Challenge 108 - "Layer It Up"

Hello Ai Fans!

Thanks to everyone who submitted to our "BFF or Girlfriends" challenge. We loved seeing all your creations and enjoyed all the Ai stamps we saw! 

The winner for our "BFF or Girlfriends" challenge is ...

TRACY MACDONALD

Congratulations Tracy! We loved your 'Comfy on Couch' card! Your amazing coloring and color palette brightened our day! You win all four of our new Girlfriend sets! Feel free to grab the button in our new Winner's Circle and send your address to kate@artimpressions.com to claim your prize.

We also want to award some honorable mentions! Our two runner-ups get their choice of one of our new Girlfriends images! Send your stamp choice and address to kate@artimpressions.com

Karen Day - 'Staying Afloat' Card

Lorraine A - 'Bingo Jean' Card

This week, we're looking for you to "Layer It Up!" We want to see all those beautiful die cuts and papers stacked for some amazing visuals! All entries need to have at least FOUR layers shown on the front of the card. 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!

✻ 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, May 1 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

Crystal is sharing a very special project for this challenge!

Crystal: Today we are "Layering It Up" and I am using the Uptown Girls stamp (U4133), pouring on the layers for you ...

I made the card base on my Gypsy and then cut it with the Cricut. The first layer I wrapped with twine and added faux stitching.

The next layer, I cut up a paper doily and inked to age.

The next layer is blue with more faux stitching and the last layer is a marble blue and white which I embossed with a cloud folder and inked with Baja Breeze SU ink, so the clouds pop out more.

Next I cut out my Girlfriends, they are colored with Copic markers and paper pieced. I shaded the paper pieces for depth.

I added a bow and handmade flowers to the left side. This is an easel card, so I carried the flowers and layers to the inside so it matches.

Products used:

Uptown Girls U4133 memento tux black Copic markers FANCIFUL FLOURISH Cheery Lynn Designs die SU cloud embossing folder cutter bee scissors Cricut Expression Cricut Gypsy mcgill deisgner  pine punch Doilies fancy tags two spellbinders SU Floral fusion sizzlit Ribbon Stickles TH frayed burlap distress ink clear star shimmer pen

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Thank you for that amazing project, Crystal! Make sure to check out her blog, 8upscrapin!

We also get to announce the winners of our comment contest from our DT blog hop! If our designers haven't contacted you already, email which of our new Girlfriends sets you would like and your address to kate@artimpressions.com Congratulations!

Crystal: Chelebco

Kirsi: MjDidDoIt

Kerry: Kicki

Piali: Isha Gupta

Reneé Michele Bruns

Soili-Maria: Maru

Trena: Jaanuska

Zora: Nickan73a

Reach for the Stars!

Hello and Happy Friday Ai friends! Today I have a Graduation card to share with you. I'm so excited to finally get my hands on this new Ai Grad 2013 Reach for the Stars stamp SKU# 4292. It's such a fabulous sentiment stamp, and oh so versatile!

My card size is a regular A2 (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") size. I wanted to use a formal color scheme of black, sliver, and white. I used an older paper pad from DCWV 8" x 8" called La Creme Stack (printed paper with flocking). I paired that with black and brushed silver cardstock. I added some black diamond stickles to the cute star in the sentiment for some added glimmer. I added some rhinestone accent swirls to add some extra bling.

On the inside of my card I stamped a simple Congratulations sentiment SKU# G959. I added a large strip of matching designer paper at the bottom. I hope you have enjoyed my Graduation card. I can't believe graduation's are just around the corner! Thank you for stopping by the Art Impressions blog. Happy stamping!

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Up, Up and Away!

Hello Ai friends, and Happy Friday! I was so excited to finally ink up this adorable Ai Girlfriends Up and Away stamp, SKU# Y4231. This image is so cute, and so fun to color. This is a very special limited edition stamp too, and all proceeds go to support the Obediah fund. This stamp could be used for so many different occasions as well.

My card size is 6" x 5-1/2". I colored the image with copic markers, and used some cute My Favorite Things die cuts. I'm liking the primary colors to keep it simple and bright.

For the inside I stamped a simple "girlfriends" sentiment stamp that I received from attending Scrapfest 2012 Ai stamp class. I added a colorful flag die cut to match the colors on the front of my card. I hope you enjoyed this fun card. Thanks for stopping by the Art Impressions Blog. Please stop by tomorrow to see what fabulous inspiration Zora has in store.

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