Stampin' In Alaska

  The current challenge at Art Impressions is Artful Architecture .  While browsing through my Art Impressions stamp collection I came across the retired Road Trip set.  Perfect!  I've combined it with the new Story Tile die to showcase several types of fun architecture. I trimmed the Story Tile die to accommodate a slightly smaller card 4x4.25.  Each of the images were stamped then colored with Copic markers.  The die was cut with gingham paper from my stash.  I fussy cut the small car image and adhered for dimension. I would like to share my project with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #430 Artful Architecture Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:   Anything Goes   Word Art Wednesday:   Anything Goes PIP Challenge:   #2625 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:   #280 Anything Goes

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions challenge with a fun interactive card featuring their Born To Ride Se t and Garden paper .  This is my first attempt using the new Snap 'N Spin accessory from Pear Blossom Press.  They are so easy to use and reasonably priced. The image was stamped onto Neenah Solar White card stock and colored with Copic markers then fussy cut.  A slider space for the mower was die cut with Lawn Fawn Slide On Over (LF1202) dies.  A coordinating sentiment was included to finish the card. Sorry, I'm not very technical but I did a brief video with my phone showing the interaction of the slider.  Hope you get the idea!  I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #429 Enjoy the Ride Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Masculine Creative Moments Challenge:  #282 Make It Masculine PIP Challenge:  #2262 Anything Goes

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions challenge to use the color yellow.  I was a recent winner at Art Impressions and chose Kim Hein's adorable Song Birds and Feeders Set.   The image was stamped with my Misti which gave easy alignment for the bird landing on the birdbath.  I used Strathmore watercolor paper and colored with a blender and Tombow markers. The image was die cut with Spellbinder circle and scallop circle dies.  Cardstock from Stampin' Up! - Basic Grey and More Mustard frame the image.  Seam tape ribbon, dry embossed designer paper from Graphic45, gems and leaf dies from Verve Stamps accent the card.  The sentiment is also from Art Impressions. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #427 Yellow Simon Says Stamp Monday:   Anniversary/Wedding Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:   Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Paper Funday Challenge:   AG + Mountain...

  Do you like to cruise?!  I'm joining the current Mix & Match challenge (use at least 2 products) at Art Impressions with a fun summer themed tag.  I started by coloring and fussy cutting an image from AI Pack Your Bags set (retired).  Hero Arts tag dies were used with the AI Cruise paper pad . A few colored gems, baker's twine and coordinating sentiment finish the card. I would like to share my project with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #427 Mix & Match Tag-along (and ATC's):  Anything Goes or Pink   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Tag It

  I'm joining the current challenge at Art Impressions - Feeling Crafty.  My card features the adorable AI Frogs set .  The image was stamped onto Stampin' Up! Kraft cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils.  A sentiment from the same set was stamped onto the front panel. The inside panel features papers and a fun sentiment block from Echo Park Happy Birthday paper pad.  Stampin' Up! Night of Navy cardstock was used as base panel. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions:  Feeling Crafty Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Polkadoodle Challenge:  #5 Anything Goes

  The current Art Impressions Challenge is to create something that is clear.  My shaker tag features the adorable AI Gull-Friends set and dies from Xcut.  I stamped the images onto X-Press It card stock, colored with copic markers and die cut. I also included images on the back of the tag.  The see through shaker tag design was inspired by Denise at The Crafty Den.  You can find her lovely design HERE . I would like to share my project with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #425 I See Right Through You Art Impressions:  Monthly Designer Challenge   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Food or Drink PIP Challenge:  #2615 Anything Goes

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions Challenge with a fun masculine card featuring Catching Z's T4156 and Fish, Bait, Nap G4155 (both retired).  I love Bonnie's adorable people stamps and she has created SO many over the years. This guy is perfect for the fishermen in my family.  The sentiment perfectly coordinates with the image and can be used for birthdays or Father's Day. The image was stamped onto My Favorite Things Smooth White cardstock and colored with Copic Markers.  The die cut image was layered onto papers from Carta Bella The Great Outdoors collection. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge - The People in Your Neighborhood #422 PIP Challenge:  #2610 Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday Challenge:   Anything Goes Polkadoodles Challenge: #3 Anything Goes

  The current challenge at Art Impressions is Milestone Birthdays .  I used the adorable panda trio from the AI Pand-tastic set .  The image was colored with Copic Markers, die cut with Waffle Flowers Nesting Landscape Arches die and layered onto paper from Doodlebug Design Take Note. The card was finished with a sentiment from AI Baby Critters set , enamel dots and an Iron On element number from Therm O Web. I would like to share my card with the following:   Art Impressions Challenge #400 Milestone Birthday Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:   Happy Birthda y Paper Funday:   Challenge #75 Things that start with "B"  - Birthday Gem of A Craft Challenge:   #4 Anything Goes

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions Challenge to CASE that Card !  My card features AI stamps from their Bird Brain line.  Birdie and Stay in Your Nest were both retired in 2018.  I love this big chicken and he's perfect for so many occasions.  Papers are from Graphic45 Farmhouse and the chicken wire embossing folder is Cuttlebug.  Cheese cloth and enamel dots complete the 5.5 square card. This is Donna's card who I chose to CASE. You can link to it on Donna's blog  HERE . I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #398 CASE that Card  Time Out Challenge:  #283 CASE the Designer PIP #2510 Anything Goes   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #249 Anything Goes  

