Let Freedom Ring! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends!

Tasha here sharing a patriotic card to kick off the big Fourth of July weekend. This card features the fun 6077-Loungin' Linda Set and paper from the 6090-Patriotic Paper Pack. I love all the fireworks!

To begin this card, I stamped Linda and used the included die to cut her out before coloring. I used Copic Markers to color her and added details with a white gel pen; I think she looks awesome in her Red, White & Blue outfit.

To add to the Americana theme, I added the flag from the 5494-Front Porch Patriotic Set and used a piece of firework pattern paper for the sky. Linda looks like she is enjoying all the 4th of July festivities!

Lastly, I attached a "Let Freedom Ring" sentiment and layers of Red and Blue cardstock and silver glitter paper for sparkle.  I think this card is fun and perfect to send to someone this Summer. 

Happy 4th of July!

Tasha's Top 10 of 2025!

 Hi Art Impressions friends! 

Tasha here sharing my Top 10 cards of 2025. I cannot believe how fast this year went by, and I loved taking some time to look back at all the cards I created throughout the year. 

From playful scenes to bold color palettes, this list includes a little bit of everything that made creating in 2025 so enjoyable. I hope you find inspiration as you follow along with my favorites, and I cannot wait to hear which ones stand out to you too.

Let’s take a walk down memory lane together and celebrate a year filled with creativity, color, and some of the cutest stamped images!

#10 – Masculine Birthday Card

I love the patterned paper on this card and this guy’s bright orange hunting hat. It adds such a fun pop of color and gives the whole design a playful outdoorsy feel. This one still makes me smile every time I look at it.

#9 – Swinging Through Retirement Card

I loved coloring this lady’s golf outfit, and using the Ai patterned paper made it so easy to create a fun golf themed scene. The colors came together perfectly and the whole card feels cheerful and full of energy, just right for celebrating retirement.

#8 – Booo! Happy Halloween Card

This Halloween card was so much fun to make and I love the little kitty image. I really enjoyed mixing images from different stamp sets to build this scene, and the candy corn patterned paper is still one of my favorite Halloween prints. It adds the perfect touch of sweetness to a spooky card.

#7 – Festive Neighborhood Scene

I enjoyed layering all the pieces in this design and creating the little neighborhood scene. My favorite part was adding the tiny holiday lights to the houses because they made everything feel so festive and warm. I also love this patterned paper design and how it ties the whole card together.

#6 – Boo Crew! Card

This card was inspired by Fall colors, and the orange and golden shades really bring the season to life. I had so much fun coloring the trick or treating owl and kitty, and I love how all the paper layers come together in this design.

#5 – Loungin' Is A Lifestyle Card

This design was inspired by what I want to look like when I retire. A glass of lemonade, my favorite drink, a pink and orange swimsuit with a matching hat, and loungin' by the pool in Florida sounds perfect to me. The Ai patterned paper background helped bring this relaxing poolside scene to life.

#4 – Warmest Wishes Card

My favorite part of this card was coloring his winter accessories. I enjoyed creating a knitted pattern on his hat, gloves, and scarf. I also love the colors used throughout the design, which make the whole card feel cozy and cheerful.

#3 – Tiny Deer Holiday Card

This card was the last one I created this year and it made it into my Top 3. I love this little deer image, and the falling snow patterned paper adds the perfect touch to a traditional holiday scene. I truly love everything about this design.

#2 – Happy Halloween!

I had a lot of fun creating this Halloween card. I love how the background turned out with the spiders and webs. I also really enjoyed coloring the bunny's costume, and the white stars with a pop of purple look amazing against the black background.

#1 – 4th of July Front Porch Card

My number one card is a 4th of July front porch design. I love the little doggie sleeping on the chair, all the patriotic colors, the flag patterned paper, and the pop of silver glitter paper. This card was so much fun to make and it feels so festive and cheerful.

Looking back at all these cards from 2025 has been so much fun. Each one holds a special memory and reminds me why I love creating so much. I hope my Top 10 cards inspire you to try something new, mix and match your favorite supplies, and most importantly, enjoy every moment of the creative process. Thank you for following along with me this year, and I cannot wait to see what 2026 brings!

Happy Fourth of July! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a fun and festive 4th of July card featuring the 5512-Front Porch Door Set and the coordinating 5494-Front Porch Patriotic Set. These sets are perfect for creating a warm, welcoming holiday scene, and I love how everything comes together so easily!

To get started, I stamped all the images in black ink and used the coordinating dies (included with both sets!) to cut everything out. After that, I colored the images with Copic Markers, using traditional red, white, and blue tones to keep with the patriotic theme.

