I find you quite ribbiting! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!
4954 – Toad Wiggle Wobble



This is my first post of the new year so I thought it would be fun to start out with something "Toadally Fabulous!"

You can see the little toad peeking out of the window on the front.

When you open it up she dances.

When I made her I didn't yet have the cute little bitty brads that Ai offers so I improvised.  You can find the tiny ones HERE. They come in white and silver.

Isn't she the cutest thing??

Here she is on her WOBBLE dancing.

Because I used the wrong brads she doesn't wiggle quite as much as she should but you get the idea.

Copics used:
YG11, G24, G43, Y08, Y11, Y35, R02, T1, C0

NEW VIDEOS with Scrapbook.com! PLUS, Challenge 223 Anything Goes!

Happy New Year, Ai Fans!

We are kicking off January by revealing SIX NEW videos with our friends at Scrapbook.com! If you have been missing Watercolor Wednesday during the break, be inspired by Bonnie's Watercolor video! You will also enjoy her Window card with simple watercoloring of our Windows to the World images and Window Die. Join Kate with four different interactive cards featuring new products! If you have not tried our Mini TryFolds yet, this video is a great tutorial for stamping and die cutting featuring our Paws to Love MTF set. Learn even more tips and tricks for our PopCards in our Tea Party PopCard video! Mixing and matching accessories for our Mouthfuls is super fun and easy, and our Dog Mouthful video is a great example. If you are looking to make a card that is literally jumping for joy, be sure to check out our Wiggle Wobble tutorial!

You can find all the products used in these videos at Scrapbook.com, a great one-stop shop for all your crafting needs! They also carry a section of our most popular products and offer plenty of inspiration in their card gallery!

We are also excited to announce the first challenge of the year! This challenge theme is "Anything Goes" and it's the perfect chance to do that special technique or use that new stamp set from Christmas! Join in the fun, and show us your creation!

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, January 18 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Happy Stamping!

Shake, Rattle, and Roll by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

Today's card features the adorable 4952 Skeleton Wiggle Wobble from Art Impressions brand new Wiggle Wobble line! He's perfect for Halloween or even "over the hill" types of Birthday cards! I just adore him! Don't forget to keep your brads loose when you attach his limbs.  I used my needle nose pliars and just bent them kind of up and then over so they wouldn't be flat against the paper. 

I positioned him to look like he was doing the robot! LOL! I thought it worked out pretty well. I just tightened down the brad that is holding his shoulder together so it wouldn't wiggle when he wobbles. :)  So his lower arm just rocks back and forth. 

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

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Cowboy Wiggle Wobble by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

My card today features the brand new Cowboy Wiggle Wobble from Art Impressions!! I just love him so much! The look on his face is just priceless!!! And did you realize the hat is a separate stamp and die so you can tip it any way you want!!  The die cuts a slot so you can slip it right onto his head! I had so much fun coloring him and making this card! 

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

Copics used:
E000, E00, E11, R20, B91, B93, B95, E31, E33, E35, E37, E70, E71, E97, E99, E17, Y23, Y26

NEW VIDEO - Flamingo Wiggle Wobble Quick Tips

Hello Ai Fans!

With the launch of our new Wiggle Wobble sets, we wanted to share a quick tip video on how to put these sets together! Kate will show you a special trick on how to leave a gap in your brads, so there is more motion in your characters. Once you have all the brads attached, you can stick the image on an Action Wobble to create a fun, interactive card!

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

Challenge 218 Jiggle a Little WEEK 2!

Did you catch our FUN new release last week? Our NEW Wiggle Wobble are here and ready for action! Interactive cards are a snap with our stamp and die Wiggle Wobbles! Each set contains a Mini Action Wobble and 10 Brad to try so you can assemble fun characters with limbs that wiggle! With five sets to choose from, there is something for everyone!

Last week, Jil gave a great tutorial so head on over if you are looking to see how these Wiggle Wobbles come together! The rest of the team is here to share their Wiggle Wobble creations! Leave them some comment love on their personal blogs to (click the designer's name to head on over). Find the Wiggle Wobble sets they used here!

