Art Impressions Blog: Pand-tastic Set

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Panda Frame by Dori Mendiola

Happy Thursday AI Friends!

Have you checked out the #5901 - Mini Rectangle and #5902 - Mini Scallop frame die sets, yet? These frame sets are so fun and easy to put together, plus they make the cutest little display card for any occasion. Today I'm sharing a Panda wobble card using the #5902 - Mini Scallop frame and the #5113 - Pand-tastic set.

I stamped the pandas on copic friendly paper and colored with my copic markers (only used the C's and R20 and R22). Simple coloring. I fussy cut the pandas and placed the one on a wobble and adhered the base side of the wobble to the inside of the frame. I stamped the sentiment and paw print onto a piece of white cardstock and die cut it out with the smallest #5063 Rectangle A2 Double Stitched die. I added a few red die cut hearts for accents.

Hope you enjoy my card today. Keep creating!!

Thursday, June 13, 2024

PANDA-MONIUM Challenge #380 Week #2

Hello AI Fans!

Welcome to week two of our PANDA-MONIUM challenge.

Art Impressions recently released a brand new set from Kimberley called KH5821 – Panda Set.

Her set inspired this Panda-monium challenge...Black & White cards or craft projects.

You DON'T need to use a panda bear unless you want to. It's just what inspired this challenge.

Last week, Sharon was our Featured Designer and she created an amazing black and white panda creation.

You won't believe Dori's fun, interactive panda card!

Tasha's card fits both our PANDA-MONIUM and our The Great Outdoors Challenge!

Lynn has a video tutorial for her card.

Janet used the new 5927 – Father’s Day Die Set to create this box card.

You can hear all about my card here.

Thank you to our amazing Design Team for all of your wonderful Panda/B&W inspiration!

Now let's see what you create! You have two chances to win a free stamp set of your choice.

We award a Top Spot and a Lucky Random Winner.

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✻ 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!

✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.

✻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!

Twirling Panda by Dori Mendiola

Happy Thursday AI Friends!

My inspiration for today's card came from the current challenge "Panda-Modium". This Pand-tastic stamp set is just the cutest and when I saw this interactive-style card, I knew that these pandas would be perfect and I just had to make one. It looks like this panda will just run across the card, but actually he cartwheels across it. Check out the video below to see him in action.

I started off by stamping the pandas with Memento black ink on copic friendly paper. I colored the images with my copic markers (colors listed below). After coloring the pandas, I fussy cut them out. The Pand-tastic stamp set has three pandas together as one image and the one on the right looked like he was prepping to do a cartwheel, so I decided to cut him off of the threesome and use him as the twirling panda.

To make the bottom panel, I cut the green cardstock with the largest Rounded Rectangle A2 Double Stitched die. I then cut the grass edge and the slider channel with dies I had in my stash. Stamp the sentiment onto the green panel at this point, before creating the mechanism and attaching the foam tape. Create the pull tab by cutting a piece of 1/2" x 6" green cardstock to match the grassy panel. Cut a matching piece out of heavy weight cardstock and adhere to the backside for more stability. Punch a 1/4" hole into one end of the pull tab and stamp "pull" on the other end. Cut two discs (about 1/2" diameter) and glue a (1/4"or less) piece of rounded foam dot onto the middle of one of the discs. Place the foam dot through the pull tab hole and through the slider channel to the front of the panel. Adhere the other disc to the foam dot. Attach your twirling image to this disc (front side).

To make the mechanism so that the panda twirls, I first made a sleeve, or collar, for the pull tab so that it wouldn't move around when pulling. To do this, just take a scrap piece of paper (approx. 1/4" x 1 1/2") and fold into thirds. Glue the tail down and then place the pull tab within the collar. Glue the collar to the backside of the grassy panel making sure to hide it so it doesn't show through the slider channel. Now here is the trick to make it twirl. Take a piece of fishing line, adhere one end to the foam tape on the right side of the panel. Make sure the front side of the panel is facing down and the grassy edge is facing up. Bring the fishing line under the disc and then wrap clockwise three times around the disc. Pull tightly, leaving no slack, and adhere the other end of the fishing line to the left side over the collar, with foam tape (see above). Place another piece of foam tape over the fishing line and pull the line back over the new tape. Place double foam tape around the edges. Test the mechanism and adhere the green grassy panel to the card base. Your image should be doing cartwheels across the card.

Add your finishing touches and your interactive card is complete.

Thank you for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed my card!

Have a great day!

Copics used: C00, C1, C3, C5

R20, R22, R43, R46

BG53, BG57, YG13, YG17

Thursday, June 6, 2024

PANDA-MONIUM Challenge #380

Hello AI Fans!

Welcome to our PANDA-MONIUM challenge.

Art Impressions recently released a brand new set from Kimberley called KH5821 – Panda Set.

Her set inspired this Panda-monium challenge...Black & White cards or craft projects.

You DON'T need to use a panda bear unless you want to. It's just what inspired this challenge.

Before we see what Sharon, our Featured Designer created, let's see who won our last challenge.

Our Top Spot in our All That Glitters challenge goes to...

Simone Carr!

She used 5400 – Baby Critters Set.

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:

#6 Gabriella B.

She used the retired 5868 - Daffodil & Tulip Set along with

a sentiment from 5136 – WC Sentiment Set 2

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!

Now on to Sharon's "Pandtastic" card.
Though she chose a panda for our Panda-monium challenge, remember, you only need

to use black & white unless you want to use a panda.

Let's see and hear about what she's made to inspire you!

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Hello Ai fans!

I'm excited to kick off a new blog challenge today - Panda-Monium!! We are asking for black and white cards or projects. I'm so honored to get to feature Kim's new set KH5821 Panda Set!! This set is so beautiful and it's unbelievably quick to color! I stamped the image onto Copic friendly paper with my Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then used Copic markers to color it (they are listed below).

I decided I wanted to put him on an oval, so I chose AI's Double Stitched Oval Dies to cut him out and create a mat with some black cardstock. I love May Arts ribbon, and I just happened to have this awesome black and white ribbon in my stash! I first glued a strip of ribbon across a piece of black cardstock, and then using my Bow Easy tool, created a bow to add. (I find it VERY difficult to make a card without putting a bow on it! LOL)

I knew I wanted to use the "hang in there" sentiment from the Panda Set, so I grabbed my AI Double Stitched Circle Dies to cut it out. I popped it up with some Scotch 3M mounting tape.

After adding some pearls to the upper right corner for balance, I called her done! A very quick and easy card!

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and I hope you join the challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice! Until next time - stay crafty!!

Copic markers used:

C1, 3, 4, and 5

E71 and 74

Let's give Sharon credit where credit is due.

Her cards are almost always BURSTING with color and yet she knocked a black & white

card out of the park!!

Thank you so much for your beautiful card Sharon.