Happy Birthday BFF! by Janet

Hi everyone! Years ago I discovered Ai stamps through the characters that I so enjoyed. The Girlfriends and Laugh Lines stamps really spoke to me. I love snarky humor so it was a natural fit. Today's card is a good example of the humor that Art Impressions is known for.

This project was made with the AICS32 Hot Java Mama Set. This lady is one of the main images in it. I love how she's hunched over and typing away on her cell phone. She may want to rethink her message to her FBB on her birthday but you know....We don't always make the best social media decisions! 

The lady in the set was fun to color up using Copic markers. After fussy cutting the image out, I glued it on a polka dot cardstock. Then I used the 5065 Oval Double Stitched Dies to cut out the main image and also the purple matt. I used one of the swirl dies from the 5543 Journal Template Die Set in the corners. I love the way they look on the card. The Journal Set has so many options for cards. I know I'll be keeping it handy for lots more than just journals.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I invite you to check out all the Laugh Line sets available in the store. You're sure to find something that tickles your funny bone. 

Wishing you a very crafty weekend!

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Hot Java Mama! by Janet

Hello Ai fans! I know there's a lot of people out there that wouldn't think of doing anything before their first cup of Joe. I would put myself in that category. Set  AICS32 - Hot Java Mama is one of Ai's sets that seems made just for me! I wouldn't say I look like this lady but I feel like she looks before my first cup of coffee most mornings! Notice her dark and puffy under eye circles. Oh yes, that's me in the morning!

After coloring and fussy cutting the lady image, I glued her to piece of pink cardstock and popped the whole thing up in the middle of the card so that the points of the triangle on the top and bottom are bridged.

In addition to the lady, I made the coffee cup and bean images on this card with two stamps included in the set. I had some perfect paper for the coffee them but adding the beans and cups really made it so much better don't you think? I just added a little bit of brown and gray copic coloring to give the cups a little more life. The beans were stamped with brown ink. Very simple!

Inside the card, I added a border of stamped beans, the cup and the Hot Java Mama sentiment. I think this would be a great card to send to a friend for almost any reason. Everyone needs to be reminded they're a hot java mama once in a while!

COPIC COLORS USED:

RV66, RV69, RB83

E000, E0, E11, E21, E04, R20

E21, E23, E25

E44, E47, E49

Y13, Y15, Y17

BG15, BG45, BG49

C0, 100, G000, 0

Challenge 262 Coffee Cards WEEK 2! PLUS Fall Stamp SALE! 15% Off Halloween/Thanksgiving Coupon Inside!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We are back with week 2 of our Coffee Cards challenge, but FIRST we are ready to announce the winners of last week's Win It before You Can Buy It giveaway! This lucky winner has won our entire new summer release of stamps! WOW!

The lucky winner is...

Jade Stewart!

Congrats! We have emailed you to congratulate you on your prize and arrange for shipment.

Now, let's see what our design team has made for more cards to inspire your challenge entries this week! You can click the designer's name for more information on their personal blog, and the stamps used are available at artimpressions.com! Let's take a look!

Carol with Coffee BFFs

Crystal with Hot Java Mama

Jessica with Valentine Bears Set

Jil with Sloth-some Set

Niccole with Coffee BFFs

Renee with Office Party Set

Sharon with Spring Chicken Set

If you are coffee lovers like us, then you'll likely have a stash of coffee-themed stamps that would be great for this challenge! Are you more of a tea-drinker (or hot chocolate)? That's okay, you can join us, too! Let's see your creations in this fun challenge! We always love to see what you create!

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Fall is on the way, and many crafters are already starting on Halloween and autumn cards! Now is the perfect time to shop, as Art Impressions is offering 15% off everything in our Halloween & Thanksgiving category! Grab your favorites quick, last day to shop the sale is Monday, August 12!

Shop Here with Coupon Code FALL15

Details: Must enter coupon code FALL15 to receive 15% off items in Halloween/Thanksgiving Category. Valid on retail orders only, not valid on wholesale orders. Not valid on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Expires August 12, 2019 at 11:59 PT.

Happy Stamping!

NO Talkie *before* COFFEE! by Crystal

Hello Ai fans!

Who has to start their day with a coffee? I do every morning it is the first thing I do is pour a cup of coffee. 

Art Impressions has so many fun coffee stamp sets. This week I played with the Hot Java Mama set. 

I started by stamping this fun lady onto smooth card stock with Memento black ink and colored her in with alcohol markers. 

I die cut her out using a Rounded Rectangle double stitched die. I stamped the sentiment "NO TALKIE  *before* COFFEE!" (which is so me and I love it!) next to her in a brown ink. Underneath the sentiment in a different shade of brown ink. 

I matted the colored image onto Kraft card stock then matted that onto some striped pattern paper. I adhered the whole panel to a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card base. I love this card so much that lady is too much fun and that sentiment makes me giggle every time. 

Spectrum Noir Markers: 

GT1,GT2, GT3, CT3, FS6, FS7, FS8, EB1, EB2, EB3, PP3, TN1, TN2, TN4, LG1, LG3, LG5, CC1, CC2

Happy Stamping!

No talkie before coffee!! by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!

I've got a couple cards today featuring Hot Java Mama Stamp Set! She's stamped onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copics. This is the way I feel this morning! LOL! 

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

Copics used:
E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, E23
W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6
R81, R83, R85
RV32, RV34
B000
Y19
YG91, YG93

Cathy Caffeine by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

This week we're sharing some fun Marvy products at Art Impressions.  

For my card I used Ai's

4322 – Cathy Caffeine Set and

AICS32 – Hot Java Mama.

I used several Marvy products on my card.  They were so much fun to use!

I started with the Marvy Easy Chalkboard Marker.  I used it to color my cardstock like a chalkboard.  Then I used the white Bistro Marker to write the special on the board.  I used the Jewel Picker to place my sequins.

On Cathy's earring I used the silver Marvy Deco Just Glitter Silver pen.

I also used several Marvy Le Plume markers to color her skin.

I used several stamps from the Java set on the inside of my card.

As you can see Art Impressions and Marvy make a great team!

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Marvy Le Plume Pens:

OR823, R810, R813

Copics used:

RV14, N2, W00, W1, W3, W5, E25, E31

E55, E77, 100, G21, G94, G99

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