Showing posts with label Dori M.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dori M.. Show all posts

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Glitter all the Way #439 Week #2

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to 
Week #2 of our Glitter all the Way challenge!

We're looking for your crafty projects using something glittery.
Glittery paper, embellishments, gel pens, gems...whatever.
These don't need to be cards either. Whatever crafty 
project you create is just fine, as long as you use something from Art Impressions.

Our Featured Designer last week was Janet. She created this 
sparkly Frankenstein Puppet card.


Now it's time to share what the rest of the Design Team members have created.

Here are the rules...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.
✻Top Spot Winner and Lucky Random Winner each receive a free 
stamp set from Art Impressions
 ✻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

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Bats in the Belfry Challenge #438 Week #2

 

Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to week #2 of our

Bats in the Belfry

Challenge.


We're looking for all of your Halloween creations!
Show us your cards, treat bags and boxes, Halloween decor...
Whatever makes your Halloween loving heart happy.
Bonus if it has bats on it!

Our Featured Artist was Tasha and she created a
 tutorial for her little Matchbook scene which can be found HERE.

Dori created a card shape that I've never seen before.
Check it out HERE.


Check out "YOU MY BOO!" from Sharon.


Neema's adorable batty scene used:
UM4122 WC containers


Gennette's Owl & Pussycat card features:


Simone is batty all the way down to her vampire!


Andrea's ghosts are 3 sheets to the wind and a little batty...lol.


I created my own version of a haunted mansion.



Neema has another batty card. This time with characters FLYING through the air!


We hope you enjoyed all of our batty and Halloween creations!
Now, we can't wait to see what you create.
Are you hosting a ghoulish dinner party that you need place cards for?
Perhaps you decorate your fireplace mantel or give out goodie bags.
If it's Halloween themed, then it works for us!
Show us what you've made and you might win a free stamp set.



Here are the rules...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.
✻Top Spot Winner and Lucky Random Winner each receive a free 
stamp set from Art Impressions
 ✻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

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Just a Little Note pad by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Our current blog challenge is "Spread Kindness" so I created a covered notepad with the sweet little bird from the #6216 - His Mercy stamp set.  Have you ever looked at a set and thought, how precious and beautiful, but you were too afraid to paint/color it?  Well, I was intimidated to color this, but I'm really excited with how cute it turned out.  What was I afraid of?  Ding a Ling!! LOL!  In my head, I could hear Bonnie and Kim saying just color one piece at a time and enjoy the process.  

This stamp set has such beautiful bird images and this one is my absolute favorite.  So darn precious and sweet!


My notepad measures 4" x 6" and 3/8" thick.  
To cover this size notepad, cut a piece of cardstock at 6" by 11 1/2".  
Score at 3 5/8", flip and score at 4", flip back and score at 4 1/2", 5", 9 1/8", 9 1/2".  Burnish the second score line as opposite fold than the others.  Glue down the two 1/2" folds to each other.  See below.  This will create the section for the pen.  


Die cut a pocket for the inside (optional).  To cover the notepad top that has the company name, place a piece of pattern paper over the top of the notepad (approx. 4" x 2 1/2") and glue down to the front.  Roll the rest of the pattern paper over the top of the notepad and down the back.  Glue in place.  Place glue over the back of the notepad and glue into the cardstock base.  Push tightly to the left edge and wrap the right edge around to the front.  Create pattern paper panels for the front left and right edges. 

Die cut the bird image with the stitch circle die and mat with the blue cardstock and then the white scallop circle.  Glue the right side of the scallop circle to the front right panel.  Adhere a #5967 - Hook and Loop Fastener to the back side of the scallop circle and then shut over the front and adhere the other side of the fastener to the left panel.  Add a "Just a Little Note" sentiment strip and your covered notepad is ready to give as a gift.

This project brought back such fond memories of my husband's aunt.  She use to have a notepad hanging from her front door of her summer cabin and she always said "Leave a Note if you are passing through".  She loved seeing those that stopped by but she was sure sorry that she missed them.  She LOVED company!!  What a sweet woman she was!  Isn't is funny that such a little thing can bring back such wonderful memories?  

Happy memories to all of you!  

Copics used:  B0000, B000, B01, B32, B34
E95, E97,      Y21, Y23     BG70
YG21, YG23   YR12, YR20, YR21

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Spread Kindness Challenge #437 Week #2

 Hello and welcome to week #2 of our

SPREAD KINDNESS

challenge.

