Art Impressions new challenge - Rudolph Red and Evergreen!!

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Today is the beginning of a new challenge at Art Impressions and we are also celebrating the release of two new Art Impressions Christmas sets exclusive to Michael's!!

 



SC0715 Clr Stamp Ai Reindeer and

SC0716 Clr Stamp Ai Penguins

 

For my card today, I'm featuring SC0716 AI Penguins. So CUTE!!!!

Copic markers used:  C1, C3, C5, T1, T2, Blender, R22, R24, R27, E04, R56, R59, G82, G94, G99, Y32, Y35, E33

Papers: Prima A Victorian Christmas

Spellbinders scalloped rectangle die

May Arts silk ribbon

button and twine from stash

 

 

Please be sure to visit the Art Impressions Blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the design team, and then we'd love it if you'd join us in the new challenge! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!



Papertake Weekly Let It Snow

Hey everyone!  It's time for a new challenge at Papertake Weekly, and this week it's Let It Snow! So Dawny is asking for a bit of snow on your projects. Today I'm showing you a card with a cute set of Polar Bears having fun in the snow. They're from a new release of Christmas 2015 stamps over at Art Impressions. This is from the Christmas Cheer Set (sku# 4666).

Please be sure to pop over to Papertake Weekly to check out all the gorgeous snowy creations by the Design Team and then we'd love it if you'd join us in the challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by to see us today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Art Impressions 2015 Christmas Stamps

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I'm back today to show you another Christmas card made with the adorable Holly Jolly Set #4667  from the new 2015 Christmas Stamps from Art Impressions! These sets are SO versatile I just love this little roly-poly Santa!! 

 

I simply added a bow with a trio of jingle bells so the card jingles when you touch it. Hope you join us in the Be Merry Challenge that's going on right now for a chance to win an awesome prize from Art Impressions!

 

Copics used: E11, E00, E000, R20, R22, R24, R27, W1, W2, W3, C1, C3, C5, E21, E23

 

 

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Art Impressions Challenge #172 Be Merry Week Two!!

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It's week two of the new Be Merry challenge over at Art Impressions where we celebrated the release of the new 2015 Christmas Stamps!! I honestly can't pick a favorite because I love each and every one of them!! Today I'm showing you two different cards I made with the release. The first is the oh so fun Cheers To You Set #4664! OMGosh, I LOVE her!!  I decided to go with different colors for this one.

 

 

 



Isn't she fabulous???  And next up are these cute snowmen that are from the Holly Jolly Set #4667

Please be sure to visit the Art Impressions Blog to see all the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team and then we'd really love it if you'd play along with us!! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

 

 

 

Copics used:

 

Holiday Cheers:  E11, E00, E000, R20, BG70, BG72, BG75, V12, V15, W1, W3, E33, E35, YR21, E50, E51, Y11, R24, E41, E43, YG91, YG93, YG95, B000, Y23, Y26

Papers - Bo Bunny Altitude

 

Holly Jolly Snowmen: B000, Blender, R22, R24, R27, Y23, Y26, YG61, YG63, YG67, C1, C3, C5, W1, W3

 

 

 



Water Color the Art Impressions Way

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So I'm really starting to enjoy the water coloring! I didn't think it was something I would get into, but I got to meet Kendra in person at the Sacramento Scrapbook Expo and she definitely got my attention! She created such a beautiful work of art and heart for me, and now I've caught the bug!! I've got a very looooooong way to go, but I know I'm really going to enjoy the journey!  Speaking of water coloring, did you see that Art Impressions is starting up Water Color Wednesdays???!!!  They are going to post a water color video every Wednesday on the Facebook page! So make sure you've liked the page and tune in every Wednesday for some lessons and amazing inspiration!!

 

Today I'm very humbly showing you a card using the Flower Set #4052,  the Foliage Set #4051, and the Water Color Containers #4111 along with the Window Die #4619.

 

 

 

 

Marvy Markers used:

#8 Violet, #20 Magenta, #9 Pink, #10 lt blue, #100 Sapphire, #15 Olive Green, and #45 Sepia

 

 



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Papertake Weekly anything goes!

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's the first week in November already! It's time for a new challenge at Papertake Weekly and since it's the first Tuesday of the month, it's anything goes with an option of making a Christmas gift. It also means we are sponsored by the awesome folks over at Lili of the Valley!

