Happy Mother's Day from the Critters! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Today I'm sharing the card that I made for my mom and my mother-in-law.

Shh...don't tell them they received the same card this year. In about 15 yrs. it's the first time ever so I don't feel too bad.

I've used 5117 – Valentine Critters Set

with 2 other sets.  The beaver normally holds a heart.  I cut a slit by his hands and inserted a bouquet of flowers from 

4947 – Kangaroo Mouthful Set.

I also used two verses from 

4454 – FDMD Set

Here's the inside with the other sentiment.

My husband left for Sweden on a business trip this morning and my son is working so my day will be spent with my daughter and my mom.  That sounds pretty good to me!

Happy Mother's Day by Dana Warren

Hello AI fans!!

Dana here with quick little Mother's Day card!! If you haven't yet made one, this might be the thing for you!! I used the FDMD Set, perfect to have on hand for your Mother's Day AND Father's Day cards!! 

I started with a watercolor panel that was a little bit smaller than 4 inches. Then I used the leafy stamp from the WC Foliage Set 1 along with the Distress Marker Forest Moss. I would color the stamp with the marker, then stamp along the panel. Stamp several at a time, then add a little bit of water with a paintbrush. I did this all the way around the square panel. 

Next, I used the flower cluster from the Flowering Mailbox set to stamp pink flowers all around the panel. I did it the same way I did the leaves, only with Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar. You can customize by using any leaf and flower stamp you want. And any watercoloring marker will work too!

I stamped the Mother's Day sentiment in the middle of the square panel. Then I used a little bit of Picked Raspberry and water to color the hearts. I added a few sequins to the panel and then added it to some light pattern paper and a card base.

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope all the Mom's (and Dad's who are the moms!) have a great Mother's Day!!

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The Lawn Ranger by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

Father's Day is just a few days away, so I have a couple of fun masculine cards to share today that you could make for the Dads in your life.  Here is Lawn Ranger Set (Sku #4102):

 The cards are both 5 1/2" square, and are using sentiments from FDMD set (Sku #4454) - this is a great little set to have on hand, that has 3 sentiments each for Father's Day and Mother's Day.

There are all kinds of wonderful masculine images in the Ai store - you're sure to find the perfect one.

Copics used: Skin tones - E37, E34, E31, E13, E11, E00, E000, R20

Greys - C7, C5, C3, C1, C00

Greens - G07, YG05, YG03, YG01, YG00

Blues - B97, B95, B93, B91, B000, B0000

Reds - R27, R24, R22, R20

Yellows - Y26, Y23, E50

Browns - E57, E55, E53, E51

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Happy Mother's Day by Dana Warren

Hiya Ai Fans!! 

Dana here stopping in with a card for you! Mother's Day is just around the corner and i wanted to share a nice and easy card that can be quickly made for your Mother!! When i started i had something else in mind, but after 3 tries i figured it wasn;t going to work and that i need some new cutting plates for my big shot!!!

I started by die cutting a panel from watercolor paper, then i stamped First Bloom Window with black versafine pigment ink. I messed up the stamping so i turned it over and stamped it better the second time!! LOL!!! Hey, it happens, and the back is just as good as the front!! 

To color the Window i used Spectrum Aqua markers (floral set), they are new to me and this was my first time using them. I did use some distress markers for the pots and to deepen the color of the bunny. 

Since my other die cutting wasn;t working to spice up the card i added a little sparkle with a Wink of Stella to the flowers. Next i stamped the Mother's Day sentiment from the FDMD Set. With a pink marker and water i colored in the hearts at the sentiment.

I hope everyone has a great day!! Happy Stamping!!

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Challenge 142 - "Show Off Your Sentiment" Week Two!

Hello Ai Fans!
Welcome to week two of our "Show Off Your Sentiment" challenge!

A friendly reminder that ONLY TEXT can be used on cards submitted to this challenge. Any submissions using image stamps (people, animals, objects, etc.) are not eligible for prizes. Make sure to read our challenge rules as well for all information!

We're excited to be back with our Design Team featuring some great inspiration for your own cards!

Judith using FDMD Set (4454)

 Karen using Great Joy (G4176)

Kerry using Owe You Set (4228)

Reneé using Block Birthday Wishes (F2867)

 Reneé using Village TF (4206 - Text Only)

 Reneé using Happy Mothers Day (G1101)

Sharon using To You Set (4223)

Sherry using Hog Wild (4472 - Text Only) and Celebrate (C1898)

If you missed it last week, we have BRAND NEW Ai People now available! You can view samples of these three fun sets from our designers here!

Now to our new challenge!

This week, we want you to show off your sentiment! We want sentiment only projects! So make sure what you create only has stamped text on it, no stamped images for this challenge!

We can't wait to see what you create and we hope you submit your project! Come back next Thursday to see if your card won!

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

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