NEW Double Stitched Shape Dies in FIVE Designs! PLUS Challenge 239 Treat Bags Week 2!

Hey, ghoul friend! We're back with the second week of our fabulous Treat Bag challenge, but first we have an exciting new release!

Add our NEW shape dies to your crafty stash! Each of our Double Stitched dies include several sizes and include sweet stitched line details on both the inside and outside of the shape! This makes them perfect for creating either windows or mats for your favorite stamped images and more! Our Double Stitched Die Sets consist of Squares, Rectangles, Rounded Rectangles, Ovals, and Circles, so you are sure to have the perfect size and shape for your project. Grab yours today at artimpressions.com!

  

Now it's time to see what our designer's have created with our NEW Halloween and Thanksgiving clear sets! Visit the designer's blog by clicking their name so you can view even more photos and details about their creation!

 

 Carol with Halloween Magic

Cheri with Ghoul Friends

 Crystal with Halloween Magic

Dana with Halloween Magic

Jil with Ghoul Friends

Renee with Grateful Hearts Set

Sharon with Ghoul Friends and Rounded Rectangle Double Stitched Dies

Thanks, ladies! LOVE these creative treat bag designs! With so many images and sentiments packed in each stamp set, there are just so many possibilities!

Hurry, just one week left of the challenge, and we want to see your creations! You can get a head start on Halloween like our team, or you can create a treat bag for another occasion! How cute would they be for end of summer parties, back to school treats or teacher gifts? Hey, it's not too early for Christmas, either! Let's see what you can craft to make your treats even sweeter!

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, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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BOO! New Halloween and Thanksgiving Clear Stamps! PLUS Challenge 239 Treat Bags!

Hey, ghoul friend! Kick off your Halloween crafting with our TWO new clear stamp sets! Send a greeting too cute to spook with our Halloween Magic and Ghoul Friends sets! Additionally, our Grateful Hearts Set is tagging along as our classic Thanksgiving set, featuring sweet script sentiments and little pilgrim mice. Take a closer look with our video from the Mixed Media Event! Visit artimpressions.com today to pick up your Halloween and Thanksgiving stamps today!

Today Renee has oodles of adorable projects to kick off our release as well as our new "Treat Bags" challenge! Let's take a look!

Hello Ai fans!

Today it's my turn to be featured on the Art Impressions Blog.  The new challenge starts today and couldn't be more fun!  TREAT BAGS!!

I'm featuring the Grateful Hearts Set.

Well...when it's a challenge this fun I couldn't stop at just one bag!

I made a card and 3 different treat bags.

My card is a Dutch fold. (think Dutch doors)

Here's the inside of the card.

This is what it looks like all folded up.

My first little treat bag is a "bag in a box" that I made with my Envelope Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers.  Who knew?  Apparently there are so many different things you can do with your envelope maker than just make envelopes!

THIS is the tutorial I followed. 

Believe me, it couldn't have been simpler!

How cute is this??  Bonus...as I was folding it up my mind was racing with other combinations of ways to fold and glue this for different shapes and sizes.

My next treat bag is really a box.

I used my Sizzix Harvest Bucket die and glued it to the front of an open box.

My last treat bag is a clear bag that I made a topper for.

I used all but three stamps from this set on my projects so you can see you get quite a lot of beautiful Thanksgiving images and verses with the set.

Thanks, Renee! Those treat bags are too cute! All of your different techniques and formats are really inspiring!

Hoping for a treat? Join our challenge! No tricks! We always love seeing what our fans create with our stamps, so join in the fun for the chance to win! This challenge theme is "Treat Bags" which is great for Halloween or other kinds of party favors!

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, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Before we go, let's recognize the winners of last week's Card & Envelope Challenge!

Top spot goes to...

Lisa!

 Congrats, Lisa! We love your bright birthday card featuring our Sunny Shades girlfriends and candle-filled birthday cake on your envelope! Too cute! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Lorraine!

Milene!