We want to see your cards that will bring a smile to either a friend or a stranger.
Anyone who needs a little joy in their life.

Last week I was the Featured Artist and I created a pretty foliage and bee themed card that would be perfect for any friend that you want to let know you're thinking about them.


Now we get to see the beautiful work of the other designers.

Dori created a sweet notebook to gift to a friend.


Diane has a darling boy scarecrow.
5507 – Harvest Together Set


And Tasha has the matching girl scarecrow.

Neema created 2 cards.
The first a lovely bench with flowers.
6180 – Dear Friend
5949 – Encouragement Sentiments Set


And the second is a pretty rocking chair with sweet little birds.

Sharon's fun gal is "rootin' for ya!"

Now let's see who won our Gift Card Holder giveaway in honor of Andrea
joining our Marker Design Team.

#2 was randomly selected and that comment came from Kathy.




Your gift card holder envelope template, Santa set
and snowman will be on their way to you shortly!



Congratulations!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to welcome Andrea.

Here are the rules...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.
✻Top Spot Winner and Lucky Random Winner each receive a free 
stamp set from Art Impressions
 ✻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

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Furry Friends Challenge #435 Week #1

Hello and welcome to our new challenge,


Furry Friends

We want to see your handmade creations using animals.

Pretty much anything goes as long as you have an animal and something from Art Impressions on your project. (Stamps, paper or dies)

Our Featured Artist for this challenge is Dori and she created the most darling
Triple Tunnel card.

After looking through her photos and reading her tutorial, be sure to scroll down
to see who won our Boy oh Boy! challenge.

Take it away Dori!

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 Hello AI Friends!

Welcome to our new challenge #435 called "Furry Friends".  I chose the #5400 - Baby Critters set to feature for this challenge.  I used every one of the images since they are all SO cute.  I couldn't pick so why not use them all!  I also decided to make it a triple tunnel card so the animals could sit on display in each panel.


First, I stamped all of the images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  Using the corresponding dies, I die cut each of the colored images out. 
With plain cardstock, I also die cut a second one of each image.  I like to layer the plain die cut behind the colored one for stability and extra dimension.


Now that the images are colored, it's time to create the tunnel card.

Using heavy cardstock, I cut one panel at 5" x 10" and scored in half along long side (5" mark).  I also cut another panel at 5" x 5 1/2" and scored at the 5" mark along the longer side leaving a 1/2" tab.  I layered a piece of pattern paper (cut at 4 7/8" square) over the top of the smaller panel leaving the 1/2" blank (see Pic 1).  I cut the same size of a second piece of pattern paper and adhered to the right of the fold on the double panel (see Pic 2).
Any shape die will work but I took a partial circle die (from my stash) and placed it in the center of the smaller panel (Pic 1) and ran it through my die cut machine.  I then lined this page up with the second panel and die cut the partial circle out of that panel. 

             Pic 1

               Pic 2

Now we can adhere the two panels together by gluing the 1/2" tab inside the double panel to create the triple panel card.


To finish up this card, I placed another piece of pattern paper to the inside of the back panel and also created frames around the partial circle openings.  I then adhered the animals on the panels making sure that they don't overlap each other when looking thru the windows.


And here is the final card again.


I hope you enjoy my card and it gives you inspiration to join in on the challenge.  Any animal will work for the challenge so grab a stamp set and play along for a chance to win a free stamp set.  Look forward to seeing your creations!  
Have a Happy Day!

Copics used:  N0, N1, N3, N5
E21, E23, E50, E51, E53, E55, E57
Y13, Y15, Y17, Y21
G40, G43, G46
R20, R22, R24, R27
B0000, B00, B12, B14


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Don't you just LOVE that sweet card?
She packed so many fun animals on there using the tunnel technique.

Now, let's see who won our previous challenge.

To our winners, Leah is on vacation until August 31st so there may be a delay in her
answering your email and filling your order. Please be patient with her when she returns
to the office.

For our Top Spot we selected #4
Marcia H.
She did a fabulous job painting the Cozy Bear making this the 
perfect thank you card for a boy or man.



Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com
to claim your free stamp set.

Our Lucky Random Winner was #17
Heather M.




Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com
to claim your free stamp set.



Congratulations to our winners!
Enjoy your new stamps.

Now, onto the details of our new challenge.


Please make a new project featuring animals using
stamps, dies or paper from Art Impressions.
We can't wait to see your creations.

Here are the rules...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.
✻Top Spot Winner and Lucky Random Winner each receive a free 
stamp set from Art Impressions
 ✻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