Thanks a-latte by Janet

 

I'm so happy to be back after a nice holiday break! I'm super excited to share my creations with you in 2023. I hope I will inspire you to try some new things or give you ideas of what to do with Ai products you already own. 

A lot of us have thank you cards to do after the holidays and sometimes we want to give something extra to express your appreciation. To help with that I created two examples of gift card holders made with Ai Die and Stamp Sets.

I started by choosing my papers and then I created the pieces needed to complete the holders with the products shown below:

5344 - Envelope GCH Set
Gift Card Envelope Die

5343 - Java GCH Set

Cup Sleeves from kraft and brown & white polka dot cardstock

Straw and Tag with Heart 

Scallop and Circle

AiCS32 - Hot Java Mama

Thanks & Thanks a-latte Sentiment

Colored Coffee Cup Stamp

Once all the pieces were completed, I assembled them. The holders are simple and fast to make but they look like you slaved over them! It's great to wow your recipients.

Thanks for joining me today as we get our blog started again with inspiration for the new year and beyond. Visit the Ai Store for all you card making supplies.

Happy Creating!

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Pet Project Challenge Week #2 + Wednesday Live Video with Bonnie!!!

Hello, Ai Fans!

We hope that you and your family had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Thank you for supporting Art Impressions during our recent Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Super Sunday and Cyber Monday Sale!!

We are so thankful for you, our customers, and Art Impressions Family!

Don't forget to stop by our blog this Saturday for Watercolor Roundup, where our fabulous Watercolor Design Team (including Dot, featured above), provide beautiful tutorials, inspiration, and creativity!

We are in week 2 of our new challenge!

We have some creative inspiration for you from our Design Team

Renee created this surprisingly easy 3-D card for our feature last week, 

using the new Feline Set!

Bri used our Koala Set for a "koala-ty" cup of cuteness!

Jessica used our Feline Set and created the "purr-fect" card for the cat who wears the crown!

Lynn's version of our cuddling Koala Set is so bright and beautiful!  

Jil made a "piece of cake" card using one sassy cat from our new Feline Set set!

Crystal's marsupial is soaking in some "Koala-tea" time on this Koala Set card!

Sharon's card is the "cat's pajamas" and also uses the new Feline Set!  

Inspired? Check out the challenge rules below, and enter your creation!

For this challenge, the critters are king! Whether your card is inspired by your fur babies or the King of the Jungle, we want to see all things animal!

If you're looking for some starter ideas, check out our Funny Farm, Stackers & Sliders, Twist Ties, or Flip Cards on our Pinterest Page. 

We want to see how you create your own Animal-Themed card! Though you can use any stamps you have, we'd love to see any Art Impressions products in your collection!

Hurry, challenge closes Wednesday, December 9th at 5PM PT!

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 the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

NEW VIDEO!  Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday on Wednesday Live with Bonnie, for her LAST live project of 2020!!! She created a darling slimline, winter card, using some of our popular winter sets! Here is a link to the supplies you'll need for this project :  https://ldli.co/e/k141mp Don't forget, you can always watch the videos after they air here :  https://www.facebook.com/ArtImpressionsRubberStamps/ See you back next week with our usual Watercolor Wednesday on YouTube!

The Backyard Boss is my HERO! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!  

Today I'm sharing two cards that I made using Art Impressions
4377 – Backyard Boss set from the Father's Day Heroes line.

My daughter just graduated from high school and we had her party last Sunday.  My brother-in-law flew in on Thursday and spent his entire time here helping us out to prepare for the party.

I made him this thank you card and we're going to get him a gift card and include it in this card when I mail it.

I made a second version that's similar but not a thank you card. This one could be used for Father's Day, a birthday or just because!

I used the same colors on both characters but I feel like the different papers made them look quite different.

To the Backyard Boss...you're my hero!

Y00, Y21, Y32, G24, G82, BG11, BG18, BG72,

E00, E35, E41, E93 N0, C3, C5, C7

Thanks a Sloth! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing another thank you card that I made for my daughter's scholarship wins.

For my card I used 5002 – Sloth-some Set from the Funny Farm line.

I embossed the white cardstock and then used green water color pencils to color them. Next I added some stickles to add some sparkle. 

I used one of the verses from the set on the inside along with a die cut branch with leaves.

You're one in a Melon! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a thank you card with you. 

Caution...bragging mom moment! lol!  My daughter won several scholarships at Senior Award night and I need to make a thank you card for each individual/organization that gave her money.

For one of the cards I used 4970 – Produce Stand MTF from Art Impressions.

Although this set is meant to be a Tri-fold card I only made it 2 layers since I needed 7 cards. I couldn't spend TOO much time on one card.  I still think it's quite special and the recipient will appreciate it!  The photo above shows the awning closed.  You then open the "window" to show the sweet little raccoon inside the card.

Then, you open it up and you can see the little guy that you got the sneak preview of.  I made this card for a woman named Melanie ... because she gave my daughter an award for digital art ... and ...she's one in a MELON... get it?? "Melon-ie"??  Cheesy, I know!

Flaunt It! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing my last dance teacher card.

This card went to the owner Miss Nicky.

I used 4756 – Flaunt It Set from the Girlfriends line at Art Impressions.

This year they had a dance called Red Lips that they won many awards for so I did the Lips prop in red glitter.  The girls also wore red glitter on their lips.  My girly is the second in from the right.  I wish you could see their lips better.  They looked SO cool!

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Copics used:

T1, C00, C7, R17, R22, R27, R59, Y21

E00, E02, E25, E50, E51, E57, E81, E93, E97