I had TONS of fun creating this watercolor bicycle using products by Art Impressions. Seriously – if you haven’t already, you need to pop on over to the Art Impressions You Tube Channel and start watching and taking their watercolour tutorials – they are easy to follow, you only need basic supplies and the results are so professional! I know I am addicted! Here is the project I created. And here are the basic instructions for you to follow along if you like. Stamp the Art Impressions bicycle, using Ranger Archival ink on a piece of watercolour paper. Apply blue marker 526 to acrylic palette. Add water with a paintbrush. With a very light hand and very little water, paint the bicycle, leaving areas with no colour. 2. Repeat this process with a black marker N25, painting the tires and adding shadows to the baskets and seat. 3. Repeat the…
I am seriously in love with the Front Porch Series by Art Impressions Rubber Stamps. At present there are 7 different themed sets and of course the base set…. AND YOU need the base set in order to play with the others. From Harvest, to Easter, to Parties to Christmas and more! You can have some serious fun decorating the front porch! AND who doesn’t love doing that! Here is an example of some of this set in action. This card was designed by Renee Matares. Renee created the card using the Front Porch base set as well as the Front Porch Garden and Front Porch Farmhouse sets. JUMP on over to the Art Impressions website to see the entire collection. But be warned – you will want them all! giggle giggle! CLICK HERE Renee’s card was published in the Fall issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine that is on newsstands…
Hello Creative Scrapbookers, Kim here! It’s August already! Why do summers fly by so fast? I am off this week and looked forward to a little less routine and some daytime creativity! I have a few birthdays coming up, so I thought I’d make a few cards! Today’s card adventure ended up being this whimsical llama twister! Here are a few photo shares of my process! Thanks for taking the time to check out my card, I’m off to make a few more!
In all the land and sea and valleys and hills….. the Girlfriend Stamp Collection by Art Impressions is one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITES! The best part – they keep adding to it. For me, there is nothing better than celebrating my friends with a coffee in hand and a big side salad of giggles!!!! If you haven’t heard of the Girlfriend Collection – CLICK HERE. Seriously, CLICK NOW! Here is one of the card designs I found on the Art Impressions blog that seriously made me giggle. Bri Firth , one of their design team members created this smile-maker of a card! The name of the stamp set she used is “The Weigh In” and it totally had me giggling. I particularly liked the sentiment ” Girlfriends…worth their weight in gold.” CAUSE THEY REALLY ARE! Thank you Bri for sharing this beautiful design with us all and a HUGE…
Congratulations to this week’s lucky winner – Gale White! Art Impressions Rubber Stamps are in one word – FABULOUS! The shadow box series is one of our all time favourites! We all need a window with a view!! Prize Package will include: ShadowBox Window Die Set Mailbox Window Stamp and Die Set Swing Window Stamp and Die Set Liama Stamp and Die Set Hug in a Mug Stamp Set CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! The contest closes Friday, March 25th at midnight MST. Good luck everyone! Join our Village of Inspired People *Monthly Zoom Crops *Live Demos *Printable Step by Step Photo PDF’s *AND SO MUCH MORE! CLICK HERE and join today!
I recently REALLY started to play with all my watercolor stamp sets from Art Impressions (not just collecting them – giggle giggle). AND WOW! The results are so fun and seriously so easy to create beautiful watercolor scenes. Here is a card I spotted on the Art Impressions blog designed by the very talented, Tricia O’Bin. How adorable s this design?!?!?!? I could jump right in this scene and enjoy a cup of java or two!!! Tricia used a variety of Art Impression watercolor stamp sets including the Wrought Iron Set and the Large Shops Set. She added all the beautiful colour with Tombow markers. For all the product details pop on over to the Art Impressions Blog – CLICK HERE AND be sure to subscribe to the Art Impressions Youtube Channel for endless tutorials! – CLICK HERE Have a super duper day friends!
Okay – everyone needs the Art Impressions RIDES Interactive Dies and Stamp Sets! Spooky Wagon Christmas Truck and Birthday Buggy! I have completely fallin’ in love! Check out Jil Lebel’s card featuring the Spooky Wagon Set! How adorable! STOP THE CAR – and go grab these while their still hot! Happy Friday Friends
WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to this weeks lucky winner – Dawn Dudycz Why Not Win Wednesday is HERE!!! And we have a WHOPPER of a prize package for you from our wonderful friends over at Art Impressions Rubber Stamps! One lucky follower is going to be taking this prize package home! YIPPEE! We want the lucky winner to be YOU!!!! This prize package is valued at over $100! WOWZERS! From wintery wooden doors, chubby snowmen, gardening giggles and more – this prize package is a FABULOUS one! Prize Package will include: Wooden Door Stamp Set – 4702 Chubby Snowmen Stamp Set – 5351 Gotta Garden Stamp Set – 5000 Southwest Stamp Set – 4763 Lighthouse Circle Mini TryFolds Stamp Set – 4979 1. Follow Art Impressions on Instagram – CLICK HERE 2. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! The contest closes Friday, June 25th at midnight…
My summer garden inspired the big floral explosion on this card. This was the first time I’ve used these watercolor stamps by Art Impressions. It was very addictive. Watching the bouquets come to life is magical. Creating depth with a mask. To create the row of stamped pots I made a mask out of the pot and used it to create depth. The first pot I stamped was the third on from the left. After I stamped the middle pot I laid down the mask on top of it and then stamped a pot to the left, overlapping the image a bit. Then I put the mask down on that second pot and stamped the far left, over lapping again. The pot on the far right was stamped last. Build a bouquet. Using the Art Impressions foliage and flower sets I created the bouquets inside my pots. Layering the branches…
This new collection of stamps and coordinating dies, called the Hats Off-Line, from Art Impressions is FABULOSA! The new collection has three sets of stamps that include the coordinating dies to make cutting the bits and pieces a breeze. The names of the sets are pretty easy to remember – Miss Set, Mrs. Set, and Mr. Set! PERFECTION! How adorable are all those HATS!!!! Here is a gorgeous little card I found over on the Art Impressions Facebook page created by Tasha Jorgensen. Tasha’s card features the Mrs. Set. LA LA LOVE IT! Pop on over the Art Impressions website for all the details! (PS- do you see those little face mask stamps?!?!?!?) Happy Monday Friends!