Let Them Eat Cake!

Hello Ai fans!

You have about 24 hours left to enter into the Let Them Eat Cake challenge for your chance to win a free stamp set from Art Impression.

For my card, I went with a patriotic color scheme since it's July.

I used the new gold paint to add little dots to the inside of the flowers, flames, the two frames and the cake stand. I also spattered some Dr. Ph Martin's on the embossed panel as well.

Happy Birthday Katie!

Happy Birthday Katie!

My friend is celebrating her birthday today and she LOVES all things patriotic.
Her classroom is decorated with "fireworks" lights, flag themed pencil cups, red, white and blue flowers and more.

She also has an Americana feel to some of her house which is really pretty.

She also loves...Rocket Pops.

I forgot to take a picture before sending this off to her so she took this for me.

As you can see...patriotic décor for July.

I commissioned my wonderful Design Team mate Diane Mason to create this adorable crocheted Rocket Pop for her.

Here's hoping she has a wonderful birthday!

Birdie Betty-Ready for a Round!

 Hello Ai fans!

Are you in love with these new Ai People as much as I am??

You must be. They're so easy to love.

For my card today, I used the new 6080 – Birdie Betty.

I love some of these papers from the 6072 – Father’s Day Paper Pack for the sky and grass. These 6x6 paper packs are all so versatile. The sentiment was stamped on the center banner die from the 5463 – Slimline Dies Set and is actually from the new 6075 – Cruisin’ Carol. Betty's glasses and earrings are gold and they were done with a Signo Pigment Ink Gel Pen – Gold.

I didn't have the paper pack in time but check this out!!

There is a 12 pc. (6 designs) paper pack to coordinate with Betty.

How cool is that?

Copics used:

C6, N2, BG90, BG000, R81, E02, E43, E50, E87

Happy Graduation Brynn!

 Hello Ai fans!

I'm sure lots of you attended some sort of graduation or moving up ceremony or party this season.

For me, it was my youngest niece's high school graduation.

I made her a portfolio type card in her school colors.

On the front I used a die from the 5952 – Portfolio Template Die Set that I stamped IT'S YOUR DAY! onto which is from the 5735 – Birthday Sentiment Set. The border was made using the new 5972 – BJ Decorative Margin Dies. The cute bow is from 5811 – Gift Card Pocket Dies. I secured it shut with a 5967 – Hook & Loop Fasteners.

Next, we open it up to find HAPPY and 2025 cut from 5911 – Large Number Die Set and 5910 – Large Letter Die Set. They were all cut from a piece of paper from 6072 – Father’s Day Paper Pack. The little pocket that we put her check in and the stars are all from Portfolio set as well. The stars are covered in Wink of Stella.

Now onto the back of the card where I personalized it.

I used another birthday sentiment and a few more dies from the Portfolio to matte and frame it. I wrote my note to her underneath that.

Happy Graduation beautiful Brynn!

More with new GOLD paint from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing the second card that I made for the
Spritz, Splatter AND PAINT challenge here on the Art Impressions Challenge Blog.

I started by embossing a light blue piece of cardstock and then I chose certain raised parts of it to paint with the new Winsor & Newton Gold paint from Art Impressions.

I also die cut two pieces of Canson watercolor paper. One, I painted gold. The other was glued to the back of it to make it sturdier because I wanted to pop up my frame.

Inside the frame I added the recipients initial, a little flower and (of course) a bee!

A little hello finished it off.

Be sure to enter your creation that uses paint in some form on your project.

A Golden Hello!

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to the latest Bi-Weekly Challenge.

This one is Spritz, Splatter AND PAINT!

The reason behind this fun new challenge?

There is amazing new gold paint available at Art Impressions!

Winsor Newton Ink 14ml – Gold Paint

You can splatter this on your projects, add highlights, paint paper, stamp with it...yes, you heard me...It is SO gorgeous and versatile.

To enter our challenge it doesn't have to be gold. You can use the ever popular Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White, some spritzes you may have on hand or any other paint that you like to craft with.

