Monday, April 15, 2024

Never Too Old featuring Art Impressions Laugh Lines and Lawn Fawn Give it a Whirl die set

 Hello AI Fans!

I've got a fun interactive card to show you today that features a couple sets from the Art Impressions Laugh Lines. If you're not familiar with the Laugh Lines, they come with an amazing image along with a TON of great sentiments that match! I actually used two different sets for this card, and I put it together with a Give it a Whirl die set. FUN! Who doesn't love interactive cards!! This was actually the first time I've made one of these cards, and learned a few things that will help me a lot with my next one. But it really does go together quite easily. You just grab the tab and spin the image around and voila! There's a super short little video below the pics so you can see how it works. The images are stamped onto cryogen white paper with Memento ink and then colored with Copic markers which are listed below. 





You can see in the next picture I messed up my pearl drops trying to take pictures of the card. I was able to remove those and replace them without any problem. So it's all good now! :) 









Isn't that so much fun??!! I didn't line it up very well on the front, so I learned it's necessary to use a template to make sure it gets lined up correctly. But other than that, it was pretty easy to assemble and it works like a charm! So that's it for me today and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copics used
E000, 00, 04, 11, 33, 35, and 37
W2, 3, and 4
YG03, 05, and 09
V12, 15, and 17
B00
R20







Monday, April 8, 2024

Art Impressions brand new Gardening Girlfriends Set

 Hello AI Fans!

Hope you're having an excellent start to the week and are enjoying some spring weather! It's been pretty chilly here in Reno, but spring is definitely in the air! The trees are finally starting to bud and the grass is starting to turn green again!! Today I have a card that features one of the newly released sets from Art Impressions #5798 Gardening Girlfriends. I am soooo happy that we've got new Girlfriends! And for those of you that love to watercolor, you're going to be madly in love! Bonnie made these Girlfriend images with empty pots that are just made for watercoloring! And if you don't watercolor, there are lots of sets with flowers that will be perfect to add to this set! I would usually choose the latter because I use Copics for my coloring. But this time, I actually colored the image with my Copics, but then I created a mask for the main image and then pulled out one of my watercolor sets and Tombows to create the flowers in the pots. *gasp* HAHA  Don't fall over from shock! I didn't use any water as that would not go well with the cryogen white paper I use with my Copic markers. But I think it turned out ok. Let me know what you think...I could definitely use some practice! LOL! 





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


Copics used:

E000, 00, 04, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 97, and 99

BG13, 15, 18, 70, 72, and 75

Y26, 32, 35, and 38

B00, 91, and 93

T1, 2, and 3

YR12, 14, 21, and 23

YG13 and 17

C1

R20

Monday, April 1, 2024

Have a Koala-tea Birthday featuring Art Impressions

 Hello AI Fans!


My card today features the fun 5349 Koalas Set from the Funny Farm line at Art Impressions! These little Koalas are so dang cute and cuddly! I stamped this little cutie pie onto cryogen white paper with Memento Ink and colored it with Copic markers which I've listed below. I chose the colors to match the papers which are from 5873 Mini Birthday Journal Paper pack. Art Impressions has the most luscious papers!! The fun scalloped edges were made using a die from 5723 Journal Cover and Bookmark Die Set and that bow was made using a die from 5811 Gift Card Pocket Die Set.  This card works for the current Pop it Up challenge that is going on right now! I hope you enter for your chance to win a stamp set of your choice! 






Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today, and until next time - stay crafty!

Copic markers used:
W01, 02, 03, 05, 06, and 07
V12, 15, and 17
YG01, 03, and 05
B21 and 23
C2
RV32 and 34
R12
B00




Monday, March 25, 2024

Happy Easter, Happy Spring featuring Art Impressions

 Hello AI Fans!

I've got another fun Easter card to show you today that features the adorable 5504 Happy Spring Set! I stamped this onto cryogen white paper and then colored it with Copic markers which are listed below.  There is a LOT of dimension in this card cause what can I say? I'm a dimensional girl! LOL! I absolutely love building scenes with my Art Impressions stamps! I just used a variety of different dies I have in my stash to highlight this adorable bunny driving his carrot car. He's taking his pot of tulips home to decorate his table for spring! The fence is cut using #4967 WC Fence Die Set. 





Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!
Copics used:

YR02, 04, 07, and 09

E50, 51, 53, 97, and 99

Y13, 15, and 17

YG01, 03, and 05

RV32 and 35

R12



Monday, March 18, 2024

Brand New Peeking Bunny set from Art Impressions

 Hello AI Fans!


