WEEK 2: Challenge 199: Card Resolutions

Hello, Ai Fans!

Ready for our first challenge of the year? Stretch yourself to try a new card technique with us on our blog! Last week, Dana showed a cool masking technique she used to protect her image to make a cool background! Now, our designers are here to show some new techniques they wanted to try for the New Year! To learn about their card, click the designer's name to visit their personal blog with more info. Find the stamp sets they used at artimpressions.com!

Cheri with Incredi-Bowl Set

Dana with Cat Lady TF

Diane with Mini Cake Spinner

Karen with Boy Cupid Set

Kerry with At The Movies Set

Renee with Tweetheart Set

Sharon with Birthday Whoot Set 

Love the diversity in these cards! Everyone has something new to try! Did a technique catch your eye? We'd love to have you play along with our challenge!

Did you know we offer a prize pack to the top spot winner and a free stamp set selected by the honorable mentions?! For this challenge, we want to see you practice a new-to-you technique. This technique can be about cardmaking, stamping, coloring, or more! Go ahead and try something new!

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 18th at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

An InLinkz Link-up

boy cupid by Diane Zechman

Hello Ai friends and happy Thursday!

 

Today I am sharing...you've guessed it!...yet another valentine card!  The Ai Valentine images are so fun!  Today I used the Boy Cupid set (4219) and my sentiment is from Show The Love Set (4230).

 

Isn't he just the cutest little cupid?  I adore him!  I gave him some cute striped socks and colored a tiny heart on his little pants.

Archery is one of my husband's hobbies, so this card is perfect in our house.  Besides, who can resist this cutie?  ;)

 

Have a great day and… happy stamping!

 

 

InLinkz.com

Boy Cupid Valentine by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai Fans!!

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching but there's still time to check out the huge selection of Valentine stamps at Art Impressions.

I've used many different stamps on my card today.

Bouncing Hearts (Sku#D3316)

Heart Set (Sku#4217)

Small Cupid (Sku#F3080)

Boy Cupid Set (Sku#4219)

Hearts on a string (Sku#E3315)

 He's colored with Copic markers and highlighted with Stickles.

 On the inside...

 

 

InLinkz.com

Boy Cupid by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

Time is inching closer to Valentine's Day... so I've put together a few goodies to help inspire you for the big day!  I'm using the Boy Cupid Set (Sku#4219), and I've made a couple of cupcake picks and a matching card:

 

This little fella is so sweet, so I wanted to make one of the picks with just a heart that he could aim his arrow towards:

 

I used my Cricut to cut out the red doily shapes from cardstock, as well as the matching cupcake liners, and hearts.

 

I tied some Baker's twine onto the picks, and glued small red hearts onto the ends.

 

I cut fairly close around the image, and pop dotted him over some silver glitter paper.  Here is the matching card that is 5" square:

 

And finally the inside:

Happy stamping everyone!

 

 



Art Impressions Challenge Number 2~Valentines Day

Well... We had a great turn out for our very first challenge!!! Thanks to everyone that showed up to play along with our Ribbon Challenge! We will be selecting the top 3 and posting it Friday.

This weeks challenge is to make a creations inspired by Valentines day! It can be a Valentine... or have hearts in it ... or even Valentines Day colors!!! Have fun and let creativity be your guide!

Here are a few simple rules and some general info about the challenge...

OH...but first... what do you win???

We will name the top 3 winners each week and then,

we will be drawing a winner each month to win a GREAT Prize from AI!

Be sure to check back weekly to see if you have been chosen for the top 3.

1. Please remember to create a new card for this challenge.

2. Link it directly using In-Linkz.

3. One entry for the monthly drawing and two if you use an ART IMPRESSIONS' stamp!

Here is some eye candy from our Design Team...

Kirsi

Dawn