Adventure Awaits

I decided to work with some of the fabulous new in colors for a quick card with the World of Good Suite.  I saw a great sketch over at Mojo Monday:

As much as I love the Whale of a Time Suite that I had been using, it was nice to play with some other toys.  Here is my card:

I started with a Cinnamon Cider card base and layered on some more Cinnamon Cider embossed with the Old World 3-D embossing folder.  I used some of the amazing World of Good Specialty DSP.  I love the brass foil on these paper.  I used a combo of the Stitched Shapes and Layering Squares for my sentiment, stamping in Misty Moonlight and Bumblebee.  I loved the quill and inkwell so I added them as well.  I finished off my card with some Gold Metallic Pearls.  Here is a peek at the inside:

I added some more DSP in the inside as well.  

Thanks so much for checking out my card today!  What a great sketch!  

  

Whale Done

I have another card to share with you that uses the Whale of a Time suite.  This time I used the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches:

I just love all the fun DSP from this suite.  I started off in one direction, but I ended up going somewhere different.  Here is my card:

I started with a Pool Party card base and I added the ocean floor DSP.  For my three elements, I started with the whale stamped in Gray Granite and punched with the Whale Builder punch.  Then, I stamped and embossed the fish is Calypso Coral onto some vellum.  And for the sentiment I stamped it in Calypso Coral and layered it over some Calypso Coral card stock.  

This was such a fun card to make.  Thanks for visiting my page!

    

A Whole New Level of Wonderful

I am just in love with the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle.  When I saw the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, I knew I could make it work with this go to set!  Here is the sketch:

Here is a look at my card:

I started with a white card base and added some Cinnamon Cider DSP.  Of course I had to use the Flowers for Every Season DSP. I stamped my sunflower on some Bumblebee card stock with Bumblebee ink.  I chose a die from the Tasteful Labels die set and stamped my sentiment in Just Jade.  I finished up my card with some Jade ribbon and a few in color enamel dots.  

Thanks for checking out my card today!  I hope you have a fabulous day!

Celebrate Sunflowers on Tuesday

It is getting pretty hot in my neck of the woods so I will take any opportunity to head downstairs to my studio.  I saw a great sketch over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.

I have really enjoyed working with the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle.  Here is the card I created:

I started with a Just Jade card base and layered on some more Just Jade that was embossed with the Tin Tile embossing folder.  I used paper from the Flowers for Every Season DSP, which is my FAVORITE!  I decided to use the smaller sunflower imaged and stamped it with some Stazon and colored with with my blender pens on watercolor paper.  The Celebrate sticker came from the Flowers for Every Season Memories and More Card Pack.  I finished it off with a frosted epoxy droplet that was colored with a Misty Moonlight Stampin Blend and the amazing Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon.  

I had so much fun creating this card...it came together so quickly!  I can't wait to give this card away.  So glad you found your way to my page today!  

A Beautiful Journey

Well after several days of beautiful weather, we finally got a rainy day here.  So it was the perfect time for me to steal away to my studio to create.  I found a perfect creative springboard over at Freshly Made Sketches:

  

I decided to work with the Beautiful World bundle and make a card with a little more masculine style to it.  But of course I still need to play with the yummy new In Colors from Stampin' Up!  Here is my card:

I started with a Cinnamon Cider card base and added a dotty Cinnamon Cider DSP sheet as a background.  My sentiment is from the Beautiful World stamp set but the tag is from the Tasteful Labels Dies.  That is the best set of labels dies, a must have for sure!  I decided to keep with my In Colors and used Misty Moonlight and Just Jade for the worlds.  I cut out the water with a denimy style sheet from the In Color DSP stack.  Then the land was cut form some Just Jade card stock.  I added a few In Color Enamel Dots and some Just Jade ribbon to finish it off.    

This would be a great card for Congrats, Good Luck or even just a Miss You.  Thanks for visiting my site today!  

You are a special color!

Ok, I am making it blog official.  I am in love with Magenta Madness.  Crafting with it makes me so happy, it is so fun and vibrant!  So when I saw the challenge over at Color Throwdown included a pink, I knew it was go time!  Here is the color challenge:

So I decided to play with the Tasteful Textures Bundle.  I was excited to use some gold to glitz it up a bit.  Here is my creation:

I started with a Magenta Madness card base and added some Coastal Cabana that was embossed with the Scripty 3D embossing folder.  I layered some Magenta Madness ribbon on some retired white burlap like ribbon.  For the stamping, I used Versa Mark and used my heat tool on gold embossing powder on the white tag I cut from the Tasteful Labels Dies.  I colored in the flower with my Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends.  I layered that on some gold foil and finished the card off with some gold metallic pearls and some retired Coastal Cabana Glitter Enamel dots.  

