Sprinkle Tree

Today’s card is one of those cards that has been sitting my card stash half-finished for months… I had stamped the tree and bike, but never went any further. This pretty pink tree was the perfect base for another birthday card. So I added a sentiment, pierced some holes (for a more interesting design), and some retired candy dots. Simple yet pretty.

• Stamps: Sheltering Tree; Dragonfly Dreams

• Inks: Lovely Lipstick; Early Espresso; Powder Pink; Basic Black; Wild Wasabi (retired)

• Cardstock: Lovely Lipstick; Powder Pink; Whisper White

• Accessories: Candy Dots (retired)

• Tools: Paper Piercer

Simple Reindeer

To finish off my Christmas cards for the year, I present this simple reindeer card that uses vellum (why do I always forget I own this?), random scraps of DSP, and some retired candy dots. 

• Stamps: Merry Patterns
• Inks: Crumb Cake; Garden Green
• Cardstock: Be Merry DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Vellum; Whisper White
• Accessories: Regals Candy Dots (retired)
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Blue Birthday

Today's post is another cute birthday card inspired by the Birthday Memories DSP pack. I spied this great little card from Stamping with Lynn and decided to CASE the design. I fussy cut another birthday card to create my focal point. To help with the visual appeal, I added a strip of cute presents and party hats DSP. I finished the card with a nice sentiment and some fun (yet retired) candy dots.

• Stamps: Cool Treats
• Inks: Pacific Point
• Cardstock: Birthday Memories DSP; Pacific Point; Whisper White
• Accessories: Brights Candy Dots (retired)
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Squares Framelits

Peekaboo Hello

Today's card was an attempt to use more of my retired DSP. I still had a few pieces of the beautiful Affectionately Yours DSP laying around in my scrap box. One piece was big enough to create this great peekaboo card for today. I kept my sentiment simple to keep the focus on the paper. As a last touch, I added a candy dot to the fold.

• Stamps: Better Together; Four You (retired)
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Affectionately Yours DSP (retired); Night of Navy; Whisper White
• Accessories: Candy Dots (retired)
• Tools: 

Typeset Butterflies

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a retiring product. I've been trying to use a decent portion of the retiring DSP. I fully admit to be a DSP hoarder. For this card, I'm actually using two different DSP packs. I love the simple color combos and mix of pattern papers.

A variation I made:

• Stamps:
• Inks:
• Cardstock: Typeset DSP (retiring); Pretty Petals DSP (retiring); Calypso Coral; Pool Party; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Candy Dots (retiring)
• Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Pansy Punch

SSINKCS33: Schoolhouse Birthday

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

With the coming of the new catalog, I've really been trying to use my current DSP. I tend to hoard the pretty papers... For this card, I wanted to make a fun, bright birthday card. I love the result! I think I'll use this as a kid birthday card.

• Stamps: Suite Sayings
• Inks: Pacific Point
• Cardstock: Schoolhouse DSP (retiring); Tangerine Tango; Whisper White
• Accessories: Candy Dots (retiring)
• Tools: Chevron Embossing Folder (retiring); Circles Framelits (retiring)

SSINKCC33: Goodbye Hexagon Punch

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

Island Indigo is one of my favorite colors and yet I found myself all out of Island Indigo cardstock at the end of April. Thankfully I remembered to order more during April's stamp club. Crisis averted! I decided to play with my retiring hexagon punch (use it all the time!) and the gorgeous Botanical Builder Framelits. A bit of playing with the colors and layers and I had a great card.

• Stamps: Suite Sayings
• Inks: Wisteria Wonder
• Cardstock: Pretty Petals DSP (retiring): Wisteria Wonder; Island Indigo; Always Artichoke; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Candy Dots (retiring)
• Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits; Hexagon Punch (retiring)

SSINKMC32: Beautiful Bouquet

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the requirements from the April Mystery Challenge.

This month, I went with three elements: shape, color, and tool. I stamped and punched a bunch of flowers in Daffodil Delight and Mossy Meadow to create a bouquet. I added a heat embossed sentiment.  Candy dots, a bow, and a punched out sentiment completed the card. The finished card is more subdued than my usual design and palette, but it's a nice change. I love doing these mystery challenges. I never know what I will end up creating.

• Stamps: Flower Shop; Petite Petals; Perfect Pairs (SAB)
• Inks: Hello Honey; Mossy Meadow; Early Espresso
• Cardstock: Daffodil Delight; Mossy Meadow; Early Espresso; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Candy Dots; Crumb Cake 3/8" Stitched Ribbon
• Tools: Washi Label Punch; Pansy Punch; Petite Petal Punch; Espresso Embossing Powder

Hello Babies!

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using punches. I pulled out two punches that I haven't used in awhile: Petite Petals and Hexagon Punch!

Two of my friends are having babies in the next couple of months and I always make baby cards for their sprinkles. One is having a girl (hence the pink card) and the other is not finding out until the birth (hence the gender neutral card). I love the play of pattern, color, and shape on these cards. Fairly simple, but the layers make the card. And my favorite part hands down is the strip of Metallic Glitter Tape (silver) and Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper. That little bit of sparkly just finishes the card for me!

• Stamps: Petite Pairs; Six Sided Sampler
• Inks: Crumb Cake; Blushing Bride; Basic Gray; Daffodil Delight
• Cardstock: Neutrals DSP; Blushing Bride; So Saffron; Whisper White; Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper
• Accessories: Candy Dots; Metallic Glitter Tape (silver)
• Tools: Hexagon Punch; Petite Petals Punch

SSINKCC31: Lots of Dots

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

I decided to pull out an old favorite stamp set: Work of Art. I love the ability to use the abstract stamps to create interesting pictures and patterns. I just love my dotted background! I went with a simple sentiment with some added splats from my new Timeless Textures Stamp Set. To finish, I added some candy dots (my favorite embellishment!) and washi tape.

• Stamps: Work of Art; Timeless Textures
• Inks: Pink Pirouette; Lost Lagoon; Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Pink Pirouette; Lost Lagoon; Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White
• Accessories: 2014-2016 In Color Washi Tape; Candy Dots
• Tools: