Back To School Mini Scrapbook Page by Nina

 Hello Ai friends, Nina here with a new mini 6 X 6 scrapbook page. I was wishing to create a Back To School themed scrapbook layout so I did dig into my Art Impressions Stash and used all the sets that had school pencils, markers, pens and tools.

I found many.. so I used them all :)

They are Office Party Set, Craft Bag Set and Teachers Rule Set. Started off by stamping all my images using My Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and my Mini Misti and colored them using my Copic Markers.

Copic Shades:

Blues: B45 B32

Oranges: YR24 Yr04

Reds: R27 R29 R35

Green: YG17 YG23

Yellow: Y17 Y08

Greys: C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

I then die cut my images, put them aside to start creating my scrapbook layout background.

I cut a piece of wood grain pattern paper into a little bigger than 5.5 X 5.5 Inch and used a back to school paper collection from my stash that had the perfect match of shades that I used with my Copic markers.

I cute red, yellow, blue and green strips and stacked them to the left and added a 2 strips of different blues horizontally near the bottom of the page.

I then printed this adorable picture of my kids on thier first day of school. After their first day of school they came to give me a flying kiss through the window of the passenger seat, I melted and took this memorable lovely photo 😍😍

I left a white margin when I was trimming the photo then backed it with a light blue scrap of paper to make it stand out against the busy background.

I attached my photo with double sided tape overlapping to strips on the left and above the horizontal ones. I then added this cute sticker strip of apples with thier lower edge on top of the horizontal blue strip and part of their tops laying on the photo of the kids to bring all the elements together.

I then started playing around with placing my Art Impressions stationery elements. I was aiming for a cluster coming out from underneath the lower right corner of my photo.

I placed the note pads, markers, scissors, glue, tape and ruler and finished off with the check mark and the A+ grade flying around the cluster.

I also placed my adorable pencil holder on the top of the photo aligned with one of the left strips.

I also added extra elements to complete my page; the Back to school sign with couple ribbons beneath and a cute school bus at the bottom and finish off with couple star stickers and enamel dots.

  

Congrats to You! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing my card for the Fun with Flowers challenge at Art Impressions.
I also have a bonus, similar card but without flowers.
These cards are perfect for someone starting a new job, someone who's just received a promotion or even someone retiring!

My flowers come from my paper and dies,

 but the fun set?  That's all Art Impressions!

I've used 3 Ai products.

The main image and some of the accessories are from the 4998 – Office Party Set.

The flower dies are from my friend Debbie.  I'm not sure who makes them.

My frames and mattes were cut using 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies.

On my second card I used the chair from the 5445 – MB Office.

This card was for one of my husband's clients.  She had a meeting with him on her last day of work ever so he took her a goody bag and this card. 

Copics used:

W00, C3, T, BG01, B05, B06, RV19, RV25, Y15, Y32

YR04, E04, E30, E33, E42, E55, E93

Tasha's Top 10 Cards of 2021!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here with my last post of 2021 sharing my top 10 favorite Ai projects! This year has went so fast and I enjoyed looking back at all the cards I created in 2021, which project is your favorite?

#10 - A Birthday card for your favorite co-worker (4998 - Office Party)

#9 - Merry Christmas Card (5040-Sleigh Bells Set)

#8 - You Brighten My Day Card (5349-Koalas Set)

#7 - Hoppy Birthday! (5283 - Frog Set)

#6 - Tis the Season Card (5191-Feast Mode Set)

#5 - Loco for Cocoa! (Ai Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Set)

#4 - Happy Halloween Card (5038-Ghoul Friend Set)

#3 - Halloween MB Card (5446-MB Halloween)

#2 -  Holiday Train Slimline Card (Christmas Train: Ai Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Set)

And my #1 favorite card of 2021 is....

Hen House Slimline Card (5396-Hen House Cubbies)

Thank you for taking a peek at my 2021 projects and I look forward to sharing more in 2022!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday Co-Worker Card by Tasha

Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a birthday card for a special co-worker created with the fun Office Party Stamp Set!