What a fabulous color combo, right?  I was so happy to get some time to create today on this beautiful day!  Thanks for checking out my project and I hope you have a fabulous day!

Let's Celebrate Sunflowers

I am back with a goal to create and blog a little each day!  To get initially motivated I am going to be entering some online creative challenges.  I found a perfect color challenge and mixed it with a fun sketch challenge.  

I decided to use some new toys.  For the colors here is what I picked:

I just love the new in color Misty Moonlight!  I thought it would pair nicely with Granny Apple Green.  Then for the lighter shade of blue I chose Pool Party...mostly because I want to go to one!  And for the purple color, I went with Rich Razzleberry.  

I knew I wanted to play with the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle.  It is an absolute MUST HAVE.  The dies cut beautifully, the stamps are gorgeous and the sentiments are perfect!  Here is my card:

I started with a Misty Moonlight card base and added a layer of the Misty Moonlight DSP paper with the words as a background.  I stamped my big sunflower in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White then colored it with some Stampin' Blends.  When I die cut it, I didn't have it lined up perfectly so there was some white around the edges...so I sponged the edges with Rich Razzleberry ink.  I also cut the intricate flower in Rich Razzleberry and layered it on top.  For the leaves, I did the same thing with Granny Apple Green.  I stamped my sentiment in Pool Party and added some retired Pool Party shimmer ribbon underneath it.  Finally I took my Pool Party Stampin Blends, colored some pearls and added a few for a little extra.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

April Technique Challenge

It is the fourth Monday of the month, so that means we have our Technique Challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration.  Let's see what Tobe have chosen for us this time:

Ok, so here is a technique I have never done.  What cracks me up the most about this was using Margarita Salt for it!  Made me almost want to have a margarita as well!  Here is my creation:

I decided to use some of the new in-colors that I was able to pre-order from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog; Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist along with a returning in-color Dapper Denim.  I also used the Eastern Beauty stamp set along with the coordinating thinlit dies.  I created my own background after painting and salting my card by stamping the circle images randomly.  I added a few touches of gold with the ribbon and the gold foil circle layered under my sentiment.  This was a neat technique to try.  I think we might be getting some glossy paper in the new catalog, so I will definitely be trying it again!  

I am looking forward to seeing what you can create with this technique.  For more samples, head over to SSI and then upload your creation!    

March Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration March Blog Hop where we are having a Sale-A-Bration!  There is just under one month left of Sale-A-Bration left and Stampin' Up! released a few more special Sale-A-Bration items that you can earn with a qualifying purchase along with their already amazing line up of fabulous products.  Today I have a few projects to share showing off 9 of these fabulous goodies!

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 4 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Cathy A at Maine Mountain Stamper. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Up first is a quick and easy card:

This first card uses the Avant Garden and Delicate Details stamp sets.  I started with some Tip Top Taupe and did some tone on tone stamping with the lace.  I added some Perfect Plum splatters in the background too.  The flowers is stamped with Perfect Plum and Garden Green.  I finished it off with a little bit of actual lace one the card.  These two stamp sets were made for each other!  

I have seen several cards like this one on Pinterest so this is my spin on it.  I used the Reverse Words stamp set in Blushing Bride (stamped off first) and Sweet Sugarplum (full strength) to get this cool effect.  I added strips of glimmer paper in both Sweet Sugarplum and Blushing Bride.  I love the Assorted Glimmer Pack...the colors are so amazing!   

I used the Any Occasion Sale-A-Bration stamp along with the Playful Palette DSP stack to create a fun little banner.  I definitely forgot about this paper pack and was happy to use some of it for this playful card!  

I just love the Carried Away DSP, it is so bright and whimsical.  I thought it would pair nicely with the Designer Tee stamp set, especially the sentiment, Don't Quit Your Day Dream.  And this fit perfectly on a Watermelon Wonder doily, I just love those!  

And finally this card was a little bit of therapy for me.  I cut up the Inside The Lines DSP and sat and colored it with the Watercolor Pencils.  I also added some of the Metallic Ribbon in the silver and white as well under my sentiment.  

