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

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

Furry Friends

 Hello AI Friends!

Welcome to our new challenge #435 called "Furry Friends".  I chose the #5400 - Baby Critters set to feature for this challenge.  I used every one of the images since they are all SO cute.  I couldn't pick so why not use them all!  I also decided to make it a triple tunnel card so the animals could sit on display in each panel.

First, I stamped all of the images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  Using the corresponding dies, I die cut each of the colored images out. 

With plain cardstock, I also die cut a second one of each image.  I like to layer the plain die cut behind the colored one for stability and extra dimension.

Now that the images are colored, it's time to create the tunnel card.

Using heavy cardstock, I cut one panel at 5" x 10" and scored in half along long side (5" mark).  I also cut another panel at 5" x 5 1/2" and scored at the 5" mark along the longer side leaving a 1/2" tab.  I layered a piece of pattern paper (cut at 4 7/8" square) over the top of the smaller panel leaving the 1/2" blank (see Pic 1).  I cut the same size of a second piece of pattern paper and adhered to the right of the fold on the double panel (see Pic 2).

Any shape die will work but I took a partial circle die (from my stash) and placed it in the center of the smaller panel (Pic 1) and ran it through my die cut machine.  I then lined this page up with the second panel and die cut the partial circle out of that panel. 

             Pic 1

               Pic 2

Now we can adhere the two panels together by gluing the 1/2" tab inside the double panel to create the triple panel card.

To finish up this card, I placed another piece of pattern paper to the inside of the back panel and also created frames around the partial circle openings.  I then adhered the animals on the panels making sure that they don't overlap each other when looking thru the windows.

And here is the final card again.

I hope you enjoy my card and it gives you inspiration to join in on the challenge.  Any animal will work for the challenge so grab a stamp set and play along for a chance to win a free stamp set.  Look forward to seeing your creations!  

Have a Happy Day!

Copics used:  N0, N1, N3, N5

E21, E23, E50, E51, E53, E55, E57

Y13, Y15, Y17, Y21

G40, G43, G46

R20, R22, R24, R27

B0000, B00, B12, B14

Gone Fishin'

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Today is the last day of the "Boy, Oh Boy" challenge so I made another masculine card for the occasion.  You can never have too many 'man' cards.  LOL!

For this one, I used the #5926 - Fishing Boat RIDES set.  I love these sets that have all the fun accessories plus the dies to cut all of the images out.  The other great thing about these, is that the accessories can be used with other sets and vice versa.  Back in June, Sharon used the fishing net on her Pickleball Patty card to have her catching butterflies instead of playing pickleball.  Ingenious!!  

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 each with the corresponding dies.

For the wave layers, I cut panels with a cloud die turned upside down.  I then used a stencil brush and stamped white paint (Dr PH Martin's Bleed Proof) across the top to mimic waves.

I cut a slider track out of the darkest wave piece and placed foam tape along the back side bottom, top and left side.  

I also placed a small piece of foam tape on the back of the boat to fit in the slider track. 

 I then created a slider pull tab long enough to fit behind the boat to the right side of the panel.   Place the boat foam through the slider track and attach the pull tab to the foam tape.  Adhere to the card base.

Place foam tape (double stacked) onto the back side bottom and sides of the second wave panel.  Make sure that this foam tape does not hinder the movement of the boat.  Adhere this piece over the darkest wave panel on the card base.  Lastly, add the lightest wave panel over the top.  I did not pop up this layer.

Here is a video of how the boat rides the waves:

That's it for my card today.  Hope this gets you in the mood to enter the challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set.  

Have a great day and keep creating!

Copics used:  C00, C0, C1, C2

E00, E01, E11, E21, E25

Y13, Y15, Y17

YR12, YR14, YR16

YG91, YG93   R22, R24

B000, B12, B14

Sweet As Can Be

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

For the current blog challenge "Boy, Oh Boy", I couldn't resist using the #6103 - Baby Keepsake stamp set and the #6060 - Baby Boy Cover PP for my card today.  This stamp set has got to be the most darling set EVER!  Plus, the dies are included!!!  Yay!

