Happy 29th Birthday

Hello AI fans!!

Dana here with a birthday card for you! I used two wood stamps available at Hobby Lobby Deep Breath Birthday and Happy 29th, perfect stamps to pair together!

I started by stamping the Deep Breath stamp on water color paper. Then i used my distress markers and some water to color the fish and birthday cake. Next i fussy cut them both out.

For the background i used a wave stencil, holding it in place over a white card base with washi tape. Then i used two different blue distress markers to sketch or squiggle in the stencil. I used the fine tip side of the markers, it dosen;t have to be perfect, i just really like the look i get. I did this only about half way up the stencil.

Next i stamped the sentiment above the waves, then added the fish and cake with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

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Challenge 166: Anything Goes Week 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Anything goes for this next challenge! That means it's up to you and your creativity to make a fantastic craft! Last week we saw Kerry's pop art inspired card to get the wheels turning for the first week of the challenge. Now we have the rest of the design team! Let's see what they've come up with...

Cheri using the Cash Keeper

Dana using the Quilt Set

Diane using the Elephant & Pig Set and WC EZ Project A

 Karen using the Bloomer Set!

Kerry using Love Spinner

Renee with Crazy Cat Lady (at Michaels), Purrr-thday Set and dies, and Scaredy Spinner

 Sharon with Deep Breath Birthday

From birthday to just because, there's lots of fun cards here! Thanks design team! Now it's your turn: take on this challenge share what you imagine--anything goes!

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

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Hobby Lobby Blog Hop!

Hello Ai Fans!

We are excited to welcome you to our very first Hobby Lobby Blog Hop! It's official!

Take a look at our new releases, available at Hobby Lobby, introducing 3 new woodblock stamps and 2 new clear stamp sets! Click the link to find out more on Hobby Lobby's site.

Deep Breath Birthday (SKU #1111046)

Bunny & Egg (SKU #1111061)

Happy 29th (SKU #1111053)

Dare to be Fabulous (SKU #1170398)

Live Laugh Love (SKU #1170471)

 To celebrate, our blog hop is focused on cards and projects using these fun images! Check out what our designers have been crafting! Click the designer's name to view their blog:

Art Impressions Blog

Cheri Burry

Dana Warren

Diane Zechman

Karen Day

Kerry Kung

Reneé Matarese

Sharon Caudle

And don't forget to enter our raffle! Sign in using Facebook or email and follow us on social media for chances to win a prize pack of our 5 new stamps!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Happy Stamping!