Hunter's surprise card by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

I had way too much fun making this card for the "Feeling Crafty" blog challenge.  I just love this image from the #5043 - Ole Buck set.  These guys are a "hoot", so adding a little bit of extra humor just fit.  Well, actually, their pup is the one that added the humor.  Check out the pull tab and see who's wearing the deer horns.  😄  I'm not really sure why I found this so funny, maybe it's because what hunter hasn't had their dog run off during a hunt.  This one just decided to disguise himself.  LOL!

Peek a Boo!                                                                                   

    This is a gate fold 5" x 7" card with a magnetic closure under the left panel and a pocket on the right panel.   I made the card base by cutting two 5" x 11" panels, one from white cardstock and one from craft cardstock.  I scored and burnished both at 7".   Flip the cardstock pieces so that the folds are on opposite sides facing up.  Adhere the long craft cardstock panel to the inside of the long white cardstock panel.  This will leave a gate fold craft piece on the left and the white on the right.  Trim the white side down to 3 1/2".  Cut a piece of 3 1/2 x 5" craft paper and a piece of 3 3/8 x 4 7/8" pattern paper.  Using the middle square of the #5061 - Square Double Stitch dies, cut a piece out of the center of the pattern paper panel.  Using the #5811 - Gift card pocket die, partial die cut the pocket (see pic below) using craft cardstock.  Adhere the pattern paper square to the front of the pocket.  

Adhere the pattern paper with the hole in it to the 3 1/2" x 5" craft panel.  Adhere this panel over the white fold edge of the card base.  Adhere the pocket over the square hole on the pattern paper panel.  

The images were stamped onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with copic markers listed below.  The main image was cut with the largest die of the square stitched dies and mounted onto a piece of pattern paper and then matted onto a piece of craft cardstock.  The hat with deer horns is from the #5406 - Mr. Set and the dog is from the #AICS38 - Doggy Kisses set.  I fussy cut the dog and brought his tail end closer to his front end.  I colored his bandage as a sweater and made the flowers look more like a weed since he is out in the hills.  The hat was cut with the corresponding die and fit perfectly on his head.  I placed the dog onto the pocket insert so that only the horns peeked out of the pocket.  I tied a pull tab with the target onto the horns.  I added a couple of the sentiments from the #5043 - Ole Buck set and called it done.

 Hope you decide to enter the blog challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice.  

Thanks for joining me today!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Keep creating!

Copics used:  E000, E00, E11

E30, E31, E33, E35, E41, E43, E44, E47

E95, E97         R20

BG90, BG93, BG96

B91, B93, B95, B97

YG91, YG93, YG95

Sad little hunters...by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

The current challenge on the Art Impressions blog is 

My Favorite Peeps. Use a person or people on your creation.

I chose to use 5043 – Ole Buck Set.
Don't you just love how they're all looking 

the WRONG way for the deer? lol!

I used 5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set to add

some fun leaves and pinecones.

The background designer paper is from

5873 – Mini Birthday Journal Paper Pack.

There's some Signo Pigment Ink Gel Pen – Gold

on the compass and lantern.

Copics used:

YR09, YR15, YR68, R37, Y15, YG93

YG95, E02, E50, E57, E70, T3, C6, B000

Lawn Fawn lift the flap tree backdrop

Explore Nature Tag by Nina

Hello Ai fans, Nina here with a new Tag to add to my Tag Journal of Art Impressions. Today I used a stamp from from Ole Buck Set along with my Stitches Tag Die Set.

I cut my Tag from map pattern paper from my stash and also from White paper and attached them together to make the tag more sturdy.

I stamped my images using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink that is Copic friendly because I used my Copic Markers to color them.

I then cut my images, backed them with foam tape and attached them to the tag on top of a strip that I cut to have my images stand on.

I then decorated the tag with enamel dots and many stickers that I found in many of my "adevnture" and "Camp" paper collections. Added Explorer sticker, Explore, Nature and a luggage tag says "Time for Vacay". These little touches add alot to the projects.

I then opened the metal ring of my tag album and added my new tag to it.

Sportsman Birthday Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a card created for the Ai "Let's Hear it for the Boys" Challenge! I used the 5043 - Ole Buck Set to create a fun birthday card!

I stamped the group of friends with black ink and used Copic Markers for the coloring. The camouflage print and bright orange color adds to the sportsman theme. In the Northwoods of Wisconsin, this is the totally the clothing choice of so many people during the Fall deer hunting season. 

The greeting "Sending A Few Bucks For Your Birthday" was also stamped with black ink and I used Distress Oxide Ink to add color to the background. Tan shades were blended on the bottom to represent the ground and smoky blue colors toward the top to look like the early morning sky. 

Lastly, I added orange pattern paper and brown card stock to complete the card before attaching it to an A2 sized card base. 

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Let's Hear it for the Boys! #338

  Hello Ai fans!

Today we begin a new challenge...

Let's Hear it for the Boys!

But first...the winners.

We just ended our Buttons and Bows challenge and we have a Top Spot and a Lucky Random Winner to announce.

For our Top Spot we selected Debbie Hedges!

She created a stunning floral arrangement in a pot using a beautiful color palette.

