NEW VIDEO! Window Composition Watercolor

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a NEW Watercolor Wednesday! This week, Bonnie combines a few of our watercolor sets to create a beautiful WC Window Set composition. She adds a hanging basket from our WC Small Container Set, a watering can from our WC Wishing Well Set, and a sleepy kitty from our WC Mini Critters Set! Check out the full YouTube video for this challenge project to combine a few elements your watercolors!

Happy Watercolor Wednesday!

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m9ustau0UrM

Wishing Well and Deer by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card that I made using several of the
WC Mini Sets from Art Impressions
I used:

5012 – WC Wishing Well Mini Set

4875 – Garden Wagon Mini Set

5018 – WC Cobblestone Set

5016 – WC Mini Critter Set

I stamped the little deer first and then made a matte to put over him.  Next I stamped the well so it looked like he was laying in front of it. Last I stamped the cobblestone path leading to the well.

Here's the inside of my card where I used a verse from 

4903 – WC Sentiments Set

Marvy Markers:
Orchid 78, Violet 8
Lt. Green 11, Green 4

Watercolor Weekend Roundup - Summer Fun

Happy Saturday, Ai fans! We're here with another round of summery inspiration for your watercolor creations! Let's see what our WC Guest Design Team has in store for us today!

Dot Freel - Instagram - Blog - Pinterest

Hello Watercolor Friends,

I am still dreaming of being on the ocean so I created this card using the cottage from 4606 - Cottage by the Beach for the bi-monthly Art Impressions Watercolor Weekend Roundup. I added little flower boxes under the windows and made the tiny flowers by using the fine tips of the Marvy LePlume II pens and then adding a tiny bit of water. I used the small grass stamp from the 4051 - WC Foliage Set and the tiny dot flowers from 5009 - WC Mini Flower Set for the flowers in front. I spread some liquid glue and then added real sand to make the beach. 

Art Impressions Products: 4606 Cottage by the Beach, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, 4051 WC Foliage Set 1, 4773 Acrylic Blocks, NO. 4 Brush, WC Palette

Marvy LePlume II Markers: 45 Sepia, 15 Olive Green, 86 African Violet, 101 Tropical, 30 Rosewood, 89 Persimmon

Other Supplies: Ranger Watercolor paper.

Tricia Kennedy - Instagram

My project for today’s Watercolor Weekend, “On the Ledge”, is a beautiful summer floral card.

Stamp the siding from the WC Wall Texture Set in Sepia using your Stamp Positioner, flip everything and stamp again, now you have long siding which becomes the ledge. Watercolor the Art Impressions way by pulling the color from the lines. Scribble a little Sepia onto your palette and brush onto the siding to create wood. Use the Sepia fine tip to darken up any lines especially the top. Stamp the four containers from Small Container Set and Wishing Well Mini Set, two in Sepia and two using a combination of Sepia and African Violet for a steel grey color. Add Sepia and African Violet onto your palette and brush onto the watering can and pail. Scribble Olive Brown and Eggplant onto your palette adding Olive Brown to the second pot and Eggplant to the fourth pot. Draw line details onto the fourth pot with the fine tip of Eggplant. Mask off the containers using a post-it note. Add foliage and flowers to the containers from Foliage Set 3, Foliage Set 2, Mini Flower Set, Flower Set 2, and Foliage Set 1 using Olive Green, Brilliant Yellow, Iris Purple, Pine Green, and African Violet. Add dot detail to the yellow flowers with Brilliant Yellow and the pink flowers using Iris Purple. 

Art Impressions Products: WC Small Container Set, WC Wishing Well Mini Set, WC Wall Texture Set, Foliage Set 3, WC Foliage Set 2, WC Mini Flower Set, WC Flower Set 2, WC Foliage Set 1,Acrylic Block 5 Pack, Stamp Positioner, Watercolor Palette, Watercolor Brush No. 4, Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 15 Olive Green, 27 Olive Brown, 43 Brilliant Yellow, 45 Sepia, 55 Iris Purple, 72 Pine Green, 86 African Violet, 107 Eggplant

Other Products: Post-It Notes, Carta Bella Spring Market 6x6 Paper Pad

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

I wanted to create watercolor that resembled our garage (I use that term lightly lol) at our property in Vermont. It’s a small garage that is set in the woods.

