Wild About You! Challenge #412 Week #1

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to our Wild About You challenge.

We want to see your creations using a wild animal stamp or die, animal prints, embossing folders, embellishments and more.

Our Featured Designer for this challenge is Lynn and you're going to LOVE what she made because they're perfect for a man, woman or book-loving child.

Who doesn't love a big, beautiful bear?

Once you've checked out Lynn's beautiful bookmarks and her fabulous YouTube tutorial, be sure to scroll down and see who won our When One Door Closes challenge.

Now, let's see what Lynn made.

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So happy to kick off the brand-new Ai "Wild About You" Blog Challenge! For this challenge we will be asked to create a card or project using a wild animal or animal print. As soon as I saw this challenge I immediately thought of the wonderful new Ai WC Bear Set (6064). This beautiful set includes 6 bears and several coordinating sentiments.

Watch video tutorial here!!!

We can stamp and color three of the bears using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens in the following colors: Blender, Sugared Almond Pink, Beige, Mid Brown. Once the coloring is done, we will fussy cut the bears using our detail scissors.

Now let's create some nature inspired bookmarks using the Ai Corner Bookmark Dies (6042) Set. This set includes the corner bookmark die and two layering dies for your bookmark, as well as a few flowers and petal die! For paper we will use the wonderful Ai Father's Day Paper Pack (6072). This double-sided paper pack has several nature and outdoor papers that will be perfect for these bookmarks!

Once the bookmarks are die-cut, we will simply fold on the score lines and add some double-sided tape to the little tab and that gives us the base of the bookmarks. Now we can die-cut the scalloped corner die and add this to the bookmark.

Next, we will stamp a sentiment on the back of each of the bookmarks from that same stamp set. These include " Protector, Provider, Leader", Fierce and Fearless", and "Quiet Strength...Fierce Heart".

Finally, let's glue on the bears! These bookmarks make a great gift when paired with a good book...and they are so easy and fun to make!

Please join us in this fun new challenge...we would love to see what you create!

Thank you so much for joining me today! Have a fun and crafty day!

Ai WC Bear Set (6064)

Ai Corner Bookmark Dies (6042)

Ai Father's Day Paper Pack (6072)

Steel Die Cutter (5765)

Post-it Labeling and Cover-up Tape

Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black

Thank you for that wonderful tutorial and inspiration Lynn!

Now let's see who won the previous challenge.

For our Top Spot we selected Diana S. for her beautiful house scene.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!!

Be sure to grab our badge to display on your social media too!

Our Lucky Random Winner was Julie W.
Look at how fun and spooky her old wooden door is!

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim a free stamp set of your choice!!

Be sure to grab our badge to display on your social media too!

Congratulations to our winners!

We hope you had fun with that last challenge and that you enjoy this one. We always LOVE seeing what you create and treating a couple of people to a shiny new 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! 

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When One Door Closes Challenge #412 Week #2

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to week #2 of our
When One Door Closes challenge.

We're looking for your creations using things with doors on them.

Last week we saw a fabulous hen house card with a handmade screen door from Dori.
You can read all about her card on her post from last week.

Tasha used:

5492 - Front Porch Harvest Set
5512 – Front Porch Door Set
5838 – Fall Journal Paper

Lynn created two door tags and you can visit her BLOG POST
to see her YouTube tutorial on these.

Janet used:

5397 - Submarine Cubbies
5329 - Beach Mini Dies

You can hear all about Sharon's card on her BLOG POST.

Debbie Hedges was our Guest Designer and you can hear all about her card on her BLOG POST.

I used the Mushroom Cubbies and you can see my post here.
5728 – Mushroom Cubbies

5797 – Little Things Sentiment Set

5812 – Christmas S2 Paper Pack

5935 – Fairytale Houses Set

5788 – Whimsical Mushrooms

I just love the creativity of our Design Team.

If these don't inspire you to create something and enter then I don't know

what will. You could be our next winner and have a brand new set to play

with!

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

Sports & Leisure Challenge #410 Week #2

Hello and welcome to week #2 of our challenge!

Sports & Leisure

What exactly does that mean?

We want to see your cards or crafty projects that have a sports or favorite pastime theme. Things like sports, gardening, hiking, fishing, hunting, riding bikes or motorcycles, relaxing on the beach, cruises, reading, crafting and so much more.

