Challenge 207 One Layer Ladies WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

This week we are celebrating our new "One Layer Ladies" challenge along with our two new wood mounted stamps at Hobby Lobby! You can find these blocks (and a selection of Art Impressions stamps) at your local Hobby Lobby or online at HobbyLobby.com! Last week, Dana shared a fabulous one-layered card with our 29 Again block, featuring a cool ink "smooshing" background, so if you missed it, be sure to check it out! Let's see what our design team has come up with this week! Visit the designer's blog for more details on their card by clicking their name. Cheri with Entertained Dana with 29 Again Diane with Entertained Karen with Entertained  Kerry with Entertained Renee with 29 Again Sharon with 29 Again Fabulous work, ladies! Love seeing a range of techniques for a one-layered card, from clean and simple backgrounds to some stencil and masking techniques! There's only one week left to join our challenge! This challenge is called "One Layer Ladies" and we want to see you use one of your women stamps to make a one-layered card! Come on, give your favorite lady stamp some attention! You just might win some Art Impressions 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, May 10 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations. ✻ Good luck and happy stamping! An InLinkz Link-up

Gone Fishing by Dana Warren

Hello AI Fans!!

Dana, here with a one layer circle card! Ok, technically it's not one layer as my card base and colored image are actually two pieces! BUT,  I wanted to hide the back side of the coloring panel, you really don't want your recipient to see it when they open the card, do you?!?!

To create a circle card I first cut a circle from white cardstock. Then I scored some white card stock and placed the circle die on top. The die is just a tiny bit above the scored top, this will create the fold.

Next, I stamped the little floating dog from Reel Great Guys stamp set. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers to color him. I used AB1, AB2, AP1, AP2, BG2, BG2, BT1, CR11, EB1, EB2, EB4.

I stamped the gone fishing just above the dog and then adhered the circle to the circle card base. To make the card stand I just trimmed a little bit from the bottom. Otherwise, I kept it pretty simple, figured this would be perfect for a guy and they don't need a lot of sparkle or embellishments!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

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Air Hag by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

It's Karen with you today, sharing a card using the just-released Air-Hag Set (sku#4309)

The sentiment says "Standard Broom equipped with Air-hag"!

This is a very CAS card for me!  But it looks deceptively simple... there is a wee bit of colouring involved, and some serious fussy-cutting!  I started off by making myself a circle template, and sponging the soft yellow ink around the edges:

Then I added a tree branch die cut, that I rotated 90 degrees to look like a creepy tree:

 

After colouring & cutting the witch and two little bats, I pop dotted them and adhered to the base:

Here are the Copics that I used (plus YR13/15/18):

 

 

Challenge 77 - There's only one ... LAYER!

Hello again our wonderful Ai Fans!
This week we're challenging the norm and asking you create a card with only ONE layer. I know, may sound like we're crazy, but we want your stamping and coloring to shine! Check out what our DT created this week!

 Crystal

 Reneé

Trena

Aren't they talented?!? We just love our DT creations and hope you do too!

The winner from last week's "Flowers" challenge is ...

MARI

with her beautiful Dotty card. Even her dress has flowers on it! Congratulations Mari, email 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.