Happy Spring! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends!

Tasha here sharing a new card featuring the super cute "Happy Spring" Stamp Set. Spring is a wonderful time of year and Spring cards are so much fun to make. For my project I used the bunny with a carrot car and love everything about this stamp!

I started the card by stamping the sweet bunny and used the included dies to cut him out. Once cut, I used Copic Markers to color him; I love these colors! For the background I layered a piece of polka dot pattern paper and cut two clouds to make a Spring scene.

This set includes several sentiments, but I thought "Happy Spring" went perfectly with this image. He looks like he is loving the warm Spring weather driving his carrot car with his pretty tulips!

Lastly, I added layers of teal and tan card stock and a piece of Art Impressions plaid paper. I also attached several white enamel dots to complete the design.

Thank you for checking out today's project and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Chicken Coop and Spring Florals by Jami Steiger

 

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Happy watercolor weekend! I love pastel spring colors, and I had so much fun making my cards this month.

 I applied the same method to each card. I started by stamping with Tombow markers 565 and 969. Then, I stamped off once onto a scrap piece of watercolor paper and painted all four cards using the same markers. For the chicken coop, I stamped various items from the set onto watercolor paper and painted them with markers. After everything was painted, I die-cut the pieces. I used the polka dot paper from 6009, Basic Green paper pack, for the grass. I utilized various dies from my collection to add details to the card. Once all the die cuts were glued down or popped up, I added some tiny rhinestones to the flowers. This stamp set is so cute, and I adore the tiny chicks!

Tombow markers used for all of the cards are as follows:
969, 992, 565, 025, 623, 723, 195, 817, 401, 491, 177, and 636

 

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For my next three cards, I used the 5918 Floral Long Stem Bouquet Set. 

The first step I took was to create masks for each of the stamps so I could position them where I wanted without the flowers overlapping. Next, I determined how far apart I wanted the flowers and used masking tape to cover the line indicating where I wanted the flowers to stop. I stamped each flower bouquet and painted them. After painting and removing the masking tape, I cut scraps of paper from the teal paper pack and glued them down. I cut a strip of black cardstock approximately 1/4 inch wide and placed that over the gingham paper. Each card features a unique detail. For the "Love you, friend" card, I created a shadow around the flowers on the right side using a pale blue marker and added white dots with Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White. For "sending hugs," I added a shadow around all of the flowers using marker 969. Finally, for "happy little moments," I splattered the card with a green marker after covering the flowers with the masks I had made earlier and glued tiny rhinestones onto some of the flowers.

 

Thank you all for spending your time with me. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Hello Friend Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Friends!

Tasha here, sharing a cheerful card featuring the playful 5000 - Gotta Garden Set. With spring on the horizon, I'm excited to dive into planting new flowers. This lovely lady from the set looks ready to enjoy gardening on a beautiful spring day.

For this card, I stamped the lady and used masking paper to protect her while I painted the sky and ground. Instead of using a cloud stencil, I made a unique blue background and added fluffy white clouds. The bright white clouds pop against the pretty blue colors.

To finish the card, I layered black cardstock, gold glitter paper, and a bright yellow plaid paper to match the blue colors. I adore blue and yellow combinations!

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are having a wonderful day!

The Lawn Ranger Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a card created with the fun 5044 - Born To Ride Set. This set reminds me of my husband when he mows our lawn with his green riding mower and he would totally wear these gloves!

I started by stamping the main image with black ink and colored him with Copic Markers. After, I used the same markers to color the grass. I wanted it to look like he was mowing the lawn, so I used several shades of green to make it look like the grass was long in front of the mower. 

For the greetings, I added the word "Vroom!" on the bottom of the card and "I love you Mower each day" on a small banner. I also added a tiny heart to the banner to go with the top sentiment. 

Lastly, I added fluffy clouds to the sky to make it look like a beautiful Spring or Summer day and attached blue and yellow card stock to complete the design.

Thank you for checking out today's project and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

A Day Well Spent Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the new Furries and Feathers Challenge #351. I love dogs and this challenge was a perfect opportunity to use the fun M4584 - Day Spent Window Stamp. 

This image was stamped with black ink and colored with Copic Markers. I love that the Ai Windows have a little scene and a sentiment all in one stamp. This makes is super easy to create greeting cards or use on your scrapbook layout. I also love the way the greeting goes around the window.

The greeting on this stamp states "A day spent with a friend...is a day well spent indeed." 

Lastly, I added layers of silver glitter paper, mirrored paper, a green pattern paper, and gray card stock. I also stenciled a cloud background to go behind the happy dog. I enjoy making clouds and thought the bright blue clouds worked well with the little Spring scene.

Thank you for checking out my project and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Chicken Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Spring themed Matchbook card featuring the super cute 5731-Chicken MB Set. The Ai Matchbooks are always fun to make and it's so amazing how much detail fits in this little package!

All of the images were colored with markers and were cut with the included coordinating dies. I also used pretty purple star pattern paper to make it look like a night scene and added green plaid paper for the grass. I love the way the patterns help make the little scene and the green and purple look great together!

Lastly, I attached the included "Spring Chicken" greeting to the bottom flap and added the sweet hens to the top flap to complete the card.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are inspired to make a fun Matchbook Card!

