Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's on its Way! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday everyone!

Tasha here sharing a fun new Easter card. I still can't believe it's already Easter time, seems like the year just started. For my project, I used the 6008-Bunny Hugs set and 6103-Baby Keepsake Set to make a cheerful little scene. I had a lot of fun coloring the pretty flowers and love the mix of colors!

I started by stamping the bunny, flowers, and basket and used the included dies to cut all the images out before coloring. After, I used Copic Markers to color before layering the pieces on to the card with foam tape. I  like having a little dimension on my cards. 

For the greeting, I stamped "Bunny Hugs" on to white paper. I love the scripty font style and the size of this sentiment. I also matted the greeting with the same papers I used for the larger layers to have everything coordinate.

Lastly, I attached layers of white, pink, metallic pink, and pink plaid pattern paper. I also used a white gel pen to add little accents to the images to complete the design. 

Thank you for checking out today's project and I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Bee Happy! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends!

Tasha here sharing a fun new card featuring the Freebie-Honey Bear and 6047-Scalloped Square Dies. I love bee-themed cards and this sweet stamp is perfect for Spring! 

To create this card, I stamped the little bear on to a stitched square before ink blending the edges to bring in more color. I was inspired by the colors of the bee, so I added layers of black card stock, yellow plaid pattern paper, and used white for the largest scalloped frame. I love how the bright white shows the pretty edge and separates the darker colors.

For the greeting, I stamped "Bee Happy!" from the 5925-Honey Bee Set. This set has several greetings that can be used for year-round cards and projects. I also used two scalloped round dies to frame the greeting and coordinate with the scalloped squares.

Lastly, I attached layers of dark yellow and black card stock and another piece of pattern paper and attached three gold dots to complete the design.

Hello Spring! Card by Tasha

Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing a Spring card featuring the super cute 6008 Bunny Hugs Set and 6046 Scalloped Oval Dies. Now that we are in the Spring season, I have been pulling out my Spring and Easter sets and I cannot stop coloring the bunny stamps. I love all of them, but this sweet bunny with the tulips felt just right for this time of year.

For this card, I stamped the image in black ink and colored it with Copic Markers. I chose a pretty floral pattern paper for the background and matched the tulip colors to the soft pastel shades in the paper. I really love how those colors came together.

For the center, I used cloud and grass stencils to create a simple outdoor scene. I added a few glitter enamel sparkles to the clouds for a little texture and shine. I always like adding a bit of sparkle.

To finish the card, I used a scalloped oval die cut from metallic pink cardstock and layered it with dark purple, white, and lavender cardstock to coordinate with the flowers.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and that it inspires you to start working on your Spring projects!

Have a wonderful day!

'Cause We Need A Little Sunshine Right Now by Janet

Hi Art Impression fans! It's cold almost everywhere right now, so I hope you are all staying safe and warm out there. Spring is coming though it's hard to believe it by looking at the thermometer lately!

If you have the winter blues, Art Impressions has a way to kick it to the curb with the many spring sets they have in their collection. One of the newest just landed this week. I used it on my side-step rocker card and it's called 6106 - Spring Keepsake Set.

To make this card, I used a template to create the card base. Then I cut mats out in dark purple and a patterned page included in the 5939 - Fairy Garden PP.

This one just begged for a bird and a few butterflies so I made them with the ever handy 5561 - Birds and Bugs Set. I also colored and cut the pot, flowers, watering can and bunny from the new Keepsake set. Then I placed them on the card using foam pads behind the bunny, watering can and bird. 

One fun thing about this set is that the pot die cuts a slice at the top. This allows you to slip in the flowers or even the bunny into the pot. Also included is a frog and a duck which can also be posed to be in the pot. So cute and there's lots of possibilities with this one!

The side-step rocker card is 3" x 6" so I needed to make an envelope for it. Rocker cards are fun to make and a little unusual. This one is sure to make it's recipient have a little more sunshine in their day. 

Thanks for joining me on the blog today. As always, find your favorite stamps, dies, papers, and accessories at the Ai Store!

Happy Crafting!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest  

Honey Gnome and Hello Window by Jami Steiger

Happy Watercolor Weekend! Tomorrow is Memorial Day, and I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend.

 I have been working on a surprise book for my grandson and daughter-in-law featuring Winnie the Pooh, which makes me invested in all things honey and bees. Consequently, I had to create a card using the Gnomes Set 5785, transforming the flowerpot into a honey pot. I love how the card turned out. If you have honey, you have bees, and the swarm of bees comes from the Birds and Bugs set 5561. I decided to add a bee balloon using a bee from the Honey Bee set 5925. The sentiment also came from the Honey Bee set.

The Tombow markers used are the following: 025, 817, 515, 969, 565, 947, N75, N65, N55, 603, 177, 098

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For my second card, I used the Blooming Windows set 5408. 

It is such a beautiful stamp set. I love that the potted tulips have a separate die for added dimension. I used a press plate to add texture to the front piece of cardstock, aiming for a look reminiscent of textured wallpaper. I darkened the edges of the windowsill to create more depth. The green dotted paper came from the Classic Christmas paper 5962. The Art Impressions paper packs are very versatile. I added a die-cut of leaves to the inside of my card to enhance the texture and color. 

