Category Archives: Art Impressions

Good morning! Today I have the last 2 cards that I made for the summer trade show to share. These are from the fabulous Art Impressions’  Mini Tryfold line. Here I used 5027- Tool Shed MTF and 5028- Potting Shed MTF.

I started with a 4 1/4 x 11 card base and scored in 3 5/8″ from each end to make the trifolds. Each fold/layer was stamped and die cut to peek through to the center of the card. I’ve shared quite a few of these by now, so I’ll just let you scroll down and see the pics. 🙂

What guy wouldn’t love his own “man cave” for his tools?

Now here’s a great version for us gals!

Have a great day!

stamps- Art Impressions 5027- Tool Shed MTF and 5028- Potting Shed MTF; paper- white, SU! Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Pink Pirouette, silver, SU! dsp, Pebbles- Garden Party; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Copics, Gina Marie Wonky Stitched Squares, SU! Washi Label punch, Die-Namics Tool Charms and Stitched Square Scalloped Frames, paper doily, oval punches, gemstones.

I was making a few card samples with some awesome new Art Impressions stamps for the upcoming January trade show when I realized that I never shared the cards I made for the LAST trade show in July! Ooops! I should have shared those in September but life got busy this fall.

The first card I made was with the Ai 5026- Halloween Circlet MTF. Instead of a traditional trifold card, I created a fold-out one that spells “BOOO” as it unfolds. When the three circle panels are together, the images peek through the die cut openings.

I printed a huge letter “B” from my computer (Showcard Gothic Font) and cut it out, then used circle dies for the rest. The stamped bats are from 4784- Old Bat Set (a must have!).

Each panel is connected with a white brad.

This was so fun to make!

Have a great day!

stamps- Art Impressions 5026- Halloween Circlet MTF and 4784- Old Bat Set; paper- white; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Copics, MFT Cross-Stitch Circles, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circles, brads.

Hello! I needed a few thank you cards and today I will share the first one. I miss creating with my Art Impressions stamps while we are busy with our home reno so it was fun creating this! Ai has an “anything goes” challenge that just began so it’s a great time to get yours out to create something too!

Here I used one of my favorite Ai Windows to the World images, M3180-Farm Window. (And here’s a card I made with the same image last year).

The Windows to the World images are fun to create with because you can die cut a window on the front of your card and place the image on the inside or simply place it on the outside as I did here.

It has been such a rainy summer and fall here this year. It’s hard to believe that winter is already upon us. I wanted to share one last fall card….December is just around the corner!

Have a great day!

stamps- Art Impressions M3180-Farm Window; paper- white, black, Echo Park- The Story of Fall; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Copics, MFT Cross-Stitch Squares, Echo Park Thanks die, gemstones.

Hello! I mentioned last week that we have been busy here with remodeling and I have a bunch of cards and projects that I’m a bit behind on sharing. Here’s one that I am way late with…or maybe really early for next year! ha! I love the Art Impression gals and this Halloween set is a cute one!

Here I used Ai Ghoul Friend Set.

The glasses (wine and corrective eyewear!) all have Crystal Effects to make them shiny.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

stamps- Art Impressions Ghoul Friend Set; paper- white, black, SU! Pear Pizzazz and Tangelo Twist; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Copics, Spellbinders Marvelous Squares, foam tape, Crystal Effects, enamel dots.

Hey… It’s FALL, y’all!  I have an extra fun card to share today for Simon Says Stamp’s 2018 STAMPtember® releases! You may have noticed that I stepped down from the Art Impressions team to focus on some home improvements and a few other things. But I am happy to occasionally continue guest designing for Ai! I love their stamps and you will love this special set designed for SSS’s Stamptember!

Are you a lover of all things fall and pumpkin spice? This set is for you!

These two gals from Ai- SSE18 Pumpkin Spice are so cute sitting on the pumpkins…I just had to paper piece some of their clothing in autumn prints!

Be sure to check out all of the SSS’s Stamptember releases!

stamps- Art Impressions SSE18 Pumpkin Spice; paper- white, Echo Park the story of fall; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Copics, Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges, Spellbinders Labels 10, gemstones.

Hello friends!  The current Ai Challenge is “Door Openings” and we are featuring the NEW Mini TryFolds Release! Here I used 4969- Happy Camper MTF. This is such a cute camper and I decided to color it in fun, girly colors.

The back of the camper is die cut for a window to open!

What gal wouldn’t be a happy camper in a pink & yellow RV?

Again, I made a card inside of the card to place the Tryfold images. My base (blue) is 5 1/2 x 6 1/2, scored @ 2 1/4. The insert (pink) is 5 1/4 x 8, scored @ 4.

The seating area is also die cut to see the images inside.

A little fox lays inside along a cozy scene.

Do you know a camper to send this to?

Now it’s your turn to break out your favorite stamps, make a card, and join us in the “Door Openings” Challenge!

Happy stamping!

stamps- Art Impressions 4969- Happy Camper MTF; paper- white, SU! Pink Pirouette, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Echo Park- Summer Dreams; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Copics, Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped Squares and Jumbo Ric Rac, BossKut Sun, PTI clouds, Gina Marie Grass die, LaLa Land Heart Banner, SU! Oval punch.