For The Birthday Girl Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new card inspired by the Ai Midnight Snack Challenge! For my card I'm featuring the super cute hippo stamp from the 5400 - Baby Critters Set. I just love this adorable hippo!

To create the little scene, I started by stamping the hippo image and coloring her with markers. I wanted this card to be bright and cheerful, so I used a variety of pink and yellow colors. She looks so happy sitting on the green grass with her pretty pink cupcake!

Lastly, I stamped "To The Birthday Girl" greeting from the 5735 - Birthday Sentiment Set and attached white enamel dots for some dimension. I also added layers of glitter paper, polka dot pattern paper, and shimmery gold and pink card stock to complete the design.

Thank you for checking out today's project and I hope you will join in the Challenge!

 

Happy Birthday interactive card by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!!

How many of you love interactive cards? I raise both of my arms, and if I could raise my legs without falling on my behind, I'd raise those too! LOL!  I love dimension, and I love interactive! That's what I've got for you today! I used a magic iris die and a camera add on to create this cute and fun birthday card. I hope you love it as much as I do! For the images, I used the adorable 5400 Baby Critters Set from Art Impressions. This is the cutest birthday set! I've used it so many times, and I'm not about to stop! LOL! So here's some pictures, and I've shown you several as the shutter opens on the front of the card as the handle is pulled down on the right. 

Isn't that just too much fun??!!  Thanks so much for stopping by today and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copics used:

YR02, YR04, YR07

YG21, YG23, YG25

R20, R24, R27, R29

V22, V25

B000, B00

E21, E23, E25, E51, E53

Y13, Y17

C2, C3, C4, C5, C7

Big Birthday Wishes Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new birthday card created with the super cute 5400 - Baby Critters Set. This card was inspired by the Ai "Let's Celebrate" Challenge and I just love these little animals!

For this project, I started by stamping all the little animals and three (3) extra balloons with black ink. I colored all the images with markers and used the coordinating die set to cut them out. It's awesome that this set includes the matching dies!

To make the party scene, I cut a fence out of pattern paper and added green grass for the ground. I also used a cloud stencil to add tons of fluffy blue clouds for the sky; I love clouds!

After I glued on the fence and grass, I used foam tape to attach the group of friends. You can get a similar look using masking paper if you choose to make a flat card front.

Lastly, I attached a sweet bird to the sky and added the balloons. I also stamped "Big Birthday Wishes" with the same black ink and added layers of purple paper and polka dot pattern paper to complete the design. I love how this turned out and look forward to sending it to someone special!

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are inspired to join in the Ai "Let's Celebrate" Challenge!

Happy Birthday featuring Baby Critters and magic picture changer

 Hello AI Fans!!

I hope you're having a wonderful start to your week. And to our neighbors to the north, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! My card today features those adorable #5400 Baby Critters! This time I used them with a Magic Picture Changer die set. When you pull up on the tab, the adorable elephant is replaced with the Happy Birthday sentiment that is in the set! I love interactive cards!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Copic markers used:

YG11, YG13, YG17

YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09, YR12, YR14

B000, B01, B02

R22, R24, R27

Y13, Y15

E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53

C3, C5

T1

Baby Boy Journal pages 13-16 It's DONE! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm finishing up my Baby Boy Journal.

I have my last 4 pages.
I've had so much fun making this and hope you've been inspired to try your own journal.

On my center panel I used an interactive set.

I used the new 5495 – MB Nursery.
When you're ready to close up the journal, you just fold up the Matchbook.

Next up is baby's first haircut.
Doesn't every mother save a lock of hair?

Now you have a sweet little envelope to keep it in.

Also, his first birthday!
I used the letter I cut in half to make the dashes and apostrophe.

This is the inside cover page.

You can pull the envelope out of the pocket.
How cute!

I wish this journal was around when my now 22 and 23 year old kids were babies.
I would have probably made several of these.
My daughter danced for 14 years.  This would have been a beautiful keepsake.

Maybe a school journal...a page for each year of school.

My son would have loved a soccer journal. He played from 8-18.

This journal has SO much in it.
This is your chance to showcase dozens of your favorite Ai sets.

The theme doesn't matter.  Make what your heart tells you to.

You've heard the expression Go Big or Go Home?

Well...lol!  I may have gone a BIT overboard with the foam tape.

I must say, those clasps handled the weight and thickness like a champ!

This journal has endless possibilities!

I love it so much.
What's next?  I'm not sure yet.

Maybe a recipe journal?

Maybe bees and flowers?

Who knows...

Copics used:

Y17, Y28, Y32, B21, B45, G20, G43, RV10, N4, N6, W1, W2, W3, E00, E23, E97

Marvy 100 Sapphire

Baby Critter Shower cards and a Giveaway WINNER! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I have two sweet baby cards to share with you but first I have the winner of the Large Snowflake Die set!

Congratulations Kathryn!

I've used the new 5400 – Baby Critters Set.

This set is just so adorable and the best part is
it comes with dies so NO fussy cutting!

The cute little baby safety pin is from the
5338 – Baby Mini Dies.

The mattes were made using

5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies.

Though this set is primarily a birthday set you can do so many other

things with it.  One of my co-workers just had a baby shower so

the pink card was for her.

Copics used:

E30, E74, C00, T2, Y04, 

R81, B21, BG10

Age is Irrelephant card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a birthday card created with the super cute Baby Critters Set and Birthday Circlet MTF Set! 

This little elephant is so sweet and he fits perfectly within the circlet frame! To add to the festive design, I added a piece if pattern paper behind the image. The bright colored dots look like confetti in the background.

The sentiment "Age is irrelephant" was stamped in black on a simple banner. I used distress ink to add more pink and attached a little enamel heart. 

To finish the card, I adhered a pink scalloped frame and layers of bright card stock. This card is so cheerful and I'm looking forward to sending it out!

I hope you enjoyed today's project!

Baby Critters Rule (your heart)! by Janet

Hello Ai Fans!

Today I've got another pair of cards for you. These feature the new release called Baby Animals. It includes several baby animals and other images including a hippo, elephant, hippo, lion, bird, balloons and a wagon full of presents. There are ten sentiments full of fun little animal puns for you to use too. This set includes matching dies. Look for Baby Critters 5400 in the store.

I often make two cards of similar styles when I am creating. Mostly it's because I can't decide which images are my favorite and that was certainly the case with this set! I began by making my own blue, pink and purple background from Pixie Powders on wet 110 lb white cardstock. Once dry, I cut it and a golden yellow cardstock with a sunburst die. Since I had the parts and pieces, I decided to make use of them and create two cards. I really like the look of a sunburst. It really focuses the eye on the center of the card. There are many dies and stencils available in the market that would create a similar effect. 

I have a video showing how I made these cards. Click on the link below to watch.

As you can tell, I enjoy working with bold colors. The animals were a lot of fun to color up with my copics but they'd be great with pencils or watercolor also. 

This little lion is ready to Roar! I love his little teeth and proud mane. He capures the personality of so many little children I know. Bright, bushy-tailed and excited!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Happy Creating!

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