Have a Magical Day! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday, Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a new shaker card inspired by the current “I See Right Through You” challenge. This one was really fun to put together with all the soft, magical touches.

I started by stamping one of the sweet fairies from the 5915 Woodland Fairy Set. I used the coordinating dies to cut her out before coloring. I colored everything with Copic markers, keeping the colors light and whimsical.

For the shaker, I used circle dies to cut out the center window, then used two different circle dies to create the frame. I love the sparkly paper for this part since it adds just the right amount of shine.

For the greeting, I stamped “Hope Your Day is Magical” onto white cardstock and added two butterflies from the 5728 Mushroom Cubbies Set. I lightly ink blended around the sentiment with yellow ink to add a soft glow.

Inside the shaker, I used a mix of pastel hearts, stars, and sequins. The mix works really well with the fairy theme and adds a fun, playful look.

To finish the card, I used scalloped rectangle dies to cut layers of pastel purple cardstock and floral patterned paper. I also added layers of white, blue, and pink cardstock to complete the design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed the card and will join in the challenge!

Doggy Kisses Get Well Card and Spring Keepsake Card by Jami Steiger

 

Good morning! The sun is shining, and it is warmer here in Ohio than it has been in a long time. I am ready for spring and all the flowers to start blooming.

I definitely get a "spring" feeling from my next two cards. The first one is a get-well card. Since I first saw the AiCS38 Doggy Kisses stamp set on the Art Impressions website, I have been a huge fan. I've always had a deep affection for animals, and dogs in particular are very special to me. At one point, we had five dogs. It was enjoyable but crazy! 

I really wanted to use at least two of the dogs to create a joyful scene for my card. I started by stamping the dog lying down with his sweet bear. Then I hand-drew a doggie bed for him to rest in. Both dogs, the tissue box, and the teacup were all stamped using an Archival Black stamp pad. To paint the images, I used the following Tombow markers: 177, 817, 772, 515, 565, N65, N55, 879, 969, 837, 025, 977, 942, 947, and 526. To complete the scene, I painted a pink, floral wallpaper and a wooden baseboard. Then I die-cut the entire scene using the new 6048-Scalloped Rectangle dies and mounted it on light pink cardstock. I added a few sequins to add some depth to the card.

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For my second card, I used the new 6106-Spring Keepsake set. The scalloped rectangle dies were also used to die-cut this scene. The paper was from the 5742-Easter paper pack.

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend! I will be seeing you all again in just a few weeks.

Set Sail with Cruisin' Carol by Janet

Some Ai sets really speak to me more than others. Such is the case with the Ai People release last year called 6075 - Cruisin' Carol Set. 

Carol is living her absolute best life on a tropical vacation! With her floral dress, straw hat, and a drink in hand, she is the definition of "vacation goals." One of my favorite features of this stamp is the built-in pattern on her dress—it makes adding a fun, vibrant design to her outfit completely effortless.. 

To begin, I created the pop-out card base. It folds flat but when displayed the middle section pops forward. I cut two of the same patterned pieces to fit the left and right side and used another piece for the middle panel. I used a cheerful yellow cardstock for the base and matted the scene portions on light blue cardstock. 

I stamped, colored, and cut Carol and her suitcase. Then I mounted these figures on the middle panel. Finally I stamped the sentiment in blue and matted it with yellow. The scallop shapes for the sentiment were cut using the 6048 - Scalloped Rectangle Dies. 

I created this card for the current "People In Your Neighborhood" challenge. There is still plenty of time to join the fun! I can’t wait to see which "people" stamps you choose to bring to life.

Thanks for joining me on the blog today. As always, find your favorite stamps, dies, papers, and accessories at the Ai Store!

Happy Crafting!

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