Snowflake JOY card for LEON Day by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

We're celebrating LEON Day at Art Impressions.

That's NOEL spelled backwards since it's halfway to Christmas!

Can you believe it? Tomorrow, June 25th we'll be halfway there.
Have you started making cards? Do you have gifts bought already?

Today I have an elegant Christmas card to share with you.

I think this is one of my favorite cards I've ever made. I love the simple but elegant color palette and the little bits of sparkle and bling. While some people like spiritual Christmas cards or snowmen, Santas or penguins, I LOVE SNOWFLAKES!

I layered up cream, kraft, white, gold and red snowflakes to create lots of dimension on my card.

My husband normally doesn't say much about my cards. It's just not his "thing" but when he saw this one he actually said something like "You MADE that? Wow?"

Though I VERY much love all of the Art Impressions stamps sets, I also love when I can make a dies only card.

I was inspired by this card that I found online.

Snow Portfolio Gift Card Holder by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!
Are you all loving the new 5952 – Portfolio Template Die Set as much as I am?

This is my first time using it but I've loved everything I've seen everyone else making.

I wanted to give a gift card and I thought this might be a great way to present it.

I sent my message on the back of the tag. This really came together quicker than I expected.

I can't wait to use this set again.

My head is swirling with so many other ideas for this wonderful die set. 

There just aren't enough hours in the day!

Thankful Owl by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans and welcome to the current 

All the Fall challenge on the Art Impressions Blog. 

I used the 5953 – Woodland Critters Set, 5835 – Mini Journal Paper Pack and 5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set.

This set is an instant favorite of mine and obviously the rest of the design teams as well.

I'm also loving the self adhesive Watercolor paper for the more delicate Ai dies.

You cut it out, color it (or color and then cut) and stick it down.

So much easier than glue. 

Praise Him by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

Today I have a card that features several beautiful sets from Art Impressions. I started by stamping 5269 Wood Frames Set onto a Copic friendly paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using my Misti, I lined up 5130 On the Sparrow Set and stamped that inside the frame. I then colored the images using my Copic markers listed below. Once I had that finished, I grabbed 5909 Crosses Die Set and layered two of them together to get the look I was going for. The beautiful pattern papers are from 5835 Mini Journal paper pack. For the finishing touch, I added a bow from twine. I really like how this came together, I hope you do too! 

So that's it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. Until next time - stay crafty!!

Copics used:

E23, 25, 27, 31, 33, and 97

Y00 and 02

B00, 01,and 02

You Glow Girl! by Reneé Matarese

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card that I made for a friend.

She is having surgery soon and was saying that she wanted to get her hair done
so that was taken care of because she won't be able to leave her house for 
a while. My other friend and I decided to treat her to her hair appointment.

I used the 5498 – MB Salon to create the card.

I needed something to put a note in as well as her gift card so I used

5811 – Gift Card Pocket Dies

You will need the 5317 – MB Template Dies to create the base for your card.

There is also a cute little envelope to put the little MB in.

5318 – MB Envelope Dies

The little tag is included in the MB Template set and the adorable bobby pin is from

5334 – Salon Mini Dies

I created two different versions and the papers are from

5838 – Fall Journal Paper Pack

and

5835 – Mini Journal Paper Pack

Decorated Gift Card holder for a kitchen shower by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

I've got a decorated Gift Card holder to show you today that features the new 5811 Gift Card Pocket Die Set and fits right in with the Just For You Challenge that is going on right now! This new pocket die is just perfect and you can personalize it for ANYTHING!! This time, I've created a pocket to hold a gift card or certificate for a kitchen shower. Do you have anyone getting married that is having a kitchen themed shower? This would be perfect for it!! I had so much for decorating this that I just couldn't stop with the front! LOL! I continued it right onto the back!! The images were stamped onto an alcohol ink friendly paper and then colored with Copic markers which are listed below. 

That's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!

Copics used:

E40, 41, 42, and 43

B00 and 01

G00, 12, and 14

R12, 20, and 22

N1

W1

C3 and 4

Salon Time! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Friends!

