A Little Art Impressions Girlfriend Fun!

Hey, all! I know I haven't posted in awhile. Other commitments have really gotten in the way of card making lately, but I received a wonderful invitation from Kate at Art Impressions and I just couldn't refuse :) 

It's Stamptember at Simon Says Stamp so that means there's LOTS of celebrating going on all month long! Art Impressions is releasing a Simon Says Stamp exclusive Girlfriends set and it's a doozy! These quirky gals are kicking up there heels in this festive set and I can't help but want to join them. The set is called Dance it Out and you can find HERE in the Simon Says Stamp store. The Girlfriends line always makes me happy and I think I've mentioned on other occasions that they remind of my own crazy group of gal pals. Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Blog to see a link to all the WONDERFUL cards created using this set and don't forget to check them out all month long for more Stamptember inspiration!

Visit the Simon Says Stamp to pick up your own set of these high stepping ladies and be sure to visit the Art Impressions shop for lots of other cool stuff. 

I hope to start making cards on a more regular basis soon, so don't give up on me just yet :) Thanks for stopping by! Stay crafty!

Vintage Babes at Art Impressions!

Hey, all! Remember me? Let me just knock the cobwebs off my blog...brush away the dust...scrape away the rust...there, that's a bit better. Bet you thought I had forgotten. Not quite, however, life has kept me busy, so I don't get to break out the stamps and ink all that frequently anymore. Makes me a little sad, but luckily in December, I was invited to create some cards for Art Impressions to take to CHA. Well, color me delighted, of course I said yes. Plus I got to play with these beautiful brand new vintage images and now I get to share the cards with you. And that makes me happy, very happy :)

Visit the Art Impressions blog and you'll find my cards featured today, plus take a look around, because the DT is crazy talented and they post daily so there is always LOTS of eye candy and inspiration to be found. You can find ALL of these lovely images in the Art Impressions Online Shop HERE.

I cannot stress to you how much fun these were to color. They pair so well with Copics and are particularly perfect for featuring sepia coloring techniques. The first 3 struck me as whimsical retro images, so I tried to pick color palettes that made me think of the moms from all of my favorite family sitcoms I used to watch in the mornings as kid, before heading out the door to school. Leave it to Beaver, Hazel, I Love Lucy...they may have been filmed in black and white, but I imagine if I could have lived inside those reruns, there would have been cotton candy hues of pink, aqua, yellow, and blue bouncing off of every surface in every room.

To me, the last 3 are more on the vintage spectrum. The 4th one, I decided to just go with some of my favorite colors, but for the bottom 2,  I played with sepia tones. I made these cards a while back and forgot to jot down my exact colors, but I will try to add them to the photos over the next couple of days, so if you're interested in the Copic colors I used,  please check back.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Pop back in next week and I'll have something new to share with you :)

Guest Designing at Simon Says Stamp!

Hey, friends!  How have the holidays been treating you?  I must admit I LOVE Christmas, but I am just as happy to see it go as I am to see it arrive.  The New Year is just around the corner and holds promises of new beginnings and fresh starts.  I don't get into the whole resolution thing, but the idea of a fresh start sounds mighty good right about now, that being said through a mouthful of sugar cookies and an eggnog chaser.  ***burp***

I don't know what 2015 holds for me, but I do know that I would like to make more time for card making.  I have more or less been on hiatus for the past few months and although that was a lovely break, I miss playing in my studio.  Time to get inky again!  

I recently dusted off some of my supplies and created a card for the Simon Says Stamp Blog.  I'm guest designing for them today and they asked me for a card featuring one of my favorite word stamps.  I immediately grabbed an Art Impressions set (Under My Umbrella) and went to work.  Here's what I wrote for the Simon Says Stamp Blog...

