giving thanks by Diane Zechman

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

 

Today I am sharing another card using the 4939- Full of Thanks set. This time I used the cute turkey in disguise!  I think he is the one giving thanks...for not landing on the dinner plate!

 

I used a Simon Says Stamp Giving Thanks die for a layer to pop him up on and then added a few gold rhinestones for the "ground".

 

Have a great Monday and a wonderful Thanksgiving… happy stamping!

 

Watercolor Weekend Roundup - Holiday Inspiration

Have you started your holiday cards? Our Watercolor Guest Design Team sure has! Glean some new ideas for your projects here on Watercolor Weekend! Take a look and leave a little comment love about how the team has inspired you today!

Dot Freel - Instagram - Blog - Pinterest

I made a shaker card for the Watercolor Weekend Round-up on the Art Impressions blog this weekend. I used the - Wooden Door stamps for this one. I love purple and green together so I made the door purple. I knew I wanted to add multi-colored lights on the house, wreath and fir trees which I made using the new 4960 - WC Fir Trees Set. I used a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to add that little bit of sparkle to the lights and the snow.  I just used the fine tip of the Marvy LePlume II pens to draw the multi-colored lights.

Art Impressions Products: 4702 Wooden Door , 4960 WC Fir Trees, Canson XL WC Paper Pad, 4773 Acrylic Block Variety Pack, NO. 4 Brush, Signo White Pigment Ink Gel Pen

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 13 Ochre, 45 Sepia, 46 Crimson Lake, 48 Leaf Green, 72 Pine Green 75 Sky Blue, 79 Grape, 86 African Violet

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I’m excited to share this fun and festive last minute Thanksgiving project for today’s Art Impressions Watercolor Weekend – Personalized Turkey Place Cards. 

Using a 3”x4” piece of watercolor paper, trace around a 7/8” button, set the button aside. Take the large straight pine bough from the WC Fir Trees Set and stamp one on each side of the circle (slightly overlapping the pencil line) in 82 Mustard, 13 Ochre, 88 Terra Cotta, 27 Olive Brownand 45 Sepia to create the turkey feathers. The final center feather is stamped once in 18 Dark Brown. Erase the pencil line. Pull the color with your watercolor brush and water. You can either hand write, stamp or print the name on the place card. I opted to print it. Measure down 1½” and score a line lengthwise across avoiding the stamped image. Use an xacto knife to cut out the top few feathers so they pop up once folded. On a small scrap piece of watercolor paper, stamp the large straight pine bough from the WC Fir Trees Set in 13 Ochre then cut into a tiny triangle for the beak. Next stamp the large branches vine WC Foliage Set 1 in 28 English Red then cut out one teeny tiny leaf for the snood (yes, I looked that up, it’s the red dangly thing on the beak). To assemble the turkey body, place two self adhesive pearls onto the button as eyes, use a small glue dot or glue to add the beak and snood. And finally, attach the body onto the feathers with a glue dot and your turkey is complete. Happy Thanksgiving!

Art Impressions Products: WC Fir Trees Set, WC Foliage Set 1, Acrylic Block 5 Pack, Acrylic 3” Square Block, Watercolor Brush No. 6, Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 82 Mustard, 13 Ochre, 88 Terra Cotta, 27 Olive Brown, 45 Sepia, 18 Dark Brown, 28 English Red

Other Supplies: Want 2 Scrap Self Adhesive Pearl Bling, 7/8” Black Buttons, Glue Dots, Xacto Knife, Stylus, T-Square Ruler, Printer, Blossoms Script Font

Tricia O'Bin - Blog - Instagram - YouTube - Pinterest - Facebook

I used the pumpkin stamp as a container for the fall flowers. I first inked half of the pumpkin stamp with African Violet and Sepia. I wanted my pumpkins to be white, leaving off the top of the pumpkin to allow for the flowers to spill out the front and sides.

I added the leaves in Brilliant Yellow, Orange and English Red. I softened each layer after I stamped it so that I could layer each color easily. I stamped the wheat (I think that i what it is LOL) in Brilliant Yellow. I softened it and then inked the Lily stamp up with Terra Cotta and Olive Green. I then added the branch with the red berries inked with Sepia and English Red.

I cut these out using a square stitched die. I cut a piece of Sweet Mango cardstock to back the middle image.

I created the background by using alcohol inks on photo paper. I cut the shadow of the Thankful die out of this layer. I backed it on a piece of Cranberry Tart cardstock. I cut the word thankful from Sweet Mango cardstock. 

Art Impressions Stamps: 4052 – WC Flower Set 1, 4056 – WC Series 3 Set 1, 4867 – WC Foliage Set 2 New, 4052 – WC Flower Set 1, 4701 – Clay Pot, 4763 – Southwest, 4773 – Acrylic Block 5 Pack (Variety), Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Markers: 86 African Violet, 45 Sepia, 15 Olive Green, 43 Brilliant Yellow, 28 English Red, 7 Orange, 88 Terra Cotta

Other Supplies: Silver Brush 3000S-4 Black Velvet, Gina K Designs Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Cranberry Tart, Gina K Designs Stitched Leaves Mini Kit, Gina K Designs Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Sweet Mango, Gina K Designs "Thankful" Die, Simon Says Stamp STITCHED SQUARES Wafer Dies

Love these festive projects! What do you think? Let us know in the comments below, and share your own projects with us with #AiWatercolor on Instagram, or posting pictures on our Facebook Page! If you are looking for even more inspiration, be sure to visit the designer's other social media pages below:

Dot Freel - Instagram - Blog - Pinterest

Tricia Kennedy - Instagram

Tricia O'Bin - Blog - Instagram - YouTube - Pinterest - Facebook

Happy Watercolor Weekend!

Gobble Til You Wobble by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a couple of Thanksgiving cards with you.  I know it's a little early for that but since our current challenge is Anything Goes I decided to take advantage of that and share them now.

I used Gobble Set (Sku#4369) and an Action Wobble (Sku#4266) on my card.
I did a bit of a fancy fold and used a button and some twine wrapped around it to keep the card closed.

The other one was similar but closed a little differently (less folds in the front) so I used a metal paper clip to keep this one closed.

I popped up the turkey with some foam dots and gave him some flat back pearls in brown for his eyes.

Copics used...

R46, Y08, Y35, Y38, W00, E33, E57, E97

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Gobble gobble by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy happy Monday!

Since Thanksgiving is just a few days away, I figured it would be fun to share a card using this adorable little guy.  Of course, it's the turkey (SKU# F1106).  Isn't he so cute?

Up for a challenge?!  Why not, come join the fun at the Ai challenge!  

The theme is just perfect…  Gobble 'till you wobble!

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Challenge 93 - Thinkin' Thumbprints

Hello Ai Fans!

We LOVE all the papercraft trends ... especially everything you see on PINTEREST! What crafter isn't obsessed with that site? It's amazing to share ideas and see what your friends are interested in. 

Have you seen some thumbprints lately? They seem to be all over the place! Who knew you had a stamp attached to your hand? :) This week we want you to literally 'get your fingers dirty.' We want to see what designs or smudges you'll add to your projects. As long as your project has one thumbprint, it qualifies! Let's check out what our design team has come up with this week ...

Crystal

 Kerry

 Reneé

 Tammie

Trena

Zora

Fabulous job design team! Love all the inventive ways to use your own personal 'stamp.' :)

Congratulations to last week's "Antiquing" winner ...

NATHALIE

Way to go Nathalie! We loved your airbrushing on our Snowman Keeper stamp set! Great job! Contact 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.

Good luck and happy stamping!