Wanna Build a Snowman by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

I have a cute little snowman card for you today using the #6085 - Woodland Snowman Scene stamp set.  The stamp sets in this series fit nicely within the #4619 - Window die.  A great way to highlight the scene and add a touch of interactive to your card.

I began by stamping the scene onto copic friendly paper with Memento black and coloring with my copic markers listed below.   I cut the window die from red cardstock using the #4619 - Window die.  I cut the front panel and card base using the #5408 - Shadow box window to position the scene behind the window.  I created the sentiment using my computer and die cut with a tag die from my stash.  I placed a few red hearts onto the card for an extra touch of fun.

Lastly, I added a bit of wink of stella to the hillsides and the snowman.  It isn't noticeable in the above picture so I zoomed in to show below.

Thanks for joining me today!  

Have a great day!  Enjoy and keep creating!

Copics used:  N0, N1, N2, N4, N6, N7

R8, R20, R22, R24

E21, E23, E93, E95, E97

BG70, BG72

B0000, YR16, YR18

YG61, YG63, YG67

Christmas in the Woods! Card by Tasha

Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a Holiday card created with the new 6085-Woodland Snowman Scene stamp set. Now that we’re officially in December, it’s the perfect time to finish (or start!) those holiday cards and projects, and this sweet snowman scene is wonderful for sending warm Christmas wishes to someone special.

To build my scene, I stamped the snowman and added a cluster of pine trees behind him to give the design a cozy woodland feel. I used Bleed Proof White to paint snowy highlights on the trees, add texture to the ground, and create soft falling snowflakes; this little detail really brings the winter magic to life.

For the sentiment, I stamped “Merry Christmas” in bright red ink on a crisp white banner and attached it to layers of Green, Red, and White cardstock. A festive plaid patterned paper ties everything together and adds that classic holiday charm.

I hope this card inspires you to get creative and enjoy a little crafty time this season! 

Easter Shadow Box card by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Are you loving all the beautiful Easter projects everyone is posting??!! I love this time of year! A time of renewal, faith, and hope. I'm starting to see a few sprigs of green grass slowly peeking out. Winter is definitely not done yet, but spring is coming! I wanted to create a fun shadow box card using a bunch of different Easter images available from Art Impressions. This box was a lot of fun to make! I started out by stamping all these fun images onto a Copic friendly paper and then coloring them with the Copic markers I've listed below for you. I just noticed I forgot to put the cute little white dots on the Peeking Bunny image, but I don't think it detracts from his adorable face. I built up the shadow box from a shadow box die set I have in my stash, and then cut out some strips from AI paper and used a grass die to create a fun polka dotted grass element. It just adds to the whimsy of this project. I used I love that this folds flat for mailing! 

That top cross piece is supposed to add stabilization to the shadow box, but I used such a heavy cardstock I didn't really need it.  I wasn't sure if I was going to hang anything, so I went ahead and added it anyway. 

And here's a good look at how dimensional this really is. I love it! 

So that's it for me today! I hope you enjoyed my project. Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!! 

Copic markers used:

E21, 33, 40, 41, 97, and 99

Y02, 13, 15, 19, 35, and 38

YG01, 03, and 05

R01, 02, and 20

V01

G00

B00, 91, 93, and 95

Merry & Bright by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

Christmas is going to be here before we know it and I wanted to share my Merry & Bright Christmas card.  I used the #5192 Penguin Cheer as well as the #5457 Christmas Truck Rides sets.  These little Penguins bring so much cheer!

I stamped the penguins with Memento black ink onto copic friendly paper.  I then made a mask of the penguins so I could stamp the tree to look like it is behind the penguins.  The tree in the Christmas Truck set was too small compared to the penguins so I had to stretch the tree to make it larger.  To do this, I inked up the tree with the Memento ink and wiped off the trunk before stamping where I wanted it to fall behind the penguins.  Then I inked it up again and wiped off the top two layers of the tree and the trunk and positioned the stamp to fall under and to the right of the original tree.  Lastly, I inked up the trunk and stamped it to fall in the center lined up under the tip of the tree.  Since it fell just perfectly behind the penguins, you can't tell the tree was stretched.  After the image was how I liked it, I then colored it with copic markers (listed below). 

I die cut the presents with the coordinating dies that came in the Christmas Truck set and popped them up under the tree.  I used stinkles on the star and glossy accents on the ornament and lights.  I stamped the sentiment from the #Mini Christmas Sentiment set.  I then layered the image onto papers from the 

#5962 Classic Christmas PP and tied a red bow to top it off.  The frame was made with dies I had from my stash.

 Thanks for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed my card!

Copics used:  C00, C1, C3, C5, C7

E53, E55, E57

R02, R05, R08, R20

YR21, YR23, YR14, YR18

G21, G24, G28

BG70, BG72, BG75

Christmas Village MB (knock off) by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

A couple of weeks ago, Art Impressions paired with Simon Says Stamp to release an exclusive Christmas Village Matchbook set.

Not everyone who wanted one was lucky enough to get one before they sold out.

I've done my best to recreate that village with my own spin, using only currently available products from Art Impressions. That way, if you want to create something similar to the sold out set, you can.

I hope you like it. It's not exactly the same but it's similar and cute in its own right.

My card is for the current Teeny Tiny challenge.

Enter your small, handmade creation for the chance to win a free stamp set.

Today I want to show you that even if you missed out on the Exclusive set, you can still create something similar with current Art Impressions products.

All of the products I used to create this Christmas Matchbook Village are linked below.

I stamped a couple of different options and decided what I wanted to cut out. I used the MB Template as a guide when deciding which buildings I wanted to include.

I created my own tabs to pop up the little pieces.
The side tabs were just glued to the buildings behind them. 

This is what it looks like all folded up. Super tiny and super cute.

What a way to present a card.

I have some other cards to show you today as well.

A coworker is retiring on Dec. 20th and our Parent Group at school is giving her some wine glasses with etched hummingbirds on them, among other things. It's her favorite bird. They asked me to make a card to go in the gift basket.

I rarely watercolor but I didn't feel that I could create the delicate look that I wanted for the little bird with my Copic markers. I'm pleased with how it turned out.

I created a second, similar card using a Christmas sentiment and paper.

These aren't TEENY tiny but they are 3"x 3", so still small. The hummingbird is a tiny bird though so I still think it qualifies!

I hope you're all having a wonderful holiday season so far.

This was my MB made with the real 5950 - Christmas Town MBE.

Christmas Village MB card.

Hummingbird cards.

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!!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Hope you're enjoyed your weekend and are having a wonderful start to the week! The new challenge going on right now is Under the Dome Challenge #391. So I decided to use #5791 and create an actual snow globe card. But instead of creating a scene using the awesome images in this stamp/die set, I went outside the box and actually used a Circlet Mini Tryfold set #5025 Christmas Circlet Mini Tryfold. They are the PERFECT size to fit under the AI Snow Globe domes!! I just die cut a few of the snowflakes that comes with the Snow Globe set. It was so easy! So if you have a lot of the Circlets, here's yet another wonderful way you can use them! I also used some of the beautiful new Christmas papers from #5962 Classic Christmas paper pad. I really love these papers!! 

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

Copic markers:

E00 and 11

R11, 12, 14, and 17

B00, 60, and 63

G43 and 46

C3, 4, and 5