Circle of Happiness by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai fans!

I am stopping by today to share with you a card that I had a lot of fun making.  Sometimes you do not need a lot of supplies to make a cute card.  Below I am sharing a card that you can make if you are a pro or a beginner.  It is very versatile.

I used the Art Impressions die set called Circle Double Stitched Dies.  I used a variety of glitter cardstock.  I put two dies together to make the circle outline and not a solid circle. I glued them to my card and finished it with the sentiment Oh Happy Day from the WC Sentiment 2 stamp set.

Here is a  better view of the "Oh Happy Day" stamp from the WC Sentiments Set 2 from Ai.

Here is a close up of the Circle Double Stitched dies.  Aren't they fun?? I do not have any Copics to list today. Like I stated earlier ... It is fun to make a card sometimes with minimal supplies.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  We will talk to you again soon.

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Just Add Water by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai fans!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the Windows to the World series set called Pleasures Window. I love how simple the windows are but yet they add such a punch to your card.

I started by diagonally cutting my patter paper and adding a strip of glitter paper for a little pop. I put two enamel dots in the upper left corner to even out the card. I colored my window with Copic markers, and did a double frame on it so it stood out a little more. Raised it up with foam tape. 

The sentiment I chose was from the WC - Sentiments Set. I thought the sentiment fit perfectly with what I wanted to say  with my image.   

It came together so quickly I had to make two cards. I can't tell which one I like better ... the square cut window or the window where I fussy cut around the words.  Which one do you like better?? 

In case you are wondering the window says "The pleasures of life are simple, just add water." Next time I want to water color the window.

Copics Used:

BG01, BG02, BG05, BG72, BG75

C3, C5, C7

E47, E49

G40, G43, G46

R24, R27, R29

W1, W3, W5

YG63, YG67, YG95, YG97 

YR21, YR23

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Challenge 212 Bling, Glitter or Glossy WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans! 

Happy Thursday! We're celebrating the release of our two NEW Girlfriends Sets with a sparkly new challenge! Share a cup of coffee with our Latte Love set and get crafting with our Crafty Girlfriends!

 

  For inspiration, check out our Design Team's cards for this challenge! Don't forget, if you click the designer's name you'll hop over to their personal blog for more details. Be sure to leave a little comment love! These sets are now available at artimpressions.com!

Cheri with Crafty Girlfriends

Dana with Latte Love

Diane with Crafty Girlfriends

Karen with Latte Love

Kerry with Latte Love

Renee with Latte Love

Sharon with Crafty Girlfriends

WOW! Love these glamorous cards, ladies! 

Won't you join the fun? Our challenge is called "Bling, Glitter or Glossy"! We want to see how you can embellish your card with some sparkly or shiny elements! Join our challenge for a chance to win Art Impressions Stamps! Top Spot earns a Prize Pack, and 2 Honorable Mentions choose a stamp set of their choice for a prize!

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, July 19 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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NEW Girlfriends 2017! PLUS Challenge 212 Bling, Glitter or Glossy!

Hello, Ai Fans! 

Many of you know us by our popular Girlfriends Sets, and we are proud to welcome two NEW Girlfriends to our collection! Latte Love is a sweet set perfect for your coffee loving friends! You may have heard Art Impressions is celebrating our 30th Anniversary, so it is the perfect time to reveal our Crafty Girlfriends, our 30th Girlfriends set! View these stamps in action in our video from January's Creativation show! Grab your set today at artimpressions.com!

 

Today we have Sharon here with a fantastic and sparkly tutorial! Take it away, Sharon!

Hello AI Fans!!

I'm soooo excited to introduce you to one of the brand new Girlfriends Stamp Sets!! I used #4890 Crafty Girls and they are celebrating the 30th Birthday of Art Impressions!! Doesn't get any more fun than that!!! If you're a crafter, you know exactly how much fun they're having sitting around that table and catching up on life as well as their crafting needs. There's nothing like crafting with your Girlfriends!! 

To start my cards, I always pick the stamp first, and then go with some paper that I think matches the feeling I'm trying to portray with the card.  I usually pick two or three matching papers so I can create my different layers. Then I get ready and start coloring the stamp to match the colors in the papers. As you can see, I didn't just limit myself to only the colors in the papers I simply picked some coordinating colors and tones and had fun with it. 

I then started cutting my layers with mats. I do indeed like to use several layers of paper in my cards. :)  

I added some Glossy Accents onto the cutting machine under the table.

Then I added some Diamond Stickles onto the papers the Girlfriends are working on.

Next step is to go ahead and adhere all the individual layers together, and then place the layers onto the card, one by one.  I usually always pop the image layer up.  I finished it off by adding a little bit of bling with some Viva Decor Pearl Pens in different sizes on opposite corners. And I can hardly make a card without adding a bow. LOL! 

I can't wait to see what you come up  with for the new Girlfriends Stamp Sets!! Thanks so much for visiting and hope to see you joining the challenge!
Stay crafty!!

Copics used:
E000, E00, E11, E13, E17, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E42, E97, E99, B21, B41, B45, G21, G24, Y32, R35, R81, R83, R20, V01, V04. T1, T2, C3, C5, C7


Thanks, Sharon! Looks like you had a lot of fun adding some sparkle to your Crafty Girlfriends!

Well it's Thursday, you know what that means! Our new challenge is called "Bling, Glitter or Glossy"! We want to see how you can embellish your card with some sparkly or shiny elements! Join our challenge for a chance to win Art Impressions Stamps! Top Spot earns a Prize Pack, and 2 Honorable Mentions choose a stamp set of their choice for a prize!

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, July 19 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Let's celebrate the winners of last week's "Create a Background" challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

 Irene Rhodes!

Congrats, Irene! We were impressed with your sky and wave background and adored the pop of orange with our Beach Booty Shaker! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Funtography!

Super Stick Chick!

Congrats, you two! Very clever use of our Snowflake Die to create a backdrop for the With Love Window! Super Stick Chick, your Hot Java Mama rainbow coffee bean background looks so yummy! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select the stamp set of your choice as a prize!

Wonderful job on your backgrounds, everyone! We hope you'll bring your bling on with our newest challenge! Happy Stamping!

Challenge 190 Glitter & Shimmer WEEK 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Ready for the second week of our challenge? Last week Cheri shared a fabulous sparkly tutorial using Stickles on our Dancers Set! For the final week, the whole DT is here to show their glamorous creations! View their sparkles in more detail by checking out the designer's personal blog. Don't forget to leave some comment love!

Cheri with Dancers Set

Dana with Wildly Cute

Diane with Birthday Fairy Set 

Karen with Dancer Set

Kerry with Flaunt It

Renee with Messy House TF, Super Maude, Cathy Caffeine, Wine Divas (available at Michaels), Celeste, Hot Java Mama (available at Hobby Lobby)

 Sharon with Birthday Wishes (available at Hobby Lobby)

WOW! Love these cards and coasters, DT! Each one has a great sparkle to it! Alright, fans, what can you make for our challenge? We'd love to see what you can create with some glitter and shimmer!

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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, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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