CASE That Card Winter Birthday from Art Impressions

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing my card for the CASE That Card challenge here on the Art Impressions Challenge Blog. I've chosen to imitate a card from Penny Black.

I fell in love with this card the second I saw it and I knew that I wanted to try something like it. Art Impressions to the rescue! I will link all of the Ai products I used at the bottom of the page.

This was my Mother-in-law's late January birthday card. She used to live in the north like me but hasn't been able to get back here for several years. Last time she was here she loved watching the birds at our feeders. I know she doesn't miss the cold but she misses seeing the pretty snow.

In addition to the Tombow markers listed below I also used the following colors from Marvy.

1 Black

12 Grey

32 Laurel Green

38 Oyster Grey

White Monochromatic cards from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

I have two cards, well really one since they're the same, that were made for the Art Impressions Monochromatic Challenge going on right now. Click the Bi-Weekly Challenge tab above to enter.

My card was made exclusively with Art Impressions dies except for the stamped sentiment which is from 5734 – Friend Sentiment Set.

All dies that I used are linked below.

I feel like my card could be for Valentine's Day, a wedding, anniversary,
or, just for a friend that makes you a better person!
I have a lot of those.

Thankful Owl by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans and welcome to the current 

All the Fall challenge on the Art Impressions Blog. 

I used the 5953 – Woodland Critters Set, 5835 – Mini Journal Paper Pack and 5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set.

This set is an instant favorite of mine and obviously the rest of the design teams as well.

I'm also loving the self adhesive Watercolor paper for the more delicate Ai dies.

You cut it out, color it (or color and then cut) and stick it down.

So much easier than glue. 

Très Chic Woodland Critter Fall cards from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

I have two more cards for the Très Chic challenge.

Last week I created three snow themed cards and this week I decided to go with a fall theme.

I used 5808 – 5pk Snow Globe Shaker Dome to create both of my shaker cards. Although these are difficult to photograph due to the glare, they are so pretty in person.

I used a combination of little diamond dots and tiny die cuts from Art Impressions to sprinkle in my shakers.

I used the self adhesive Watercolor paper to cut my Thankful phrase. It was so easy to color and stick down. No more fussing with glue on delicate die cuts and making a mess.

I love rustic cards, nature and animals. I fell in love with this new set the second I saw it. All Ai products that I used are linked below. Happy Fall everyone! I hope you join in this photo inspiration challenge!

Copics used:

B00, BG05, RV02, YG05, YR31, W2, W4, YR24, E34, E55, E99

Sad little hunters...from Art Impressions

Hello Ai fans!

The current challenge on the Art Impressions blog is 

My Favorite Peeps. Use a person or people on your creation.

I chose to use 5043 – Ole Buck Set.
Don't you just love how they're all looking 

the WRONG way for the deer? lol!

I used 5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set to add

some fun leaves and pinecones.

The background designer paper is from

5873 – Mini Birthday Journal Paper Pack.

There's some Signo Pigment Ink Gel Pen – Gold

on the compass and lantern.

Copics used:

YR09, YR15, YR68, R37, Y15, YG93

YG95, E02, E50, E57, E70, T3, C6, B000

Lawn Fawn lift the flap tree backdrop

It's Raining Cats and Dogs Challenge at Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to the newest challenge on the Art Impressions blog.

This time It's Raining Cats and Dogs!!

No rain necessary. We get enough of that where I live.

Just use Cats and/or Dogs on your project. 

Who doesn't love animals?

For my feature, I have a dog "spinner" type card.

These are super simple to make and I have a little picture tutorial for you.
I began by cutting an opening with the largest plain oval from the 5588 Journal Oval frames. It easily cut through the card base, colored cardstock and designer paper.

Next, I cut the scalloped frame from the same set
and pierced a hole to put my safety pin through.

I used the smaller oval from that set to cut a matte for the adorable 5780 FB Sitting Dog.
You'll see his backside in just a bit.

I added a sentiment from 5734 Friend Sentiment set that I stamped on a 

die from 5543 Journal Template Die set. On the bottom, I added a bow from 

5811 Gift Card Pocket Dies.

As promised, here's his cute little backside.

I used some of the oval "scraps" from the other pieces I cut to create a frame for the 

inside of the card and added another sentiment.

I also used a streamer from 5592 Harvest Journal Die set simply

because I think it's so cute!

I hope you'll join our It's Raining Cats and Dogs challenge!

Copics used:

N1, T5, RV91

Happy Birthday Mom! with Art Impressions Dies

 Hello and Happy Tuesday everyone!

My Mother-in-Law was recently had a birthday and I played around with some
Art Impressions dies to make her a birthday card.

Would you believe, after 32 years, I don't know her favorite color?

I know she decorates with a lot of these shades so I'm guessing she'll like this.

Art Impressions sets used:

5543 – Journal Template Die Set
5727 – Nested Oval Dies
5591 – Journal Rectangle Frames Die Set
5562 – Journal Letter Die Set
5719 – FB Fence & Window Set
5835 – Mini Journal Paper Pack

5588 – Journal Oval Frames Die Set

5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set

Thankful from Art Impressions

 What are you thankful for?

I'm thankful for my amazing friends.

One friend in particular made a generous donation to my sister's benefit and I made this pumpkin to thank her.  She likes to decorate her office seasonally and I thought she'd like this for her desk.

I had originally planned to make her a thank you card but I settled on this because it folds flat and she can store it in her desk and pull it out each year.

I've heard that some people didn't realize that Art Impressions is now selling paper.  They come in packs of 24 sheets with 12 unique patterns or 24 sheets with 24 unique patterns.  They're all double sided and so pretty.  I used 5606 – Harvest Journal Paper Pack on my pumpkin.

I tripled up on the Thankful phrase to make it dimensional.

At the time I scheduled this post our LinkDeli was down.

Here are the names and links to everything from Art Impressions that I used.

5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set

5727 – Nested Oval Dies

5606 – Harvest Journal Paper Pack