Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Art Impressions Challenge #168 - Cut Your Cards!

The Fall colors are really showing through
in my area of the world.
Which also means allergy and sinus season!
Unfortunately, the past few days it has taken over
my creative inspiration.

But yesterday this idea for the Art Impressions
was "floating" around in my head.
(pun intended!)

My card features the adorable
from the ZooCrew Collection.

I have not created a window card in a long time.
It was fun to create and I really like the finished result!
I started with a card base in Brilliant Blue from Stampin' Up!
(sadly this color is now retired)

Then I dry embossed a white panel with Cuttlebug spots.
I die cut the window with a Spellbinder Circle die and
cut a larger circle "frame" with the same dies.

The Loopy Rings die cut is from Memory Box
and cut from vellum.
 The sentiment was also die cut and mounted 
onto the same Brilliant Blue cardstock.
Of course, you see the full image inside the card.
Isn't this chubby fish adorable??
AND so fun to color!
He was colored with Copic Markers and charcoal pencil.
The window card was a little difficult to photograph,
so one more showing the window scene!!

Thanks so much for stopping by
and letting me share a little AI creativeness 
with you!

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
 Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #140 AG with a sentiment
 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Die Crazy

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Use a Stamp Challenge and Blog Hop
Crafting from the Heart:  Challenge #78 Anything Goes

 

10 comments:

Lisa Lynn said...

Love those cheeks! In WI, we haven't had the change of colors yet...but, it should be happening anyday. Hang in there and get some allergy meds and nose spray!!!

Charne said...

Such a fun image! I like the cut out as well as the bubbles to tie it all together! Fun!!!

Bernardine Cuttino said...

What a delightfully fun card! The colors are amazing and I love your design. We look forward to seeing you again.
Hugs
Berni, DT
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com.

Maura said...

How cute is this!! Thanks for joining us on the blog hop challenge this week at Simon's Monday challenge!

Annie said...

oh my I love this idea and all the rings are so cool. Just love it. Annie xxx Aud Sentiments DT

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh how gorgeous Cynthia!! Love the gentle pun, and the gorgeous circle die.
Blessings
Maxine

Pamela said...

Great fun card, thank you for joining us at Crafting from the Heart.

Pam x

Karen Day said...

I love how you did the cut-out for your card, Cynthia! And your colouring is lovely - glad to have you joining in with our Cut your Cards challenge at Art Impressions!

Sharon Caudle said...

Oh Cynthia, this is so cute!!! I love how you composed this card!! Thanks so much for playing along with the challenge at Art Impressions!

Teresa Kline said...

hello Cynthia! super cute card, the blowfish makes me smile...soooo fun! so glad you played along with us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

sparkle & shine *~*