Birthday Windows to the World

A few weeks ago, Art Impressions released a whole bunch of brand new Windows to the World stamps (you can see them all here!).  Today I'm sharing two cards made with one of the original Windows stamps Birthday Banner Window (Sku #3198), and using the brand new Window Die (Sku #4619):

 If you've seen my cards before, you'll know that "bright" is my middle name... and yes, these two are no exception.  They were fun to colour up & assemble.  I added a few clear gumdrops to one, and a few coloured ones to the other, a bit of twine, and ta-da!  All done.

 Here's the inside, showing the birthday cake & banner.  The sentiment written around the square says "On your birthday here's hoping all of your wildest dreams come true!"  I didn't open up the windows, to make it easier for my photos, but you can open up and bend back each of the shutters if you like.

 Copics used: Blues - B05, B02, B01, B00, B000, B0000

Pinks - RV25, RV14, RV13

Purples - BV08, BV04, BV02, BV01

Greens - YG05, YG03, YG01

Yellows - Y38, Y35, Y32

Oranges -YR16, YR15, YR12

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Hot Tub Gals

Hello everyone!  I am posting on the One Crazy Stamper store blog today... I hope your summer is in full swing like it is around here... and what could be a better activity on a sunny afternoon, than sitting in a hot tub, sipping wine with your girlfriends?  I have a bright & summery card for you featuring an Art Impressions stamp called In the Tub (Sku #U3564):

I kept my card fairly simple, since I used such a large, bright image: I've stitched around the edges with my sewing machine, tied two colours of Baker's Twine around the card, and popped the image up on some pop dots.  I scattered a few Pearl Gems around the outside to sparkle things up a bit.

Lora has a wonderful selection of Art Impressions stamps in the OCS store - click on the links below to find out where you can find it all!  Happy stamping everyone!

One Crazy Stamper products: Xpress It Blending Cardstock

Art Impressions In The Tub

Bazzill cardstock

Forever In Time Pearl Gems

Pop Dots

Copics used: Greys - W7, W5, W3, W1

Greens - YG05, YG03, YG01

Blues - B26, B24, B23, B21

Purples - BV04, BV02, BV01, BV000

Fuschias - RV19, RV17, RV14

Oranges - YR19, YR16, YR15, YR12

Yellows - Y19, Y17, Y15

Reds - R24, R22, R20

Wine - E53, E51, E50

Hair - E18, E09, E07, E02; C7, C5, C3, B21, 100, E39, E37, E35

Skin tones - E13, E11, E00, E000; E37, E34, E31; E53, E51, E50

 

Art Impressions Twine Time challenge

About a month ago, I came across this fabulous Bo Bunny paper that is striped on one side, Bingo cards on the other.  Even though my "Bingo Jean" stamp set (sku#L3501) hadn't yet arrived in the mail, I knew this was a match made in heaven.  The current challenge on the Art Impressions blog is called "Twine Time", so I added a little Baker's Twine to my projects.  Jean lends herself nicely to a circle shape, so I decided to make both a circle and a square card to show her off:

 

Here are a few details to show the Baker's Twine on each card:

Here are the Copics that I used:

There are wonderful prizes to be won, so pull out your twine, and come join our challenge on the Art Impressions blog - happy stamping!

New Challenge: Inspired By!

One of my favourite inspirational crafters, Laurel Seabrook, has started a challenge blog called "Inspired By" where she's given us an inspiration photo to get us started.  This is my version of a CAS card... no stamping and (gasp!) a few stickers.  Check out the new blog, it's sure to be a great challenge:

Here was our inspiration photo... I loved the colours!

Patterened papers & stickers are Season's Greetings by Echo Park; cardstock is Kraft, Cranberry & Colonial White, CTMH; Baker's Twine is from The Twinery.