Lovin' Feline by Jil Lebel

Hello Ai fans!

I'm at it with another Valentine's Day card.  This time I'm using the Lovin' Feline Set 4216. I just love the short legs on the cat in this set. I haven't done a shaker card in a while and I had some heart sequins so I had to combine the two.

 I used a tan piece of fun foam to make the shaker layer.  It is not very thick.  After I stamped the cat image, I selectively die cut around the cat using smaller cutting plates & running it through my Vagabond a few times to cut different areas while avoid cutting the cat. I stamped Happy Valentines Day from the stamp set with a Jet Black StazOn ink pad onto a piece of window plastic.

I stamped the cat  image onto kraft paper with an Onyx Black Versafine Ink Pad. I heat set it just to be sure it was dry. Then I started to color it with very light layers of very sharp  Prismacolor colored pencils.  On this cat, I went in all on direction to make it look like hair.  I put the white just in the areas that were going to end up white.  Then I added in Cool Grey 20% over the rest of the cat.  I added in the Cool Grey 50%, 70% & 90% little by little in the darker areas while also building up the lighter colors until I got the desired colors.  I then added Carmine Red, Crimson Lake and Dark Purple to the hearts. After the image is finished, I could barely see the stamped image.  I traced it with a very sharp black colored pencil. I also added a few white highlights to the cats face. 

I'm just getting started on my Valentines Day cards.  Have you started them yet?  Let me know.  

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

Challenge 116 - "For the Dogs (& Cats!)" Challenge - Week Two

Hello again Ai Fans!

We hope you're enjoying our challenge this week - "For the Dogs (& Cats!)" and we're enjoying what we've seen so far! We've got a soft spot for our animals too! And there are so many fun stamps out there. For this challenge, all you need is a pet on your card!

Our DT is back this week to showcase all their pet pals!

Piali

 Reneé

Rhonda

 Crystal

Karen

Kerry

FABULOUS job DT! Love all the Ai furry friends! So fun!!!

Now it's your turn! Show us those perfect pooches and pretty kitties! 

Challenge 97 - "It's in the Bag! or Box!"

Hello Ai Fans!

We're excited for this week's challenge! We want to see your papercrafted bags or boxes!

There are so many fun ways to transform some of your favorite paper into the perfect gift container or  even for tissues (Thanks Crystal!). Our design team has created some great designs for us this week and we're excited to share them with you!

 Trena

Zora

 Crystal

 Renee

Kerry

Tammie

Thank you design team! AMAZING inspiration for this week's challenge!

The winner of our last week's challenge "Feeling Frosted? Use Vellum" is ...

RHONDA

With this fabulous vellum curtain for Nurse Norma! Congratulations Rhonda! Email me at kate@artimpressions.com for your $10 coupon code!

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!

Challenge 96 - "Feeling Frosted?" Use Vellum!

Good Morning Ai Fans!

We just had a fantastic time at CHA and we're looking forward to all the new releases coming your way! Make sure to check your local store for the NEWEST Ai products and that you're signed up for our newsletter (link in our sidebar) for the latest updates when items are online!

This week, we're "feeling frosted" as the winter rolls on at home! We're still warming up the cars in the morning and hauling our coats everywhere! As the cold weather rolls on ... we want to see some "frosted" areas on your designs! The only requirement is to use vellum! Check out the designs from our DT!

 Tammie

Trena

 Renee

Zora

 Crystal

Kerry

Amazing work DT! Love all the different vellum die cuts and embossed accents! Thank you all!

The winner from last week's "Bling It On" challenge is ...
SUE DREES

Congratulations! We loved your adorable "Comfy on Couch" card! Nice and sparkly! Contact me at kate@artimpressions.com to receive your $10 coupon code!

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!