Happy Spring Train by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

No...it's not spring yet, but it will be here soon! I hope that helps you feel a little better if you're suffering terrible winter weather right now. We are supposed to get a bunch of snow over the next day or two. UGH! I've been wanting to use #5929 Christmas Train Set for something other than Christmas for a long time, and I finally got my chance! With the release of the adorable new #6106 Bloom and Grow set, I wanted to create a train that could be used for either Spring or Easter. So this was the result of my thought. Since Bonnie didn't put any specific decorations on the train cars, you can decorate them any which way you wish! I love that!! I simply colored them in more spring like colors and then added a die cut star. The letters I used on a slimline banner die from my stash are from #5562 Journal Letter Die Set. 

Sorry, I didn't realize this was blurry until I no longer had the card. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

E000, 00, 11, and 35

B41 and 45

YR02, 04, and 07

C1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

R00, 11, and 12

YG01, 03, and 05

Y13, 32, 35, and 38

BV00, 01, and 02

A small ornament and some tags by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

The new challenge at Art Impressions is Teeny Tiny! How fun!! So I've made a few things that fit right in! The first thing I did was grab the cute little ornament stamp and die from 5459 Christmas Mice Set. I stamped and colored it one time, and then used the die to cut out five more layers out of cardstock.  Glued them all together and then glued the colored piece on top for a cute, quick little ornament! Added some twine and three jingle bells and it was done. 

Next I decided I wanted to make some tags. I used a variety of sets for these, but made them all cohesive. They're fold up tags so the top decorated piece actually lifts up so you can put a greeting on the inside or a to/from stamp. Whatever you want! I chose to use a cute sentiment from 5565 Cheers My Deers Set on the inside. They're Super easy to make, just score your top panel about 1/2" down and only glue the top portion to your tag underneath it. 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Winter Wishes! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends! 

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current "Under the Dome" Challenge. This challenge is all about shaker cards and I thought is was a great time to make a Christmas shaker card.

My project features one of the penguins from the new 5929-Christmas Train Set. This set has several cute penguin stamps to choose from and this little guy was the perfect size to fit inside the plastic dome. I also created a little snowy background before adding the winter themed sequins; these colors are so pretty!

After my shaker was completed, I added a sparkly silver glitter layer, a scalloped red frame, and layers of black card stock, silver glitter paper, and a candy cane pattern paper. I also attached a snowflake pattern paper from the 5963-Winter Woodland Paper Pack to coordinate with the scene.

Lastly, I added a simple "Winter Wonderland" greeting before adhering the card to a white card base.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you will join in this fun challenge!

Next Stop the North Pole! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends!

Tasha here sharing a new holiday card featuring the 5929 - Christmas Train Set. Today is the first day of November, so it's time to get a jump start on holiday card making and this set is perfect for this year's Christmas cards, gift tags, and craft projects!

This set includes the coordinating dies and you can mix and match the train cars to fit your project. I decided to create a slimline card and wanted to use as many little penguins that I could fit; I love penguins!!! My favorite part was coloring the little hats and scarves, I made each one a different color and used a white gel pen to give a knitted look.

For the greeting, I embossed "Choo-Choo Merry Christmas" directly on to one of the train cars and love how the bright white color pops against the dark red. To go with the holiday theme, I colored the train in shades of red & green and attached holly to three cars for extra detail.

Lastly, I added a a night sky and white paper for the ground to resemble a snowy hill; I like the Winter night look. To continue with the holiday theme, I attached layers of black and red card stock, and snowflake pattern paper. I also adhered little peppermint shaped enamel pieces to the train's wheels and added red glitter to the berries to complete the design.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you enjoyed a peek at the new 5929 - Christmas Train Set.

Have a great day!

All Aboard! by Janet

 Hello all! I'm here today with a card that I had so much fun making. These adorable penguins and train car are from a new set called 5929 - Christmas Train Set. It comes with the penguins and train cars. It has matching dies for all the pieces including a holly spray and candy canes. 

To make this card, I started by stamping the train car that's full of gifts, the three penguins, two train wheels, two sprays, and three candy canes. After I colored them, I used the dies to cut the pieces out. I added jewel brads to the wheels and  attached them in the right place with foam dots. I tucked one of the penguins into the gifts and glued candy canes to each of the penguin's hands. I used two small snowflake dies to cut three out from 5782 - Snowflake Frame Set and glued them to the side of the car.

Next, I made the background using blue, green, and pink alcohol inks dropped on to a gel plate and thinned and mixed the inks with plain alcohol. I added a few drops of silver metallic ink to the plate and then dipped yupo paper into the inked surface. The resulting panels look marbled and soft. I dipped several panels and set them all aside to dry.

I chose my favorite panel to use as the background for the card and trimmed it so that I could add the green mat before adding it to an A2 card in blue. The last step was to foil and cut out a sentiment label with my Silhouette Cameo machine. Once that was done, I stamped it with a sentiment in the set. I glued it to the front and added the holly spray and a snowflake sticker with a gem in the center. 

I really like the fanciful background that sets the stage for these magical and whimsical penguins. If you enjoy penguins and Christmas trains, this is a must have set for your collection!

Thanks so much for joining me to see what I created for you today. Please visit the Ai store for the sets I used and all the things you need for your card, journal, and tag making projects. Happy creating!

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