Challenge 149 - "Feeling Frosty" Challenge

Hello Ai Fans!

Can you believe it's already December?! Where has the time gone?

This is already our last challenge of 2014! We hope you'll join us!

We want to see those projects frosted! You can add any 'flakey' items to your cards. Think snowflakes, flocking, chunky embossing, you name it! Add it to your card and upload below for your chance to win!

Our design team is back this week after the Thanksgiving holiday! Make sure to click on their names to see all the details of each card!

 Cheri using Christmas To All Set (4517)

 Karen using Snowman Shaker (4514)

Kerry using Seasons Greetings Set (4518)

 Lesley using Jolly Snowman Set (4315)

 Reneé using Snowman Shaker (4514), Boy & Girl Mini Set (4403), Fence (P1499), Snowy Birdhouse (K3301), Christmas Fanny (U1803), Lamp (Sku#G1245) WC Cloudline (Sku#H2724) ...for snow border, Tree from Decorating Penguins (T3055), Rowdy (F1250), Rug (E1513) and Text from Sleepy Santa TF (4341)

 Sharon using Warm Your Heart Set (4519)

Sherry using Caroling Polars (U4080)

Thank you designers! Just love all these amazing cards!

Make sure to link up your creations below! Have a wonderful week!

Here are the challenge rules …
✻ 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!
✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.
✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, December 17 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Caroling Polars and Scrapbook Adhesives by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a winter themed card with you.  This week at Art Impressions we were lucky enough to participate in a product swap with Scrapbook Adhesives.  I used three different types of their adhesives on my card which I'll share with you later in the post.

My card features the adorable Caroling Polars (Sku#U4080).

I trimmed off the bear furthest to the right and added him to the outside of the frame.

Now I'll show you how I used the wonderful adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives.

First up I made my glittered letters and snowflakes.

I used the adhesive sheets to make my letters and flakes sticky so that the glitter would stick to them.  I simply added the adhesive sheet to some white cardstock, ran it through my Cuttlebug and then peeled away the protective layer to expose the adhesive.

 The photos below shows the letters stuck to my image and ready to be glittered.

Next I added the glitter.  Pretty (and easy) isn't it!

Besides using the adhesive sheets on the snowflakes I also used the 3D foam squares to pop them up and give them dimension.

I used the foam dots on the back of the main panel and the frame as well.

The last adhesive I used was the E-Z Squares.

I used these to adhere the image to the main panel.

The little rocks that you see around their feet are called Tiny Stones (Sku#AA1038)

I used two other Art Impressions stamps on the inside.

Merry Christmas (Sku#D558)

and

Polar Birds (Sku#F4082)

Copics used:

Y0000, C00, C0, C3, B34, B60, R00, E33, E40, E43, E93

TriArt:

B11, W4, W5, Y7, Y9, Y12

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Caroling Polars by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

Hope you are in the mood for some caroling action!  Today, I'm sharing a card using these adorable Caroling Polars (SKU# U4080).

I decided to stay with a simple layout.  I stamped the image twice.  First, I stamped it directly on the pattern paper.  I colored the lamp and added some glossy accent.  Then, I stamped it again and cut out the polar bears, cut them out, and adhered with foam dots.

Viola!  I hope you like it and thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

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