Pamper Your-shelf

One of the managers at the library where I work, always brings me a Tim's coffee on the Saturdays that we work together... and I bring her a card.  So last night I pulled out this stamp & die set from Art Impressions and put two of these together:

 This is one of the sweet Mini Try-fold sets called Pamper Your-shelf (Sku #4853) - and this is what it looks like when you pull it out of the envelope.  After untying the bow:

 This is the top layer, which allows you to look deep inside the bookshelf, then open the top layer:

 Here is the middle, and open it up to see...

The sweet little mouse reading a book in the middle.  Perfect for a librarian!

After colouring the images with Copic markers, I lined the inside flaps with patterned paper to hide the marker bleed-through, and recut the openings with the dies.  I mounted the try-fold onto a 4 3/4" square of cardstock and another coordinating piece of paper.  I adhered the organdy ribbon to the back of the card and tied it around the front.  You can find all of the Mini Try-folds on the Art Impressions website, here.

Art Impressions at Hobby Lobby Blog Hop

The Art Impressions Design Team are hopping today to share projects made with the Ai stamp sets that are available in Hobby Lobby stores this spring.  You should be coming here from the talented Diane Zechman's blog.  I am sharing a cute card from the clear acrylic set Pamper Yourself (AiCS31):

Copics used: E11, E00, E000, R24, R22, R20, W5, W3, W1, W00, G46, G43, G41, B000, B0000

The set includes two images and seven fun sayings!  There are now five wood block stamps and five acrylic stamp sets available in Hobby Lobby stores - so check them out!

Our current challenge on the Ai blog is "Laughing With You" - we want to see your humorous creations!  Aren't Ai stamps perfect for that??

 Your next stop on the hop is Kerry Kung's wonderful blog.  Or if you want to start at the beginning of our hop - head on over to the Art Impressions blog.  Here is a list of all the stops on the hop:

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Cheri Burry

Dana Warren

Diane Zechman

Karen Day

Kerry Kung

Reneé Matarese

Sharon Caudle

Oh, and did I mention that we're having a giveaway??

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New Art Impressions at Michael's

Hello!  The Art Impressions Design Team are all showing off the 3 new stamp sets that are available in Michaels this spring - they're super cute!  You saw the bowlers here on my blog last week, so today I am sharing the Get Well set.  I love that these work perfectly for a male or female:

This is the no-nonsense nurse image that comes in the set:

And the husband and wife are each separate so you can stamp them individually or together, as I have:

Our current challenge on the Ai blog is to show us you stamp set (include it in a photo!) so here is mine:

Copics used: Skin/hair - E37, E34, E31, E11, E00, E000, R20,E57, E55, E53, E18, E07, Y26, Y23, E50

Greens - G46, G43, G41

Blues - BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70, B02, B01, B00, B000

Yellows - Y26, Y23, Y21

Reds - R24, R22, R20 

Cat Lady Try Fold Card

 I haven't made a try-fold card in a while, and have been dying to use the Cat Lady TF (Sku #4340) from Art Impressions, so I had fun doing some colouring this weekend:

 Here is the finished card, tied and ready to send... I tied a length of white organdy ribbon around the lower third of the card to hold it closed, and when it's untied, here is what it looks like:

 Since the Copic markers bled through the white cardstock a little, I backed the inside with some fun polka dot paper, and fussy cut around the edges before mounting it all on some coloured cardstock.  There are quite a few Try-Fold sets to choose from in the Art Impressions store, you can find them all here.

Copics used: Skin/hair - E11, E00, E000, R20, R27, E57, E55, E53

Greens - G46, G43, G41, BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70

Greys - C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, W7, W3, W1, W00

Rusts - E09, E08, E07, E02, E50

Browns - E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, E77, R74, E72, E71

Yellow - Y26, Y23, Y21

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Paper Piecing Party

Our current challenge on the Art Impressions blog is called Paper Piecing Party!  We want to see your paper pieced creations.  I have one of the fun Ai Girlfriend's sets to share today: Cheer Set (Sku #4547):

 It's best to use smaller scale patterns for paper piecing, and even still, I opted to only piece two of their tops, for fear of it getting a bit busy!

 Head on over to the Ai blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has to share with you today, and we hope you'll link up your own creation - there are always wonderful prizes to be won.

Copics used: Skin E11, E00, E000, R20

Hair - W3, W1, W00, Y26, Y23, E50, E18, E07, E02

Corals - R24, R22, R20

Greys - W5, W3, W1, W00

Green - G43, G41

Aqua - BG75, BG72, BG70

Zoe Birthday cards

I got an order of Close To My Heart products this weekend, and immediately started working on some birthday cards for my stash.  Here is the Zoe paper pack and the September cardmaking promo stamp set:

Patterned paper is Zoe, Cardstock is Slate, Glacier & White Daisy; Inks are Black & Sorbet - all CTMH;  Kiwi and Mint Green Gumdrops, Your Next Embellie.