Coffee BFF's by Niccole

Hello Ai fans!!

I am stopping by today to share a card I made using the Coffee BFF's stamp set from Art Impressions.  

 I started by picking the paper I wanted.  I thought this pretty pattern paper went well with the green I wanted for my background and the mat for my main image.  I also had the perfect green and white bakers twine that matched perfectly. I tied my bow double for extra loops.

Once I had my paper picked out I could start coloring my gal pals.  I trimmed them to the size I wanted and instead of a straight on mat I decided to shift the green paper for a little variety. 

Here is one more look at the finished card.  I love the "generic" format of this card.  You really can use this for absolutely ANY occasion you needed.  I love cards that are versatile to any occasion.

I absolutely LOVE this color combo and papers together so be on the look out for these papers in the future. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and spending a little time with me.  Make sure you come back soon to the Ai blog and see what the team has been up to.  

Copics used:

B91, B93, B95
BG000
C1, C3, C5
E00, E11
E43, E44, E47, E49
G40, G43, G46
R11
RV32
W1, W3, W5, W7
Y13, Y15, Y17

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

My Best Friends Are A Little Nutty STAMPTEMBER by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai fans!!

It is September ... do you know what that means??  STAMPTEMBER over at Simon Says Stamp! And guess who has an exclusive stamp set called Nutty and Nice ... Art Impressions does.

As you can see I am using the new stamp set called Nutty and Nice  that is exclusively for Simon Says Stamp.  I decided I wanted an interactive card so I chose to have the Fruitcake swing in a frame with my sentiment.  The friends are eating Fruitcake below .

As you can see I Copic colored my friends and pattern paper pieced the pajama bottoms.  I added a frame around my two sentiments and have the Fruitcake swinging from a pendulum. I love how it turned out.  I have the perfect friend I am sending it to. 

Above is a small video of the Fruitcake swinging.  Enjoy!  Please run out and get this adorable set from Art Impression exclusively for Simon Says Stamp.  Once it is gone ... it's GONE FOREVER!

Thank you so much for spending a little time with me today.  

Copics used:

B000

E00, E11, E31, E34,E37, E39, E71, E74, E77

G03, G05, G09

N0, N2, N4

R11, R27, R29, R35

W00, W2, W4

Y13, Y17, Y32, Y35

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Tears Ran Down My Leg by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai fans!!

I am sharing a card with you this week that shows you can use your scraps to make an adorable card. 

For this card I used the same white card base.  I also used the left over circle that were from last weeks project. For the stamp set; I chose the 4385 - Laughing Set from Art Impressions. This set is so fun.

I added my circle to my base card.  I colored my ladies and raised them up with foam tape.

Don't you just love Nuvo Drops?  These are one of the glossy ones. I also stamped my sentiment from the 4385 - Laughing set as well.  I colored it with one of my matching Copics. I placed it behind my glitter Banner Die cut piece.

For the inside I used another fun sentiment for the 4385 - Laughing Set.  I wanted to incorporate the front to the inside so I used the same Copic and made it look like a brushes stroke image under my sentiment. I LOVE how it turned out.

So ... here is my card from today using the left over pieces from last weeks card, shown here as well.  I even tried to color the images the same; didn't they turn out adorable?  I have the two perfect friends these are going to.  Which one is your favorite?

Copics Used:

B91, B93, B95

E00, E11

E33, E37, E59

R20, R27

W1, W3, W5

Y21, Y26, Y28

YG61, YG63, YG67

YR18, YR24

Until next time ... Hugs and inky fingers!

Through Thick and Thin! by Carol Hintermeier

Hello Ai Fans!

My card today uses the Under My Umbrella set for this sweet girlfriends card.  Friends are so special and I think a card like this would be perfect to send to remind them you are there for them.

I started out by coloring the stamped image in with my Copic markers (listed below).  As I am in the building of my Copic collection and didn't have the colors I needed for shading, I used a couple Prismacolor pencils to add the shading on the pink and purple jackets.  I used one of the Ai Rectangle A2 Double Stitched dies to cut it out.

I then stamped it again on some masking paper and fussy cut the mask out.  After placing the mask on the colored image, I used a stencil to add the raindrops.  After I taped off the edges (to keep a thin white border) I placed the stencil on top and taped it down at the top to create a sort of hinge.  This is so I can lift it up to see if I'm happy with my stenciling or need to add more in areas.  I used this Ranger ink blending brush (linked below) to first add a light blue background using Tumbled Glass Oxide without the stencil.  I then put the stencil on and stenciled the same ink and some Blueprint Sketch Oxide for the raindrops.  I really like using these brushes, as for me, I'm able to achieve a much lighter effect than when I use the foam pads.

  

To finish it up, I added some clear sparkle to the umbrella and a few other spots.  I also used a silver gel pen to color the belt buckle and the buttons on the purple jacket.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my card and a bit of the process today!  Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful, crafty week!

Copics used:

E00, E000, E01, E04, E11, E23, E25, E31, E33, E35, E47, E51, E53, E55, E57, 

C3, C5, C7, W0, W3, R11, R20, RV00, RV02, RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25,

 BV01, BV02, BV04, BV13, B00, B02, B34, B52, B63

Prismacolor Pencils: Rose, Violet Blue

Let the shenanigans begin! by Diane Zechman

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

 

Today I am sharing a card using one of the Ai Store Exclusive sets. Here I used the SC0795- Road Trip set which can be found at Michael's stores or in the Ai store online. When I first saw the 5006- Sham-rock Set, I not only loved the St. Patrick's images but I knew I could get double duty with the set by pairing this awesome sentiment with the Girlfriends sets! Who doesn't love a road trip with your besties? Let the shenanigans begin!

 

I thought this new "Impossible Card" style would be perfect for these four Girlfriends piled in a convertible to pop them upright! How fun! I previously made an A2 size card in this style but wanted the pop-up panel to be slightly larger here to fit the image so this card is 6x6.

 

For my "inside" sentiment which I placed behind the pop-up, I used another Michael's exclusive set, SC0678- Got Style. I also added a punched heart and the streetlight fit nicely on the right.

I made 2 versions of this by switching the two patterned papers. I don't know which I like better. These are definitely some of my fave cards I made...hope you enjoy them too!

Have a great Monday and… happy stamping!

 

Windows to the World Gazebo by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing an image that's new to me.
This is the first Art Impressions Windows to the World stamp that I've owned and used.
I think it's so pretty. This one is called Gazebo Window (Sku#M3174).

 

 

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Pedal Pushers by Renee Matarese

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I'm sharing the Girlfriends set called Pedal Pushers. 
I just love all of Art Impressions' Girlfriends.

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At the Movies by Renee Matarese

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I'm sharing a fun Girlfriends card with you.
This one is  At the Movies Set (Sku#4237).

 Here are their tickets outside of the pocket.

And the funny saying on the inside!

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