Sometimes the sentiment makes the card and that’s why I love that Art Impressions adds 2-3 really great word stamps to each of their sets.  This particular sentiment is one of my absolute favorites and can almost stand alone.  I started to do that here, however, I couldn’t resist those sweet Girlfriends and ended up adding the image, as well.   I did hold back a bit on the coloring and left a lot of the image white in order to make the sentiment the star of the card.  I added just enough color to give the card a finished appearance.  

Pretty much everything that Art Impressions offers is fabulous including their sentiments, however, the Girfriends stamps have a special place in my heart.  They remind me so much of my wonderfully wacky group of gal pals. Each set includes just the right words, from silly to serious, to convey exactly what I want to say and you just can’t beat that.

Materials:

Art Impressions Under My Umbrella Set

Spellbinders Dies

My Minds Eye Patterned Paper 6x6 collection “Remarkable”

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Distress Ink Pad Pumice Stone

Distress Ink Pad Tumbled Glass

Stickles Diamond

Black and White Baker’s Twine

3M Foam Tape

Scor Tape 1/4”

Black Buttons

Clear Gems

Copic Colors Used:

Skin- R20, E00, E000

Hair- E37, E35, E31 (brown), E18, E09, E07, E02 (red)

Umbrella- Y17, Y13, Y11

Clothing- C3, 0 (coats), BG02, BG01, B0000 (accessories), C5, C3 (belt, shoes)

    

Thanks for stopping by today!  See you in 2015!  Happy New Year!

A new release at Art Impressions!

Incredibowl Set (Sku #4530)

Birthday Love Set (Sku#4529

Don't Sweat It Set (Sku#4528)

Sports Fan Shaker (Sku#4527)

Hey, all!  Last week I was lucky enough to be given an opportunity to play with some brand spankin' new images, so today I'm sharing 4 cards I made for the new Art Impressions Ai People Release. 

These characters make me roll!  I don't know why I identify with them so much...actually, it's pretty obvious, LOL ;)  You can find these new gems in the Ai Shop along with all of the other fabulous Ai designs.

While you're out and about checking things out (ooohhhhh, a rhyme!) stop by the Ai Blog.  The designers post daily so you can be sure to find something new and inspiring there all the time.  

Catch ya later!  Until next time, stay crafty!

Art Impressions at Simon Says Stamp!

Hey all!  Back today sharing a card and I am so honored to be featured on the Simon Says Stamp blog!  For this card I used a fabulous set by Art Impressions called Cake Popper.  Simon Says Stamp carries a large assortment of Art Impressions images along with an ocean of paper crafting supplies.  If you visit their site, prepare to leave a few shekels behind :)

Here's a little write up I shared with them regarding my card...

Every time I need a special card, I check my stash of stamps and Art Impressions always stands out with the perfect image and sentiment.  I particularly love their Ai Girlfriend and Ai People lines and find that I know the folks featured in their designs!  AND sometimes that someone is me ;)  Though I don’t have blond hair, I feel like I could easily be the over zealous gal on my card.  I love to celebrate and that love is only surpassed by my love of cake…LOL!  Ai images can’t help but make people smile, so I have a tendency to use fun, bright colors when using them :)  Their bold size takes up most of the landscape on a standard A2 card (4 14” x 5 1/2”), but that’s ok because they’re so quirky and perfectly detailed that they don’t need too much else to finish them off. 

Copic colors used:

skin- E00, E000, R20, E11

hair- E13, Y21, Y00

leopard print top- E31, E50

hat- RV29, RV23, RV21, BG09, BG05, BG02

earrings- Y26, Y21, Y00

cake- RV23, RV21, RV10

ribbon- BG09, BG05, BG02

roses on cake- RV29, RV23, RV21(flower) YG17, YG13 (leaves)

balloons- RV29, RV23, RV21 (left)  BG09, BG05, BG02 (right)

floor- C7, C5, C3, C1, C00

background- BV02, BV01, BV00, BV0000

Supplies used:

Cake Popper Cling Set by Art Impressions

Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Neenah Classic Crest Coverstock (Solar White)

Distress Ink (Pumice Stone and Gathered Twigs)

Stickles Glitter Glue (Diamond)

May Arts Natural Twine String (Burlap)

ScorTape (1/4”)

3M Scotch Double-sided Foam Tape

Assorted Bling

Black Button (from stash)

Sequin Challenge at Art Impressions!