I first started with the small structure. I removed the windows and chimney. I hand drew in the doors in the front. Using my watercolor palette, I colored it with Sepia, Mocha and a small amount of Steel Blue for a rustic look. I added a small amount of English Red to the door (because it is red in real life, LOL). I masked it off and stamped the branches in the background. I added a small amount of water to extend the bottom to make it look more like a tree. I then used the leaves and vine from the original Foliage set inked in Olive Green. I softened them with water.

Next I used the cobblestones inked in Sepia and African Violet. I used my stamp positioner to get them where I wanted them. I used my brush and water to soften the lines around the cobblestones. I added small grass around the front of the structure, below the trees and around the cobblestones. I softened the lines with water. I added some more Sepia and African Violet for some additional color around the cobblestones. I used the tree to the right with the Fir tree top inked in Pine Green. I added some Steel Blue from my palette to the sky.

I cut the piece down and adhered it to a card base made from Gina K Design Asparagus cardstock.

This was such a fun and easy project. I would love to see what you come up with. Thanks for joining us for another Watercolor Weekend!!

Art Impression Products: 4051 WC Foliage Set 1, 4964 WC Branches Set, 5018 WC Cobblestone Set, 4960 WC Fir Trees Set, 4962 WC Rustic Cabins Set, Acrylic Block 5 Pack (Variety), Canson XL WC Paper Pad, 4774 Stamp Positioner, Watercolor Palette, WC Brush NO. 6

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 86 African Violet, 45 Sepia, 28 English Red, 72 Pine Green, 17 Steel Blue, 85 Mocha, 15 Olive Green

Other Supplies: Gina K Designs Heavyweight Cardstock- Fresh Asparagus

Thanks, team! Love the variety of projects you have created for summer scenes! Thanks for hanging out with us for another Weekend Roundup, we'll see you next time! Happy Stamping!

Watercolor Weekend Roundup - Flags, Fields, and Flower Quilts!

Happy Watercolor Weekend, Ai fans! Today we have three more fabulous projects for you, are you ready?! Check out the different twists our designers have used in their projects today! Don't forget you can follow these ladies on social media (links above their project photos) so you can enjoy even more inspiration throughout the week!

Dot Freel - Instagram - Blog - Pinterest

Hello Watercolor Friends,

I made another red, white and blue card for the Watercolor Weekend roundup. I needed a flag so I drew that one using a pencil, a ruler and that Veteran card for my inspiration. Maybe Art Impression's Creator/Owner Bonnie can create a flag stamp for us to use in the future. 

This is day 16 of #thedailymarker30day coloring challenge. Join the fun! The goal is to color something daily even if it's a few minutes because we are all happier when we color or be creative. You can find out more info by going to the fabulous Kathy Racoosin's blog, click here.

I used five stamp sets and seven markers to create my card. See the list of supplies below:

Art Impressions Products: 5014 WC Window Set, 4868 WC Flower Set 2, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, 5008 WC Flower Set 3, 5007 WC Foliage Set 3, 4774 Stamp Positioner, 4773 Acrylic Blocks, No. 4 WC Brush

Marvy LePlume II Markers: 45 Sepia, 15 Olive Green, 72 Pine Green, 50 Ultramarine, 28 English Red, 86 African Violet 

Other Supplies: White Prismacolor Pencil, Canson Watercolor Paper

Tricia Kennedy - Instagram

My project for today’s Watercolor Weekend celebrates summer with “Bright and Beautiful Blooms”. Watercolor the Art Impressions Way by inking up the multi-flower long stem from Flower Set 2 in Scarlet and Olive Green. Stamp the single long stem from Flower Set 2 in Violet and Olive Green. Add greenery to the bottom from Foliage Set 1 in Olive Green. Fill in around the previously stamped blooms and add height with the small flower from Flower Set 3 in Brilliant Yellow. Scribble a little Olive Green and Salvia Blue onto your palette. Brush Olive Green into the greenery and finally Salvia Blue for the sky.

Art Impressions Products: WC Flower Set 2,WC Flower Set 3, WC Foliage Set 1, Acrylic Block 5 Pack, Watercolor Palette, Watercolor Brush No. 4, Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 8 Violet, 15 Olive Green, 43 Brilliant Yellow, 60 Salvia Blue, 94 Scarlet

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

I have really been into trying to create quilt patterns with my dies and stamps. My mom is a spectacular quilter and I wanted to try some with paper, so here is what I came up with. 

