Happy Camper Beach Bums by Janet Axtman

 

My family enjoys camping and we get out pretty regularly with our travel trailer. We live within a few miles of the beach and beach camping is the best camping in our book! When I saw the Happy Trails Set, I knew I had to have it because it mimics our own life so much.

For this card, I stamped most of the images in the set. There is a cute balloon and light string that I didn't use. There are six sentiments such as Home is Where You Park It, Happy Trails, Happy Retirement, Happy Camper and more. I thought the sentiment I chose was perfect for this very relaxed and happy couple.  

I colored the images with Karen markers. For most of the images, I chose one color and used water to blend and create shading. You can get similar results from a water brush or the Karin Blender Marker. I prefer the control I get with a small round brush. After coloring them, I cut them out with the Brother Scan N Cut.

The sand is a piece of torn gold metallic cardstock. An aqua metallic cardstock was used for the sky. Bordering the main panel are bright blue and hot pink mats. The 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 slimline card base is made of lime green.  

I used many neon colors on this card. Have you noticed that neon is making a comeback? It's a lot of fun for summer cards. What cards are you making with a summer theme? There's plenty of great sets to be found at the Ai Store.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great weekend!

Happy Creating!

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Watercolor Roundup : Bible Journaling

Hello, Ai Fans! Happy Watercolor Weekend!

As we are all hunkered down at home and finding new ways to be creative with our time, we are so glad that we get to share a little beauty with you. If you haven't tried our Bible Journaling sets, you're missing out! There are beautiful borders, images, and sets that compliment any card, scrapbook, or bookmark.

From our heart to yours, sending you wishes of health, happiness, and the beauty of spring!

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Hello Ai Watercolor fans, here is my project for this Watercolor Weekend!  Hope you are staying healthy, happy and crafting!

I started out using the Blossom Border set and Bookmark Die from the Art Impressions New Bible Journaling release--coming NEXT WEEK!!
  I started by tracing the Bookmark Die onto a piece of watercolor paper, enough to hold 2 bookmarks.  This will give me a guideline for where I need to place my stamps.

I used one of the borders and inked it up with 177 and 526.  I stamped it along the bottom of the bookmark.  I re-inked it and stamped it a little above the first stamp.  I repeated this one more time and then stamped it again at the top and bottom.  I liked the look of the second generation stamping.

Using water, I softened all of the leaves and blooms with a damp brush.  I used a little more water next to the outside of stamp to pull some of the color into the background.  I stamped the sentiment into a semi-clear spot.

To make the bookmark, I ran the watercolor paper through my big shot using the new Bookmark Die.  I trimmed it down to match where the slit ends.  I cut the bookmark out of Christmas Pine card stock and Neenah Solar White 110 lb card stock to give it some weight.  I glued all the layers together.

These flowers are so fun to watercolor. I hope you will join us this weekend and show us your work using #AIWatercolor!  Have a great weekend!

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Hello,

Have you seen the brand new 5223 - Bookmark Dies 10 piece set from Art Impressions? It is fabulous! It comes with two bookmark dies and eight little dies to add embellishments like the heart I added to the top of mine. 

This set releases next week on the Art Impressions website, but is available on scrapbook.com or simonsaysstamp.com if you just can't wait!

I made this bookmark by first taping two pieces of paper together so it would be sturdy. I tried it the other way also, but found it works best for me by taping the two pieces together prior to die cutting the bookmark. I cut out a piece of watercolor paper to fit and stamped the cross from the brand new 5268 - Rugged Crosses Set inked in first 565 then in 969. I pulled the color out of the lines and added some of the brown and blue onto the cross from the watercolor palette.  I stamped the vine and grass from the 5073 - Bible Foliage Set inked in 177 and pulled the color up and out. I stamped the taller flowers from the 5074 - Bible Flower Set inked in 177 and 528. I inked the smaller flower in 565 and 177. I used the 565 off the palette to color in the sky and ground.  I used a Wow Embossing Pen and Ranger Distress weathered wood embossing glaze to add the dimension you see on the flowers and the rope on the cross.  I love how this bookmark turned out and I know I will be making many more!

Thank you for checking out my blog!  You can find more of my cards on my Instagram account here. 

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Greetings Ai Family!!

A quick card today, using the harp image from 5199 - Praise Instruments Set:

 Using my Tombow Dual Brush Marker #992 Sand, I coloured just the harp strings (as I wanted them to be a lighter tone, and then used #969 Chocolate to colour the frame before stamping it onto my Canson XL Watercolor Paper just left of center.  I scribbled #947 Burnt Sienna onto my palette, and painted it onto the frame, leaving some white areas as hightlights.

 With #565 Deep Blue, I stamped the daisy bunch from 5074 - Bible Flower Set, multiple times in different spots around the harp.  Then with #249 Hunter Green and the small sprig in the same stamp set, I added greenery in and around my flowers.  I touched everything with a damp #1 paintbrush to soften the lines, then I pulled out a few of the colours to ground the harp, and add a background of #565.  The sentiment is from 5130 - On The Sparrow Set, stamped in Onyx Black Versafine Ink.  I die cut my scene using a 5062 - Rounded Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Die, and used pop dots to adhere it to a deep purple mat, and onto my card base.

