Frankenstein in Spooky Woods by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Last Tuesday I shared a card made with the new Frankenstein Puppet
and I couldn't wait to share this one. The last one was a little more "serious"
so I made this one a little cuter. I switched up a few things. On the first card I flipped the head upside down to give him a square jaw. This one, done the way it's supposed to be, is a little more rounded.
I also left off the lapels on the jacket this time, making him a little more casual. I really like both
looks and I think Frank is just the CUTEST puppet so far.

You can visit the Art Impressions website to see the entire Puppet Series.

I used the ghosts, bats and Jack-O-Lantern from 
5601 – Halloween Accessories Set. The sentiment is from
5603 – Halloween Sentiments Set.

Copics used:

N2, C4, Y18, Y26, YR04, YR14, YR20

Black Micron

Tonight We Fly! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Who is a fan of all things spooky like I am?
I start work back at school today so for me, summer is officially over and fall is here.

I was inspired by a black lacy butterfly adorned with jewels in the Michael's Halloween Dept. and came up with this card.
  


I used lots of sets from Art Impressions to create my card and you can find everything linked below.

The matte for the butterfly was made using the double stitched hexagons. The butterfly is from the Gift Card Pocket Dies.

I used other things that "fly" on my card too. The raven, bats, web and spider are from the Halloween Front and Back Fence set. Although spiders don't technically fly, if you Google "flying spiders," you'll see plenty of them. Eek and GAG!

Tonight We Fly is from the Halloween Sentiments Set and it's stamped on a banner from the Portfolio Dies Set.

One last thing...paint.

I used the Winsor & Newton Gold paint to paint some cardstock that I then cut a matte for using the butterfly to trace. I wanted his wings to really pop so I added the gold under them. I also used Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White to paint the silk strand that the spider is dangling from.

You're Such a Square! Challenge #363

 Hello Ai fans!  It's time for a new challenge here on the Art Impressions blog.

We mean no offense but...

You're Such a Square!

Use squares! Square cards or cards with some squares on them.

Wait until you see Tasha's feature!  You've never seen so many squares.

But, first...let's see who won our Give Us a Fright challenge.

For our Top Spot we selected:
Beebeebabs

She used:
4784 Old Bat Set 

It's retired but you can see more inspiration here.

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:

Dawn W.

She used: 

5487 – Front Porch Halloween Set
and

(Retired) Girls Night Out Set #4526

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 let's have a look at Tasha's amazing CUBE card.

Talk about squares!!
We knew this challenge feature was made for Tasha since most of her cards are square but she really went above and beyond with this card and tutorial.

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Hi Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Halloween Triple Cube Card featuring the 5506 - Peek-a-Boo Set and new 5849 - Halloween S2 Paper Pack. I LOVE creating Halloween projects and this interactive card is super easy to make and so much fun to decorate!

The cute little Trick or Treaters were stamped with black ink and colored with Copic markers. To attach them to the card, I folded a little piece of paper in half and glued one side to the box and the other to the back of each character. I like that they are standing, but also lay flat when the card is folded.

For the greeting I embossed "Trick or Treat" from the 5603 - Halloween Sentiments Set. This set is great to use with all the cute Ai Halloween stamps, I also like the variety of sentiments and styles. 

Lastly, I used three different pieces of pattern paper from the Ai 5849 - Halloween S2 Paper Pack to decorate and complete the design. 

I hope you enjoyed this card and will join in the You're such a square! Challenge!

Triple Cube Card Instructions

The Base:

Step 1: Cut a piece of card stock to 8″ x 8-1/4″

Step 2: With the 8-1/4″ side along the top, score at 2″, 4″, 6″ and 8″

Step 3: With the 8” side along the top, cut a strip at 2″

Step 4: With the 8” side along the top, cut a second strip at 2″

*You will end up with two (2) pieces that measure 2″ x 8-1/4″ and a piece that measures 4″ x 8-1/4″

The Squares:

Step 5: Cut six (6) squares that measure 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (Color 1 - Word Pattern Paper)

Step 6: Cut six (6) squares that measure just slightly under 2″ x 2″ (Color 2 - Orange) 

Step 7: Glue Color 1 and Color 2 squares together.

Step 8: Cut six (6) squares that measure just slightly under 2″ x 2″ (Color 3 - Bat Paper) 

Step 9: Cut two (2) squares that measure just slightly under 2″ x 2″ (Color 4 - Star Paper)

Step 10: Cut two (2) pieces of paper for the back at 1-3/4″ x 3-3/4" (Any Color/Optional Step)

Step 11: Use a bone folder to reinforce the score lines.

Step 12: Add the matted squares to the 2″ strips on to the 2nd and 3rd square on the opposite side of where the 8″ score line flap folds in. (Color 1 and 2)

Step 13: Add the second color of paper to the 1st and 4th area on the backside. (Color 3)

Step 14: Add Glue to the 1/4″ tabs and to attach the two ends on both strips.

Step 15: Attach the last two squares of (Color 3) to the inside of the large base in the two squares next to the 1/4" score line.

Step 16: Add Glue to the 1/4″ tabs and to attach the two ends on the large base to form a cube.

Step 17: Add glue to one blank side of each small cube and attach them to the large base.

Step 18: Attach the last four (4) matted squares to the top and Bottom of the two strips.

Step 19: Attach the two (Color 4) squares to the base as shown below.

Step 20: Attach the sentiment to the inside of the cube as shown below. 

I folded two little pieces of paper (the same way I attached the characters) and glued one to each side of the center fold line on the large base.

Step 21: Enjoy your project! :)

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

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✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Frog Costume FB Halloween Card by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

I've got some really cute cards to share with you today!

I've used several of the newer Art Impressions sets and you can find links to everything at the bottom of my post.

I've always been a huge fan of the Front and Back stamps and was so excited when Art Impressions started making them again. I just love this little boy in his frog costume.

                                                                FB Frog Costume 5778

Halloween FB Fence Set 5769

The oval cut outs are nice and large so I saved them for a future project which you'll see below.

Most of the patterned paper is from Art Impressions.

As I was cutting out the ovals I was just tossing them aside on my table.  When I looked at them I noticed that they looked a bit like a pumpkin.  I turned them into this Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Exclusive.  I really like how it turned out and I saved something from going in the recycling bin.

Both cards are similar but they have subtle differences like different front pages and the inside papers are arranged in a different order.

I also used different sentiments on them as well.

Goodbye until later today!

Be sure to check back at noon for our new challenge!
I'm the featured artist and I have several projects to share with you.