SSINKMC33: Going Places Thank You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using elements from the mystery challenge below.

For this month's challenge, I used four the elements: shape, colors, special element, and theme. I played with picking some patterns from the Going Places DSP stack and helping to fill out the remaining spaces with a washi tape covered circle and a stamped circle. The size of the circles are slightly off, but overall I love the look of this card.

• Stamps: Another Thank You (retiring); I Think You're Great (retiring)
• Inks: Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: Going Places DSP; Delightful Dijon; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: It's My Party Washi Tape; Gold Embossing Powder
• Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch

SSINKIC32: Cups in a Row

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card based off the of the image below.

So my card went a little off the mark this time. I started out with the idea of adding some map paper on my card. But then I wasn't inspired by the map paper. So I turned to the swirled designs and started putting pieces together. In the end, I cup out three coffee cups and layered them onto more DSP and an embossed piece of cardstock. Sometimes you have every intention of following a sketch, picture, or formula, but the end result is something completely different. At least I still like the card I made!

• Stamps: Another Thank You
• Inks: Basic Black
• Cardstock: Going Places DSP; Lost Lagoon; Sahara Sand
• Accessories:
• Tools: Stripes Embossing Folder; Cups and Kettle Framelits

SSINKCC32: Botanical Blooms

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the three highlighted colors:

I wanted to play with the Botanical Builder Framelits more before the Occasions Catalog ended. I thought the color challenge would be perfect to highlight the framelits. This is such a simple card, but makes a bold statement. I played with the placement of the foliage for awhile before deciding on this placement. The card was still missing something. I finished it with a few rhinestones!

• Stamps: Another Thank You
• Inks: Crushed Curry; Marina Mist; Pear Pizzaz
• Cardstock:Crushed Curry; Marina Mist; Pear Pizzaz; Whisper White
• Accessories: Rhinestones
• Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits; Ovals Framelits

Marbled in Green

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create an anything goes card. I decided to feature February's stamp club technique: shaving cream marbling.

To make marbled cardstock, spray foaming shaving cream onto a flat surface (I used aluminum foil). Level out using a scraper, spatula, or another similarly shaped object. Add drops of ink using reinkers. For this card, I dropped three different colors. Take a toothpick or chopstick and swirl the ink around to create the marble pattern. Press your cardstock into the shaving cream making sure to hit all areas. Remove from shaving cream, but don't wipe off the excess shaving cream just yet. You want the ink to start to dry before wiping off excess. Otherwise, you will smear the ink instead of getting a nice marbled effect. Once it is drier, wipe off the excess shaving cream with a paper towel. Let dry even more before attaching to card.

• Stamps: Another Thank You
• Inks: Garden Green; Pistachio Pudding reinker (retired); Pear Pizzaz reinker; Gumball Green reinker (retired)
• Cardstock: Garden Green; Pear Pizzaz; Whisper White
• Accessories: Botanical Gardens Washi Tape
• Tools: Washi Label Punch

Dots and Washi Tape

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card featuring washi tape. Hands down, washi tape is my favorite embellishment! I might even have a bit of a washi tape addiction. For this card, I featured a few color from the 2014-2016 In Color collection. The washi tape was applied and then the entire piece of cardstock was embossed. The effect in person is amazing!

• Stamps: Another Thank You
• Inks: Blackberry Bliss
• Cardstock: Mossy Meadow; Blackberry Bliss; Hello Honey; Whisper White
• Accessories: 2014-2016 In Color Washi Tape
• Tools: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

SSINKMC29: Color Wash Thank You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using items from the mystery challenge...

I decided to go with four different elements: color, technique, tool, and special element. And I love how this card turned out! I started with a piece of watercolor paper and played with the watercolor emboss resist technique to create the sentiment. From there, I repeated the ink colors in the three layers of cardstock. I incorporated two different embossing folder to give the card more texture. Finally I added a thin stripe of Wink of Stella along the raised portion of the stripes (see pic below for glitter detail).

Detail of the glitter:

• Stamps: Another Thank You
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder; Bermuda Bay; Wild Wasabi; Versamark
• Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder; Bermuda Bay; Wild Wasabi; Watercolor paper
• Accessories: Wink fo Stella; White Embossing Powder
• Tools: Decorative Dots Emboss Folder; Stripes Emboss Folder; Heat Gun; Aqua Painter

Sunday Haul #2

A quick pop into Target for detergent and other house items and I came out with a calendar and some page flags. There were a ton of other One Spot items that I thought about getting, but I settled on just these two things.

My Stampin' Up order arrived this week. I picked up some club gifts and supplies for a few specific cards (they'll be highlighted on the blog in the next month or so).

• Blushing Bride Marker
• Bermuda Bay Reinker
• Pear Pizzazz Reinker
• 3 packs Extra Large Gift Box (not pictured)
• 5 packs 2014-2016 In Color Printed Clothespins (club gifts)
• 3 packs Kraft Grid Journal
• Another Thank You Stamp Set
• Wink of Stella
• Botanicals for You Stamp Set
• White Embossing Powder