Merry & Bright featuring Art Impressions

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Yes, I know....I am skipping ahead a little. LOL! But I just couldn't help myself when I saw our challenge was Glitter all the Way! I will be back to the fall season after this one. :)  But I just had to use the new beautiful stamp sets from Art Impressions and I had so much fun making this card. If you know me, you know how much I love dimension in my projects. Always have...always will. And this card has no shortage of dimension. I started out by stamping & coloring #6251 FG Merry Border and #6250 Victorian Shop Set. I just could NOT resist that adorable Santa's workshop image!! I stamped the images onto separate pieces so I could fussy cut the Merry Border image and use it on the top layer. I centered an oval die from #5065 Oval Double Stitched Dies and cut it out of a panel the same size as the panel stamped with the workshop image. After cutting out the oval, I took the same double stitched oval die and used it with a die from #6046 Scalloped Oval Die Set to create a frame to go around open window. After placing the Merry Border on the top layer, I saw it needed something else on either side of it. So I went looking through the trees in my stamp sets (with the help of my Bestie, Dori) and used the cute tree from #6104 Christmas Keepsake Set. It was the perfect size! I was looking for a small candy cane for the window box and used the J from #5562 Journal Letter Die Set. It turned out to be the perfect size so I even added one to the snowman's hand! I just die cut it in white and then colored it in with Copic markers. 

So that's it for me today! I hope you join us in the Glitter all the Way challenge for a chance to win a free set of your choice! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used

YG13, 17, 67, 82, and 85

Y11, 13, 21, 23, 35, and 38

E21, 23, 33, and 35

R00, 22, 24, and 27

YR61 and 65

B00, 41, 45, and 60

T1 and 2

C5

Thankful and Blessed featuring Art Impressions

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For my card today, I pulled out the brand new #6254 FB Thankful Border. I just think it's the cutest fall scene and frames out the sentiment that comes with it just perfectly! I could have just stamped the scene and sentiment onto one piece of cardstock and colored it, but I decided to fussy cut it and pop it up onto my pattern paper. I like the way it came out. There are so many different designs in this line and they can so easily be mixed and matched together! If you haven't taken a look at them, I would highly encourage you to do so! As this set is meant for watercolor, there is blank space above the basket for you to stamp your flowers and foliage to enhance the image. Since I don't watercolor, I ended up cutting a slit in the top of the basket and added some leaves from #5492 Front Porch Harvest Set (bonus! It comes with matching dies!!). . That cute little sign hanging on the fence is also from the same set.  Don't ever forget to look at all your stamp sets for the cute little accessories you can use to enhance your cards/projects! 

That's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

YR02, 04, 07, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23, 24, and 27

Y13, 17, 32, 35, and 38

E08, 13, 21, 23, 25, 33, 35, 37, 51, 53, 55, 71, 74, and 87

YG21, 23, 25, 91, and 93

G12, 14, 82, and 85

R20, 22, 24, 27, 32, 35, and 37

You my Boo featuring Art Impressions stamps and dies

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Our current challenge right now is "Bats in the Belfry" and we are looking for anything related to Halloween! This is such a great time of year...the weather is usually cooling down and the kids are all so excited about picking out their costumes and going house to house for candy! I LOVE when the kids come all dressed up. And this may be controversial but I don't care how old you are. If you dressed up and walk up to my door, you're going to get candy for it! I believe we should let them be kids for as long as they want, and if they're just a kid at heart - well that's good enough for me. That's just the way I feel about it. No judgement from me if you feel differently. You do you, BOO. LOL! I snuck that one in there! HAHA So my card today is to celebrate Halloween. I started by taking little Frankenstein from 5506 Peek a Boo set and coloring him with Copic markers which are listed below. That fun sentiment came from #5352 Halloween Critters Set. I created a background for him and then die cut it using #5727 Nested Oval Dies and then matted that with some cardstock die cut using #6046 Scalloped Oval Dies. That fun little spider and the web are from #5462 Web Dies Set and I just added a couple tiny googly eyes to him. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty! Hope to see your entry in the challenge! 

