Our very FIRST Brand of the Month: Art Impressions!
Hi friends! I’m so excited to share something new we’ve been dreaming about for a bit now. We really wanted a way to showcase some amazing brands in a fun way!
We are thrilled to begin this series with a very special brand: Art Impressions! They’ve been in business for over 30 years with the amazing illustrator and designer Bonnie Krebs making everything from gorgeous watercoloring designs to funny quirky girlfriends, animals that are so cute you just want to squeeze them, and super fun interactive elements!
So… what should you expect with Art Impressions this month? A couple of blog features (which begins today, keep reading ;)), some surprise giveaways (hint: stop by Facebook on Fridays), and going on NOW while supplies last this cutie patootie free gift with ANY purchase of an Art Impressions product(s)!! Just use code FRAP at checkout.
Please note this gift with purchase is only while supplies last!
Art Impressions designer Carol Hintermeier made this DARLING card using new Hamster Critter Cubby stamps and dies! Read on to learn more about this fun project and enjoy!
The Hamster Critter Cubby is so fun to create a cardwith. It’s also easy too since all thedies you need are included in the set. The die for the Cubby cuts all the little door and window openings totuck the hamster in.
I stamped all of the images onto Neenah Solar White 80#paper with Gina K. Designs Amalgam ink, which is safe to use with alcoholmarkers. I colored everything with mymarkers (I’ve listed the colors below.) I then die cut the Cubby, hamsters and birthday hat with the dies.
Then you get to have fun tucking the hamsters wherever youwant! I did find it was easiest to tuckin the hamsters and adhere them in place before I put the foam tape all overthe back of the Cubby.
I started putting the card together beginning with an A2top-folding card from Neenah Solar White 100# paper. I cut the blue patterned paper at 4” x 5-1/2” and another at 3-1/2” x 5-1/4”. The floral paper is cut at 3-3/4” x 5-1/2”. The final layer is the white piece for the Cubby to go on which is 3-1/4” x 5”.
After adhering the layers I positioned the Cubby on the top layer and added the final hamster with the birthday hat. I stamped the included sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and die cut it out with one of the Rectangle Double Stitched dies. I added a few enamel dots just below the sentiment.
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Specific Copic Recipes:
Hamsters: E11, E13, E15, E21, E41, E51, E53, E70, E74, W1 N2, N2, Blender
Party hat: N2, R14, R20, R22
House: R14, R22, R20, YG67, YG17, YG13
Roof: E57, E23, E13
Doors: B97, B34, B32
Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Carol for sharing this gorgeous inspiration! Stay tuned for more FUN with Art Impressions all month long!
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That hamster card is just adorable!
I think the hamsters are super cute. I really like their house. It looks like a fun place to hang out.
What a fun card, love that the dies cut out the window openings for the little hamster’s, super cute!
Cute card and fun idea to showcase a brand a month! More inspiration for us! :)
That is such a cute card! I love the house and all the critters. Amazing colour to make the image pop!
Art Impressions is one of my favorite brands! I love the characters they create! What a cute hamster card!
I’m a big fan of AI stamps, especially the girlfriend and old men stamps. They are hilarious and so fun to color up with pencils, copics or watercolors. Thanks for showcasing this great stamp company.
This sounds like a fun new feature! I love the Art Impressions stamps. They are always quirky and unique. And I love the inspiration card today.
What a fun and colorful card, I love that image!
What a fun card this is! :) And I love this new feature, eager to know more about brands and the inspirations :)
This hamster card is too funny!!! Love Art Impressions!!!
How fun and exciting! Can’t wait to see what other brands you’re going to feature! Love this adorable card
What an adorable stamp image and fabulous card!
Watched Kristina’s unboxing of the new release and thoroughly enjoyed the process. Stunning water colour stamps and the hilarious ladies! A truly unique, original company with brilliant designs to suite a wide variety of tastes. 30 years in the business says it all.
Such a cute hamster house, great card!
Fun new feature! Cute card. x
So excited to see AI featured, they are one of my favorite companies. Love all of Bonnie’s creations, especially her watercolor sets. Lovely card.
I think this is a great idea! love the hamster card.
Thanks for spotlighting Art Impressions I really enjoy creating with the stamps! And the hamster house card is so cute!
Art Impressions stamps! Yay! Love them as they have such variety from the beautiful to the downright sarcastic & funny. This hamster house is adorable. The card would be a “wheelie” fun one to give someone of any age, male or female. Thanks!
How cute are these images?!?!
The hamster house is really cute and different. I LOVE different!
What a fun card! I love it.
Thanks for sharing.
I am not usually a critter stamp lover, but this is adorable!
SO FUN!! LOVE the ideas of a Brand being featured each Month!! AWESOME Free Gift too!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
These hamsters are just adorable! Super excited about this new series – can’t wait to see more!
What a wonderful idea to focus on one brand. What a great way to start it off. This card is so cute and I love the colouring.
The animal house is darling.
thanks for sharing
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I might need that. I am always looking for clever stamps.
Love this cute hamster card. What a great card for anyone!
This is the cutest card!! I love the hamster “mansion”!! Thank you Carol for listing which Copic colors you used.
Fun new feature! I love that hamster critter cubbies stamp!
Love that you are doing a “Brand of the Month” Art Impressions is a great one to start with, too. Love the fun hamster card.
Great to see AI in the spotlight, love their watercolor stamp sets!
AI had a small retail store when I started stamping. I did a lot of shopping there as well as taking & even giving some classes. Great to see you partner with one of my local companies! Cute card!
Love the mice!!
Oh Em Gee…..That hampster card is so dang cute!!
I absolutely love art impressions. :-)
Nice to feature a different company each month! Cute stamps and card!
Such a cute card with amazing coloring.
I love art impressions–in fact I’m making BD cards today using their cat cubbies and old goat stamps! They are awesome.
This will be a fun series! Love AI!
Oh wow!!! I love this sweet hamster house!!!
Such cute images!!
It will be fun to be introduced to some new companies. Adorable images today. How fun!
Oh my, those hamsters crack me up, they’re so cute! And it reminds me of when my sister had a hamster house. So fun to watch!
I know a little girl who would be happy to get a card like this, thanks for ideas!
A hamster haven…how great.
I love Art Impressions! What an
exciting new series
This is a great new series, especially if you are highlighting companies that aren’t as well known! Thank you for showing how cute Art Impression stamps are, love the cute little hamsters.