Warehouse Sale 2019 Classes Announced! PLUS Challenge 266 Use Circles!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Announcing open registration for classes at the 5th Annual Art Impressions Warehouse Sale in Keizer, OR! Class registration starts TODAY for our wonderful selection of watercolor and interactive cardmaking classes! We are offering five classes on Friday, November 22 and four more on Saturday, November 23. Not only will you learn fantastic techniques, but with each class you take you will receive a coupon for a FREE stamp set (up to $23 value) at the sale, and can be redeemed for our 2019 Exclusive Flower Cart watercolor set!

 Newcomers to our watercolor technique will enjoy Kendra's Beginner Watercolor workshop to learn the basics and to prepare for our other classes. Have you wanted to start watercoloring in your Bible or journal? Sign up for our Bible Journaling class and learn to paint a floral border and wooden cross for your Bible pages! Join Kate for the last opportunity to take our 2019 Watercolor Workshop, which has been popular across the U.S. at stamp shows! Kendra's Welcome Home workshop highlights lovely spring images and The Great Outdoors features products from our newest release. Finally, our 2020 Watercolor Workshop will feature a rustic boot, as well as three other projects to be announced later!

We have expanded our interactive class lineup! Join Annelise in our Flips & Folds class for a great overview of popular 2019 sets, including Wheelies and Flip Cards! Be quick to sign up for our Christmas class, as it sold out last year! You will make three interactive cards perfect for the holiday season, as they involve simple techniques and quick coloring methods! Lastly, learn popular card techniques you have always wanted to try in our WOW Cards class, including pivot twist, pop-up box, and cascading waterfall cards!

Click the images below for more details and registration. Space is limited, so be sure to tell your friends and register soon! Registration ends Thursday, November 21 at 11AM Pacific Time, and after that tickets will be available at the door only as space allows. We hope to see you there!

For general information about our Warehouse Sale, please visit this page.

 

We're back with our Use Circles challenge, along with inspiration from the design team! Let's take a look at this week's creations featuring our new Wheelies! Click the designer's name to visit their blog for more details on their card!

Carol with Snowman Wheelie Set


Crystal with Halloween Cat Set

Jessica with Snowman Wheelie Set 


Jil with Halloween Cat Set

 Niccole with Halloween Cat Set

Renee with Snowman Wheelie Set 

Sharon with Halloween Cat Set

Join our challenge! This one is all about circles. We want to see your circle-inspired cards for a chance to win Ai stamps. You can't win if you don't enter! Let's see what you got! This prompt is very open-ended, so you can make nearly anything. We can't wait to see what you create!

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Happy Stamping!

NEW Holiday Wheelies are Rolling In Stock! PLUS Challenge 266 Use Circles!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We WHEELIE like interactive designs and hope you enjoy our newest release in this revolving line! Launching today on artimpressions.com are new Wheelie Sets, perfect for your holiday crafting! The Halloween Cat Set features a black kitty dressed up in a witch hat and cape, pedaling off to a ghoulish party! Our Snowman Wheelie features our favorite Frosty and mouse pal delivering some Christmas cheer, including a tree and string lights! All our Wheelie sets include stamps, leg and wheel mechanism die cuts, and 10 small brads to get you started!

Roll over to YouTube to see these two sets in action with an introduction from Kate Swanson! Plus, we have inspiration galore over here on the blog!

Let's take a look at what Renee created today!

  Hello Ai fans!

I'm so excited to share one of the new Wheelie releases with you.

This is the Snowman Wheelie 5176.

He's part of the Wheelies series of stamps and dies.

I've made two cards for you.  The first one is a shaker card.  I wanted it to look like he was riding his bike through a winter wonderland in a snow-globe.

 I used 4804 – Snowflake Dies on both of my cards.

Since the current challenge is circles my globe and my rhinestones qualify for that.

I used very traditional colors on my first card so I went a little more whimsical with my colors on my second card.

On my second card I have two different kinds of circles...the rhinestones and I don't think you can actually see it in my photo but I embossed the front panel with circular snow.  I guess the wheels should count too.  He couldn't ride if his wheels weren't circles!

Copics used on shaker card...

G07, G12, Y08, R0000, R08, R46, R81,

W2, W4, 100, C00, C5,C7, T1, BV31

Copics used on pastel card...

R08, RV10, RV55, YG00, YG11, C00, C4, C6, W2,
BG0000, BG000, BG02 BG05, BG34

Thanks, Renee! These snowman cards are too cute and really get us in a holiday spirit!

We are gearing up for a new challenge around here - this one is all about circles. We want to see your circle-inspired cards for a chance to win Ai stamps. You can't win if you don't enter! Let's see what you got! This prompt is very open-ended, so you can make nearly anything.

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Before we go, let's recognize the winners of last week's "Watercolor Stamping" challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

Helen F!

Congrats, Helen! We love your watercolor scene with our Lighthouse Circlet MFT and WC Little Boy! Stunning! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Deanna M!

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Ca Sem!

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Congrats, you two! Deanna, your truck and cabin watercolor scene is lovely and perfect for a masculine birthday card! Way to go! And Ca Sem, your little girl and dog with flower crowns are darling! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice for a prize!

Thank you for all the entrants, we hope you'll join again in our next challenge!

One more thing before we go!

Did you catch our NEW STAMPtember® Exclusive? Our "Nutty & Nice" set feature three giggling girlfriends munching on holiday fruitcake in their jammies! This is a great addition to your Girlfriends collection, but hurry, this set is a limited edition and once it's sold out, it's gone forever! It is available only at SimonSaysStamp.com while supplies last! 

Watch four inspiring video tutorials for coloring and cardmaking ideas featuring our Nutty & Nice set from our crafty friends below!

  

Happy Stamping!

Ride above it with Art Impressions Wheelies by Sharon

Hello AI Fans!!

I have another version of the Workout Gal Wheelie to show you today!! I just love her!! I stamped her onto Cryogen White paper and colored her up with Copic markers (colors listed below). This time I gave her a chardonnay to drink. :)  Don't you just love her bunny slippers?? 

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

Copics used:

E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51

BG000. BG13, BG15, BG18

R20, R35, R81, R83, R85, R89

Y04, Y28

TG13

B0000

T1, T2

Challenge 255 Interactive Cards WEEK 2! More Wheelie Inspiration!

Hello, Ai Fans!

The team is back with even more inspiration for our Interactive Cards challenge! We are showing off our brand NEW Wheelies line, which features wheels that really move with a turn tab on the backside. To see these sets in action, be sure to check out our simple video instructions. Don't forget to click the designer's name for more info on her personal blog!

Carol with Workout Gal Wheelie

Crystal with Workout Gal Wheelie

Jessica with Birthday Dog Wheelie

Jil with Birthday Dog Wheelie

Niccole with Workout Gal Wheelie

Renee with Workout Gal Wheelie

Sharon with Birthday Dog Wheelie

Aren't these cards "wheelie" cute?! They are so unique and a lot of fun, not to mention easy to assemble!

Join our card challenge! It's a great way to try and win free stamps! This challenge is all about interactive cards! There are so many fun ways to make cards that flip, fold, slide, shake, turn, twirl, and more! Let's see what you can make!

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, May 8 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Happy Stamping!