You Can Stand Under My Umbrella
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! Do you ever think that sometimes the sentiment can really MAKE a card? An image is worth a million words, sure, but sometimes a sentiment articulates just what you wanted to convey. One of the many things I love so much about Art Impressions, is their attention to sentiments. They are unique, appropriate, & often funny.
I called on designer Cheryl Valadez to return as a guest on our blog to share an example. I hope you enjoy!
Sometimes the sentiment makes the card and that’s why I love that Art Impressions adds 2-3 really great word stamps to each of their sets. This particular sentiment is one of my absolute favorites and can almost stand alone. I started to do that here, however, I couldn’t resist those sweet Girlfriends and ended up adding the image, as well. I did hold back a bit on the coloring and left a lot of the image white in order to make the sentiment the star of the card. I added just enough color to give the card a finished appearance.
Pretty much everything that Art Impressions offers is fabulous including their sentiments, however, the Girfriends stamps have a special place in my heart. They remind so much of my wonderfully wacky group of gal pals. Each set includes just the right words, from silly to serious, to convey exactly what I want to say and you just can’t beat that.
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I, too, Love the A.I. stamps. Those ladies are just way too much like me and my bookgroup friends!! Thanks for the cute card and a chance to win Blog candy!!
great card and saying
That’s a very sweet motive. Love the saying.
Great sentiment!
So pretty card :-D Love the colors, image, design, sentiment…. well everything! :-D
Great card!!! I just love these girlfriends! I have several of these stamp sets and I get a lot of use out of them!
Beautiful card and a such a heart warming sentiment! Thanks for the inspiration.
copics mystify me yet, but love to see such detail given on the colors they used.
Even the yellow as a focal color implies that things will get better. Love your card.
How can you not love girlfriend stamps–they always make me smile!
Awesome card and stamps. Totally love every detail about Cheryl’s work.
Got to get some of these girlfriends stamps. Happy day!
sweet sentiment & funny stamps = great card
Very cute. I like the coloring and the paper behind the sentiment.
Love all the glitter glue on this card for a little sparkle!
What a fun card! Love the cute image and coloring!
what a fun image and sentiment… cute card!
Great card and what a perfect sentiment :)
Such a cute card and sweet sentiment.
Great card tfs
Wonderful, and true, sentiment!
Such a cute card.
Hey, that’s me and my BFFs! Wish I could color like that and reproduce Cheryl’s great card! TFS!
What a great card! I haven’t seen that sentiment or stamp before. AI has a lot of stamps that make me smile. Thanks for sharing :)
How fun!! Great coloring too :)
You are right! These stamps are unique! The sentiments are great!!
I just love how you didn’t colour the jackets. The sentiment and those perfectly coloured faces are the star of this card!
Great card and sentiment! I really love how they work perfectly together to bring the reader to a happy place.
The details of this card are also gorgeous. I love the subtle matting and layering with different trims and colors of cardstock. Excellent job!
Thanks for sharing! Card is sweet!
The sentiment says it all, but the image seals the message. . . lovely card!
What a fun card to send a friend.
Love the card ‘especially the subtle coloring. It really dies make the sentiment pop.
Love Art Impressions! This card is so nicely done – love the sentiment but the coloring and design are just as delightful!
This is such a perfect card for so many of my dear friends. Need this sentiment especially! Your color choices and coloring is perfection! Love it!
So cute!
This sentiment is one I say to my small and select group of friends almost daily! It has gotten us through MANY storms! Was surprised to see it is a stamp now!! So cool! TFS!
Wonderful stamp
and saying!
Carla from Utah
The sentiment on today’s card really put a smile on my face along with the girly friends.
Beautiful! Love the detail!
Thank you Cheryl for sharing such a lovely card. I just love AI stamps! Beautiful coloring and card idea.
Sweet card! Love AI stamps and sentiments!
Oh my, I just love Art Impressions. This is beautifully done! Thanks for the inspiration, Cheryl. Already receiving the blog newsletter.
Neat plaid to set off the white coats and colorful hair and faces!
love how you color with copics! great card
Cute card, love the sentiment!
I love the card and especially the fact that the coloring is minimal so the sentiment stars!
Awesome!! I LOVE this card and the FUN details!! ;) THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! ;)
What a fabulous, fun card! x
Nicely laid out card with great use of different mediums! Love it. Thank you for sharing ♥
Art Impressions are one of my absolute favorite stamp companies! I first fell in love with their water color stamps/technique then on to their “bummer” series and now the fabulous girlfriends! I couldn’t agree with you more – their attention to sentiments are AMAZING.
One HAS to smile when you look at an AI card/stamp! This one is real beauty!
Such a lovely card and such a lovely saying. I love the glitter edge to the phrase card too. I follow the blog by email.