There's no Topping You! By Crystal Schneider

Hi AI fans!
This week I played with this Hamster Mouthful set-4948. Have you ever tried to do mirror stamping? I have a few times and I love the look and it adds more uses to your stamp sets.

To start this card I die cut a rectangle with the largest die from the Rectangle A2 double stitched die set. I used a stamp platform for all of my stamping. I started with the mirror image first. Their are a few ways to do mirror stamping the way I do it is to grab a piece of scrap acetate and stamp on to it and then I take my paper and place it over the image and gently rub it onto the paper. Some times when stamping this way spots don't transfer completely to solve this all I do is take a fine black pen and draw in the rest of the image. 

This is the original image so I die cut his little arms so he could hold a couple gifts. 

Here is my mirror image. 

I heat embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder.

Spectrum Noir Markers:

FS2, IG1, IG2, JG1, JG4, LV1, LV3, AP1, AP2, OR1, OR3, MB1, MB2, BGR1, LV1, EB2, EB4, VN2, VN3

Happy stamping! 

there's no topping you by Diane Zechman

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

 

Today I am sharing a card using the fun Ai Mouthfuls. Here I used 4948- Hamster Mouthful. This card was made for display at the last trade show. The next show is coming up soon and just wait till you see all the new Ai images! I am loving what I've seen so far!

 

This is about the cutest hamster I've seen! His mouth and hands were die cut to slip the slice of pizza in.  There are other images to have him hold as well...flower, cheese, candles! He's quite a versatile critter! I just used the cheese as an accent piece and added a matching sentiment.

 

Have a great Monday and… happy stamping!

 

NEW VIDEO - Hamster Mouthful Quick Tip Video

Hi Ai Fans!

Welcome to another Quick Tip video, featuring our NEW Mouthfuls! Kate shows you how fun it is to change out all the different images included in our Hamster Mouthful set to customize your image for any occasion! All of our FIVE new Mouthful sets work the same way, having the mouth die cut for adding accessories, but some have their hands, arms or even a kangaroo pouch to add to!

This short three-minute video is just an intro, but we can't wait to see what you create with these inventive sets! Happy Stamping!

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/88t8gGg2JZ4

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 Mouthfuls Stamp & Die Sets! PLUS Challenge 222 Funny & Punny!

Hello, Ai Fans!

You will have your hands full with our NEW Mouthfuls! This new line of clear stamps & dies features a fun animal with corresponding images to tuck into their mouth or hand, along with unique birthday sentiments! Kangaroo Mouthful includes a little joey and party favors that fit in the mama's pouch! Send hilarious birthday greetings with our Hamster Mouthful set, featuring cute accessories like pizza, with phrases like "Age only matters if you're a cheese"! Our Dino Mouthful is adorable for that young athlete's birthday, or makes for a playful card for your older sports lover! We cannot forget about our dog and cat lovers! Say "Happy birthday from the dog" in our Dog Mouthful set, which includes a slobbery gift, bone, and more! "Cattitude is everything" in our Cat Mouthful, as our feline dons fabulous accessories such as cat-eye classes and a huge donut! 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! See these sets in action in our video from Creativation! Grab your Mouthfuls today at artimpressions.com!

Dana is here to share her adorable creation with our Hamster Mouthful! 

Hello AI fans!! 

These new Mouthfuls are so adorable!! My tutorial features the Hamster Mouthful set. I started by stamping the images on white cardstock and coloring them with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used AG1, AG3, AG5, CT1, CT4, GY2, GY5, IB2, IB3, TN2, Blender. As I was coloring I decided what images I would use with the Hamster, so ended up only coloring them.

Next, I held the dies in place with washi tape and ran it through my die cutting machine. With sharp scissors, I fussy cut out the hamster. The hamster has two dies, one you can cut a slit for his mouth like I did or the other cuts a slit above his hands. Tip #1 I also when ahead and cut the ones I didn't end up coloring for use at a later date!! And tip #2, I never had a hamster so was very unsure of the coloring, after looking at Google the options where overwhelming! So I just copied how the packaging colored him and kept it simple!!

With a little bit of glue, I adhered the candles to his face, sliding it under the die cut slit. This way it looks like he is eating the candles.

For a background, I die cut a stitched rectangle from watercolor card stock and with an ink applicator added Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio. Then I splattered water all over the panel and let that dry. Next, I added some water to some Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and splattered it over the panel.

While my splatters where drying I cut a strip of grey cardstock and stamped the What Cake? in brown ink. I adhered the green panel to a grey card base when it was dry and then I played around with the placement of the sentiment, hamster, cheese and his hat.

When I was happing with the placement I adhered the grey strip and added foam tape to the hamster and cheese.

A quick shot of it all put together. 

These stamp sets have lots of uses with different sentiments and images that you can mix and match! And what's really nice is being able to customize where the accessory image can be tucked into to!!!

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

TOO CUTE, Dana! Love how your hamster is all ready for some birthday festivities!

Well folks, a new release means a new challenge! This 2-week challenge is called "Funny & Punny" and we want - of course - some hilarious cards! That's right, grab your sentiments, creativity, and perhaps a funny image or two and share a chuckle with us!

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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