Never too old to PARTY! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card made with some stamps and dies from Art Impressions.  I used the 5114 – Never Too Old Laugh Lines and the 5072 – Block Letters Die Set.

I needed a fun, bright card and thought these prints from Doodlebug would be just perfect against the bright white.

I embossed the front panel and accented it with some sequins that matched the papers I used.

I used one of the verses from the set on the inside and I cut it out with the 

5135 – Hexagon Double Stitched Dies.

I paper pieced her dress because I wanted her to match one of the letters.

She and the letters are also popped up on foam tape to give the card a 3-D effect.

Copics used:

C1, C3, C8, BG01, BG05, R83, Y18, YG13, E02, E41, E43, E44

Love Grows Here! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing another WC Elves card.

For this one I created quite a large scene using all of the images from that set as well as several others.

I thought about the little elf from last week.  He was asleep under a mushroom.  That's all fine and dandy on a nice day but they really need somewhere to live.

I decided the little doorway from 4849 – Celebrate Spring MTF would be perfect!  I stamped it and then drew a tree around it.

Of course they needed a pathway to their door so I used

5018 – WC Cobblestone Set.

I wanted some sort of verse on here that made sense with the little elves so I started hunting through my stamps.  I came across this one "Love Grows Here" from the 5102 – Succulents Set.

Wouldn't you love to run across this in your forest? 

Copics used:

YG25, G03, RV02, RV52, T2, T5, W6, E00, E31, E42, E87

Arteza Real Brush Pens:

102, 111, 121, 127, 143, 163, 164, 173, 174, 176, 178, 181

Sleepy Little Elf! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a pretty little scene I created using 

5125 – WC Elves Set.

Do you ever layer your stamps?  If not, it's easier than you think.

I wanted the elf to be asleep in front of the big mushroom and for the smaller mushroom to be peeking out from behind the large one.

First I stamped the elf on my paper and then on scrap paper. I cut the elf out of the scrap paper and placed it over where I stamped him. Then when I stamped the mushroom it looks like it's behind him.

After that I masked off the large mushroom and stamped the small one.

Now it looks like the small one is behind that one.

Super simple and it allows you to build scenes.

Then you just watercolor away!

I used a verse from 5136 – WC Sentiment Set 2 and 5064 – Circle Double Stitched Dies as well.

If you like this card then peek in here next week. I created an even larger scene using all the elves and mushrooms from this set (6 stamps in all) as well as some stamps from other sets.

Copics used:

E00, E25

Arteza Real Brush Pens:

101, 115, 117, 118, 121, 127, 137, 146, 169, 173, 177

Gnome-one like you! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today begins a three week obsession!  I'm suddenly feeling the need to craft with mushrooms!!  I think I know why.  My mom has been ill and I've had my Spring and Summer consumed with helping out with her care. I didn't plant any flowers, create any pots or even buy any hanging baskets.  I have MANY perennial flowers but I think my yard is lacking in color this year. I think this was my escape. Over the next three Sundays you're going to see 3 different cards made with the 5125 – WC Elves Set.

This time I combined the elves set with

5000 – Gotta Garden Set. 
I used the Gnome, the gloves and the garden utensils from that set.

I also used 5133 – Flag Double Stitched Die and 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies on my card.

Copics used:

E00, E02

Arteza Real Brush Pens:

101, 111, 112, 115, 117, 118, 121, 127, 128,

137, 146, 153, 154, 167, 173, 177, 181, 190

Joyful Christmas in July by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a Christmas in July card with you. I got it in just under the wire, huh!

I've used images or verses from 3 sets on my card.

4788 – Tropical Christmas Set
4937 – Santa Paws Set
5136 – WC Sentiment Set 2

 This card came about thanks to a FB post from a teacher friend.

She is planning to use postcards to teach her kids about geography this year. She asked for anyone traveling to send her class a postcard from wherever they are.

I asked her if the North Pole counted...lol!

I made a normal card with the same layout after making the postcard which you can see below.  This is the inside of the regular card.

