Halloween Mini Book

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Today I have a Halloween Mini book using the #5718 - Mini Journal Template dies.  This mini book fits nicely into the #5805 - Mini Journal Box.  Back in July of this year, I created a Halloween mini box with an opening lid and promised to create the book that went with it.  Well, I finally made it, just in time. 😏

Here is the box lid from previous post:

The book starts here.  Normally the book and box would close snuggly, but since I tend to use dimension on some images, I attached a #5967 - Hoop & Loop Fastener under the box flap for closure and it works fabulously.  

I put a little twist on this book and found it was a bit more difficult to find images that fit in a landscape version, BUT it can be done.  LOL!  I used images from several AI stamp sets.  See list below.  Art Impressions has sooooo many fun halloween stamp sets which made this project so fun to create.

I stamped numerous images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  My granddaughter loves ghosts this year (yes, she is going to be one for trick or treat 😁), so you will see many throughout the book.  How easy is that for coloring?  

She's going to love this book!  

 

             

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Here is a video of the book:

Hope you enjoy making one of these mini books for someone special in your life!  They will have such fun with it!  

Have a great week and keep creating!

Copics used:  E00, E01, E11, E21, E23, E25

T0, T2, T4             R20, R22, R24

Y15, Y17       YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18

V12, V15, V17     YG11, YG13, YG17, YG67

B32, B34, B37

Halloween Teepee card

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Today I have a fun three sided Teepee card that spews Halloween all over it and works perfectly for the current Blog challenge "Bats in the Belfry".  This challenge is a fun one for me because I love creating Halloween projects with all of the cute stamp sets from Art Impressions.  I much prefer the cute Halloween images vs the scary ones.  I'm not a fan of scary!

                

            

             

         Top View

To create the base of this style of card, you need to cut two panels of black cardstock - one at 8 x 4" and one 4 x 4".  Score the larger one in the center at 4".  Then score diagonally from the top of the center line down to the bottom right corner.  Do the same on the left side.  Burnish each score line.  Score the 4" panel diagonally and burnish.  Take this smaller panel and place into the inside center fold of the larger piece matching up the smaller panel diagonal score line with the center score line of the larger panel.  Adhere one side down and then the other.   You should have the large panel with a small triangle jetting out at the bottom.  See picture below.

Cut a white cardstock panel at 3 3/4" square for the inside sentiment.  Cut in half diagonally and adhere to the inside as shown below.    

For the front of the card, cut pattern paper panels in the same way.  The smaller striped triangles are 

1 1/2" square and cut on the diagonal.  

         When opened:

Open the card up as shown above and fold in half to fit into an A2 size envelope.  However, make sure to keep any overhang of decorations close to the sides of each triangular panel so it doesn't extend past the width of 4 1/4".  I used a black velcro dot to keep the card together when opened.  

Decorate each panel with various images.  I used several from #5778 - FB Frog Costume, #5816 - Mini Halloween Twister, #6111 - Spooktacular set, #5506 - Peek-a-Boo set and various dies from the #5462 Web dies set and #5604 - Halloween Journal die set.

I hope my card inspires you to create some Halloween fun for the Blog challenge.  Please join us as we love to see all of your creations and you could win a free stamp set.  Yay!

Have a great day crafting!

Copics used:  E00, E01, E11, E21, E23, E25

R20, R22          T0, T2, T4

Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18

V12, V15          G20, G21, G24

Just a Little Note pad

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Our current blog challenge is "Spread Kindness" so I created a covered notepad with the sweet little bird from the #6216 - His Mercy stamp set.  Have you ever looked at a set and thought, how precious and beautiful, but you were too afraid to paint/color it?  Well, I was intimidated to color this, but I'm really excited with how cute it turned out.  What was I afraid of?  Ding a Ling!! LOL!  In my head, I could hear Bonnie and Kim saying just color one piece at a time and enjoy the process.  

