Cold Noses Warm Hearts by Dana Warren

Hello AI fans!!

Happy New Year!!! Since it's so cold out I thought this card was fitting for this time of year. My card features the snow couple from Merriest Christmas. 

I started by stamping the couple and then using my Spectrum Noir Markers to color it. I used AG1, AG3, AP1, AP2, AP3, BT7, BO4, BT9, CR8, CR10, EB5, EB6, GY1, GY2, IG2, IG6, IG9, RB1, RB2, RB3. When I was done coloring cut the image out with a circle die. 

Next, I stamped the sentiment next to the light post. From my stash, I found some wooden snowflakes and used Marvy Snow Maker for the first time! It is soo cool! You color the snowflake or image with the white ink (but not too much!), then hit it with a heat gun!! It just poofs up! 

On some grey cardstock, I stamped and embossed the snowflake that is on the stamp set. I used some glitter embossing powder so the snowflakes have a nice sparkle to them!

Last I added the stamped circle to the card base with foam tape. Then I added the snowflakes. Oh and can't forget to round the corners!

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

Challenge 194 The Perfect Pair Week 2!

Hello, Ai Fans!

Getting ready for the holidays? Last week we announced the perfect pairs for your holiday stamping, from Ai to a store near you! Our three new stamp and die cut sets, produced in collaboration with Hampton Art, are wonderful for creating easy cards for your favorite time of year! AC Moore now offers our adorable Fright Night set and will receive our Snow Much Fun set in October! And don't forget to stop by your local Michaels store in October to check out our new Warm Wishes set! Keep an eye out for them in stores near you!

Our design team is here to bring you plenty of inspiration for these exciting new sets, from Halloween to Christmas and other wintery goodness!

Cheri with Warm Wishes (available at Michaels in October)

Dana with Fright Night (available now at AC Moore)

Diane with Snow Much Fun (available at AC Moore in October)

Karen with Snow Much Fun (available at AC Moore in October)

Karen with Fright Night (available now at AC Moore)

Kerry with Fright Night (available now at AC Moore)

Renee with Fright Night (available now at AC Moore)

Sharon with Snow Much Fun (available at AC Moore in October)

Awesome projects, DT! We're loving these fabulous holiday cards!

Will you join our challenge? We want to see how you use a stamp with a matching die! The craft can be for any occasion. Top spot and honorable mentions win Ai stamps!

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, October 12th at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

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Caroling Tots and Girlfriends At the Movies DVD gifts by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Have you been trying to think of a fun, cute gift that someone will get a lot of use out of?

I think I have the answer for you!

Today I'm sharing two DVD gifts with personalized covers to thrill the recipient of your gift!

As you all MUST know the big movie of the year was Frozen.  What child (or young at heart person) wouldn't love this movie?  I made a DVD "cover" instead of wrapping it or just throwing it in a gift bag.

My cover uses the ever adorable Tiny Tots! Caroling Tots (Sku#T3607)

The little snowflakes are also from Ai and are called  Tiny Snowflakes (Sku#H836)

I wanted to carry the Frozen theme throughout so I printed the verse from my laptop.

I created a little pocket on the back to add some sweet treats.

Here's a close up of the cute little tots.

Now...we can't let the kids have all the fun!

You must have some grown ups on your list as well.  I chose one of my favorites... Mama Mia.  My friend and I just LOVE to sing along to this movie.  (so do our 14 yr. old BFF daughters but this is grown up time!)

I used the Girlfriends At the Movies Set (Sku#4237) to decorate this cover.

I had the perfect paper pad to compliment this set.  It's the DCWV Performance stack and it's full of music and movie themed papers.

I made a fun little rosette to attach to the front.  I just thought it went well.  I also love stars and thought with the movie theme that stars would be perfect.  And of course they have to sparkle!

This is the back of it.

I popped up the girlfriends so that I could create a little pocket to put a movie gift card in.
It's a two-in-one gift!

Christmas Elves by Renee Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

 

This is my second post today because I couldn't resist showing you one last Christmas card!  I'm so sad that I didn't get this set sooner.  These elves are the absolute cutest thing!!  If you look closely you'll even see they have freckles!  The set is called Christmas Elves (Sku#3543).

 

I love all the different positions that each elf is in.  It makes the possibilities almost endless.  They can sit, lean, hang, sleep on things.  You can get really creative with them.

 

 

The set also comes with a verse and the sentiment Merry Christmas.

 

 

Here's a close up of the inside of my card so you can read the verse better.

 

 

And close ups of a couple of the elves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holly Jolly Christmas by Rhonda

Hello Ai Fans!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I was surrounded by loved ones enjoying
a delicious meal together.  I am truly blessed!
Sending out Christmas cards is my next big project.
With many cards to make and send,
I like to keep it simple. I have been stamping with
Joyful Christmas Set #4314 and Holly Jolly #G4168.
I added a little bling with silver paper and blue rhinestones.

Here is the inside of card.

There is still time to play along...
Blessings,

Joyful Christmas Set (Sku#4314)

Holly Jolly

Lil Inker Stitched rectangles dies

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It's an Ai Christmas Parade! by Renee Matarese

Hello Ai fans!!

This week over at Art Impressions Challenge blog it's all about Christmas.

I'm sharing an adorable new set called Christmas Parade Set (Sku#4313)

If you want to see all of the new sets just click the photo below.

There are two more of these little cuties in the set that I didn't use on this particular card.

If you want to play along in the challenge you can click this banner.

Here are the supplies I used...

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