Haunted House WTW by Carol Hintermeier

Hello Ai fans!!

Have you enjoyed seeing the newest Windows to the World sets?  They are so fun and so very versatile in how you can use them for your cards!  My card features the new Haunted House Window to the World set.  I used my Prismacolor Pencils to color this nighttime scene.

The new Square Double Stitched dies are perfect for cutting these out!  The spider and the web layer were cut using an image in Design Space with my Cricut Explore Air 2 machine.  It doesn't show a lot in the photo, but I added some black glitter to the web portion of the black layer for some sparkle!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Happy stamping!

Magic is in the Air! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween card with you.

I've used 4940 – Happy Haunting Set.

I colored the rickety old haunted house with watercolor pencils.

I wish this little trio lived outside of my house.  My son has been lucky enough to see a barn owl from two lots down fly past his window a few times but I've never seen him.

Don't you just love the sparkle that these fusible glitter sheets add?

I wanted to create something with some dimension to it.  Kind of like a scene and not just a card.  This can be displayed all season long.

Fantasia Pencils: 3, 29, 43, 45, 50, 53

Staedtler Pencil: 80 Gray

Not pictured below...Paper Studio Be Jeweled (Hobby Lobby)

Sizzix Red Die Bare Tree

Haunted Halloween Mansion by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Art Impressions has added another "house" to their collection.  It started with the Cottage and now they have this fun Mansion!  I used the Mansion and the accessory set on my card.

4926 – Holiday Mansion Set

4927 – HM Accessory Set

The set comes with shutters some of which I hung a little wonky since the house is haunted!

 

There are several fun, interactive parts on the house that you can open up or look through.  I have some of the characters "hiding" behind or in them.

One really great thing about these sets is that they come with dies so that they can be cut and assembled quicker.

COPICS USED:

Y15, YR04, YR07, YR14, W5, E55, E71, N2, C00, C3, C5

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Challenge 215 Orange and Purple WEEK 2! Featuring New Wood Mounted Blocks at Hobby Lobby!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We are jumping into fall today with week two of our Orange and Purple challenge! Last week Diane shared a wonderful Halloween Treat bag tutorial, so be sure to check it out if you missed it last week! Our design team is here today to feature our three new Art Impressions wood mounted stamps, available now at your local Hobby Lobby! Like what you see? Leave us some comment love!

Cheri with Filled with Thanks

Dana with Halloween

Diane with Haunted House

 Jil with Filled with Thanks

Karen with Halloween

Renee with Haunted House

Sharon with Filled with Thanks

Wow, ladies! Loving your fall creations! Find these beautiful stamps at your local Hobby Lobby!

It's challenge time! This one is a color challenge, we want to see how you pair purple and orange in your creation! You do not have to create a Halloween card, but we do want to see you use orange and purple! It's easy to join our challenge, simply upload your card photo online and link to it using our InLinkz. As always, Top Spot wins a prize pack and two honorable mentions win a stamp set of their choice!

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

An InLinkz Link-up

Good news, we have some bonus announcements for you today!
[Congratulations to our winner - Betty Nehus! Thanks to all who entered!]

Make a wish! One lucky winner will receive $100 store credit! All you have to do is create a NEW wishlist at artimpressions.com by August 31, and you will be entered in a drawing to win the $100 certificate!

Here is how to create your own wishlist at artimpressions.com!

1. View a product you love

2. On the right, click the pink "add to wishlist button"

3. If you are not already logged in to your account, you can login now or create an account to permanently save your wishlist

All lists created between August 24 - 31 will be considered for the drawing. Start shopping to make yours today!

We are excited to announce we are bringing our 2017 Watercolor Workshop to the Rubber Stamp Events in Mesa, AZ this November! Class will be held on Friday, November 3, and you can choose to attend at 8:00 AM or 10:30 AM. In this two hour class with Bonnie Krebs, learn to create beautiful watercolor paintings using rubber stamps, markers, and a brush! For several years, Art Impressions has introduced stampers all over the world to their exclusive technique that creates beautiful watercolor scenes. They are easy to use and versatile for all users. You will leave class with your own stunning scenes; no two designs are alike. In our watercolor class, you will create four card samples with our new Watercolor Mini Project Series. Our instructors will take you step by step through the basics of building scenes sharing helpful techniques with hands-on training. You will receive a free, exclusive stamp set, only available for 2017 class attendees (a $20 value)!

Registration is now open!

Friday, November 3 at 8:00 AM

Friday, November 3 at 10:30 AM

Happy Stamping!