I stamped the images onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with my copic markers listed below.  I matted baby boy paper onto a blue piece of cardstock and die cut each of the images out.  I popped the images up with foam tape and placed within the windows of this slimline card.  Added the matted sentiments and a little piece of twine and the card is finished.

How fun and easy is that?  

Hope you enjoyed my card and it inspires you to join the blog challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice.  We love to see your creations!

Have a great day and keep creating!

Copics used:  N0, R20

E000, E21, E23, E25, E50, E51, E53, E55

Y11, Y13, Y19

G20, G21, G24, G40, G43, G46

B12, B14

Poppy Belly Band Box & Bookmarks

Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

I have two projects for you today that feature the same stamp set #6163 - Poppy Margin set.  One is a belly band using the #6043 - Bible Bookmark and the other is a set of bookmarks using the #6230 - Mini Decorative Bookmark set.

The poppy margin was stamped with Memento black ink onto copic friendly paper and colored with my copic markers listed below.  I painted the scroll frame as well as the floral centers with the Winsor & Newton gold paint.  

The belly band fits nicely over the #6121 - Storybook box.  I created this box without cutting the oval center so that it was a solid closed box.  Wrap the belly band around the box to form the folds.  I then cut two small holes at each end, added the ribbon and sentiment and tied the bow.

Bookmark before matting and forming as a belly band:

Backside of the box with belly band:

Project 2:  The bookmarks below use several fussy cut florals from the poppy margin stamp set and placed on the sentiments.  The first bookmark is magnetic and the second one I used a covered paper clip.  

Paper Clip BM:  Take a lightweight piece of cardstock 3" x 2 1/2" (approx. the size of the bookmark) and fold in half.  Place the paper clip over the folded edge.  Cut a slit at the center fold of the bookmark cardstock and slip the top of the paper clip cardstock through the slit.  Glue the top layers together.  Do the same for the bottom layers.  The paper clip will then hold the pages together of the book.  

Hope you enjoy my projects today!

Have a great week and have fun creating!

Copics used:  G40, G43, G46

V20, V22, V25

Y32, Y35     B000

Little Miss Boo Box/Card

 Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

Our current challenge is "Summerween" so I decided to start on my Halloween mini journal book for the littles in my life.  Last year, I made Bonnie's Halloween journal into a scavenger hunt book for my oldest grandson and he had the most fun with it.  Actually, we all did!  My son and daughter-in-law made up riddles and clues for the scavenger hunt and I incorporated them into the pages.  Turned out soooo cute, so thank you Bonnie!

Not sure what I'm going to do in this book yet, so I only made the mini card and attached it to the Mini Journal Box #5805.  I'll finish the book at a later date and share at that time, but for now, I'll share the card/box and front of the inside book.

I started off by making the box with the die from the #5805 - Mini Journal Box out of orange cardstock.  I used the #6130 - Halloween S3 PP to line the box and decorate the sides as well as create the backgrounds for the card front and inside.  

I stamped a few of the images from two sets #6111 - Spooktacular and #5506 - Peek A Boo.  I then colored with my copic markers listed below.  Both of these sets come with coordinating dies which I just LOVE!  

I created a cute little decorative card (2 3/4 by 2 1/4) to fit on top of the box.  The pop up ghost has the coordinating die and scores for the folds, which makes the image pop up so easily on the inside.  

I adhered this mini card to the top of the box so you first open the card and then the box.  The card has a magnetic closure hidden under the front image and the inside sentiment.

The Mini Journal box die creates this cute little box with score lines.  All you have to do is fold and glue the sides.  Boom!  Easy peasy!  I suggest using heavy cardstock or add a pattern paper layer for stability.

This box was created by Art Impressions to hold the #5718 - Mini Journal book perfectly.  The finished dimensions are 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 7/8.  Also makes for a nice little treat box.

Thanks for joining me today and I hope you enter our "Summerween" blog challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice.  We love to see your creations!

Have a wonderful day!

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

N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N6           R20

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18         Y17

V12, V15, V17      G20, G21, G24