MB School Thank You for the Elks

 Hello Ai fans!

Have you heard of the organization called The Elks?

My husband is a member (therefore I'm a member through marriage)
and they are a WONDERFUL organization. My local lodge runs food drives,
delivers gifts at Christmas to families in need, sends oversees troops care
packages  and so much more. When I was in just before Christmas they
asked if my school needed any books. Well, the answer to that question is
always YES!

They asked me for a wish list. I went back to our reading specialist
and she gave me her dream wish list thinking she'd be grateful to
get even a little of it.  They didn't have the funds at that moment but
said as soon as they did, they'd let us know.  Well, guess what? When the
funds came in they had more to share than they thought they would and
offered to buy us TWO of every book on the list. Now we can spread
the books out to more classrooms or give two of the same books to
the same class for kids who like to buddy read.  We were
stunned and so grateful to them.

I made them a card using a bunch of Art Impressions products.

I'm planning to take it to school and have a students sign it, then get a photo
of them with the books to send to the Elks for their bulletin board. 

The card is very large, 5.5"x 8" so that lots of students can sign it. Since I wanted
a very large, sturdy card, I used the Canson XL Watercolor paper. I went heavy
on the red and blue since those are our school colors.

Copics used:

BV00, YG07, RV29, Y08, YR15, YR68, E31, B24, B28

Welcome to the Birthday Zone!

You've just stepped into...the birthday zone!

I met Mike and Diane through my friend Carrie. (His sister)

Diane has become one of my best customers.

Mike turned 50 today and she had a party for him over the weekend.

Carrie took the card down to Pennsylvania for Diane and spent the weekend

celebrating with them and their kids.

Diane requested the saying on the front of the card as well as some "shocked/scared" faces because let's face it...Mike turned 50!!

The episode with William Shatner is one of my favorites so of course he made an appearance.

On the inside I just tried to create a "movie/tv" theme with some filmstrips
and then I tried to recreate some of the Twilight Zone intro. 
The stars, the portal and some of the things that fly around and get sucked in.

Since I filled up the inside of the card I needed to leave space
on the back for Diane to write her message to Mike. 
The little clapper board has a combination of information from his favorite
episode and his birthday and age.

The movie themed stamps are from a DT I used to be on called I Brake for Stamps.

It's called Movie Posters Sheet.

All Art Impressions products are linked below.

Matchbooks and Masculine cards from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing several cards and a bookmark.

Two of my cards are from the Matchbook series.

Both cards used the 5317 – MB Template Dies and 5318 – MB Envelope Dies. 

My first Matchbook was created using 5498 – MB Salon.



Unless you're bald,  you almost definitely have a hair dresser/barber.  How cute is this card as a little thank you for keeping you looking amazing?!

Due to some medical issues I haven't needed my hair dresser in over a year and a half but when I go back and she makes me beautiful, she'll definitely be getting a card like this!

These tiny little scenes are such a treasure!



My second MB used the 5499 – MB Get Well.  I love the little white board that you can personalize any way you'd like.

The Matchbook folds up and fits neatly in a tiny little envelope.

These are perfect for someone's desk or bedside table.
Whether you have a sick friend or need to thank a doctor or nurse this set is perfect!
Swap out the Get Well for Thank You.

I have a former co-worker who is having some health issues so I made this card and took it to work for everyone to sign. For this card I used the same MB but I did it on a traditional card.  It's mounted on 5061 – Square Double Stitched Dies.

The verse is stamped on 5132 – Tag Stitched Dies and the heart is from 5543 – Journal Template Die Set.

My bookmark was cut using 5223 – Bookmark Dies.
The main images are from 5322 – MB Den Set.

The frame around the verse and the star are from 5543 – Journal Template Die Set.

The little tags are from 5132 – Tag Stitched Dies and the clock is from 5323 – MB Wall Accessories.

