Swingin’ Through Retirement! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a fun golf-themed card created with the new 6080-Birdie Betty Stamp Set and the 6101-Golf Paper Pack.

I started by stamping Betty and her golf bag with black ink, cutting them out with the included dies, and coloring them up. One of my favorite things about Art Impressions is how cute the outfits always are; I had so much fun giving Betty a purple and white look with pops of pink on her shoes and glasses. Honestly, I’d love to have an outfit like this for a day on the golf course!

To build the card, I layered Betty and her bag over a patterned paper from the Golf Pack; I love the little golf scene design. 

For the sentiment, I stamped “Swingin’ Through Retirement” and die-cut it with a circle, then added a small purple heart to tie in with her outfit. A mix of green, tan, and plaid layers finished everything off with that classic golf vibe.

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

Happy 60th Birthday! Card by Tasha

Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends!

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current Milestone Birthday Challenge. I love making birthday cards, but there is something extra special about celebrating a milestone birthday. For my project I used the SC0680-Spare Me Stamp Set to create a masculine 60th Birthday card; I love this bowling theme!

I started by stamping the bowler with black hybrid ink and colored him with Copic Markers. To frame the image, I cute an oval and used yellow Distress Oxide ink around the edges to bring in more color and a golden glow. 

For the number 60, I used the 5911-Large Number Die Set and cut the numbers out twice to raise it up a bit. I used regular card stock for the bottom layer and added the gold glitter paper to the top. I thought the gold coordinated well with the other colors used and added a nice pop of sparkle.

The sentiment was also included in this stamp set and is the perfect size to add under the bowler. I also added layers of card stock and gold glitter to give a more finished look. 

Lastly, I attached layers of teal, white, and dark teal card stock and a piece of checker pattern paper. These colors give the card a retro look, and I love the teal, black and white color combination!

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you will join in the challenge!

Milestone Birthdays! Challenge #400 and BIG Giveaway! (Week #2)

 Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to week #2 of our big Milestone Birthdays Challenge!

We're celebrating 400 challenges with a BIG giveaway.

5 lucky winners will walk away with a free stamp set.

I'm offering 3 retired Throwbacks and Art Impressions will be giving away 2 more current sets still on their website.  Please leave a message in the comments section below when you enter your Milestone Birthday card. Let me know if you have a preference as to a specific stamp set and I'll do my best to accommodate the winners. 

Last week our Featured Designer was Lynn and she created this wonderful masculine birthday card.

This week we're sharing the rest of our Design Team cards.

I created two GOAT (Greatest of All Time) cards for you.
One is a 30th birthday and one is an 89th birthday. I know we generally think of milestones as even numbers, I figure anything past 80 is a milestone and worth celebrating. That one was for my Father-in-law.

Dori created a 70th birthday card.

Janet created an 80th birthday card.
She used 5407 - Birthday Cake GCH

AiCS28-Chocolate Therapy (sentiment only) Retired
5911 – Large Number Die Set

Tasha created a 60th birthday card.

I just LOVE everyone of these cards from the Design Team!

I hope they inspire you to join in the challenge. There are so many prizes to be given away this week. Maybe YOU'LL be the next winner!

Enter your birthday card below for the chance to win. If you have a preference as to which stamp set you'd like to win, please leave that information in the comments section below. Good luck and happy stamping!

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ Limit two submissions per person.

 ✻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! 
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

I Like to Move it, Move it!" Challenge #399 Week #2

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to week #2 of our

I Like to Move It, Move It! challenge!

We want to see your projects that have movement on them.

These can be sliders, shakers, wobbles, swiper cards, pop up cards etc. You name it! If something on your project moves, then it qualifies.

Last week, Dori was our featured artist. You can find all of the details about her card on her BLOG POST and be sure to watch the quick video clip of how her card moves!

Janet created this darling slider card using 5870 – Peeking Bunny Set.

I created two bee themed shaker cards.

Lynn has a fabulous get well shaker card. Visit her
BLOG POST to hear all about it and view her video tutorial.

Last but not least, Tasha created an adorable shaker as well.
 5504 – Happy Spring Set

We hope we've inspired you to "get moving" and create something for our challenge. You just may win a free stamp set!

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ 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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Love You More! Card by Tasha

Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends! 

Tasha here sharing a new Valentine's Day card created with the super cute 5005 - Valentine Bears Set and 5741 - Valentines Paper Pack. 

I have been working on Valentine's Day cards lately and just had to create a card with this sweet little bear stamp. He is adorable with his paper heart banner and little blue top. I started by stamping the bear with black ink and used masking paper to cover him before creating the background. I made a dark brown wooden floor and covered the background wall with red hearts to bring in more color and coordinate with the Valentine's Day theme. 

After the center card was completed, I added layers of gold glitter paper, red, black, and white card stock, and a piece of pretty heart pattern paper. Lastly, I stamped "Love You More" on to a simple white banner to complete the design. I think this card will be perfect to send to a special someone this Valentine's Day!

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

 

Masculine Masterpieces Challenge #392 Week #2

 Hello Ai fans and welcome to week #2 of our Masculine Masterpieces challenge!

We want to see your cards and crafty projects fit for a guy or boy!

They can be holiday themed but they certainly don't have to.

Last week, our Featured Designer was Sharon. She created an adorable interactive train card.  Visit her post for her tutorial.

Now let's see what the rest of the Design Team made.

I made a retirement card.

Tasha made a beautiful winter scene.

Dori has a humorous card for you.

5421 - Sit Back Laugh Lines

5323 - MB Wall Accessories

5724 - Nested Rectangle dies

5062 - Rounded Rectangle A2 Double Stitched die

5606 - Harvest Journal PP

5838 - Fall PP

Lynn also has a fun train card!
Visit her blog or YouTube channel for her tutorial.

Christmas Train Set (5929)

Christmas Train Bundle Set (5975)

Slimline Die Set (5463)

Christmas Magic Paper Pack (5853)

Janet has a beautiful, blustery gingerbread house scene.

5977 – Mini Christmas Village Set

5890 – Village Accessories

5135 – Hexagon Double Stitched Dies

5566 – Christmas Sentiments

5353 – Large Snowflake Dies

Thank you to all of our wonderful designers for their amazing inspiration.

They work so hard to bring you exciting new designs each week.

✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)

✻ 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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winter Wishes! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends! 

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current "Under the Dome" Challenge. This challenge is all about shaker cards and I thought is was a great time to make a Christmas shaker card.

My project features one of the penguins from the new 5929-Christmas Train Set. This set has several cute penguin stamps to choose from and this little guy was the perfect size to fit inside the plastic dome. I also created a little snowy background before adding the winter themed sequins; these colors are so pretty!

After my shaker was completed, I added a sparkly silver glitter layer, a scalloped red frame, and layers of black card stock, silver glitter paper, and a candy cane pattern paper. I also attached a snowflake pattern paper from the 5963-Winter Woodland Paper Pack to coordinate with the scene.

Lastly, I added a simple "Winter Wonderland" greeting before adhering the card to a white card base.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you will join in this fun challenge!