You Spin Me Round Challenge #369

 You Spin Me Round!

That's our new challenge.

Round cards, circles on cards, dots, pearls...

Anything circular.

First we need to announce the winners of our You're a Gem challenge.

For our Top Spot we chose Zilla S.

She used the adorable (retired) exclusive WC0124 WC Bear with Heart.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

Also, be sure to grab our badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

Our Lucky Random Winner was
#17 April J.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!

Also, be sure to grab our badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

Now onto my feature!

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Hello everyone.

I'm the featured artist for this challenge and I've chosen to make a Valentine
card using dies and paper from Art Impressions.

I used only dies, no stamps, for this card.

5543 – Journal Template Die Set
5719 – FB Fence & Window Set
5727 – Nested Oval Dies
5064 – Circle Double Stitched Dies
5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies

These are all the shapes I cut.  I didn't end up using one of the red ovals. (two halves)

All of the patterned paper is from Art Impressions.

5741 – Valentines Paper Pack
5812 – Christmas S2 Paper Pack

My card used 3 different sized circle dies, circular sequins and polka dot paper.  What will YOU create with circles??

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any 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!

 ✻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

Showing the last of my Holiday cards by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans and Happy 2024!!

I sure hope all of you have had a wonderful start to the new year! I have a few more holiday cards that I haven't been able to show you yet, so thought now is the perfect time. It seems I never have time to show you everything before the Holiday arrives and it's over. So I'm cramming them all into one blog post. Hope you don't mind!  All of the images are stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copic markers. So here we go! 

For this first card, I used #5565 Cheers My Deers Set. I also used #5812 Christmas S2 Paper Pack

For this card, I used #5041 Snow Friend Set. I love how they spell JOY! 

This little cutie pup is from #4937 Santa Paws Set. I used Dr PH Martins Bleed Proof White on his fur. 

Who doesn't love Chubby Little Snowmen?  And that's exactly what this set is #5351 Chubby Snowmen Set

I made a little gift tag with the new set #5802 Joyful Snowman Set. I add a small tag on the back of it with my to and from.  That way, that little tag can be removed and the main portion can be used again in the future! 

And my final card used one of the adorable snowmen from #5802 Joyful Snowman Set and a tree from #5457 Christmas Truck Set and the sentiment is cut out with #5063 Rectangle double stitched dies. 

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

Making Spirits Bright Challenge #364 week 2

 Hello everyone and welcome to week two of our Making Spirits Bright challenge!

As promised last week, we have Janet's feature tutorial for you.  Her card is so full of sparkle and cheer that it's sure to make everyone's spirits bright!  Let's see what Janet has prepared for you!

Hello everyone! It's week 2 of our Making Spirits Bright challenge. To participate and possibly win free stamps from Ai, you just need to make an upload a holiday themed card to our challenge post.

Today I'm showcasing the 5779 - FB Snowman stamp and die set. To begin this project, I stamped the front and back of the snowman, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out with the dies included in this set. I glued them together. Because they are a Front Back set, they match up perfectly when glued glued with wrong sides together.

To make the front of the card, I started with a white glitter A2 sized card. I cut a piece of holly cardstock from the 5812 - Christmas S2 PP with the 3rd largest rectangle die from the 5724 - Nested Rectangle Dies set. I cut another piece of green cardstock with the largest rectangle die. I glued these on top of each other and then glued the stack to the top of the card. I used the rectangle die in the 5719 - FB Fence & Window Dies to cut a rectangle in the three layers of cardstock. This die is exactly the correct size so that the fence die in this set fits around the rectangle. After cutting the rectangle, I cut two fence pieces and glued one on the front of the car and the other on the inside.

The next step was to cut the word Happy twice with green and gold cardstock and I glued them together slightly staggered. Then I stamped the phrase Holiday Cheer from the 5566 - Christmas Sentiments in red ink and then I glued the Happy phrase from 5103 - Flip Card Die to the sentiment. I glued the finished sentiment to the top of the card. With this done, I adhered the finished snowman at the edge of the fence so that part of him shows when the card is opened.

Inside I added a rectangle covered in winter glitter washi tape. When the card is shut, the glittered trees and snow show through the window cut with the fence die.  

Last but not least, I used the 5353 - Large Snowflake Dies to cut 3 snowflakes in silver cardstock. I arranged them on the front of the card as the finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll stop by the store to see all the things you need for your card, journal, and tag making projects. 

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest  

What a gorgeous card Janet!! Thank you for such amazing holiday inspiration!

Now for the rest of the Design Team.

You saw my card last week and can find all of the details here.

Next we have Tasha who used:

4936 – Christmas Wonder Set
5782 – Snowflake Frame Die
5566 – Christmas Sentiments

Sharon made this darling card.

5802 Joyful Snowman Set

5782 – Snowflake Frame Die

5566 – Christmas Sentiments

Lynn has a YouTube tutorial on how to emboss with your Art Impressions dies.

 WC Poinsettia Set (5828)
Lg Snowflake Dies (5353)
Snowflake Frame Set (5782)
Christmas Sentiments Set (5566)
Christmas S2 Paper Pack (5812)

Nina has an adorable trio of shaker tags.

5846 – Mini Christmas Set
5543 – Journal Template Die Set

One of my favorite things about our Design Teams is how they can all be given the same challenge and yet all of their projects turn out so different!  Thank you all for all of your hard work and to Janet for the wonderful tutorial.

Now, let's see what you create and enter, so that you might win a wonderful new stamp set!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Snowman Puppet Ornaments by Reneé Matarese

 Hey everyone!

Last week I shared a cream and gold snowflake slimline card.

This week I have two snowman ornaments for the Art Impressions Making Spirits Bright challenge.



One is a Front and Back "see through" ornament and the other features the snowman front with a sentiment on the back.

I used the new 5803 – Snowman Puppet Set.

His clothes are cut from 5812 – Christmas S2 Paper Pack and I framed him using
5727 – Nested Oval Dies.

I added some stitching where I pieced his coat together on his back.

The little hanger hook was cut from 5718 – Mini Journal Template.

On the back of this one I stamped a sentiment from 5566 – Christmas Sentiments.

He's stamped on Canson XL WC Paper Pad – 9×12 and I used Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White paint on his hat.

 

Warmest Wishes & a Merry Christmas by Janet

Hello Ai Fans. I am a big fan of the Windows to the World Series. There's so much you can do with these little window scenes. They may seem small but they pack a punch! You can use them with or without the sentiment that Bonnie writes around them. They can be used by themselves on something small like a tag. When you mat them, they become much bigger and have a larger presence. That's what I did with the stamp set I used today, 5454 - Sledding Window Set. It includes the separate snowman on a sled that adds more dimension. These little extra additions to the newer Windows to the World sets add an extra dimension to your design.

After coloring both the main image and the snowman with Copic markers, I used the 5061 - Square Double Stitched Die Set to cut out the main image, a blue frame and the largest red square. Then I layered them together and mounted it on a 4" x 5 1/4" piece from the 5812 - Christmas S2 Paper Pack. This was added to a top fold dark blue A2 card base. I used the back side of a leftover piece of the striped paper which has a check pattern and cut it to use as a border. I wrapped red, white, and green twine around it lengthwise. On top I mounted a sentiment from the 5566 - Christmas Sentiments Set.

I think this is the perfect Christmas card to send out to friends and family this holiday season. I hope you are inspired to check out the Windows to the World Series and try the winter and holiday scenes that are available at the store to make something special that includes your special touch.

 Have a wonderful weekend!

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