Oh Frap by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai fans!!

I am here today to share a fun card I made using the Spring Chicken set from Art Impressions.  This set is so fun.  

The first thing I did was choose my stamps. I absolutely LOVE this chicken from the Spring Chicken set.  From there I chose my paper. 

I colored my chicken with my Copic markers.  The list of colors I used is at the end of this post. I stamped my sentiment bottom center and I raised my chicken up with foam tape.

I wanted to show a close up so you could see all of the layers used.  There are seven layers of paper to this card.

Here is one more look at the card.  I added Wink of Stella to her glasses and her coffee and steam.  I was going to add Crystal Effects to her glasses but I though the Wink of Stella added just as much shimmer with out the dry time. I had a lot of fun putting this card together.  I even sat and put together a few backgrounds for future cards after all of the measuring. for each layer. 

Copics used:

BG000
C0, C1, C3, C5
E41, E43

R20, R21, R22, R24, R27

W00,

Y15, Y17
YG23

YR04, YR07

Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time with me.  Please stop back again soon. 

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Challenge 257 Furry Friends WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We're back with the second week of our Furry Friends challenge! PLUS, we have some news at the bottom of the post! But first, let's take look at what the team created with our sweet NEW Critter Cubbies! Visit the designer's blog by clicking their name so you can see more details and info! These sets are available at artimpressions.com, so order yours so you can make super cute cards like these!

Carol with Cozy Cat Cubbies Crystal with Woodland Tree Cubbies  Niccole with Dog House Cubbies Jil with Cozy Cat Cubbies Jessica with Hamster Wheel Cubbies Renee with Woodland Tree Cubbies Inside the card  Thanks, team! These cards are oh-so-cute! Are you ready to join our challenge? It will be a lot of fun! This challenge is called "Furry Friends" so it's all about enjoying our favorite animal stamps! We always look forward to seeing your entries and have a tough time picking winners - we hope you'll join us for a chance to win Ai stamps! 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, June 5 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!

Kangaroo Mouthfuls by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

My niece just turned 11!!

Happy Birthday Brynn!

As soon as I saw this sweet new 4947 – Kangaroo Mouthful Set set from Art Impressions I couldn't wait to make a card for her.  There are lots of accessories with this set and many different combinations you can try.  I chose the noise maker and the gift box. Both Mama and Joey are wearing a party hat.

This mom and joey are just the cutest combo!

Baby can fit in her pouch but I chose to use the gift in her pouch and put the little one beside her.

I used two verses from the set...one on the front and one inside.

I made a second version to have on hand just in case someone's birthday pops up that I forgot about.

Here's mama kanga with the gift outside of her pouch.

Heard you were flat on your back...by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans! 

 Today I'm sharing a get well card with you.  My brother-in-law recently hurt his back so I sent him this card to cheer him up. 

L1603 – Turtle

E1678 – Flat on Back

Inside I used a verse from the new Michael's clear set called GET Well SC0681.  I thought this verse worked great with the turtle.

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Copics used:
BG01, B0000B41, YG03, YG25, YG63, YG67, YG91, T1, T3, N2, W3, E25, E84
TriArts:
F6

Grin and Bear It by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card that  I cased from a close friend of Ai.  Sandy Allnock from Operation Write Home who Art Impressions occasionally partners with made THIS fantastic card.  I fell in love with the green and the bear.  I decided to create my own version of it.

I used Grizzly (Sku#P1886) and Grin & Bear It (Sku#E1908) on the front.  The paw prints are from the discontinued Mouthfuls Dog set.  I added claws to make them bear prints.

The beautiful script verse is Happy Birthday (Sku#E597)

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Bear Hug Valentine set by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a very versatile Valentine's Day set from Art Impressions.  The set is called Bear Hug Set (Sku#4361).    When I first saw this set I immediately thought that it really isn't Valentine specific which is a GOOD thing!  I can picture using this as an anniversary card or, as you can see below, a birthday card.  The more uses for an image the better!

There's a very unique feature of this set.  There's a main image and a stamp of just the torso and head.  You can pop up the upper portion of him on an action wobble and watch him bounce!!

Here's the inside of the Valentine.

Now...here's my other version.  This one is a birthday card for my 7 year old niece. I always tease her because her 9 yr. old sister always runs to give me hugs when I see her.  Brynn, on the other hand, struts by with a "hey" and that's about it.

Born to be Wild (Sku#C4091)

Speaking of versatile...the paw prints are actually dog prints from the Mouthfuls Dog set.  I added the claws with a black marker to make them bear tracks.

I also used Block Birthday Wishes (Sku#F2867) and Gimmie Hugs (Sku#F4365).

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