When One Door Closes Challenge #412 Week #2

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to week #2 of our
When One Door Closes challenge.

We're looking for your creations using things with doors on them.

Last week we saw a fabulous hen house card with a handmade screen door from Dori.
You can read all about her card on her post from last week.

Tasha used:

5492 - Front Porch Harvest Set
5512 – Front Porch Door Set
5838 – Fall Journal Paper

Lynn created two door tags and you can visit her BLOG POST
to see her YouTube tutorial on these.

Janet used:

5397 - Submarine Cubbies
5329 - Beach Mini Dies

You can hear all about Sharon's card on her BLOG POST.

Debbie Hedges was our Guest Designer and you can hear all about her card on her BLOG POST.

I used the Mushroom Cubbies and you can see my post here.
5728 – Mushroom Cubbies

5797 – Little Things Sentiment Set

5812 – Christmas S2 Paper Pack

5935 – Fairytale Houses Set

5788 – Whimsical Mushrooms

I just love the creativity of our Design Team.

If these don't inspire you to create something and enter then I don't know

what will. You could be our next winner and have a brand new set to play

with!

Be sure to enter your creation for the chance to win a free stamp set from Art Impressions. 

We award one Top Spot and one Lucky Random Winner, and each will win a free stamp set from Art Impressions.

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

✻ Limit two submissions per person.

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission. You may include your entire last name, but it's not necessary.

✻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

New Belly Band Bunny card by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

There are some fun new releases on the Art Impressions website.

Today I've used the brand new 5804 – Decorative Belly Bands.
There was a delay in shipping initially, so my card is a bit late for Valentine's Day.

This would be SO CUTE as an Easter card though. Just swap out the sentiment with one from one of your favorite Easter sets. If the pink paper isn't your thing, Art Impressions has lots of pretty Easter sets or basic pads that have other beautiful spring colors and patterns in them.

Ai Paper Pads

I love that Art Impressions is offering so many die sets now. They really compliment their adorable images and help create such a finished and special look to your cards and craft projects. I don't think that I could pick a favorite.

Sending Bugs and Kisses by Reneé Matarese

 Happy Sunday everyone!

Today I'm sharing a sweet, whimsical card made from the 
5728 – Mushroom Cubbies,
5742 – Easter Journal Paper Pack
and
5463 – Slimline Dies Set

Last week was teacher appreciation week and I received some gifts from some students as well

as some "just because" gifts from friends.  I'll be sharing several thank you cards like this

in the near future.

I just love how cute this set is whether you color it brightly or softly.
Also, the little pieces stand on their own without the adorable main mushroom image.

C00, N1, BG000, BG10, BG53,

E11, E13, E93, TT GRAY, CHOCOLATE

Happy 3rd Birthday little one! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Little girls (and big girls)
just love their fairy tales!

I had a request for a pink card using either something girly or unicorn themed.

I sent her photos of the retired 5752 Floral Carousel Set and the 5225 – Castle Cubbies.

She thought her soon to be 3 year old niece would love the castle.



I used a piece of acetate to make one of the unicorns "fly."  I know that aren't known for flying but they're magical so I feel like if they really put their mind to it...lol!

The front is a shadowbox and I cut the opening and made the sparkly pink frame using 
5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies

Both castles were coated in a layer of WOSC Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Pen – Clear and are so glittery though it's tough to see in the photos.

I decided to make a second version in blue.

This time I added dragons and made one of them fly.

The dragon wings were also done with Wink of Stella and the unicorns and torch flames have some Stickles for added sparkle.

Dawn Kuklewicz sent me some adorable little gems for my birthday so I added several of them for some extra bling.

The Critter Cubbies are possibly my favorite interactive series of all time with the Sub Cubbie,  Mushroom Cubbie and this Castle Cubbie being my favorites but PLEASE!  Don't make me choose!
Because then...the hen house,  the barn, the owls...I LOVE them ALL!

Twin Tone Markers:

Yellow

Sky Blue

Chocolate

Candy Pink

Raspberry

Copics used:

R32, R81
Y15

B41

G20, G43

N1, W5

E31, E42, E43, E51, E81

New Mushroom Cubbies and Chicken Matchbook by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a couple of the new releases from Art Impressions.

For my first card I used the brand new,  absolutely adorable, 5728 – Mushroom Cubbies.

I made a Bay Window Card that I added an oval to on the front.

For the ovals I used the new 5727 – Nested Oval Dies

I added some Stickles in the windows to make them appear to be reflective and a little on

the dots on the mushrooms for the simple reason that I love sparkle.

I also decorated the inside of the card with more of the images and a verse from the set.

The sweet little gnome is popped up on foam dots so that he can hold the front panel

where it belongs. 

In this photo you can see how it pops out and the fun dimension it has.

My next card is a Matchbook.

I used the new 5731 – Chicken MB.

I love that Bonnie has started to create some outdoor scenes for the Matchbook series.
All of the Matchbooks are built on the 5317 – MB Template Dies.

I made a cute little envelope to put my card in.

5318 – MB Envelope Dies.

These are all tiny little treasures.

Look how cute!

Which is your favorite Matchbook?

Copics used:

Mushroom Cubbie:

W00, W2, T4, Y08, Y18, YG01, YG45, YG97,

G12, G24, B05, B12, E33, E51, E81, R05, R08,

R22, R29, R3

Twintone Markers:

Gray, Green, Chocloate, Emerald Green, Strawberry Red

Chicken MB:

N2, T4, BG000, BG02, R08, Y15, Y32,

YR14, YR23, YR24, E33, E35, E81

New Mushroom Cubbies and Matchbook Tool Shed by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Did you see the new releases last week on the Art Impressions website??
I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I saw this set!
It's called 5728 – Mushroom Cubbies.

You can see all of the Critter Cubbies here...

I stamped the verse on a die from 5132 – Tag Stitched Dies.
The mattes were cut from 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies.

The Cubbies are an interactive series.  They all have
doors and windows that open to reveal hidden treasures!
I'll pause for a moment here, while you take a moment to giggle 

over that fabulous little bee butt...lol!

My next card also uses a new release.

This time I used 5729 – Tool Shed MB.
This is from the Matchbook Series.

If you've never seen the Matchbooks before, you need to 

begin here.  5317 – MB Template Dies  This is the template that ALL 

Matchbooks go into.  There's also a tiny little 5318 – MB Envelope Dies
that I'll be sharing next week.

I hope you're all enjoying the new releases as much as I am.
Happy crafting and I'll see you next week.

Copics used:

Matchbook Tool Shed:

RV0000, BG05, BG11, Y15, Y23, R85, W1, E33

E40, E41, C00, C2, C4, N2

Mushroom Cubbies:

B05, B41, R21, R85, T2, T4, YR31,

Y35, E35, YG11, TG17, YG23

Marvy LePlume:

R810 Ivory

OR823 Ochre Beige

OR821 Beige

OR820 Cream