So you can see the Sale-A-Bration offerings this year come in all shapes, styles, and types.  Hopefully you caught my post yesterday on the fabulous Make a Medallion stamp set.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Up next is Jen Guarino at Faith.Grace.Stamp.  I can't wait to see what she has in store for us!  

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Tobe B. ~ The Craft Sea
2. Diana E. ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana
3. Darla R. ~ Stampin' with Darla
4. Cathy A. ~ Maine Mountain Stamper
5. Jennifer G. ~ Jenny G Paper Crafts
6. Jen G. ~ Faith.Grace.Stamp
7. Nichole L. ~ Scrappy Stamps & Ink
8. Kim R. ~ Stampin' with Kim
9. Darcy J. ~ Dj's Stampin' Place
10. Pamela W. ~ Stinky Tofu
11. Donna S. ~ Geek Squad Crafting
12. Cheryl H. ~ Create with Cheryl

A Copper Congrats

Copper is so on trend right now.  And Stampin' Up! has it in embossing powder, specialty designer series paper, foil sheets and even thread.  I decided to use most of these beautiful products to make a lovely wedding card.  Check it out:

This turned out better than I had hoped.  Dont' you love it when that happens?  Of course when you start with such lovely specialty designer series paper, I mean there is no where to go but up, right?  The Night of Navy with Copper Foil accents is so pretty.  I took a scrap of Very Vanilla and heat embossed the Congrats sentiment and mounted it on a scallop square die cut of Copper Foil sheets.  The pearls took this card to the next level for sure!  Here is the inside:

I had a little sliver of the DSP left over when I cut, so I decided to put in inside.  I thought about doing some more heat embossing and then I realized that the card was perfect.  Stick a fork in it, done!

Head over to SSI for more Celebration Cards, for birthday, anniversaries and weddings!  

So She Did

We are showcasing Graduation Cards over at SSI.  I made a perfect one for a female graduate using the retiring Feel Goods stamp set.  Check it out:

I thought I had done a good job most of my Designer Series Paper, but it seems like I still acquired a lot.  This set of paper is so pretty and can be used for so much.  I let the paper do all the work and even stamped on the patterned paper.  There is a complete supply list below that includes a lot of retiring items that you better get while you can!  Head back to SSI for more Graduation Projects.  

March Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our March Blog Hop where we are Celebrating Sale-A-Bration!  It is the final month, did you get a chance to earn everything you wanted?  I love it all and I can't wait to see what all the other fabulous designers came up with using these great products!  As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 1 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - (Darcy at DJ's Stampin' Place). If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.  

I have three cards to share with you using several different Sale-A-Bration products.  First up is a quick and easy card featuring the awesome Wildflower Fields DSP.

With such a fun floral background, I didn't want to do too much with this card.  But it seemed natural to put a butterfly in a wildflower field!  Check out the little bit of sparkle with the Metallics Glitter Tape!

Next up is a very cute water-colored chick.  

I decided to do this fun technique that shows off both sides of Designer Series Paper.  I just cut the paper and creased it to show both sides.  I used the Shimmery White paper and stamped the chick with the Basic Black Archival.  Then I used my aqua painters and water-colored the little cutie.  I cut him out with my favorite framelits and layered him on a gold Metallic Doily.  I love how it looks like his little chickie head is cocked to the side.  

For my last card, I used the Sale-A-Bration products that coordinate with the Botanical Gardens Suite.  

I love that large "just for you" sentiment, but wanted to try something a little different with it.  I stamped it on the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Vellum with Mossy Meadow and then coated it with some clear embossing powder and heat set it.  I used the coordinating patterned paper for the Designer Series Paper and added some additional stamping on the leaves and flowers and layered the vellum on top of it.  I added some of the washi tape and the rest of my sentiment.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Up next is Kathy over at Kathy's Stampin' World.  She has such great ideas.  

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
2. Jenny at Jenny G Paper Crafts
3. Kathy at Kathy's Stamping World
4. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
5. Leanne at Literally My Joy
6. Melissa at The Stamp Doc
7. Pamela at Stinky Tofu

Balloon Celebration

Balloons are like the new Butterflies!  They are the big trend right now.  So we are focusing on balloons over at SSI.  I have a quick and easy card to share.  Yes you are in the right place, I did say quick and easy.  This is my struggle, but sometimes I can keep it simple!  Here is my card:

This would be a great card for a Bridal Shower or maybe an Engagement Party.  I just used a Whisper White card base and stamped a collection of balloons in Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz and watermelon Wonder.  The strings and sentiments are in Smoky Slate.  I decided to pop two balloons out for some dimension.  If you are getting this stamp set, you have to get the bundle because the punch is great!  

