and Flag sets, as well as a versatile Tag set featuring various tag shapes, reinforcer hole, and bonus accessories! These sets were designed with your watercolor projects in mind, and work great for creating layers for images, sentiments, and more!

Time for us to resume our "Lots of Hearts" challenge! Last week Sharon gave a super cute tutorial on stamping your own patterned paper! Let's see what the rest of the team has in store for us today!

Carol with Doggy Kisses and Rounded Rectangle Double Stitched Dies

Crystal with Valentine Bears Set, Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies and Square Double Stitched Dies

Jessica with Love Birds and Hexagon Double Stitched Dies

Jil with Nuts About You and Oval Double Stitched Dies 

Niccole with Valentine Bears Set, Banner Double Stitched Dies and Flag Double Stitched Dies

Renee with Mini Squirrel Spinner

Sharon with Valentine Bears Set and Circle Double Stitched Dies

WOW, team! We "heart" these cards! Such lovely coloring on each image, and they are perfectly framed in our shape dies!

It's week two of our Lots of Hearts challenge! We want to see your lovely creation! You can do anything with this challenge so long as it involves some heart shapes, but it's a great time to make some love cards in time for Valentine's (or Galentines) Day!

 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 Wednesday, January 30 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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