Art Impressions Challenge - Show Your Bow

This week's Art Impressions Blog challenge is Show Your Bow.  Maude (Sku#I1238) is showing her Style (Sku#D3469) - as only she can, in this design.

 I stamped the image onto Cryogen cardstock and colored with markers. I decided to make two cards at the same time - might as well color two images since I have the markers out.

For her stylish bows, I colored little pieces of twine with markers. The twine and all design papers/cardstock are from the GF Card Kit 2 (Sku#4303).  

On the inside of each card, I put a strip of design paper.

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Gladys at the Beach

Hello Ai Fans! 
This week I'm working on a beach scene...still thinking about that warmer weather! :o) So is Gladys. She is looking for her friends at the beach.

I stamped Gladys (Sku#M1928) onto Cryogen cardstock.   I masked her and stamped the WC Pond (Sku#G2736). I masks the rocks, then colored the WC Swaying Palm Trees (Sku#E2713) with Marvy LePlumeII Markers direct to rubber and stamped. 

I masked off the top of the scene and airbrushed the sand with E33, using a piece of torn paper for texture.  

Next, I masked off the land area  with pieces of masking tape and scrap paper and airbrushed B91 starting with the water into the sky. Since the blue was lighter than the colors of the palms, I did not bother to try to mask them. I masked of the sky and deepened the color of the water with B95.    

I went back in and airbrushed more texture into the sand. I then removed all the masks  and colored the rocks.   I also lightly dabbed in color where I did not have the masks adjusted just right. 

Time to color Gladys!  I found a design paper that was perfect for her stylish bathing suit and hat. I'd like to say I strategically stamped the image to get that flower part of the design onto her hat, but it just came out that way. :o)  If you every do want to strategically stamp your image on design paper, use a stamp postioner to place your image exactly where you want it.   I used glaze and glitter pens to add detail to her hat, jewelry, glasses and some ripples in the water. I added a little shading on her bathing suit with C1.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the palm trees and a sentiment I made on my computer.

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Art Impressions Challenge - "Red Hot Romance" - Red required

This week's Art Impressions Blog challenge is  "Red Hot Romance" - Red required. 

I picked this hot 80s (Sku#T3470) couple to feature. I colored them with Copic Markers and used multiliners to emphasize detail.

Next I used images from the Heart Set (Sku#4217) and stamped the background with hugs, kisses and hearts randomly, and then paired it with some design paper.

Used glossy accents for glass lenses.

Stamped the sentiment Jealous Too (Sku#F4183)  on the inside.

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Art Impressions Challenge - "Piece it Together"-Paper Piecing

Do you have special friends like this?  

The kind of friends that you hang out with and have the best stories. :o)  My design today features a fun Party Group (Sku#U1552) and the sentiment Always be Friends (Sku#G3566). 

This week's Art Impressions Blog challenge is  "Piece it Together" - Paper Piecing. I used a combination of inks, markers and paper piecing with design papers to make this card.  This size of the card is 4" x 6".

I inked up the party people image with black distress ink pad and stamped on glossy card stock. Allowed to dry. Decided which parts of the image I wanted to use the design papers on. To color, I used a small paint brush with various ink pads. I also dipped my brush in water to help spread color. I was not sure if it would work on the glossy card stock, but it did! To add color in small places, or to fill in for ink pads I did not have, I used markers.

I also added some detail with a micro pen. To provide grounding for the party group, I used a stipple brush and gray ink pad. I stamped the sentiment last with VersaFine, using a stamp positioner for placement.

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