This is the postcard that I made for her class.

Here's the back of it with a little message that Santa sent to the kids.

Copics used:

E0000, E00, E25, E34, E42, E43, E93, E99

R27, R59, R83, R85, R89

BG01, BG70, YG01, YG09, YG13, YG17,
C3, N1, N2

MARVY MARKERS:
2 Red

5 Yellow

11 Light Green

40 Brownish Grey

45 Sepia

75 Sky Blue

83 Butterscotch

Succulents Bloom! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card made with the new 5102 – Succulents Set.
I also used the 

5065 – Oval Double Stitched Dies.

This is such a pretty set and with all the colors you can use and the combinations of flowers, the possibilities are truly endless!

I used foam tape to pop up the flowers at different heights to give the card a lot of dimension.

I love the way the flowers look with the gingham paper.

There are several fun verses that come with the set besides the one I used as well.  

Copics used:

B39, B41, B95, BV02, BV34

R81, R83, R85, G08, G12, G40

Hello Succulents! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a card made with the new 5102 – Succulents Set.
I also used the 

5065 – Oval Double Stitched Dies.

This is such a pretty set and with all the colors you can use and the combinations of flowers, the possibilities are truly endless!

I used foam tape to pop up the flowers at different heights to give the card a lot of dimension.

I liked the way the flowers look with the two different types of wood paper.

There are several fun verses that come with the set as well.  Tune in next week and you'll see another succulents card where I used one of the sentiments.

Copics used:

B39, B41, B95, BV02, BV34

R81, R83, R85, G08, G12, G40,

Holiday Mansion in PINK! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

I'm back with another Mansion card.

I've used Holiday Mansion and 5096 – HM Garden Set 

because I love them so much.

I have loved this series since day one. I'm glad Bonnie keeps adding more accessories for the house.

You might be thinking these look difficult to make but they're not!

The sets all come with dies to cut all those little pieces which makes them super easy to assemble!

The windows and doors open to reveal hidden surprises.

How cute is that?!  I like to add some vellum or a solid color behind some of the openings to kind of hide the designer paper when I make these.

I feel like it makes the hidden treasures pop a little more.

Copics used:

RV02, RV17, RV55, R29,

Y08, Y13, Y35, Y38, YR16, B02, B14,

YG97, YG17, 100,

T1, C5, C7, W00, E35, E97

Holiday Mansion in Black! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

I have another Mansion card to share today.

I've used Holiday Mansion and 5096 – HM Garden Set 

because they're just so darned cute!

I have loved this series since day one. I'm glad Bonnie keeps adding more accessories for the house.  I did something new on this one.  I stamped the house twice and then cut off the roof and all of the window toppers.  I then popped them up using foam tape. The shutters are also popped up. I really like the added dimension it gave the card.

I added a sweet fence with 4967 – WC Fence Dies.

These are super easy to assemble because the sets come with all the dies you need to cut the little accessory pieces.

The windows and doors open to reveal hidden surprises.

How cute is that?!  I like to add some vellum or a solid color behind some of the openings to kind of hide the designer paper when I make these.

I feel like it makes the hidden treasures pop a little more.

Copics used:

RV02, RV55, R29,

Y08, Y35, Y38, YR16, B02, B14,

YG17, YG07, E97

T1, C7, W00,

Holiday Mansion by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Did you see the big announcement about a week and a half ago??

Art Impressions was on Home Shopping Network!

They love the Holiday Mansion and 5096 – HM Garden Set 

just as much as we do!

I have loved this series since day one. I'm glad Bonnie keeps adding more accessories for the house.

You might be thinking...I don't know...it looks pretty complicated.

Don't be intimidated!  It comes with dies to cut all those little pieces which makes them a snap to assemble!

The windows and doors open to reveal hidden surprises.

How cute is that?!

Copics used:

RV02, RV17, RV55, R29,

Y08, Y13, Y35, Y38, YR16, B02, B14,

YG97, YG17, 100,

T1, C5, C7, W00, E35, E97