Baby Girl & Boy Gift Card Holders

Here's two baby gift card holders that I made with the new Art Impressions Card Keeper Stamp Sets. It's a fun way to package up a gift card for a baby shower. Outside design was cut with a Silhouette SD machine. Inside is stamped, then paper pieced.

Baby Girl
Supplies used:
Art Impressions Elephant Keeper Stamp Set #4073
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers
Bazzill Pink & Green Cardstock, Georgia Pacific White Cardstock
Silhouette SD Machine, Silhouette Cutting Files:
Card Baby Girl C20090907214753_19210
Scalloped Border Set C00318_31857
3 Flower Leaves C00983_20509
1 Crystal Stickers Pearl for center of Flower
3 Pink Prima Flowers, ribbon, lace
1/8" X-Press It Double Sided High Tack Tape, Glue Dots
Instructions:
Stamp Elephant and saying with Memento ink, let dry then color with Copic Markers.
Cut out Elepant and saying.
With Silhouette, cut out Baby Block card front, border and leaf
With a paper cutter, cut a piece of pink 5 1/4" X 4" and another piece 1" X 5 1/4".
Use X-Press It tape only on edges of 1" pink piece to create pocket for gift card.
Glue lace to top of 1" piece. Arrange Elephant on top of lace. Add X-press tape to edges.
Place gift card inside before adhering to make sure it will fit. Assemble all pieces.

Baby Boy
Supplies used:
Art Impressions Stamp Set :
CKSET4071 Toy Truck Keeper
Silhouette SD Cutting Machine
Silhouette Cutting File: Baby Boy #C20090908000714_19210
K & Co Designer Mat Pad: Small Wonders Boy #62126
Ivory cardstock
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Sewing Machine with white thread
Peebles Blue Candy Dots for Truck Tires and small safety pin
Ribbon, glue dots, adhesive, craft knife and scissors

Joyful snowmen

We had our first real snowfall today so I have 

winter on my mind.  My card goes along with that.

I've used Christmas Snowmen,  Joy to the world,

and Tiny Snowflakes on my card.

I've used a Spellbinders Grand Label die to make

the card base.  The oval was cut with my Creative Memories

oval cutter. The snowflakes were made with punches

and the sparkle comes from Stickles "Icicle". 

Challenge 38... Card for a Young Boy

This weeks challenge is a fun one! We want to see you make a card for a young boy! It can be birthday,shower cards or just to say "hi"... here is what the DT came up with...

Dawn

Anne

Barbara

Deloris

Renee

Soili-Maria

What a great job they did!

Before we get to the details about the contest... here is our winner for last weeks challenge...

Kate

Please contact me at Camelot4101@aol.com to redeem your prize!

Here are the details for the contest...

1. Please make a new card or creation for these challenges. you may make a 3-d item if you wish... this is not limited to cards!

2.You will be entered twice if you use Art Impressions stamps... how do you do that you ask?

Just enter the same link two times so we can count you fairly!

3. Please link directly to your creation so that we can get a look at your creativity!

4.You will have till Wednesday at 6 PM EST to enter your creations.

Fir Trees

Hi Everyone,
Barbara here with another of my Wednesday Creations. This card came about because a few of my friends are going to a cabin in the Tennessee woods for a weekend of fun and hiking. And that got me thinking..... hmm....They will be out in the forest, a forest with some fir trees and before I knew it I had made this card.

I wanted to use a card shape that was just a little different so I used this labels shape die and since it is so large, I folded it in half. It makes a nice thinner card (6 3/4"X3 1/2"), Next I stamped on the other label shape, layered it on the front, and was just a perfect fit. The flourishes add the finishing touch.

Supplies I used:

J3238 - Large Mountain Fir

G3237 - Mountain Fir (Smaller version of the Large Mountain Fir)

Copic Markers - E33

Inks: Fresco Chalk Finish Dye inks: Indigo Velvet, Giovanni's Garden, Medici Marble

Card Stock - White CS, Green Parchment looking CS

Swirl - Sizzix Die

Glitter - Parisian Mist

Card Shape - Spellbinders Grand Labels One, Layered shape - Spellbinders Labels Four

Don't forget to stop back Thursday for the next weekly challenge, it's going to be another fun one!!!

I don't do Mornings...Note Book!