This stamp set has such beautiful bird images and this one is my absolute favorite.  So darn precious and sweet!

My notepad measures 4" x 6" and 3/8" thick.  

To cover this size notepad, cut a piece of cardstock at 6" by 11 1/2".  

Score at 3 5/8", flip and score at 4", flip back and score at 4 1/2", 5", 9 1/8", 9 1/2".  Burnish the second score line as opposite fold than the others.  Glue down the two 1/2" folds to each other.  See below.  This will create the section for the pen.  

Die cut a pocket for the inside (optional).  To cover the notepad top that has the company name, place a piece of pattern paper over the top of the notepad (approx. 4" x 2 1/2") and glue down to the front.  Roll the rest of the pattern paper over the top of the notepad and down the back.  Glue in place.  Place glue over the back of the notepad and glue into the cardstock base.  Push tightly to the left edge and wrap the right edge around to the front.  Create pattern paper panels for the front left and right edges. 

Die cut the bird image with the stitch circle die and mat with the blue cardstock and then the white scallop circle.  Glue the right side of the scallop circle to the front right panel.  Adhere a #5967 - Hook and Loop Fastener to the back side of the scallop circle and then shut over the front and adhere the other side of the fastener to the left panel.  Add a "Just a Little Note" sentiment strip and your covered notepad is ready to give as a gift.

This project brought back such fond memories of my husband's aunt.  She use to have a notepad hanging from her front door of her summer cabin and she always said "Leave a Note if you are passing through".  She loved seeing those that stopped by but she was sure sorry that she missed them.  She LOVED company!!  What a sweet woman she was!  Isn't is funny that such a little thing can bring back such wonderful memories?  

Happy memories to all of you!  

Copics used:  B0000, B000, B01, B32, B34

E95, E97,      Y21, Y23     BG70

YG21, YG23   YR12, YR20, YR21

Pumpkin Queens - STAMPtember 2026 Collaboration

Hello AI Friends!

Art Impressions STAMPtember 2026 Exclusive set from Simon Says Stamp is FINALLY here.  This is truly the best stamp set EVER!!!  If you love Bonnie's girlfriends, she has outdone it this time!  I swear I say that every time, but she keeps amazing me with each one!  Get your stamp set NOW before they are gone.  This is a limited edition and when they are sold out, they are gone forever.  

Click HERE!  

I was so excited to create with this set that I ended up making two cards.  The first one with the Bold Fall colors.  My second one, I decided to challenge myself and use a softer palette but still the fall colors.  I tend to be a heavy colorer so this was a fun challenge for myself.  

Both images were stamped with Memento black ink onto copic friendly paper and colored with copic markers listed below.  The bottom card used the die to create a shaped flap card set on top of the base.  This is the only opening for the inside sentiment.  The back is set on an easel.

Make sure to check out the Art Impressions Blog post that shows more inspiration from the talented design team.  Such great creations!

I hope you have as much fun coloring this image as I did.  

Have a great day and have fun creating!

Copics used: 

                                     Bold Fall card -  E00, E01, E11, E21, E23, E97, E99

E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53, E55, E57

B000, B93, B95, B97

R20, R22, R24

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18, YR21, YR24, YR27

YG91, YG93       G94

N0, N1, N2

Pastel card - E00, E01, E11, E21, E23

E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E50, E51, E53, E55

YR00, YR01, YR12, YR20

R20, R22     N0, N1, N2

B0000, B91

YG91, YG93

Spooky Fun Fold card

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Halloween is just around the corner and I love making cards using Art Impressions fun assortment of sets.  This card also fits the "On the Border" challenge which ends tonight so I hope you all have entered for a change to win a free stamp set of your choice.

I used the #6111 - Spook-tacular set for this card as well as the #5604 - Halloween journal die set.  These sets are currently on sale at half off.  YAY!

 I stamped all of the images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  I then die cut them out with the coordinating dies that come with the set. 

