Tag: Art Impressions Birthday Journal Set (5722)

Easy Paper Piecing – Masculine Birthday Card!

Hello and Welcome!!!

Watch video tutorial here!!!

For today’s masculine birthday card let’s do a bit of paper piecing! This is a good way to use up some of your leftover paper scraps! We will be using the super fun Ai Sit Back Laugh Lines Set (5421) for the focal image and the sentiment on this card. We will also be using the Ai Birthday Journal Set (5722) for the balloons. The cupcakes are from an older Ai Stamp Set that has unfortunately been discontinued, however, you can use any of your cake or cupcake images here.

This card was inspired by the current Ai “Midnight Snack” Blog Challenge! What better way to enjoy a snack than to have lots of cupcakes on hand! We’d love to see your creations….so please join us by submitting your own card or project using any foods including cupcakes, cake, fruit, veggies, or anything else you would like to surprise us with!

We will be stamping this fun guy several times and then piecing it together. This is great for those of you who don’t necessarily love the coloring process or for those of you who want to try something a bit different! So lets stamp the image onto some white Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock and then onto several other pattern papers. You will need a separate color for the chair, shirt, pants, and slippers. And for the balloons we can stamp directly onto the pattern papers in three different patterns.

The papers we will be using are from the Ai Harvest Journal Paper Pack (5606) and the Ai Halloween Journal Paper Pack (5605).

So let’s quickly color in just a few areas of this little guy….the face, hair and arms/legs. Let’s also quickly color the cupcakes. For the coloring I used the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens in the following colors: Blender, Flesh Colour, Sugared Almond Pink, Yellow, Orange, Smoky Teal, Green Gray, Lt Gray, Gray, Beige, Mid Brown.

Now we can take our detail scissors and cut out the individual items from the pattern papers and glue them onto the white image. I just love his plaid shirt and his polka dot pants!

To set the scene, lets add some striped wallpaper…and we will die cut this using the Ai Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies (5063). This will give a nice stitched border all the way around the card. We can add a white border at the bottom and some black pattern paper for the floor.

Finally, let’s stamp the sentiment and assemble the card! And for a finishing touch we can add some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to the frosting on the cupcakes!

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All of the supplies used in today’s video are listed below. Click the products below to make a purchase. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which are at no additional costs to you.

Art Impressions Sit Back Laugh Lines (5421)

https://shrsl.com/42bjy (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/42bjz (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Whisk It Set (5001) – Sorry this item is no longer available, but any of your cupcake, cake or food images would work!

Art Impressions Birthday Journal Set (5722)

https://shrsl.com/42bkd (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/42bkf (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies (5063)

https://shrsl.com/42bkg (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/42bkh (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Harvest Journal Paper Pack (5606)

https://shrsl.com/42bkk (Art Impressions)

Art Impressions Halloween Journal Paper Pack (5605)

https://shrsl.com/42bkl (Art Impressions)

Art Impressions Watercolor Travel Box (4924)

https://shrsl.com/42bkm (Art Impressions)

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen – Clear

https://shrsl.com/42bkn (Art Impressions)

Steel Die Cutter

https://shrsl.com/42bkr (Art Impressions)

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

https://shrsl.com/42bks (dickblick.com)

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – .5mm

https://shrsl.com/42bkv (dickblick.com)

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – 1-5mm

https://shrsl.com/42bkv (dickblick.com)

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – Big Brush – Cold Grey 1(230)

https://shrsl.com/42bkx (dickblick.com)

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

https://shrsl.com/42bkz (Scrapbook.com)

Tombow Tape Runner

https://shrsl.com/42bl1 (dickblick.com)

Dress My Craft – Mini Score Board

https://shrsl.com/42bl4 (Scrapbook.com)

MISTI Original

https://shrsl.com/42bl6 (Scrapbook.com)

MISTI Sticky Mats

https://shrsl.com/42bl8 (Scrapbook.com)

STAMPendable Stamping Tool

https://shrsl.com/42bla (Scrapbook.com)

