Happy 50th by Sharon

 Hello AI Fans!

I'm finally back! I want to shout out a huge THANK YOU to Simone and Sara for covering for me while I was out sick!! Their work is so beautiful and amazing, and I very much appreciate them!!  So today, I have a card I made for the current Blog Challenge #400, Milestone Birthdays!!! It blows me away that we reached Challenge #400 and I also love that the challenge reflects this huge accomplishment!! I chose to use #5406 Mr Set and have him hold balloons reflecting a 50th Birthday. The best part is the die to cut him out, cut the slot for me to be able to put the balloon strings in his hand!  It was perfect! I started out by stamping his image onto a Copic friendly cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The colors I used to color him are listed below. 

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

Copics used:

E000, 00, 11, 13, 15, 19, 40, and 42

YG91, 93, and 95

R20

T2

 

Say It With Sentiments #4 April Guest Designer Challenge with Dori Mendiola

 Hello everyone!

We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Easter yesterday.

Last month, Dori M was our winner.

She created an adorable magic picture changer interactive card which led me to her
blog. As I looked through all of her work I fell in love! She went from being our April Guest Designer
to being asked to become a permanent DT member. Fortunately she said yes. You will begin
seeing her work each week later this month.

Before we share Dori's April inspiration card let's see who we've selected to be our May Guest Designer.  The challenge theme was Timber. Use trees, branches, stumps, bushes etc.

We LOVED all of the entries but we thought that #8 Diana S. stood out this time.
Maybe it's her beautiful pink cherry blossoms. They'll be here before you know it.

(At least where I live)

Diana will be our Guest Designer for May.

We look forward to seeing what she creates for her challenge feature.

Diana, 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 May challenge when you will be our Guest Designer!

Now for our Lucky Random Winner who will receive the

 Exclusive Mouse Freebie EXW5539 from 2022.

#5 Rhonda F.

Congratulations Rhonda!

Please contact me at Renee@artimpressions.com to claim your free stamp.

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Now to introduce our April Guest Designer.

As we said, Dori was selected but once we saw her amazing work?

We just HAD to ask her to be a full time designer. Here is her Guest Designer card for our "Say it with Sentiments" challenge. From here on out, she will be an official Art Impressions Daily Design Team Member!

  Happy April everyone.  My name is Dori and I am thrilled to have been chosen to be the Art Impressions' guest designer for April.  I was first introduced to Art Impressions by Sharon Caudle, AI design team member, back in 2014, when I took her copic class at a local scrapbook store and she used an image from the AI Girlfriends stamp line.  They are so funny and reflect fun times with your friends.  Now, my girlfriends and I have aged and the AI Laugh Lines stamp sets are more representative.  Ha Ha!   I love all of the Art Impressions stamp sets and they are my “go to” when making cards for friends and family. 

  My theme assignment for April is “Say it with Sentiments”.  I have been wanting to make a reveal wheel card for the longest time, so I thought it would be perfect for this months challenge.  It’s very simple to make and no special dies are needed. 

To make the mechanism, 

I cut one 1” circle,  three sawtooth edge circles (you can use a circle or scallop edge circle) approx. 4” in diameter – one from copy paper, one from colored cardstock and one from heavy weight cardstock.  If your colored cardstock is thick and sturdy, you can eliminate the third piece, otherwise, glue the heavy piece behind the colored cardstock for stability.  This is the wheel so you want it to be strong.  Take the ‘copy paper’ circle (template) and fold in half and then half again to make four quarters.  Make a small hole where the folds cross together (center point).  Place template over cardstock circle and make similar hole.  Take your template and cut your shape in all four quarters, near to the center.  I used a balloon, but you can use a star, circle, speech bubble, etc.,  whatever fits in each quarter and also fits your sentiments or image.

