Home Grown Eagle Window By Jessica Shier

Hello Ai fans!

This month I'm using some of the Windows to the World stamps. This Eagle window caught my eye, and with it getting warmer in the Northwest, Americana decor is popping up everywhere! Today is also Flag Day (June 14th, 1777) in America. Perfect time to combine the eagle with these red white and blue pattern papers.

I first stamped the Eagle Window image with Gina K. Amalgam ink and colored it in with Copic markers, colors listed below. I used a Gelly Roll white pen to add a few highlights through out the image.  This went really quick and I also used minimal markers. Images like these window stamps, are great for the summertime, when we might be a bit more busy. All of them  are so picturesque,  they can simply and easily be the focal point to any card front.

This image has a beautiful sentiment that surrounds the square image but I trimmed that off and added a sentiment "Home Grown" from the Succulent set. I thought that sentiment fit so well and I really enjoy mixing stamp sets together. I knew I wanted to add a gold border with embossing powder around it. This is easily done by swiping your clear embossing ink pad across all the edges. 

The pattern paper I used for today's card is from the Pebbles America paper pack. Unfortunately it is another bundle of pattern paper that I've stashed away for years, I've linked to a similar one below. I love that I am using my pattern paper more instead of hoarding it! To add a bit more stars I used a die set from Papertrey Ink and die cut the three sketch stars from vellum. I adhered those to the card in a cluster with liquid glue and added the heat embossed sentiment "Home Grown" from the Art Impressions Succulent set. I left the inside blank. This card could be used for anything, from celebrating someone in the military, to July Fourth greetings to a friend.

Copic Markers Used:

W9, W6, W3, W1, W0

E77, E74, Y18

B99, B95, B93, B91

YG67, YG45, YG03

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Happy Stamping!

Challenge 235 Patriotic Colors WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Join in the festivities of this week's challenge! Last Thursday, Cheri gave a fun tutorial to make a herringbone pattern in a birthday card for Canada! This week, the rest of our team is here sporting red, white, and blue in their cards for our Patriotic Colors challenge! Us cardmakers find any chance we get to celebrate, and the upcoming Independence Day is no exception! Let's take a look at our designer's creations. You can visit their personal blogs for more info by clicking the designer's name, and you can find the stamps they used at artimpressions.com.

Cheri with One to Brag

Carol with Produce Stand MTF

Crystal with Sloth-some Set

Dana with His & Hers Campers

Jil with Eagles Window

Renee with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

See him "wiggle" here.

Sharon with Rockin' Ruby

Thanks, team! Love these bold and beautiful cards!

It's your turn! Show us your colors here in our Patriotic Challenge! You don't have to live in the US to participate in our challenges, seeing what crafter around the world make with our stamps make us so happy! Simply use your country's colors in your card this week. You just might win a prize!

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 4 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Challenge 210 "Let's Distress" WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We are so excited to show you what the design team has created with our new 3D Frame Die and Windows to the World stamps! As you saw last week, these beautifully illustrated stamps feature Biblical verses, perfect for encouraging your loved ones. Our 3D Frame Die is a great way to display your favorite Windows to the World images, watercolor masterpieces, or even photos!

Let's see what our creative team has come up with this week! Don't forget to click the designer's name to visit their blog for more information on their card. Also, you can find these stamps and dies at artimpressions.com!

Cheri with Shepherd Window and 3D Frame Die

Dana with Be Joyful Window and 3D Frame Die

Dana with Small Containers, Flower Set 2, WC Cats Set and 3D Frame Die

Diane with Be Joyful Window and 3D Frame Die

Karen with Oh Sing Window and 3D Frame Die

Kerry with Peace Window and 3D Frame Die

 Kerry with Deer Window, Oh Sing Window and 3D Frame Die

Renee with Eagles Window and 3D Frame Die

Sharon with Peace Window and 3D Frame Die

Fabulous work, designers! Don't forget to leave a little comment love for our designers here and on their personal blogs! These projects are fantastic!

There is still one more week to join our challenge! This challenge is about adding a distressed element to your card! You can add some ink to the edges of your papers or die cuts, or find other creative uses for a more weathered look. You may have noticed some team members today distressed edges of the 3D Frame, which gives it even more depth. Now we want to see your interpretation of the challenge!

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, June 21 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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NEW Windows to the World and 3D Frame Die! PLUS, Challenge 210 "Let's Distress"

Hello, Ai Fans!

Join us in welcoming SIX new Windows to the World stamps to our collection! These beautifully illustrated stamps feature Biblical verses, perfect for encouraging your loved ones. Create both masculine and feminine cards showcasing these gorgeous nature scenes. Additionally, we are releasing our NEW 3D Frame Die, a great way to display your artwork! The die cuts and scores a frame that is easy to assemble, including an easel to attach for tabletop display. Frame your favorite Windows to the World images, watercolor masterpieces, or even photos! View these new products up close and personal in our video from the Creativation trade show! These products are now available at artimpressions.com, grab yours today!

Today we have the FABULOUS Kerry here to show you how simple it is to use our 3-D Frame Die and corresponding Windows images! Take it away, Kerry!

 Hello Ai friends!

I'm super excited to share a few projects using some of the new Windows of the World stamps and also the new 3D Frame Die.  They are so so cool and super fun! 

For the 3D frame die.  It's super awesome, so simple to use.  Just die cut out using a die cutting machine, then follow along the dotted score lines, folded, and insert the tabs into cut slots.  To keep everything in place, I used a strong adhesive tape (ex. Scor-tape) on the back of the frame.  Viola! 

This 3D frame is fit perfectly with the Windows of the World stamps.  So, I used the new 

Peace Window stamp on this card.  I colored the Peace Windows with Marvy LePlume markers.

And since the challenge is all about Let's Distress Edges or Inks, I have to do a little distressing, lol!

Here are two more projects.  I used the Oh Sing Window and Deer Window.

And for this time, I used the 3D Frame Die as it's. 

And yes, the 3D Frame Die even have an easel.  Just add a piece of strong adhesive within the dotted line then adhere to the base of the frame. 

 Here is the back view of the window frame. 

LePlume markers used:

Brilliant yellow, orange, red, english red, steel blue, olive green, pine green, brown, brownish grey, sepia

Wow, love all three of your projects, Kerry! There are so many great uses for these images and dies, from decoration using the easel or mounting on a card!

It's Thursday, so you know that means we're launching a new challenge! As Kerry said, this challenge is about using inks to add a distressed element to your card! You can add some ink to the edges of your papers or die cuts, or find other creative uses for a more weathered look. Come back to the blog next week for more inspiration by our design team!

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, June 21 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

An InLinkz Link-up

Time to recognize the winners of our last challenge, White Space is Nice Space!

Top spot goes to...

Karren J!

Nicely done, Karen! We all that white space really makes your fabulous coloring with our Doggy Kisses set pop! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

(Note: Our Doggy Kisses set is not yet released on our website, so you can find it at a local dealer or specialty online retail using our Dealer Locator in the meantime)

Honorable Mentions go to...

Beverly!

 Katie O!

Congrats, you two! Beverly, we love the subtle pattern you used for part of your background, as well as your coloring with our Get Well set! Katie, what lovely watercoloring! Your soft white background really gives a sweet vibe to your card. Be sure to email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and request the stamp set of your choice for your prize!

We have SO many fabulous entries to our "White Space is Nice Space" challenge - please join us again for our "Let's Distress Challenge" and don't forget to share this challenge with your friends! Happy Stamping!