Challenge #278 Spring Celebrations Week 2

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Just look at these enchanting examples from our Design Team!

 

 

 

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We are in week 2 of our newest challenge, and we are really enjoying how you are celebrating spring in your own way! Whether it's a graduation, Easter, St. Patty's, or even a belated Valentine's Day gift, there are so many options!

To keep those creative vibes going, here is some inspiration from our design team!

Renee used our Easter Bunnies Set  to set the mood for these new spring sets!

Niccole's card features an adorable graduate that is ready to take on the world,
using our newly released Graduation Set

Jessica used our Easter Bunnies Set to make an interactive card that will bound into your heart!

It doesn't take "long" to fall in love with Sharon's Giraffe Grad using the Graduation Set.

Jil used the Easter Bunnies Set that is bounding with joy!!!

Dot used our Large Birdhouse in a watercolor style to welcome our feathered friends home for spring!!

Carol used our Easter Bunnies Set to paint the town pastel for Easter!

We want to see how you create cards that celebrate your favorite part of Spring! Though you can use any stamps you have, we'd love to see any Art Impressions products in your collection! Hurry, challenge closes March 25th 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 on your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Pack Your Bags! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing my daughter's dance friends card and my niece's graduation card.  This is a little outside the box because as you can see...there's no grad cap or congratulations or anything like that on my card.

Instead I used two Art Impressions sets called

4932 – Pack Your Bags

and 

4931 – Road Trip

Kelly is going off to Nebraska to become a "Cornhusker."

My niece has accepted a job as a nanny in Minnesota.

She flew out a few weeks ago to spend time with the kids and get familiar with the area.  She'll go back after graduation.

I made a cute little suitcase that matches the card to put her gift in.

Both of these sets come with a LOT of images and verses which makes them very versatile.

Here's the inside of Riley's card.

Copics used:

B04, B23, BG72, C1, C5, E31, E35

This is what the suitcase looked like in the beginning. I just measure it and covered it with paper.  I used a tab punch to make the handle and used a very old Sizzix buckle die and luggage tag to complete it.

Baby Boy Congratulations! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans! 

Today I'm sharing a card that my friend requested. 

She has a brand new nephew and wanted to congratulate her brother and sister-in-law. Her brother is a big Yankee fan.  

M3189 – Baby Boy Front and Back

The #2 has a double meaning...Mike's favorite player was Derek Jeter who was number 2.  Tony is also Mike's second child.

The verses on the inside came from these sets.

4289 – Hats Off Set

4509 – Teddy Note-able

Here's his cute little behind. 

I added some pinstripes to his hat and jersey so he looked like a real Yankee.

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Marvy No. 3 Blue

Copics: 

T1, C00, E02, E50, E51, E93

New COTTAGE and DIE! by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a one of Art Impressions new releases...Cottage and Die set (sku#4746)

The set includes the adorable little cottage and the two dies to cut the window and door.

The CONGRATULATIONS verse is from here... Hats Off Set (Sku#4289)

The reason for the verse is my friend just moved into a new house!  I thought this would be the perfect card to give her with her house warming gift.

I love how you can look in the window or door and get a preview of what's inside.

On the inside I used TALK MUCH SET (sku#4745) There are 4 different images you can purchase separately for the inside of the cottage cards. (or they'e just cute on their own too...ooo...or with the Windows to the World die or...I'm thinking the possibilities are endless.)

I really love this picture with the light shining through.  I think it helps you understand the dimension that these see through dies, especially the ones like these that "pop" out, add to your card.

Copics used:

RV52, R32, R56, R59, Y08, Y21,

Y28, N2, T5, E37, E41, E81, E89

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