Challenge 148 - Zoo or Animal Challenge! Plus, NEW Zoo Babies Blog Hop!

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new Art Impressions challenge!

Before we get starting on our latest hop, let's announce last week's winners!

Top Spot goes to ...

Linda M!

Congratulations Linda! We loved your cute Chicken and Egg and Laying an Egg card! Contact kate@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Our Honorable Mentions go to ...

Karen Amidon

Stephanie S

Congratulations Karen and Stephanie! We loved your cute cards! Contact kate@artimpressions.com with your address and a stamp set of your choice!

This week, we're launching our brand new ZOO BABIES stamps! These cute little animals are perfect for your little ones!

This week we're doing a special blog hop to feature all these cute cards! You're right at the start, so feel free to hop through our designers!

Art Impressions Blog

Cheri Burry

Karen Day

Kerry Kung

Lesley Croghan

Reneé Matarese

Sharon Caudle

Sherry Eckblad

Our challenge is for Zoo or Animals this week! We want to see what fun images you use! 

Make sure to link back to our InLinkz below to enter!

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, November 19 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

Fore!

Hello Ai Fans

Today I have Goldie the golfer (SKU# P4329) to share with you! I just love her and she reminds me so much of my Mother-in-law who still loves to golf at 79! 

I decided to paper piece Goldie's outfit which is such a fun technique to use as you can match your image perfectly to the paper you choose! Of course no card is complete without some glitter! On one card I used red stickles on her shoes, earrings and club handle and on the smaller card I used a red wink of stella glitter pen. I always use a black sakura glaze pen on the sunglasses!

Copics Used: (E00, E11, R20, RV17, E43, E44, E47, C2, C4, W3, W4, W6)

I guess golf season is pretty much over for most of you now, but it will soon start up again. Time sure does fly these days! Don't forget to head on over to the Ai online store to stock up on some goodies!

Happy Stamping!

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Sing Dance by Sherry Eckblad

Hello Ai Fans!

Sherry here today and I am sharing with you a card using the Sing Dance Set (Sku#4227).

Sometimes you just want a card where the sentiment is the focal point and this set is just perfect for that.

I stamped the image with Memento ink and then colored in each word with my Copic Markers. Then Once the card was assembled I added glossy accents to each of the words to give it a little bit of dimension.

I know the perfect "party animal" to send this card to.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Sing Dance Set Copic Markers glossy accents Memento Tuxedo Black Ink A Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Ream High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/2"" Echo Park Paper Pad 6 x 6 in. Creative Agenda

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Holiday Wishes Set by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I have a 5 1/2" square card to share today, using the Christmas 2014 stamp set: Holiday Wishes Set (Sku #4516):

I did some stitching with my sewing machine...added a few sequins...popped up the sentiment, and we're done!

Copics used: Reds - E09, E07, E13, E02

Greens - G67, G65, G63

Browns - E57, E55, E53, E51, E50

Greys - C7, C5, C3, C1, C00

Golds - Y26, Y23, Y21



Don't Sweat it! by Kerry

Hello Ai friends!  I hope you had a great halloween weekend!  

And yes, it's Monday, another week begins... I'm sharing a super fun card using the 

Don't Sweat itt set (SKU# 4528)!  So, Forget about the stress, just go for a run!  Or better yet, a 'run' for your craft table!  Hehe!

Copic used:  BG0000, BG11, BG32, BG34, E00, E11, E33, E35

Warm Your Heart by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing the Christmas Warm Your Heart Set (Sku#4519)

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I absolutely adore penguins, especially for Christmas and this one is one of the cutest I've seen!

This is the inside of the card with the sweet verse and snowflake that comes in the set.

The other snowflake is from the Christmas to All Set (Sku#4517).

I apologize that our inlinkz for the products used hasn't been working but I'll list my supplies here.

Copic markers...

YG11, G12, RV04, RV09, RV14, R02, R81, C0, N0, T3, T5

Flat back rhinestones & pearls

Prima Say it in Crystals

American Crafts 6x6 paper pad "MY BABY"

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Trick or Treat Set by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI fans!!

Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween! We didn't get many kids this year, so we've got a lot of candy left over. It will be put in the grandkids buckets this afternoon!! LOL  So being in the Halloween spirit, I made a card featuring this too cute to spook couple TRICK OR TREAT SET by Art Impressions. LOVE this couple!! (do I really say that about all the stamps?) Oh well...it's true! :)

 

I used the Silhouette to cut out the "Boo".

Copics used: YR02, 04, 07, 09;  YG21, 23, 11, 13, 17;  BV02, 04, 00; 

W0, 1, 3, 4;  E95, 97, 99; 000, 00, 04, 11;  R20

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Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope you have some time to get crafty today!