Thanks so much for looking.  For more balloon centered projects, head over to SSI!

February Paper Pumpkin

I love the Paper Pumpkin kits.  Last month I used it to make a sweet Valentine's Day banner.  This month I was so excited to see an ADORABLE card kit.  It was very reminiscent of the awesome Watercolor Wishes kit to me, because it was easy, quick and cute!  Here it is: 

You get 9 cards and matching envelopes.  Here is a close up of each.  I did not really stray much from the directions.  

Here is a shot of the front of the envelope.  So pretty, right?

Do you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin?  What are you waiting for?  Head over to SSI where Anything Goes today where we have lots of great ideas to INKspire you!

Hats Off To You

I am trying to get back into Challenge Mode.  Today I was able to get two challenges done.  Up first is the absolutely adorable sketch from Freshly Made Sketches!  Check it out:

So fun right?  Although this one will definitely require me to face my fear, white space.  I did my best and have some on my card.  Here it is:

I decided to use a stamp set that hasn't seen ink in awhile, Guy Greetings and fussy cut those little hats.  I added some texture underneath with the new Timeless Textures stamp set.  And I needed to do something with the bottom so I layered on some washi tape and added a cute Lost Lagoon Arrow and a gold bow tie clip to finish it off.  Thanks for checking it out!    

New Catalog Countdown Day 1 - Going Places Suite

It's here!  Today you can have at the whole Occasions Catalog and earn some fabulous new Sale-A-Bration products!  Try not to break the internet!  We have been sharing peeks at new products and projects over at SS Inkspiration for the past few days.  Here is a out last special look for you.  Today I am showing off the Going Places Suite.

Here is a quick Circle Flip Card I made with the fabulous Going Places DSP.  I used a Mossy Meadow card base and layered more Mossy Meadow embossed with the Happy Hearts embossing folder.  Don't you love that map paper?  The Going Places DSP stack is full of awesome patterns!  

This is my favorite so far.  Don't you love that embossing folder of the world map?  The colors of this card are Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon and Basic Black.  I loved that compass paper as well.  The world stamp and the sentiment come from the Going Global stamp set.  It is hard to see in the picture but on the scallop around the world I coated it with the Wink of Stella glitter pen.  I did add some splatters from the Gorgeous Grunge set on the background for some extra texture. 

This card is perfect for your favorite astronomer!  I love the star paper and the Big Dipper stamp.  I decided to use the Star Confetti punch with some Delightful Dijon card stock on top of the star paper for some extra star!  I added some gold sequin for some more sparkle!

This final card uses an AWESOME Sale-A-Bration stamp set that is only available until the middle of February.  It is call The Sky is the Limit.  I stamped the plane on some Going Places DSP with the Black Archival Ink and added Wink of Stella glitter in the heart cloud.  I added a vellum propeller.  This is such an easy card to make!  

There is it...5 days of sneak peeks of the amazing new products from the Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  If you missed anything, go back and check out all the great projects created by our design team at SS Ink!

New Catalog Countdown Day 4 - Birthday Bouquet and Balloon Bundle

Hello and welcome back to our New Catalog Countdown!  Here at SSInkspiration, we are anxiously awaiting the days for Stampin' Up's new Occasions Catalog to go live.  In just FOUR days all of these fabulous new products will be yours!  Today I am sharing with you my favorite DSP pack (although I might just say that about all the paper, it is FABULOUS).  It is called Birthday Bouquet and I have several cards featuring this great paper.  I am also showcasing a great Balloon stamp set and punch!  Here are my projects:

So if you are wondering, the colors are Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Pool Party with small hints of Mossy Meadow and Watermelon Wonder.  So pretty, right?  The font on the sentiments is so whimsical and fun.  And that Pool Party Glitter Ribbon is the BEST!  I want it in every color, but in only comes in Pool Party.  This might be my go to color for Spring now since that ribbon is GORGEOUS!

And I have a card I made using this products along with a stamp set from Sale-A-Bration along with these cute Honeycomb accessories:

So this was definitely a quick and easy card and I just love it!  The ice cream is just so sweet!  Thanks for looking!  Check out all of the other projects over at SSI!