Penguin Stackers

 I'm working away on my Christmas cards, and had fun colouring up today's image - this is one of the new  Art Impressions 2016 Christmas stamp sets - Penguin Stackers (Sku #4811)  Here is how it looks when the recipient receives it, with the pull tab inserted in the slider:

 I like to make my slider cards fairly large, this is 5" x 6 1/2", which gives plenty of room for the Slider Die (Sku #4764), and the pull tab.  After you pull down on the ribbon, here is the cute stacker image revealed underneath:

 Have you seen all of the new images that work with the Slider die??  There are two holiday sets - penguins & reindeer, and three Slider sets that use the die horizontally, and reveal a cute sentiment under the tab (see them here!)

Our current challenge is Slide On By - we want to see your projects with a slider element!

Copics used: C5, C3, C1, C00, BG15, BG13, BG11, V06, V05, V04, B24, B23, B21, Y38, Y32, Y26, Y23, R30

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Slide On By

Slide On By is the current challenge on the Art Impressions blog, as the design team are all sharing the new Ai Sliders - there are two wonderful Christmas stacker images (penguin & reindeer!), as well as the sliders that are using the Slider Die (Sku #4764) horizontally!  Here's my card using Elephant Slider Set (Sku #4802):

 Unlike the Ai Stackers, where the image is hidden under the slider... the cupcake image is adhered on the right side of the slider frame, and the little elephant is adhered to the green tag using pop dots, so he sits up a little.  When you pull the slider tab out to the right, the "you're the sweetest" message is revealed.

The Elephant Slider set includes the elephant and triple cupcake image, along with a small single cupcake and the sentiment.  There are dies for the two large images, as well as two pennants (not shown) and the "yum" wording which I glued on the pull tab.  Check out what the rest of the Design Team has to share today, and you can see all the new Sliders & Stackers that are available in the Ai store.  Happy Stamping!

Copics used: C5, C3, C1, C00, R24, R22, R21, R20, B95, B93, B91, YG03, YG01, YG00, YR12, YR00, Y35, Y13, Y11

Duck Stackers

 I hope you're loving the newly released Ai Stackers from Art Impressions as much as I am!  They're a hoot to colour, and the die makes assembly so easy.  Here is Duck Stackers (Sku #4738):

 I made a flip version of my card, and switched up the stripes:

 And here it is with the pull tab pulled out of it's slot:

 Copics used: Y38, Y35, Y32, Y13, Y11, R30, R20, YR18, YR16, YR15, B000, B0000

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New Ai Stackers!

Art Impressions has just released a new line called "Stackers" that are now available on the Art Impressions website!

The Design Team are all sharing cards made with the five new images and the Slider die.  Today, I'm sharing Dog Stackers (Sku #4740):

 This is what the card looks like when the recipient receives it - I created a sliding tab with some taupe cardstock, rounded the bottom edge and stapled on a piece of ribbon to act as a pull tab.  The green frame was cut with the Slider Die (Sku #4764).  Here is what the card looks like when the tab is pulled out:

Our current challenge on the Ai blog is "Slide On By" - we want you to have a hidden element on your card, like a slider or a flap, etc.

Art Impressions Stackers

Hello everyone!  I have a card and step by step instructions to show you how to make a slider card using the new Slider Die and Stackers stamps from Art Impressions.  Here is what the card looks like when the recipient receives it:

 Then you pull down the tab.....

 And hiding underneath is the Dog Stackers stamped image:

I had a great time colouring this with my Copics - I had to figure out each breed as I went along (it's pretty obvious here, but when it's just in black and white, it's not so easy!)  I actually Googled "Pomeranian" so that I'd know how to colour him up!  Here's how I put my card together:

 The slider measures 2" x 5" assembled, and I chose to cut mine out of patterned paper.  I cut my rectangle with the Dog Stackers image to be a little smaller, so that it would fit underneath (it's 1 3/4" x 4 5/8").

 I assembled my card base, and folded the edges of the die cut, ready to glue it down.

 I made my pull tab out of the same cardstock as my base, it measures 1 3/4" x 5 1/4".  I used a circle die to round off the end, stapled on a bit of ribbon to make it easy to pull, and added a couple of Spellbinder's arrow die cuts to indicate that the recipient should pull it down.

 I glued down the top edge of my diecut, then made sure the puppies were centered underneath, and glued them both down.  I positioned the blue circle under the image, as I knew how I wanted the sentiment to sit on the finished card.

And there you have a seriously cute card for the dog lovers in your life.  *There are five different Stacker stamps (Elephants, ducks, cats, dogs & turtles) each come with a sentiment, and the die is sold separately.  You could easily use the stamps on their own without the die, but the die could have SO many other uses.  How about using it sideways with a message on the pull tab, and another message hidden underneath?  (Like a joke & a punch line?)  Or you could use any stamp that fits as the hidden image.  I've also seen the pull tab done with a small circle cut out at the top - so that just the Chiuaua would be peeking out.  Grab the die while you can, and I'd love to see what you come up with! (*Note that the die & stamps are still on preorder at the time the post went live - I will update the link when they're in the store!)

Products found in the One Crazy Stamper Store:  Dog Stackers from Art Impressions

Slider Die from Art Impressions

Memento Tuxedo Black Die

Xpress It Blending Cardstock

The Wild Life patterned paper by Echo Park

Copics used: W5, W3, W1, W00, E59, E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, E18, E15, E13, E11, E77, E74, E71, E70.