It's Christmas in July...sort of!

Hello Ai fans!

Welcome to week number two of Art Impressions Create with Christmas challenge.  The challenge is NOT to create a Christmas card but to make a card (or project) using a Christmas stamp in a different way.  I used four different Ai Christmas stamps and one birthday verse.

Block Letter BLESSED (Sku#H2776)

I just used the "Wishing you a" portion

Polar Phil (Sku#I4077)

Polar Skaters (Sku#Q4083)

I just used the center bear and hid his ice skates behind grass.

Sitting Polars (Sku#P4081)

I trimmed out the bear holding the candy cane.

Wouldn't this be a great card for a child's birthday or

even just for someone who loves Polar Bears!

It goes to show you that you should be looking at your stamps in a new way.  Just because it may be meant for one season or holiday doesn't mean it can be reinvented! 

I used this verse on the inside...

GF Happy Birthday (Sku#E3578)

Doesn't this little cutie just put a smile on your face?!

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Expect the Unexpected!

Hello Ai Fans!

Today, after a little break for Christmas and New Year's we have a new challenge at Art Impressions.  This one's called Ch#125 Expect the Unexpected!  Use something from your stash.  We want you to pull out something you've been hoarding or just been too busy to use.  I always love a challenge like this and I really do look for something that I've never gotten around to using or something I just HAD TO HAVE and then never used because I don't want it to be gone! lol!

For my card I finally made myself use some packing material that I've been saving for years!

Also,  I figured a polar bear on a Valentine is a little unexpected!

I've been saving the packaging from my craft supplies for a really long time and I kept meaning to use it.  This challenge inspired me to dig it out and finally use it!

Preview

I used the plastic packaging for my card base.  I love how it makes Polar Phil look like he's floating

on the front of the card!

This is how it looks when it's open.

On the inside I used Fur-Ever Set (Sku#4220) and  Heart Set (Sku#4217).

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Polar Phil Birthday card

Polar Phil...he's not just for Christmas!

I never seem to have any kids birthday card

around when someone asks for them so I decided

to go ahead and make one. This little guy was meant

for Christmas but doesn't he work great for a birthday

card too?  Kids love polar bears!  

He's part of the Polar Pals line at Art Impressions.

I pulled out some tools that have been collecting

dust for a very long time!  My Sizzix wagon and 

a balloon and bow punch.  The gift was made with a 

square punch and embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.
My clouds and Ric Rac are from My Favorite Things

but those get lots of use!  For some reason I just love clouds!

The birthday border is from Martha Stewart.

Inside I used CELEBRATE from AI and a

border from EK Success.

My card front shape was made with Spellbinders

grand label dies.

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