Wanna share? by Reneé Matarese

 

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I'm sharing a couple of the adorable brand new Ai Valentine stamps from Art Impressions.

 

This image is called Wanna Share Set (Sku#4368)

and I also used Valentines (Sku#G4366).

 

 

Here's the chocolate loving lady  close up.

 

 

I got you a little something...

wanna share?

 

 

 

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Silent night by Marie Capistran

Hello Ai Fans!

Yes, Christmas is over, but we are sitting in the middle of a huge snow storm here, in Connecticut, and that's why, I think, I'm still creating with my Christmas stamps. :)

This village stamp, part of the Try-Fold Village, can make a very classy friendship card.

And because a single layer card can look a little bit too simple sometimes, I decided to stitch around the image with silver thread. I also added lots of clear glitter to the snow and the star. I painted the image with watercolor. I wanted a village by night, with a real feel of peace and quiet, so I painted the whole image purple (except a little bit of pale yellow for the star).

Happy Stamping!

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Stayin Afloat by Judith

Hello Ai Fans!

This card is scheduled and hopefully a reflection of what I am doing right now… soaking up the sun on holidays!  Don't they look like they are having fun. The image is called 'Stayin Afloat'. 

I die cut the sun rays and then used that as a mask to colour with distress ink. The image was coloured with copics and then fussy cut out.

Have a fabulous Friday :)

Stayin Afloat

copic sketch markers

MFT Sun Ray

Wild Honey Distress Ink

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

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Challenge 125 - Expect the Unexpected! Use something from your stash!

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to our first challenge of 2014! We hope you had a great New Years Day and are ready for all the fun 2014 will hold! If you didn't get a chance to see our Top 13 of 2013 cards from yesterday, just click the link!

I'm not sure about you, but I spent a lot of time over the holiday breaks cleaning and organizing. I actually received a big L-shaped desk ask a gift for my craft area! I really wanted to post a picture for you all, but it's still not 100% complete and I try not to show off my messes! ;)

 I haven't had a desk area to work at my house in about 7 months, so I unloaded 3 boxes and 7 tote bags of my stuff! I have been crafting since I was in high school, so you can imagine I have accumulated a lot over the years. To my biggest surprise, how many items I was SO excited about in the stores, that haven't even been touched!

So this is the challenge I pose to you …

Grab those items! Use them for this challenge!

I'm pretty sure letting craft items go unused is the ultimate no-no in the crafting world! [Note: Keeping scraps is good! I encourage it!] Pull out something you've had your eye on. So we can expect the unexpected. Here's some ideas:

Washi Tape

Alphas

Spare Ribbon

Punches

Dies

Embossing Folders

Inks

Paint

Stencils

You name it! Just make sure to name it in your post so we know what you used!

We'll be back next week with some amazing inspiration. But for now, link up so we can see what you're up to!

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, January 15 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

Goldie Golfer by Cheryl Valadez

Hey, Ai Fans!

Welcome to 2014!  What's on your agenda for the New Year?  

Do you have a list of resolutions?  Not this girl...LOL!  I'm flying by the seat of my pants and doing whatever I want to do.  Much like Goldie the Golfer (#4324).  She hasn't a care in the world except where she's going to play her next round of golf.

Here's to doing what makes you happy :)

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy New Year Wishes from Art Impressions!

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Top 13 of 2013 from the AiDT!

Happy New Year! Happy 2014!

Today, we're taking a quick moment to recap our most inspiring or favorite cards from 2013 by joining Operation Write Home in a fun bloghop! 

If you're just joining the fun, make sure to start at their Stars and Stamps blog!

We took some time this last week to review a very fun 2013 on our blog! We had posts (almost) everyday so there is a plethora of inspiration and different Ai cards! We're thankful for our current and previous designers for always pouring their hearts into some great cards for our blog!

Without further ado, here are the top cards as decided by our design team! 

Note: They are in no particular order as we love ALL our designers! :)

 Little Princess card by Cheryl Valadez

Sleepy Santa TryFold card by Karen Day 

Birthday Whoot card by Piali Biswas

Pedal Pushers card by Kirsi Kamppikoski

Lazy Boy and I'm Retired card by Reneé Matarese

Lounging Penguins card by Tammie Koehnen 

Birdie and Eggnus card by Karen Day 

Air Hag card by Kerry Kung

Comfy on Couch card by Piali Biswas

 Celeste card by Judith Gowdy

Burnadette card by Crystal Lopez

 Judy and Curtain Window card by Karen Day

 Asleep on the Job card by Kerry Kung

 To the End card by Reneé Matarese

We hope you enjoyed our Top 13 cards! We are SO excited for the upcoming plans for 2014, especially our new releases for CHA next week! Make sure to follow our blog and sign up for our newsletter to hear of our new releases (sneak peeks to come next week)!

Happy New Year to all!

And as always ...

Happy Stamping!