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

https://shrsl.com/42blb (Scrapbook.com)

Tim Holtz Paper Trimmer

https://shrsl.com/42bld (Scrapbook.com)

3D Foam Squares

https://shrsl.com/42blf (Scrapbook.com)

Fun Stampers Journey – Tools – Retractable Craft Knife

https://shrsl.com/42bli (Scrapbook.com)

We R Memory Keepers Magnetic Cutting Mat (Mini Tool Kit)

https://shrsl.com/42blj (Scrapbook.com)

Spellbinders Tool n’ One

https://shrsl.com/42blk (Scrapbook.com)

Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine

https://shrsl.com/42blm (Scrapbook.com)

Strathmore Bristol Smooth 100lb Cardstock

https://shrsl.com/42bln (dickblick.com)

Sizzix Sidekick Die Cutting Machine

https://shrsl.com/42blp (Scrapbook.com)


MINI SHAKER – using your paper scraps!

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Let’s use up some of our pretty paper scraps and create a mini shaker element for today’s card! We can begin by die cutting a rectangle panel using the Ai Nested Rectangle Die Set (5724). Now let’s grab some of our leftover paper scraps…I’m using my scraps from the Ai Easter Paper Pack (5742). We will be cutting these papers into 1/2″ strips and attaching them to the front of this rectangular panel. You can place your strips either horizontally or vertically or even on an angle. By using a pretty paper pad like this one, you can be sure that all of your paper strips will coordinate very nicely with each other!

Now we can die cut a larger rectangle with that same die set using the Lawn Fawn Sparkle Cardstock in Pixie Dust and then layer these panels onto the front of our card base.

Next let’s stamp and color our little pup. This image is from the Ai Birthday Journal Set (5722) which is part of the newer Watercolor Journal Series! This sweet image was colored in using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens in the following colors: Blender, Tea Rose, Aquamarine Blue, Lilac, Lt Gray Platinum Brown. We will fussy cut this image with our detail scissors.

Now we can build the MINI SHAKER element…so much fun! We will be using the Ai Journal Oval Frames Set (5588) for the scallop circle and the Ai Nested Circle Die Set (5726) to create the scalloped frame. In this video I will show you how to assemble this little shaker element for your card! It’s very simple and easy to do!!!

Next we can die cut several flowers from the Ai Journal Oval Frames Set (5588) and some little white sprigs from the Ai Journal Rectangle Frames Set (5591).

Let’s assemble the shaker with the flowers and sprigs for a pretty little arrangement at the bottom of the shaker. And we can repeat the sparkly gems that we used inside the shaker on the center of each of the flowers!

Going back to the Birthday Journal Set we can die cut the “Celebrate” sentiment that is included with this stamp set. We will use the same sparkle cardstock and attach this to a delicate piece of vellum paper. This will give our sentiment a more elegant look!

Thank you so much for joining me today! If you enjoyed today’s video please select the Like and Subscribe buttons and don’t forget to hit that notification bell so that you don’t miss a single video!

All of the supplies used in today’s video are listed below. Click the products below to make a purchase. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which are at no additional costs to you.

Art Impressions Birthday Journal Set (5722)

https://shrsl.com/41mj6 (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/41mk1 (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Nested Circle Dies (5726)

https://shrsl.com/41mjb (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/41mk4 (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Nested Rectangle Dies (5724)

https://shrsl.com/41mjd (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/41mk8 (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Journal Oval Frames (5588)

https://shrsl.com/41mjh (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/41mka (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Journal Rectangle Frames (5591)

https://shrsl.com/41mjk (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/41mke (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Easter Journal Series Paper Pad 6×6 (5742)

https://shrsl.com/41mjo (Art Impressions)

Steel Die Cutter

https://shrsl.com/41mju (Art Impressions)

Post-it Labeling and Cover-up Tape

https://shrsl.com/41mjx (Art Impressions)

Staz-on Ink Pad – Jet Black

https://shrsl.com/41mjz (Art Impressions)

