Merry Christmas the Art Impressions way

This card was created following an Art Impressions YouTube video (throwback watercolor) that was shown Dec. 19, 2018.

Strathmore watercolor cardstock; gold vellum; white cardstock; gold fiber; Marvy markers

My favorite bartenders

I frequent our local brew pub.  A lot.  The two bartenders are super and I wanted to show my appreciation for all they do.  I enjoyed creating the cards to match their personalities; ditto for the envelopes.  The snowman sacks were for their holiday tip.

Sizzix embossing folder: Holiday Words (656941); Ornate Frame 2; sack die; snowman

Idea-ology: metallic foil kraft cardstock; Tidings Design Tape; Christmas paper stash; Christmas Clippings stickers

Ranger:  distress crayons; jet black archival ink; clear embossing ink; distress inks; distress oxide inks

Stampers Anonymous: December Doodles CMS355, Brushstrokes CS293; snowman

Strathmore watercolor cardstock

unknown:  alphabet (leftovers from previous projects); black/white cardstocks; foam tape

Following along with Art Impressions videos

I love following along with the Art Impressions watercolor videos that Bonnie Krebs, owner and designer, has been doing.  Here's my rendition of her pumpkin cart - I pretty much followed along exactly as seen in the video from Sept. 19, 2018.

The images are from Art Impressions (5059, 4703, 4605, 4965, 5009) and colored with Marvy markers.  The blue layer is distress cardstock; the yam is from Bazzill.  The watercolor cardstock is Strathmore 140#.

Here's another card that follows a more recent video (Nov. 28, 2018) - Fox on a snowy bench.
I die cut the watercolor paper with Sizzix Stitched Rectangles 661189.  The blue cardstock is Bazzill and again, Marvy markers were used to color the image.

Catching up...December cards

I still haven't found a photo editing program I like (Microsoft Photo Gallery is no longer available - grrrr) so here are the photos in their original form.

Art Impressions stamps, Marvy markers, Strathmore 140# watercolor cardstock, blue decorative paper, white cardstock, unknown corner punches, Marvy snowflake punch, pearlized white paper

Distress oxide inks (Faded Jeans, Broken China)

Distress stains (Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass)

Adirondack metallic acrylic paint dabber-silver

Ranger clear embossing ink & clear superfine embossing powder

White cardstock, Strathmore 140# watercolor cardstock

Stampington & Co. #M4735 Hanukkah image

Impression Obsession #E13495

Jet Black archival ink

Bazzill Maraschino cardstock; Strathmore 140# watercolor cardstock, plaid decorative paper

Fall wreath

Art Impressions: 4964, 4867, 4703

Marvy markers: 6, 15, 18, 28, 45, 83

Unknown patterned cardstock; kraft cardstock

Strathmore 140# watercolor cardstock

An apple a day

Art Impressions: K4088

Ranger distress markers: Hickory Smoke, Cracked Pistachio, Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Tea Dye, Tattered Rose; Jet Black archival ink

Sizzix:  Stitched Rectangles 661189 

Media:  red/green/yellow/white cardstock; Strathmore 140# cold press watercolor paper

misc.: apple punch, black pen

Used the apple punch to create a stencil for the background.

Happy birthday

Art Impressions: 4051, 4959, 4964, 4867, UM 4271, 4604, 4605, 4607

Marvy Markers: 8, 15, 17, 40, 45, 49, 65, 86

Misc.: black fine point marker, white/red cardstocks; Strathmore 140# watercolor paper

Best wishes in your new home

Art Impressions: 4051, 4052, 4603, 4876, 4958, 4959, 4967

Marvy:  15, 19, 45, 72, 86

Strathmore 140# watercolor paper; Bazzill Piglet; white cardstock

As seen on the Art Impressions blog - YouTube video

It was a dark and scary night

Art Impressions: 4873, 4275, 4875, 4701, 4051

Marvy markers:  1, 8, 45, 86

Strathmore 140# watercolor paper; white/gold cardstocks

As seen on an Art Impression YouTube video

Dragonfly thanks

Stampers Anonymous dragonfly stamp

Sizzix thinlits die

Ranger: distress watercolor crayons; Jet Black archival ink

Strathmore 140# cold press watercolor paper; unknown red, burgundy and blue cardstocks

Inspired by Cassie on TH Addicts FB post

Covered bridge in the fall

Art Impressions 4804, 4051

Marvy markers: 15, 21, 43, 45, 54, 86, 88, 89, 100

Strathmore 140# cold press watercolor paper

Unknown brown, black cardstocks

Inspired by Art Impressions blog post

Celebrating World Card Making Day!

I haven't always been able to participate but this year I did in a rather large way.  A very good friend retired yesterday from his position as a head librarian from an upstate NJ college.  Since we couldn't be with him to celebrate I created an 8-panel accordion fold card to acknowledge his new status of 'retiree'.  Got this finished just in time to get this in the mail before our local station closed at noon.

The font was computer-generated (AR Christy I think on the Printmaster 15 application). Here's a list of everything I used:  washi tape; fire hydrant stamp (Kathy Davis); watercolor pencils; Strathmore Mixed Media cardstock; distress inks; distress markers; archival inks; Stampers Anonymous mini stencils 003, 013; Stampers Anonymous stamp sets 064, 094, 212, 237, 250, 251, 271, 272; Sizzix dies 660953 Crazy Things, 661593 Crazy Dogs, 661209 Crazy Cats, 660949 Mini Bird Crazy & Things, 661594 Mini Crazy Cats & Dogs, 657469 Holiday Lamppost, 38-0289 Baseball Gear, 658252 Cobblestones; Martha Stewart ice cream punch (aka 'flower pot'); Studio 490 Cracked Brick Wall stamp WVBG031, Card Art Sentiments SCS146

Day 7 - Watercolor made easy

So says the teacher at Online Card Classes Clean & Simple 3!!!  But I did better than I anticipated so I'm quite pleased. 

Ingredients:  140# Strathmore watercolor paper, Ranger Tree Branch Archival ink, water color palette, Hero Arts LL240, Sizzix Pattern & Stitches/Running Stitch A2 Border Texture Fade 657198

Bit of a mishap with the texture fade in that it slipped at the top of the card.  Oh well.