Art Impressions Cards

Recently we had Sandy Allnock teach her classes at Impressive Ideas

at it got me started again on the Art Impressions Watercolor Stamps. 

I bought my first wood mounted Watercolor Stamps about 

10 years agoand I've been hooked ever since!

I can't draw so these stamps are ideal for me to get a 

watercolored look.  I usually copy the ideas off the package 

and find that works for me.  I need an image to start my 

stamping and find that there are also great ideas on Pinterest.  

Get some stamps and give it a try!

Card 1

• Stamps: Art Impressions - WC EZ Project B set 4272, Altenew - Sketchy Cities 2
• Ink: Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Color: Zig Clean Color Markers
• Paper: Echo Part - Bundle of Joy BOY 6x6, Ranger Watercolor Paper, The Paper Cut - Jellybean Green 12x12
• Dies: MFT - Pierced Rectangles 

Card 2

• Stamps: Art Impressions - Flower Cart set 4703, small vine, teeny tiny grass, Penny Black - Happy Snippets (inside)
• Color: Zig Clean Color Markers
• Paper: MFT - Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots 6x6, Ranger Watercolor Paper, Neenah Solar White 110lb
• Dies: MFT - Pierced Squares, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Squares
• Other: May Arts twine and ribbon

Color Throwdown Celebration!

I'm here to help the Color Throwdown Challenge celebrate their 5th year!  I was a past Guest Designer for them and was thrilled to be invited to play along this week. They have some bright, summery colors for you to use.

I think this Art Impressions image is hilarious and plan to make a bunch of cards with it.  Inside the sentiment finishes...."when it's your birthday, not mine!

Check out the Color Throwdown blog for a list of all participating alumni and Guest Designers, and for a list of all the prizes that are available for you to win if you participate in the challenge!

• Stamps: Art Impressions - Golden Oldies UMU1484, What a Feelin' UMG1942
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black 
• Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU! DSP & Bermuda Bay, PTI - Kraft
• Copics: BG11, 13; Y13, 21; E00, 01, 41, 43; RV32, 34;  C1
• Other: Perfect Layers, PTI die 

 

GOTCHA!

This darling little Cupid is from Art Impressions and I just couldn't resist the urge to color him up!  I wanted to give him a watercolor look instead of a Copic look using Copics.

I wanted to use my new Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 so I cut him out with the Labels 8 so the frame would fit just right.  Soon I'll be posting a much older Cupid by Art Impressions.

Don't forget! Valentine's Day is just 2 weeks away!

• Stamps: Art Impressions - Boy Cupid
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black, Color Box - Blackbird
• Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Fancy Pants - LOVE 6x6, Bazzill red card stock
• Dies: Spellbinders: Decorative Labels 8, Labels 8, MFT Heart Strip
• Other: Perfect Layers, rhinestones, Copics