Debbie made two cards for this challenge and the other one is equally adorable!

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

Also, be sure to grab your badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

Our Lucky Random Winner was Liz W.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

Also, be sure to grab your badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

Congratulations to our two winners!  Now on to our fabulous Design Team feature! 
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Hello Ai fans, I am so excited you are joining us today as we announce a new challenge; All for Boys!! This challenge inspired me so much and I can't wait to share with you my projects.

I created a fun card for these cute campers searching for the Birthday Cake :) I used Ole Buck Set and stamped these curious campers and colored them with Copic markers then cut with my mini scissors all around the image.

For the background, I used a Camping paper collection that has camp scenes cards and then backed the campers image with foam tape and attached it to the background. I also grounded the scene with a strip of dark brown paper.

To brighten the card a little bit, I added multiple scraps of colored cardstock behind, yellow, orange then navy.

I used alphabet stickers to add the same sentiment that was in the stamp set "Is that Cake"? :) 

I also embellished the card with enamel dots that matched the card colors.

They are so cute :)

I then created an adorable interactive puppy card using the cute Doggy Kisses Set. The set has this adorable puppy that has, almost all his body, wrapped with gauze. 

I stamped the puppy twice and colored it with same colors. Cut the back of the puppy from one of them, and cut the front of the other. 

I used a pastel aqua background, cut it using Ai Double stitched slimline dies.

For the interactive element I used a pull tab slider die to create a path for the front of the puppy to slide through, I then thread the slider tab through the path opening and glued the front  of the puppy on it so when the tab is pulled out the front of the puppy slides with it.

I glued the other puppy, that has the back only, directly to the background with its body overlapping the other puppy image.so when the front of the puppy is pulled out it would look like the dog is becoming longer. I attached a band aid image where the overlapping of both the puppy images show to cover the cut.

I then added a strip of brown floor below the puppy and die cut the pull tab notch so it is easier to pull out.

I stamped the sentiment that's included in the set on a white cardstock and die cut around it with Ai double stitched banners and attached it with foam tape to my card. I also used the smallest banner from the Banner set and a banner from Ai Journal Die set to die cut two thin banners and tucked them under my sentiment banner and colored them with same Copic shades and finished the card with enamel dots here and there.

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Thank you so much Nina for these two beautiful, masculine cards and the incredible inspiration. 

Congratulations to both of our winners!

Now for our new challenge.

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any 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!

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.

✻We love to comment on your entries, but keep in mind if you use a private group or a platform that you need to sign up for, we probably won't be able to.

✻ 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 if you can, by clicking and commenting on your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Click here to enter

Happy Birthday Deer by Nina

 Hi friends, so glad you joined me today as I am sharing this cute card using the adorable Ole Buck Set.

These cute images were first stamped on a watercolor paper and I used my Zig Real Brush Markers to color them and then I cut them with my mini scissors.

I ink blended the background with blue distress ink colors, and die cut the mountains and ink blended them with brown shades.

 

I also die cut a hillside and ink blended greens and yellows and backed it with foam tape.

I then assembled the card, the stitched clouds, mountains and hillside then placed my images on top.

Sending a few bucks... by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a masculine card that I made using the 5043 Ole Buck set.

I've combined two of my favorite types of cards to make here...masculine and fall themed cards.

Hunting is very popular where I live. I've used this set many times for fall birthdays.  Everyone has loved the cards that I made.

Copics used:

B0000, B000, E13, E35, E42

Hey There Hot Shot | Ole Buck by Jessica Shier

Hello Ai Fans!

I hope you all are having a great day! Today I'm working on the some general male themed cards, this could be used for any celebratory occasion. I have this one to show you. I used the Ole Buck set and did some no line pencil coloring.

First I used a couple of different colors of Distress Oxide Ink to create the gray to green fade. I also stamped the sentiment and die cut it with the smallest hexagon die. That die is part of the new Hexagon Double Stitched Dies set.

I used some light gray ink to stamp the "camping supplies" along with the binoculars then colored the images with Prismacolor Pencils, to get the no line coloring effect. I used just a few Copics for the sky and ground colors. Using two of the Hexagon Double Stitched dies I cut a white frame to go around my images and also through the ink blended cardstock. 

The Tag Stitch Dies set has some great small circle dies to be used for the hole protectors on the tags but I used them to create the die cut circles on this card. I did have to run them through several times to get the cluster that I wanted, but it didn't take much time at all. I also used several of the negative pieces to group together with some of the smaller stamps in the Ole Buck set. After popping up the ink blended cardstock on a A2 card base I glued everything together and added white Nuvo Drops for a added accents. 

Prismacolor Penicls Used;

PC1058 90% Warm Gray

PC1054 50% Warm Gray

PC1060 10% Cool Gray

PC105 Cobalt Turquoise

PC905 Aquarmarine

PC992 Light Aqua

PC1096 Kelly Green

PC1089 Pale Sage

PC925 Crimson Lake

PC926 Carmine Red

PC922 Poppy Red

PC918 Orange

PC1002 Yellowed Orange

PC914 Cream

Copic Markers Used:

BG000

E35

G43

Thank you so much for joining me today. Happy Stamping!