Wild About You Challenge Week #2

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to week #2 of our

Wild About You challenge!

Our challenge is to use wild animals or animal prints on your projects. Our Design Team are

clearly animal lovers and they all went that route, but you are welcome to use animal prints as well.

They came up with some beautiful cards to help get you in the mood to play along. We love

seeing your artwork and can't wait to see what you create.

Last week our Featured Designer was Lynn and she created 3 fabulous bookmarks.

Dori spent some Koala-ty Time on her card.

Janet's fall card features a sweet little bird.

Janet

6017-Baby Panda Set
5064- Circle Double Stitched Dies

Gennette got a little foxy for her card.

I went deep under the sea for my card.

Sharon has 2 cute pelican cards.

Tasha has a fun Halloween card.

Lynn also created this adorable fall card.
Visit her post for the tutorial video.

Week after week our Design Team works hard to inspire you for our challenges

We hope that you love their work as much as we do and will play along with our challenges.

You might be the next lucky winner of a free stamp set.

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

Pop It Up! Challenge #374 Week 2

  Welcome to week two of our POP IT UP! challenge
here on the Art Impressions blog!

This time, we want you to pop something up.

It can be as simple as using foam tape to pop up an image or sentiment or 
making a pop card. Anything like an easel card or a stair card etc. will work.

So many possibilities!

I was our featured artist last week and made 6 Gift Card Holders.

5872 – Bunny GCH Set
5892 – Easter S2 Paper Pack
5712 – Christmas Journal Paper Pack
5344 – Envelope GCH Set
5838 – Fall Journal Paper Pack
5562 – Journal Letter Die Set (for the center of the eyes I used the center of the letter O)
Bleed Proof White

Lynn used:

5872 – Bunny GCH Set
5344 – Envelope GCH Set
Nested Heart Dies (5721)
Find her video tutorial for her bunnies HERE.

Tasha used:

5733 – Easter Sentiments Set

5870 – Peeking Bunny Set

5892 – Easter S2 Paper Pack

Janet used:

5870 – Peeking Bunny Set

5793-Mini Journal Birthday Set

5103-Flip Card Die (sentiment)

5866-Mini Birthday Sentiment Set

5892 – Easter S2 Paper Pack

Front of card

Inside of card.

Sharon used:

5349 Koalas Set

5873 Mini Birthday PP

5723 Journal Cover and Bookmark Dies

5811 Gift Card Pocket Dies

Now let's see what YOU create!!

Enter your project for a chance to win a free stamp set. 

We award a Top Spot and a Lucky Random Winner.

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any 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!

 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.

✻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

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!

This is My Happy Place Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new card featuring the cute 5349 -  Koalas Set and 5563 - Queen of Craft Set. I love this sleeping koala stamp, he just looks so peaceful dreaming.

The main image was stamped with black ink and colored with markers. I also used a smoky blue ink to add color to the edges of the center circle to give a dream-like look to the card. I think the gray and blue colors are so pretty and this little birdie is just too cute!

For the sentiment, I stamped "This is my Happy Place" from the 5563 - Queen of Craft Set. I used a gray ink for the greeting to coordinate with the koala bear and added deep red cardstock to frame each layer. 

Lastly, I added a layer of star patter paper and silver glitter paper for extra sparkle. I also attached several green enamel stars for an extra pop of color. 

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are inspired to create a card with the 5349 -  Koalas Set!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy YOU Day Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new birthday card created with the 5349 - Koala Set and 5735 - Birthday Sentiment Set. This card was inspired by the Ai Emboss like a BOSS Challenge and I love the way white embossing looks on colored paper!

The sweet koala was stamped with black hybrid ink and colored with markers. I think this image looks so cute with the tea cups and streamers, and how happy is this koala bear!!! For the sentiment, I embossed "Happy YOU Day!" on to purple paper. The white letters pop against the pretty purple background!

Lastly, I added a multi-colored background paper that was cut with a heart coverplate die, and layers of silver paper. I also added white gel accents and a metallic purple paper layer to complete the design. 

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you all have a Happy 4th of July Weekend!

Happy Little Moments Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new card inspired by the Ai Windows to the World Challenge #343. This card was created with the super cute 5349 - Koala Set and 4619 - Window Die. I love that this window opens!

To make the card more colorful, I cut the window out of bright orange pattern paper and added layers of orange, yellow, and blue glitter paper. I also attached a gray wood pattern paper. I thought the gray went great with the koala and I like how these colors look together!

To complete the design, I colored the background with yellow and blue markers and attached several white enamel dots. This card is so cheerful and the little koala makes me smile; he just looks so happy!

I hope you enjoyed today's card and will join in the Ai Windows to the World Challenge #343

Top 10 of 2022 by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

It's my turn to share my Top 10 cards of 2022.



Here they are, in no particular order.
To see the original posts and find links to products just click each photo.

I hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane!

I love making masculine cards and don't find them to be the challenge that a lot of people do.
I think growing up in the country and loving all things country like earth tones, wood and
animals helps with that.

This one was made for my son's birthday.  My husband and I never imposed our musical taste

on our children but I was still lucky enough to have had them both grow up to love the Beatles!

This card is a nod to Yellow Submarine and Octopus's Garden.

Love these Valentine's I made for the kids at school.

Mushrooms are one of my favorite things!  Not far behind bees.  I love to eat

them and think they're so beautiful to look at.

Anyone who has followed me through the years on the Design Team knows that several times

a year I make some fairly elaborate cards.  MANY, MANY sets and lots of time involved.

This Charlotte's Web card was one of those.  It was inspired by the Rat Freebie.  He 

reminded me of Templeton.

Koala's couldn't be cuter!

Oh these Matchbooks!  When I first saw them I'll be honest...Yikes!

So tiny and so much work.

Not true.

The dies make these so easy to assemble and now I can't get enough of them!
I've seen some of the other designers Top 10 already and it seems it's unanimous.

Matchbooks for the win!

This one was my daughter's birthday card this year.  She LOVES succulents and fun pots as 

well as her pink Crocs.  Her birthday was in June and she still has this on display in our kitchen.

Of course I had to have a pick with bees on it.

This Crown set is one of my all time favorites.

Two of the bats on this card actually "FLY!"  Click the photo to see the original post and video.
This is another one of those really elaborate cards I love to make.

I hope some of my cards have inspired you over the past year.

I know I always love your cards and get so many ideas from you as well.

Have a wonderful December and cheers to the new year!

See you in 2023!