No. 1 Book and Gnome bookmark by Dori Mendiola

 Happy New Year AI Friends!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday and are ready for the New Year!

 Can't wait to see all the fabulous creations from Bonnie and Kim.  I have no doubt that they will have lots of fun products for us again this year!

I'm starting off the New Year using #6114 - Box Village Template dies from the Holiday Lane series.  

I slightly changed the book cover to make it look like a number 1 for my granddaughter's first birthday.  Hope it's clear for you to see - made with the #5940 Journal Cover Paper Pack - Purple Plaid paper.  

I used #5873 - Mini Birthday Journal Paper pack for the inside of the book.  The inside contains pictures, pockets, notes and details from her first year and as much as I would love to show her off, my daughter asked that I didn't, so, unfortunately I don't have many pages to show.  However, my main purpose in showing this book was to emphasize how you can make slight changes to extend the die sets to fit your occasion.  Let your mind go!  Mine sometimes goes in odd directions but it's fun to see what can be created.  LOL!   

  Her birthday was S'mores themed so I created a S'mores with a square die from the #5725 Nested square dies set and the #5407 Birthday Cake GCH frosting die.  The graham cracker part was cut in rectangle shape and rounded the corners with a corner punch.  I inked the edges, stamped a cute little face on it and added a bow.  The sentiment tag is from the #6121 Storybook template.

Gnome Bookmark:  Another slight alteration of dies - here's a bookmark I made into a Gnome using the #5931 Santa Puppet die set.  The only real change that I made was that I added an additional beard layer by partial die cutting to make it slightly smaller so that it fit on top of the bottom one.  Then the nose fit nicely in between the top beard layer and the rim of his cap.  I omitted the brows, mustache and eyes.  Since he isn't a Santa, I also omitted the belt and fur parts of his outfit.  I die cut his outfit using the #5832 Gnome PP.  This paper choice made him look like he was wearing PJs so I added a cookie and coffee mug (from my stash) in his hands.  I placed him onto a bookmark made with the #5223 - Bookmark die.  He actually resembled me after Christmas.  I was a complete couch potato with my PJs on and my coffee mug in hand.  Life is good! 

Welcome to 2026 and another fun year with Art Impressions. 

Thanks for joining me today!  

Have a great day and keep creating!

Closed for the Holidays

 Hello Ai fans!

The blog will be closed for the holidays to give our Designers a chance to spend time with friends and family and to recharge.

We'll be back on January 1st with a brand new challenge and Dori will be the first to share her daily post in 2026. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Lynn's Top 10 of 2025

 

Hello Ai Fans!

Happy Holidays to everyone!  I truly can't believe the end of the year has come so quickly.  What a wonderful year of new images and dies from the Krebs family.  Also, I feel honored to be able to design with this amazing Design Team.  They inspire me to do better every day!

Special thanks to Renee for all of her support and kindness throughout the year.  She is the glue that keep us all on track!

Let's take a look at my Top 10 favorite cards and projects of 2025.  I thought that I would select a variety of items with different techniques and styles.  We've got shaped cards, interactive cards, party favors, gift card holders, ornaments, and so much more!  

Thank you all for all of your support throughout the year!  I wish you all the happiest of holidays and a wonderful new year!

Renee's Top 10 of 2025

 Hello Ai fans!

2025 is rapidly coming to a close so it's time for me to share my Top 10
Design Team projects of the year.

These are in no particular order.

Keep your head up

Hi Friend!

Birdie Betty-Ready for a Round!

Snowflake JOY card for LEON

I Find You Ribbiting

Snowman Puppet

In the Navy!

Welcome to Art Impressions Frankie!

Warmest Wishes

Winter Birthday

It's been another wonderful year at Art Impressions!

I've enjoyed every new stamp, die, paper, paint and more!

Check back in the new year for new challenges and a new feature!

Sharon's Top Ten of 2025

 

Hello AI fans!!

I'd like to start off by thanking the entire Krebs family for the opportunity to feature their amazing stamps and paper in my projects throughout the year! Bonnie is a creative genius and I am sooo fortunate to be able to work for them! They are as loving and caring as they seem, and I am super excited to move into 2026 with them!! Renee - you are a superwoman and should be wearing a red cape! I have no idea how in the world you are able to be an amazing mom/wife/sister/friend, work full time, maintain social media for AI, organize and keep the Design Team informed and on task, and still be on the design team with amazing creations!! Like I said, I don't know how you do it, and I'm in awe of your talents!!! I don't think you will EVER know how much you are appreciated!!!  To the Design Team, thank you all so much for your continued support and inspiration! Each and every one of you amazes me with your talents!! And to the fans of Art Impressions, thank you for another year of support, kind words, and friendships! I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy, and healthy new year!!!

 I'm still trying to figure out where the year went as it astounds me that we are getting ready to go into the second quarter of the 21st century!! That makes me feel pretty dang old when I put it like that. But it also makes me slow down and enjoy the little moments. So here we are at the end of 2025, and it's time for the Design Team to show you our favorite creations of the year. It's always so much fun to scroll through and pick out which ones I'd like to highlight again! If you want to check out the original post, just click on the red title above the project.  So here we go with my top 10 in no particular order:

Frosty Kisses

The Gingerbread Man

Hello Fall

Frankenstein treat box

Gardener Gail

Pickleball Patty

Loungin' Linda

Rusty Bucket of Daisies

Let the Party Begin!

Super Dad!!

Thank you again for all your amazing support and kindness throughout the year! I wouldn't be able to do this without YOU!! I hope you have a wonderful holiday and we will see you next year! Until then - be sure to stay crafty!!! 

Dori's Top 10 of 2025

 Happy Sunday AI Friends!

I can't believe we are at the end of 2025.  Where did it go?  

I'm so very thankful for all the joys that fill my days, but the days go by way too fast.   I have to remind myself to stop and enjoy the moments!  My most favorite ones are those spent with family and friends, but my crafting moments are definitely next in line.  Thank you to Bonnie and the Art Impressions family for providing me with the inspiration to create using your fun and adorable products.  

I appreciate all of you!!

Here are my Top 10 picks, in no particular order:

Unicorn Carousel

Snow Friend

Reindeer Box

Flurries Forecasted

Birthday Wobble

Flower Pot

Christmas Magic

Loungin' Linda 

Playing in the Dirt

Easter Card

It's amazing how fun it is to look back at your creations.  I hope you do the same and enjoy all of the projects, cards, etc. that you created during the year.  They are sure to bring a smile to your face!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Happy New Year!

See you back here in 2026!