Merry and Bright Christmas Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here, thrilled to share my latest creation in the spirit of the season – a delightful holiday card inspired by the "Making Spirits Bright Challenge." Now that the Holiday Season is in full swing, my crafting hands are busy bringing Christmas cheer to life, and I couldn't be more excited about the charming 5802 - Joyful Snowman Set!

Let's talk about the star of the show – the adorable snowman adorned with holiday lights. Honestly, all the snowman stamps are darling, but this one stole my heart. As I gazed upon it, I thought – what if a mischievous kitty joined the snowy fun? And voila! The 5098 - Cozy Cat Cubbies Set provided the perfect feline companion, nestled cozily next to the snowman, adding an extra layer of cuteness to the card.

Now, onto the greeting! The 5040 - Sleigh Bells Set boasts a whimsical font that worked beautifully with this winter wonderland scene. Opting for a light blue ink not only complements the overall color scheme but also enhances the frosty vibe of the card.

To bring it all together, I incorporated silver glitter paper for a touch of holiday sparkle, deep teal cardstock for contrast, and a delightful piece of check pattern paper from the Ai 5835 - Mini Journal Paper Pack. I must confess – I have a soft spot for snowflakes!

Thank you for taking a peek at today's holiday card! I invite you to join in the "Making Spirits Bright Challenge" and share your own creative expressions!

Trick or Treat Card by Tasha!

 Good morning and Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Halloween card featuring the new 5778 - FB Frog Costume Stamp and 5769 - Halloween FB Fence Set. I love Halloween and this little trick or treater is just perfect for a not-so-spooky card or project!

The Trick or Treater was stamped with black ink and colored with Copic Markers before using the included die to cut the image out. I LOVE when stamp sets include the coordinating dies! I also used a white gel pen to add little white accents to the costume and pumpkin. I thought the white stitch lines made the costume look homemade. 

For the background, I used a night sky pattern paper from the new 5849 - Halloween S2 Paper Pack and glued on a little glitter moon and stars; I love glitter paper! I also attached the spooky fence from the 5769 - Halloween FB Fence Set to go with the Halloween scene. 

For the greeting, I embossed "Trick or Treat" from the 5603 - Halloween Sentiments Set. I think the Ai Sentiment stamp sets are awesome and are great to mix and match with all their cute characters!

Lastly, I attached lime green, purple, and black paper to bring in more color. I also added another piece of Ai Halloween paper to complete the design. 

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are inspired to create a fun Halloween card!

Celebrate! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a bright little card featuring one of the new Ai Birdie Freebie Stamps. I enjoy collecting these little stamps and think the bird designs are lovely! 

(Freebie stamp is available with an Art Impressions purchase of $30 or more. Check out the Ai Shop to see all the options!)

To create this card, I stamped the bird image with black ink and colored him with markers. For the background, I ink blended around the edges of the center card and used a stencil to make sun rays. The golden colors are so pretty and frame the bird perfectly!

Lastly, I added layers of gold glitter card stock, bright blue paper, and several yellow enamel dots. I also stamped the word "Celebrate!" from the 5735 - Birthday Sentiment Set in orange ink to complete the project. 

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you all are having a wonderful day!

Chicken Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Spring themed Matchbook card featuring the super cute 5731-Chicken MB Set. The Ai Matchbooks are always fun to make and it's so amazing how much detail fits in this little package!

All of the images were colored with markers and were cut with the included coordinating dies. I also used pretty purple star pattern paper to make it look like a night scene and added green plaid paper for the grass. I love the way the patterns help make the little scene and the green and purple look great together!

Lastly, I attached the included "Spring Chicken" greeting to the bottom flap and added the sweet hens to the top flap to complete the card.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are inspired to make a fun Matchbook Card!

Sending Lots of Bugs and Kisses Cards by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing two more cards inspired by the Ai April Showers Challenge created with the fun 5728-Mushroom Cubbies Set.

The first card is perfect for Spring and Summer with fluffy blue clouds in the background. Since I love butterflies, I have two flying around this little mushroom house. Cubbies are great since they include a variety of little characters that you can mix and match to create your custom scene. I may make one with just butterflies next and color them each a different color. I think that would be so pretty!

After the little house and characters were in place, I added green grass to the ground and attached the little gnome. I also added blue card stock, silver glitter paper, and pretty blue plaid pattern paper to complete the card. 

The second card is a colorful design that makes me think of a magical land. Pink is one of my favorite colors, so I used it in the sky, mushroom house, and on the characters. I just love how the cool clouds turned out!

For the scene, I wanted to include a variety of characters. I love them all, but think the snail is my favorite one from this set since I tend to use it in each card I make. In addition to the sweet little snails, this card also features the fun caterpillar, dragonfly, butterfly, and the awesome gnome. This group of friends look like they are having a fun day together enjoying the warm weather.

