It's Holiday Party Time! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Fans!

Tasha here sharing a festive holiday card inspired by the #341 - That's a Wrap! Challenge! For my card, I used the fun SC0799 - Ugly Sweater Clear Set and the 5040 - Sleigh Bells Set; I love this sweater!

I started by stamping the character with black ink and used a variety of colors for the sweater. To go with the "That's a Wrap" theme, I stamped the little gift image from the 5040 - Sleigh Bells Set. The gift package was the perfect size and totally goes with the character!

For the greeting, I stamped "Don we now our Ugly Sweaters!" with the same black ink. This stamp set included several sentiments, but this one is perfect to send to anyone this holiday season. I also like the cool script handwriting! 

Lastly, I blended gold ink around the edges to give a soft glow and stamped holiday lights to the top of the card. I also attached layers of green card stock and Christmas pattern paper to complete the card.

I hope you enjoyed today's card and will join in the #341 - That's a Wrap! Challenge! 

Have a wonderful day!

Christmas Duo by Dana Warren

Hello AI fans!!

I can't believe its the middle of December already and Christmas is almost here!! Today I have the last 2 Christmas cards to share with you this year. I used Ugly Sweater and Cheers to You. These were the color at about the same time, so I decided to similar backgrounds with them by splitting up a watercolor panel and using some pattern papers!

First, I stamped the images and used my Spectrum Noir markers to color them up. I used AG1, AG3, AG5, CT1, CT4, DR4, DR6, DR7, IG2, IG4, RB1, RB2, RB4, Black. Then I used some basic circles to cut them out.

For the background, I cut a panel of watercolor cardstock and did some ink smooshing with Distress Ink, Barn Door & Peeled Paint. I also used some splatters of black from a black ink spray I happened to have on my desk!

While that dried I stamped the sentiments for each card, one on a small die cut circle. The other from a strip of cardstock that I notched one end. 

When the watercolor panel was dry I cut it in half, but at an angle. That way each card gets half a watercolor panel. I added some pattern paper to the other half of each card, each one getting their own pattern.

The pattern paper was added directly to each card base and the watercolor half was added with foam tape. Last, I just added each stamped circle and the matching sentiment!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Happy Stamping and Happy Holidays!!

Happy Thanksgiving! PLUS, Michaels Exclusives Now Available!

Happy Thanksgiving, Ai Fans!

The blog is closing for the next few days so our design team can enjoy a Thanksgiving break! Today we have a bit of inspiration to tide you over! You can now find FOUR new Art Impressions clear sets, produced by Hampton Art, at your local Michaels!

 Introducing TWO new Holiday PopCards, Santa PopCard and Reindeer PopCard! These new sets contain clear stamps and metal dies, and assemble the same way as our previous PopCards to make unique 3-D cards! Make spirits bright with our TWO Christmas Girlfriends clear sets, Ugly Sweater and Merriest! These four sets are EXCLUSIVE to Michaels, so find a store near you to grab them up!

Inspiration time! Check out what our designers created with these exclusive sets! Click the designer's name to view more details on their personal blog, and click the set they used to view it at Michaels.com to find store availability by your zip code!

Cheri with Merriest

Dana with Merriest

Diane with Ugly Sweater

Jil with Santa PopCard

Karen with Ugly Sweater

Renee with Reindeer PopCard and Window Die 

Sharon with Ugly Sweater

Thank you for your bright and shiny cards, designers! Enjoy a week break for Thanksgiving! We are thankful to you!

Before we go, let's celebrate the winners of our previous Tag It Challenge!

Top Spot goes to...

Funtography!

Congrats! We love your sweet bracket tag featuring our Santa Paws puppy! Such festive colors and details! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize pack!

Honorable Mentions go to..

Irene Rhodes!

Melissa O!

Congrats, you two! The reindeer theme is really working! Irene, your handmade "ugly sweater" tag with our Reindeer Mini Shaker is just such a cute idea! We can't resist! And Melissa, your bold Reindeer Games tag is just divine! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address and choose a stamp set of your choice for a prize!

We had really wonderful tags for our challenge! Our next challenge will not start until November 30th, but we will give you a clue: laughter!

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful that you spend time with us here on the blog! Stay tuned tomorrow for a blog post about our Black Friday special! If you aren't already signed up for our Retail Newsletter, you may want to hop over and subscribe so you don't miss out! It's a big one!

Happy Stamping!

Ugly Sweater Time by Kerry

Hello Ai friends and happy Monday to you. 

I'm sharing a card using one of my favorite set from the new holiday collection.  That's right, it's 

the Ugly Sweater set (SKU#4350).  She is so awesome and don't you just love her ugly sweater, hehe!

And to honor the ugly sweater theme, we need some cool pattern paper, right?!  

So, I used the nordic holiday paper pad, then colored the image with Copic markers, cut her out and adhered her with foam dots, and finished it with a ribbon and blings.  Viola!

I hope this brings you a smile and don't forget to play along the Ai challenge!

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Challenge 122 - "Holly Jolly Christmas" Week Two!

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome back to week two of our challenge! We've had so much fun previewing the cards that are already submitted and our team has created some fun for you!

This time around, we're looking for your HILARIOUS Christmas card. Anything with a funny sentiment or image is perfect for submitting.

Our design team is back to provide some amazing Christmas inspiration for you!

Kerry

 Karen

Piali

Reneé

Rhonda

Crystal

If you haven't gotten a chance yet, check out all the new Christmas sets at artimpressions.com!

Christmas Parade Set (Sku#4313)	Jolly Carolers (Sku#U4316)	Jolly Snowman Set (Sku#4315)	Joyful Christmas Set (Sku#4314)
Lighted Snowman Set (Sku#4349)	Reindeer Games Set (Sku#4351)	Santa Shake Set (Sku#4348)	Ugly Sweater Set (Sku#4350)

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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!

✻ 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, November 13 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!