You're one in a Melon!

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a thank you card with you. 

Caution...bragging mom moment! lol!  My daughter won several scholarships at Senior Award night and I need to make a thank you card for each individual/organization that gave her money.

For one of the cards I used 4970 – Produce Stand MTF from Art Impressions.

Although this set is meant to be a Tri-fold card I only made it 2 layers since I needed 7 cards. I couldn't spend TOO much time on one card.  I still think it's quite special and the recipient will appreciate it!  The photo above shows the awning closed.  You then open the "window" to show the sweet little raccoon inside the card.

Then, you open it up and you can see the little guy that you got the sneak preview of.  I made this card for a woman named Melanie ... because she gave my daughter an award for digital art ... and ...she's one in a MELON... get it?? "Melon-ie"??  Cheesy, I know!

I Brake for Circles!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing 2 thank you cards that I made for people/organizations that gave my daughter scholarships at her Senior Awards.

I've used

Half Sheet Ballerina  and a verse from Half Sheet Numbers and Flowers from I Brake for Stamps.

I colored all the little circles with Copic markers and then highlighted them with two different shades of Stickles.

There are little dots around the ring and I placed a rhinestone in varying sizes on each one.

The insides are both blank right now but I will stamp a simple thank you and my daughter can write a personal note to each person.

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Thanks a whole SLOTH!

Hello Ai fans!

We're starting week 2 of the Odd Animals challenge over at Art Impressions so that means it's time for me to play along!

I've used the new Sloth-some set from the Funny Farm line.

Every year my sister's fertility doctor rents out the Syracuse Zoo for his patients.

My sister and her girls always go and they always take him a little thank you gift.

This year I used a clear plastic take out container to create a gift box.  She's not sure what she's going to put in it yet, but it's ready when she figures it out!

How cute is this little guy??

I decorated the inside of the container as well.

New from Ai...Sloth-some set!

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing one of the adorable new Funny Farm line at Art Impressions.
This set is called 5002 – Sloth-some Set. 

My card fits the latest Ai Challenge called Odd Animals.

Click the photo below to join the challenge.

I love all animals and so this new set is right up my alley!

There are 4 images and 5 verses in the set.

I Brake for Birthday Chrysanthemums!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a floral birthday card that I made using two products from
I Brake for Stamps.

I've used November Chrysanthemum -Jumbo
and
Old Gold Fusible Glitter Sheet

I stamped the flower with Versa Mark ink and embossed it with detail white powder.  I then used a re-inker to color in the image.

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I only wanted the flower and the leaves so I did a little trimming.

I know that mums are generally a fall flower but I wanted to make this bright and summery for any birthdays that might pop up over the next few months.

Windows to the World

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing two WTTW cards with you.

Not sure what WTTW means?  It's short for Windows to the World.

This is a wonderful line from Art Impressions that can be used on their own or placed on the inside of your card visible through a window.

M4882 – Shepherd Window

4903 – WC Sentiments Set

M4881 – Peace Window

I Brake for Poppies!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing Poppies with you.

If you like poppies like I do then you should check out the entire line from
I Brake for stamps.

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My daughter is graduating in just a couple of weeks and I know we'll be needing some thank you cards.  I kept the design fairly simple in case I decide to mass produce these.  I can always change out the flower color to make each one unique.

NEW! Art Impressions Happy Camper MTF

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a sweet new set from Art Impressions.

This is
4969 – Happy Camper MTF

If you've never seen them before, the mini tryfolds are a series of stamps that are interactive.  You can see through parts of the first two layers into the inside of the card.

My card is for the Ai Challenge, door openings.

You can click the banner to be taken to the blog and see the other designers' cards or to enter the challenge yourself!

Here's the front with the hatch open.
You can see into the cute little napping fox.

When you open the first panel you see the inside of the camper.

Then open one more panel and there he is!

These are so much fun to use.

People get a real kick out of them when I give them out.

Bravo Graduates! You're Spectacular!

Hello Ai fans!

It's that time of year.

Graduation.

For the second year in a row I have a child graduating.  When you have a child in the graduating class you need a LOT of cards.

This time I used

4290 – Spectacular Set

and a verse and mortar board from

4288 – This is Huge Set

Art Impressions has many fun graduation stamps. 

You can see them all HERE.

Here's an alternate version without a name in case the need pops up.

Here's the inside of both cards.