Cheri's Top 10 of 2018!

Hello Ai Fans!

It's that time of year again for me to post my "Top 10 of 2018". This is just such a hard task..... I mean pick only 10, are you kidding me lol!  I love all the Art Impressions images!! Somehow I managed to narrow it down to 10. Now here we go in no particular order.......................

Snow Friend Set

At The Movies Set

"Catching Z's Set"

"Cat's Flutter" Set

"Sunny Shades" Set

"Golfers"

"Happy Camper" MTF Set

"Latte Love" Set

"Square Dancers"

"Ghoul Friend" Set

I want to wish every one a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest Holiday Season. All the best for the year in 2019!

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Holiday Wishes by Cheri Burry!

Hello Ai Fans!
Today I'm using an older Art Impressions stamp set called "Holiday Wishes". I was looking through my stash of Ai stamps and when I saw this one, I knew I needed to use this set again!

I made 2 different versions using papers from the same Echo Park Merry & Bright 6x6 collection.

I added Stickles to the hats and the fur trim on Santa. Gold Wink of Stella is added to Santa's buckle and on Rudolph who has a Red Stickle nose. 

My Gold Wink of Stella pen left a drop on my image so to cover it up I added snowflakes using Liquid Appliqué. Whew my image was saved LOL. Once the liquid dries you heat it with your heat gun and the liquid puffs up.

Here's a close up of the snowflakes so you can see the dimension they add.

I decorated the inside of my card and used the sentiment that comes in the set.

Copics Used:

Santa: E000, E02, R20, C1, C2, C3, R35, R37, R39, N6, N8

Deer: E33, E35, E37, E39, W3, YG63, YG67

Bird: R21, R22, R24

Tree: Y35, Y38, YG63, YG67

Ground: W0, W1, W2, W3

Sky: B0000, B000, B00

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Reindeer Games by Cheri Burry!

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I am sharing with you the "Reindeer Games" set. This set always cracks me up! This Gal just has so much sass!

This Holiday Season I love using non-tractional colours! It's a fun change from the red and green combo's.

I stamped and coloured my image with my Copic markers. I had these fun fun papers from the Sunny Studios "Holiday Cheer" 6x6 collection.  I added some Crystal Stickles to the ornaments and a twine bow finishes everything off.

This "Reindeer Games" set was one that Ai did with Hampton Arts so it has the tree and 2 sentiments.  If you can't find it in your local Michaels you can still get the image and one of the sentiments over at Art Impressions.

Copics Used:

Skin Hair: E00, E11, E21, R20

Hair: C5, C7, C8

Pinks: RV04, RV06, RV09

Blue green: BG02, BG05, BG07

Green: YG17, TG23, YG25

E21, E23, E25, Y35, Y38

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O' Christmas bee by Cheri Burry!

Hi Ai Fans!

Today I am using the adorable "Christmas Bee Set" by Art Impressions. What an adorable set of fun stamps that are very non-traditional, Love it!

I stamped, coloured and fussy cut out my bees. Using the Ai Double Stitched circles, I made a frame for my little singers to sing in. I also added a honeycomb die cut behind them. I took a Lamp Post die cut, cut off the lamp and added some honeycomb inside. 

Some Crystal Stickles on the Bees hats and a few enamel dots finish off my card today.

Copics Used:

Y35, Y38, N8, C1, R24, R27

R21, B000

See how cute the "Christmas Bee Set" is!!!! Lots of ways you can use this, so it's awesome value for your money!

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Sleigh Bells set by Cheri Burry!

Hi Ai Fans!

Today I am sharing 2 cards I made using the "Sleigh Bells" set from Art Impressions. I always love the sets Ai creates as you can make so many different variations of designs with each set.

On this card I just used the deer image. After I coloured them with my Copic markers I fussy cut out the image using my Brother Cut N Scan. I've had this window slider die for awhile now and thought it would be prefect for this card. I love that it lies flat for mailing and then slides up for a fun element.

Here you can see how it slides up. I stamped 2 of the sentiment sayings from the "Sleigh Bells" set and 2 of the little mini images.

For this card I stamped the tree from the "Reindeer Games" set that Ai did with Hampton Arts. I masked the tree and added the cute little Elves from the "Sleigh Bells" set on either side.

Copics Used:

Reindeer: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37/ R24, R27, R29, R37, R39, YG23, YG25

Elves: E00, E21, R24, R27, R29, YG23, YG25, N4, N6

Tree: G28, E37, Y35, Y38, R24, R27, YG23, YG25 

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There's Snow Friend Like You by Cheri Burry!

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I'm sharing with you a card I made with this adorable Snowman! Now typically the "WC Snowman Set" from Art Impressions is part of their Watercolor line of stamps. But who says you have to use your stamps the intended way! I love finding different ways to use my stamps!

Since I still haven't mastered "watercoloring the Art Impressions way", I decided to stamp and colour this cutie with my Copic Sketch Markers. It gives the scene I created a very different look. 

 

I layered some papers from my "Christmas scraps" ( you know the bits you never throw away LOL) and added some Stampendous Spoonful of Snow embossing powder for the "snow" look. Using the Ai Rectangle Double Stitched dies, I cut out my scene and used the dies to create a window. A few little snowflake embellies and a ribbon bow finish everything off.

Copics Used:

N5, N6, N7, C00, C1, E43, YR16, YR18

R24, R27, R29, YG61, YG63, YG67, B000

I hope this inspires you to l look at your stamps differently to maximize their use!

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Garden Window by Cheri Burry!

Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Today I am trying my hand at Watercoloring my cards using some Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I still need lots of practice but I have to admit how fun they are! I also wanted to show you a different way to use the "Garden Window MTF" stamp set. 

The Garden Window set is actually a set to make a Mini Try-fold card. Instead of creating a try-fold card, I decided to just use the main image and add a cute puppy from the "WC Dog set" peeking out the window. I started by stamping the window with Stazon Black ink on watercolor paper. I stamped it a second time on a post-it-note to create a mask so I could add the puppy in the window. Next I used my markers, a water brush and the Ai "Watercolor Palette" and watercolored my image. I added some Yellow Stickles to the flower middles for that tiny bit of sparkle.

I made a set of 3 coordinating cards and tied them together with some white ribbon. I think it'll make a nice gift. I actually used the sentiment from the Girlfriends "Bench" stamp set.

Zig Clean Color Colours Used:

Light Blue, Cobalt, Lilac

Yellow, Mustard, Beige

Deep Green, Light Green, Flesh Colour

Light Carmine, Light Pink

Dark Brown, Blue Grey

It's always fun to see how you can use your stamps differently then intended to get the most out of your sets!

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Too Cute to Spook by Cheri Burry!

Hi Ai Fans!

Halloween is just around the corner and I couldn't resist making one more card. This little Witch is just "too cute to spook" don't you think? My card today uses an image from the Art Impressions "Halloween Magic set". 

Look at the number of stamps and sentiments you get in this set! Great value, and think of all the combinations you can make!

I had these card bases left over from another project and put them to good use with the "Halloween Magic Set".

I used the Ai "Oval Double Stitched Dies" to cut my image out and make an oval frame to put her in.

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E23, E25, E29

Outfit: BV04, BV08, YR04, YR09

Cat: N4, N5, N7

Dot outline: 110, Y35, V17, YR16, FYG2

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

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