Golf Shop Matchbook

 Every once in a while, it's fun to create something tiny.  Art Impressions recently came out with four new Matchbook sets, so I've pulled out 5907 - Golf Shop MB and some older Doodlebug Under the Sea papers from my stash:

There are two basic die sets that you need: 5317 - MB Template Die, that creates the walls/windows of your scene, and 5318 - MB Envelope Die which creates the envelope that the Matchbook folds up into.

The envelope is so quick to create - you just run it through your die cutting machine, and that's it!  After folding the Matchbook up flat, it slips into the envelope, and you just insert the flap in the slot to keep it closed.  I love using coordinating patterned papers to make a bright and fun little package.

All of the Matchbook sets include pieces with flaps to glue onto the side walls, something for the back, and a little sentiment that stands up.  My favourite part of these are those adorable little windows (so well designed!)

Check out www.artimpressions.com to see ALL the different Matchbook sets they have to offer.

WTF? (Who's Turning Fifty?)

 My lovely friend Sheri, decided to throw herself a month-long 50th birthday party!  Why not?  And her husband's big birthday follows shortly thereafter, so I made up a couple of square birthday cards featuring some of their favourite things.  Both are featuring Art Impressions stamps... I think she might recognize who they're from before she opens them up.

Sheri has a bit of a thing for lighthouses, so I pulled out some of the new Ai Watercolour stamps, this is the Lighthouse Set and Cliff Set, both coloured and painted with Tombow Dual Brush Markers.

And Matt is a bit of a golfer, so I had plenty of Ai golf images to choose from, and coloured this one up with Copic markers. 

Happy Birthday, Ballantynes!

Golfer Birthday card

I needed a birthday card for my brother-in-law who is enjoying hitting the links during his retirement, so I pulled out Par-Tee Golfers Set from Art Impressions and my Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Fall papers were still on my craft desk, so here's what I came up with:

 I stitched around the image with my sewing machine, die cut the sentiment, and mounted them both with pop dots.

Happy stamping!

Golfing Thank You cards

Yes, that's right - Golfing Thank you cards!  My daughter worked for a Sports Mgmt Agency this summer, and they put on several major golf tournaments that she was very involved in.  So when she needed thank you cards to give to the people she worked with, I knew that I had several to choose from.  Here's what I came up with for her using Par-Tee Golfers and Gordon Golfer set from Art Impressions:

Par Tee Golfers - the female version

 A few months back, I shared some fun Art Impressions golf cards using the male image in a golf cart from Par-Tee Golfers Set (Sku #4902), so today I am featuring the female golfer included in the set:

 She has a bit of a "live-wire" expression on her face, so I paired her with the "Let's Par Tee" sentiment included in the set (there are five different sentiments to choose from).  On my first card I paper pieced her top, and used the same paper to die cut some clouds.

 If you're like me, and have whole bunch of golfers in your family... you may want to pick up this stamp set asap.

Copic Markers used - Skin tones - E11, E00, E000, R30, E34, E31 

Blues - B26, B24, B23, B21, B02, B00, B000, B0000

Reds - R37, R35, R32

Greens - YG03, YG00

Hair - E55, E53, E51, E18, E07, E02

Greys - W5, W3, W1 

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Par Tee Golfers

 I am in love with all things GOLF when it comes to card making, so I was thrilled when Art Impressions came out with the new Par Tee Golfers Set (Sku #4902):

 And of course, they wouldn't be proper golf cards without some bright & bold papers to match his stylish attire.  I coloured up a couple of the images, switched up the papers a little, and used two of the five sentiments that come in the set.

 In addition to the little golf ball, there is a flag image, and a wonderful female companion for our male golfer.

 Happy stamping!

Copics used: Skin tones - E13, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Greys - C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00

Greens - YG05, YG03, YG01, YG00

Blues - B02, B00, B000, B0000

Browns - E34, E33, E31

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Goldie Golfer

I am posting on the Art Impressions blog today!

After our long, cold winter, the golf courses around here are slowly starting to open.  I'm from a big family of golfers, and have golfed since I was about ten years old!  (I even used to design golf clothes when I lived in New York city!)  So... golf themed cards are pretty fun for me to make.  I made this one for my sister's birthday using Goldie Golfer (Sku #4324):

My sister is much more of a die-hard golfer than I am, so I think she'll love it.  Here's a close-up of Goldie:

Don't forget about our Cute as a Button challenge - we want to see your cards including a button or two as embellishments, and be sure to visit the Ai blog on Thursday when we're launching the 2014 Ai People with a blog hop!

 Copics used: Skin E11, E00, E000, R20, R22

Skirt: G14, G09, G07

Greys: W5, W3, W1

Hair: E57, E55, E53, E51

Yellow shading: Y17

Happy stamping everyone!

 



Goldie Golfer!

Hello everyone!  While you are looking at my card... I am attending the National Scrapbooking Day Crop at the OCS store in Bolton!  If you happen to be joining me, be sure to stop by and say hello :o)  I am from a family of golfers, so when I see golf themed cardmaking supplies, I get a little excited!  I am using Goldie Golfer from Art Impressions, whom I love - I especially like her rather arrogant pose on the golf green:

I may have squealed out loud when I was viewing Lora's preorders for Memory Box dies this spring, and I spotted this little Golf Club Landscape die... see the little golf flag up on the hill?  Yup, had to have it. 

It's pretty rare for me to not use any patterned paper on a card, but as I wanted to create a little scene, I just used some die cut clouds, the landscape die and I hand cut a golf green for her to stand on.  Another new gadget in my craft room is the Gift Bag Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers, so I used it to make a little gift bag to hold a sleeve of golf balls.  (You can find the WRMK punch boards in the OCS store here!)  It took just a few minutes to make, using just a 7" x 11" piece of cardstock - and voila! I have a matching gift bag.

 

Don't forget that our May Challenge on the OCS blog is "Anything Goes + an Embellishment", any stamped image is fine, just no digis please! I am practically embellishment-challenged, since I have a pretty clean style, but I managed to sneak a couple of blue glass dots onto my card today!

OCS products used:  Goldie Golfer by Art Impressions

Golf Club Landscape die, Memory Box

We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag Punch Board

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copics Used: Skin E13, E11, E00, E000

Hair: E55, E53, E51

Outfit: R24, R22, R20, B02, B01, B00, B000

Club/shoes: W5, W3, W1

Earrings: Y26, Y23

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