Never too old to PARTY! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card made with some stamps and dies from Art Impressions.  I used the 5114 – Never Too Old Laugh Lines and the 5072 – Block Letters Die Set.

I needed a fun, bright card and thought these prints from Doodlebug would be just perfect against the bright white.

I embossed the front panel and accented it with some sequins that matched the papers I used.

I used one of the verses from the set on the inside and I cut it out with the 

5135 – Hexagon Double Stitched Dies.

I paper pieced her dress because I wanted her to match one of the letters.

She and the letters are also popped up on foam tape to give the card a 3-D effect.

Copics used:

C1, C3, C8, BG01, BG05, R83, Y18, YG13, E02, E41, E43, E44

A special treat by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans! 

Hope you're having an amazing start to your weekend! My card today features 4409 Cupcake BFFs. I stamped her onto some cryogen white paper and colored her with Copics which are listed below. Paired her with some cute birthday paper for a cute card for a special someone!  OOPS! I almost forgot to mention that I also used the Banner Double Stitched Dies for the sentiment! 

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

Copics used:
E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, E33, E35, E53, E57
RV32, RV34
T1
BG000, BG13, BG15, BG18
Y13, Y17
R02, R20, R37

Happy Birthday to One Fabulous Chick by Niccole Kulig

Hello Ai fans!

I am here today to share yet another card using the adorable Spring Chicken set.  I am on quite the chicken kick at the moment. 

I used the same navy card stock with a red frame. This time though I had some left over chicken feet for the recent Animal Challenge. I couldn't let the little feet go to waste. 

I masked out the "Oh Frap" that is on the coffee cup before I stamped my chicken. I wanted it to be a fabulous chicken for a birthday card without that sentiment.  I colored her with my Copics.  I fussy cut her out and applied her to my card with foam tape. 

I added Wink of Stella to the flower on her hat and her glasses.  I finished it off with a few yellow Nuvo Drops. 

Here is one more look at the finished card.  These chickens are my favorite at the moment.  I just love how cute they are.  They are versatile as well; you could use other sentiments with them.

Copics used:

BG000
C1, C3, 

R24
RV25, RV29

Y13, Y17, Y26, Y28
YG23

YR04, YR07

Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time with me.  Please stop back again soon. 

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

What a bird brain by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans! 

Do you love plain and simple cards?  It doesn't get much simpler than this one!!  I used a scalloped circle die to make the card base, then used AI Double Stitched Circle Dies to make the layers. The stamp is from Spring Chicken Set and I colored her with Copic markers. 

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

Copics used:

E21, E23, E33, E35, E51, E53, E95, E97, E99

G21

B000

T1, T2, T4

R02, R22, R24, R27

Something BIG is Coming! Celebrate Ai's Birthday Month! PLUS Challenge 260 Birthday Cards!

Happy 4th of July, Ai Fans!

We are kicking off our birthday month in a BIG way, and we do not want you to miss out! Be sure that you are signed up for our email and check your email next Thursday, July 11 to be the first notified about our huge surprise! Don't forget to tell your crafty friends so they can click here and subscribe to our newsletter for the announcement as well!

To celebrate our 32nd birthday, we are hosting a special card challenge on our blog! Let's take a look at what Niccole has made with our challenge in mind!

Hello Ai fans!!

I am here today to share a super fun card I made using the new Never Too Old Laugh Lines stamp set.

I started by die cutting my card base out of Neenah Desert Storm  card stock. I used my bone folder to give it a crisp fold and line up the scallops together evenly.

I started by stamping my sentiment on a 3/4" white strip of paper of centered to the left of my card.  I added a yellow border to the top and bottom of my sentiment strip. I added it to my card base, but only to the stitched border around the card so the scallops stood out. 

I colored my  birthday lady with my Copic markers.  I cut her out with my Scan-N-Cut to giver her an even cut.  I wanted to giver her some dimension so I used glue to attach her only at her feet.  I used foam tape on her upper body to make her stand out. I attached her to my card on the right side of the card, to help even out my sentiment.

I finished it with some Crushed Grapes Nuvo Drops.  This helps draw out the purple in her dress.  You know how some people always have to add Wink of Stella to a card? I am that way with Nuvo Drops. I love adding Nuvo Drops to my cards. 

Here is one more look at the finished card.  Thank you for stopping by.  Please make sure you play along with the challenge.  You can win an awesome prize!!

Copics used:

BG01

C1, C3, C5, C7, C9

E00, E11

RV11

V1, V4, V6, V12, V15, V17

W1, W3, W5

Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

YR09

Until next time ... Hugs & inky fingers!

Aren't birthday cards so fun to make? They're even more fun to receive! Make a special birthday card for someone in your life - or just to have on-hand for when a birthday sneaks up on you! Join our challenge, you have until July 17 to enter!

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

✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!

✻ 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!

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✻ 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

Let's recognize the winners of last week's Shaker Cards challenge! This was such a fun challenge, and we always love to see your entries!

Top Spot goes to...

Charne!

Congrats, Charne! We adore your open shaker window that peeks at the sentiment inside! The way you used just a few images from your Floral Birdhouse PopCard was a great way to make your stamp set stretch! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Funtography!

Amy Marshall! 

Way to go, you two! We love the pretty backdrops for your sequins and shaker bits! These cards are really creative uses of our Reel Great Guys and Road Trip sets! Be sure to email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and stamp set of your choice!

Have a Happy 4th of July and Happy Stamping!

It's your birthday! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

I only have one thing to say...Where was this awesome little dude when my son was little??  He's 20 now but he was obsessed with dinosaurs between about 2 and 8 yrs of age.  He would have loved this!

The set is called
4950 – Dino Mouthful Set

I also used some Art Impressions dies...

5135 – Hexagon Double Stitched Dies
5133 – Flag Double Stitched Dies

The balloons and dino are all popped up on dimensional
foam to give the card some pop!

I used another image and verse from this set.

All in all there are 7 images and 3 sentiments in the set.

You Rock! Sports Fan Shaker by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing two interactive birthday cards with you.

My brother-in-law's birthday is in 2 weeks and he's a big sports fan.

His favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers so his card was done in black, white and yellow.  My other card (the first one you'll see) was just done in colors I like.

The main image is

4527 – Sports Fan Shaker.

In the corner I used

5133 – Flag Double Stitched Dies

and

5132 – Tag Stitched Dies

On the inside I used

5134 – Banner Double Stitched Dies

to create a frame with can be personalized inside.

Here's the version I made for my brother-in-law.

The foam finger is on a WOBBLE and shakes when you flick it.

Copics used:

Y00, 17, 21

YR15, 16, 20, 21

E00, 02, 93

N0, N2, T3, C7, 100

Mooove It Mini Shaker by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!!

My card today features the fun Mooove It Mini Shaker Set.  I totally love interactive cards, and who could resist a wiggling hiney on a cow? LOL!  I stamped the front cow an extra time and popped it up from the image, and then the back half of her is a separate stamp that goes on a Mini Action Wobble! They are stamped onto Cryogen White cardstock and colored with Copic markers that I've listed below.

That's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

Copics used:

E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E41, E43
BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
T1, T2