Thanks for being older by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!! 

My card today features Q3590 Out to Lunch from the Girlfriends line at Art Impressions. Who doesn't love the Girlfriends?!  I also used a sentiment from #5114 Never Too Old Laugh Lines. Love all the amazing sentiments in that set, as well as the awesome image!!

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today and hope you're enjoying your weekend! Until next time, stay crafty!! 

Copics used:

E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, E33, E51, E53

BG13, BG15, BG18

R20, R22, R24, R28, R35, R37, R39, R81, R83

W2, W3, W4

T1, T2

A Birthday Ensemble by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I have a girlie birthday card and matching tealight cake to share with you today, using the fun Out to Lunch (sku#UM3576) set.

These have been a huge hit with my daughter's friends whenever I've made a little tealight cake to match their card.  Perfect for when you need a little extra somethin' with your gift.  I designed my card first, piecing together strips of patterned paper, and zigzag or straight stitching them over the seams with my sewing machine.  I pop dotted my matted image, and glued a strip of rosette ribbon along the bottom:

 I purchased a bulk pack of the plastic tealights, and assembled my pieces using scrap bits from my card:

There is a tiny on/off switch on the bottom of the tealight, so before I attached it to my cake base, I cut a tiny hole so that I can access the switch:

I cut a small hole in the center of the cake top, just large enough to fit over the flame:

Lastly I glued on four little ribbon flowers.  Here is a photo with the little flame switched on:

My inside sentiment:

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Clean and Simple cards for him by Kerry Kung

Hello and Happy Monday Ai friends!  

I have a couple of Clean and Simple cards for HIM today.

For the first card, I used Cliff (SKU# J1553).   I kept it super simple.

 I colored the Cliff with Copic markers, I added a sentiment from 

GF Out to Lunch set (SKU# 3576), and I finished it up with some twine.

And here is another card using Bud (SKU#1246) and the sentiment is from 
Happy 29th set (SKU# 4224).

Hope you like them and have a great day!

Challenge 110 - "Show Your Bow" Week Two!

Hello Ai Fans!

We're on week two of our Show Your Bow challenge! We're back with some amazing samples from our design team and hope you've enjoyed playing along so far. To enter, you can include any kind of bow, whether ribbon or paper. If you've done something special with your bow, please make sure to include it in your description so we can truly admire your work! 

The winner this week receives the COMPLETE Zoo Crew line! All five awesome animal friends! Our honorable mentions will win a set of their choice!

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!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top left of our sidebar!

✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

Reneé

 Piali

Zora

Crystal

Kerry

Trena

Good luck! Thanks for stopping by the Ai challenge!

Challenge 96 - "Feeling Frosted?" Use Vellum!

Good Morning Ai Fans!

We just had a fantastic time at CHA and we're looking forward to all the new releases coming your way! Make sure to check your local store for the NEWEST Ai products and that you're signed up for our newsletter (link in our sidebar) for the latest updates when items are online!

This week, we're "feeling frosted" as the winter rolls on at home! We're still warming up the cars in the morning and hauling our coats everywhere! As the cold weather rolls on ... we want to see some "frosted" areas on your designs! The only requirement is to use vellum! Check out the designs from our DT!

 Tammie

Trena

 Renee

Zora

 Crystal

Kerry

Amazing work DT! Love all the different vellum die cuts and embossed accents! Thank you all!

The winner from last week's "Bling It On" challenge is ...
SUE DREES

Congratulations! We loved your adorable "Comfy on Couch" card! Nice and sparkly! Contact me at kate@artimpressions.com to receive your $10 coupon code!

Here are the guidelines for our weekly challenges: 

1. Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards! 

2. Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps! 

3. Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top left of our sidebar! 

4. Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters. 

5. Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday at 6 p.m. PST to enter your creations. 

Good luck and happy stamping!