Art Impressions - Sloffee Break

Hello and Happy Memorial Day!!

I have another card to share for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop!! This morning (before it got too hot and humid) I made more coffee cards, I think this is the most that I have every made!! Helps to have a nice long weekend!!

This card features Art Impressions - Slothsome stamp set. Make sure to link your coffee/tea/hot cocoa themed project at the CLC blog for your chance to win an awesome Art Impressions prize pack!! (That girlfriends set is so fun to color!!)

For my card I used the super cute sloth in the coffee cup that reads Sloffee Break!! I used my Copic markers to color it up and then used Art Impressions Double Stitched Circles to cut it and a piece of green card stock.

From my stash I pulled out some star pattern paper, cut a panel of it. Then I wrapped some twine around the panel and tied it in a bow. Next, I adhered the green stock, then the colored image with foam tape. The panel was adhered to a white card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back at least twice a day the rest of the week with more coffee cards!!

Dana

Art Impressions Challenge #246 - Anything Goes

Hello!!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #246 - Anything Goes! Make sure to play along for your chance to win some AI goodies!! There is also a new release of Work & Play and Funny Farm stamps!!

My card features the new Ole Buck stamp set! I started by stamping the group of guys, tent and fire. I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color them up. Then I fussy cut everything out.

Next, I used my Spectrum Noir inkpads to create some ground and sky. First, I sketched where I wanted the ground to be, in this case two. One for the guys and the other for the tent and fire. I used masking tape to mask off the different areas, then went to town with ink!

When my inking was done I added the tent and fire directly to the card. The guys were added with foam tape. Last I stamped the Is That Cake sentiment below the tent.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Ole Buck
Spectrum Noir Makers
Spectrum Noir Inkpads - Sand Storm, Seal Brown, Friar Brown, Midnight, Ocean Blue, Pine Tree, Grasshopper.
Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper

Sana Claus is Coming to Town

Hello!!

I'm on the Art impressions blog today!! I can't believe it's December already!! That means Christmas is right around the corner!! My card today features the new Sleigh Bells stamp set!! 

I started with a small panel of cardstock and used my Spectrum Noir Inkpads to ink a blue sky, I was going for night and in hindsight could have added a little black! But I like it anyway!! Once I had it all inked I set it aside to try while I stamped and colored my images.

I stamped the santa and reindeer images on white cardstock and used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color them. I used: CG3, CG4, R4, DR5, DR6, DR7, EB1, EB2, EB5, EB6, GB4, GB5, GB8, IG6, IG10. Then I fussy cut out the images.

Next, I adhered the inked panel to a navy blue cardbase and then added the Santa directly to the panel. For the reindeer I added them with foam tape. 

To add a little sparkle I adhered a few snowflakes from Trinity Stamps Blizzard Shaker Embellishment mix! Last, I stamped the Santa Clause is Coming to Town in the bottom right corner

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Sleigh Bells

Spectrum Noir Inkpads 

Spectrum Noir Markers

Trinity Stamps - Blizzard Shaker Embellishment Mix

Bountiful Blessings

Hello!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!! I'm on the Art Impressions blog today, my card features the new Grateful Hearts stamp set! 

I stamped the cornucopia on white card stock, then I used stitched rectangle dies to cut it and some pattern paper. This was made with Lawn Fawn stitched dies, but Art Impressions has since made their own double stitched dies, you can check them out here!

Next, I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils. I don't have the list of colors any more, but I used like almost every pencil! Or at least it seamed like it!! Lol!!

I stamped the sentiment Bountiful Blessings on a strip of card stock and then notched one end. Then I added the colored image to the light yellow pattern paper and then to some Kraft card stock and finally a card base. Last I added a couple wood dots.

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Grateful Hearts

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils

Welcome Fall

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a card featuring the new Autumn Window! It seams like once Halloween was over the world went straight to Christmas!! Figured I better share this card while it's still fall!!

I started by stamping the image and then using one of AI's Stitched Square dies to cut it out. I used a bigger square die to cut some pattern paper that looks like brown canvas.

Next, I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the Window. I used BO2, BO3, BO4, CG1, CG3, DP4, DP6, IG2, IG4, LG1, LG3, OR2, OR3, PL1, PL3, RB1, RB3, RB4, YG1, YG2, YG3.

