Cloudy skies

 Art Impression's challenge for this week is "Cloudy with a Chance..." so I used the Art Impressions Panda Slider set.  This little guy is soooo darn cute and useful for sooo many occasions. It's also a stamp and die set so no fussy cutting necessary.  I added mini google eyes to him for fun.

I've been playing with my alcohol inks and made the background using the smooshing technique.  What an easy and fun way to create a background.  Thought it made for a great cloudy sky look. 

I used a 4.25 x 5.5 piece of poster board.  A dribbled a few drops of blue alcohol ink on my glass mat and then added some alcohol blending solution.  Then I laid the poster board piece down on the mat (glossy side down) and twirled it around in the ink.  Added more ink and/or blending solution and repeated the process until I got the look that I wanted.  Let it dry and tada - that's it, background created!  Easy peasy!

Enjoy and Hope your day is Awesome!

Box fold card

 Art Impressions is having a "Funky Fold" card challenge this week.  What a fun way to get your creative juices flowing.  I love cards that are out of the ordinary.  Check out the challenge entries on the Art Impressions Blog for some great ideas.  I used the "Airplane Birthday" stamp set from Art Impressions for the image and colored with copic markers.  I utilized the Silhouette Cameo to cut the box card that folds into a 4.25 x 5.5 inch envelope.  This card pops up into a box shape and displays nicely on a shelf.  

 This stamp set is so much fun and even includes a dog image with a parachute on his back as well as a cloud stamp.  Soooo cute!

Fairy Flutter

 It's a "Birthday" challenge at Art Impressions this week.  Who doesn't love making, giving and especially receiving Birthday cards?  It's a present in and of itself!  I love to see the creativeness of others so I'm looking forward to viewing all the entries in this challenge.  Always inspiring!

  My card this week features the Fairy Flutter stamp set from Art Impressions.  Unfortunately, she is discontinued, but she is a very used stamp set at my house.  I love interactive cards and this one has the wings fly up and down when you pull the tab.  Sooooo darn cute and fun!

  The sentiment is included with this set (as well as the fairy die) and it's perfect especially for those of us who wish to be 29 again.  Such a great age!  I've been 29 for MANY years.  😉

  Hope you enjoy.  Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

  

Ride the Wave

 The Art Impressions challenge for this week is "Under the Sea".  I love the new critter cubbie release sets (Under the Sea and The Hen House) but I haven't purchased them yet.  So, for the challenge, I used the 2020 Art Impressions freebie stamps.  Love love love the puffer fish and the crab.  Well, actually, I love them all but these two are my favorites.  I also used the Hero Arts wave background die to make the ocean scene.  The sea creatures tuck right into the die openings.

  I colored the images with copic markers and then fussy cut them out.  Art Impressions make their images so easy to fussy cut and when you pop them up with foam tape, they just come alive.  

  Hope we all get to go ride the waves this summer.  Sooooo looking forward to some sun and fun!

Barn Dance

This week's challenge at Art Impressions is Barn Dance.   I used an old Art Impressions stamp called Wallowing Pig along with a sentiment from the current Be Happy Laugh Lines (#5279) stamp set.  I thought this saying was perfect for this image.  There are so many great sayings in that set!

I love Barn dances and this image is a perfect reflection of me the day after. 😁  I have way TOO much fun but I sure pay for it the next day.  I'm tuckered out and my legs do not want to hold me up. 😀

Isn't this just the cutest stamp?  Kind of says it all, doesn't it?

Personality

   This week's Art Impressions challenge is "Personality".  Wow, fun challenge but very hard to decide just which stamp fits my personality the best.  I'd say almost all of the AI girlfriends sets will do but this one is the top contender.  This stamp set is called Ballerina Eunice and I find it a definite go to when you need a card that will put life into perspective.  I also thought this saying was perfect for this image and a total expression of me!  My usual motto is "Life is short, so enjoy it!" but I think this one might come in handy.  😉

Just to set the record straight, see those feet on Eunice?  Well, those also represent me.  Besides big, I have two left feet.  😄  Soooo, if you were wondering, am I a Ballerina, answer is definitely not.  

Not lucky enough to be that coordinated.  But what girl doesn't dream of wearing a Tutu?

All about Squares

Happy Easter!!  This week's Art Impressions challenge is to use a Square shape.  So, I went all out squares.  I made a square card with square frames.    These challenges are great for pulling out some of your supplies that you forget you have.  I used a few different square dies from my stash.  If I use them, I can justify buying more.  😏

I recently purchased this Bunny PopUp stamp set from Art Impressions so that I could make my Easter cards.  Decided to make this one without the PopUp feature.  Although the feature is adorable, I like to go outside the box and utilize my supplies in other ways too.  I stamped this image on cryogen white cardstock, colored it with copic markers and fussy cut it out to fit in the square frame. I also used the bow stamp and die that comes with the set to make my bunny a girl.  

I love the bright colors of Spring.  This set isn't just for Easter but it sure screams Spring.

Enjoy and have a wonderful Easter!