Copics used:

BV00, 02, and 04

YR02, 04, 07, 12, 14, and 18

YG03, 05, and 07

R20

C3, 5, and 7

Y13 and 15

E33 and 35

 

I'm rootin' for ya! featuring Art Impressions Stamps

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Wow...it's October! Such a beautiful time of year with so many trees changing colors and a little bit of a chill in the air. It's fun to bring out the pumpkin spice coffee syrups and and scented candles! Before you know it we will be prepping for our Thanksgiving meals! Whoa...slow it down a little, Sharon!! LOL! I've got a card to show you today that fits our current blog challenge Spread Kindness. So we are looking for anything that would bring a smile or brighten someone's day. I must say that it was amazing how quickly this card came together. After coloring the image, it only took me about five minutes to assemble it. Honestly! I started by stamping #6076 Gardner Gail onto a Copic friendly paper and then coloring her. I love that she comes with a die to cut her out so I could just pop her up onto a piece of #6099 Garden PP!! I just think she looks amazing with that paper and there wasn't a single thing I had to do other than cut it down to fit the A2 size card with mats. I stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then cut it out using #5727 Nested Oval Dies. Added a small little twine bow and attached a fun spade charm, and it was done! I'm completely serious when I said this took me five minutes to put it together outside of stamping and coloring Gardener Gail. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and I sure hope you join in on our Spread Kindness challenge for a chance to win a free set from Art Impressions! Who doesn't like FREE??!! Hope to see you again soon and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

E000, 00, 11, 31, 33, 35, and 37

YR61, 65, and 68

G82 and 85

Y13, 15, and 18

T1, 2, and 3

B000

R20

Art Impressions and Simon Says Stamp Stamptember collaboration Pumpkin Queens!!

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It's a super exciting time of the year for Art Impressions fans! Art Impressions created an exclusive set for Simon Says Stamp's famous Stamptember celebration and this year Bonnie outdid herself yet again!! I'm not sure how she does it, but holy cow!! This is definitely in my top favorites!! The only thing with this is that once they are gone, they are gone forever. So if you want it, do NOT hesitate to run over to Simon Says Stamp and get your own. I don't want you to miss out on this very special set. You can buy just the stamps or you can get the stamps along with the dies which is what I prefer. Just click HERE to purchase the stamp set only, or HERE to purchase the stamp and die set. Keep watching the blog as Renee will be posting all the AMAZING Design Team creations using this fantastic set! You are going to be blown away with all the gorgeousness!  So are you ready to see the new set? Here you go! 

Squeal!!! Isn't this just the most gorgeous Girlfriends stamp set ever??!! I honestly could not wait to get it stamped and colored. Perfect for sisters, besties, daughters, absolutely anyone and everyone! For the card I created I decided to go with an easel card. I just love the rich colors of fall, and I listed all the Copic markers I used below and the products are linked below as well. I hope the Design Team is able to inspire you with our many creations and that you are able to grab a set for yourself! 

I wanted to give the sweaters some texture, so I simply wadded up a piece of textured paper towel and dipped it into alcohol. Be sure it's just slightly damp with the alcohol or you'll ruin your coloring. LIGHTLY dab the paper towel over the piece of clothing you want to add texture to and voila! A small piece of washcloth will work well also. You can click on the picture to zoom in and take a closer look. 

So that's it for me today! As I said, Renee will be posting everyone's gorgeous creations here shortly! Thank you so much for stopping by today and until next time - stay crafty!!

list of Copic markers used

E000, 00, 04, 07, 09, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 97, and 99

Y15, 17, 19, 26, 32, and 35

YR02, 04, 07, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, and 24

B00, 91, 93, and 95

C3 and 5

R20

A Halloween treat box featuring Art Impressions stamps and dies

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Happy Fall!!! (tomorrow LOL) I don't know about where you are, but it's clearly fall here in Reno. The leaves are changing and I can feel the difference in the air. The nights are getting pretty chilly dropping down into the 40's. I have always loved the weather in September. How about you? I love the colors of the changing leaves, but it makes me sad that the trees will soon be bare. So anyway, I have a cute little treat box tto show you that I made for Halloween. It's such a simple and easy little thing to do, but how cute does this dress up a Halloween treat?! To make it I just grabbed #5805 Mini Journal Box Die Set along with #6111 Spooktacular set. After stamping, coloring, and die cutting the window and frog, I cut out the box top so you could look through the window once it was placed on the box top. I thought the window fit the box perfectly (although I did have to put the shutters in just a smidge). I did stamp, color, and die cut two window frames so I could adhere the second one to the inside of the box. I just think it finishes it off nicely. When you open the box, you don't see a lot of raw die cut edges. That adorable paper is from #6130 Halloween S3 PP. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

YG01, 03, and 05

R20

V04, 06, and 09

E33, 35, 40, 41, 42, and 44

Live life in full bloom featuring Art Impressions

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I've got a couple more pages from a booklet I made using Art Impressions #6114 Box Village Template Set along with the #6159 Floral Shop Die Set. These two pages were done using #6193 Petals and Blooms and #6198 Flower Signage stamp sets.  I also used various sentiments from several Art Impressions sets. I will admit I wasn't sure how these would turn out using Copic markers instead of watercoloring them, but I really do like the final product! It's just a totally different look, but I like it! 

