Art Impressions goes Tropical!

Hello Ai fans!

Today we're going TROPICAL over at Art Impressions!

I've used the Bird Twist Set on my card.

These new Twisters are so much fun and SO simple to use!

I just love them all!

Check out the blog for more tropical inspiration from the rest of the design team!

There's one in every crowd!

Hello and happy Saturday!

This is one of my all-time favorite stamps.

My sister's birthday is next Sunday and I thought she'd enjoy this.  She prides herself on being unique.

I used ONE IN EVERY CROWD.

The inside says "There's one in every crowd."

Happy Birthday!

I just love the "side eye" glances the fun bird is getting!

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Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

Hello Ai fans!

Recently Art Impressions released a new line of stamps called the Wiggle Wobbles.

I've used the Flamingo on my card.

4955 – Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

You attach it together using tiny little brads and then place it on an action wobble to make it shake!

These make such a fun, interactive card.

Check out the video to see her in action.

Have a freaky tiki birthday!

Hello and happy Tuesday!

Today I'm sharing the birthday card that I made for my friend's son.  She didn't request anything specific so I thought I'd break out this set that I haven't used in YEARS!!  He just turned 25 so I thought he'd enjoy this.

I made a tri-fold shutter card.

The leaves are also really old.  They're an old Sizzix Yellow die.  Sometimes things are an oldie but a goodie.  I don't see me ever getting rid of this die!

These leaves on the back of the card are from the palm tree die.

This is where my friend could write her personal message.

I used some clear acetate to make it appear that the cloud was floating above the card.

Wedding invitations

Hello everyone! 

A friend of mine is getting married and she asked me to make her invitations.   It's a destination wedding so the guest list is a little smaller which is why I agreed to do them.  No more 150 guest weddings for me!  The first few are fun...then it's just work!

I had a lot of fun planning the layout with the bride and groom.  I went through about a dozen "rough drafts" before they settle on this design.  Their wedding colors are coral and aqua.  I couldn't get my printer to print aqua but by accident one day it printed this pretty teal color which I knew I had the perfect matching paper for.  Fortunately, they loved it!

I apologize for my thumb.  I didn't want to seal one and it wouldn't stay closed for you to see the embossing on the outside.

 Here's the inside.  They decided to do a postcard for the response card.  That's what's in the pocket.

 I basically set up an assembly line.  I had all the pieces
cut and ready and then did them one step at a time.

This was the first trial with this design which they liked but they decided they wanted the coral to be the base color.  Good choice!