Sarah's Business

Hello Ai Fans! This week I want to introduce you to Sarah.  

Sarah is just chillin', working her business - selling vegetables. She has the sweetest smile on her face. To me it looks like she's dreaming. I think she's dreaming of how big her business is going to be!

First I colored Fronts and Backs Sarah and the stand. Next I cut them out. I also cut around her elbows so that she would be able to place them on the stand shelf. I used a black marker to line around the edges. I do that with all images I cut out.

Since Sarah's back is the larger piece, I arranged the inside first. I used a light pencil mark to show me where the back side of the stand should be placed. After adhering the stand inside, I used the craft knife to cut out the window. 

I lined the front of the stand up with the hole and adhered it. TIP:  Use liquid glue to allow more time to position your pieces exactly where you want them. If you find your hole does not quite line up, you can add some color all the way around.  Another option is to just cut the hole a little larger than the image before adhering.

I used the black marker to edge around the inside of the hole.  Next I placed Sarah. I added adhesive to her hat, face and shoulders, leaving her elbows free. I used liquid glue to place her behind her stand, so I could get her just right before pressing down.  For Sarah's produce,  I stamped the barrel and crate first, masked the tops and stamped the veggies. I colored them and cut them out.

Supplies Used:

This was a fun card to make and really quite easy! Please come back tomorrow to see what amazing project Crystal has to share!

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

OWH Giveaway Winner!

Time to announce our OWH giveaway winner!

Our winner is ...

DANA COLBOURNE

Congratulations Dana! You have been emailed to receive a FREE Girlfriends of your choice! Thanks to everyone who joined us in the OWH blog hop. Hope everyone had a wonderful World Card Making Day!

Happy Stamping!

ZzzZzzZzz...

Hello, happy Monday Ai friends!  I hope you had a great weekend and got a chance to make a card or two on World Card Making Day.   I have a manly card for you today, haha!  I just love the Lazy Boy set (SKU#4159), isn't he totally awesome?!  Totally remind me of someone I know, haha!  The boys sure love their recliner, remote control, ... and they always claims that they are RESTING their EYES!  

Goodies that I used:
Lazy Boy set (SKU#4159)
Bazzill paper
Basic Gray Oxford 6x6 paper pad
Copic Markers:  B91, B93, B95, E00, E01, E42, E43, E44, E55, E87, E89, R37, R39, R59, W4, W6, W8
Distress ink pad in tea dye
Washi paper tape
Photo corner
Glossy accent

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a chance to REST your EYES too, hehe!

Cute little Thanksgiving turkey

Hello Ai Fans!!

 

Today I'm showing you another Thanksgiving card.  My last one was more formal and pretty.  This one is lots of fun with this cute little Turkey (sku#F1106)  I've also used the Happy Thanksgiving (sku#F1655) text.

 

 

On the inside I used a beautiful verse called Thanksgiving Starts (sku#J1676)

The adorable border is from Fiskars.

 

 

  

OWH blog hop

How's Hoppin'? Welcome to the Art Impressions page and HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! We're excited to be participating in our third Operation Write Home blog hop - a nonprofit organization that sends blank, handmade greeting cards to troops overseas, who can then send letters home to family and friends. 

We love to support those serving our country. We have family members and friends currently overseas and we appreciate every service members' sacrifice. We love to work with OWH, as this wonderful organization brings troops and families a little closer, although they might be worlds apart.

 Click above to be taken to Mojo Monday's sketch.

I created the above card using three different layers. The top layer is the red velvet fabric. The second layer is the green with red polka dot shimmery fabric, and the third layer is the white glitter.

As a thanks for stopping by, we'd like to offer a FREE Girlfriends set to one lucky winner. Enter your name into our InLinkz below and a winner will be randomly drawn on Monday, October 8! Good luck everyone!

Through this weekend, we're offering a $10 coupon with any $40 purchase at artimpressions.com! Make sure to check out our new Zoo Crew and Cash Keepers!

Our current challenge this week is PINK! for Breast Cancer Awareness. If you've created a card with any pink this week, join our challenge for a chance at a $10 gift card to artimpressions.com! We hope you enjoy the rest of the bloghop and have a fabulous World Cardmaking Day! Happy Stamping!

Asleep on the Job!

Hello and Happy Friday Ai Fans!
I don't know about you, but I certainly have felt like this lady on my card today! Isn't she FUN! She is from the Ai People line SKU# 4160 Asleep on the Job Set.
For my card I started out with a 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" gray card base. On the front of my card I cut a strip off (about 1-1/12"), so you can see part of the inside of the pretty matching designer paper. I layered the front of my card with orange cardstock, and some pretty designer paper from My Minds Eye. I then sewed the layers onto the base of my card. I added some fun velvet orange ribbon, and die cut two circles to layer on the front. I stamped my fun image on the white cardstock circle, colored her in with Prisma Color pencils, and blended with gamsol and paper stumps. Layered her on my orange cardstock die cut. I cut a piece of some pretty lace, and glued it on the inside, just so it peeked out enough to see for a nice accent.