Today I've created a card where I painted Canson XL WC Paper Pad – 9×12 and then die cut a frame from 5588 – Journal Oval Frames Die Set. Then, when I was almost finished, I took a paint brush and spattered little dots all over.

Read my post to hear all about it.

I die cut my frame and then painted it gold with a large brush. I used watercolor paper so that there would be less warping and then I cut a second piece to glue it to so that it would lay flatter and be thicker so that I could pop it up on dimensional foam tape.

My layered flower is from the new 6042 – Corner Bookmark Dies.

That beautiful gold border peeking out from under the frame was a happy accident. I used the 5972 – BJ Decorative Margin Dies on my recent PEACE Christmas card and this was the leftover remnant. I liked the way the "throw away" part looked so I embossed it and also painted that gold.

  

I die cut my two Hellos from 5408 – ShadowBox Window Die and 5718 – Mini Journal Template and the bees are from 5805 – Mini Journal Box Dies. See those tiny little pink hearts near the hello? Read on to see where those came from.

After I die cut the butterfly from 5811 – Gift Card Pocket Dies I was cleaning up the scraps. I noticed that two of the little pieces looked like hearts so I saved those.

After my card was completely assembled, I took my Royal Round Detail Brush #1, dipped into the paint and used my finger to TAP on the brush, spattering beautiful gold dots all over.

Look at all that golden goodness!! I feel like this is one of those things that you never missed because you didn't have it, but then once you have it, you wonder what on Earth you did without it!??? LOL!
I used the end of my paintbrush to curl the petals and leaves after I used brown ink to "age" the edges a bit.

I hope I've inspired you to try out some paint on your projects! It doesn't have to be gold. You can use the ever popular Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White, some spritzes you may have on hand or any other paint that you like to craft with.

PEACE Church and Ornament card

Hello Ai fans!  

Today I'm sharing the second card that I made for our LEON Day challenge here on the blog. This time I've created a slimline card using multiple sets.

The church and the adorable little ornaments are from 5573 – Church and Ornament Set.
I stamped them all out on Canson XL Mix Media Paper Pad – 9×12 and then cut them out with my Brother Scan-n-Cut. Then I stamped the ornaments again on paper from 5853 – Christmas Magic Paper Pack. I fussy cut them out and adhered them to the ones printed on the white paper because I wanted a little border around them. The tiny bow I used on three of them is from 5574 – Door and Stockings Set.

The kraft border was cut from 5972 – BJ Decorative Margin Dies and the letters spelling out PEACE were made with 5910 – Large Letter Die Set. I cut them once with the DP and then once with the kraft paper to create a shadow and then I popped them up on dimensional foam to add some depth.

I drew in some lines on the church and windows to add some interest and then topped it off with some snow made from Bleed Proof White paint. The background paper with the crosses is from 6034 – Inspirational Easter Cover PP. The cover paper packs are perfect for these longer 5463 – Slimline Dies Set. Even the largest die in the set fits on this paper which is awesome!

We hope you'll all take this opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas cards or tags.

Copics used:

C0, N2, Y04, E43, E50, YG41, BG000, B34, B91

 

Snowflake JOY card for LEON Day

 Hello Ai fans!

We're celebrating LEON Day at Art Impressions.

That's NOEL spelled backwards since it's halfway to Christmas!

Can you believe it? Tomorrow, June 25th we'll be halfway there.
Have you started making cards? Do you have gifts bought already?

Today I have an elegant Christmas card to share with you.

I think this is one of my favorite cards I've ever made. I love the simple but elegant color palette and the little bits of sparkle and bling. While some people like spiritual Christmas cards or snowmen, Santas or penguins, I LOVE SNOWFLAKES!

I layered up cream, kraft, white, gold and red snowflakes to create lots of dimension on my card.

My husband normally doesn't say much about my cards. It's just not his "thing" but when he saw this one he actually said something like "You MADE that? Wow?"

Though I VERY much love all of the Art Impressions stamps sets, I also love when I can make a dies only card.

I was inspired by this card that I found online.