Wednesday, September 30, 2009
~ Think Ink Winner ~
Here are your random numbers:
10
Timestamp: 2009-09-30 08:07:55 UTC
Congrats, Maria!!
You will be receiving an e-mail shortly with details.
For the next THINK INK Challenge, please scroll down! We sure hope you'll play along!!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Think INK Tuesday
This week, your challenge is brought to you by DT member, Lisa Kind, and she wants you to USE SOMETHING THAT SPARKLES, Stickles, Gems, Shimmerz, etc.
* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them!
**IF YOU USE AI STAMPS, YOU GET 2 ENTRIES FOR YOUR CREATION! JUST ENTER YOUR NAME/LINK TWICE ON MR. LINKY!!!
* You have until Monday, October 12, 2009, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to win a GRAB BAG of AI STAMPS!
* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.
* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC04
Can't wait to see what you come up with! Tell your friends!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Think INK Inspiration...
Our DT member, Crystal Irwin, created this for the current Think INK challenge with the new set, Holiday Treats & Tails. How sweet is this lil guy?
You still have time to get entered to win a grab bag of stamps, what are you waiting for!?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
~Blog Hop Candy Winner!! ~
And the winner is:
Here are your random numbers:
16
Timestamp: 2009-09-23 17:10:02 UTC
jpmayo said...
Your card is so adorable!!
Way to go Jimmi!!
Don't forget to join in the Think Ink Tuesday challenges for more chances to win!!
~~ Holly
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Think Ink: Naughty or Nice
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Gum Box Tutorial by Jackie Rakoski
Pack of Gum
4" x 8 1/2" CS Base
2 3/4" x 8 1/2" Decorative Paper
2 7/8" x 8 1/2" Mat CS Paper
Scor-Pal (or bone folder)
Nestabilities
Scissors
Double Sided Tape
Magnets
Adhesive
Ink
Stamps - I used Halloween Hauntings
1. Holding the paper with the 4" piece Score the paper at 1/2" and again at 3 1/2"
2. Rotate the paper 90 degrees and score the CS base at 2 1/2", 3", 6", and 6 1/2"
3. Cut paper at 2 1/2" - 3" till the 1/2" and 3 1/2" and again at 6" till the end of the paper till the 1/2" and the 3 1/2"
4. Use one of the circle Nestabilities to create the cover, placing the paper only half way into the Nestability so that only part of the paper gets cut.
5. Fold the paper on all the folds to begin forming the box.
6. Create covers for the outside of the box, including creating the top cover, once again using circle Nestabilities to cut only part of the paper.
7. Attach all the paper mats to the box.
8. Use double sided tape on the inside fold of the box. Place the gum box into the box your creating and attach the box around the gum box.
9. Attach your magnets to the box.
10. Decorate the box with stamps as you desire. I used one smaller image on the cover, with a matching sentiment, and a larger image on the back cover.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
~ Think Ink Winner! ~
We have a winner for the September 1st Think Ink Challenge! By random.org drawing, our winner is:
Here are your random numbers:
6
Timestamp: 2009-09-15 18:05:31 UTC
Our winner is...
Barb!
http://wwwabarbcardblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-little-bag-for-ais-think-ink.html
Congrats, Barb!
Barb, I will be sending you an e-mail shortly to get your mailing info!
For this week's Think Ink challenge, please scroll down to the next post!
If you haven't played before, I encourage you to ink up and join us!
Peace!
Think INK Tuesday
Your next challenge is brought to you by Jackie Rakoski and she has a recipe for you to follow:
1 Image
2 Different Ribbons
3 Layers
And you must use scallops in some way!
* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them!
**IF YOU USE AI STAMPS, YOU GET 2 ENTRIES FOR YOUR CREATION! JUST ENTER YOUR NAME/LINK TWICE ON MR. LINKY!!!
* You have until Monday, September 28, 2009, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, September 29, 2009 to win a GRAB BAG of AI STAMPS!
* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.
* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC03
Can't wait to see what you come up with! Tell your friends!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Blog Hop With Artful INKables today!
I had no Halloween themed paper so, for the first time, I DL'ed some from the net! I did a google search and found a site last week...and now, of course, I cant find where I got it from! *rolling my eyes*
The little Jr Reaper is featured in this card, along with the 'batty moon' and the "Reap Well..." sentiment. I stamped him with black Momento ink on Old Olive card stock and then colored his face and feet in with a white gelly roll pen. I outlined him a bit with a green marker to make him stand out from the background and gave him a hill to stand on. The moon was stamped on white, colored, cut out and glued onto the cs with the reaper. Sponging was added, along with the little tag and some paper layering. The cute ribbon I used is one of the new styles we are now carrying from May Arts. It has a beautiful metallic shine on some parts and comes in 8 different colors. We also have a fun new skull charm but we didn't get them until after I made the cards, so I couldn't use one.