I cut a base A2 card from white card stock.  Score in half and burnish.  I then trimmed off a 1 inch strip from the front.  I cut two pieces of black cardstock - one at 1" x 5 3/8" and one at 1" x 2".  I adhered a piece of the purple designer paper over the 1" x 2" piece.   I scored this piece at 1/2" and burnished it.  Adhere a piece of pattern paper to the other longer strip of black cardstock.  Glue the 1/2" tab of the 2" strip to the back of the longer strip (just above the center).  Now cut a scalloped circle from black cardstock and adhere that to the top of the smaller strip.  I then cut a piece of pattern paper using the #5726 - Nested circle dies and placed that over the black scallop circle.  

For the left side of the card, I cut a black piece of cardstock to fit the left panel and also a piece of pattern paper to fit over the top.

I decorated with the images and the card is finished with a fun fold opening.  BTW - the little grasses are in the #5935 - Fairytale Houses set.

 

I hope you enjoyed my card today and you enter the challenge.  Wouldn't you love to win a free stamp set?  

Have a great day creating!

Copics used:  E21, E23, E25, E50

T0, T2, T4, T6     R20

Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

V12, V15, V17

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18

Cruisin' Carol card

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Today I have a card inspired by the current bi-weekly blog challenge - On the Border featuring the #5972 - BJ Decorative Margin dies and Cruisin' Carol - #6075.  I love these ladies from the AI People line. 

I stamped Cruisin' Carol onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored her with my copic markers listed below.  I then die cut her with the corresponding die that is included in this set.  

I die cut 2 pieces of pattern paper and a white cardstock panel using the #5063 - Rectangle A2 Double Stitched dies.  I also die cut two pieces of mint green cardstock using the #5972 - BJ Decorative Margin die for each side of the image panel.

I placed foam tape onto the backside of the image and popped her up onto the white panel.  The happy birthday word die cut is from my stash.

There you have it - Easy Peasy, Fun and Festive!  Thanks for joining me today!  Hope you join our bi-weekly challenge - On the Border - for a chance to win a free stamp set.  We love to see your creations!

Have a great week and hope you find lots of time to craft!

Copics used:  T0, T2, T4, T6

E00, E01, E11, E21, E23, E25

R20, R22, R24, R27, R29

Y28    YR12, YR14, YR16

B000      V12, V15, V17

Gnome Storybook

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Have you seen the latest storybook stamp and die sets?  Bonnie knocked it out of the park with the #6223 - Whimsical Storybook set with the little gnome and fairy!  Who doesn't love gnomes and fairies? 

There is a perfect little storybook box die that fits this set but I chose to use the #5902 - Mini Scallop Frame set and pop up the layers using foam tape instead of frame layers.   I thought I would show you how versatile these sets are and how you can use them with other products you may have in your collection.

With Khaki colored cardstock, I cut the mini scallop frame with the oval window die placed in the middle.  I then placed the scallop edge of the die on the straight edge of the frame piece and did a partial die cut so that the straight edge had a scallop cut as well.  I cut a piece of pattern paper with the same process and adhered to the front of the frame.  I also cut a small piece of pattern paper to fit the inside of the frame as the background.  

I stamped the images of the storybook stamp set onto copic friendly paper using Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  I die cut each with the coordinating dies that are included with the stamp set.  I added stickles to the fairy wings.

You can trim off part of the curved tabs from the images but leave some for gluing into the frame.  I adhered the house flat to the background and then popped up the other pieces to create dimension within the frame.  

I added the sentiment from the #5935 - Fairytale Houses set to the label die, included with the frame set, and adhered it to the front of the frame with some twine.  To finish off, I added the easel to the back of the frame so that this little cutie can be placed on display.

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you have a wonderful week and you find time to create with this cute set!

Copics used:  R20, R22, R24

E00, E01, E11, E21, E23, E50, E51, E53, E55

N0, N1, N2, N3    B0000, B000, B00, B01

   Y15      YG61    G12     BG93