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Congrats, you two! Lorraine, such darling coordination of light blues with two of our snowman stamps! And Milene, your Halloween Treats Mini Tryfold card is darling, and we love your matching envelope with the door image! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice for a prize!

Thanks to everyone who joined the challenge, we'll see you again next week!

NEW Ai Blocks at Hobby Lobby! PLUS Challenge 215 Orange & Purple

Hello, Ai Fans!

Fall is just around the corner! Swing by your local Hobby Lobby to find THREE new Art Impressions wood mounted stamps for your autumn paper crafting! Our "Haunted House" block is perfect for spooky salutations, and our "Halloween" block adds a playful touch this October! Send sweet thankful greetings with our harvest-themed "Filled with Thanks" block! Each of our Hobby Lobby wood mounted stamps feature full-color images to inspire your coloring. Grab yours at your local Hobby Lobby! 

Diane is here to share a fantastic Halloween Treat bag! Check it out!

Hello Ai friends!  Today I am sharing how I made a little treat bag with the new Hobby Lobby 4783- Haunted House block.  The Ai images turn a simple bag into one that is totally unique and fun to give (or receive!).

First, cut TWO 6x6 squares of double-sided patterned paper.  Then score each @ 1/2, 1 1/2, and 2 1/2".  Turn it 90 degrees to the right and score again at 1 1/2".

Cut the small rectangle from the bottom left corner and discard.  Then cut the 2 1/2" vertical scored line up to the 1 1/2" horizontal line.

Turn it 180 degrees and mark the bottom of the bag @ 1" and 2 1/2". Score from each mark to the corner of that rectangle.

Flip the paper over and fold those scored lines to create the bottom flap.  (It helps to tape or glue the flaps down.)  *Now repeat those first steps on the second piece.



Fold all scored lines and apply strong tape to the 1/2" flaps on each piece. (place the tape on the side which will be the outside of the bag)

Adhere each 1/2" flap to the opposite side of the other 6x6 piece to assemble the bag.  Fold in the bottom flaps and adhere.

Note- you can cut a 2 x 3 1/2" piece of cardstock to place inside the bottom of the bag to make it nice & sturdy.

Next, mark both sides 1/2" down and 1/2" in from each top corner.  Use these marks as a guide to adhere ribbon handles with eyelets or brads.  Cut two pieces of 10" to 12" of ribbon for the handles.  If using eyelets, slip the ribbon through and knot each end.

Now the bag is assembled.  Stamp, color, and cut out your favorite Ai images to add to the front!  I colored the cute Haunted House with Copic markers.

The finished bag is 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2" deep.

Now it’s your turn to break out your favorite Ai stamps, make a card, and join us in the “Orange & Purple” Challenge!

Happy stamping!

Wow, Diane! Love this sweet bag and how you've used those bold oranges and purples! Join our challenge! This one is a color challenge, we want to see how you pair these juxtaposed colors together! You do not have to create a Halloween card, but we do want to see you use Orange and Purple! It's easy to join our challenge, simply upload your card photo online and link to it using our InLinkz. As always, Top Spot wins a prize pack and two honorable mentions win a stamp set of their choice!

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, August 30 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

An InLinkz Link-up

Let's recognize the winner from last week's Showered with Love challenge!

Top Spot Goes to...

Beverly!

Congrats, Beverly! We love your sweet and clean Baby Boy card featuring our Easter Blessings set! Such a wonderful transformation of an "Easter" set for another occasion! Email annelise@artimpressions.com to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to...

Lisa Lynn!

Katie O!

Congrats, you two! Lisa, what a wonderful celebratory card you've created with our Love Spinner! Perfect for celebrating a bridal shower! And Katie, we love your coordinating baby shower card and gift tags! Such a sweet use of our Welcome Little One MTF! You two, email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and select a stamp set of your choice for a prize!

Thank you to everyone who joined our challenge! We hope you and your friends will be back with our Orange & Purple challenge!