I adhered the colored square on top of the canvas pattern square. Then I added the apple pattern paper to a white cardbase. I used the Celebrate Autumn collection from Echo Park Paper Co.

From the Ephemera pack I added the Welcome Fall sentiment with foam tape. Below the sentiment I tied a double bow from twine and adhered it. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Autumn Window

Spectrum Noir Markers

Echo Park Paper Co - Celebrate Autumn

May Arts Twine

One Cup at a Time

Hello!!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! With the cooler weather, it means I can start sharing colder themed stamps!! If you are a coffee or tea fan then the Latte Love set is for you!!

I started my card first by added a Prima stencil to a white cardbase. Then I used a couple different inks and blended them together. I used Papertrey Ink Autumn Rose, Hawaiian Shores and Hero Arts Soft Apricot. Then I rounded the corners.

Next, I stamped the image and sentiment. I used a circle die to cut the image out. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color them. I used: AB1, AB2, AB3, AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP2, AP4, BG2, BG4, BG7, BO4, CT4, DP1, DP2, DP3, FS3, FS6, FS9 GB4, MB1, MB3, MB4, OR1, OR3,RB1, RB3, RB4, TN2, TN6.

I added the circle to the card base with foam tape and added a couple black and clear rhinestones. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana 

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Latte Love

Spectrum Noir Markers

Prima Stencil

Ink: Papertrey Ink - Autumn Rose, Hawaiian Shores. Hero Arts - Soft Apricot

Art Impressions Challenge - #224 Lots of Layers

Hello!!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #224 - Lots of Layers. AI also has released some great new Christmas sets!!! My card features Sleigh Bells!!

I started by stamping the two fun elves in the set and coloring them with my Spectrum Noir Markers. For the girl elf I used blue to better match the pattern paper I used. The colors I used are AB4, BG7, CR7, CR11, CT4, IG1, IG2, RB2, RB4, TB1, TB4. When I was done coloring them, I fussy cut them both out.

With AI's stitched rounded rectangle die, I cut some snowflake paper. I added a red pattern then the snowflake pattern to a card base, rounding its corners. Then I used a banner die and cut some more pattern paper. I stamped the sentiment and add it to my card base.

Then I pulled out the matching die cuts (from Fancy Pants - Wish Season) and added trees, snowflakes and several sentiments. I layered it all together, some was added with foam tape, others directly to the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to play along for your chance at some great AI goodies!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Sleigh Bells
Die: Art Impressions - Stitched Rounded Rectangle
Pattern Paper & Ephemera - Fancy Pants: Wish Season
Spectrum Noir Markers

Happy Halloween

Hello AI fans!!

Happy Halloween!!! I'm on the Art Impressions blog today and have 3 cards to share! Figured I'd go ahead and show you all the cards I made with the Halloween Magic stamp set!

These cards are pretty straight forward. I used my Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils to color them all. I don't have the colors, but I used almost all it seams like!! 

I used some Halloween pattern paper on each one. The box of Halloween supplies went home with me last weekend, so I don't remember what companies I used. They are a little older, though!

Have a great day!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Halloween Magic

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils

Various Halloween Pattern Papers

Happy Anniversary

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! If you need an anniversary card, the Perfect Duet stamp set is, well perfect!! LOL!! It has some great funny sentiments along with a Happy Anniversary sentiment! Paired with the two images, you can't go wrong!!

My card started by stamping the dancing couple. I colored it with my Spectrum Noir Markers: AP1, AP3, AP4, DP1, DP3, DP4, FS3, FS9, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6, TB5, TB7,TN2. Then I fussy cut the image out.

Next, I stamped the radio, randomly on a gray card base. I cut a white strip of card stock and adhered it across the card to give my dancers a floor. 

I stamped the Happy Anniversary and heat embossed it on black card stock. I trimmed the card stock and notched one end. Last, I added both the sentiment and couple to the card with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Perfect Duet

Spectrum Noir Markers

Art Impressions Challenge #243 - Add Embellishments

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #243 - Add Embellishments! AI also has some new Windows to the World!! Make sure you stop by the AI blog for more inspiration using these new stamps!!

My card features the Autumn Window! I colored it with my Spectrum Noir Markers and then cut it out with AI's stitched square dies.