Well I can't believe it is Tuesday again.  I hope you all had a great week.  I decided to do something a little different this week.  I went to Michaels and purchases an inexpensive little note book and I altered it.  I used one of my favorite stamps....Maude I-1238 and my window is Q1502, both can be found HERE!  I covered the outside with cardstock, I used a strong adhesive and Tacky glue to hold it in place.  I inked the edges slightly, made a swirl and followed through  by adding dots and squiggles around the edge, a polka dotted ribbon and dots on the wall paper.  I used an exacto knife to cut out the windows and opened them slightly and placed Maude behind the window....I keep all my Art Impressions notes in my new little book.  My ribbon is loose on the inside and can be used as a page marker. I used Prisma Pencils and OMS to color my images. These make a nice little gift to give someone as a Thank you!

See you with a latte!

Love this fun "Art Impressions Bird Brain" stamp. He always makes me smile.

Here's a list of supplies I used to make my card:
Art Impressions Stamps:
U1842 Birdie & Egg Carton
H1843 See You With A Latte
Versafine Onyx Black Ink for Saying
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for Birdie
Copic markers: YG63, YG67, YR21, R27, E50, C1
Prismacolor marker: Goldenrod
White, Red, Mustard, Lt and Dk Brown Cardstock
Pop dots and adhesive
Silhouette SD Cutting Machine
C00814_22157 Chicken Wire Background
(Purchased cutting file from the Silhouette store)
Cut with Silhouette Studio software
Sure Cuts A Lot 3 software
(Cut talk bubble from the SCAL3 shapes library)

Brenda & Joe Anniversary card

Welcome to my Sunday Art Impressions post.

Today I'm showcasing one of the most adorable AI couples.

They're Brenda & Joe and this particular image is called Square Dancers.

and I've used the Brenda & Joe sentiment with them.

I've used a couple of Martha Stewart border punches, a heart

and off-set circle from Marianne's Creatables 

and a corner from Sizzix.

Challenge 37...Use Lace in Your Creation... Real or Paper!

This weeks challenge is to use real or paper lace in your creation!Here is what the DT came up with!

Dawn

Anne

Barbara

Deloris

Renee

Soili

What a great job they did!

Before we get to the details about the contest... here is our winner for last weeks challenge...

Karen Siefert

Please contact me at Camelot4101@aol.com to redeem your prize!

Here are the details for the contest...

1. Please make a new card or creation for these challenges. you may make a 3-d item if you wish... this is not limited to cards!

2.You will be entered twice if you use Art Impressions stamps... how do you do that you ask?

Just enter the same link two times so we can count you fairly!

3. Please link directly to your creation so that we can get a look at your creativity!

4.You will have till Wednesday at 6 PM EST to enter your creations.

 

Christmas Toys

Hi Everyone,
I thought you'd like to see the Christmas Toy Shoppe card I just completed. It turned out so cute.

Christmas is going to be here before we know it and I am trying to get a head start on my cards for the upcoming Christmas holiday season. 

I used one of the Doorways stamp sets, 3525 Christmas Toy Shoppe and its perfect for the holidays. This is really easy to put together to make your scene. Hope you try this set out!!

Supplies used:

Christmas Toy Shoppe - 3525

Paper - Handmade  Red Lokta Paper, Brick, White CS, Black CS

Copic Markers- YR65, Y000, 28, Y17, Y06, E000, E15, E18, E33, E37, E08, E43, E93, G85, YG45, R46, B000, B28, B45, BV29, V09, V12, C-0, C-5

Halloween

Happy Tuesday morning everyone...Halloween is almost here!!! This week I have used the Halloween Frame #U1546 on the front of my card.  I have colored my images with Prisma pencils and OMS.  The sky I have used a blue chalk and added just a bit of yellow, shinning from the moon!!!  The inside of my card I have used the stamp Giant Jack-O-Lanterns #I1267.  both stamps can be found HERE!!  I have used Martha Stewarts corner punch and border punch.  My background paper is from my stash...I think it is at least 10 years old....I love paper and I hate to use it, so I have a stash I save!  If you visit my BLOG you will find another great Ai image I have used on a Halloween card.  I hope you have a FANTASTIC DAY...and happy carding!

Polar Skaters Snowglobe Card

Love all the adorable Polar Pal stamps. Here's a snowglobe card I created using the shapes library in Sure Cuts A Lot 3 Software.

