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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Vacation Vibes! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends! 

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current Art Impressions Challenge. I used the fun 6075 -Cruisin' Carol Stamp Set to create a bright tropical scene that feels like a relaxing beach getaway.

For the background, I cut a scalloped rectangle from the 6098 -Cruise Paper Pack. This paper is awesome and has some of the cutest patterns for cards and projects. I love all the designs included in this cruise-themed paper pack!

To continue the tropical theme, I stamped the sentiment “Vacation Vibes” onto a simple white banner and attached blue and white striped patterned paper. This pattern always makes me think of summer days and beach vacations.

To finish the card, I added layers of golden yellow, white, and bright blue cardstock to coordinate with the colors throughout the scene. 

Have a wonderful day!

Ahoy there! by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

I've got another quick and simple card to show you today that goes along with our current challenge "Wild About You". I used another one of the adorable gulls from #5399 Gull-friends Set and a piece of paper from #6098 Cruse PP. I don't know...I guess it might be possible to make a quicker card. But it would be hard to beat this, that's for sure! I stamped the gull onto some Copic friendly paper and then colored it with the markers I've listed below. Popped it up onto the beach scene paper and called her done after adding a sentiment! You still have a couple of days to enter our challenge! Hope to see your creations! 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used
E95, 97, and 99

B21, 23, 24, and 26

YG01, 03, 05, and 07

T1 and 2

Y35 and 38

Shake Your Tail Feathers by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

So hopefully you've seen that Art Impressions started a new challenge last Thursday "Wild About You"! Ok...so I'm going to be honest here...I actually googled to see if a bird was considered an "animal" LOL!! And yay, it is! I wanted to create a card to show you that the paper packs that Art Impressions created for the new AI People (Gardener Gail, Pickle Ball Patty, Birdie Betty, Cruisin' Carol, and Loungin' Linda) can be used for so much more!!! It made this card soooo easy and quick to create! I started by grabbing #5399 Gull Friends Set and 6098 Cruise PP. I stamped the Gulls onto a Copic friendly paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The markers I used to color it are listed below. Luckily, the Gull Friends Set comes with coordinating dies, so it was a snap to cut out the sea gulls. From there, I simply added some mounting tape to the back of it and popped it up onto the sheet of paper I had chosen for it. Add a quick sentiment and voila! I just LOVE the sentiment!! 

I sure hope this inspires you to look at these paper packs a little differently! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today, and until next time - stay crafty!!

Cruisin' with Carol - A Z-Fold Card Adventure! by Janet

I've been having an absolute blast working with the new Art Impressions People sets! Each one features a delightful lady enjoying herself, complete with perfect sentiments and matching dies. But almost best of all, there are coordinating paper packs that provide the most ideal settings for each of these fabulous ladies.

Today, I'm showcasing the charming 6075 - Cruisin' Carol along with the perfectly themed 6098 - Cruise PP. I created a simple z-fold card base from kraft cardstock and then got to work using the cruise paper pack to create my backgrounds. On the front fold, I cut a piece featuring a vibrant food buffet, and stamped the "Vacation Vibes" sentiment right on the table. For the inside, I pieced two identical background pieces together to stretch the scene lengthwise across the panel. I simply cut each panel to the same height and butted the pieces together tightly when gluing them down. I even used a 3/4" punch to capture the sun from the paper since it wasn't in the ideal spot for my background and then glued it where I wanted it. You'd have to look incredibly close to notice this isn't one continuous piece, and I was really happy with how that technique worked!

Next, I cut out a piece of blue cardstock and inked its edges before stamping another sentiment, "Out of office, out of cares!" I then fussy cut an extra cake and cupcake plate from a leftover piece of the buffet background and glued it to the sentiment, just overlapping the corner a little.

Now for the star of the show: Carol! I colored her with Copic markers, giving her suitcase a fun leopard pattern. I glued the bag into the scene and then placed Carol with foam pads to give her a little height and added dimension.

I absolutely love how this card turned out and can't wait to make even more fun cards with Cruisin' Carol!

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!

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Seas the Day! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a new card created with the 6075-Crusin’ Carol Set and the 6098-Cruise Paper Pack. I’ve been loving all the new Ai People sets, and this one is extra special to me; I LOVE cruising!

For this project, I went with bright tropical colors; perfect for a Caribbean getaway! One of my favorite parts of cruising is trying all the fun fruity drinks, and Carol is definitely on cruise control with her frozen cocktail in hand. Time to kick off that vacation!

The background came together super fast since it’s one of the awesome pre-printed sheets from the Cruise Paper Pack. Just add Carol and you’ve got an instant vacation scene; I love how easy and vibrant it turned out!

To finish the card, I layered tan, white, and navy cardstock along with a fun anchor-patterned paper to match the cruise theme. I also added one of the included sentiments to tie everything together.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project and that you're having a fabulous day!