Egg-Cellent!

Hello Ai fans!

Today I am working on a couple Easter cards.  I wanted to use my Mini Bunny Spinner Set.  I picked it up a while ago but I wanted to wait until closer to Easter to use it. Well ... it is getting closer to Easter, so what better time than now.

I knew I wanted to try and add three circles, but I also knew that I am not good at lining this up so I figured I would stagger the circles in case there were boo boo's.  The circles were from the Circle Double Stitched Dies. I really like how they turned out.

As you can see I die cut from both my card base and my pattern paper so they would line up once adhered together.  What I like to do when adding my thread I glue the thread to the inside of one image and then attach the matching image to the other.  From there I use double sided tape and place on both ends of the circle to attach my thread to, as you can see above.  From there I add glue all over and around the thread so I know it will be secure once all put together. Another trick I like to do is tape my card base down where the fold is so there is no reason for any slack with the thread.

 I finish it off by adding my card front to the panel.  Not hard at all, right?? And from here I decorate my card with all of the finishing touches. As you will see below I added some purple card stock to my image.  I stamped the sentiment "Happy Easter" from the Sweet Easter Set.

I thought it looked to plain with just the white strip with the sentiment on it so I Added some more purple to it.  I cut a very thin strip of purple, centered it ant framed out the phrase.  Don't you agree it adds to the sentiment?

'I made two so I could send them to my Mom and my Mother in Law.  I can't tell if I like the one that is more pink or the one that has more blue in it.  Which one do you like better? I know they are both the "same" but sometimes the shades of color matter ... I think I am going with the more blue card! You?

Here they are side by side again.  Happy Wednesday everyone!

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Copics used:
BG000, BG01
BV000, BV00
RV10, RV11
Y0000, Y000, Y00

You Take the Cake by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!

Today's card features the cute and fun 4733 Mini Raccoon Spinner Set. The spinners are such a fun interactive card! Just wind it up before you close the card, and then as soon as the recipient opens it, the spinner unwinds. 

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

Copics used: T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, R02, Y35, BG02, BG05, E51, E53

TGIF by Dana Warren

Hello AI Fans!!

TGIF .... ok not really, BUT this would be a perfect card to send to a good friend, maybe invite them to a weekend getaway or pick me up after a tough week! I used the Robe Spinner stamp set and used stickers to make my sentiment!!

I started by stamping the front and back images and then using my Spectrum Noir markers to color it. I used FS1, FS3, GB8, GB10, TB3, TB4, TB6. Then I used the Blender marker to add polka-dots to her pajamas. 

Next, I used the matching dies and cut the images out. To make the spinner, first I run each side through my sticker machine. I added white thread to the sticky back side and then added the front, sandwiching the thread between the two images. 

To a white card base, I added some pattern paper (adhere with removable adhesive), then used a circle die  and cut a window from the front. With a slightly bigger circle, I cut a circle frame from white cardstock. I removed the pattern paper layer and added my spinner, then adhered the pattern paper this time with double sided permanent tape. Then I just used some liquid glue to add the white frame.

From an alphabet sticker sheet I added TGIF with foam tape. Last I rounded each of the corners to go with my circle window!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Happy Stamping!!

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Mini Raccoon Spinner by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I haven't made a spinner card in a little while, and I had these cute fall papers sitting on my craft desk - so I thought they'd go well with the Mini Raccoon Spinner Set (Sku # 4733):

 I stamped and coloured my images with Copic markers, then used the matching dies that come in the set to cut them out!  I used an oval die to make a cutout through all my layers.  I glued my front & back images together, sandwiching a piece of thread down the middle as I went along, and I attached the thread between my layers so that my raccoon and his cupcake would be suspended in the opening.  I finished off the inside of my card by adding a frame to the opening, and put some warm yellow cardstock behind the opening for some colour.

 The set comes with the three images, one sentiment and the two dies - everything you need to make a cute spinner.  Before I put the card in an envelope, I'll wind each of the images a few times so they'll spin around when the recipient opens it!
Copics used: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, W5, W3, W1, BG07, BG05, BG02, B00, RV17, RV14, RV13, V06, V04, YG03, Y35

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More Ai Halloween!

Hello Ai fans!

This week I got to tick something off my bucket list... I got published!  The Fall 2016 edition of Creative Scrapbooker magazine hit the shelves September 1st... and I am happy to say that I have two Art Impressions halloween cards on page 107.  I made four cards that I'll share with you today, so if you want to see which ones got published, you may need to find a copy of the magazine at your local store!!

Here is Punkin' Pie Set (Sku #4520)

 Be Scary Set (Sku #4521):

 Pumpkin Spinner (Sku #4676):

 Tweeter Set (Sku #4523):

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