We know how much you LOVED Featured Artist Sharon's card last week!

Now we get to show you what the rest of our Design Team has created.
Sit back and enjoy.

I created two cards. My first one uses Birdie Betty and can be found HERE.

My second card is a bit different for me. I watercolored some parts and used Copic markers on some parts of it. I used 5379 – WC Winding Scene, 5198 – WC Mountain Set, 5853 – Christmas Magic Paper Pack, 5427 – WC Silhouette Deer, 5429 – WC Silhouette Skaters, 6047 – Scalloped Square Dies, 5725 – Nested Square Dies, 5061 – Square Double Stitched Dies, Bleed Proof White

Lynn has a YouTube tutorial that you can link to from her blog post HERE.

Tasha used 4902 – Par-Tee Golfers Set and 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies.

Janet has an easel card using 6076 - Gardener Gail, 6099 - Garden Paper Pack, 5807 - Journal Fence Dies, 5063 - Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies, 5727 - Nested Oval Dies

Dori's fun pullout slider card can be found HERE.

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

Stitches & Scallops Challenge #409 Week #2

 Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to week #2 of challenge #409,

STITCHES & SCALLOPS

We want to see your handmade projects using stitching or stitched or scalloped dies, stamps, embellishments etc. The stitching or scallops can be real (sewn), hand-drawn or cut with a die. You name it!

For our challenge, Janet is our Featured Artist and you can hear all about how she created her card on her blog post.

Janet also created this pink beauty.

Our August Guest Designer Sara created this lovely card. Click HERE to hear all about it and to enter our monthly challenge for your chance to win a free stamp set.

Sharon's sassy card can be found HERE.

I created two fun shaped snowmen cards that you can read about HERE.

I also created two Santa cards and used 
Santa Puppet 5931
 5588 Journal Oval Frames
5741 - Valentines PP
5812 Christmas S2 Paper Pack
5353 Large Snowflake Die Set

Dr. PH Martin's

Dori's darling gnome can be found HERE.

Lynn's Loungin' Lady can be found HERE along with her YouTube tutorial video.

Tasha's totally stylish little snowman uses

5802 – Joyful Snowman Set

6047 – Scalloped Square Dies

5963 – Winter Woodland Paper Pack

Karen made two cards for Watercolor Weekend and you can learn how she created them when you visit her post.

We hope that our Stitched & Scalloped designs have inspired you to create your onw and enter our challenge. You may be the next 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

Good Luck!

Let Them Eat Cake Challenge #408 Week #2

Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to week #2 of our

Let Them Eat Cake Challenge.

We want to see your handmade projects using Art Impressions stamps, dies and paper that include CAKES or CUPCAKES!

So fun! Great for birthdays, graduations, retirement, baby showers, weddings and more!
Last week Tasha was our Featured Designer.

She created this gorgeous red, white & blue Box Stand-Up birthday card.
You can read all about it here.

Now, let's see what the rest of our Design Team created for our challenge.

Lynn has a flap card video tutorial that you can check out here.

Dori has a Tuck Flap card and you can find her written tutorial here.

Janet has a little coffee shop where you can also pick up a little treat.

5403-Coffee Shop

5866-Mini Birthday Sentiment Set

5318-MB Envelope Dies

5317-MB Template Die

Like Tasha, I also chose red, white & blue for my birthday card.
5952 – Portfolio Template Die Set
5255 – Birthday Cake Set
6047 – Scalloped Square Dies

5061 – Square Double Stitched Dies
5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies
6090 – Patriotic Paper Pack
Winsor Newton Ink 14ml – Gold Paint
5543 – Journal Template Die Set
Bleed Proof White

Sharon's little bakery serves up lots of cakes and cupcakes!
5939 Fairy Garden PP

6051 Mother's Day PP

6013 MB Bakery

5317 MB Template Die

5318 MB Envelope Die

5952 Portfolio Template Die Set

5726 Nested Circle Dies

5793 Mini Journal Birthday Set

As we said, our new challenge is Let Them Eat Cake.
Show us your handmade creations using cake or cupcake themed stamps, dies, paper, embellishments etc.

You may be the next winner of a free stamp set from Art Impressions.

Use cakes or cupcakes on your project.

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