Friday, May 2, 2025

Welcome Baby!

Hi everyone!
Tasha here, and I’m bear-y excited to share my latest card creation inspired by the current Art Impressions "Un-Bear-ably Cute" Challenge! Today, I’m playing with the absolutely adorable new 6017–Baby Panda Set, and love these little panda stamps!

As a huge fan of panda bears, I couldn’t wait to get started. I began by stamping the sweet baby panda and the stack of gifts using black hybrid ink. After that, I brought them to life with my Copic Markers and white gel pens. Using the coordinating dies (included in the set—yay!), I cut out the images so I could pop them up with foam tape for a little extra dimension.

For the background, I wanted to create a cozy little room scene; something that feels like a warm home. I designed plaid-patterned walls and a wooden floor, imagining the baby panda sitting comfortably indoors, patiently waiting to open all those presents!

Once my cozy background was ready, I layered the panda and gifts onto the card using foam tape to give them that fun, popped-up look. For the base, I used silver glitter paper cut with the 5063–Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies to add a little sparkle. To bring it all together, I layered white and metallic purple cardstock, plus a panel of purple polka-dot Ai pattern paper that matched perfectly with the panda’s accessories.

To finish off the design, I added one of the sweet sentiments from the set—"We can Bear-ly wait to meet you" stamped in black on crisp white cardstock. I matted the sentiment with metallic purple paper for a polished look that ties everything together.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you will join in the challenge! 



Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Seas the Day and Relax! - Dare 2B Artzy April Clubhouse Set

Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog!

Today I’m sharing a fun peek at the new Dare 2B Artzy April Clubhouse Set—and it’s all about summer vibes! The set is called "Beach Life" and it’s perfect for tropical-themed cards and beachy projects.

For my card, I created a little island escape featuring the beach chair, umbrella, and one of the gorgeous seashells included in the set; there are so many pretty ones, it's hard to choose just one!


To build the scene, I blended a colorful sky and used D2BA patterned paper for the ocean. I hand-cut the wave edge for a more natural look and framed the center panel with the Rectangle Fancy Framelit Die for that crisp finish.

I layered white, orange, and teal cardstock with a strip of nautical D2BA paper for extra texture. The sentiment "Relax & Unwind" is heat embossed on teal cardstock to bring it all together.

I hope this tropical card inspires you to dive into summer crafting with the Beach Life set!

Have a great day!
-Tasha

Friday, April 25, 2025

welcome Little One!

Happy Friday!

Tasha here, and today I'm sharing a sweet little card for our current Un-Bear-ably Cute! challenge from Art Impressions. I used the adorable new 6017 – Baby Panda Set—this little bear is just too cute with her balloons!

I began by stamping the baby panda and cutting her out with the coordinating die. For the background, I added a piece of Art Impressions’ cloud pattern paper. I used foam tape to lift the panda off the card slightly, giving her the look of floating through the sky with her pretty pink balloons.

For the sentiment, I stamped “Welcome Baby” and layered it with pink and gray patterned paper to match the panda’s colors. I also added a pink gingham background and finished it off with a silver glitter frame for a bit of sparkle.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project and feel inspired to join in on the Un-Bear-ably Cute! challenge.

Have a creative weekend and happy crafting!




Friday, April 18, 2025

This Easter Card is All Ears (and a Little Beak)!

 Happy Friday!

Tasha here sharing an Easter card inspired by the current Art Impressions "ABC, 123" Challenge. The project features the fun 5401-Easter Chicks Set and these bunny ears are just too cute!!!

To go with the Challenge theme, I used the 5562-Journal Letter Die Set for the greeting. Instead of having the letters go straight across, I decided to have them curve around the oval frame. I think this looks awesome and love the pop of pastel blue!


Lastly, I attached layers of yellow, white, and pastel blue cardstock and a piece of carrot pattern paper to bring in tons of Spring colors. I also added a scalloped frame to complete the design. This card makes me happy and I can't wait to send it to someone special this Easter!

I hope you will join in the "ABC, 123" Challenge and wish you all a Happy Easter!







Friday, April 11, 2025

Easter Blessings!

 Happy Friday! 

Tasha here sharing a new Easter card featuring the sweet 4886K-Easter Blessings Set from Art Impressions. The bunny stamps included in this set are so cute and have a whimsical look that I love.

I stamped the bunny with the tulip on to white paper to start creating the Spring scene. After stamping I used Copic Markers to color the grass and sky before attaching little white clouds. It's hard to tell in the photo, but I used foam tape on one cloud to raise it up a bit. 

The greeting "Easter Blessings" was also included in this set and I used a small scissors to cut around the letters. This greeting fit perfectly in the center of the card and I like the handwritten lettering.


To complete the card I added two little Easter eggs to go with the theme and attached layers of pastel colored card stock and a piece of Art Impressions floral pattern paper. This paper is so pretty and I love the purple flowers!

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are inspired to create an Easter card using the 4886K-Easter Blessings Set!

Have a wonderful day!

 







Friday, April 4, 2025

Happy 60th Birthday!

Happy Friday!

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current Art Impressions Milestone Birthday Challenge. I love making birthday cards, but there is something extra special about celebrating a milestone birthday. For my project I used the SC0680-Spare Me Stamp Set to create a masculine 60th Birthday card; I love this bowling theme!

I started by stamping the bowler with black hybrid ink and colored him with Copic Markers. To frame the image, I cute an oval and used yellow Distress Oxide ink around the edges to bring in more color and a golden glow. 


For the number 60, I used the 5911-Large Number Die Set and cut the numbers out twice to raise it up a bit. I used regular card stock for the bottom layer and added the gold glitter paper to the top. I thought the gold coordinated well with the other colors used and added a nice pop of sparkle.

The sentiment used was also included in this stamp set and is the perfect size to add under the bowler. I also added layers of card stock and gold glitter to give a more finished look. 


Lastly, I attached layers of teal, white, and dark teal card stock and a piece of checker pattern paper. These colors give the card a retro look, but I love the teal, black and white color combination!

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you will join in the challenge!







Friday, March 28, 2025

Happy Spring Card

 Happy Friday!

Tasha here sharing a new card featuring the super cute "Happy Spring" Stamp Set from Art Impressions. Spring is a wonderful time of year and Spring cards are so much fun to make. For my project I used the bunny with a carrot car and love everything about this stamp!

I started the card by stamping the sweet bunny and used the included dies to cut him out. Once cut, I used Copic Markers to color him; I love these colors! For the background I layered a piece of polka dot pattern paper from the ground and cut two clouds to make a Spring scene.

This set includes several sentiments, but I thought "Happy Spring" went perfectly with this image. He looks like he is loving the warm Spring weather driving his carrot car with his pretty tulips!

Lastly, I added layers of teal and tan card stock and a piece of Art Impressions plaid paper. I also attached several white enamel dots to complete the design.

Thank you for checking out today's project and I hope you are having a wonderful day!