Art Impressions Blog: On the Border Challenge #436

Thursday, September 17, 2026

On the Border Challenge #436 Week #2

Hello Ai fans and welcome to week #2 of our
On the Border challenge.

We want to see your cards with a special border.

It can be stamps, dies, embellishments...whatever you can think

of that makes your border special.

Neema was our Featured Artist last week and
created this book style card with a floral border.

I used some border dies on my cozy little cottage.

Dori added a border die on each side of her fun lady.

Simone has a pretty, stitched border around her beautiful flowers.

5981 My Joy set
6203 Wisdom set 1
5949 Encouragement set

5591 – Journal Rectangle Frames Die Set

5063 Double Stitched Rectangle die

Gennette has a cloud and grass border framing her gorgeous flowers.

5826 WC Large Tree Set 2
5008 WC Flower Set 3
4868 WC Flower Set 2
5126 WC Foliage Set 4
6177 Garden Friends (sentiment)

Sharon has a frilly border to add interest to her floral card.

6221 Frameworks Set 3
6218 BJ Long Stem
5972 BJ Decorative Margin Dies

Janet created a stunning floral border.

Tasha adorable Dracula card used 5506, 5462, 5849.

Thank you so much to our Design Team for all of the different ideas and

beautiful inspiration.

Please use something to make your border extra special.

It doesn't matter what as long as it's not just a plain old border.

We will select two winners.

A Top Spot Winner and a Lucky Random Winner will each be able to

select a free, current stamp set of their choice from the Art Impressions Website.

Here are the rules...

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.

✻Top Spot Winner and Lucky Random Winner each receive a free

stamp set from Art Impressions

✻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!

Thursday, September 10, 2026

On the Border Challenge #436 Week #1

Hello Ai fans and welcome to our new challenge.

On the Border

We want to see your creations featuring something on the border.
Deck out those borders with stamps, dies, embellishments...whatever you like!

Our Featured Artist for this challenge is Neema and she has a stunning floral Storytile

card to inspire you.

After looking through her photos and reading her tutorial, be sure to scroll down
to see who won our Furry Friends challenge.

Take it away Neema!

Hello crafting friends,

Welcome to this week's challenge! Today's theme is "On the Border", and there are so many creative ways to enhance them—whether you use stamps, scissors, dies, paint, or any other technique to make them stand out.

For my project, I created a bookbinding card and used a border stamp from the "Sing to the Lord" set (#6220) to decorate the spine. Here is how I put it together:

Making the Card

1. Cut the card base to 11" × 5.5" and fold it in half along the longer side.
2. Score at 1.25" from the center fold on one side to create the spine.
3. For the cover, use the "Story Tiles" template set (#6158). Cut the frame twice and stack the pieces to create dimension.
4. For the inside of the tiles, use the "Garden Friends" set (#6177). Stamp the images onto watercolor paper using Tombow markers 696 and 565, and use the markers to color them in.

Making the Spine

1. Cut a strip of watercolor paper to 1.25" x 5.5".
2. Use a border stamp from the "Sing to the Lord" set (#6220) to stamp the image. Since the stamp is shorter than the paper, repeat the pattern to fill the entire strip.
3. Color the stamped image, then glue the strip to the card base.
4. To finish, wrap twine around the card twice, tie it into a bow, and add small pearls to the ends.

I hope you will join us and participate in this week's challenge!

Happy crafting,

Neema

This was Neema's first time as Featured Designer and she hit a home run!

So beautiful.

Now let's see who won our Furry Friends challenge.

For our Top Spot we selected #17

Becca Yahrling

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com

to claim your free stamp set.

Our Lucky Random Winner was #7

Julie W.