The Tombow markers used are the following: 177, N55, 992, 228, 025, 856, 969, 565, 761, 528, 837, 910, 947, 993, 526

 

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This Easter Card is All Ears (and a Little Beak)! by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions friends!

Tasha here sharing an Easter card inspired by the current "ABC, 123" Challenge. The project features the fun 5401-Easter Chicks Set and these bunny ears are just too cute!!!

To go with the Challenge theme, I used the 5562-Journal Letter Die Set for the greeting. Instead of having the letters go straight across, I decided to have them curve around the oval frame. I think this looks awesome and love the pop of pastel blue!

Lastly, I attached layers of yellow, white, and pastel blue cardstock and a piece of carrot pattern paper to bring in tons of Spring colors. I also added a scalloped frame to complete the design. This card makes me happy and I can't wait to send it to someone special this Easter!

I hope you enjoyed today's card and will join in the "ABC, 123" Challenge.

Happy Easter!

Shake, Hop, and Celebrate! Card by Tasha

 Happy Friday Art Impressions Friends!

Sharing a new Easter card inspired by the current "I like to Move it, Move it!" Challenge. Easter will be here before we know it and Art Impressions has so many cute stamp sets for Easter cards and projects. I used the fun 5504-Happy Spring Set to create a shaker card and love this little bunny and chick!

To begin, I stamped the animals with black ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I also used the included die set to cut the images out making it super easy to layer on my project. This little chick with the Easter egg is adorable and the bunny looks so cheerful!

For the background, I used a clear shaker pocket and filled it with Spring themed shaker bits on top of an ombre blue paper. I also attached a green grass die cut to the ground and attached several enamel flowers to continue with the Spring theme.

For the greeting, I stamped "Happy Easter" with black ink on to bright white paper.  To add extra color, I attached a layer of teal paper; I love the pop of color behind the sentiment!

Lastly, I attached layers of gold, white, and deep pink card stock and purple glitter paper for sparkle. This card is bright, happy, and perfect to send to someone special this Spring/Easter! 

Thank you for checking out my card and I hope you will join in the "I like to Move it, Move it!" Challenge!

Little Hello Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Friends!

Tasha here sharing a Spring pop-up card featuring the new 5870 - Peeking Bunny Set. This set has quickly become a favorite and I love how the bunny image can pop up in the little flower pot.

The bunny and tulips were all cut with the included coordinating dies and colored with markers. I also added some glitter to the tulips for extra sparkle; they look so pretty!

To allow the bunny to pop up or be removed from the flower pot, I used foam tape on the tulips and a thin layer along the Botton of the pot. I also made sure not the add foam to the center of the pot so the bunny would fit. 

The greeting used "Sending a little hello" is from the 5797 - Little Things Sentiment Set and the banner is from the 5809 - Decorative Journal Page Set 2. I like the stitched border on the banner and the tiny greetings fits perfectly!

Lastly, I added frames from the 5768 - Decorative Journal Page Set 1 and layers of pretty paper. I wanted to continue with the Springtime theme, so I used pastel shades and a layer of Art Impressions floral pattern paper. This paper is beautiful and brings in so much color; I love it!

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are having a great day!

Welcome Spring! by Janet

 Easter is here and that means one sure thing....spring has arrived! Before I go further, I want to wish you all the blessings of Easter on this special day. I hope you will have a beautiful Sunday full of family, friends and all those you hold dear.

This card is another window card which is something I can't seem to get enough of lately! They are so fun to do and the frames around the window let me mix many paper patterns which I enjoy. This time I've used one of my most favorite shape dies from Art Impressions. It's the 5062-Rounded Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies. I used three of the dies to cut an opening and double frames using the 5892-Easter S2 Paper Pack. The paper patterns in this pack have become my favorites for spring. The cute image of chicks and eggs is from 5870-Peeking Bunny Set. 

After cutting the frames and the window, I glued the negative piece of the cardstock to the inside of the card so it is centered in the window when closed. The cart image is glued to that and stays in place when the card is opened. I also stamped the sentiment on this. It is part of the 5867-Mini Easter Sentiment Set. I added a paper flower with a jewel brad center and two additional colored eggs to finish this card. Yay for spring! 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll visit the store to see all the things you need for your card, journal, and tag making projects. Have a GREAT Saturday!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest 

Happy Easter to All My Peeps! Card by Tasha!

 Happy Friday Ai Friends!

Tasha here sharing an Easter card inspired by the current Pop It Up! Challenge. I have been having so much fun creating Easter cards featuring different bunny stamps from Art Impressions, but this little pop-up bunny may be my favorite! He is from the new 5870 - Peeking Bunny Set and looks so happy with the sweet chicks!

I started the card by stamping the bunny and Easter wagon, and colored the images with Copic Markers. To decorate the eggs, I used different ink colors and a white gel pen; I enjoyed making the patterns. After coloring, I used the coordinating dies (included in the set) to cut out the images. The dies cut a perfect opening for the bunny to pop up, so you don't have to worry about the bunny not fitting.

For the sentiment, I stamped "Happy Easter to All My Peeps!" from the 5733 – Easter Sentiments Set; I thought this worked great with the little chicks!

Lastly, I added pretty floral pattern paper, gray card stock, and gold glitter paper. I just love how this little card turned out and hope you are inspired to join in the Pop It Up! Challenge.

Have a wonderful day and Happy Easter!