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

https://shrsl.com/41mkl (dickblick.com)

Buttons Galore & More Sparkletz Embellishments – Mermaid

https://shrsl.com/41mks (Scrapbook.com)

Buttons Galore & More Sparkletz Embellishments – Jellyfish

https://shrsl.com/41mkv (Scrapbook.com)

Lawn Fawn Specialty Clear Acetate Sheets

https://shrsl.com/41mkz (Scrapbook.com)

Lawn Fawn Sparkle Cardstock – Pixie Dust

https://shrsl.com/41ml1 (Scrapbook.com)

Lawn Fawn Vellum Paper

https://shrsl.com/41ml2 (Scrapbook.com)

Tim Holtz Titanium Shears 9.5″

https://shrsl.com/41ml5 (Scrapbook.com)

Pinkfresh Studio Brass Triangle Tray

https://shrsl.com/41ml6 (Scrapbook.com)

Circut Weeding Tool Kit

https://shrsl.com/41ml9 (dickblick.com)

We R Makers Detail Scissors

https://shrsl.com/41mla (Scrapbook.com)

Spellbinders Tool n’ One

https://shrsl.com/41mle (Scrapbook.com)

LDRS Creative – STAMPendable Stamping Tool

https://shrsl.com/41mlh (Scrapbook.com)

Strathmore Bristol Smooth 100lb Cardstock

https://shrsl.com/41mlp (dickblick.com)

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

https://shrsl.com/41mlr (Scrapbook.com)

Pink & Main Anti-static Powder Tool

https://shrsl.com/41mls (Scrapbook.com)

Lawn Fawn 1/4″ Double-sided Tape

https://shrsl.com/41mlw (Scrapbook.com)

Lawn Fawn 1/8″ Double-sided Tape

https://shrsl.com/41mly (Scrapbook.com)

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen .1mm

https://shrsl.com/41mm3 (dickblick.com)

LDRS Creative – Mini Score Board

https://shrsl.com/41mm4 (Scrapbook.com)

MISTI Mini

https://shrsl.com/41mm6 (Scrapbook.com)

Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine

https://shrsl.com/41mm8 (Scrapbook.com)

Sizzix Sidekick Die Cutting Machine

https://shrsl.com/41mma (Scrapbook.com)


GLOSSY GLAZE – Stenciled Birthday Cards!

Hello and Welcome!!!

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Today we will be creating a set of birthday cards using a brand new set of stamps from the Ai Watercolor Series. We will be using the slice of birthday cake image for our cards and this image is from the Ai Birthday Journal Set (5722). This small image will be simple and easy to color which is exactly what you want when you are creating multiple cards.

Let’s stamp this little slice of cake along with the sentiment. We will stamp all of these at the same time and create a little production line!

Next we can color in all three of the cakes using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens in the following colors: Blender, Sugared Almond Pink, Lilac, Bright Yellow, Beige, Lt Gray, Gray.

Now we can do some stenciling using the Hero Arts Lacy Floral Stencil Square. This is just so pretty and delicate. But the show stopper will be the Cosmic Shimmer Glossy Glazes that we will be stenciling with today. These are a translucent glaze that dries so shiny and beautiful. Once this glaze is dry you can cut it with your paper trimmer or you can even die cut with it….just be sure the glaze is completely dry!

To frame up the image and sentiment we will be using the Ai Journal Rectangle Frames (5591). These little scalloped squares are going to frame everything nicely. These frames will be in a medium gray and we will use this same gray cardstock as a layer on the cards.

Let’s go ahead and assemble the cards and add a bit of Baker’s Twine in coordinating colors! For a finishing touch we can add some Pinkfresh Studio Ombre’ Glitter Drops in Twilight, Pixie Dust, and Sparkle & Shine!

Now you have a fun set of birthday cards to give as a gift or just to have ready to go when you need them!

Thank you so much for joining me today! If you enjoyed today’s video please select the Like and Subscribe buttons and don’t forget to hit that notification bell so that you don’t miss a single video!

