Challenge 163 - "Create with Christmas" Challenge Part 2!

Hello Ai Fans!

We meet again! Last week we kicked off our eclectic challenge to use Christmas stamps...but not for Christmas!


We wanted to spread some cheer and spice things up! Besides, who can resist finding a new way to use those Christmas stamps? Our design team looked for ways to creatively use these stamps more than once a year! Click the designer's name to see more at their blog.

Cheri Bury with Hope Angel

Diane Zechman with Hope Angel

Karen Day with Ornament Basket and WC Blue Bird Left

Kerry Kung with Santa's Helper - Eunice and Classy and Fabulous

Renee Matarese with Polar Skaters,  Sitting Polars, Block Letter BLESSED and inside is Polar Phil.

Sharon Caudle with Reindeer Games, Bud and Doctor Bill

Dana Warren with Nativity Wisemen

What beautiful and quirky cards! These should serve as some great inspiration. Thanks, designers!

Now it's your turn! Dust off those Christmas stamps and make something new and add to our InLinkz below!

Here are the challenge rules …

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

✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!

✻ 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 by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, July 15 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

An InLinkz Link-up

Merry Christmas from Hope by Kerry

Hello hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

I'm sure you already know... what an awesome week!

Yes, yes, we are having a product swap with Scrapbook Adhesive!!!

Today, I'm sharing a card using the adorable Hope Angel (SKU# T4179).

And here are the adhesive that I used on the card.  

Since, it's the holiday... why not, add a bit of glitter?  I used the 4"x6" adhesive sheet.  

First, I sticked the adhesive sheets on a plain card stock, then run it through with a die cut machine with a circle die, I finished it up with pouring glitter on the sticky surface.   Viola!  

As for me... I love to fussy out many of my images, these 3D Foam Squares are totally perfect!!!

And here is the side view!

To finish the card, I added the Christmas Scripts (SKU# G1466).

I also used the E-Z Squares dispenser to put the card together and the 3D Dodz for the button.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and stay tune for tomorrow!!!

Have a super crafting day!

Copics:  E00, E11. G000, G0000, N0, N2, R22, R24, R27, R29, Y11, Y15, Y38

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Wine Bottle Tags by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

You're getting an extra post from me today, since we're taking a break from doing challenges until the new year - join us on January 2nd for our first challenge of 2014!

My Christmas cards are finished for the year, but I'm still delivering gifts to a few co-workers, and we have a few holiday parties to attend... so I've made up some wine bottle gift tags to jazz up some hostess gifts:

This one features Hope Angel (Sku#T4179) on a Kraft cardstock base, and I have another one using my go-to image this season, Lighted Snowman set (Sku#UM4349):

I started by cutting a 3"x 9" rectangle, scored it at 3", rounded the top and cut the bottom into a pennant.  A 1 1/2" circle was cut out of the top portion.  I stamped the images onto ovals, and machine stitched them onto cardstock mats:

Here are what they look like flattened:

When I am making Christmas cards & tags, I always stamp several extra images and colour them up.  Then when I need a quick gift, it just takes a few minutes to put a little something special together.  This is my last Ai post until the New Year, so I want to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for a very happy 2014!