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!

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!

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)

Art Impressions at Simon Says Stamp!

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 (both)  hair- E18, E09, E07, E02 (left) and C7, C5, C3 (right)  shirts- BG09, BG05, BG01 (sweater left) YG17, YG13, YG01 (shirt left) and V17, V15, V12 (right)  pants- C7, C5, C3 (left) and C5, C3, C1, C00, 0 (right)  shoes- BG09, BG05, BG01 (left) and V17, V15, V12 (right)  ground- C7, C5, C3, C1, C00 background- B02, B000, B0000 dots- B02, B60, B41, B000, B0000

Hey, all!  Back today with post number two!  (Scroll down for the the first one.)  This one also features a card I created using an Art Impressions image, but this time it's for Simon Says Stamp.  Simon Says Stamps carries a boatload of Ai images in their shop!

Head to the Simon Says Stamps blog to find lots more details regarding this card, but here's a little write up I gave them to accompany it:

"Art Impression images lend themselves perfectly to lots of vibrant coloring.  Whether your tools of choice are alcohol markers, watercolors, or pencils these whimsical characters just beg to have their personalities amped up with added hues.  My color weapons of choice are Copic markers.  Using a standard A2 size (4 1/4” x 5 1/2”) layout, I kept my card simple and let this fabulous new Ai image, Laughing Girlfriends set, take center stage.  Not only is the image wonderful, but the 3 sentiments included in the set are absolutely hilarious!  My favorite, however, is “I laughed so hard, I had tears running down my legs!”  I LOVE that!  These two gals are having such a great time I reached for very bold and bright colors to reinforce their joy :)" 

Okay dokey!  I better start my day ;)