All of the supplies used in today’s video are listed below. Click the products below to make a purchase. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which are at no additional costs to you.

Art Impressions Birthday Journal Set (5722)

https://shrsl.com/410iv (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/410jc (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Birthday Sentiments (5735)

https://shrsl.com/410j2 (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/410jd (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Journal Rectangle Frames (5591)

https://shrsl.com/410j6 (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/410jg (Scrapbook.com)

Art Impressions Nested Rectangle Dies (5724)

https://shrsl.com/410j8 (Art Impressions)

https://shrsl.com/410ji (Scrapbook.com)

Staz-on Ink Pad – Jet Black

https://shrsl.com/410j9 (Art Impressions)

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen – Clear

https://shrsl.com/410ja (Art Impressions)

Post-it Labeling and Cover-up Tape

https://shrsl.com/410jb (Art Impressions)

Hero Arts Stencil Square – Lacy Floral

https://shrsl.com/410jj (Scrapbook.com)

Cosmic Shimmer – Glossy Glaze – Inspired Lilac

Cosmic Shimmer – Glossy Glaze – Blush Pink

https://shrsl.com/410jn (Scrapbook.com)

Cosmic Shimmer – Glossy Glaze – Daydream Yellow

https://shrsl.com/410jx (Scrapbook.com)

Cosmic Shimmer – Glossy Glaze – Fresh Air Blue

https://shrsl.com/410k9 (Scrapbook.com)

Cosmic Shimmer – Glossy Glaze – Spring Mint

https://shrsl.com/410ka (Scrapbook.com)

Cosmic Shimmer – Glossy Glaze – Honeydew Melon

https://shrsl.com/410kd (Scrapbook.com)

Pinkfresh Studio Brass Triangle Tray

https://shrsl.com/410kf (Scrapbook.com)

Pinkfresh Studio Ombre’ Glitter Drops – Twighlight

https://shrsl.com/410kg (Scrapbook.com)

Pinkfresh Studio Ombre’ Glitter Drops – Pixie Dust

https://shrsl.com/410kh (Scrapbook.com)

Pinkfresh Studio Ombre’ Glitter Drops – Sparkle & Shine

https://shrsl.com/410ki (Scrapbook.com)

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

https://shrsl.com/410kl (dickblick.com)

Gray 100lb Cardstock – My Colors Cardstock – By PhotoPlay – 12 x 12

https://shrsl.com/410kn (Scrapbook.com)

Strathmore Bristol Smooth 100lb Cardstock

https://shrsl.com/410kk (dickblick.com)

Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – Black .1mm

https://shrsl.com/410kp (Scrapbook.com)

Scrapbook.com Reverse Tweezers

https://shrsl.com/410kq (Scrapbook.com)

Dress My Craft Mini Score Board

https://shrsl.com/410kr (Scrapbook.com)

MISTI Mini Stamp Positioner

https://shrsl.com/410kt (Scrapbook.com)

LDRS Creative – STAMPendable Stamping Tool

https://shrsl.com/410ku (Scrapbook.com)

Sizzix Sidekick Die Cutting Machine

https://shrsl.com/410kx (Scrapbook.com)

Tim Holtz Distress Palette Knives

https://shrsl.com/410l0 (Scrapbook.com)

Tim Holtz Mini Snips Scissors

https://shrsl.com/410l1 (Scrapbook.com)

Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer

https://shrsl.com/410l3 (Scrapbook.com)

Tim Holtz Craft Pick Tool

https://shrsl.com/410l4 (Scrapbook.com)

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

https://shrsl.com/410l6 (Scrapbook.com)

Wendy Vecchi Make-art Stay-tion

https://shrsl.com/410l7 (Scrapbook.com)

Marvy Jewel Picker

https://shrsl.com/410l8 (dickblick.com)

Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine

https://shrsl.com/410l9 (Scrapbook.com)

Baker’s Twine (Pink, Lilac, Yellow)