Challenge 236 Masculine Cards WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We're back with the second week of our Masculine Card's Challenge! Last week, Dana shared a wonderful tutorial for a classic, clean and simple card that still has a lot of interest! Be sure to check it out if you missed it. The rest of our Design Team is here to share their take on the challenge! Visit the designer's personal blog by clicking their name, so you can view more info about their creation!

Carol with Lifetime Set

Cheri with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

Crystal with Raccoon Mini Spinner

Dana with Reel Great Guys

Jil with Cabin Circlet MTF

 Renee with Weekend Warrior

Sharon with Sports Fan Shaker 

Thanks, team! These cards are perfect for that special guy!

Hey, join in the fun! Show us your favorite masculine images, colors, techniques and more for those manly cards. You won't want to miss out on this challenge for a chance to win some Ai stamps!

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

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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NEW releases are coming soon! Next week, Art Impressions will be exhibiting at the AFCI Mixed Media Event, debuting our Summer 2018 releases to store owners! You can see sneak peeks of brand new stamps and dies by watching our Facebook Live video! Mark your calendar for July 18, at 10 AM MT and hop over to our Facebook Page to view the live video. New products will be arriving in your independent local stamp stores in August!

A Facebook account is not necessary to view our Facebook Live video - simply visit our page here and if a pop-up to join Facebook appears, you can click "Not Now" at the bottom of the dialog box.

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

Cowboy Wiggle Wobble by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

My card today features the brand new Cowboy Wiggle Wobble from Art Impressions!! I just love him so much! The look on his face is just priceless!!! And did you realize the hat is a separate stamp and die so you can tip it any way you want!!  The die cuts a slot so you can slip it right onto his head! I had so much fun coloring him and making this card! 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and hope to see you back again soon! Until next time, stay crafty!!

Copics used:
E000, E00, E11, R20, B91, B93, B95, E31, E33, E35, E37, E70, E71, E97, E99, E17, Y23, Y26

Challenge 218 Jiggle a Little WEEK 2!

Did you catch our FUN new release last week? Our NEW Wiggle Wobble are here and ready for action! Interactive cards are a snap with our stamp and die Wiggle Wobbles! Each set contains a Mini Action Wobble and 10 Brad to try so you can assemble fun characters with limbs that wiggle! With five sets to choose from, there is something for everyone!

Last week, Jil gave a great tutorial so head on over if you are looking to see how these Wiggle Wobbles come together! The rest of the team is here to share their Wiggle Wobble creations! Leave them some comment love on their personal blogs to (click the designer's name to head on over). Find the Wiggle Wobble sets they used here!

Cheri with Toad Wiggle Wobble

Dana with Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

Diane with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

Jil with Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

Karen with Skeleton Wiggle Wobble

Renee with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

Renee with Dancer Wiggle Wobble

 Sharon with Toad Wiggle Wobble

Awesome work, team! These cards are just too much fun! To go along with these fabulous Wiggle Wobbles, we have our new challenge, Jiggle a Little! This challenge is about using a moving element on your card, like an Action Wobble, spring, brad for moving joints, slider, shaker, etc! Anything that jiggles! Hurry, there's just one more week to enter so post your project here on our linkup! We love to celebrate with prizes for our Top Spot and two honorable mentions! Join in the fun, won't you?

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, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Happy Stamping!

NEW Wiggle Wobbles! PLUS, Challenge 218 Jiggle a Little!

Put on your dancing shoes! Our NEW Wiggle Wobble are here and ready for action! Each Wiggle Wobble set features limbs that you stamp, die cut, and assemble with brads, so they swing around! Place your character on a Mini Action Wobble for even more wiggling! We did an early release of our classy Skeleton, perfect for Halloween crafting! Now our fancy Dancer, funky Flamingo, and "toadally fabulous" Toad are joining the party! Also, our charming Cowboy is ready to celebrate! Each Wiggle Wobble set includes clear stamps and matching dies, as well as 10 small brads and a Mini Action Wobble for you to try! We also have refill Brad 50 Packs available in silver and white, and of course our famous Mini Action Wobbles! Curious how these sets look in action? Watch our video from the Mixed Media Event to see our card samples jiggle! These sets are so much fun, grab yours today at artimpressions.com!

   

Jil is here to share her first project with the Flamingo Wiggle Wobble with a bit of tropical fun! This is a great quick photo tutorial for creating your first Wiggle Wobble card!

Hello Ai fans!

I placed the flamingo stamps into my Mini Misti and stamped them onto Strathmore Bristol 140 lb. paper with Jet Black Archival Ink.  I needed to stamp second impressions of both leg parts and the wing.

I used the matching die cuts with my die cut machine to cut out all of the parts.  Tip: Be careful to align the holes for the brads.

I colored the flamingo using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush.
Flamingo - Light Pink, Carmine Pink
Beak - Light Gray, Gray
Glasses - Light Cobalt

 I added a Black Glaze pen to her eyes. Then I assembled the flamingo with brads. This is what she looks like finished.
  


I added a very simple watercolor scene to the background onto a piece of Strathmore 140 lb. Watercolor Paper. I added in a horizon line using Tropical 101 & blended out some color onto my Ai Watercolor Palette to add more Tropical marker below the horizon line with my #4 WC Brush.  I then added Tombow marker 912 to my  Ai Watercolor Palette and blended it below the water. Next, I went above the horizon line and stamped the clouds from the Watercolor EZ Project B.  I scribbled Magenta 20, Steel Blue 17 and Tombow marker 565 to my  Ai Watercolor Palette. One at a time, I applied each color to the sky using my #4 WC Brush

I used some DCWV papers I had in my scrap drawer to complete the card. As I was putting the finished flamingo onto the card, I added her onto the included action wobble and watched her dance around.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

Thanks, Jil! Looks like your Flamingo is having lots of fun! And such a sweet tropical backdrop for her! Well folks, a new release calls for a new challenge! This week we are jumping for joy with our "Jiggle a Little" challenge! We want to see cards with movement! Perhaps you have hinged pieces with brads, or an image on an action wobble! Or maybe it's a slider or shaker card! Let your imagination fly free, and share it with us here on the blog! You just might win!

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, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Let's not forget to recognize the winners from last week's Flower & Foliage challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

Heidi!

Congrats, Heidi! This is a beautiful project featuring our WC Bird Bath Set! Love your flowing vines and blue flowers! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

 Honorable Mentions go to...

Ruza!

Yoorah!

Congrats, you two! What stunning projects! Ruza, what a lovely floral basket you've created with our Rustic Containers Set! The wildflowers in the grass are a lovely touch! And Yoorah, we're falling for your autumn Covered Bridge Scene! And how clever to make a calendar! Please email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice for your prize!

Thanks to everyone for joining us, we'd love to see your new challenge entries this week!

Happy Stamping!