Hedgehog Tuck Flap card by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

We have a new blog challenge currently going on called "Let Them Eat Cake".  Any card, project with cakes or cupcakes, etc.   I decided to make a cute little Hedgehog Tuck Flap card using the #5112 - Hedgehogs set with the cake from the #4980 - Birthday Circlet MTF and the presents from the #5491 - Front Porch Party set as accents. 

I stamped all of the images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  The hedgehog was stamped onto a 3.5 inch square.  The other images are cut using the dies, so can be stamped onto any size paper.  

I die cut the cake and balloons with the corresponding die (#4980 Birthday Circlet) and then fussy cut the portion that wasn't cut out with the die.  The presents (#5491 - Front Porch Party) were cut with the dies included in that set.  I mounted each of those onto a white circle die cut and then layered onto a blue circle die cut.  I cut two corner bookmarks using the new #6042 - Corner Bookmark dies.  I assembled the bookmarks and adhered the circle die cuts onto each of the fronts of the bookmarks. 

For the card base and fold, I cut a top folding A2 card size 4.25 by 8.25 inches and scored at 5.5 inches.  This will leave a 2.75 inch flap for the front.  Using the #6011 - Basic Teal PP, cut two pieces (front -

2.5 x 4 inch and the inside - 5.25 x 4) to be layered onto blue cardstock.  Place the corner bookmarks over the bottom edges of the inside layer and adhere this layer to the inside of the card base.  This will glue the bookmarks to the inside of the card and leave the back of the card white.  Mount the hedgehog image onto blue cardstock.  Place glue onto the backside of the top half only and adhere to the front flap of the card base.  Add the sentiment from the Hedgehog set and die cut with the #6046 - Scallop Oval dies with a blue layer cut from the #5065 - Nested Oval dies.

Create an easel with the #5902 - Mini Scallop Frame die and glue to the back of the card base.  Tuck the hedgehog image piece inside the bookmark edges and you have a Tuck Flap card that stands on display, thanks to the easel.

Hope you join us in this "Let Them Eat Cake" challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice.  We LOVE to see your creations!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and keep creating!

Copics used:  E01, E02, E11, E21, E23, E25

R20, N0, N1, N2

B000, B00, B01, B02

Y13, Y15, Y17, Y21

YG21, YG23, YG25 

Mini Journal Template along with new box dies and Mini Journal Birthday Set

 Hello AI Fans!! 

Today I'm sure excited to show you another Mini Journal I made using new sets released this year by Art Impressions.  I can't even begin to tell you how much I love making these Mini Journals! They are so much fun!!! I honestly can't stop making them! I must say I was so excited when Art Impressions released new sets that are made to coordinate with the Mini Journals!! The box is SOOOOO CUTE and easy to make and decorate!! The journals fit in them perfectly! I will say you don't want to use a lot of dimensionals, or you'll end up having to use a belly band around the box. LOL! I learned that the hard way. haha  I forgot to mention that I used Art Impressions Paper. I love the colors and patterns! We will start with a video I made of the Mini Journal, and individual pictures will follow. There's a long list of sets I used, and you can find them all below in the Link Deli list.  I really hope you enjoy!!! 

And here are some individual pictures. 

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

Koala-Ty Valentine's Day Card by Tasha!

Happy Friday, Ai Friends! 

Tasha here, sharing my latest card featuring the super cute 5349 - Koalas Set. Koalas are just so sweet, and are perfect for a special Valentine's Day card!

The process began with the adorable Koala stamp, and to add that perfect touch of Valentine's Day charm, I introduced the heart balloon from the 5491 - Front Porch Party Set. The pop of red from the heart balloon not only screams Valentine's Day but also adds a delightful contrast to the card.

To create the scene, I used masking paper to cover the koala image before working on the sky and ground. The unveiling of the stamped image when lifting the masking paper is so fun and it's a great way to color a background on a single-layer card.

To make the ballon pop out more, I cut a second ballon image with the included coordinating die set. Layering it onto the card with foam tape brought a dynamic 3D effect, and a simple string drawn with a black Copic liner pen connected the heart balloon to the koala.

No card is complete without layers, and for this creation, I opted for glitter paper, card stock, and heart-themed pattern paper to complete the design.

Whether it's for an anniversary, Valentine's Day, Sweetest Day, or just to brighten someone's day any time of the year, this style of card is sure to make someone happy and smile!

Wishing you all a wonderful and craft-filled weekend!

Tag Journal Recap by Nina

             Hi Ai fans, Nina here and I am so excited to recap with you all the tag pages I enjoyed creating using the adorable images and the die sets from Art Impressions.

This Tag Journal documented my moods since beginning of March all the way until today, each one of them gave me tremendous joy as I dig into my Art Impression collection of stamps and dies, mixing and matching elements from different sets to create one single adorable project.

I will include links to all of the tags in this article along with some photos so it will be easier for you to find them all in one place.

I used the Tag stitched Die Set for all the tags to create the base, I would usually die cut it twice and glue them both to each other so all my tags are sturdy and flat (not warped). For the elements I place on the tags you will find thier name below with each project.

1. You Rule! Tag

This was created for the Teacher Appreciation week using Teacher Rule Set. 

I also have a Video Tutorial here:

2. Girl Window Tag

I created this one for our Windows Challenege, I used the Little Girl Front & Back set.

