Vacation Vibes! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends! 

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current Art Impressions Challenge. I used the fun 6075 -Cruisin' Carol Stamp Set to create a bright tropical scene that feels like a relaxing beach getaway.

For the background, I cut a scalloped rectangle from the 6098 -Cruise Paper Pack. This paper is awesome and has some of the cutest patterns for cards and projects. I love all the designs included in this cruise-themed paper pack!

To continue the tropical theme, I stamped the sentiment “Vacation Vibes” onto a simple white banner and attached blue and white striped patterned paper. This pattern always makes me think of summer days and beach vacations.

To finish the card, I added layers of golden yellow, white, and bright blue cardstock to coordinate with the colors throughout the scene. 

Have a wonderful day!

Seas the Day! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a new card created with the 6075-Crusin’ Carol Set and the 6098-Cruise Paper Pack. I’ve been loving all the new Ai People sets, and this one is extra special to me; I LOVE cruising!

For this project, I went with bright tropical colors; perfect for a Caribbean getaway! One of my favorite parts of cruising is trying all the fun fruity drinks, and Carol is definitely on cruise control with her frozen cocktail in hand. Time to kick off that vacation!

The background came together super fast since it’s one of the awesome pre-printed sheets from the Cruise Paper Pack. Just add Carol and you’ve got an instant vacation scene; I love how easy and vibrant it turned out!

To finish the card, I layered tan, white, and navy cardstock along with a fun anchor-patterned paper to match the cruise theme. I also added one of the included sentiments to tie everything together.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project and that you're having a fabulous day!

Vacation Vibes! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here, and today I’m excited to share a new card featuring the fabulous 6075-Cruisin’ Carol Set. I absolutely love tropical getaways, and Carol is clearly all set for sunshine, relaxation, and a fruity drink or two!

To start off, I stamped the fun Carol image along with the little suitcase using black hybrid ink. I then used the coordinating dies to cut them out before coloring with Copic Markers. I kept the color palette vibrant and tropical, and to match the theme, I created a beach-inspired background using layers of patterned paper. For the center card, I used the 5063-Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies to give it a clean, polished edge.

To add a bit of sparkle (because who doesn’t love a little glitter?), I layered in some silver glitter paper. Once that center piece was complete, I built up the rest of the card using dark purple, white, and lavender cardstock, along with a gorgeous floral patterned paper from Ai. The purple flowers really caught my eye and inspired the purples I used in Carol’s outfit; so fun to coordinate everything!

For the finishing touches, I stamped “Vacation Vibes” onto a small banner and added some white gel pen accents to highlight a few details to complete the design!

I hope today’s card inspires you to craft something sunny and fun using the Cruisin’ Carol Set!

You're Really Going Places! by Janet

 Happy Saturday everyone! It seems like everyone I know is going on a cruise lately. I am not so lucky but with Art Impressions, you can take yourself all kinds of places so today, I am cruising!

The stamped and colored images are from an oldie but a goodie, 4932 - Pack Your Bags Set. I'm not sure how it can be but this is the first time I've used this set! I was a little intimidated by all the details in this but I see now that was a silly fear. All those details make the finished images even better! I appreciate that I didn't have to draw a shirt pattern on the lady. Soooo easy!

This is an easel card which means it lies flat when closed but then stands up with a hinge mechanism when opened up. It requires a stopper to keep the easel open. In this case, I used the cruise ticket. By default, when it's open you see the inside so decorations on the inside are seen when it's displayed. In this card, I used two layers of wave border inside. I highlighted the wave tips with white ink so they'd stand out and give more dimension. In the photo below, I took a top down view of the card so you could get a good view of the stopper. So much detail in this ticket!

Sometimes creating a background is hard and when I feel stuck, I often turn to images I can find online. The cruise ship is a graphic I found on Cricut Design Space but truly you could pick from many ideas available on the internet. In the end, I chose this one because it still had a graphic look and the colors matched my theme. I printed the ship and then colored the water and sky around it. I also drew and colored a simple wooden dock at the bottom of the image so the lady had  a place to stand.  Once I finished, I mounted it on two layers of complementary card stock. 

So let's take a closer look at the lady I used on this project. She was a blast to color and of course, I used some bright pinks and blues. I'm a color addict. The brighter the better it seems! I had a last minute inspiration to add a white pearl necklace and bracelet with white acrylic paint. I love how that looks! I also colored up the luggage, life ring, airplane and camera. I should also mention that I used the flag included in the 5718 - Mini Journal Template Set to cut out the sentiment. I mounted it with a jewel brad and hung the camera off of it. The detail in the cruise ticket is really amazing. All in all, these are truly adorable images!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll stop by the store to see all the things you need for your card, journal, and tag making projects. 

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