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

Stars in the Sky

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a set of framelits. I have owned the Stars Framelits for months now, but never seem to pull them out to use. I really need to rectify that! I was wanting for the perfect card to use this particular piece of DSP. I love the constellations! So I decided to just add more stars to the card. Overall, the card is simple, but has so much visual interest.

• Stamps: Perfect Pennants (retiring)
• Inks: Basic Black
• Cardstock: Going Places DSP (retiring); Basic Black; Gold Foil
• Accessories:
• Tools: Stars Framelits

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

SSINKIC30: Wintery Window

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the picture below as inspiration.

I decided to play off the window image and the color palette and create a masculine card. I picked a few pattern papers from the Going Places Stack as my visual base. I then made a window to create the image. Finally I added a sentiment and my favorite part: Wink of Stella "snowflakes."

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Basic Black
• Cardstock: Going Places DSP; Very Vanilla; Basic Black
• Accessories:
• Tools: Ovals Framelits; Clear Wink of Stella

Sunday Haul #4

I popped into Michael's for snail and ended up grabbing some silver dots, sticky strip (I ran out the other day), trimmer blades, a birthday cake banner (for next year), and a very cheap paper pad. I have plans for this paper for the retreat.

And my Stampin' Up club order came on Friday. There was some miscommunication and problems, so I ended up taking the hostess benefits for January instead of my randomly picked month of May.

• PL Memories in the Making Card Set (SAB item)
• Birthday Blooms stamp set
• Bow Paper Clips
• Glue dots
• It's My Party Washi Tape
• Rose Red Ink Pad
• Berry Basket Die
• Going Places DSP Stack
• Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper