Challenge 222 Funny & Punny WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Did you catch our NEW Mouthfuls release last week?! This new line of clear stamps & dies features adorable animals, sweet accessories and hilarious punny sentiments! Put them together, and you have a recipe for a handmade card that is sure to bring a smile! With five animals to choose from, you will find something for all of your favorite people! Projects are fun and easy, since each set includes dies which cut out the accessories, as well as a slit for the mouth, hand, or pouch to place them in. When you mix and match, the possibilities are endless - and oh so fun!

The design team has their hands full of adorable Mouthfuls cards to share with you today! Visit the designer's personal blog for more pics and info by clicking their name, and swing by artimpressions.com to find the sets they used!

Cheri with Kangaroo Mouthful

Dana with Hamster Mouthful


Diane with Dino Mouthful

Jil with Dino Mouthful

Karen with Kangaroo Mouthful

Renee with Dog Mouthful

Sharon with Cat Mouthful

Great work, design team! LOVE how each of your cards are so unique, even those of you using the same sets! There are so many fun ways to create and customize with our Mouthfuls! 

Are you up for a challenge? We have one week remaining on our "Funny & Punny" Challenge and we sure hope you join us! We're looking for humorous cards! So show us how you play with words and images in your cards!

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, December 13 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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We have some extra good news to share today!

Give the gift of creativity this season with an online Art Impressions Gift Certificate! Gift Certificates to our website are available at any amount, and are the perfect gift for your crafty friend! Our gift certificates never expire, and are registered to the receiver's email address, so they can be securely and easily used at any time! Please note our gift certificates are instant and virtual. When you purchase a gift certificate, the recipient will immediately receive an email with a "coupon code" gift certificate to use at artimpressions.com. No physical certificate is mailed.

Our 2017 Catalog, the perfect pair for our Gift Certificates, are now only $5! This 70 page catalog includes full-color images and card samples of our most popular products to inspire your creativity and collection! Not only will your crafty friend appreciate this beautiful catalog, but you are sure to enjoy one as well! Grab a couple for you and your friends here!

Happy Stamping!

NEW Ai People & Girlfriends! PLUS Challenge 186!

Hello, Ai fans!

Say hello to four fabulous new stamp sets! We know you love coloring our characters with markers, so get ready for some new faces! Our new Ai People and Girlfriends will bring joy and just the right amount of sass to your creations! See them in action by viewing our videos hosted by our friends at Scrapbook Expo!      Kerry is here today to give a colorful tutorial using our Flaunt It Set!

Hello Ai fans!

I'm super excited to share my card using one of the new Ai Girlfriends Flaunt It Set (SKU#4756), isn't it just awesome!  It's always super fun at the photo booth, and the best part is with your girlfriends too.  It's a win win!

I decided to use YUPO paper to create a cool background.  I started by dropping alcohol inks on the paper and allow them to spread.   P.S.  I did place some drops on the edge of one color, so the colors would blend together naturally.  

I want to have a more blended look, so I added a few drops of blending solution randomly.  I did wiped off some of the darker 'puddle lines', but if that the look you want, it's a very cool background. And allow it to air dry once you got the desired background.  

I finished up by coloring these awesome Girlfriends with Copic Markers.

Copic markers used:  B0000, B00, B02, B60, BG11, BV0000, BV02, BV13, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, E15, E17, E27, E51. E53. R24, R27, R29, W0, W2, W4

Thanks, Kerry! This card is FABULOUS! With our new releases, we're kicking off a new challenge called "Aging with Attitude"! We want to see cards based on this theme, so bring it on!

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

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And now to recognize the winners of the last challenge Layer It On Me!

Top Spot goes to...

Natasa!

Congrats! We loved your clever TryFold card with the Celeste Set! You made such a cute home for her in your card! (See the card's interior on Natasa's blog). Natasa, be sure to email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Kelly!

Sandra Cogdill!

Congrats, you two! Kelly, we love the fresh, bright colors paired with the Girlfriends Blend Set! And Sandra, we love your take on the Hello Friend MTF with the circles, and with beautiful coloring! Email annelise@artimpressions with your address and the set of your choice for a prize!

We had some fabulous entries this week! Join us for the new challenge, "Aging with Attitude!"

Challenge 184 - Laughing WITH you! Plus, NEW Ai at Hobby Lobby Blog Hop!

We are SO excited to announce TEN new stamp blocks and clear sets, now available at Hobby Lobby stores. To celebrate, we're hosting a blog hop with our design team, including the chance to win a grand prize of each of the stamps! Make sure to check out these stamps at your local Hobby Lobby store!

Diane is kicking off our Blog Hop with a tutorial of how she used one of our brand new block stamps! Take it away, Diane!

Hello Ai friends!  Diane here and I have a tutorial for our NEW Challenge (Laughing WITH you) and the Hobby Lobby blog hop.  I am using the Jealous Too (4713) wood mount stamp on my cards.  I like to make shaped cards and I'll show you two ways to easily create them.

If the shaped card you want to make has a flat edge like my hexagon card, then you can simply die cut your card base by keeping the fold slightly below the straight edge of your die. This leaves the fold of your card intact.

If your desired shape does NOT have a flat edge, as my flower die, it is still very easy.  Die cut 2 shapes and set one aside (for the front). The second one will be the back...simply score a line close to one edge.  (This scored line will be your card fold.)  Note: I kept 2 "petals" along the left edge for my card bottom so it will easily stand up.

Apply strong adhesive to the smaller scored part and adhere the 2 flowers together.

It will look like this when opened...

I also love to use up small scraps of patterned paper by paper piecing the Ai character's clothing.  I decided to make 4 cards so I've stamped and cut out the elephant's dress 4 times.  I matched the hexagon patterned dresses with the hexagon shaped card, and the same with the florals!

Smaller shapes were cut from white cardstock, stamped, colored and the dresses were adhered.  I omitted the sentiments and stamped them separately.

The finished cards...

The inside sentiment is another wood mount block from Hobby Lobby, Happy 29th (4597) .

Now it’s your turn to make a card or project and join us in the new Ai Challenge!

Happy stamping!

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Thanks for the fabulous tutorial, Diane!

Be sure to enter our Rafflecopter for a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE of one of each of these new Ai at Hobby Lobby stamps!


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Here is the full list and order of the blog hop!

Art Impressions Blog

Cheri Burry

Dana Warren

Diane Zechman

Karen Day

Kerry Kung

Reneé Matarese

Sharon Caudle

So that means our next stop is:

Cheri Burry

After all that hopping, we hope you'll be inspired to join our new challenge! The theme is "Laughing WITH You" so we want to see some hilarious cards!

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, May 25 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Last but not least, announcing the winners of last week's challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

Jenny!

Congrats, Jenny! We love how you creatively gave our Little Whoot a fabulous birthday hat with the Mini Cake Spinner Set! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with you address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Stamperamma!

Cynthia!

Congrats, you two! Stamerramma, we love the combo of the squirrel from Furries TF Set with the EZ Project A and other watercolor stamps! And Cynthia, we're digging the spinning action with our Dog Spinner and Dies! Congrats, and be sure to email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and stamp set of your choice!

If you haven't hopped to the next stop head on over to Cheri's Blog!