Art Impressions Challenge #225 - Sweet Treats

Hello!

It's the second seek of Art Impressions Challenge #225! AI also has a great new release! A new Easter set and a St. Patricks set!! My card today features the Shamrock set!

I started by stamping the dancing lady and couple clovers. I used my Spectrum Noir AquaBlend Watercolour Pencils. Instead of water, I used a Recollections Blender Pen. It gives a watercolor look, but its a lot easier with no drying time! (note that the pencils stain the pen and I always have a scrap piece for the times when I have too much color on the pen.)

After coloring the image I cut it out with a My Favorite Things Oval Stitched die. Then I stamped the sentiment Get Your Green On! just to the left of the image.

I found some pattern paper that matched and added it to a white card base. I added a few stripes of other pattern papers along with a heart sticker.

Then I added the oval with foam tape. I fussy cut two clovers and added them to the oval. Last I rounded each corner.

Thanks for stopping by!! Make sure you stop by and play along with our challenge for your chance to win some AI goodies!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Shamrock
Pattern paper: We R Memory Keepers - Teresa Collins Snapshots Collection
Spectrum Noir AquaBlend pencils
Blender Pen

Laugh Out Load

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a fun card featuring the Lots of Love stamp set! The set has three different sentiments that go great with the image and sure to get a laugh and smile!!

I started by stamping the image and then die cutting it out with a stitched rectangle. With my Spectrum Noir ColourBlend pencils, I colored the image. I used Jade, Emerald, Carmine, Rose Red, Petal, Carnation, Vintage Blue, Royal Blue, Denim Blue, Reef Blue, Buttercup, Honey, Pewter, Black, Sea Urchin, Admiral Blue, Spice Brown, Bark, Yellow Ochre, Paprika, Cream, Ginger.

I stamped the We're Laugh Out Loud Hilarious sentiment in the upper right corner. Then I picked out some pattern paper and adhered it to a white card base. 

Next, I added the colored panel to the card, but to add a little interest I added it at an angle and trimmed off the overhang. Last I added a few colorful buttons with a strong liquid adhesive.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies:

Stamps - Art Impressions - Lots of Love

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Die

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils & Art Impressions Stamps

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! Are you a fan of coffee? If so you need the Latte Love set! It has a great girlfriend image and a couple different sentiments!

I started my card by stamping the image and then using Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils to color. I used Pumpkin, Nectarine, Denim Blue, Royal Blue, Pink Blush, Vivid Pink, Pewter, Black, Mustard, Saffron, Cherry Red, Saddle Brown, Paprika, Amazon Green, Forest Green, Spice Brown, Bark, Yellow Ochre, Espresso, Admiral Blue, Anemone. After coloring I fussy cut the image out.

If you are strapped for time the Kraft Foil paper pad from Bazzill is great to have on hand! It has Kraft cardstock with gold foil in a bunch of different patterns! A great way to have a cool background without the work!!

I picked out the polka dot pattern and added it to a white card base. From a leftover strip, I flipped it over and stamped the sentiment Take Life One Cup at a Time. Then I added it to the card base and then the ladies with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Latte Love Set

Pattern Paper: Bazzill Basics - Kraft Foil

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils

Coffee Loving Cardmakers - Doilies

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I'm on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today and I have an Art Impressions post that you can see here! Below is a little sneak peek of my CLC card, I hope you will stop by!!

Dana

Art Impressions Challenge #224

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It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #224 - Feel the Love! AI has new Mansion stamps and Valentine stamps and dies!!

My card features the Valentine Mansion and of course the Holiday Mansion set. Both come with matching dies so it makes these cards easy and customable. I started by stamping all the images on watercolor cardstock. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua pencils and watercolor brush to color all the images. With the matching dies I cut everything out, the house just needed some simple fussy cutting!

I picked out some pattern paper from We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard for the background and a different yellowish pattern for the ground.

For the Mansion I added it to white cardstock and trimmed around it, in hind sight I would have used foam tape so I could better add images to the windows, like I wanted but you live and learn!! LOL!!

I stamped the sentiment and cut it out adding it, the Mansion and mailbox to the card. Kept it simple since you can open the doors to see the bear and heart flowers.

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you stop by the AI blog and play along for your chance to win some goodies!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Valentine Mansion, Holiday Mansion
Spectrum Noir Aqua Pencils
Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock
We R Memory Keepers - Chalkboard

Life Would Be....

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a card featuring the Elephant Pop Card stamp set! These sets are sooo fun!! A great interactive card anyone would want to receive! 

I started by stamping all the pieces, don't forget to stamp the ears twice!! Then I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color everything up. I used AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP3, AP4, DP1, DP3, DP4, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6. After I used the matching dies to cut everything out.

I'm not going to go into the details on how I assembled everything. You can see this great video that Kate from Art Impression did, it explains everything a lot better then I could!! 

I created a window on the card front so you can see the elephant peeking through. First I added a pattern paper to the front and used a rectangle die to cut the window. Then I used a different pattern paper and two dies to create a frame. Then I added the frame to the front. 

From white cardstock, I die cut a small rectangle and stamped the sentiment. I added it to the card at the bottom of the window. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Elephant Pop Card

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern Paper - Basic Grey - Aurora

Nuts About You

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! It's getting closer to February and that means Valentine's!!  AI's Nut's About You stamp set is perfect for valentines or anytime you need a love themed card!!

I started by stamping the squirrel and nets along with the Nuts About You sentiment. With my Spectrum Noir markers, I color the image and then fussy cut it out. I used dr1, EB1, EB2, EB5, EB6, TN9. 

From some Crate Paper paper pad Kiss Kiss, I die cut a heart out of a text pattern, I also trimmed a heart pattern for my card base. I added the heart pattern and then the text heart dies to card base. From kraft, I trimmed a strip and added it to the card with foam tape. 

I added the squirrel and nuts so it looks like he is sitting on the kraft. With a small heart, I die cut the sentiment and added it to with foam tape. Last I added some wood dots.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Nuts About You

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern Paper: Crate Paper - Kiss Kiss