Armfuls Baby Cards by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Our current challenge here on the blog is called ABC, 123. Use Letter or Number dies in some way on your project.

Today I've made a slimline trifold card.  When I first saw the new letter and number dies from Art Impressions, I instantly thought about children's blocks.

I used square dies along with the mini baby dies and slimline dies to create my trifold card.

I created a baby boy version and then I created a more neutral version because I have a coworker expecting twins and we don't know the gender/s yet.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to these letter and number dies. You can spell out anything you like with them. I hope you're inspired to join in our challenge. You could be the next winner of a free stamp set.

ABC, 123 Challenge #401 Week #1 and MILESTONE BIRTHDAY WINNERS from Challenge #400

Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to our newest challenge.

This time it's ABC,123

We want to see your crafty creations using either Letter or Number dies on them.
Spell out someone's name. Use a # on a birthday or anniversary card. Maybe you know a new BABY on the way or want to make a SPRING card. People always need HUGS too! Maybe you'll create a WC stencil with them??  Whatever your heart desires, as long as you use letter or number dies.

Art Impressions has several Letter and Number Die sets to choose from.

5910 – Large Letter Die Set

        

5911 – Large Number Die Set

5072 – Block Letters Die Set

5562 – Journal Letter Die Set

I'm sure you've all been waiting to find out who our 5 lucky random winners are from the Milestone Birthday challenge where we celebrated our 400th challenge on the Art Impressions blog. Talk about a MILESTONE!!

I won't keep you waiting any longer.
Our 5 winners are 13, 14, 20, 5, 2

#13 came up first and Betty will be receiving 5900 Garden Bench Set.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

and let her know you won the Bench set.

#14 came up next so Irene will be able to choose a current stamp set from Art Impressions.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!!

#20 was selected 3rd and Sara will be receiving 6025 – Fear Not Set

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim your Fear Not set!!

#5 was next and Terry C. will receive 5868 Daffodil & Tulip Set

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

and let her know you won the Daffodil & Tulip set!!

Our 5th and final winner was #2 Marianne H. and she will receive 5876 Watercolor Lilies Set.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

and let her know you won the Lilies Set!!

We were so excited to see all of these amazing birthday cards and hope you will all continue to enter. If you didn't win, don't be discouraged. Be sure to take those cards or create something new, and then, enter them in the Monthly Challenge that's going on right now. There is no theme, and it's a random drawing. You can win a free stamp set from Art Impressions, or, if you're in the US, you have the chance to win a freebie from me. Or...create something new for this week's challenge. ABC, 123.

It was my turn as our Featured Artist and I made a Z fold baby card.

All of my measurements are listed below.

My coworker and friend is expecting her very first grandchild.
I decided to make an ABC, 123 WWBB card. (What Will Baby Be?)

Her son and his wife will be finding out later this month and I know how excited she is to find out.

I just love all of the dies from Art Impressions. The mini dies are some of my favorites and fit so well with the new letter and number dies.

For all of the scoring I did, I used my Martha Stewart scoreboard. This helps me get crisp lines on my card folds.

Joel's new papers were so perfect for the card that I envisioned.

This is a pretty straight forward card so I didn't take many pictures of the process. It's really just about having the measurements.

For the white card base I measured cardstock out to be 8 5/8" long x 5 1/2" high/wide.

I then scored the white cardstock at 2 1/8" and then again at 4 1/4".

Next, I cut all of my panels.

The Teal panel was made using the 2nd largest die from the double stitched rectangle die set. 
The gingham insert page measured 4 3/4" x 3 1/2".
The yellow matte around those two panels measured 5 1/8" x 3 15/16".

For the panels on the smaller Z sections, these are the measurements.

Yellow cardstock: 5 1/8" x 1 3/4"

Teal paper: 4 3/4" x 1 3/8"

Gingham paper: 4 5/8" x 1 1/4"

I hope you like my card. I can't wait to see what you create using letter and number dies.

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.

✻We love to comment on your entries, but keep in mind if you use a private group or a platform that you need to sign up for, we probably won't be able to.

✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!

✻ Share the Ai love if you can, by clicking and commenting on your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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

New Matchbook release #5495MB Nursery by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!!

Have you tried the Matchbook Series?  I think they are so fun and cute! What a wonderful way to tuck a greeting in somewhere unexpected! Put it in someone's lunch box, slip it into their backpack, tuck it into a friends crafting bag when they're not looking! So many ways to give a wonderful surprise. Good things really DO come in small packages! Today I'm showing you one of the newly released Matchbook Sets #5495 MB Nursery Set. So adorable!! To decorate the little envelope, I used #5338 Baby Mini Dies and they fit on the envelope perfectly! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope you find some time to get crafty! 

 

Welcome Princess Slimline Card by Nina

 Hello Ai friends, thanks for stopping by today as I post how I created this cutest baby welcoming card using the cute Baby Mini Dies set.

I cut the dies from Guava color cardstock two times from each die. I glued each two similar dies together to give them dimension. 

I used my Art Impressions Slimline dies to cut the background and backed all the pieces with foam tape to give extra dimension.

I cut the word PRINCESS using Sizzix dies and used stickers to spell the  word welcome and glued the whole card on a striped panel that has matching colors.

I then embellished my scene with some matching enamel dots.

 

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