Santa is on his way. I can hear the bells on his reindeer! I can't wait to see him? How about you!
Today's card is a gate fold. When it opens, the house and the scene around it stays on the left gate. For this project I used the always fun 4926-Holiday Mansion Set with the 4927-HM Accessory Set. I used the 5132-Tag Stitched Die Set to cut the stars out of gold foil cardstock and the Ho Ho Sentiment. The sentiment is one of the many awesome choices in the 5566-Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set.
Looking at this card just makes me want Christmas to get here sooner! Bring it on!
Thanks for stopping by today for a little creative fun. Be sure to visit the Ai Store for lots of additional inspiration.
Before we hop into the second week of our challenge, we have some news! In honor of the Masters Golf Tournament this weekend, we have a special sale for our Par-Tee Golfers Set! Enjoy 25% off this clear stamp set when you use the coupon code PARTEE at artimpressions.com! This set features a lovely golfer, speedy cart driver, and hilarious sentiments! Hurry, offer expires April 8th!
Offer not valid on wholesale orders.
With our newTwist Ties now available, check out even more inspiration from our design team today! Click the designer's name to view more details on their personal blog. These sets are available now at artimpressions.com!
We'd love for you to join our challenge! Since Twist Ties are a unique, new gatefold card, we want to see your own gatefold card creations! Join us, you just might win big!
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, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
Send a sweet squeeze with our latest interactive release - Twist Ties! This innovative concept is used with a larger-than gatefold card, where the stamp images and dies align with the card edges to create interlocking animal hugs! There are FOUR new designs featuring Flamingos, Elephants, Giraffes, and Dogs, each with adorable sentiments to match! Don't forget to grab your Twist Tie Card & Envelope 8/pack for the perfect card bases to get you stamping in no time!
Dana here with a video featuring the new Elephant Twist Tie! There are lots of different ways to use these Twist Ties's I hope this gives you at least one idea to try!
Thanks, Dana! Love your adorable Elephant card! Too sweet!
With a new release comes a new challenge! We hope you'll play along! This challenge is about gatefold cards, which are cards that open from the middle. We can't wait to see what you make!
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, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.
Now it's time to recognize the winners of last week's challenge, Perfect Pastimes! We had so many wonderful submissions, so we decided to do four honorable mentions this week!
Congratulations Irene! We loved your cute coffee mug featuring our Weekend Warrior set with your husband's favorite 'tinkering' pastime and the time you spend with him over a cup of coffee! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your free set!
Way to go, Amy! We loved your cool background behind our Cropper image! One of our favorite pastimes, too! Email annelise@artimpressions with your address and your choice of set from our website!
Gorgeous card, Helen! Amazing concept with the layered Polaroid frames and our favorite Wine Tasters. Just like you took a photo! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your mailing address and pick a set from artimpressions.com for your prize!
Cool scrapbook layout, Janet! We love how you paired our Live Laugh Love image with one of your favorite photos, and that sentiment couldn't be more perfect! Email annelise@artimpressions.com with your choice of set and mailing address to claim your prize!
Thanks for joining our challenge, see you next week! Happy Stamping!
Today I am sharing a card using the 4901- Teachers Rule set. This clear set is perfect for this time of year to thank all of our teachers for their dedication throughout the year and wish them a great summer!
I used a piece of 5 1/2 x 12 double-sided patterned paper to make a Double Diagonal Gate Fold Card and added a belly band to keep it closed. The teacher and flower are attached to the band which slips off to open and reveal the rest of the sentiment inside...
The paper was scored at 2, 4, 8, and 10. Then I marked both 5 1/2" sides @ 2 3/4 and cut diagonally from the 4 and 8 inch scored lines. The triangles cut off were flipped and adhered to the opposite lower corners.
My inside layers are 3 3/4 x 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 x 5. The belly band was cut to 1 1/4 x 8 1/2.
