Challenges 237 Summer Vibes!

Happy Summer, Ai Fans!

Welcome to a NEW challenge! Carol's here with a sweet creation to inspire your challenge entries! Take it away, Carol!

Hello Ai Fans!

Are you enjoying your summer?  Where I'm at it's too hot to do much outside!  I'd love to be at a beach and the Loungers Set - 4473 was perfect for this new challenge:  Summer Vibes!

Here's something I like to do--when I remember!  Haha!  After I first stamp the image using my MISTI, I leave the stamp in place.  When I am finished coloring, I put my card back in the MISTI.  Because I'm SO afraid, after all my work, it may not be lined up perfectly, I then stamp onto a piece of acetate.  I can then make any tiny adjustments to the alignment so that it stamps over it perfectly.  I just keep re-stamping until it lines up exactly right.  I do this because sometimes with highly detailed stamps, I feel like the Memento ink isn't as crisp as the Onyx Black.  I think re-stamping the image with Onyx Black ink really makes the image pop!   I hope that makes sense!

For embellishments, I added a sun die cut and some tiny lemon slices, along with some Glossy Accents and sparkle with a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen.

I just love this sentiment!  I wish that it didn't take getting older to feel this way, but for me, it did!  How about you? 

Thank you for stopping by today, and we sure hope you'll join in our Summer Vibes challenge!  

Thanks, Carol! We sure love your vibrant beach card! Too cute!

Our challenges run for TWO weeks, so you have 14 days to get crafting! We LOVE seeing your creations with your unique style, so "choose to be fabulous" and join our challenge! This challenge is all about summer, and feel free to interpret it as you wish, whether that's bright colors, summery stamps or papers, happy weather, and more!

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, August 1 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Before we go, let's celebrate the winner's of last week's Masculine Challenge!

Top spot goes to...

Katrin!

Congrats, Katrin! We love your wonderful watercolor scene featuring our WC Truck Mini Set with lovely rustic colors and bright greens. Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Gail Taillefer!

 Lynn!

Congrats, you two! Gail, we think your camper card is just too clever! Our fishermen look great Catching Z's before their next venture to the lake! And Lynn, the coloring on the Buzzard is just stellar! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice to enjoy as a prize!

See you for more challenge inspiration next week! Happy Stamping!

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

Happy Birthday from the Bluebird of Happiness by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

I'm sharing a masculine card that I made with the Art Impressions Zoo Crew stamp called 4194 – Buzzard Set.

Who says you can't have some gold and sparkle on a man's card??

I just love this image and verse for Over-The-Hill cards...for guys or girls!

He looks great no matter what colors you choose for him.

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Copics used:

C0, C3, C5, BV23, W5, T5, BG13, BG49, E35, E81

Marvy markers used:

No. 12 Grey

No. 101 Tropical

Challenge 165: Create a Card Set!

Hello Ai Fans!

It's a fantastic time for a challenge! Before we jump in, lets see how things went last week with the "In with the New" challenge winners!

Our Top Spot is awarded to...
AmyWho

Congratulations, Amy! We love how fresh you made summer with our Beach TF Set! Feelin' the ocean breeze... Contact annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Our Honorable Mentions go to ...

Karen Amidon

Kalla Walla

Congratulations to the both of you! What vibrant coloring work on the Birdhouse Neighborhood, Karen! And Kalla, this Buzzard looks like he needs some birthday cake! Be sure to contact annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and a set of your choice as a prize!

And now time for another challenge. Come join the fun!

Lets be honest--how many of us could make cards all day? Well here's your excuse! This challenge we want to see a set of cards! Lets see what Karen has been up to this week!

Hello Ai challenge fans!!  When I heard that we were making card sets for this week's challenge, I immediately thought of the Windows to the World collection of Art Impressions stamps, and came up with the idea of doing one for each season - so here are winter, spring, summer & fall:

Here are Lighthouse Window (Sku #M3175) and Christmas Village Window (Sku # M3184)

Here are Antiques Window (Sku #M4587) and Gazebo Window (Sku #M3174)

Whenever I make a set of cards as a gift, I like to make a little coordinating holder, so I made this fun little file folder that holds all four cards & their envelopes:

 I started with a  10 1/2" x 6"piece of kraft cardstock, scoring it 4 1/2" in from each side; and I cut a curvy shape off each upper corner.  The base piece is 7" x 2 1/2", scored 2" up from the bottom, with 1/2" flaps scored to fold and glue it together:

 Here it is decorated and ready to assemble (oh, and the best part is that all it takes is one piece of  8 1/2 x 11" cardstock and some scraps to decorate it:

So get crafting and show us your card sets! 

Lovely, Karen! I'm loving the consistency between your cards, yet each is unique! Okay, now it's your turn to make! We want to see you create a set of at least three similar cards. They can be similar in style or color, have a theme, or use the same stamp....use your creativity! The key to a good card set is cohesion. Join the fun and add a photo to our InLinkz below!

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, August 12 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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