Christmas Tags by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

Well, it's present wrapping time in the Day household... so I've been making Christmas tags!  I based my designs on an idea I saw on Pinterest, where the designer had stamped her images half off of the tag, and I really like the look.  So I've used three of my favourite Art Impressions Christmas stamps, and this is what I came up with:

I started by cutting out white cardstock tag shapes with my Cricut (they're about 4 1/2").  Then I stamped about 3/4 of each image onto the tag, slightly off center, leaving enough room at the top to write my "To" and "From".

Here is the Lighted Snowman Set (Sku#4349):

And my Christmas Santa (Sku#T4171):

 

And finally, Santa's Helper - Eunice (Sku#P1790)

I added some chevron ribbon, and tied them up with some twine and jingle bells.  You can stamp a bunch of these in just a few minutes, and then do some colouring in front of the tv - you'll have a pile of tags in no time :o)

Happy stamping everyone!

 



Reindeer Games by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans! 

Christmas is nearly upon us so today I'm sharing Reindeer Games Set (Sku#4351) from Art Impressions 2013 Christmas line.

I can't remember where I got this old Bingo game but I thought the game card fit perfect with the reindeer games verse!  I looked for a board that had the #25 on it for Christmas day and then framed it with some Spellbinders dies.

Here's a photo of the inside with the adorable verse.

Here's an alternate version I made.  I added some Stickles to this one.

The current challenge over at Art Impressions Challenges is Gobble til You Wobble.  (Cards with movement)

The challenge is in honor of the newest Shake Your Booty set called GOBBLE SET.

    

Reindeer Games Set (Sku#4351)	Stickles Ice Crystal White	Spellbinders Standard Circles	Spellbinders Dahlia Flower Blossom
Bingo card	Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK w/ Stamp Banners #2	Copic markers	Christmas Bells

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Faux Globe by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I think I just coined a new product name... today I am sharing a Faux Globe with you (snow globe, get it?) using the sweet Lighted Snowman Set (Sku#4349).  A few days ago, Kate our wonderful Design Team Coordinator, got me thinking of 3D items... and with the current popularity of Mason jar crafts, I decided to try making my own little snowglobe.  Here's what I came up with:

This is definitely not the norm for me!!  I wasn't even sure if it would work, right up until I screwed the lid on... but voila!  It did!  I will admit that while I was inhaling glitter up my nose, and having batting stick to my gluey fingers, I may have muttered Kate's name a few times (smile!) but I think she did me a favour in getting me to think outside my box.

I stamped my snowman and coloured him with Copic markers, then cut around him, leaving about 1 1/4" of paper at the bottom, with a score mark 3/8" up.  I also stamped a couple of trees in the same fashion to use as a background.  Both pieces were glittered up.  I also made a little brace which you'll see in the following photos, which helped hold the pieces upright.

I used Liquid Glass to glue the snowman to the lid, with the little brace behind him.

Then I glued the trees into place.

I glued pieces of quilt batting in front, between and behind all of my pieces, and liberally sprinkled it with glitter.  Before putting the jar on, I dotted a little Liquid Glass on the inside of the jar, and tossed in some glitter so that it would look like glittery snow sticking to the inside of the jar.  Now you hold your breath, hold your tongue right, and carefully put the lid on and screw it tight.  I added a piece of ribbon, and a button and bow around the bottom to finish him off.  Here's a closeup of my little guy:

All in all, it probably took the same amount of time or less than it takes to make your average card.  Hope you'll all make your own Faux Globes this season!

 



Jolly Carolers by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

It's Karen here today, sharing one of Art Impressions fabulous new Christmas stamps: Jolly Carolers (Sku#U4316)  These little guys are so sweet, and were fun to colour:

I kept my card fairly simple, as the image does all the talking... just added a little strip of brown glitter paper for a little sparkle.  I also made this a flat card - so it's perfect for mailing!  Here is a closeup of the fellows:

Be sure to check out our "Hilarious Christmas Card" challenge - you can link up your creation here.

 

  You'll also want to visit the Art Impressions Store where all the newest Christmas stamps are now available... and keep checking back here on the blog to see plenty of inspiration from the Design Team in the weeks to come.

 

 

It's an Ai Christmas Parade! by Renee Matarese

Hello Ai fans!!

This week over at Art Impressions Challenge blog it's all about Christmas.

I'm sharing an adorable new set called Christmas Parade Set (Sku#4313)

If you want to see all of the new sets just click the photo below.

There are two more of these little cuties in the set that I didn't use on this particular card.

If you want to play along in the challenge you can click this banner.

Here are the supplies I used...

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Challenge 122 - "Holly Jolly Christmas"

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome back to a new challenge! We're excited to host a hilarious new card competition, but first, let's announce the winners from last week's "Perfect Papers" challenge.

Top Spot goes to ...

Melissa O.

Congratulations Melissa! We loved your amazing coloring and very cute paper choices! Email kate@artimpressions.com to claim your prize pack!

Our honorable mentions this week are ...

Joni52!

Karen Amidon

Congratulations Joni and Karen! We loved your adorable cards! Contact kate@artimpressions.com for a free stamp set of your choice!

We also have our winners from our Ruby Rock-It product swap ... we hope you enjoyed all the inspiration and thank you to everyone who entered!

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Now onto our new challenge!

This time around, we're looking for your HILARIOUS Christmas card. Anything with a funny sentiment or image is perfect for submitting.

This week, our feature card comes from Kerry Kung!

Our Ugly Sweater set has been wildly popular and can now be YOURS!

Our new 2013 Christmas collection is NOW AVAILABLE at artimpressions.com!

Christmas Parade Set (Sku#4313)	Jolly Carolers (Sku#U4316)	Jolly Snowman Set (Sku#4315)	Joyful Christmas Set (Sku#4314)
Lighted Snowman Set (Sku#4349)	Reindeer Games Set (Sku#4351)	Santa Shake Set (Sku#4348)	Ugly Sweater Set (Sku#4350)

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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!

✻ 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, November 13 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!