For the inside I used matching designer paper. I sewed around the edges for a nice touch. Then I cut a small panel of white cardstock,  (cut down so when you close the card you won't see it, you only see the designer paper). I stamped the inside with the FUN sentiment that comes with Asleep on the Job Set. For the final touches I added three rhinestones. Here is a close up of the colored image.

Materials used: Stamps: SKU# 4160 Asleep on the Job Set; gray, orange and white cardstock, designer paper: My Minds Eye, Indie Chic "Saffron", 6"x6" paper pad; orange velvet ribbon: American  Crafts; lace trim: Joann's Fabric; circle dies: Spellbinders; corner rounder; orange and white rhinestones: Hero Arts; Sewing machine; white thread; black ink: Memento; Tea Dye Ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger; Prisma Color Pencils; Gamsol; paper stumps.
Hope you have enjoyed my creation made with fabulous Ai stamps. Thanks for stopping by and have a safe weekend!

Challenge 83 - PINK! for Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello Ai Fans!

October is one of my favorite months of the year. The one color I think of is PINK! October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This week, our favorite color honors those who are fighting, those who have won and those we will miss forever. Everyone, whether friend or family, has been affected by breast cancer.

We choose pink. 

Supporting the fighters.

Admiring the survivors.

Honoring the taken.

And never, ever giving up HOPE.

Our design team has created pretty in pink creations for you this week! Check out their pink perfection! :)

 Tammie

 Reneé

Trena

Crystal

Kerry

Thank you DT for your FABULOUS pink creations!

Our winner from last week's "Banners & Bunting" challenge is ...

TRACY MACDONALD

Isn't her card beautiful? Tracy has done some cards with Art Impressions stamps before - she is so talented! Congratulations Tracy! Contact me at kate@artimpressions for your $10 coupon.

Here are the guidelines for our weekly challenges:

1. Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!

2. Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!

3. Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top left of our sidebar!

4. Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

5. Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday at 6 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

Think Pink !!!

Hello Ai Fans !!

October is Breast Cancer awareness month , this card was made in honor of all who have fought the battle and to remind the rest of us to have your yearly screenings for prevention . I lost my best friend and my grandmother to this terrible disease and I pray that they find a cure soon so our daughters and granddaughters may never have to go thru this fight. So today's card was made using Bra Keeper sku # 4199 this is a huge stamp it measures 4" by 3 1/4" and comes with two sentiments" Bra-vo "and "From your Bosom Buddy" .

I made this card all in pink  ,I cut  ribbons from a 2" die  and layered them on the pink base , I ran them in different directions to create lots of interest , I stamped the bra in 2 kinds of shimmer paper and then fussy cut and layered it together , I cut off the top ruffle and added real lace , this is a pocket card so you could add money in it if you so choose  or you can leave it without as I did . I added a pink glitter bow to the middle .

inside my card

this is a look at the stamp up close

the  provo craft 2"  ribbon die

SUPPLIES : Bra Keeper stamp set SKU # 4199 , ribbon die , TPC Studio two-sided  designer paper Girlfriends Tapestry , Pink card stock , black card stock , Spellbinders Fancy tags die , pink glitter ribbon , pearls , lace , white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by , come back tomorrow for the Ai Thursday Challenge # 83 .

Tea For Two

Hello Ai Fans! This week I'm working on a little fall scene. These five little pumpkins are so cute! 

I knew I wanted to use them, but didn't know how.  I looked through my stamps to find just the right images to feature with them. The person who receives this invitation to tea could not say no to those little faces. :o) I stamped the door and window first. I masked the window and stamped the chair and table last. The pumpkins were stamped on a scrap piece of cardstock, colored and cut out. 

On the inside I put a little strip of the reverse side of the design paper and stamped the pumpkins.

List of Supplies Used: Stamps - Cafe (Sku#3516), Door (Sku#CS3369), Shoppe Window (Sku#3515), Five Pumpkins (Sku#G1112); Paper-Cryogen, Stampin' Up! black, Reminisce; Coloring/Ink - Memento Black ink pad, Copic Markers.

Please come back tomorrow to see what great project that Crystal has to share!

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Happy Monday.

Hello everyone, how are you?   I hope you had a fabulous weekend!  I have something super fun for you.  I'm using the adorable Becky front and back (SKU# T1519), isn't she so cute?  And I created a window card.  I used my Spellbinder to create a window (unfortunately, you can't see the piece of transparency film), but I sandwiched it between the Becky front and back, hehe!

Here is the front of the card:

And here is the inside, isn't Becky adorable?  Got to love her jeans!  And I created a sunset background with the Faber Castell gelato.

Here is the close up:

Goodies that I used:

Becky Front & Backs (SKU #T1519)

Copic Markers (B91, B93, B95, B97, E00, E01, E08, E31, E33, E35, E55, E57. W00, W0, W2, W4, YG61, YG63, Y17, YR12, YR14, YR27)

Faber Castell Gelato (yellow, orange, red, purple, dark brown) 

Die-namics woodgrain fence

Spellbinder

Distress ink pad in antique linen, tea dye, brushed corduroy