Friends Forever from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

I have a card today that I made for the Emboss Like a BOSS! challenge
here on the Art Impressions blog.

On the front of my card I used:
5425 – WC Peeking Animals
5721 – Nested Heart Dies

5724 – Nested Rectangle Dies

5734 – Friend Sentiment Set

5742 – Easter Journal Paper Pack

On the inside I used several of the same sets as well as
a couple of dies from 5543 – Journal Template Die Set.

I love decorating the inside of my cards and do so almost every time.

My embossing powder worked far better on the inside than it
did on the front of my card. I'm not sure if it was because it was a
chunkier sentiment?  I'm also really out of practice.

I have so many powder colors and really need to start using
them more.  It's such a pretty effect on cards.  I'll always be partial to
the embossing folders but both make wonderful

additions to your cards and crafty projects!

Be sure to enter your project for a chance to win a free stamp set!

Emboss like a BOSS!

Copics used:

T3, C4, W2, E02

Birthday Cakes from Art Impressions!

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I have lots of birthday love for you!

The current challenge here on the blog is Midnight Snack.
Use food on your card.  This week I'm using cake!  I've created 3 cards.
One in girly pink, one using the same large cake in patriotic colors since
Fourth of July is right around the corner and the 3rd one is for my friend Bob
who will be turning 70 in about 2 weeks.

It's difficult to see but I used Wink of Stella on all 3 cards on the stars and candle flames.

These cakes are so fun and be colored any which way you think your recipient would love.

I love bling so much!  I added some sequins and some metallic stars to this one.

Bob is famous at school for his sweet tooth so these cakes and cupcakes are just perfect!

I tried something new on the inside of his card.  I basically used every stamp in the set.

I removed the Birthday Queen,  To the birthday girl and Treat Yourself sentiments. *I used that one on the front of the card.  I left all the others on the acetate index sheet.  I applied some tape to the acetate so it would adhere to my Stamp Perfect.  In one fell swoop I had the entire inside stamped.  I used one of the little cakes to fill in where the Birthday Queen sentiment left a space.  I like how it turned out.

I'll write his message on the left side of the inside.

Copics used:

Y13, YR0, B28, R27, R85,
RV10, C2, C6, T5, E00, E31