Tea Box for Mom by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

My project for today was inspired by the current blog challenge "Show Mom She's Special".  I decided to use the latest release - #6024 Tea Time stamp set to make my project for any tea lover mom's out there.  This is a cute little tea box that holds 3 tea bags.  I got the idea for this box from The Paper Pixie.  Here is the link to her youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvgzsJRtjk0

I started out by stamping the images with Memento black ink onto a piece of copic friendly paper

 as well as a few pieces of pattern paper from the #6051 Mothers Day paper pack.   I colored the spoon and also the tea within the cup on the copic paper (see list of copic colors below).  I used the corresponding dies included in this set to cut the full images on the copic paper (spoon and tea cup/saucer).  I used this as my base.   I then fussy cut the tea cup from the floral pattern paper and the saucer from the gingham paper.  I then adhered the tea cup and saucer onto the "base".  I die cut an additional spoon from heavy cardstock and adhered behind the colored spoon for dimension.  

For the steam in the tea, I die cut two pieces of confetti from the #5407 Birthday Cake GCH set.  I used my E21 copic marker around the edges for a little color.  I then popped the tea cup up on the purple scallop circle and then popped that up as well with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock cut with the #5543 Journal Template die set and layered onto the purple decorative frame cut from the same set.

I hope you enjoyed by tea box for mom and it inspires you to make one.  Great little tea box to slip into your purse or travel bag.  Never be without your tea!  😀

Have a wonderful day and keep creating!

Copics used:  C00, C01, C02

E21, E23

Dancing Santa Tag by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

Have you seen the new Art Impressions Christmas release?  Wow, what a bundle!  Two cute stamp sets, a die set and two beautiful paper packs.  I decided to play with the #5931 Santa Puppet die set and boy, did I have fun making several versions of this Santa.  I have several more that aren't christmas so I'll save those for another post.  Stay tuned.

For my first Santa, I made him a dancing tag.  His body and legs move.  Check out the video below.

I partial die cut the pants (cut up to top of pant and then hand cut to make pant waist higher - see Pic 1).  I die cut all of the other pieces as well as an extra jacket and hands and decorated accordingly (see Pic 1 below).  The oval white piece on the right is a rough cut of the back of the head as you will need a base piece.  I then punched a hole in the three pieces as seen in Pic 1.  To put them together so that Santa dances, hold the leg piece where you want it to fall under the finished jacket.  Turn this over and adhere a foam dot into the hole (Pic 2).  Layer the extra jacket behind the back of the other jacket and adhere with the foam dot (see Pic 3).  Next hold the face over the front of the jacket, turn over and place another foam dot into the hole on the back of the jacket (see Pic 4).  Adhere the head base piece onto the foam dot in the jacket.   Your dancing Santa is ready for decorating with a pompom on the hat and a string to hang from the tree or present.

       Pic 1                                                                                      Pic 2

    Pic 3                                                                                           Pic 4

     Pic 5

     

My other variations using the 5931 Santa Puppet die set:

Cut my Santa in half and made two tags, one of which using the 5132 Tag Stitched Die.  I popped up the chimney and placed the body of Santa upside down into the chimney.   The second tag, I scored the arms before putting the cuffs on and folded them in half, then put the cuffs on the outer side so he was wrapping his arms around the star.  I also added google eyes to him for fun.  I cut several snowflakes from the 4804 Snowflake dies and the icicles on the chimney are from the 5407 Birthday Cake gift card die.  The sentiment is from 5350 Animal Nativity set and the candy canes are from 5457 Christmas Truck cubbies and the 5187 Gingerbread cubbies.

For the following tag I decided to make him a gnome santa.  I shortened his arms and legs and placed the hat lower on his face.  For his beard, I cut two but I cut one differently, by cutting half and then moved the die to stretch his beard and make it wider.  Another thought, you could use the 5223 Bookmark die and cut the top tab off to make a smooth beard.  He actually fits perfectly, but I wanted a fuller beard.  The die used for the santa sack is included in the 5931 Santa Puppet die set.  I believe it is actually to be used as the santa face base, however, I saw someone suggest a possible santa sack so I borrowed her great idea.  I wish I could remember who it was, so I could give her a shout out.   The candy canes are from the 5178 Gingerbread Cubbies and the banner is from 5722 Birthday Journal die set.  The sentiment is from 5192 Penguin Cheer set.

Life is Sweet Tag by Nina

 Hello Ai fan, Nina here, join today to check my new creation I added to my in-progress Tag Journal. Today I am using the adorable Birthday cake GCH Die set and the Stitched Tags Die Set.

  

I die cut the cake base pieces from a floral pattern paper and the cake toppings from solid pink cardstock.

I glued each topping piece to its corresponding base and then backed all the bases with foam tape.

To create the Tag background, I blended Antique Linen and Old Paper Distress Ink shades using blending brush and the ink pads then used a stamp that I had that creates these beautiful cracks texture.

I attached the cake pieces on top of my tag and then decorated all around the cake with enamel dots.

I also die cut the cupcake and added it to the top of the cake, they are all so cute together. I also added the word "sweet" from alphabet stickers.