I die cut several watercolor squares using the Spellbinders Die. Using one of the squares, I stamped the mini watering can from the WC Wishing Well Mini Set in Sepia. I added some foliage with the vine from the WC Foliage Set 2 in Olive Green. I added some flowers from the 5009 – WC Mini Flower Set in Violet and Magenta. I added some grass using the WC Foliage Set 1.

On two more squares, I stamped the flowers from the 5008 – WC Flower Set 3 using Olive Green and Magenta. I cut them in half. To create the batik triangles, I scribbled color onto a craft mat and sprayed them with water. I dipped the watercolor paper into the pools of color. I die cut these with the Spellbinders Die. I also used this die to cut some additional triangles from the Gina K Designs Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Plum Punch cardstock. I assembled my quilt and used a stitched rectangle to cut out the center. I ran the piece through my die cut machine using the Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!. I cut the Gina K Designs Heavyweight Cardstock- Fresh Asparagus and Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Wild Lilac mats using the next two stitched rectangles. I adhered them together and placed them on a white card base.

I hope you will try some new techniques with your stamps. We would love to see what you come up with!

Art Impressions Stamps: 4051 WC Foliage Set 1, 4867 WC Foliage Set 2, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, 5012 WC Wishing Well Mini Set, 5008 WC Flower Set 3, Acrylic Block 5 Pack (Variety), Canson XL WC Paper Pad, WC Brush NO. 6

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 45 Sepia, 15 Olive Green, 8 Violet, 20 Magenta

Other Supplies: Gina K Designs Heavyweight Cardstock- Fresh Asparagus, Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Plum Punch, Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Wild Lilac, Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!, Spellbinders Die D-Lites Star Etched/Wafer Thin Dies, Stitched Rectangle Die

Thanks, team! We LOVE to hear what you think of our watercolor projects, so be sure to drop us a line in the comments below! Also, don't forget to use your #aistamps if you are joining the #thedailymarker30day challenge on Instagram this month!

Happy Stamping!

NEW VIDEO - Stone Wall Watercolor

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to another new idea for Watercolor Wednesday! This week, Bonnie creates a stone retaining wall, surrounded by wild vines, and a watering can resting on top. She designed the shortened wall with the stones from our WC Wall Texture and used the Stamp Positioner to tuck the watering can into the top edge. Watch the full video over on our YouTube channel! 

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a4NO5A01img

Watercolor Weekend Roundup - Clever Cards!

Welcome back to an inspiration-filled Saturday post! This week our designer's really knocked it out of the park with creative card designs! From Dot's scene featuring a foreground and background, to Tricia K's creative use of the "Bench Set" and Tricia O's "Postage Stamp" design, there is something to spark creativity for everyone here! 

Dot Freel - Instagram - Blog - Pinterest

Hello Watercolor Friends,

This is my project for the Art Impressions Watercolor Weekend roundup. I thought these little .99 cent cardboard boxes from Hobby Lobby would make cute keepsake boxes for my granddaughters. I painted this one white and then attached the watercolored scene to the top using extra strong double sided tape. I used five stamp sets and four markers to create it. See my list of supplies below:

Art Impressions Products: 5011 - WC Truck Mini Set, 5012 - WC Wishing Well Set, 5009 - WC Mini Flower Set, 4051 - WC Foliage Set 1, 5016 - WC Mini Critter Set, 4774 - Stamp positioner, 4773 - Acrylic Blocks, #4 Brush

Marvy LePlume II Markers: 45 sepia, 72 pine green, 86 African violet, 20 magenta

Other Supplies: Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Tricia Kennedy - Instagram

“Spring is in the Air” for my Watercolor Weekend project!

Start by masking off a 3”x 3” square on your watercolor paper using 3M Painters Tape, masking paper, washi tape or Post It Notes (I used 3M Painters Tape). Stamp the tree branches at the top with stamps from the Branches Set in 45 Sepia. Next build the trees by stamping leaves from the Foliage Set 2 in 15 Olive Green. Pull the color from the lines with your watercolor brush and water. Next stamp the top half of the bench from Bench Set in 45 Sepia. Scribble 45 Sepia onto your palette and brush onto the bench. Use the fine tip of 45 Sepia to create wood knots, woodgrain and added dimension in the cracks and crevices. Stamp the flowers from Flower Set 3 around the bench in 20 Magenta and 15 Olive Green. Add additional foliage into the flowers with leaves from Foliage Set 2 in 15 Olive Green. Place the little bird from Bird Bath Set on the top of the bench by using your Stamp Positioner. Pull the color from the lines on the tiny bird with your watercolor brush. I found it easier to use watercolor brush no. 1. Use your fine tip 45 Sepia to darken the eyes and beak. Scribble a little 88 Terra Cotta on your palette and brush onto the bird’s chest. Place 60 Salvia Blue (or any other pale blue) onto your palette, water it down and paint it into the sky. Add dot detail with your fine tip 20 Magenta around the flowers. And finally, remove the tape and sign your masterpiece!