Sending Lots of Bugs and Kisses Cards by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing two more cards inspired by the Ai April Showers Challenge created with the fun 5728-Mushroom Cubbies Set.

The first card is perfect for Spring and Summer with fluffy blue clouds in the background. Since I love butterflies, I have two flying around this little mushroom house. Cubbies are great since they include a variety of little characters that you can mix and match to create your custom scene. I may make one with just butterflies next and color them each a different color. I think that would be so pretty!

After the little house and characters were in place, I added green grass to the ground and attached the little gnome. I also added blue card stock, silver glitter paper, and pretty blue plaid pattern paper to complete the card. 

The second card is a colorful design that makes me think of a magical land. Pink is one of my favorite colors, so I used it in the sky, mushroom house, and on the characters. I just love how the cool clouds turned out!

For the scene, I wanted to include a variety of characters. I love them all, but think the snail is my favorite one from this set since I tend to use it in each card I make. In addition to the sweet little snails, this card also features the fun caterpillar, dragonfly, butterfly, and the awesome gnome. This group of friends look like they are having a fun day together enjoying the warm weather.

To complete this card, I added a "Sending Lots of Bugs & Kisses" greeting and attached layers of deep pink card stock and pink glitter paper. You can never have too much pink!

I hope you enjoyed today's projects and are inspired to join in the Ai April Showers Challenge!

Have a wonderful day!

Easter Wishes Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a new Easter card created for the Ai Inside & out Challenge. My card has a little Spring scene featuring the super cute 5401-Easter Chicks stamp set and 5733-Easter Sentiments Set. I love Spring cards!

These little chick stamps are adorable and this set also includes several hats to add to your projects. Since we are so close to Easter, I added the little bunny ears to one chick and attached a tulip to the second chick. I wanted it to look like one chick was gifting the other chick a pretty Spring flower. 

For the front greeting, I stamped "One Cute Chick!" from the  5733-Easter Sentiments Set and added "Easter Wishes" to the inside of the card. I also stamped a little yellow chick with tulip to the inside of the card to go with the Inside & Out theme. 

Lastly, I added purple card stock, glitter paper, and pattern paper to bring in more color. I also attached several white enamel dots to complete the card.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day Card by Tasha!

 Happy St. Patrick's Day Ai Friends!

Tasha here sharing a new Spring card featuring the 5425-WC Peeking Animals and 5006 – Sham-rock Set! I love the Ai animal sets and this little bunny image is too cute!

For this card, I started by stamping the bunny image with black ink and used masking paper to cover him before stamping the pot of gold and shamrock. I used Copic Markers for the coloring and a white gel pen to add little accents. The bunny is the perfect size for layering on top of the gold coins; he is one lucky bunny!

After stamping, I masked off the shamrock and pot of gold before stenciling the background. I made my own cloud stencil with a cloud die and used light Distress Oxide ink to create the rainbow. I like that you can still see the clouds under the rainbow colors,

For the greeting I stamped "Happy St. Patrick's Day!" with green ink and layered it with gold glitter paper. The 5006 – Sham-rock Set includes several sentiments, but I think this one worked great!

Lastly, I added green grass, fun shamrock themed pattern paper, and a little green gem to complete the design. I had so much fun creating this card and hope you are inspired to make a fun Spring or St. Patrick's Day card!

Have a great day!

Hello Spring Card by Tasha!

Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a Spring-themed card featuring the new 5717-Little Girl Front & Back Set and 5590 – Journal Butterfly Clasp. 

This new little girl stamp has quickly become a favorite for Spring and Easter cards. I love her outfit and that you can fill the basket with anything you want. I used markers to add little pink and purple flowers on this card, but I also have stamped flowers from the watercolor sets on an earlier project. It's so much fun to customize your cards!

The background was created with a cloud stencil, white gel pen, and blue Distress Oxide Ink. Doesn't this blue color look like a warm Spring day? I just cannot wait for the warmer weather!

I also added a green and white check paper for the ground and glued the word "Spring" from the new 5719-FB Fence & Window Set! 

Lastly, I attached the 5590-Journal Butterfly Clasp to close the card. This clasp is the perfect size for journals, but can also be used on standard sized cards if you add a back panel. I love all the detail on the butterfly and cannot wait to make more of these cards!

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are having a wonderful day!

Enjoy Your Day Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Friends!

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the new Ai Bloom Where You're Planted Challenge. I love Spring cards and flowers, so I was exited for this fun theme!

This card features the super cute Little Girl Front Back stamp and Ai pattern paper. This stamp is so much fun to color and you can add anything you want to her basket. To go with the Bloom theme, I stamped the tulips from the Front Porch Garden Set and drew the pattern on the basket. I love how this turned out!

For the greeting, I stamped "Enjoy the day" with black ink and added layers of coordinating paper. I like to make cards that you can send to anyone anytime of the year and this one is great to send a "hello" to a special friend.

Lastly, I added layers of yellow paper to go with the girl's dress, sparkly glitter paper, and plaid Ai pattern paper. I also attached a frame made from wood pattern paper to complete the card. This card makes me happy and I am having so much fun thinking of new things to add to this basket!

I hope you enjoyed today's card and are having a wondering day!