This image is so fun and perfect on a card for your office bestie! I like that this set includes several sentiments and some fit right on to the computer screen, so you can use two greetings on your card.

The girl image was stamped with black ink and colored with Copic Markers. I also used markers to create the office scene. It's easy to add some carpet or wood flooring to really give the look of an office space. 

Lastly, I added some fun pattern paper with colorful dots and attached glitter enamel dots. I didn't use any glitter paper on this project, but I had to have some sparkle. I love sparkle!!!

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are inspired to create a co-worker birthday card with the Ai Office Party Stamp Set!

Challenge 262 Coffee Cards WEEK 2! PLUS Fall Stamp SALE! 15% Off Halloween/Thanksgiving Coupon Inside!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We are back with week 2 of our Coffee Cards challenge, but FIRST we are ready to announce the winners of last week's Win It before You Can Buy It giveaway! This lucky winner has won our entire new summer release of stamps! WOW!

The lucky winner is...

Jade Stewart!

Congrats! We have emailed you to congratulate you on your prize and arrange for shipment.

Now, let's see what our design team has made for more cards to inspire your challenge entries this week! You can click the designer's name for more information on their personal blog, and the stamps used are available at artimpressions.com! Let's take a look!

Carol with Coffee BFFs

Crystal with Hot Java Mama

Jessica with Valentine Bears Set

Jil with Sloth-some Set

Niccole with Coffee BFFs

Renee with Office Party Set

Sharon with Spring Chicken Set

If you are coffee lovers like us, then you'll likely have a stash of coffee-themed stamps that would be great for this challenge! Are you more of a tea-drinker (or hot chocolate)? That's okay, you can join us, too! Let's see your creations in this fun challenge! We always love to see what you create!

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Fall is on the way, and many crafters are already starting on Halloween and autumn cards! Now is the perfect time to shop, as Art Impressions is offering 15% off everything in our Halloween & Thanksgiving category! Grab your favorites quick, last day to shop the sale is Monday, August 12!

Shop Here with Coupon Code FALL15

Details: Must enter coupon code FALL15 to receive 15% off items in Halloween/Thanksgiving Category. Valid on retail orders only, not valid on wholesale orders. Not valid on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Expires August 12, 2019 at 11:59 PT.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge 261 Animal Print WEEK 2! PLUS, Sneak Peeks Coming Soon!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Happy Thursday to you! It's a challenge blog post, and the team is here to share some FABULOUS animal print inspiration for our current challenge! Let's take a look! Don't forget, you can visit the designer's name by clicking their name to visit their blog for more details, and the stamps they used are available at artimpressions.com!

Carol with Doggy Kisses Set

Crystal with Cowgirls Set

Jessica with Wine Divas

Jil with Office Party Set

Niccole with Spring Chicken Set

Renee with Dog Mouthful Set

Sharon with Dare to be Fabulous

 How cute are these cards??! Let us know what you think in the comments below! Also, be sure to join our terrific card challenge...

Did you know we pick a "Top Spot" entry for a mystery prize pack, and two "Honorable Mentions" to receive an Ai stamp set of their choice! Not a bad deal, right?? But you can't win if you don't enter, so let's see your projects!! Play along with our "Animal Print" theme and follow our rules to enter. As you can see from our designer's cards, you can do anything from leopard print to paw prints to qualify! Let's see what you got!

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

NEW releases are coming soon! This weekend, Art Impressions will be exhibiting at ASD Market Week debuting our Summer 2019 releases to retailers! Beginning Saturday, July 27, catch sneak peeks of brand new stamps and dies before they ship to your local store by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

New products will start shipping to stores mid-August, so contact your favorite retailers to let them know you're interested in Art Impressions products! You can always find your closest independent craft store by searching our dealer locator. 

*ASD Market Week is a trade only event, not open to the public. To attend, you must register with credentials as a blogger, designer, buyer or category as specified on the ASD Trade Show website. Please contact ASD Market Week with any questions about membership or registration.

Happy Stamping!