Art Impressions Products: WC Flower Set 3,WC Foliage Set 2, WC Branches Set, WC Bench Set, WC Bird Bath Set, Acrylic 3” Block, Acrylic Block 5 Pack, Watercolor Palette, Stamp Positioner, Watercolor Brush No. 4, Watercolor Brush No. 1, Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 15 Olive Green, 20 Magenta, 45 Sepia, 60 Salvia Blue, 88 Terra Cotta

Other Supplies: 3M Blue Painters Tape

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

Sometimes it is hard to come up with unique ideas for paintings. For this weekend’s Watercolor Weekend I created this card using small rectangle dies as guides for this card design. I wanted to try to create the look of postage stamps with flowers on them. I added words to the left hand side of each rectangle. I used various foliage and flower stamps to create a different look in each of the rectangles. Check out my Blog and YouTube channel for all the details. 

Art Impressions Products: 4867 WC Foliage Set 2, 5007 WC Foliage Set 3, 4052 WC Flower Set 1, 5008 WC Flower Set 3, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, Acrylic Block 5 Pack (Variety), Canson XL WC Paper Pad, Watercolor Palette, WCBRUSH6 – WC Brush NO. 6

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 72 Pine Green, 43 Brilliant Yellow, 15 Olive Green, 29 Prussian Blue, 40 Brownish Grey, 55 Iris Purple, 36 Manganese Blue, 8 Violet

Other Supplies: Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Pen – Clear, Gina K Designs Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Dandelion, Classic Crest Cover Solar White 8-1/2x11 110lb, Scor-Pal Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Board, 9 by 7.5-Inch

Such lovely projects, thank you, designers! We LOVE how easy it is to mix and match stamps from different sets, to create larger scenes or to use in an unexpected way! We hope you'll share some of YOUR watercolor creations with us on Instagram using the #AiStamps! Be sure you are following our designer's across your different social media accounts to see inspiration every week!

Happy Stamping!

WC Wishing Well by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

Today's card is one that I will be teaching in class on Monday at Scrapbook Paradise!  I used the beautiful 5012 WC Wishing Well Mini Set, along with the tiny grass from 4051 WC Foliage Set 1,  a branch from 4867 WC Foliage Set 2,  flower from 4868 WC Flower Set 2, And grass from 4875 Garden Wagon Mini Set.  If you haven't been keeping up with Bonnie and her tutorial videos, you really need to tune in every Wednesday! She has wicked talent and shares every little tidbit with us so we can make beautiful watercolor cards! 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today and until next time - stay crafty!!

Marvy Markers used:
#45 Sepia, #29 Prussian Blue, #8 Violet, #15 Olive Green, #86 African Violet, #80 Victorian Rose

Watercolor Weekend Roundup - Happy Spring!

Hello, Ai Fans! We're back with another Watercolor Weekend! Check out what our fabulous design team has created for you today!

Dot Freel - Instagram - Blog - Pinterest

Hello Watercolor Friends,

This is my card for the Art Impressions Watercolor Weekend roundup. I wanted to set up a pretty Spring scene. I used quite a few stamps to make it. See the list below:

Art Impressions Supplies: 5012 WC Wishing Well Set, 5005 WC Flower Set 3, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, 4867 WC Foliage Set 2, 4869 WC Small Container Set, 4871 WC Rustic Container Set, 4966WC Bird Bath Set, 

4774 Stamp Positioner, 4773 Acrylic Blocks, #4 Paint Brush, Canson Watercolor Paper

Marvy LePlume II Markers: 6 Brown, 45 Sepia, 8 Violet, 72 Pine Green, 15 Olive Green, 29 Prussian Blue, 18 Dark Brown, 40 Brownish Grey, 43 Brilliant Yellow, 105 Lt Teal

Tricia Kennedy - Instagram

My project for today’s Watercolor Weekend is a cute little notecard, “FLOWERS”.