Supplies used:
Art Impressions Stamps
#Q4083 Polar Skaters
Medium Blue, Light Blue and White Cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Prismacolor Pencils:
PC1079 Blue Violet, PC923 Scarlet Lake
Y&C Gel Xtreme Pens:
Silver GX1005, White X101W
Silhouette SD
Snowflake button
Ribbon

CLICK HERE to download a free copy of my svg snowglobe card cutting file.

Hot tub girlfriends

I had a request for a birthday card for a 

woman who loves wine.  I think she'll get a kick

out these girlfriends.  They're called "In the tub" and 

the sentiment is"Better with age".

 They're colored with Copic markers and 

the Fancy Tag is from Spellbinders.

The corner is from Sizzix.

Snowman Card Keeper

I ADORE snowmen...and this one is no exception! Art impressions has come up with a really clever way to give gift cards this holiday season. Actually, there is a Card Keeper stamp for many occasions... i just happen to love snowmen and with the upcoming holiday season... this is the one I am showing off! I added the gift tag to the snowman's hand but cutting a slit in his mitten between the finger and the thumb and it slid right in there. This was a quick and easy way to dress up gift cards and I know that my special occasions will taken care of easily with these fun and easy stamps!

thanks for popping in!

Challenge 36...Make a Tag or a Bookmark

This is a fun one this week! make a tag or a bookmark with your stamps...Yeah!

It can be part of a card or used however you would like... but show us what ya got!

here is some inspiration...

Anne

Dawn

Barbara

Deloris

Renee

Before we get to the details about the contest... here is our winner for last weeks challenge...

Carole

Please contact me at Camelot4101@aol.com to redeem your prize!

Here are the details for the contest...

1. Please make a new card or creation for these challenges. you may make a 3-d item if you wish... this is not limited to cards!

2.You will be entered twice if you use Art Impressions stamps... how do you do that you ask?

Just enter the same link two times so we can count you fairly!

3. Please link directly to your creation so that we can get a look at your creativity!

4.You will have till Wednesday at 6 PM EST to enter your creations.

EEK, it's a Spider

Hi everyone,
Check out Sylvia. She's out for a walk and it looks like she's run into a spider. She's scared of spiders.Petrified is probably more like it!! And from the looks of things she's in big trouble. LOL

Supplies used.
Sylvia - J1550
Tree and Leaves - T883
Sm. Spider Web - H3042
Sm. Spider - AA3049
Grass Line - A1371
Copic Markers:YR09, YR61, E33, V12, V17,
0, R37, E51, 100
Inks: Fresco Chalk Dye Ink -Sistine Sky, Giovanni's Garden, India Ink Black
Sizzix Die - Tag
Card stock- Black, Blue, White
Ribbon

Sylvia is such a cutie and so versatile.

Have a great day!!

Barbara

Happy Birthday Friend

Happy Tuesday everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  I needed a Birthday card for a friend of mine who just turned 80 yrs. and I choose this image call Flo (#I 1165) from the Golden Oldies series because she so reminds me of Ruth.
I have used Prismas and OMS to color my image.  I have popped Flo up to give a bit of dimension and added a brad in each corner. Very simple card, but isn't she cute!!!  Check HERE to see all the Golden Oldies, they all have so much character that you can't help falling in love with them.

It's Your Birthday - Grin & Bear It!

I have a friend who collects bears. Thought he would love this Birthday Card.

Here's a list of the supplies I used:

Art Impressions Stamps:
E1908 Grin & Bear It
P1886 Grizzly

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copic Markers

SEI Grandpa's Attic Paper

White Cardstock

Jute, glue dots and adhesive

Birthday Couple

It's Sunday which means it's time for me to

share another card from Art Impressions.

This is such a fun image!!  I love cards that

poke a little fun (you know, without being TOO mean!)

and this old couple is perfect for that!

I colored them with Copic Markers and used Stickles on

the hats and candles. The image is called

Birthday Couple 

and they're part of the Golden Oldies line.

I've used two sentiments on the inside.

The first one is called

Mature.

The second one is called

Fabulous You.

more brown and green....

You might have seen my first giftcard keeper in brown and green,

here comes the second one...

This is made with Gift Box stamp set.

I stamped the image to  patterned paper so didn't need to color the box, fun =)

I also added ribbon and flowers to my card.

There comes good instructions among with all stamp sets.

Happy Stamping!!!!

-Kirsi-