Copic colors used: skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 hair- (from left) C7, C5, C3 and E18, E09, E07, E02 and E15, Y21, Y000 shirts- (from left) YG17, YG13, YG01 and YR68, YR65, YR61 and BG05, BG02, BG10, 0 pants- (from left) B97, B95, B93, B91 and C7, C5, C3 and BG05, BG02, BG10, 0 shoes- C7, C5, C3 stools- E37, E35, E31 ground- C7, C5, C3, C1, C00 background- BV02, BV00, BV000, BV0000

Hey all!  Back today with a  new challenge at Art Impressions...Sequins!  At first, I wasn't even sure I had sequins to play with, but then I remembered the heart shaped tin where I collect all the stray buttons from blouses.  You know, the ones the clothing manufacturer attaches in a tiny plastic bag to the blouse in case one of the other buttons tries to flee for greener pastures.  Well, sometimes instead of buttons, they include a tiny bag of replacement sequins if the blouse has some sequined details on it.  Woo hoo!  I had sequins!  And the tiny bag was the perfect amount, almost like a singe serve portion of sequins :)

For my card, I reached for the Wine Tasters Set.  These ladies are having such a great time, that I would love to join them, LOL!  They are irresistible.  Find these lovely wine  connoisseurs in the Ai Shop along with LOTS of other wonderful designs!  

Be sure to visit the blog and check out all the wonderful eye-candy created by the DT and why not join the fun?!

Until next time, stay crafty!

Coffee BFFs by Art Impressions!

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 (left) E25, E23, E21 (right), hair-E18, E09, E07, E02 (left) C7, C5, C3 (right) hoodies- G19, G17, G12 (left) R59, R29, R27, R22 (right) pants- C7, C5, C3 (left) B97, B95, B93, B91 (right) stools- E37, E35, E31 ground- C7, C5, C3, C1, C00 background- BG02, B000, B0000

Welcome back!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring the Coffee BFFs Set (4407).  These two gabby gals remind me of me and my amigas.  A simple coffee date can easily turn into hours of laughing and great conversation!

Finds Coffee BFFs in the Ai Shop along with LOTS of fabulous images!  

Until next time, stay crafty!

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Giant Blog Hop at Art Impressions!

Hey, all!  I'm back today with a very special Michael's Blog Hop post for Art Impressions.  Michael's stores will now carry some very special clear sets created just for them!  

We have a stellar lineup of very talented artists showcasing these wonderful new sets, so be sure to visit each and every blog so you don't miss a single eye-catching detail.  If you get lost along the way, head back to the Art Impressions Blog where you'll find the complete hop list.

For my card, I've used SC0649 His & Hers Flying High.  There are 9 stamps in this set including some pretty awesome sentiments!    

You should have arrived here from the exquisite blog of Angela Boutiller.  Your next stop is the eye-popping blog of Sandy Allnock who will no doubt knock your socks off.

Visit this link and learn all the details regarding Michael's and these new sets.  

   

Thanks so much for joining us today!  Until next time, stay crafty!

Cupcake BFF by Art Impressions

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 hair- C7, C5, C3 shirt- YG17, YG13, YG01 skirt- C7, C5, C3 tights- C3, C1, 0 shoes- C7, C5, C3 ground- E37, E35, E31, E50 background- BG05, BG02, BG000, B0000

I'm back today with another birthday card.  I seem to be making a lot of these lately :)  This one features Cupcake BFFs (#4490).  That cupcake looks pretty good right about now. 

Find this lovely gal in the Ai shop along with LOTS of other lovely images.  

Until next time, stay crafty!

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