Hanging Monkeys and Spinning Monkeys!! It must be SWEET SUMMERTIME!!

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing two fun, beachy cards to go along with Art Impressions SWEET SUMMERTIME challenge.

I used the
4405 – Owl & Monkey Mini Set

and

4538 – Owl & Monkey Mini Dies

On the first card I have the monkeys hanging from the tree.  It's so cute the way they flip and flop and spin around!

Copics used on hanging monkey card...

E30, E33, RV00, RV23, B41, BG01,

YG11, YG61, YG63, Y21, Y35, N2, T5

On my second card I turned the front and back stamp into a SPINNER.

Since the monkey doesn't have a tail on the front stamp I just drew one on to match the back.

Copics on spinner card...

E30, E33, RV00

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Baby Monkey!

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card that fits in with our current Front & Back challenge over at Art Impressions.  I used the absolutely adorable Owl & Monkey Mini Set (Sku#4405).  The best part about the mini front and back line at Ai is that they have a coordinating mini die set! Owl & Monkey Mini Dies (Sku#4538) You heard me!  No more need for fussy cutting!

My friend needed a baby card for a woman who doesn't care for pink and who is doing the baby's nursery in baby monkeys and koalas.  I instantly thought of this sweet little monkey.

Look at how perfectly the dies cut around the image!

It was SUCH a time saver.

Copics used:

E37, E57, E50, E81, RV02

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Ai top three for the year

Hello Ai Fans!

This New Years we were asked to choose our top three favorite cards that we've made this year.  Not an easy task with so many amazing Ai images!

Here are my top three choices (and an honorable mention...please forgive me Kate...I just couldn't choose between these 4)

Each card has a link to my original post so you can see my supply list, copic colors and link to the stamps in the Art Impressions store if you'd like.

Girlfriends Wine Tasters

Jungle Monkeys

Bear Hugs

And...my honorable mention...

Val Guy