Challenge 236 Masculine Cards WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We're back with the second week of our Masculine Card's Challenge! Last week, Dana shared a wonderful tutorial for a classic, clean and simple card that still has a lot of interest! Be sure to check it out if you missed it. The rest of our Design Team is here to share their take on the challenge! Visit the designer's personal blog by clicking their name, so you can view more info about their creation!

Carol with Lifetime Set

Cheri with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

Crystal with Raccoon Mini Spinner

Dana with Reel Great Guys

Jil with Cabin Circlet MTF

 Renee with Weekend Warrior

Sharon with Sports Fan Shaker 

Thanks, team! These cards are perfect for that special guy!

Hey, join in the fun! Show us your favorite masculine images, colors, techniques and more for those manly cards. You won't want to miss out on this challenge for a chance to win some Ai stamps!

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, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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You Take the Cake by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!

Today's card features the cute and fun 4733 Mini Raccoon Spinner Set. The spinners are such a fun interactive card! Just wind it up before you close the card, and then as soon as the recipient opens it, the spinner unwinds. 

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

Copics used: T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, R02, Y35, BG02, BG05, E51, E53

Challenge 226 Anything Goes WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We are here with some seriously fun inspiration for our "Anything Goes" challenge! That's right, this week you can create anything for our challenge! The sky is the limit! Let's take a look at what our designers created this week. Find more information on each card by clicking the designer's name to go to their blog. Plus, all the stamps they used can be found at artimpressions.com!

Cheri with Birdie & Eggnus and Anything New?

Dana with Road Trip

Diane with Dream Big and Elephant PopCard

Jil with Quilt Set

Renee has a tutorial with Raccoon Mini Spinner and Elephant Slider

Sharon with various WC Sets featuring WC Cottages Set

Thanks, team! Always so fun to see all your different styles and diverse sets you choose for these Anything Goes challenges!

Now it's your turn! Show us your crafty creations, and you just might win! Joining is easy, simply post your photo online and link it our InLinkz below!

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, February 28 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Mini Raccoon Spinner by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I haven't made a spinner card in a little while, and I had these cute fall papers sitting on my craft desk - so I thought they'd go well with the Mini Raccoon Spinner Set (Sku # 4733):

 I stamped and coloured my images with Copic markers, then used the matching dies that come in the set to cut them out!  I used an oval die to make a cutout through all my layers.  I glued my front & back images together, sandwiching a piece of thread down the middle as I went along, and I attached the thread between my layers so that my raccoon and his cupcake would be suspended in the opening.  I finished off the inside of my card by adding a frame to the opening, and put some warm yellow cardstock behind the opening for some colour.

 The set comes with the three images, one sentiment and the two dies - everything you need to make a cute spinner.  Before I put the card in an envelope, I'll wind each of the images a few times so they'll spin around when the recipient opens it!
Copics used: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, W5, W3, W1, BG07, BG05, BG02, B00, RV17, RV14, RV13, V06, V04, YG03, Y35

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You Take the Cake by Dana Warren

Hello AI Fans!!

Have you heard about the NEW mini action wobbles now available at Art Impressions? They are available in several different packs and are perfect for smaller images. Today I'm sharing a card I made a few months ago before these came out. The images I used were smaller than the regular size wobblers so I had to cut the wobbles to fit the images and let me tell you these mini wobbles would have made this card so much easier!!!

The stamp set I used is actually a Mini Spinner set, I think makes for a perfect set to use the mini wobbles with. I stamped, colored and die cut out the raccoon and cupcake from the Mini Raccoon Spinner stamp set. I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color the images, I used: CR2, CT4,  IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG8, OR1, PP2, TB6.

Since I was using a spinner stamp set I decided to go ahead and made this card 2x as interactive with the cupcake spinner and the wobble raccoon! With a small circle die I cut circles in a white card base and some striped pattern paper.

To make my cupcake spinner, I ran the two cupcakes through my sticker maker and then added some floss before adhering the two together. Next, I added the spinner to the circle window and used double sided tape to adhere the spinner to the white card base.

Then I adhered the striped paper to the card front. After cutting the bigger wobbles (get the mini's and save yourself some time!!) down I added the front raccoon to the front of the card and the back raccoon to the card inside. I also stamped the sentiment on the inside of the card!

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!!!

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Challenge 183 Creative Critters WEEK 2

Hello, Ai Fans!

Have you had the chance to take our challenge for a whirl? Our Creative Critters challenge is welcoming in our new Mini Spinner release!

The designers are all here to show their creative critter creations! Visit their personal blogs by clicking the designers name to learn more about the card, and check out the set they used on our brand new website! Cheri with Mini Cat Spinner Set  Dana with Mini Cat Spinner Set  Diane with Mini Raccoon Spinner Set  Karen with Mini Bunny Spinner Set and Mini Cake Spinner Set  Kerry with Mini Bear Spinner Set  Renee with Mini Cat Spinner Set Sharon with Mini Bear Spinner Set  Inspired? Join our challenge for a chance to win Art Impressions stamps! We want to see cards that use animals in a creative way! Maybe it's an interactive card structure or some crazy creative coloring! Let's see it!

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, May 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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