Thank you, ladies, for brightening our day with your simply elegant creations! We absolutely love seeing everyone's personal style show through on each card!

Happy Stamping!

NEW VIDEO! Valentine Hearts Watercolor

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome back, Watercolor Wednesday fans!

Today we have our guest artist, Kendra Krebs, create three unique Valentine's Day themed cards!

Happy Watercolor Wednesday!

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z0KIR7uESL4

Holiday Watercolours by Karen Day

Hello Ai Watercolour fans!

I have several different cards to share today using a variety of the Ai Watercolor stamp sets.  I was so excited when the WC Fir Trees Set (Sku #4960) debuted in the summer, and was very keen to try using it for Christmas greenery. I really love the results! 

 I started out with my watercolour paper and Marvy markers, and used the No. 4 paintbrush that is available in the Ai store.  For the urn, I used WC Ornate Container Set (Sku #4890) and my Brownish Grey Marvy marker.  I intentionally didn't colour the top edge of the container, as I knew that I wanted the foliage to be spilling over the edge.  Using my Jungle Green Marvy marker, I inked up four of the branch stamps, stamping the lower branches first, and filling in upwards.  I left a space in the center, and inked up one of the branches from WC Branches Set (Sku #4964) with my English Red Marvy marker (these are Red Dogwood branches!!).  I then used the brush end of my Marvy marker to hand draw in the pinecones by using a dabbing motion in a pinecone shape.  I used the fine end of the marker to add some shadows to the twigs:

 I used just two stamps from the set to make my wreath, and you can either draw a faint circle with a pencil to use as a guide, or do what I did, and stamp a branch on the top, bottom and on each side - forming a square shape.  Then continue stamping in between, shaping it into a circle.  I occasionally double stamped without re-inking, which gives a bit of depth to the wreath, by having some lighter toned sprigs.  I didn't fill in every white area, as that left me with spots to add in berries that I drew in directly with my red marker.  I also hand drew the bow in before there were too many sprigs around it.  I use a very light touch with my damp paintbrush, as I like to see some of the definition of the pine needles.

I was so happy with how these turned out, that I've made multiples to send as my Christmas cards.

AI Garden Wagon

Hello AI Fans!

My card today is one I'm teaching at Scrapbook Paradise on Monday. So if you are in town and want to come make one, just call and get signed up!  It features the new Garden Wagon Mini Set #4875, WC Flower Set 2 #4868,  WC Foliage Set 2 New #4867, and WC Foliage Set 1 #4051. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope to see you back again soon! Until then, stay crafty!! 

Marvy markers used: #45 Sepia, #28 English Red, #15 Olive Green, #75 Sky Blue, #58 Peacock Green

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Old Barn Mini Set in a Holiday scene

Hello AI Fans!! 

For my card today, I took the new Old Barn Mini Set (#4807) and tried to turn it into a Holiday card.  It was fun to play around with it trying to "winterize" my card without snow.  I'm hoping Bonnie will take this hint and show us how to make a snowy scene.  :)  For my card, I also used the WC Tree Set #4269 and the WC Foliage Set 1 #4051.   I started out by stamping the barn and then making a mask for it.  I then used a fir tree from the Tree Set and put red "lights" on them by just dotting around it with a red Marvy.  I used the small tip on the Marvy pen to create the wreath on the barn. 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and hope you have time this weekend to get crafty! 

Marvy Le Plume II pens used: Sepia, Red, English Red, Olive Brown, Steel Blue, Olive Green

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WC Series 5 Set 2 Set of Birdhouses

Hello AI Fans!!

How many of you are big fans of AI Watercolor Sets? I know I sure am! I am always super excited for Watercolor Wednesday to see what Bonnie has in store for us each week!!  Today I'm showing you a card that features the WC Series 5 Set 2, which has a beautiful set of birdhouses along with other stamps as well. I also used the vine from the Foliage Set. 

Marvy colors used: Sepia, Brownish Grey, Olive Green, Jade Green, Rosewood, English Red, Brown, Brilliant Yellow
Papers: Authentique Cheerful

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and hope you have an awesome weekend! Stay Crafty!

We're still hot!!

Hello AI Fans!!

Have you been watching Bonnie's fabulous watercoloring videos that are posted on the blog every Wednesday? I have been eating them up like chocolate!! So today I'm going to bravely show you a card I watercolored using one of the Girlfriends sets Picture Perfect #U4134, and I wanted it to stay monotone. So I only used three colors. Please go easy on me!! :)  

colors used: skin #30 Rosewood, lips and cheeks ##28 English Red, Clothing and hair #45 Sepia

That's it for me today! Have you checked out the new AI website yet??!!!! It's AMAZING!!!! They have worked really hard to get it up and running and it looks awesome! Can't wait to hear what you think!! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and hope you have some time this weekend to get crafty!!

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