I picked out some pattern papers from Echo Park Paper Co - Celebrate Autumn. I added one pattern to a white cardbase and cut a bigger square from another pattern. Then I adhered the color square on top and added it to the card.

For my embellishments I used the Hello Fall sentiment from the Celebrate Autumn Ephemera pack and tied a twine bow. I added the sentiment with foam tape and adhered the bow with liquid adhesive.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Window to the World - Autumn Window
Spectrum Noir Markers
Echo Park Paper Co - Celebrate Autumn

One More Candle

Hello!!

I'm on Art Impressions blog today!!! I don't know about you but I need to make more birthday cards!! The Giant Cake card is a perfect set, especially if you are in the mood to color!!

I started by stamping the image and then the sentiment above it. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the image: AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP3, AP4, DR4, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS9, HB2, HB3, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6, MB2, MB3, MB4, OR1, OR3, LV3, TN2.  Copic E55, E59

Then I cut the panel with a stitched rectangle. I found some cool kraft and gold foil pattern paper. I added it to a white cardbase. 

I added the the colored panel and then found a black and gold foil heart. I added the heart with a gold envelope shaped paper clip.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Giant Cake Set

Spectrum Noir Markers

Exercise

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a card featuring the Dare to be Fabulous stamp set! The sentiments in this set are just hilarious!! 

I started my card by stamping, coloring and then fussy cutting the single lady in the set. I used the following Spectrum Noir Markers: AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4, EB5, EB6, FG2, FG9, MB1, MB3, MB4, TN2.

For my background I used an older Prima stencil and Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate ink to color in the stencil, making the center darker. I stamped the Exercise sentiment in the bottom left corner and then adhered the image with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Dare of to be Fabulous

Spectrum Noir Markers

Prima Stencil

Papertrey Ink - Dark Chocolate

Art Impressions Challenge 242 - Vibrant Colors

Hello!!

It's time for the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #242! The challenge is Vibrant Colors!! And AI has some new Flutters!! These are so darn cute!! Check out the AI blog for the other designs!!

My card features the Bat Flutter Set. I picked out some vibrant cardstock in the color of a rainbow, but when I added them to a cardbase, I mixed them up so they wouldn't look like a rainbow.

The last color was orange and I stamped the I'm Simply Batty For You sentiment at the bottom right corner. Next, I stamped and color the bat and hat. I used my Spectrum Noir Markers, then the matching dies to cut them out.

Each set comes with instructions to assemble the wings and moving mechanism. I die cut a heart from some black cardstock and threaded the tab through a slit in the heard Next, I adhered the bat down with foam tape and the heart with foam tape to the card.

Last I added the little spider the bottom of the tab and hand wrote PULL at the end. I left everything else plain, because all the fun is in the cute bat and making his wings go up and down!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Bat Flutter Set
Spectrum Noir Markers
Little B - Heart Die

We'll be Friends

Hello!!

Today I'm on the Art Impressions with a card featuring the Dare to Be Fabulous stamp set! If you need some quick backgrounds for cards AND you have lots of pattern paper scraps, I have the solution for you!

Cut card stock to your favorite size. Trim pattern paper scraps into strips. Adhere strips randomly to your cardstock panel and trim off overhang! Set aside for later use! I use strips from one pad, so that everything matches!! This helps if you need a quick card and don't want to spend a lot of time on the background!! The background below was made from an old Basic Grey Aurora pattern paper pad.

I stamped the group of ladies from the Dare to be Fabulous set and then colored them with my Spectrum Noir Markers! I do have the colors today!! You may have remember from last week my computer was acting up, well it crashed and could not come back! So I'm using an old one until I can sell some purged crafty items! Luckily I backed up my documents and pictures just that day it crashed!! 

The SN markers I used were: AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP3, AP4, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS9, HB2, HB3, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG8, LV3, MB2, MB4, OR2, OR3, TN2. Copic colors: E25, E57, E59. 

I trimmed the image and then rounded the corners, then did the same after stamping the sentiment. Then I adhered the pattern paper panel to a white card base and then added the colored image. To make things interesting I added it at an angle!

Next, I added the sentiment with foam tape and some black and purple enamel dots. Using panels already adhered with pattern paper can really help you if you need a quick and easy card!! 

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Dare to be Fabulous

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern Paper: Basic Grey Aurora