Lovely 3D Cross Card by Janet

I love the newest Bible Journaling sets from Art Impressions, and when I saw the cross card from Iced Images on YouTube, I knew it would be a perfect setting for my favorite Bible Journaling Set, 6055 - Water of Life Set.

This 3D card folds flat to fit in a standard 5" x 7" envelope, which is so cool! I created the base card and cross with mint and light pink cardstock, colors that coordinated perfectly with the pretty designs from the 6052 - Mother's Day Cover Paper Pack.

For the center of the cross, I framed a sentiment within a circle from the 6026 - Frameworks Set 2. I then cut it out with a die from the 5726 - Nested Circle Dies and matted it with a larger circle from the 6045 - Scalloped Circle Dies, which I then placed on the center of the cross. Next, I stamped and colored the charming bird bath image from the Bible Journaling Set. I added some green grass with stamps from the 4051 - Foliage Set, then fussy cut the whole piece and glued it to the bottom right corner of my card.

This is such a dramatic card, and it's quite simple to construct. I think this format will make many great cards for lots of occasions that have a spiritual component.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to find your favorite stamps, dies, papers, and accessories at the Ai Store! You'll always find something that calls to you. 

Happy Crafting!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest  

Swingin' Through Retirement by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!!

I sure hope you're enjoying your summer! The weather here has been remarkable and I have truly loved sitting outside and enjoying the breezes!! The card I've got for you today is for those golfers we have in our lives. I am very recently retired, so I am just getting to realize the joy that comes with it. I will say though, that the days just seem to fly by!! Nothing like when I was working and the work day seemed to be two days long! LOL!  I used one of the brand new AI People #6080 Birdie Betty!! I can't even begin to tell you how much I ADORE Bonnie's characters!! She amazes me with her talent! I am having soooo much fun coloring up these beauties!!  I stamped her onto a Copic friendly paper and then colored her up with the markers I've listed for you below. I then cut her out using #5727 Nested oval dies and then matted that with #6046 Scalloped Oval Dies.  The sentiment was stamped onto white cardstock cut out using #6045 Scalloped Circled Dies and then mounted onto a mat cut with the same set. I added the striped panel matted with a piece trimmed using the scalloped edge die from #5543 Journal Template Die Set. I almost forgot to let you know that I used #5955 Encouragement PP. Isn't this paper just gorgeous??!! 

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, 02, 04, 11, 13, 53, 55, and 57

BV000, 00, 01, 02, and 04

BG13, 15, and 18

R20

Y26

V04

C1, 2, and 3

N2, 3, and 6

Charming Flowers and Bees by Janet

Hello Ai friends! One of my favorite hobbies is visiting sites with sample cards; I often find amazing inspiration there. Today's card is a perfect example, inspired by one I saw on the Simon Says Stamp blog. While my card is definitely different from the original, I loved how flowers had been crafted using scallop dies, and I thought I'd try something similar. This is the result!

To create these unique flowers, I started by selecting a small scallop die from the 6045 - Scallop Circle Set. I cut six "flowers" each out of a lovely pink pearl and gold shimmer cardstock. Then, I took the smallest circle die from the 5726 - Nested Circle Dies and cut six flower centers from yellow and shimmer gold cardstock. I alternated them, placing yellow circles in the middle of the lighter flowers and light circles on the pink ones. For the leaves, I cut out six larger circles from green cardstock. A handy trick I learned years ago is to fold a circle in half and then cut a leaf shape from it, giving you two leaves from each circle. Every once in a while that old trick still comes in handy!

I attached the flower centers with small foam tape squares and then glued a leaf to the back of each flower. Next, I cut a 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle from a blue and white checked sheet in the 6091 - Patriotic Cover Pack. I glued this to a 5" x 7" matching blue cardstock base card and set it aside.

Then, I brought out the 5925 - Honey Bee Set and stamped three bees, a honey pot, and a sentiment. I colored and cut out the bees and pot with their accompanying dies, and fussy cut around the sentiment. The final element was the honeycomb border. I stamped this image from the set twice, nesting the two images together as I stamped them. I then outlined each honeycomb cell with an orangish-brown marker and carefully fussy cut the comb with my scissors.

I arranged all the flowers on the checked mat, leaving space for the strip of honeycomb. I glued the honeycomb and flowers down and then arranged the bees and honey pot, attaching them with foam pads for dimension. Finally, I wrapped yellow and white twine around the folded edge of the card base and tied it off with a neat bow. I trimmed any leaves that hung over the card edge with scissors, and that finished the card!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to find your favorite stamps, dies, papers, and accessories at the Ai Store! You'll always find something that calls to you. 

Happy Crafting!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest  

Rusty bucket of daisies by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!!

I hope you've had a wonderful weekend and a safe and happy 4th of July if you celebrate! So, who doesn't love old rusty buckets, daisies, and gnomes?! LOL! I created a cute summer scene for you today using several different sets from Art Impressions. I started out using the bucket from 5597 Harvest Wheelbarrow Set. When I stamped it onto my Copic friendly paper, I also stamped another one onto masking paper. After applying the mask, I stamped one set of the daisies from 5918 Floral Long Stem Bouquet Set and also created a mask for that stamp.  That allowed me to stamp another set of them on the other side of the bucket to fill it up. Have you seen the new Winsor & Newton Gold Paint that Art Impressions is carrying now? Gorgeous and so easy to use! I grabbed it and a butterfly from 5981 My Joy Set. I messed one of them up (sad face), but I still love the way they look! I also added the paint to the centers of the flowers, the leaves, and the belt and button on one of the gnomes! I love the glimmer it added to the card! 

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