Challenge 114 - "Twine Time" Challenge

Hello Ai Fans!
Welcome to a new challenge this week at Art Impressions!

First, to announce the winners from our last challenge! Top Spot from our "Floral Frenzy" challenge goes to ...

Karen Amidon!

Congratulations Karen! We loved your very floral "Edna Soaking" card. You have won a prize pack of our TryFold stamps! Contact kate@artimpressions.com to claim your prize!

We would also like to award two Honorable Mentions! Contact kate@artimpressions with your address and which TryFold stamp set you would like!

Sue Kment - "Stayin' Afloat" Card

Linda M - "Gossip Club" Card

We're excited for this week's new challenge ... Twine Time!

We know how much fun it is to add colorful twine to coordinate with your projects. Twine has quickly become one of the favorite embellishments for crafters. This challenge, any twine on your project is perfect to submit! Make sure to follow the challenge guidelines and link back to our post to win!

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!

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

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

This week's DT feature comes from Rhonda Harre!

How adorable are her crocheted twine flowers?

Amazing card, Rhonda! Make sure to stop by next week to see all the twine-y cards from our design team! Until then, join in the fun and link up below! Thanks for stopping by this week!

Challenge 87 - On the Fringe

Hello Ai Fans!

Before we get into our challenge details, we would like to take a virtual minute to think of those affected by Superstorm Sandy. We have two design team members on the East coast (Reneé and Kerry). We heard from Reneé the morning after and her family incurred minimal damage in New York. I heard from Kerry this morning and all is fine, so glad to hear! For anyone affected by the storm, we pray for peace after the chaos and strength moving forward.

This week, our challenge is "On the Fringe." We're actually looking for the frilly stuff but here are the definitions for your thoughts :)

On The Fringe

1. Lit. at the outer boundary or edge of something.

2. Fig. at the extremes of something, typically political thought.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Since we won't get into the political thought :) ... let's see some EXTREME fringe! Push the boundary on those snips and cut to your heart's content! Give us some frill and curl those edges! Add a little fringe and upload your crafty creation to win! Check out the amazing cards from our DT this week!!!

Crystal

Kerry

 Reneé

Tammie

Trena

Thank you design team for the AWESOME inspiration this week. Love all the different fabrics and frills! Such a talented group!!!

The winner from last week's "Scary Texture" challenge is ...

SUZANNE DEAN

with this adorable "Totally Witchin'" card! Love all the tulle, dies and the added pin! Thank you for submitting Suzanne and contact me at kate@artimrpessions.com to receive a $10 coupon to artimpressions.com!

Here are the guidelines for our weekly challenges:

1. Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!

2. Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!

3. Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top left of our sidebar!

4. Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

5. Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday at 6 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

Good luck and happy stamping!

Gossip Club Girls

Today I am posting a card using the Gossip Club ladies , you can just imagine what they are chatting up over tea about others not in their club. I chose to give this card a bit of a vintage feel by using a vintage rose paper and making a grudge rose, then I misted the flowers with pearl shimmer mist .The Gossip girls were colored with Copic markers , and Spica glitter pens , I also added glossy accents to the eyeglasses and gold jewelry,I added Viva pearl pen in cream to the necklace and earrings. I think these little touches really bring a card to life. Thanks for stopping by and make your day an Ai day ...

 Stamp used Gossip Club SKU # T1522
                    Thanks for stopping by my scrappy world Crystal

The Gossip Club

Happy Tuesday everyone...this morning I have done a Clean and Simple card using ..The Gossip Card...  T-1522  You can find them in the Golden Oldies series at Art Impressions.

I have colored by image with Prisma pencils and OMS added a few gems to the rings and earrings  and a bit of glaze to the teacups.  This is a great image to send to your girlfriends.

Lie about your age....

This is one of my all time favorite Art Impression images. It always makes me smile.

Supply list:

Art Impressions Stamps:
Gossip Club T1522
Lie About Your Age G3575

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

White cardstock base

Designer paper - Best Occasions Scrap Pack from Walmart

Copic markers:
YG63, YG03, R20, W1, E000, E00, E11, E31, E33, E35, R81, R83, BV02, C1, C3, C5, E71, E74

Deco Art Paper Effects to add a glossy look to glasses

White Gel Extreme Pen to dot faces

Sewing Machine with white thread

Small piece of ribbon

Prima flowers

Pearls for center of flowers

Glue dots and adhesive

Gossip Club

Hope all the mothers enjoyed a very special day just for them and that all their children, grandchildren and extended children all showed their love and appreciation for their mothers. I know I wish I could send my love to my mother but she is in heaven now...
I am posting another sample I did for my former store. Hope you like it.  Do you know someone you would like to put a smile on their face and warmth and love in their heart....who could resist this one.

Gossip Club

Recipe:

Art Impressions T-1522 Gossip Club

Art Impressions G-1662 My Advice Doll

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Copic Markers:

Skin:  E000, E02, R02

Hair:  C00, C2; Y11, Y19; YR02, E08

Lipstick: R14

Glasses: B0000

Tea inside cup:  E01

Dress #1: BV01, BV04

Dress #2: V01, V04, V09

Dress #3: YG17

Cups:  YG17

Jewelery, etc. YR01