Reneé's top 5 for 2015!

Hello Ai fans!

Due to the busy time of year our bosses at Art Impressions have given us a little time off.  Our assignment this week was to choose our 5 favorite cards from the year.  Not an easy task.  I wanted to choose at least one from every line. I narrowed it down to 10 and then had my husband and two kids vote.  Most of these they chose unanimously.

So those were the 5 they chose.  I was really sad that not one of them picked this next card though.  I know the instructions were to pick 5 but I just had to include this one.  I love the Polar Pals and can see them being used in so many more ways than just for Christmas!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and wish you the best in the new year!  See you in 2016!!

Here's the link to my faves from last year...

Top cards of 2014.

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Challenge 163 - "Create with Christmas" Challenge Part 2!

Hello Ai Fans!

We meet again! Last week we kicked off our eclectic challenge to use Christmas stamps...but not for Christmas!


We wanted to spread some cheer and spice things up! Besides, who can resist finding a new way to use those Christmas stamps? Our design team looked for ways to creatively use these stamps more than once a year! Click the designer's name to see more at their blog.

Cheri Bury with Hope Angel

Diane Zechman with Hope Angel

Karen Day with Ornament Basket and WC Blue Bird Left

Kerry Kung with Santa's Helper - Eunice and Classy and Fabulous

Renee Matarese with Polar Skaters,  Sitting Polars, Block Letter BLESSED and inside is Polar Phil.

Sharon Caudle with Reindeer Games, Bud and Doctor Bill

Dana Warren with Nativity Wisemen

What beautiful and quirky cards! These should serve as some great inspiration. Thanks, designers!

Now it's your turn! Dust off those Christmas stamps and make something new and add to our InLinkz below!

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 Wednesday, July 15 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Polar Skaters by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday!

Can you believe that 2014 is just a couple days away?   Time flies by when you are having fun.  

Winter is certain here in New England, I figured it would be fun to create a winter card using the adorable Polar Skaters (SKU# Q4083).

Hope you like it and thanks so much for stopping by!

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JOY!!!!

Hello Ai Fans!!!

Its me...Piali here!

 Hope you all enjoyed the blog hop yesterday... did you miss it??? no worries you can still hop along with us to win two fabulous prize packages....check it HERE.

Now for my card today...I used a fun stuff for the background.

Embossing Paste

Its every trendy  nowadays!!!! You will see lots of cards with various use of embossing paste all around the blogland. You can find it any craft supplies store in the paint and gesso section.

I used a snowflake stencil and embossing paste to create this fun background. It gives a great texture to the card.

Love this fun image...Polar Skaters (Sku#Q4083), super cute!!!

I used the glitter banner diecut from  Ruby Rock-It.

The sentiment sticker is from Bazzill.

It's a very shiny& sparkly card, the photo is not doing fair justice to it :(

Don't forget to play along with this week's Ai Challenge...

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Polar Skaters (Sku#Q4083) Wedding Glitter Borders x10pces Tim Holtz Tumbled glass TH tiny attacher memento tux black cardstock Copic markers Stickles Ice Crystal White

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Sweet Polar Valentine!

Hello Ai Fans!!

You heard me.  It's a polar VALENTINE!  They're not just for Christmas anyomore!

I love the Polar Pals collection and think that they don't just have to be used for Christmas!

(See Polar Phil birthday)

On my Valentine card I've used Polar Skaters (sku#Q4083)

I did eliminate one of the bears because, let's face it...on Valentine's Day, 3's a crowd!
The little hearts were made with a M.S. punch.

 Just by coloring their sweaters in a V-Day color scheme they take on an entirely different feel.

I also added a sweet little gingham skirt on the "girl". 

Don't they just look like they're in love?!

 

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