The main image on this card was stamped on white card stock with black ink and then I stippled on some grey ink to give it a hazy, spooky look. The windows were colored in with yellow and the fog swirls were added using a white Galaxy Marker. The moon was stamped over the gnarled tree and shaded using copic markers. The rest is pretty obvious but it was all tied together using some black velvet rick-rack I found in my ribbon basket.
Hope you've enjoyed my samples but it is time to move on and see what the INKgirls have to share with you. Hop on over to Joy's blog next and be sure to hop and comment all the way to the end...as usual there will be prizes!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Sneek Peek Day 3
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Sneek Peek Day 1
hmmmm.....what could this be?
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Check Out the NEW & Improved Website!
Now you can register with Artful INKables, keep a full shopping cart (even if you leave and come back), visit the easier to use inspiration gallery with multiple viewing choices, check out the AI forum (coming soon) and find out what's going on with the AI calendar. Also our improved navigation should make it alot easier to find all that you are looking for in the store.
Over the next week or so, the gallery will be completed, the forum will get up and running and the payment options will expand. For now, payments are taken through Paypal, though you DO NOT have to have an acct with them. You can just use your Credit Card without registering with Paypal.
Though we are not quite finished with all of the new aspects of the site, we hope you will take a look around and enjoy!
Box it up.....
Our DT member Jackie Rakoski is giving us some more inspiration for our Think INK box or bag challenge using one of the newest releases, Steampunk Sarah. How great is this for a gift set??!! You still have time to enter, GO, CREATE, TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Time Flies...
So today, was the first day in a looooooooonnnngggggg while that I have had a chance to create. In fact it was my first creation in my new studio, and I quite enjoyed both the process and the result. I was inspired by a sketch challenge that Sherry shared on her blog today which can be found here: Weekend Sketch. I loved the partial circle portion of the sketch since it brought to mind a clock face, which then made me think of my current favorite set, Steampunk Sarah. Then out came some great embellishments that I 'rediscovered' during my office move and this fun collage-y card was born:
Im afraid I dont have too many details to share on the materials used for this card. The clock themed paper came from a generic paper pack at Michael's, the large clock face is from Li'l Davis Designs, the gold one came from my stash and the little black pocket watch is from a decorative button pack I picked up somewhere. The other clock face is an image from our Steampunk Sarah set, as are all the other images and the sentiment. I used brushed gold and Chocolate Chip cardstock from Stampin' Up! and the clock hands are the prongs of brads, lol. I had nothing else to fill in those brad holes *grin*.
I colored Sarah and the watch-cog piece using copic markers and a Gelly Roll Sakura glitter pen. For the gear/cog piece, I added dimension by stamping parts of it 3 times and layering them over each other. Here is a closeup of that part:
There are actually quite a few popped up parts on this card as you can see in the picture below. I made the banner look wavy by rolling it around a marker in different directions, attached it under the clockface with glue dots and at one tip to the card. Sarah is also popped up using dimensionals.
Thanks for looking and have a great last Summer-blast weekend.
Think INK inspiration...
Here's some inspiration from our DT member, Lisa Kind, for the Think INK challenge of making a box or bag using one of the latest releases, Fun & Friendly...how perfect is this for a fall gift!? You still have plenty of time to get your entries in!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
~ Think Ink Tuesday Winner Week 1 ~
Here are your random numbers:
1
Timestamp: 2009-09-01 16:05:26 UTC
So our winner is:
Barb over at My Stamping Addiction!
Barb, please e-mail me at hwebmania2@yahoo.com with your full name/mailing address so we can get your goodies out to you!!
Congrats!!
Hey... don't forget, a new challenge was posted this morning! Check it out below and play along to win fun stuff!!
Hugs!
Holly
Think INK Tuesday
Your next challenge is brought to you by Holly McMillen and she wants you to CREATE A BOX OR BAG, you can make your own or use a tutorial off of the SCS resources page. Look at this fabulous inspiration piece Holly has prepared for you using a new AI set, South of the Border, and she's giving you a tutorial on her blog on how to make it! Be sure to check it out!
The deets for the challenge:
* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them! **IF YOU USE AI STAMPS, YOU GET 2 ENTRIES FOR YOUR CREATION! JUST ENTER YOUR NAME/LINK TWICE ON MR. LINKY!!!
* You have until Monday, September 14, 2009, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, September 15, 2009 to win a GRAB BAG of AI STAMPS!
* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.
* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC02
Can't wait to see what you come up with! Tell your friends!