Art Impressions Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Snow Globe Gift Card Holder

Hello Ai fans!

Yesterday was a very exciting day!

Art Impressions had this adorable snowman snow globe set release at Simon Says Stamp!

The set is called 6123 Snow Globe GCH and there is a 

coordinating die set called 5344 Envelope GCH Set.

Together they make a spectacular gift card holder presentation.

Here's the back of the envelope. You can see where the dies cut a slit

to tuck the flap into and a GC fits just perfect.

The snowman set contains 24 dies and the envelope set contains 8 dies.

That's a lot of dies to experiment with, so go ahead and have fun with them!

Stretch your imagination and use this snow globe on a card as well!

Be sure to grab yours before they're gone.

There are limited quantities and they won't last long.

Thanksgiving Place Cards

Hello Ai fans!

I always host Thanksgiving for my extended family.

I've begun making this year's place cards.



I made these place cards with the Gobble Gobble challenge in mind.

  

I "watercolored" my images with my Arteza Real Brush pens.

I love these because they're really easy to work with.

 

I used dies from the mini frame series and 2 different paper pads.

One is Easter which just goes to show you that you should always think outside the box.

See my list below for links to all of the Art Impressions products that I used.

Happy Fall everyone!!

Arteza Real Brush Pens

Ginger/A178

Tawny/A137

Acid Green/A152

Orange/A112

Mint Green/A177

Sunset Yellow/A156

Lemon Yellow/A105

Punch Pink/A195

Tomato Red/A194

Ice Blue/A173

Chamomile/A157

Fall Drinks

Hello Ai fans!

It's time for pumpkin spice and everything nice, hot apple cider and hot cocoa.

Which one do you prefer?

I'm a cocoa girl myself.

I love Fall weather, colors and all of the activities that go along with it.
I can't wait for to host Thanksgiving.
My card is pretty simple this week, but imagine the joy it

could bring someone when they open their mailbox and find this, 

especially if you tuck a gift card into it.

Fall Froggy Card from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!!

Uh oh...

Along Came a Spider!

My little froggy from 5934 – Spooky Crew Set
doesn't seem to mind the spiders
nearly as much as I would. I used two little spiders
from 5601 – Halloween Accessories Set.
My card was created for the Along Came a Spider challenge.
(No, it doesn't need to be
Halloween themed.)

I used some green gingham from 5973 – Fall Series 2 Paper Pack,
orange striped paper from 5838 – Fall Journal Paper Pack, 
and added a verse from the
Spooky Crew set, stamped inside of 5726 – Nested Circle Dies and

6045 – Scalloped Circle Dies.
My tags on the inside and out were all cut with 5132 – Tag Stitched Dies.

The verse on the front is from 5954 – Woodland Bears Set.

The leaves, twigs and mushrooms, inside and out are from 
5783 – Fall Leaf Frame Die Set.
I cut the inside tag twice to create a little pocket to make this a gift card holder.

I think my card has Fall sophistication with a cute touch.
I hope you like it and will join our challenge.

Copics used:

G20, G21, G94, YR01, YR12, YR15, YR21, YR27, YR31

Meet the Bride of Frankenstein!

Every Frankenstein needs a bride, so...

without further adieu...

Meet the Bride of Frankenstein! 

I used the 6120 – Frankenstein Puppet dies and altered them to 

create his "lovely" bride.

I used Frank's pants for sleeves on her gown and then I freehand cut

the rest of her dress. The stitches for the face served to "stitch" up the seams

and create a V on her neckline and stitches on her shoes.
I originally was planning to go with a unibrow that I cut from Frank's

hair but I changed my mind and just drew some on.

The stripe in her hair was cut from Frank's hair.

I used dies from 5604 – Halloween Journal Die Set
and 5769 – Halloween FB Fence Set to add interest.

The fence is from 5807 – Journal Fence Dies

I just love this Frankenstein Puppet so much!

I enjoy that you can personalize him (even turning him into a girl)

and each time he turns out so different.

Here are two other versions that I made.

 

Boo Bottle for Halloween!

Hello Ai fans!

Have you checked out the new Keep it Contained challenge?

There are so many fun choices. You can make a gift card holder, a treat box or gift or goodie bag. Use a stamp or a die that's a container, like a barrel, crate, pot, vase or basket. One of our DT members used a watering can and a wheelbarrow. (super cute!) Or, you can repurpose something like I've done. I spray painted a seltzer water bottle that I liked, and decorated it to put on my mantel.

I like that it's a little bit spooky, a little bit cutesy.

I used the new 6111 – Spooktacular Set.

6111 – Spooktacular Set

The web is from 5462 – Web Dies Set.
The bats are also from the Spooktacular set. I used the die and didn't

stamp them because I just wanted the "idea" of the bats in the background.

They aren't meant to stand out on my project. I bent their wings up to give

the illusion that they are flying.

The ghost has pre-scored lines on him when you die cut him.
This allows him to be popped up on a page or
used as a pop-up feature on the inside of a card.

I used a tag from 5132 – Tag Stitched Dies.

 

 

I have a small bottle collection. I just can't recycle something that I find interesting

and think I may be able to repurpose in the future. I hope I've inspired you to give

something like this a try. It's much cheaper than HomeGoods...lol!

 

   

Frank in the Spooky Woods!

 Hello Ai fans!

Last Tuesday I shared a card made with the new Frankenstein Puppet
and I couldn't wait to share this one. The last one was a little more "serious"
so I made this one a little cuter. I switched up a few things. On the first card I flipped the head upside down to give him a square jaw. This one, done the way it's supposed to be, is a little more rounded.
I also left off the lapels on the jacket this time, making him a little more casual. I really like both
looks and I think Frank is just the CUTEST puppet so far.

You can visit the Art Impressions website to see the entire Puppet Series.

I used the ghosts, bats and Jack-O-Lantern from 
5601 – Halloween Accessories Set. The sentiment is from
5603 – Halloween Sentiments Set.

Copics used:

N2, C4, Y18, Y26, YR04, YR14, YR20

Black Micron

New Art Impressions Frankenstein Puppet!!

 Hello Ai fans!

DID YOU SEE???

Oh my gosh!

The cutest little Frankenstein has been added to the
Art Impressions Puppet Series.

6120 – Frankenstein Puppet Set

Let's start off by saying, I know that his head is upside down.
This was the second one I created and I wanted his jaw to be a little more
squared off and his ears higher this time. It was intentional to create a different
look. One makes him a little "cuter" and this one makes him a little scarier.

Giving him a frown also changes the mood of the set.
As you can see, he's smiling on the packaging.

After I created him, I thought...hmmm...with the right paper and clothes
he could probably be used for Valentine's Day too. Why limit poor Frank
to just one holiday...lol?

His eyebrows were created by cutting the side burns off of his hair,
but they can easily be drawn to your liking as well.

I wrote a little play on words on his shirt. Instead of I ❤ you, I wrote I ❤ BOO! I trimmed out a little bottle of poison...I mean potion...he he he...from the paper

and placed it in his hand. I love him so much! I hope you do too.