Once my images were ready, I assembled the center panel with the decorated front porch scene; it really brings the whole card to life! I layered this on top of silver glitter paper for a little sparkle, blue cardstock, and a gorgeous American flag patterned paper from the new 6090-Patriotic Paper Pack. This paper is absolutely perfect for Independence Day cards!

To finish the card, I added some little banners and bows along the top edge for extra detail and dimension. They really help complete the festive look!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you’re feeling inspired to create your own patriotic card using these fun Front Porch sets.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!

Stars, Stripes, and Sparkles! card by Tasha!

Happy Friday Ai Friends!

Tasha here sharing a card featuring the new  5928 - Stay Hydrated Set and inspired by the current Stars & Stripes Forever Challenge.  I love this girl's Summer outfit and her large tumbler! 

This set includes several patterns to use on the tumbler, but I created a red, white & blue pattern to go with the patriotic scene. I like that the tumbler is blank, so you can really customize it for your project.

I stamped the image with black ink and used Copic Markers for the coloring before cutting her out with the included dies. To give her a Summer look, I used red, white & blue colors for her clothes and drew golden stars on her top. I like the pop of gold!

To complete the card, I added a firework pattern paper background and attached a "Happy 4th of July!" greeting. I think this card is festive and perfect for Summer!

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you will join in the Stars & Stripes Forever Challenge!

Live Life on Cruise Control Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a cruise themed card created with the fun 4932-Pack You Bags Stamp Set. This set is one of my favorites (I'm a cruiser) and I like how the ship looks surrounded by stars!

The image was stamped with black ink and colored with Copic Markers. I wanted the ship to be the main focal point, so I layered red, white & blue stars and attached it with foam tape to the center. It looks like it's sailing right off the card!

The sentiment "Live life on cruise control" was stamped with a dark navy ink and matted with coordinating red paper. I also carried on the patriotic theme by stenciling blue stars in the background. 

To complete the card, I added blue glitter paper before adhering the card to a white A2 sized card base. This card makes me happy and I think it's perfect for Summer!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Happy Independence Day + New Challenge #286 Rustic Roundup!!!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Can you believe we're already in July?!

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This week, Jessica joins us with some Americana for this week's feature!

Hello Ai Fans! 

For the Rustic/ Americana challenge I first thought of the barn from the Barnyard Cubbie set. Reminds me of seeing all those large old barns while on a road trip! I paired my barn with the WC Mountain set too. These mountains make for a perfect background setting. I hope you enjoy the card video process below. 

I stamped the mountains that are the farthest away in a light gray ink and the ones closer in a medium gray ink. I also used some masking paper from Inkadinkado. You can find this masking paper in the Ai shop! After stamping the mountains on to the masking paper I used scissors to fussy cut out the images. Then I layered those over top of the stamped images on my card front. This made it much easier to ink blend with Distress Oxide inks. 

I wanted to keep the rest of the ground layer simple. Using two more Distress Oxide inks and a strip of masking tape, I created straight edges to ink blend Peeled paint and Frayed Burlap. Before blending the Peeled Paint ink I did use masking paper again. This time stamping and fussy cutting the fence image. Same kind of technique that I did for the mountains. 

I used the coordinating die for the barn and die cut it. Then placed it on my card front. This is a cubbie stamp and die set but I decided to keep all of the windows pieces and glue them back into their respectable places. So none of the doors or windows will open with this design. I like to mix it up and use these cubbie designs in different ways. 

I can't wait to see what you create for the Challenge Rustic/ Americana. Thank you so much for joining me today! Happy Stamping

 

Thank you Jessica!

Now, as we get ready for another new challenge, let's congratulate the winner of our 

You Make Me Laugh Challenge!!!

Thank you all for participating and bringing joy to each of our challenges!

This week, Top Spot goes to Hunky-Dory Cards who used our Golden Oldie,

Millie, for a card that made us all laugh out loud!!

Congrats!!

Contact Claire at feedback@artimpressions.com with your mailing address, and choice of 3 stamps. Well done!

This week for our new challenge, we are celebrating America's Independence Day!!! Let's see your best rustic or Americana themed card. Whether you are patriotic or not, feel free to play with red/white/blue, or something with a Southwest feel--wherever the road takes you!

If you're looking for some starter ideas, check out our July 4th Cards, Work and Play, Funny Farm, or Circlets MTF on our Pinterest Page. 

We want to see how you create your best humor-themed card or creation! Though you can use any stamps you have, we'd love to see any Art Impressions products in your collection!
Hurry, challenge closes July 15th at 5PM PT!

Here are the Challenge Rules...

✻ Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!

✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!

✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!

✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Click here to enter

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for Wednesday Live with Bonnie yesterday! Below we have provided the link to re-watch the video, as well as a comprehensive list of what Bonnie used for her beautiful project this week.

Watch Wednesday Live Replay HERE.

Supplies List : 

Happy Stamping!