See the Chocolate...

Hi Ai fans! 

This week I played with My favorite things stamp set which is perfect for me. I love chocolate so I love the sentiment with this stamp set. 

"See the Chocolate

Seize the Chocolate 

Be the Chocolate" 

This is my 100% I love all things chocolate. 

I used this stamp set to make two cards this week. I stamped the image twice with Memento black ink and colored them in with alcohol markers.  The first card I shared I stamped the sentiment onto the front of the card.

I adhered the ladies faces looking through the window on the inside of the card.

The second card I adhered the sentiment die cut out inside of the card.

Spectrum Noir Markers:

GT1,GT2,GT3, TB2, TB3, TB4, EB1, EB2, EB3, HB1,HB2, HB3, CT2, CT3, CT4, BG2, BG3, BG4, FS6, FS7, FS8, CR1, CR3, CR6, BT3, BT4, BT6, IB1, IB2, IB3, DG1, DG2, DG3, IG2, IG4, IG5, GB1, GB3, GB5, DR1, DR3, DR4

 Happy Stamping!

I'll Never Be Old... By Crystal Schneider

Hi Ai fans!

This week I played with the Hot-java-mama stamp set. This lady is so much fun drinking her coffee right from the coffee pot. I stamped image onto smooth white card stock with memento black ink so I could color it in with alcohol markers. After I stamped and colored the image in I fussy cut it out.

I die cut a 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" double stitched rectangle out of stripped pattern paper for the background. I then die cut a smaller double stitched rectangle out of kraft card stock. I wanted to make my own pattern paper so I stamped the coffee cup with the straw in straight lines across the kraft card stock. I stamped the sentiment onto a small piece of card stock and rounded two of the corners. I layered everything onto a 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" card base.   

Spectrum Noir Markers:

IB1, IB2, IB3, DG1, DG2, DG3, EB1, EB2, EB3, FS6, IG2, IG5

Happy Stamping!

Hedge-Hugs to You! By Crystal

Hi Ai fans! 

This week I played with this adorable Funny Farm stamp set Hedgehogs. They are just the cutest but I say that about almost ever set I use from Art Impressions. 

I started by die cutting an oval out of smooth card stock with an Oval double stitched die. I first stamped the cute little guy holding the balloon since I wanted him to be in the front. I then masked him off with a full stick post-it note. I then stamped the second hedge hog which is leaning on the cacti planter. I colored them in with alcohol markers. 

I die cut a rectangle using a Double stitched rectangle die. Matted the oval centered on the rectangle. I die cut a banner to fill in some of the blank space on the background. Then I die cut a A2 rectangle to matte everything on which I did off centered to the left. 

I stamped the sentiment bellow the two hedgehogs. I adhered the whole panel to a 5 1/2"x 4 1/4" card base. I thought their was too much white space above the hedgehop sitting down so I added a heart and a couple sequins and that finished off the card today. 

Spectrum Noir Markers: 

FS5, DG2, DG3,AP1, AP3, GB3, GB7, MB1, MB2, MB4, TB3, TB4, AB1, AB3, IG4, IG6, CR11

Happy Stamping!

Crazy Friends By Crystal Schneider

Hello AI Fans!

Hope you are having a fun week it has flown by so fast here hard to believe its already Friday tomorrow.

This week I have been playing with the Crazy Friends Set 4989. I stamped the ladies with Memento Tuxedo black in and colored them in with alcohol markers. I love how mush personality the ladies have I had fun coloring them with as many different colors I could.

I added some gold gel pen on top of the circles on the one ladies dress.

I die cut my colored image into a circle and framed it with some fun pattern paper. I also used a couple other fun pieces of fun pattern paper tucked behind the image. 

I stamped the sentiment onto a die cut banner and attached it with some fun colored staples. 

To finish the card off I added some sequins around the card.

Spectrum Noir Markers used:

PL3, TN2, AG3, PL3, BGR1, BT6, PP1, PP6, TB5 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Let's go for a Ride !!!

Hello Ai Fans !!

It's such a beautiful Spring day in my neighborhood so let's go for a ride .. I am using Mad Rider # 4090 to make my card today. I am keeping the color scheme to kraft, black and pink so my focal point stands out .

 Today I will show how I get the Ombre' look to her scooter, first I lay down some colorless blender at the top of the scooter, this is where I want the lightest color to blend out

Next I use the darkest RV11 add a layer at bottom and work your next color in RV10 then RV000, this wil all blend as you go and by laying a layer of blender to top half, it blends perfectly .. hope you try this ( practice, practice .. )

I used Kraft and Black card stock 6 x6 paper I bought at Hobby Lobby, I added some pink DCWV glitter paper to make my vine flourish, I ink all my edges with TH frayed burhlap

Copic and Spectra Noir colors used

Thanks for stopping by and come back tomorrow to see more great  ideas using Art Impression stamps ...

Don't forget  there is still time to go here and leave a comment ( one per person ) to win a set of the New Girlfriend stamps,  hop along to all the Design Team for a chance to win on each Blog, links are on my page ..

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Taking a Break !!!

Hello Ai Fans !!

Today's card was made with Lovelle on the couch sku # U2618. Sometime you just need a break and Lovelle is taking one  looking so fabulous doing so ...

I colored my image with copic markers and did some paper piecing  on the couch and pillow , I shaded the  couch with YG93

I used designer paper from My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline collection , the card stock is Recollections Preppy beach and I used an olive green from my stash , card is 5 1/2" by 5 1/2"

I added glossy accents to her glasses

I added glossy accents and dry stickles glitter in diamond to her ring , I used glitter pen in clear star to her jewelry and ponytail holder

I used the TH floral folder and cut around it then inked the raised image with frayed burlap

thanks for stopping by , I hope you enjoyed today's card and please come back tomorrow for the Ai challenge .

Lovelle on couch U2618 TH floral frames folder sizzix label ornate die 658202 My Minds Eye Miss Caroline stickles dry glitter Flatback pearls glossy accents Copic markers TH frayed burlap distress ink clear star shimmer pen

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