So that's it for met today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty!!

If my mouth doesn't say it....featuring Art Impressions

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Ok, all the fans of Art Impressions clever and funny stamps and sentiments please raise your hands!! (I raised both of mine) LOL!  Art Impressions people stamps have always been my favorite and probably always will be! And I love how you can pair up just about any sentiment with just about any stamp. That's what I've got to show you today. I took #4383 Wine Tasters Set from the Girlfriends line and paired it with a sentiment from #5517 Sassy Laugh Lines, and I love how it turned out. I stamped image onto a Copic friendly cardstock and then colored them with my Copic makers. I did this ages ago and can't find my list of colors I used, so my apologies I can't list them for you today. I die cut them out using #5061 Square double stitched dies and paired it paper from #5939 Fairy Garden PP. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!

Thinking of Home Storybook stamp and die set from Art Impressions

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I don't have a card for you today. Instead I created a little box that would be so cute to tuck into a small corner of a shelf in your home. All you have to do is change up the colors that would complement your decor! I used the new #6116 Thinking of Home Storybook stamp and die set just released by Art Impressions! It's perfect for a decoration around your home, or imagine how cute it would be to gift it to someone that is moving into a new house or apartment? For the base, I used #6121 Storybook Box Template. These pieces are so easy to put together once you stamp, color, and die cut the pieces! I stamped the images onto a Copic friendly cardstock and then colored and die cut them out. I added a fence die cut with #5807 Journal Fence Dies and then I cut out an easel stand for the back out of heavy cardstock using #5901 Mini Rectangle Frame die set. The grass and clouds were cut from dies in my stash. That cute cloud paper came from #6058 Baby Boy PP.  That cute sleeping kitty helps this fit our current challenge #435 Furry Friends too! 

So that's it for me today! I hope this inspires you to join in on our Furry Friends challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty. 

Whimsical Storybook featuring Art Impressions

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Art Impressions just released two brand new sets for the Storybook Line and I'm in love with both of them! They are soooo cute and perfect for little pieces of decor to place around the house. My post today shows you the project I created using #Whimsical Storybook. I wanted this one to actually be like a little book where you could flip the pages, so instead of using #6121 Storybook Template, I grabbed #5806 Slim Journal Template. The slim journal is perfect for doing so many different types of projects!! I stamped all the images from #6223 Whimsical Storybook Set onto a Copic friendly paper using Memento ink. The colors I used are listed below this post. After coloring and die cutting them all out, I set out to create a home for them. 

I die cut the slim journal out of cardstock and then added paper from #6205 Floral Shop PP. To make the frame around the center cutouts, I taped together two dies from #5065 Oval Double Stitched Dies and cut enough for all the pages of the journal. I thought the size of the fence from #4967 WC Fence Dies was perfect for this project!  Here's a look at the inside layers of my project. 

I added a few layers of clouds for fun. 

There's plenty of room to sign this I want to give it away as a card to someone! 

And one last look at the finished piece. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and I hope I was able to inspire you to get and use the brand new Whimsical Storybook Set #6223. Until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

E000, 00, 11, 17, 31, 33, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 53, 55, and 57

YR20, 21, 23, 24, and 27

YG01, 03, and 05

V25 and 28

Y13, 15, and 19

G000, 82, and 85

B000 and 01

W0 and 2

C0, 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6, and 7

R00, 20, 22, 24, and 27

New Art Impressions Corner Bird Bookmarks

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So who thinks like I do and believes you can never have too many bookmarks! They're awesome to have for yourself and so wonderful as gifts too! Imagine including one or more inside an envelope with a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble! How fun would that be! So for my post today, I created two bookmarks using #6209 Corner Bird Bookmark from Art Impressions. I created two of them using the same beautiful paper from #6205 Floral Shop PP. The only difference was I used some distress ink around the edges on one of them. I just love these adorable birds!!! 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!