Today I'm showing you a Birthday card I made for a friend of mine using a couple cute Lili of the Valley stamps

Please be sure to pop over to Papertake Weekly to check out all the gorgeous creations by the Design Team, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon!



Art Impressions - how much is that doggie in the window?

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The one with the waggily tail....    Happy Saturday! I sure hope you're having an excellent start to your weekend!  Today I wanted to show you a card I made using the adorable Scrappie from Art Impressions line of Fronts and Backs!  He's so cute!! And I think he's perfect to peek through the Art Impressions Window die!

 

 

 

 

 

Copic markers used: E70, E71, E74, E77, G82, G85

 

Supplies:

Scrappie (sku# Q1704)

Art Impressions Window Die (sku# 4619)

papers: Authentique Legacy

The bushes and word bubble were cut with the Silhouette

 

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

 

 



Art Impressions Use Water Based Inks Challenge Week Two!!

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It's time for week TWO of the Use Water Based Inks challenge going on over at the Art Impressions Blog! Have you entered yet?? There's an awesome prize package to be had, so make sure you get your entry in!!  We're also celebrating the release of the brand new 2015 Water Color Minis stamps AND the OH SO COOL Easel Dies!!!!!!   If you have not seen these, you are seriously missing out! They're the coolest thing EVAH!! You can create a card that has it's very own easel, or you can even just make one to attach to the back of another card you've made!! Pretty awesome, huh??!!

 

 

For my card today, I'm showing the Wooden Door Set (sku# 47102) along with the Scalloped Easel Die (sku# 4700) !  These are so easy to use and you're going to love them!!! I used Marvy Markers to color it. The sentiment is from the Suburb TryFold Set.

 

 

One really cool feature of the Water Color Stamp Sets at Art Impressions, is that they give you full and detailed instructions on the back of the package including the markers used!!! Cool, huh??!!!

I actually used the exact same markers they instructed because

1)  the colors matched the papers I used perfectly

2)  I wanted to see if I could get mine to look similar to the gorgeous package image.

I'll let you be the judge on how I did. :)

 

 

Here's a side and back view of the Easel Die. LOVE it!!

 

 

Please be sure to pop over to the Art Impressions Blog to check out all the gorgeous watercolor creations by the Design Team, and then we'd really love it if you'd show us your own creation!

 

Marvy Markers I used:

#86 African Violet, #45 Sepia, #72 Pine Green, #17 Steel Blue, #28 English Red

 

Papers: Bo Bunny Altitude

 

 

Now for another exciting bit of news...  Art Impressions is having



Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick Week

 

Hey everyone! Hope you're having an awesome start to your week! It's time for a new challenge at Papertake Weekly, and since it's the last Tuesday of the month, it's Take Your Pick Week sponsored by the amazing folks over at Simon Says Stamp!

 

For my card today, I used a cute stamp from Lili of the Valley and colored her up with Copic markers, and just followed the sketch! LOVE Dawny's sketches!  

 



Please be sure to pop over to Papertake Weekly to check out the gorgeous creations by the design team, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and join us in the challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

More hands = More Candy!! Art Impressions Halloween

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I sure hope you're not sick of looking a Halloween fun yet, cause I'm having a blast making up these projects!! Today I've got a little treat box to show you. This little lady is available in full size as the Be Scary Set #4521 at Art Impressions, but today I'm showing you how I used the smaller version More Candy#4641 that is available at AC Moore as a wood mounted stamp! She's PERFECT for popping onto a small treat box! This treat box is about 4" tall to the top of the stem and about 3 3/4" wide.  And this adorable stamp fits perfectly on the front of the pumpkin.  It's so easy to make something like this. Just draw out a pumpkin shape or just simply layer up some oval dies! Be sure to use some distress ink around the edges to make the individual pieces stand out. And then I always like to pop up the front center piece with foam tape.

 

 

Once you make your pumpkin shape,  simply create a small box to attach to the back of the pumpkin, and you've got a self made treat box!  Or you can use one of the many files available out there for a die cutting machine. This one fits three snack sized candy bars perfectly.

 

 

 

 Copics used:

E000, E00, E11, R21, R20, C1, C3, C5, YG11, YG13, YG17, YR12, YR14, YR18

 

 



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