Can you believe it's almost the first day of Spring and Easter is right around the corner?!  I'm soooo excited for spring! For my card today, I used the brand new 5870 Peeking Bunny Set along with 5892 Easter S2 pattern paper pack. The images are stamped with Memento ink onto cryogen white paper and then colored with Copic markers which are listed below.  I love that amazing frame which is in 5588 Journal Oval Frames Set. The scalloped edges were created using 5543 Journal Template Die Set. 



Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty!

Copics used:
YG13, 17, and 21
Y13 and 17
R12, 14, and 17
E35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, and 53
B000 and 00
C3




Thursday, March 14, 2024

New Art Impressions Color challenge with Ta Da Diorama Easter card

 Hello AI Fans!


I'm excited to kick off the new challenge for Art Impressions this week and it's a color challenge!! We are asking you to use the colors of navy, green, and yellow. This was a super fun challenge and I definitely took inspiration from the gorgeous photos supplied to us by AI!! Easter is right around the corner, so I made a fun card utilizing the Lawn Fawn Ta Da Diorama die set to feature several Art Impressions sets. This is so awesome because it folds completely flat for mailing, but when unfolded, it is a wonderfully dimensional diorama! Here is the finished card folded flat. 



And here it is when you pull out the flaps. 





I cut all the pieces out to assemble the card, stamped all my images and colored them to match the papers. 


These adorable images are from 5346 Birdhouse Cubbies Set, 5504 Happy Spring Set, and 5274 Easter Bunnies Set. There are links to each of them below. 


This is the card put together before adding all the adorable images. 


I used the Nested Heart Die Set and stamped a fun sentiment on it from the new 5867 Mini Easter Sentiment Set.  I then cut it in half and glued them to the front of the card. I had so much fun building the scene with all the cute bunnies and chick! And of course I had to add a cute little bird in the sky! 


And once again, the final product. I chose to mount the diorama onto a standard A2 card using a navy and green mat to pull out the challenge colors. The navy looks black in the pictures, but it's a true navy color. 







Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today! I can't wait to see what you create for the new color challenge! 

Copic markers used:
E21, 23, 40, 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, and 53
Y13, 17, 32, and 35
B00, 21, 23, 32, 34, and 37
YR00, 01, and 02
YG61 and 63
C1, 2, and 3
R12


Monday, March 11, 2024

Let me keep this short and to the point featuring Art Impressions Funny Farm

 Hello AI Fans!

Bonnie creates the cutest little critters I've ever laid eyes on, and this little set of adorable hedgehogs is no exception!!! This card features 5112 Hedgehogs Set along with the beautiful new 5873 Mini Birthday Journal Paper pack.  This paper has the most scrumptious colors!! I stamped this little cutie with Memento ink and colored her with Copic markers which are listed below. The sentiment is also from the stamp set. I just love this image with the popped balloon! So cute!! 






Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today, and until next time - stay crafty!


Copic colors used:
E21, 23, 30, 31, 33, 35, and 37
RV32 and 34
V12, 15, and 17
C2 and 3
B000 and 00
R12





Monday, March 4, 2024

Art Impressions Easter Bunny Puppet Set

 Hello AI Fans!!


Oh my gosh, have you seen the new Easter Bunny Puppet Set from Art Impressions! Oh these are just too cute for words! If you loved the Snowman Puppet Set, you're going to be over the moon for the Bunny set too! I don't know about you and I'm definitely going to be showing my age here, but I really loved playing with paper dolls when I was a young girl. Dressing up those dolls was always so much fun! And these Puppet Sets brings that joy right back to me now!! My card fits the current AI challenge to SHAKE IT UP cause I put this adorable bunny on a Wobble. I stamped her onto Cryogen White paper and colored her up with Copic markers which are listed below. 








Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty!!


Copics used:

E50, 51, and 53

V12 and 15

BG45 and 49

R11 and 12


Monday, February 26, 2024

Having a rough day? Featuring Art Impressions Laugh Lines

 Hello AI Fans!


My card today features another Laugh Lines Set! This one is #5518 Hot Mess. LOL! How many times have you felt exactly like this? I know I've sure been there a few times. HAHA  If you haven't entered our "That's Ridiculous" challenge, you still have a few more days to do so! Just make a funny card or project and you might win a free stamp set of your choice! I also used #5741 Valentines paper pack. She's stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copic markers which are listed below. 





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


Copic markers used:

E000, 00, 11, 21, 23, 33, 35, and 37

B00, 21, and 23

G82 and 85

R20

Y26