Begin by inking up the door stamp in two colors, first African Violet then Sepia to create a lovely greyish color and stamp in the middle of your watercolor paper. Pull the color from the lines using water and your watercolor brush. Scribble a little Salvia Blue onto your palette and brush onto for the walls. Stamp the wall texture in Brownish Grey. Add in the vines/foliage with Olive Green at the base, left side and above the door. Stamp in the flower in Olive Green and Iris Purple at the base of the door. Stamp in the tiny dot flowers inUltramarine for the climbing flowers and stamp the three cone shape flowers upside down to look like wisteria in Violet. Add Salvia Blue to your palette and brush in the window panes on the door. Scribble a bit of African Violet and Sepia, mix together to create that greyish color on your palette and brush onto the door plate. Darken up the door knob with African Violet. I lost my highlight on the door knob so I drew it in using a Signo White Pen. Draw in the “FLOWERS” sign using Sepia for the wood plank and the string in African Violet. Write the word FLOWERS using the fine tip of African Violet.

Art Impressions Products: WC Door Set, WC Wall Texture Set, WC Mini Flower Set, WC Foliage Set 3, WC Foliage Set 1, Acrylic 3” Block, Acrylic Block 5 Pack, Watercolor Palette, Signo White Pigment Ink Gel Pen, Watercolor Brush No. 4,Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 8 Violet, 15 Olive Green, 40 Brownish Grey, 45 Sepia, 50 Ultramarine, 55 Iris Purple, 60 Salvia Blue, 86 African Violet

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

I stamped the basket from the 4871 – WC Rustic Container Set using Sepia. I stamped the bunny from the 4874 – WC Bunnies Set using the Stamp Positioner to put the bunny into the basket. I masked the bunny and stamped foliage from the 4051 – WC Foliage Set 1 and flowers from 5008 – WC Flower Set 3 into the basket. I added grasses from the 5007 – WC Foliage Set 3 set and flowers from the 4052 – WC Flower Set 1 set to the bottom of the basket and added a sky. I added the sentiment from the 4886K – Easter Blessings set using my MISTI. Check out my blog for all the details.

Art Impressions Supplies: 4871 WC Rustic Container Set, 5008 WC Flower Set 3, 4874 WC Bunnies Set, 5007 WC Foliage Set 3, 4051 WC Foliage Set 1, 4052 WC Flower Set 1, 4886K Easter Blessings, Acrylic Block 5 Pack (Variety), Canson XL WC Paper Pad, Watercolor Palette, 4774 – Stamp Positioner, Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Pen – Clear

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 15 Olive Green, 45 Sepia, 55 Iris Purple, 20 Magenta, 36 Manganese Blue

Other Supplies: Silver Brush, Black Velvet , Round, Size 8, Scor-Pal Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Board, Scor-Tape, Classic Crest Cover Solar White 8-1/2x11 110lb, Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Edible Eggplant

Beautiful job, team! Love all those blooms and bright spring colors! Let us know what has inspired you in the comments below!

NEW VIDEO - Watering Can & Bricks

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new Watercolor Wednesday! This week, Bonnie creates a decorative watering can from our WC Wishing Well set, sitting on paved bricks!

Bonnie starts by inking the watering can in two colors. She adds multiple colors to her palette to add different shades to get a rustic lavender color on the container. She then draws in a grid pattern on the band with the fine tip of her Pine Green marker. Next, she adds a decorative flower and draws in a small embellishment in the center of the watering can. Bonnie adds in our favorite vines and our new tall flowers to fill in the container. To set the container on the cobblestones, she uses our stamp positioner to get the bricks in the perfect spot. For the final touches, Bonnie adds a flower laying on the bricks and some tiny grasses around.

Another fabulous Watercolor Wednesday! If you like our videos, please hop over to YouTube and give this a "thumbs up" and don't forget to subscribe to our channel for all our latest videos!

Happy Watercolor Wednesday!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_mPImXbJ8Mw

NEW VIDEO - Wishing Well Watercolor

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new Watercolor Wednesday!

This week, Bonnie uses our WC Wishing Well Set to create a dreamy scene with budding vines and tall wildflowers. She starts by inking the wishing well with Sepia and African Violet, then adding Prussian Blue from the palette for color. She then inks the vine from her WC Foliage Set 3 in both Pine Green and a bit of Violet at the ends and climbs them up and around the top of the roof. Next, she adds wild and short grasses around the base, then creating some wildflowers growing from those. Don't forget to sign and date!

Another week, another wonderful project! Share your watercolor paintings with us by posting on our Facebook or using our hashtag on Instagram #AiWatercolor!

Happy Watercolor Wednesday!

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5f5UzBQh9HM