I hope you've enjoyed my projects for today and that you find some time to be crafty.  Most of my projects were made with the current Let's Hear it for the Boys challenge here on the blog.  Be sure to enter for your chance to win a free stamp set!

Copics used:

Salon MB: C00, N2, W2, C6, Y13, Y21, Y26,
YG13, RV29,RV63, RV93, E23, B01, B04

Get Well MB: Y13, Y17, G03, B00, B18, B34, E35, C0, N1, T4 

Marvy NO. 100 Sapphire

Bookmark: G20, G24, G43, B21, B45, Y28, Y32, N4, W2, E23, E97

Hello Baby Boy Journal from Art Impressions

Hello Ai fans!

There's a new challenge on the Art Impressions blog called Dynamic Duo.

They want to see at least 2 stamp or die sets on your creation.

I used 9!  WHAT??  Yes,  9 different sets plus the new Bleed Proof White paint which is incredible!!

You don't need to be a watercolor artist to love that stuff!

I've been working on a baby journal.

Today I'll share my cover and the first two pages.

All products will be linked at the bottom of my post.

The little sheep is popped up on foam dots so the the clasp will close underneath him.

The decorative clasp dies are so pretty!  They're so ornate and just perfect for whatever journal you decide to make.

The back of my journal is the only page that I won't be "decorating" but with the back of the clasp it still looks pretty.

My first page has a pocket for a stat sheet about the birth of this baby boy.
I used a stencil to draw lines for my handwritten text which I erased afterwards.

Here's the insert out of it's pocket after I erased the lines.

This is the entire journal from the outside.

Here it is opened on the inside without any pages added yet.

This is my first added page so with the page on the inside of the front cover,  this is technically page 2.

I used the Bleed Proof White paint to add little dots on the fabric.

I haven't glued my page in yet because I need to decorate the back before I do that.

Stay tuned this Sunday to see the next two pages.

Copics used:

Inside cover-Page 1:

C2, N4, E00, E23, E30, D34, E37, Tombow 526

Page 2:

R83, Y23, B1, B93, E00, E23, E37

Get Well MB from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing two Matchbook cards with you.

I used the 5499 – MB Get Well set along with the 5323 – MB Wall Accessories for the clock.

In order to make these adorable little scenes you need to start with
the 5317 – MB Template Dies.

Here's my second card.

The entire Matchbook Series can be found HERE.

Though not necessary to make the card, you'll probably also want the 5318 – MB Envelope Dies since you'll want the perfect envelope to put your little matchbook in.

Copics used:

BG90, BG93, BG96, R000, R02, R22, R83,

BV000, BV11, Y04, C2, N4, T1, T2, W1, W, W6

Screen Door with Ai Mini Dies!

Hello Ai fans!

This card popped into my head at the end of summer.  My husband and I needed to replace the screen on our sliding glass door.  We had a bear in our yard and our dog smelled it.  He leapt through the screen and took off. He was fine...the bear was gone in no time and we have an invisible fence that keeps our dog in our yard.  The screen didn't fare as well.

After cutting and installing our screen door we had left over screen.  I simply couldn't throw it out.  I wasn't sure why yet but then this card popped into my head. If I could co-install a real life door why couldn't I create one with cardboard and paper?  On the front I used two dies...the cat is from 5333 – Cats Mini Dies and the watering can is from 5336 – Garden Mini Dies.

When you open the door you see the kitchen counter and cabinet. On the counter and on the wall I used all of the dies from 5335 – Kitchen Mini Dies and I used the mirror to create my "stainless steal" pan from the 5334 – Salon Mini Dies.

The clock is from the new 5323 – MB Wall Accessories from the Matchbook series Bonnie just released.

When you open up the cabinet doors you can see the verse which is from Art Impressions - Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set - Daisies which is a Scrapbook.com Ai exclusive.

My screen door is very plain and boring.  Maybe someday I'll have a prettier, rustic one like this. One can hope!  Happy crafting!