Place your colored cardstock in your stamped platform (using a sticky mat is helpful) and place the template over top.  Place your stamps within the die shapes and close the platform lid.  Remove the template and stamp your sentiments.  I used sentiments from the “Birthday Laugh Lines” and the “Be Happy Laugh Lines” stamp sets.  Take the 1” circle and make a small hole in the center (does not have to be exact).  Place a brad up through the small circle and then through the wheel circle.  Your mechanism is finished and ready.

For the card, I stamped the man from the “Birthday Laugh Lines” on a 4.5” x 6”  piece of cryogen white cardstock using memento black ink and colored him with copic markers (see colors below).

 I then die cut the balloon shape over the top of the stamped balloon image.  I lined up the reveal wheel behind the balloon hole only to determine where to place the largest rectangle die on the cryogen cardstock.  I taped the rectangle die in place, removed the wheel, and ran it through my die cut machine.  I then cut a partial circle on the side of the cryogen to match up with the turn part of the wheel.  Optional: Mat the image and cut corresponding partial circles to line up.  Make sure that the sentiments do not show through the partial circle when turning.

Hold the wheel where you want it and turn the image (and wheel) over and place foam tape on the back side of the small circle and around the edges of the back side of the colored image piece, making sure not to place any foam tape on the wheel.  Remove all the tape coverings and carefully turn back over and place on your card background.  Test your wheel and you are now ready to put the finishing touches on your card.    

 

  I hope you enjoy my card and decide to play along with this challenge.  It truly is fun!! 

Products used: 

Art Impressions “Birthday Laugh Lines” #5115

 Art Impressions “Be Happy Laugh Lines” #5279

Art Impressions double stitched circle dies #5064

Art Impressions double stitched largest A2 rectangle die #5063

Art Impressions Decorative Journal page die set - #5768

  Copics:  

Skin – E13, E11, E01, E00

Cane and shoes – E37, E35, E33

Pants – B26, B24, B23, B21

Hat – B24, B21 & YR07, YR65

Shirt – YR07, YR65, YR61

Ground and hair – N3, N1 and N0



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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 Mouse Freebie from 2021.
You will be automatically entered to win when you upload your project to the challenge.

Good luck everyone!

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

To the Birthday Guy Card by Tasha!

Happy Friday crafty friends!

Tasha here with a clean & simple card, inspired by the Clean Slate Challenge. With the holidays behind us, it's the perfect time to get a jump start of this year's birthday cards!

For this special creation, I chose the charming 5115 - Birthday Laugh Lines stamp. The birthday guy featured in this stamp stole my heart, and I couldn't wait to add him to my card.

The main image was stamped in black ink, and I used Copic Markers for all the coloring. A white gel pen added subtle accents to the clothing, balloon, and of course, a party hat for that extra touch of fun.

For the greeting, two sentiments in green ink coordinated seamlessly with the man's sweater, keeping the card minimal yet full of character. Layers of green and black card stock, along with a touch of brick pattern paper, provided a subtle backdrop before attaching it to a clean white base, completing the project.

I hope you enjoyed today's card and will join in the Ai Clean Slate Challenge!

Have a great day!

You're never to old to party by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Sharon here today to show you a fun card I made using #5115 Birthday Laugh Lines Set. along with a sentiment from #5114 Never Too Old Laugh Lines. I stamped the image onto cryogen white paper and colored him with Copic markers. These images and sentiments om the Laugh Lines Sets are so much fun and interchangeable!!  

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! Until next time - stay crafty! 

Copics used:

E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, E33, E34, E35, E39

R22, R24, R27, R29 with C5 for deep shadow

Y32, Y35, Y38 with E33 for deeper shadow

W3 

T1, T2, T3, T4

B000

You light up the room by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Today I'm showing you a card I made that fits the Dynamic Duo challenge that is going on right now over on the Art Impressions Blog! Have you entered yet? You still have time!  You just need to use two different stamp sets to create your card or project. For my card, I used #4371 Fire Out Set. I have always loved this set and have used her a number of times for some fun birthday cards. I also used #5255 Birthday Cake Set, and #5115 Birthday Laugh Lines for the sentiment. I stamped them onto Cryogen white paper and colored them with Copic markers. I kept the card super simple by just fussy cutting them out and adding a frame of some fun polka dot paper. 

