CASE That Card Winter Birthday from Art Impressions

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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

Graduation Music Matchbook with Easel Pocket

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Before I get into my post for today I have an announcement.
Be sure to check back later today for a special giveaway for my upcoming 
Art Impressions 13th Anniversary!

Today I'm sharing a special request I had for a graduation card.
I often sell my cards to friends and this was a card that one of them
wanted for a student who was graduating last month.

They requested that it have this specific picture of The Who on it and that
it be music themed.

I had just received the new 5905 – Music Shop MB and 
5901 – Mini Rectangle Frame Dies and knew they would be perfect
for his request. I embossed the blue paper with stars before
cutting it with the 5317 – MB Template Dies5317 – MB Template Dies.

I then embossed the same paper with music notes before cutting
that out with the frame dies. I glued the bottom shut so her could put 

the MB, a little note and a gift card inside. The sentiment 

is from 5735 – Birthday Sentiment Set.

The frame has an easel so that it can stand up for display.

I used the 5562 – Journal Letter Die Set to
add her name to the back of the MB.

Happy 12th Birthday Sophia!

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I absolutely LOVE the new little frame die sets from 
Art Impressions.

All Art Impressions products are linked below.

This is the first project I made using them.

I didn't use them as they are intended but I really love that 
you have options in how you use them!

My friend's niece, Sophia, just turned 12 and she told me that she has 
really gotten into music. Some of her favorites are the Monkees, Beach Boys
and the Beatles so I incorporated them into my design.

I knew she would be giving some sort of gift like a check or gift card so I wanted

a sort of "pocket" and not just the normal MB Envelope. The new frame dies jumped

out at me.

I turned the frame upside down and glued the straight seam together.

The scallop was now at the top and made the perfect little pocket that stands

up and hold her little music room.

The Monkee and Beatle art was just printed from my laptop.

From Sweet to Sassy!

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Today I'm sharing two very glittery cards with you.

I made them for the current All That Glitters challenge.

Be sure to enter your creation.  You just may win a free stamp set.

I used the image and two verses from 5517 – Sassy Laugh Lines.

My die cuts are from:

5543 – Journal Template Die Set

5592 – Harvest Journal Die Set

5591 – Journal Rectangle Frames Die Set

For my second card I went with the 5869 – Easter Bunny Puppet Set.
Since my first card was for a more..."mature" woman I wanted to do 

something appropriate for a little girl.

This fun fold is called a Diagonal Double Flap Fold.

On the inside of this one I used 5589 – Journal Pocket Die Set to create 

a gift card pocket. Maybe she will pick up some donuts for her birthday!
I also used a sentiment from 5735 – Birthday Sentiment Set.

Birthday Cakes from Art Impressions!

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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

Happy Birthday Noah!

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Today I'm sharing the birthday card that my friend requested for her soon to be 2 year old grandson.
He was born on Valentine's Day so ... just two more days!
She's picking the card up tomorrow after work.

I used several new Art Impressions releases on my card.
On the front I used 5719 – FB Fence & Window Set, 5722 – Birthday Journal Set and 5716 – Little Boy Front & Back.

On the inside I added balloons and a die cut banner from the 5722 – Birthday Journal Set, along with 

a sentiment from 5735 – Birthday Sentiment Set.

The stars are from 5317 – MB Template Dies.

The 2 is from 5562 – Journal Letter Die Set.
I added highlights on all my balloons using Bleed Proof White.

Copics used:

YR21, G12, R85,  N1, E0000, E000, E35, E42, E51, E55

LePen Drawing 0.3

Tombow 177

Twin Tone

Mint Green, Cherry Pink and Chocolate