Tasha here sharing a card created with the new Village Sets and super cute Exclusive Candy Shop stamp. I was so excited that the new exclusive stamps were little buildings and are small enough to fit into mini albums, planners, journals, cards, tags, and scrapbooks; the perfect size!

(*The Exclusive Candy Shop stamp is a freebie when you spend $30 at the Art Impressions online shop.)

I started by stamping the Candy Shop image and added the word "Salon" to the sign. It's great that the sign is blank, so you can stamp/write anything you want to customize it. To add the other details, I used masking paper to block off areas before stamping the bushes, fence, pathway, and scooter. This masking process does take some time, but I just love the way all these stamps work together!

After all the stamping was done, I added blue fluffy clouds to the sky and colored the rest of the card with markers. I also used a white gel pen to add in little accents. 

To complete the card, I attached silver glitter paper, pink and black card stock, and a piece of fun heart pattern paper. This design turned out so cute and look forward to making more projects with these little stamps!

I hope you enjoyed today's card and are having a wonderful day!

Just For You! Challenge #378 Week #1

 Welcome to our new challenge!

For the next two weeks we want to see what you make for someone else.

Something just for them.

We're calling it Just For You!

We want to see your Gift Card Holders and Gift Pockets, Gift Boxes and Bags, treat holders...anything that says this is Just For You!

This is perfect with graduations coming up. Or, create something for a birthday, wedding, retirement, housewarming, new baby or just because you care about someone.

Before we see what our Featured Designer Tasha has made "Just for You,"
let's see who won our Birds of a Feather challenge.

We were SO excited to see that we had a Page 2 for this challenge. We're so glad that so many of you entered. We hope you'll give our new challenge or our Guest Designer challenge a try as well.

For our Top Spot we selected Yvette Jacobs.

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:
#7 April J.

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!

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Now let's see what Tasha has created to help inspire you.

She's our Featured Artist for this challenge and she has an amazing, Multi-Pocket Gift Card Holder to help inspire you. 

 Hi everyone! 

My "Just For You!" Challenge project is a multi-pocket gift card holder featuring the new 5811-Gift Card Pocket Dies. This gift card holder is easy to make and perfect for any occasion!

Step 1: Cut a piece of card stock to 3" x 11" 

Step 2: Score at 8-1/2", 7-3/4", 4", and 3-1/4". 

Step 3: Use the pocket base die to cut several pockets. I used four (4) for my holder, but you can cut more pockets. This holder can easily hold six (6) with gift cards.

Step 3: After you assemble the pockets, use a small circle die or punch to cut the same size hole on the back side of the pocket as shown below. This makes it super easy to pull the pockets.

Step 4: After the holes are cut, use a trimmer to even out the pockets as shown below. 

Step 5: Use the shorter side of the pocket base die to cut a piece of pattern paper. This is a great way to use scraps and it will add a pretty pattern to the inside of the card holder.

Step 6: (Optional) I used the 5780 - FB Sitting Dog stamp set to add a little doggie to the front pocket. I love how cute the doggie looks peeking over the pocket!

Step 7: To attach the pockets to each other, use liquid adhesive and only apply glue to the center of the back of each pocket. You want to be able to pull out the pockets and gluing them completely down will not allow them to extend all the way. 

Step 8: After all the pockets are connected, cover the back of the last pocket with liquid glue and attach it to the inside of the holder.

Step 9: (Optional) I used the included "Thank You" die to add a greeting to the inside of the pocket holder.  This large script lettering looks awesome against the plaid paper.

Step 10:  To add more color to the front of the holder, I attached a piece of Art Impressions heart paper paper to the front panels. I also stamped "A Gift For You" on to a layered frame and added a teal enamel heart sticker. 

Step 11: To complete the project, attach a small Velcro dot to keep the holder closed. 

I hope you enjoyed today's project and will join in the "Just For You!" Challenge.

Have a wonderful day!

Fabulous job Tasha!

✻ 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!

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