Thanks for stopping by to visit today and hope you get to have a crafty day!

Easy Birthday Cake Cards | By Jessica Shier

Hey Ai Fans!

It's Jessica on the blog today. I have some fun cards to share with you using the Birthday Cake stamp and die set. Now this set doesn't come with sentiments but let's be honest... who has a ton of fun and perfect sentiments stamps that could be used with this set? I know I do! 

My first card I used some rainbow colors to color in the gigantic cake. These are simple two marker blends, a lighter and darker shade. I made the shading even easier on my self and just followed the example on the packaging. I paired this one with a sentiment from the Birthday Laugh Lines set. 

I used the coordinating die after coloring each cake then used the die again to die cut some craft foam in coordinating colors. I adhered those together with liquid glue and attached to stenciled background. 

Since I went with rainbow colors for my first card I used more pink and purples colors for the second. I thought one of the sentiments from the Yoga set would pair nicely with this one. Honestly I have so many ideas running through my head using other Art Impressions sentiments and some of the other cakes! 

Parkoo colors used:

Cake  1.

2 Old Red, 12 Coral Red

22 French Vermilion, 24 Marigold

35 Lemon Yellow, 49 Pastel Green

47 Grass Green, 174 Spring Dim Green

76 Sky Blue, 182 Frost Blue

83 Lavender, 75 Dark Blue Light

CG1 Cool Grey

CG4

CG6

Cake 2.

 121 Fluorescent Coral Red, 18 Peach

138 Light Pink, 147 Pale Lilac

35 Lemon Yellow, 49 Pastel Green

76 Sky Blue, 182 Frost Blue

83 Lavender, 75 Dark Blue Light

CG1 Cool Grey

CG4

CG6

 

I hope you enjoyed these cards. I love a good Birthday themed stamp set.

Thank you everyone for joining me today. Happy Stamping! 

Too old to care by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

Happy Saturday!!!!  Hope you all are enjoying your weekend and that the weather is being kind to you!  My card today features the stamp set Birthday Laugh Lines. There are soooo many amazing sentiments in this set that it was super hard to decide which one to use!! Don't you just love it when you have such a wonderful selection of birthday sentiments?? I used #5132 Tag Stitched Dies to cut the sentiment out after stamping it.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay safe, stay healthy, and stay crafty!!
Hugs!!

Copics used:
E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, E33, E35, E53
R20, R35, R37, R39, R56, R59
B000, B93, B95, B97
W3, W4
C2, C3, C4

You're How Old!? -by Crystal

Hi Ai fans! How is everyone doing? Getting lots of extra time to spend crafting. Coloring is one of my favorite ways to relieve stress. This week I played with the Birthday Laugh Lines stamp set.

I stamped the image twice with Memento black ink onto smooth white card stock. 

I colored both images in with alcohol ink tri-blend markers. 

This card I stamped the sentiment "Old enough to know better, TOO OLD TO CARE!" onto a banner.  I stamped the sentiment "You'Re HOW old!?" onto the same card stock that I stamped and die cut the image onto. 

The second card I stamped the sentiment "Happy Birthday! You still light up the room! ...as well as 4 city blocks".  

Spectrum Noir Markers: AG1, AG3, AG5, CR7, CR8, CR10, IG2, IG4, IG5, YG1, YG2, YG3, IB1, IB2, IB3, TN1, TN2, TN4, GB6, GB7, GB10

This stamp set is so much fun! I love the funny sentiments that go along with this image. 

Spectrum Noir Markers: AG1, AG3, AG5, IG6, IG2, IG4, IG5, IG8, IG9, PP4, PP5, PP6, GY2, GY3, GY5, DR5, DR6, DR7, FS6, FS7, FS8, PV2, PV3, PV4, AB1, AB2, AB3, TN1, TN2, TN3, BG5, BG6, BG7

Happy stamping!