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!

Catching Z's by Cheri Burry!

Hello Ai Fans!
I'm popping in to share a masculine themed card using the Art Impressions "Catching Z's" stamp set. It's always great to have a few masculine cards on hand and this one is perfect for some of the men that I know!

I decided to use paper from the older Echo Park Reflections Fall 6x6 collection. After I coloured my image with Copic Sketch markers I used my Brother Cut N Scan to "fussy" cut around my guy! Then using foam tape I popped him up against my card design. I love using foam tape or squares as it really helps to add dimension to your card.

The sentiment comes with the set and cracks me up every time I read it! Sometimes I wonder if there is more "sleeping" going on then actual fishing when the guys are out in the boat LOL.

Copics Used:
Skin: E00, E11, E21, R20
Yellows: Y23, Y26, Y28
Greens: YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99
Tackle box: E17, E18, E19
Chair: R24, R29, silver Wink of Stella
C1, C3,

Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

Best way to fish! by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

Hope you are enjoying your summer days!  Do you like fishing?  Or maybe the new cool way of catching some Zzzzzzz while you fish?  Honestly, I think this is the best way to fish, hehe!

Got to love this cool dude from the Catching Z's set!

Copic markers used:  E31, E13, E15, R20, E57, E59, E40, E41, E43, R05, R08, R24, R27, R29, B39, BG90, BG0000, G21, G94, FYG2, YG07, YG63, Y15 Y17, YR16

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Fishing or Catching Zzzz by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday! 

Today I'm sharing a super fun guy card using the Catching Z's set!  

I had him in my wish list for a long time and finally got him, so excited!  He's super cool and perfect for my nephew who is a big fan of fishing!

Copics:  E00, E11, E31, E55, G40, G43, G46, R22, R24, R29, W0, W2, W4, W6,

Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24

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Challenge 111 - "Use Brads or Eyelets" Week 2! Eyelet Outlet Product Swap!

Hello Ai Fans! Glad you're back for the second week of our challenge!

Last Thursday we started our product swap with Eyelet Outlet and it has been so fun! We hope you've enjoyed the fun cards with EO product on our blog every day! They are so fun to work with and can be perfectly paired with Ai stamps as well!

Today is our last post for the swap, but we'll be looking for your challenge cards all week! Make sure to share you crafty projects with us for a chance to win 6 of our most popular Golden Oldies stamps! Our two honorable mentions will win one each as well!

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!

✻ 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, June 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

Now it's time for the fabulous cards from our design team! Keep an eye out for all the added brads and eyelets!

Crystal (Check out her tutorial from last week here)

Crystal

 Kerry

 Reneé

Trena

Zora

We also have a little contest for this week! Head over to Eyelet Outlet's Facebook page and let them know Ai sent you. Make sure to like them as well! One winner will receive a prize pack of Art Impressions and Eyelet Outlet products! We will announce the winner next Thursday on our challenge post! Good luck!

Challenge 110 - "Show Your Bow" - Handmade, Dyed or Uniquely Tied!

Hello again Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new challenge at Art Impressions! Thank you for joining us!

We're going to start off with our "Theory of Negativity" Top Spot winner ...

DONI HIGH

Congratulations Doni! We loved your negative space sentiment! Very cute with our Catching Z's stamp! You have won FOUR of our new 'Say It Loud' stamps! Send your address to kate@artimpressions.com to claim your prize!

We bumped our Honorable Mentions to THREE this week. Too many fabulous cards not to share! Congratulations ladies! Contact kate@artimpressions.com for a free 'Say It Loud' set of your choice!

Karen Day - "Millie" Card

Lorraine A. - "Staying Afloat" Card

Pat K. - "Girlfriends" Card

Time for a new challenge! We're ready for you to Show Your Bow! You can include any kind of bow, whether ribbon or paper. If you've done something special with your bow, please make sure to include it in your description so we can truly admire your work! 

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!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top left of our sidebar!

✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

This week, Reneé is featuring a special project for us! 

"I'm sharing a card made with the wonderful Up and Away image. This is LIMITED EDITION and only available until May 20th. That means you have just a few more days to get your hands on it!  All proceeds go to the Obediah Fund, which will support Open Arms Internationals Kambi Teso outreach in Eldoret, Kenya. Your purchase will help build a school.

Since this week's challenge is all about bows I made a fancy bow for my card.  I've included a basic tutorial if you want to give it a try!

Now that the Girlfriends have taken to the air... nothing can stop them.

The darker blue gingham ribbon is 12" long and the lighter colored one is 17" long.

Keep in mind that all of these measurements can be altered depending on how big you want your bow.

The organdy ribbon is 12" as is the solid blue.

After laying out the ribbons you want in your bow just tie the main ribbon around the rest.

On the inside of my card I used two Ai phrases...

Heavenly Bodies (Sku#I2369)

and

 Fabulous You (Sku#G2987)

I stamped the balloon image several times so I could add dimensional layers.

Here's a close up of my bow.

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Thanks for that awesome post, Reneé! You can check out Reneé's blog here. Make sure to stop by next week for all our DT 'Show Your Bow' card inspiration! Good luck!