3. Spring Harvest Pastel Tag

To kick off the Spring season, I created this tag using the Harvest Together Set.

4. Easter Bunny Tag

Here I used the Sweet Easter Set.

5. Explore Nature Tag

I used the bag stamp from from Ole Buck Set.

6. Woodland Treehouse Tag

This project was created for the April Showers Ai Challenege where we included rain or clouds, I used Woodland Tree Cubbies Set.

7. Teacher Appreciation Tag

I created this one to thank all teacher as we hit the second day of Teacher Appreciation Week. I used Teacher Rule Set.

8. Barnyard Party Tag

This tag was for our Ai challenege "Don't Fence Me Up". I mixed and matched many decorations and critters from different Ai sets to achieve this adorable partying scene on the inside, it had an interactive door than opens up to this fun scene. I used:

4967 – WC Fence Dies
5180 – Barnyard Animal Cubbies
5455 – Birthday Buggy Set
5491 – Front Porch Party Set
5722 – Birthday Journal Set
5443 – MB Nativity

9. Life is Sweet Tag

Yet another tag, I used the adorable Birthday cake GCH Die set.

10. Spring Time Tag

 For this Spring tag I used the cute HM Garden Set which is an add-on for the Holiday Mansion Set.

11. Fabulous Flowers Tag

I was the featured Design Team member for the Fabulous Flowers Challenege and I created this tag as one my projects for this challenege. I used Birdhouses stamp Set.

12. Baby Steps Tag

I used images from MB Nursery Set which is one of the Matchbook sets. Matchbook sets were the perfect size to create scenes on these tags.

13. Chicken Coop Tag

Again for this Spring Tag using one of the Matchbook sets, just the perfect size. Here I used the Chicken Coop Set.

I also created another tag for our current Midnight Snack Challenege that will be up on Art Impressions Blog Next Tuesday. Stay tuned.

Here are images for the complete Journal..

I had a blast creating this Tag Journal I hope you enjoyed each one of them. Thanks for being part of this journey!

 

Barnyard Party Tag by Nina

  Hello Ai fans, Nina here with a fold tag as a new addition to my tag journal that has been going on for a while now :) Today I am using many of Ai cute sets to create a barn/farm tag. 

I used:

4967 – WC Fence Dies
5180 – Barnyard Animal Cubbies
5455 – Birthday Buggy Set
5491 – Front Porch Party Set
5132 – Tag Stitched Dies
5722 – Birthday Journal Set
5443 – MB Nativity

This project was part of Ai challenge Don't Fence me In where we create any project with fences., so I decided to create a folded double tag with Ai cute farm animals from different die sets in a barn with a peek-through window. 

I started with stamping the animals from MB Nativity and Barnyard Animals sets on white paper using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and my Mini Misti.  I then colored them with Copic Markers.

Copic Shades:

Wood:  E29 E37 E35

Duck: Y08 Y06

Cat: YR68 YR07 YR04

Pig: RV34 RV32 RV13 RV21

Rooster E99 B05 YR68 E99

Sheep Face: E13 E11

Greys: C3 C2 C1 C4 C6

Reds: R27 R29

I then cut all the images and backed them with foam tape to give them dimension.

To create the first tag, that is the background behind the animals, I die cut the tag using the biggest tag in Stitched tag die set from a sort of a checkers pattern paper of a teal color and ink blended the edges with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink to give it dimension. 

For the second tag, that is the barn front tag, I cut it from a yellow wood pattern paper and cut a dome shaped window in the middle. I also used a barn roof die from my stash to create its roof and attached to the top of the barn with foam tape just above the dome window. I did trim the top part of the tag that is above the roof so the back tag can show through.

I attached both the tags to each other with a simple strip of paper from one side to create a hinge to be able to open and close.

As I always like to ground my images, I created a hay sort of ground in the inside using a grass border die from an orange paper and a grass sort of ground on the outside from a green paper. 

To build my farm scene inside, I attached the hay ground then started organizing the animals and thier shed tucking them behind the hay from the bottom and thought it will be cute to stack some of the animals above the cow shed.

As I started stacking them it felt like there is a party of some sort inside the barn :) and I thought why not add elements to make them have a cute barn party. I searched my sets for fun party elements and found the balloons from Front Porch Birthday set and the top banner from Birthday Journal set, I die cut them and added them to the scene after coloring the balloons with matching Copic colors.

For the start of the show "THE FENCE" I die cut the crooked fence from WC Fence dies set and attach it to the front at the bottom of my dome window so the animals can show through.

I then decorated with some enamel dots and drew strings coming down from my balloons

I then attached my tag to the metal ring of my Tag Journal.

Happy Retirement! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

One of my friends is retiring at the end of this school year and I wanted to make her a fun card.  She loves to travel and has done so throughout her career.  I can only imagine where she'll go once she all the time in the world to do so.

For my card I used SO MANY Art Impressions sets.

You can find links to all of them at the end of my post.

My card was made for the current Inside Out challenge.

I wanted to incorporate all forms of travel because her 3 children are scattered throughout the world.  Sometimes she hops a plane,  sometimes it's a road trip.  I'm not sure if she's cruised yet but isn't that what retirement is for?

My images were all colored using Copic markers.  Some were cut with coordinating dies and some were but with my Brother Scan and Cut.  It's a lifesaver for older sets that don't have dies.

Some of those images are tiny so I whipped out my TwinTones for the fine details.