Loungers by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a fun card made with the 4473 – Loungers Set found over at Art Impressions.

(and yep...I realize I missed two of their lips.  I colored them before I sent the card.)

These beachy sunny days are just about upon us in the northeastern U.S.  Not long before we'll be opening our pools.

Here's the inside. "At our age we can be anything we choose to be...we choose fabulous!"

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COPICS USED:

Y11, Y15, T5, BV23, C0, C3, C7, RV52, R00,

R85, BG01, BG02, BG05, BG10, BG15, BG34, 

BG49, E00, E02, E33, E41, E43, E50, E81, E93

Sally Swimmer says GOODBYE to Summer! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing my farewell to summer card.

Nothing says summer like Sally Swimmer!

4323 – Sally Swimmer Set

Art Impressions has the cutest people!

Sally can be purchased on her own or as a set with this adorable sentiment.

Version number two...

Because who wouldn't love MORE Sallys?

I just changed up her colors slightly to match the papers on this card.

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Copics used:

C0, BG02, BG10, BG72, R20, R29,

YG23, Y08, YR 68, E00, E02, E51, E93

It's 5 O'Clock...Somewhere!! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!  

This is such a sad time of year for me...summer's winding down...school's about to start again.  That means it's back to work and less crafting time.  I'm going out with a very summery card though.  My friend requested a Margaritaville themed 60th birthday card for a friend. I wound up making two versions.  One for her and one for a retirement card I needed.  Sad to see summer go.

But...fortunately there's something VERY exciting to perk me up a bit!  Guess what??  Art Impressions will be releasing the Hobby Lobby & Michaels exclusive clear sets on the Ai website on Thursday!  Many of us don't have those stores near us so it will be wonderful to have these sets available on the Ai site. That means very soon you'll be able to get all these sets HERE.

Hampton Art/Michaels -

SC0652 Ai Crazy Cat Lady

SC0653 Ai Beach Babes

SC0651 Ai His & Hers Campers 

SC0650 Ai His & Hers Gardeners 

SC6049 Ai His & Hers Flying High 

SC0677 Wine Divas

SC0678 Got Style

SC0680 Spare Me

SC0681 Get Well

Hobby Lobby -

AiCS05 - Dare to be Fabulous Clear Stamps

AiCS15 - Live Laugh Love Clear Stamps

AICS27 - Love Birds Clear Stamps

AICS28 - Chocolate Therapy Clear Stamps

AICS31 - Pamper Yourself Clear Stamps

AICS32 - Hot Java Mama Clear Stamps

AICS36 - Birthday Wishes Clear Stamps

For my first card, on the front I used...

SC0651 Ai His & Hers Campers

Doesn't he look like he's enjoying life?!

Now that's my kind of clock!  I printed the clock, parrots and Margaritaville on my computer.

On the inside I used...

4241 – Bummer Set

When you're in Margaritaville you need, well, a margarita of course.  I printed one out and stuck it in his hand.  I think he's happier this way.

For my second card I did something very similar but with a different theme.  This one's a retirement card.  I used the same image from the Campers set but I added some of the verses from the set as well.

He looks like a very happy camper to me.

Home is where you park it!  I see he's parked it under a palm tree.  Good move.

Copics used:

E02, E50, E51, E81, C00, C3, B21, B93, Y00

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