Challenge 153 - "Front & Back" Challenge + NEW RELEASE!

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new challenge at Ai and the FIRST of our new 2015 product launches!

We are so excited to launch our new line of Front & Backs, FOUR new sets with matching dies!

Before we get started with all the challenge fun, we need to announce our winners from last week!

Top Spot for our "Have a Heart" challenge is ...
Diane Zechman!

Congratulations Diane! We loved your cute Val Set card! Contact kate@artimpressions with your address to claim your prize pack!

Our Honorable Mentions go to ...
POlden

Dana W

Congratulations you two! We loved your cute cards! Contact kate@artimpressions.com with your address and a stamp set of your choice!

Ok! Time to kick off our NEW challenge and some NEW product!

Cheri using Maturing Set (4570)

Karen using Any Cake Set (4569)

Karen using Purrr-thday Set (4568)

Kerry using Purrr-thday Set (4568)

Renee using Any Cake Set (4569)




Renee  using Purrr-thday Set (4568)




Sharon using Eat Itself Set (4567)

Thank you DT for these AMAZING samples! We know you'll love these new images and you can view all our new Front & Backs here!

We'll be back next week, but in the mean time, upload your submission to the link 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 24 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Challenge 151 "Java Love!" week two

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to the second week of our Java Love challenge! If you haven't already, we hope you'll join us!
For the Java Love challenge we want to see your crafty creations featuring coffee, coffee themed products, coffee pots, sentiments etc!  If you're really in a pinch and want to participate we'll accept coffee colored projects.

If you need a little inspiration before you get started check out these creations from our design team.

Cheri using...
Coffee BFFs (Sku#4407)
Caffeinated (Sku#G4144)



Karen using...
Girlfriend Blend (Sku#T4136)

Kerry using...

Girlfriend Blend (Sku#T4136)

Caffeinated (Sku#G4144)

Renee using...
Cafe (Sku#3516) (set of 7)
Coffee BFFs (Sku#4407)

Sharon using...
Caffeinated (Sku#G4144)
 Power Napper Set (Sku#4158)

Sherry using...
 Coffee Cup (Sku#G2148)

Thanks a-latte from Coffee Keeper (Sku#4074)

Thanks for stopping by and we can't wait to see what YOU create!!
Good luck!

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Kate by Sherry Eckblad

Hello Ai Fans!

Sherry here today sharing a card that I created using one of my newest Ai purchases. I can even enter this card into our current challenge which is "what's new".

Meet Kate!

Copics Used: N0, R30, R20

I just think she is absolutely adorable and even better is that my goddaughters name is Kate so I am going to send this card to her.

This was a really fun image to color and as you can see from above I only used 3 Copic Markers and everything else is paper pieced. Which is also my favorite technique to use. What is your favorite technique to use when card making?

Well that is it for me today. I will be back tomorrow along with the rest of the design team when we introduce a new challenge.

Kate Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares - White, Regular Copic Markers American Crafts 6 x 6 in. Paper Pad Amy Tangerine Stitched *Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets *Sakura ASSORTED COLORS GELLY ROLL GLAZE Bold Point Pens 38371 *PREORDER Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2013 LABEL LETTERS TH93072 Vellum Paper

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Sitting Polars Thanks by Sherry Eckblad

Hello and Happy New Year!

Have you played along with our current challenge yet?

I needed a couple of Thank You cards for gifts received this holiday season and my "NEW" Sitting Polars stamp set was just perfect.

I created a mask using some frisket film so I could blend the distress ink around the polar bear image to create the illusion of sky behind them.

After I had colored the image with copic markers I cut out 3 of the thanks die and glued them together for some added dimension and then I used some more of the distress ink to create an ombre effect on the letters.

I can't wait to see what you create using something new.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Sitting Polars Copic Markers Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares - White, Regular Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188 *Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets *ZIG Glue Pen FINE TIP Two Way Acid Free 00779 *Ranger Inkssentials INK BLENDING TOOL Applicator Foam IBT23616 *Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET Reusable 15 X 18 Stamp Paint Ink Lawn Fawn - Lawn Cuts - Dies - Scripty Thanks

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