Bundle of Joy by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

I don't know about all of you, but it seems this is the year for babies.  I figured I better get ready so I decided to make a few baby cards using the #5495 Matchbook Nursery set.  I like to stretch my supplies and create new ways to use stamp sets so I used this stamp set and created two A2 cards.

                        

I stamped the images from the #5495 MB Nursery set onto copic friendly paper and colored with my copic markers (see color list below).  I die cut each with the coordinating dies from the same set.  Since the stamps are made to be used in a matchbook, they die cut with the tabs, so I just trimmed the tabs off.  I die cut with plain cardstock as well and glued to the back of the colored image for dimension.  In the stamp set, the elephant sits on top of a dresser, so I colored him and fussy cut him out.  I then made a slit in the rocking chair and tucked him into the slit so that he looks like he is partially under the pillow.  I used #5591 Journal Rectangle Frames to frame the scene and put a piece of tulle behind the window to add dimension.  I also used #5063 Rectangle A2 Double Stitch die for the full panel and #5132 Tag Stitched dies for the sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you have a great day!

Copics used:  C00, C01, C03

E21, E23, E25

Y02, Y04, Y08, Y32, Y35

YR12, YR16, B41, B45

RV32, RV34

R81, R83, R85

Baby Boy Journal pages 13-16 It's DONE! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm finishing up my Baby Boy Journal.

I have my last 4 pages.
I've had so much fun making this and hope you've been inspired to try your own journal.

On my center panel I used an interactive set.

I used the new 5495 – MB Nursery.
When you're ready to close up the journal, you just fold up the Matchbook.

Next up is baby's first haircut.
Doesn't every mother save a lock of hair?

Now you have a sweet little envelope to keep it in.

Also, his first birthday!
I used the letter I cut in half to make the dashes and apostrophe.

This is the inside cover page.

You can pull the envelope out of the pocket.
How cute!

I wish this journal was around when my now 22 and 23 year old kids were babies.
I would have probably made several of these.
My daughter danced for 14 years.  This would have been a beautiful keepsake.

Maybe a school journal...a page for each year of school.

My son would have loved a soccer journal. He played from 8-18.

This journal has SO much in it.
This is your chance to showcase dozens of your favorite Ai sets.

The theme doesn't matter.  Make what your heart tells you to.

You've heard the expression Go Big or Go Home?

Well...lol!  I may have gone a BIT overboard with the foam tape.

I must say, those clasps handled the weight and thickness like a champ!

This journal has endless possibilities!

I love it so much.
What's next?  I'm not sure yet.

Maybe a recipe journal?

Maybe bees and flowers?

Who knows...

Copics used:

Y17, Y28, Y32, B21, B45, G20, G43, RV10, N4, N6, W1, W2, W3, E00, E23, E97

Marvy 100 Sapphire

New Matchbook release #5495MB Nursery by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!!

Have you tried the Matchbook Series?  I think they are so fun and cute! What a wonderful way to tuck a greeting in somewhere unexpected! Put it in someone's lunch box, slip it into their backpack, tuck it into a friends crafting bag when they're not looking! So many ways to give a wonderful surprise. Good things really DO come in small packages! Today I'm showing you one of the newly released Matchbook Sets #5495 MB Nursery Set. So adorable!! To decorate the little envelope, I used #5338 Baby Mini Dies and they fit on the envelope perfectly! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope you find some time to get crafty! 

 

Baby Boy Matchbook and Chubby Snowman by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

I'm sharing two cards today.

My first card is a Matchbook.

These little scenes are just the cutest thing EVER and SO much fun to make.
They may look difficult to assemble but thanks to the included dies that cut them out and create the little tabs to glue, they're very simple.



You'll need the 5317 – MB Template Dies to create your scene.  Once you have that, you can build any Matchbook you like.

You can also add the 5318 – MB Envelope Dies to your collection so you have a tiny, perfectly sized envelope to place you MB into.

The template comes with a little easel so that you MB will have no trouble standing up.
The little windows are also part of the template and will work with all of the different sets.

My next card isn't really a card.  This is a little scene that I created for the Woodn't it be Nice! challenge that's currently on the Art Impressions blog.

I used the little easel dies from 5543 – Journal Template Die Set to prop up my little scene.

I feel like this would be so cute on a window sill, mantle or even a co-workers desk!  It's so cute and is the perfect little touch at Christmas time.  Maybe on a table in your foyer to greet people??

All Art Impressions products are linked below. I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of craftiness!

Copics used on Baby Boy Matchbook:

B41, B93, Y19, Y23, Y32, R83, BG11, C1, C2, N4, E00, E23, E30, E3, E37
Tombow 526
Twin Tone Sax Blue
LePen 0.1

I apologize,  I can't find the paper where I recorded the colors used on my snowman.  They're probably very similar to the ones used on my baby boy MB because the markers were out because they were made at the same time.