Playing in the Dirt by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

Summer came and went soooo fast but I still want to play in the dirt.  We are definitely headed into fall here but some of you may still have some great summer weather left so hopefully you feel inspired to go play for those of us that can't.  😀

I combined #5000 - Gotta Garden set and #5817 - Potting Garden Shed to create this interactive card.  This is a larger than normal card but it's a fun size - 8 1/5 x 5.

I started out by stamping the images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with copic markers listed below.  I fussy cut the images.  The garden shed is a watercolor stamp set and has a few garden pots at the base, so I just fussy cut them off and popped up the boots and garden hose over the cut area.  I also cut an opening in the door and placed some tools and garden gloves inside.  These accessories are from the #SC0650 - His & Hers Gardeners set.  I also colored and cut some flowers from the #5935 - Fairytale Houses set.  

I die cut a slider track into the dirt panel and placed the playful couple onto a disk that pops through both sides of the track to allow for the movement.  I then popped up the dirt panel, making sure not to place pop dots or foam tape to close to the slider track.  You could use a pull tab, but I chose to move the couple back and forth with my fingers.

Check out the video below to see the interactive movement.

That's it for me today.  Hope you have a wonderful day!

Keep on creating!

Copics used:  E000, E00, E11

N0, N1, N2, N3, N4

B91, B93, B95

Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18

G40, G43, G46

A little dirt don't hurt! by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

How many of you have amazing gardeners in your life?  If so, do you have this stamp set SC0650 His & Hers Gardeners?  It's perfect for those green thumbers you know! And he's right, don't ya think?  A little dirt really doesn't hurt! 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty! 

Copics used:

E000. E00. E11. E33. E35
B000. B41. B45
YG13, YG17, YG23, YG25, YG67
C2, C3
R20, R22, R24, R27

I wet my plants! by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!

My card today features #SC0650 His and Hers Gardeners. This set contains everything you would want for the favorite gardener in your life! The potted plants are separate stamps, as well as that cute little bee! I just set them up the way I wanted them on my stamp positioner, and stamped away! Added a few little clouds and voila!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copics used:

E000, E00, E11, E95, E97, E99

C2, C3, C4

YG03, YG05, YG13, YG17, YG21

B41, B45

R02, R20, R22

Y000, Y02, Y08

Dana's Top Ten of 2017

Hello AI fans!!

Today I have my top ten of 2017! It was so hard to just pick 10!! I want to thank everyone for visiting the AI blog and for all the lovely comments throughout the year! I hope everyone has a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year!!! 

His & Her Gardeners

Doggy Kisses

Watercoloring

Beach Babe

Crutches

Birthday Whoot

Nuts About You

Old Guy Club

Rock & Roll Mini Shaker

Latte Love

Happy Stamping and I'll see you next year!!

Watercolor Background by Dana Warren

Hello AI fans!!

Dana, here with two cards featuring the His & Hers Gardeners! I created a watercolor color background for each card and it was really easy!! If you already create with AI's Watercolor stamps you have the supplies to make your own watercolor background!!

I started by stamping most, if not all of the images from the His & Hers Gardeners clear set on white cardstock. With my Spectrum Noir markers, I colored them and then fussy cut them all out.

 For the Guy Gardner card, I used AP1, AP3, AP5, FS2, FS6, FS9, GY1, GY2, GY5, IG1, IG2, IG5, IG6, TN2. The Girl gardener I used in addition to the above AB1, AB2, AB3, TN9, TN8.

Next, I trimmed to panels of watercolor cardstock that would fit the card bases. With my images cut out, I could move them around on the panels to plan out what I wanted to paint and where.

For both, I started with the grown and worked my way up. The Guy Gardner got a tree, a bush and a little bit of grass along with a nice blue sky for the background of the scene. When it was dry I stamped the Howdy-hoe sentiment and added my colored images with foam tape. 

For the Girl Gardner, I did a few bushes and the sky of course! I kept her background a little bit more simple because I was adding more colored images. I stamped the sentiment and the dot swirl and then added everything else with foam tape.

Last, both panels adhered to white card bases. The Girl Gardner card I did more simple (less layering/shading) and for the guy made it a little involved with the shading! Regardless of your skill level, any water coloring looks good!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping & wateroloring!!

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Howdy Ho Neighbor!! by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

I just love this farmer gent! He's from SC0650 His & Hers Gardeners. What a fun card you could use for anything including just to say hi! I love doodling around my images. Do you ever do that? 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today, and hope to see you back again soon! Until then - stay crafty!

Copics used: E000, E00, E04, E07, E11, E33, E35, R20, G21, G24, G82, G85, YG21, YR21, YR24, B000, C2

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Are you excited for Spring??

Hello AI Fans!!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm SO excited for spring!! It's here via the calendar, I just hope the weather is reflecting it for you as well! For my card today, this fun gardener is pretty excited about spring too! LOL!!  I used #SC0650 His and Hers Gardeners. 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and hope you have some time this weekend to get crafty!! 

Copics used:  E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, R20, R22, R12, YG13, YG17, Y15, Y17, T1, B000, Y26, C1, C2

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