Art Impressions Blog: Clean Slate Challenge

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Clean Slate Challenge #366 Week 2

Hello everyone and welcome to week #2 of our Clean Slate challenge.

Anything goes!

Our first challenge of 2024 is an easy one. We know you're all just getting back into the swing of things and so we kept it simple for you.

Last week I shared a Valentine garland that I made for my fireplace mantle.

I created a photo tutorial if you'd like to try something like this.

Now we have lots more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

First up we have Tasha who used 5115 – Birthday Laugh Lines.

Next up is Janet with 5221-Sending Love Cubbies

5063-Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies

Next we have Lynn who used Valentine Bears Set (5005)

Journal Template Die Set (5543)

Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies (5063) and also has a video tutorial for her card HERE.
I'll be honest. I haven't had time to watch this since she shared it yesterday but there isn't a single one of her videos that I didn't learn something new from.

We'll close things out with a couple of Christmas cards from Sharon.

These were her final 2023 holiday cards but it's NEVER too soon to start creating for next Christmas.

She used #5565 Cheers My Deers Set and #5812 Christmas S2 Paper Pack for her first card.

On her second card she used
#5802 Joyful Snowman Set and a tree from #5457 Christmas Truck Set and the sentiment is cut out with #5063 Rectangle double stitched dies.

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✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

It's a Clean Slate! Challenge #366

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to our first bi-weekly
challenge of 2024!

Who doesn't want to begin the new year with a clean slate?
You can reinvent yourself and be anything you want to be.

Anything Goes!

For our first challenge, you can make anything you like with any theme you want!

I chose Valentine's Day.

We recently had our small stone mantle wrapped with wood and I couldn't wait
to hang a garland from it.

Please excuse the Christmas decorations. We're still transitioning over.
I have a quick picture tutorial showing how I made this.

My first step was to die-cut all of my shapes.

Each heart is comprised of 5 hearts, each with a different patterned paper.
I scored them right down the center.

Next, begin gluing the hearts together.

When you get the last heart, stop.

You need to insert your string and adhere it. I used double sided tape.

Then, glue the last heart into place.

This is my centerpiece to the garland.

The little hearts twirl around as you walk by and create a breeze.

It's so cute.

On some I added smaller hearts or a little bit of bling.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

Be sure to check out our new Monthly Guest Designer Challenge.

You could win a free stamp set and be our next featured Guest Designer!
How exciting!

Stay tuned in 2024 for lots more new releases!

There are some really fun products coming soon.