  I'm sharing a fun birthday card for the current challenge at Art Impressions to include a drink.  I love Bonnie's critters and this retired set is one of my favorites from Art Impressions called Udderly Fantastic. I started by stamping and embossing the cow image.  It was colored with Copic Markers, die cut and Hero Arts ink was blended for the background.  The image was layered onto designer papers from the Doodlebug Designs Down on the Farm paper pad.  A doily, enamel dots and sentiment finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Drink Up! Challenge #397  Stamping Sensations:  February Anything Goes PIP Challenge #2508 Anything Goes  Polkadoodles Challenge:  #3 Anything Goes  

  I'm playing along with the current challenge at Art Impressions - Monochromatic .  My card features the adorable Frog Set .  The image was colored with Copic Markers.  I went through my paper scraps and die cut several circles from coordinating papers.  An easy sketch with the circles randomly randomed onto an embossed panel. The sentiments with this set are so fun.  I've included another as an inside sentiment:  "I've been toad you're having a birthday!" I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #395 Monochromatic PIP Challenge:  #2503 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Funny/Punny Allsorts Challenge:  #815 Close to Nature  

  It's been a few weeks since I have joined the Art Impressions Challenge .  The current theme in "Teeny Tiny".  My photo is somewhat deceiving since this tag is actually 3 inche x 1 inches. I stamped, colored and die cut images from the AI Dog House Cubbies set (5101) .  Only a portion of the dog house stamp was used by inking only one house and fussy cutting.  The dogs were stamped onto watercolor paper then colored with Tombow Markers. The tiny tag was in my stash.  It was made using scrap papers, adhering to card stock with Mod Podge then die cutting with various sizes of tags.  Each tag is unique and it worked great for my Tiny Project! I would like to share my card with the following; Art Impressions Challenge #393 Teeny Tiny PIP Challenge #2448  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge: #243 Anything Goes Craft Galore Encore Challenge:  #130 Anything Goes   Polkadoodles Challenge:  Week 48 Anything Goes 

  I'm joining the Art Impressions Monthly Guest Designer Challenge with the adorable Doggy Kisses Set (AiCS38).  I love the adorable images and humorous sentiments included in this set.  It is perfect for a Get Well card that I needed this week for a friend who had surgery. The image was stamped on Stampin' Up! Crumble Cake and colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The papers retired SU In-Color Calypso Coral (2011-2013). I created the frame with a Spellbinder die and doodled border. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Monthly Guest Designer Challenge #11 Frame It! PIP Challenge #2445 Craft Galore Encore Challenge #129 Anything Goes  Paper Funday Challenge:  #71 Anything Goes  

  I'm sharing a fun rocker card for the current challenge at Art Impressions.  The theme is "Farm Fresh" so I pulled out a fun chicken couple from the AI retired Bird-Brains line called Dancing Birdie & Scratch (U1831). The chicken couple was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  The rocking base started with a large circle die and simply folded in half with a smaller circle of designer paper.  A couple of music note die cuts, sentiment and jute bow finish the card. This will be going to a college friend and her husband for their upcoming wedding anniversary. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #388 Farm Fresh Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends:  #238 Anything Goes    Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 39 Anything Goes  Classic Design Challenge:  Sept/Oct Anything Goes    

  I'm joining the current challenge at Art Impressions with a fun faux center step card design.  My card features Art Impressions Loads of Fun set.  The set has great coordinating sentiments for the images. I decided to use the faux center step card fold to focus on the main image.  I think the design gives the impression that she is surfing the waves!  Love it! I created the faux step card using this pattern from The Stamp Camp website.     The finished card folds down for mailing in an A2 envelope.  The image was colored with alcohol markers, die cut then layered onto the faux step panel.  Designer papers are from my stash. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #386 My Favorite Peeps PIP Challenge #3436 Anything Goes Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends  #237 Anything Goes  Paper Funday Challenge #69 Anything Goes 

  Okay, I must admit that the current Art Impressions challenge was, well, a little challenging!  I was stumped on "Magical Creatures" until I remember this little garden gnome in the Gotta Garden set 5000 .  Perfect! I stamped the image three times on X-Press It card stock, colored with alcohol markers and fussy cut.  A few random polka dots were added so that the center gnome would stand out.  "Gnome-one like you!"   A stencil from Tim Holtz was used for the circle background.  I finished the clean and simple design with a few enamel dots on the Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake card stock base. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #382 Magical Creatures PIP Challenge:  #2427 Anything Goes  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #233 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge:  Week 788 Anything Goes 

  Good morning!  I'm joining the current Art Impressions challenge with this fun group of birthday pandas.  This week's challenge is to use panda's and/or black and white on your project.  I couldn't resist a little pop of pink on my card. I started by stamping and coloring the panda image from the Pand-tastic Set 5113 with alcohol markers.  It has been layered onto gingham paper from Journey Blooms.  A coordinating sentiment and baker's twine finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions PANDA-MONIUM Challenge #380   PIP Challenge #2424 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #232 Anything Goes   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Bright & Cheerful

  I'm sharing a fun birthday card with two of the current AI Challenges - the bi-weekly Birds of a Feather and their monthly designer challenge with a theme of Anchors Away. My clean and simple card features the adorable Gull-Friends stamp set. This set is full of fun images and coordinating sentiments PLUS it includes die cuts.  I {LOVE} Bonnie's critters.  She really makes them come to life! I started by stamping the image with Versa Claire black ink and embossing with clear powder.  The image was colored with Copic Markers.  A lightly sponged "sky" and Copic Marker "beach" build the scene quickly.   The card was finished simply by layering onto a striped designer paper.  A coordinating sentiment and flock of flying birds complete the scene. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Blog Challenge:  #377 Birds of a Feather Art Impressions Blog Challenge:  #5 Anchors Away PIP Challenge:  #2418 Anything Goes...