To complete this card, I added a "Sending Lots of Bugs & Kisses" greeting and attached layers of deep pink card stock and pink glitter paper. You can never have too much pink!

I hope you enjoyed today's projects and are inspired to join in the Ai April Showers Challenge!

Have a wonderful day!

Easter Wishes Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new Easter card created for the Ai Inside & out Challenge. My card has a little Spring scene featuring the super cute 5401-Easter Chicks stamp set and 5733-Easter Sentiments Set. I love Spring cards!

These little chick stamps are adorable and this set also includes several hats to add to your projects. Since we are so close to Easter, I added the little bunny ears to one chick and attached a tulip to the second chick. I wanted it to look like one chick was gifting the other chick a pretty Spring flower. 

For the front greeting, I stamped "One Cute Chick!" from the  5733-Easter Sentiments Set and added "Easter Wishes" to the inside of the card. I also stamped a little yellow chick with tulip to the inside of the card to go with the Inside & Out theme. 

Lastly, I added purple card stock, glitter paper, and pattern paper to bring in more color. I also attached several white enamel dots to complete the card.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Hello Spring Card by Tasha!

Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Spring-themed card featuring the new 5717-Little Girl Front & Back Set and 5590 – Journal Butterfly Clasp. 

This new little girl stamp has quickly become a favorite for Spring and Easter cards. I love her outfit and that you can fill the basket with anything you want. I used markers to add little pink and purple flowers on this card, but I also have stamped flowers from the watercolor sets on an earlier project. It's so much fun to customize your cards!

The background was created with a cloud stencil, white gel pen, and blue Distress Oxide Ink. Doesn't this blue color look like a warm Spring day? I just cannot wait for the warmer weather!

I also added a green and white check paper for the ground and glued the word "Spring" from the new 5719-FB Fence & Window Set! 

Lastly, I attached the 5590-Journal Butterfly Clasp to close the card. This clasp is the perfect size for journals, but can also be used on standard sized cards if you add a back panel. I love all the detail on the butterfly and cannot wait to make more of these cards!

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are having a wonderful day!

Here's Tool You Cards by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing three new cards created with the new 5729 - Tool Shed MB! I am a big fan of the Ai matchbook sets and I'm so excited for this tool shed theme! 

My first card has a red and teal color combination and I used paper from the 5606-Harvest Journal Paper Pack for the card base. I thought this pattern went well with the tool shed theme and I love the color! There is just so much detail in these little cards, it's amazing!

For the second card I made the base out of wood pattern paper to make it look like a shed. Since the wood background is dark gray, I colored the tools with bright colors to allow them to pop. I love the bright green, blue, and yellow colors! 

The third card is my favorite! I made a girly themed tool shed, because girls are handy too! The base was created with pink plaid paper from the 5606-Harvest Journal Paper Pack, this paper collection is fabulous! I also attached a wood pattern paper to the floor to separate it from the walls. I would totally have these colors if I had a tool shed!

I hope you enjoyed today's projects and are inspired to create a matchbook card with the new 5729 - Tool Shed MB!

Have a wonderful day!

"It's a Love Thing" Valentine's Day Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Valentine's Day card inspired by the Ai "You're My Everything" Challenge. For my project, I used the sweet 4752-Love Thing Set to create a Valentine's Day card for someone special.

This set is one of my favorites to use for Valentine's Day; I just love this cute couple sharing a box of chocolate. For the main image, I cut a heart out of white card stock and stamped the couple with black ink. I used markers for the coloring and added a pretty scalloped heart frame. I love the layered hearts!

For the greeting, I stamped "Happy Valentine's Day" from the 4848 - Sweet Wishes MFT Set. I like the script font and the red ink on white paper looks so elegant. 

Lastly, I added layers of red and black card stock, gold glitter paper, and a fun heart pattern paper to complete the card. The red, black, white, and gold colors look great together!

I hope you enjoyed today's card and will participate in the "You're My Everything" Challenge. 

Welcome Spring Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a card created with the new 5717-Little Girl Front & Back Set and 5719-FB Fence & Window Set. This card gets me excited for the upcoming Spring season!

The Little Girl set includes two stamps and the coordinating dies. One stamp has the front of the girl and the second stamp has the back. I stamped her with black ink and colored both images with Copic Markers. I also used the markers to add flowers to her basket. 

For the little scene, I used the 5719-FB Fence & Window Set to cut the opening on the card base and attached a fence to the front and inside of the card. I also attached the background pattern paper before cutting the center opening to make sure everything lined up. It's so fun to see the inside of the card. You could really get creative and make cool background designs!

Lastly, I cut the word Spring and three little hearts out of the purple paper used on the inside of the card. I think these colors are so pretty together and frame the little girl perfectly!

I hope you enjoyed a peek at the new 5717-Little Girl Front & Back Set and 5719-FB Fence & Window Set. Be sure to check out the Ai Shop to view more new release items!