You Make My Heart Sing | By Jessica Shier

Hello Ai fans!

It's Jessica here on the blog today! I have a cute little Spring time card, using the HM Garden set. These accessory sets to the Holiday Mansion are fun to decorate the house with but I also love using them on their own. So that is what I will be doing today.

I stamped and die cut the birdhouse, flower pot, boots and birds from the HM Garden set. I'll have the list of Copic Markers I used below.

For the background I used Inkadinkado masking paper which you can find on the Art Impressions website. This is some of my favorite masking paper. I used two larger circle dies and die cut the masking paper. Before ink blending the background I placed the smallest circle down. Then I added the stencil over the top and ink blended with a light tan dye ink. This stencil has a cool log background that I thought went well with the HM Garden Set. 

I peeled off the circle mask and added the negative of the large circle, centering it over the first masked circle. This creates a outline that I used a darker brown dye ink. You can just slightly see the stencil through that darker ink blending! Looks layered but it is actually flat.

I added the garden scene circle with the craft foam backing to the center of the masked white circle and adhered everything to a A2 card base. Adding a sentiment and bird last. The inside has a few extra elements that I didn't use on the front along with another die cut circle.

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Happy Stamping.

Front Porch Circlet by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai Fans and Welcome!!

Happy Wednesday! Today I am sharing another Circlet card since it is the last day of Stripes and Circles challenge.

I used the Circle Double Stitch Dies for all my circles. I used a different pattern paper for each page. I also colored the middle circle of each set with my Marine Green Copic. I then die cut all of the shapes that are included with the Front Porch Circlet stamp and die set.

From here I glued all of the layers together. 

I made a flat 6x6 base to attach my card to.  All in all I used four different pattern papers for all of my layers.  In the picture above you can see the dimension to the different layers of the three circles.

I made a hinge with the three layers and glued them together so that it could open like a top folding card against the flat 6x6 card base.

I hope you  enjoy the card as much as I did making it.  They are really easy to put together with the coordinating stamp and die set.  These Circlets are very versatile and can be used in so many ways; I hope you grab yourself some.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Markers used:

Copic YG99 - Marine Green

Marvy No. 6 - Brown

Marvy No. 15 - Olive Green

Marvy No. 17 - Steel Blue

Marvy No. 40 - Brownish Grey

Marvy No. 43 - Brilliant Yellow

Marvy No. 45 - Sepia

Marvy No. 89 - Persimmon

Until next time … Hugs & inky fingers!

NEW Spring Holiday Sets! PLUS Challenge 200 Spring Fling!

Hello, Ai Fans! Welcome Spring with our TWO new holiday stamp sets! Packed with adorable images and sweet sentiments, 4885 Nuts About You and 4886 Easter Blessings are perfect for your Valentines and Easter cards!   Karen is here with a fabulous tutorial featuring our Easter Blessings set, designed by the fabulous Kendra from Watercolor with Kendra! You may have seen her fabulous watercolor projects on YouTube and Instagram. Let's see what Karen has created with this beautiful stamp set!

I am so excited to share the brand new Easter Blessings (SKU 4886) with you today!  I've been itching to do a pop-up card for a while now, and this seemed to be the perfect stamp set!  

 I used this double sided patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs as my card base - the colours inspired me, and it helped to keep my layers to a minimum, and not make the card too bulky.  Here's the inside:

 I started by cutting an oval shape from some teal cardstock.  I scored it in half, then cut the tall skinny flap to glue the bunny to, and the two narrow flaps which will hold up the fence:

The clouds were really fading into the background, so I added some lime circles behind them which ended up really pulling the colour combo together!

 Here you can see the depth of the pop-ups a bit better:

 Celebrate Spring comes with four main images, and the two sentiments I've used on my card - perfect to use for Easter or just a spring greeting card.  Happy stamping!!

Fantastic, Karen! We love the bright colors you used and how they complement your coloring!

We're kicking off our 200th challenge "Spring Fling!" This challenge is all about using spring colors! It's a great chance to break out those Valentine or Easter stamps, too! Show us your spring colors!

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 1 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

Before we go, let's recognize the winners of the last challenge 199 Card Resolutions!

Top Spot goes to...

Darnell!

Congrats, Darnell! We love how you colored Madge with pencil coloring on kraft paper! She's a vision on orange. Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions

EK Gorman!

Allie Kostiuk!

Congrats, you two! EK, we love your no line coloring with our Five Whoots image! Your patience paid off! And Allie, we love your first Ai Watercolor projects! Your snowy tree with embossed snow is divine! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and the stamp set of your choice as a prize!

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Happy Stamping!

Challenge 156 - "Spring Colors" Week Two!

Welcome back to week two of our challenge Ai Fans!

Last week we launched our new Windows to the World and we can't wait to see what you create!

Whether pastels or the bright colors of spring, we want to see some vibrant and playful colors on your creations this week! Make sure to use some spring-inspired colors on your project to enter!

Our DT created these amazing window cards for our challenge! Check them out!

Cheri using Day Spent Window (M4584)

Karen using Window (M3169), Joy Found Window (M4585), and With a Friend Window (M4583).

 Kerry using Window Die (4619) and Memories Window (M4586).

Reneé using Antiques Window (M4587)

Sharon using Pleasures Window (M4588)

WOW! Way to go DT! Love all the different amazing images!

Ok, now it's your turn! Upload your image below to be entered to win Ai Stamps!

You can also share your images on Facebook or Instagram by using hashtag #AiStamps!

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, April 8 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Challenge 156 - "Spring Colors" Challenge + NEW Windows to the World!

Welcome! Welcome!

Welcome back Ai Fans!

We're getting ready to kick off a new challenge!

And NEW RELEASE!

Now, I'll probably lose you to frantically scrolling! Haha!

But before we get started, we need to announce last week's winners!

Top spot from our "Vintage Vibe" challenge goes to ...

Linda M.

Congratulations Linda!

We loved that vintage paper paired with a perfect vintage wine! Contact kate@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to ...

Amy H.

Melissa O.

Congratulations Amy & Melissa! We loved your awesome vintage inspired images! Contact kate@artimpressions.com with your address and a stamp set of your choice!

Let's kick off our new release and a new challenge!

This week, we want to see those spring colors! Whether pastels or you're just thinking of Easter eggs ... bring on those bright and fun colors. You could also take a peek at some spring flowers to draw inspiration from!

Our designers are here this week with our brand new Windows to the World launch! We also have an awesome new Ai Window Die! Check it out!

Cheri using Day Spent Window (M4584)

Karen using Window (M3169), Joy Found Window (M4585), and With a Friend Window (M4583).

 Kerry using Window Die (4619) and Memories Window (M4586).

Reneé using Antiques Window (M4587)

Sharon using Pleasures Window (M4588)

WOW! Way to go DT! Love all the different amazing images!

Ok, now it's your turn! Upload your image below to be entered to win Ai Stamps!

You can also share your images on Facebook or Instagram by using hashtag #AiStamps!

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, April 8 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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