Happy birthday, January 20, 2022

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I made this birthday card for a friend of mine and thought I'd share how to make it. The window is from the 5364 Ornate Window Set from Art Impressions. It comes with two dies for the window box. Stamp the window after inking it in 565 and stamping it off first so it's not too dark. Pull the color out of the lines and then color the windows with Tombow 493. Use the bricks from the 5019 Wall Texture Set inked in 565 to add a few bricks on the wall. Stamp the bird from the 4966 Bird Bath Set inked in 969 and 565. Color it with the 493 and darken the eyes with the brown Tombow TwinTone pen fine tip. Use the vine from the 5476 Foliage Set inked in 177 and stamp it up and down the window and under the window. Ink up the flowers from the 5474 Flower Set 5 inked in 493 and stamp it in the window box. Stamp the Kendra Dots from the 5418 Bible Foliage Set 2 inked in 565 to finish it off. 

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Sweet Bunny January 19, 2022

Kendra Krebs, daughter of Art impression's Creator/Owner Bonnie Krebs, has the most wonderful tutorials on Facebook, weekly.  This is the one from a week ago and I totally fell in love with it. Be sure to check it out under the videos tab on the Art Impressions Facebook Group. Bonnie's videos are there also and I always love the things they make. These sets I used are retired but there are new sets that will work to recreate it.

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Ai Watercolor Weekend January 14, 2022

 Hello!

Have you seen the new 5464 Bible Icons Set 2? It's really awesome and the lamb is from that set. There is even another lamb facing the other way included. This is the first time that I used it and I also wanted to use the new 5474 Flower Set 5 which has that cool vine like flower. The tulips are from the new 5475 Flower Set 6. These are great sets that I highly recommend. I thought this would make a great welcome baby card, too. If it was twins, you could use both lambs! So if you would like to make it, stamp the lamb inked in Tombow N35 and then make a mask to cover the lamb. Stamp the pot from the 4870 Ornate Container Set inked in N35. Stamp the tulips around the lamb inked in 177, 772, 885 and 528. The flowers in the ornate container are inked in the same colors. Add three lines to your container using the 772. Stamp the grass from the 4051 Foliage Set 1inked in 177. Use 528 for the sky. Color the lamb with N35. Be sure to use a fine tip pen to darken his eyes and nose. I used two of the 5061 Square Dies taped together to make the frame and then used the largest of the 5062 Double Stitched Die Set for the pink background paper. The tag is from the Tag Die Set. 

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Ai Watercolor Weekend January 7, 2022

Hello and Happy New Year,

I love January because it's a fresh start to a brand new year and we have all the holidays and memories to look forward to. My first card of 2022 is a wintery card. The dog has dimension, because I messed up the one underneath. Instead of throwing it away, I stamped another dog, colored him, cut him out and used foam tape to stick him over the messed up one. So don't throw away your card after you put some work into it. To make this card, ink the truck from the 5011 Truck Mini Set in the new Tombow 555 which is the best blue for winter scenes, in my opinion. Stamp it onto watercolor paper after you have stamped it off once first. Make a mask and cover the truck so you can stamp the trees from the 5010 Tree Set 1 inked in first 177 and then in 555. Stamp the dog from the 4959 Dogs Set inked in 969. Ink the half tree from the 5010 Tree set inked in 969. Use a pencil to make your hills then use 555 to paint in the snow. Pull the color out of the lines of the trees, truck, dog and half tree. Use a positioner to stamp the bird from the 4966 Bird Bath Set onto the tree. Color the bird in with 969 and 847. Color the truck in first with 555 then add 969 and 947 for the rusty look. The tires and windows are colored in with N35. The dog is colored in with N35 and his color is 847. Add some sky with the 555. Use a fine tip black pen to darken the bird and dog eyes and nose. I used Nuvo white Crystal Drops to add the snow drops. I taped the two largest dies from the 5063 Rectangle Die Set to make the frame. 

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Ai Watercolor Weekend, December 17, 2021

 

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Have I mentioned how much I LOVE all of the Art Impressions Foundations? They make it so easy to make a great card that looks like it was tons of work. I love how this Valentine's Day card turned out. I kept all of the watering cans grey with red accents until the end when I added the enamel hearts. I didn't want it to be too busy. So if you want to make it, stamp the 5469 Watering Cans using a Misti inked in Memento London Fog ink. I used Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper that I buy from Michaels or Hobby Lobby when it's on sale. I just love how easy the ink blends on it. Color the watering cans in with Tombow N25, leaving the striped accents till the end because when you use red and then you get too close, the red will really spread. Stamp the raccoon and the squirrel inked in 969 using the Stamp Positioner. Color the raccoon with N25 and the squirrel in with 969. Give the squirrel a pink cheek using 847. Use a fine tip black pen to darken the animal's eyes, nose, mouth and then add some whiskers. The flowers are all from the brand new 5475 Flower Set 6 inked in 177 for the stems and leaves.The flowers are inked in 847, 993 and 685 but of course you can use whatever flowers and colors you have to fill the pots. The pole is colored in 969 but be sure to the leave the highlight in the center so it looks round. The grass is from the original Foliage Set 1 inked in 177. I then added more N25 to the sides of the pots before adding the lined accents with the 847. The sentiment is from the In the Air Set 4753. I finally got to use the new 5463 Slimline Dies Set but I did have to cut the papers on one end shorter by lining it up with the side lines and running it through the die cut machine again because I didn't cut the original piece long enough.  

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Christmas Wishes

 

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Do you ever try unconventional colors so your card looks different than the rest? I try that sometimes. Not sure that this color combo is great but there's something cool and different about this card. If you want to make it, stamp the snowman couple from the Art Impressions 5467 Snowmen Set inked in Tombow 565 but stamp it off on scratch paper first. Pull the color out of the lines, then color the snowlady in with 993 and color her scarf with 685 using the fine tip of the pen. I added a dot of the 685 to her buttons as well. Color the snowman's hat and scarf in with 969. The hat band is 993 and has stripes with 969. Use 969 to stamp the snowcouple's arms. Stamp the lamppost from the 5197 Winter Kids Set inked in 969. Use 993 for the light and color the post in with 177. Use a wash of 565 to color the sky. The tree is from a sticker bought at Michaels. 

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Ai Watercolor Weekend December 3, 2021

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This card was quick and easy and looks better than the picture because I added glittery embossing powder with an embossing pen to the shadows in the snow. I've been doing it on my Christmas cards and it really is so pretty. Give it a try. To make this card, stamp the sled from the 5467 Snowmen Set inked in Memento London Fog ink. Use Tombow 291 to color in the sled. Make a mask for the sled and cover it, then stamp the snowman from the 5467 set inked in 969 and 565. Stamp his arms inked in 969. Color his hat and buttons in 969. His nose is colored with 933. His cheeks, hat band and scarf are colored in Marvy #28 or Tombow 856 but mine is empty. Use the fine tip of the Tombow TwinTone brown pen to draw the plaid on his scarf. Stamp the girl from the 5197 Winter Kids Set inked in 969. Color her face in with a tiny bit of the 933. Her cheek, hat, glove, and boots are colored in with the Marvy #28. Use the fine tip to add the dots and plaid to her pocket and scarf. Color her jacked with 291. Her pants are 969. Use 565 to add the shadow under the snowman's hat and under the sled and then make footprints. Use the 5063 Rectangle Die set to cut it out. Use the 5062 Rounded Corner Rectangle die to cut out the background piece of paper.

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