Cheri with Toad Wiggle Wobble

Dana with Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

Diane with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

Jil with Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

Karen with Skeleton Wiggle Wobble

Renee with Cowboy Wiggle Wobble

Renee with Dancer Wiggle Wobble

 Sharon with Toad Wiggle Wobble

Awesome work, team! These cards are just too much fun! To go along with these fabulous Wiggle Wobbles, we have our new challenge, Jiggle a Little! This challenge is about using a moving element on your card, like an Action Wobble, spring, brad for moving joints, slider, shaker, etc! Anything that jiggles! Hurry, there's just one more week to enter so post your project here on our linkup! We love to celebrate with prizes for our Top Spot and two honorable mentions! Join in the fun, won't you?

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, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Happy Stamping!

NEW Wiggle Wobbles! PLUS, Challenge 218 Jiggle a Little!

Put on your dancing shoes! Our NEW Wiggle Wobble are here and ready for action! Each Wiggle Wobble set features limbs that you stamp, die cut, and assemble with brads, so they swing around! Place your character on a Mini Action Wobble for even more wiggling! We did an early release of our classy Skeleton, perfect for Halloween crafting! Now our fancy Dancer, funky Flamingo, and "toadally fabulous" Toad are joining the party! Also, our charming Cowboy is ready to celebrate! Each Wiggle Wobble set includes clear stamps and matching dies, as well as 10 small brads and a Mini Action Wobble for you to try! We also have refill Brad 50 Packs available in silver and white, and of course our famous Mini Action Wobbles! Curious how these sets look in action? Watch our video from the Mixed Media Event to see our card samples jiggle! These sets are so much fun, grab yours today at artimpressions.com!

   

Jil is here to share her first project with the Flamingo Wiggle Wobble with a bit of tropical fun! This is a great quick photo tutorial for creating your first Wiggle Wobble card!

Hello Ai fans!

I placed the flamingo stamps into my Mini Misti and stamped them onto Strathmore Bristol 140 lb. paper with Jet Black Archival Ink.  I needed to stamp second impressions of both leg parts and the wing.

I used the matching die cuts with my die cut machine to cut out all of the parts.  Tip: Be careful to align the holes for the brads.

I colored the flamingo using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush.
Flamingo - Light Pink, Carmine Pink
Beak - Light Gray, Gray
Glasses - Light Cobalt

 I added a Black Glaze pen to her eyes. Then I assembled the flamingo with brads. This is what she looks like finished.
  


I added a very simple watercolor scene to the background onto a piece of Strathmore 140 lb. Watercolor Paper. I added in a horizon line using Tropical 101 & blended out some color onto my Ai Watercolor Palette to add more Tropical marker below the horizon line with my #4 WC Brush.  I then added Tombow marker 912 to my  Ai Watercolor Palette and blended it below the water. Next, I went above the horizon line and stamped the clouds from the Watercolor EZ Project B.  I scribbled Magenta 20, Steel Blue 17 and Tombow marker 565 to my  Ai Watercolor Palette. One at a time, I applied each color to the sky using my #4 WC Brush

I used some DCWV papers I had in my scrap drawer to complete the card. As I was putting the finished flamingo onto the card, I added her onto the included action wobble and watched her dance around.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Great Day!

Thanks, Jil! Looks like your Flamingo is having lots of fun! And such a sweet tropical backdrop for her! Well folks, a new release calls for a new challenge! This week we are jumping for joy with our "Jiggle a Little" challenge! We want to see cards with movement! Perhaps you have hinged pieces with brads, or an image on an action wobble! Or maybe it's a slider or shaker card! Let your imagination fly free, and share it with us here on the blog! You just might win!

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, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Let's not forget to recognize the winners from last week's Flower & Foliage challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

Heidi!

Congrats, Heidi! This is a beautiful project featuring our WC Bird Bath Set! Love your flowing vines and blue flowers! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

 Honorable Mentions go to...

Ruza!

Yoorah!

Congrats, you two! What stunning projects! Ruza, what a lovely floral basket you've created with our Rustic Containers Set! The wildflowers in the grass are a lovely touch! And Yoorah, we're falling for your autumn Covered Bridge Scene! And how clever to make a calendar! Please email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice for your prize!

Thanks to everyone for joining us, we'd love to see your new challenge entries this week!

Happy Stamping!