Top 10 of 2022 from Art Impressions

 Hello Ai fans!

It's my turn to share my Top 10 cards of 2022.



Here they are, in no particular order.
To see the original posts and find links to products just click each photo.

I hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane!

I love making masculine cards and don't find them to be the challenge that a lot of people do.
I think growing up in the country and loving all things country like earth tones, wood and
animals helps with that.

This one was made for my son's birthday.  My husband and I never imposed our musical taste

on our children but I was still lucky enough to have had them both grow up to love the Beatles!

This card is a nod to Yellow Submarine and Octopus's Garden.

Love these Valentine's I made for the kids at school.

Mushrooms are one of my favorite things!  Not far behind bees.  I love to eat

them and think they're so beautiful to look at.

Anyone who has followed me through the years on the Design Team knows that several times

a year I make some fairly elaborate cards.  MANY, MANY sets and lots of time involved.

This Charlotte's Web card was one of those.  It was inspired by the Rat Freebie.  He 

reminded me of Templeton.

Koala's couldn't be cuter!

Oh these Matchbooks!  When I first saw them I'll be honest...Yikes!

So tiny and so much work.

Not true.

The dies make these so easy to assemble and now I can't get enough of them!
I've seen some of the other designers Top 10 already and it seems it's unanimous.

Matchbooks for the win!

This one was my daughter's birthday card this year.  She LOVES succulents and fun pots as 

well as her pink Crocs.  Her birthday was in June and she still has this on display in our kitchen.

Of course I had to have a pick with bees on it.

This Crown set is one of my all time favorites.

Two of the bats on this card actually "FLY!"  Click the photo to see the original post and video.
This is another one of those really elaborate cards I love to make.

I hope some of my cards have inspired you over the past year.

I know I always love your cards and get so many ideas from you as well.

Have a wonderful December and cheers to the new year!

See you in 2023!

Baby Boy Journal pages 5-6

 Hello Ai fans!

It's time for my 5th and 6th pages of my Baby Boy Journal.
This isn't a journal based on an actual baby.

I've made up the stats you've seen but some of the little things I've added are true.
For instance...I had long since gone back to work before my son would sleep through the night. I was so tired all the time.  I was SO grateful when he FINALLY slept through the night at 4 months.

I was inspired to do a "sleep" page as I was going through my Art Impressions binder.  When I saw the sleeping koala I just knew he'd be perfect in this journal.  I used one of the frames from the journal set to make it look like you're looking out a window and seeing him asleep in a tree.  He's so cute!

The little page I made slips out of the pocket to reveal another sentiment. 
You could add real photos too.

This journal set is so wonderful and versatile! So far I think I've seen babies, Christmas, Fall, flowers and scripture.  The possibilities are endless.

Copics used:

W1, W2, N4, RV10, G20, E23, E97

Happy Birthday Down Under from Art Impressions!

 Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a birthday card that I made for a friend all the way in Australia!

I made a second card, slightly different, because Michelle deserves a one of a kind card!

I used the 5349 – Koalas Set from the Funny Farm series.

These koalas are just so darned cute and come with several fun sentiments.
I framed the main image with 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies.

I also made a graduation card using the 5277 – Graduation Set.

My son's college colors were black and gold so the giraffe was perfect.

I cut the sentiment on the front of the card using the 5133 – Flag Double Stitched Dies.

Copics used on Koala cards:

YG07, YG17, N0, N2, T4, R01, R85, Y13, Y18, Y19, Y26

LePen 0.3

Copics used on Grad card:
E81, N0, R81, T3, E33, E87, BG000, BG01

You Are Top Koalaty!

Hello Ai fans!

Today I'm sharing a couple of  Art Impressions Funny Farm cards with you.

My first couple of cards were made using 5349 – Koalas Set.

The little heart and stars are from 5317 – MB Template Dies.

This was a thank you for some co-workers that did some nice things for me.

I just love that adorable smile on his face.  It's how they made me feel! 

My next card uses 5283 – Frog Set.

I stamped the verse and the fly directly on the white paper.

The frog and mushroom were stamped, fussy cut and popped up for a 3-D effect.

Copics used on Koala:

C00, N2, W4, W5

On frogs:

N1, E000, E31, BG05, BG53

Y18, YG00, YG09, YG13