Layered Paisleys

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a Holiday Catalog bundle. As soon as I got my Holiday Catalog, I knew the entire Petals and Paisleys suite would be mine. I love the shapes and colors. Thankfully, you can buy the Paisley Framelits and the Paisleys and Posies stamp set as a bundle. I always love saving a bit of money.

I saw a cute card on Pinterest that layered the paisley pieces to create a whole new look. And I immediately wanted to try the technique. After building my two paisleys, I added some fun coordinating DSP that wouldn't compete, some copper accented DSP, and a nice sentiment. The card was missing the finishing touch until I added some Mint Macaron ribbon.

Stamps: Paisleys and Posies
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Very Vanilla; Night of Night; Mint Macaron; Delightful Dijon; Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: 3/8" Mint Macaron Ribbon
Tools: Paisley Framelits

SSINKMC34: Stars and Fireworks

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using 3 or more elements from below. I chose to use shape, colors, glitter, and patriotic.

I decided to use one of our great new In Colors: Dapper Denim! Real Red pairs perfectly to create a very patriotic color scheme. I stamped an image from Kinda Eclectic that reminds me of a firework. Once the sentiment was added, I evaluated the card and found it too plain. Enter glitter, gold ribbon, and gold sequins. Much much better!

Stamps: Celebrate Today, Kinda Eclectic
Inks: Dapper Denim, Real Red
Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: 1/8" Gold Ribbon, Gold Sequins, Gold Glitz Dazzling Details
Tools: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder

Fun n Crafty Swap Cards

Every new catalog, our group of demonstrators, the Fun n' Crafty Stampers, have a card swap. This new catalog was no exception. I swapped with eight ladies receiving some great cards using a variety of stamp sets. Check them out below!

Pam Wu - Marquee Messages

Stacey Lane - Scenic Sayings

Monica Van Tassel - Painter's Palette and Bloomin' Love

Jennifer Blomquist - Swirly Bird and Thoughtful Banners

Carla Branton - Layering Love

Susan Schultz - Floral Affection Embossing Folder

Heather Green - Thoughtful Banners

Christine Szekeres - Love You Lots

Happy Mother's Day

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Mother's Day card. I went with a clean and simple design with one of my favorite combos: Perfect Plum and Crumb Cake. You can't tell from the picture, but the sentiment is actually heat embossed in white. In person it adds another great visual element to the card. I can't wait to send this card out!

Stamps: A Nice Cuppa
Inks: Perfect Plum; Crumb Cake; Sahara Sand
Cardstock: Perfect Plum; Whisper White
Accessories: Crumb Cake Ribbon; White Baker's Twine
Tools: White Embossing Powder

Grateful Animals

Today's card is featured over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and features a trio of grateful animals. I love the Thankful Forrest Friends stamp set. I wanted to make a cute little gratitude parade. At the final second before running the Olive piece through the Big Shot, I added a strip of Blackberry Bliss washi tape. I think that little finished touch makes all the difference.

Stamps: Thankful Forrest Friends
Inks: Tip Top Taupe; Delightful Dijon; Lost Lagoon; Blackberry Bliss
Cardstock: Cajun Craze; Old Olive; Very Vanilla
Accessories: 2014-2016 In Color Washi Tape
Tools: Ovals Framelits; Hardwood Embossing Folder

SSINKIC27: Fall Bouquet

Today's card is featured over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and features a fun photo inspiration challenge!

I played off of the colors and acorns in the inspiration picture. The colors look a bit muddled in this picture, but I promise they look much better in person. I love the strip of burlap on the left hand side. The thin strip down the middle is actually leftover Early Espresso card stock. (Getting useful with my scraps! Look at me go!)

Stamps: Seasonal Snapshot 2015; For All Things
Inks: Cajun Craze; Soft Suede; Old Olive; Tangerine Tango
Cardstock: Early Espresso; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Seasons of Cheer Washi Tape; Burlap; Into the Woods Elements
Tools:

SSINK November 2015 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog hop! This month we are playing along with the mystery supply challenge. 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 2 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Darcy @ 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.

For this month's blog hop, each participant sent three (or more) random supplies. Darla Roberts sent me these supplies:

From those supplies, I went with another great Thanksgiving themed card. I had the card almost finished, but it looked a little plain. Add a strip of burlap under the sentiment and everything came together.

Stamps: Thankful Forrest Friends
Inks: Mossy Meadow; Chocolate Chip; Night of Navy; Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Into the Woods DSP; Crushed Curry; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Burlap; Gold Buttons
Tools: Circle Framelits

See what Darla did with these items I sent her. Find her on the blog hop!

Blog Hop Participant List:

Jenn at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
Tobe at The Craft Sea
Donna at Geek Squad Crafting
Carrie at Carrie Stamps
Jennifer at Jenny G Paper Crafts
Tonya at Stampin with Tonya
Kim at Stamping with Kim
Leanne at Literally My Joy
Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
Darla at Stampin with Darla & Sisters
Laura at Crafty Chicks Creating
Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'

SSINKCS27: Repeated Olive

Today’s card is featured over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and features a fun card sketch challenge today.

I went with my favorite color combination of green and purple. This time I went with Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss. I layered some of the Into the Woods DSP to play off the repeated Old Olive color. The purple comes in with the stamp and washi tape. A nice clean combination. Overall I went with a less is more approach for this card and I love it!

Stamps: Thankful Forrest Friends
Inks: Blackberry Bliss
Cardstock: Into the Woods DSP; Old Olive
Accessories: Into the Woods Elements; Happy Haunting Washi Tape; Burlap
Tools: Square Framelits

Thanksgiving Project Life

Today’s card is featured over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and features a card made using Project Life x Stampin' Up products. I love the coordinating card collections, accessories, and stamp sets that SU offers. As an added bonus the PL collections are exclusive to SU and coordinate with our colors. Perfect combos!

I snapped up the Seasonal Snapshot 2015 bundle so I could have pieces for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas (it also has Back to School items, but my little is only 2 so those will be used in something else). Unfortunately, I don't have pictures yet for Halloween or Thanksgiving. So I decided to use the PL supplies and make a nice Thanksgiving card. The only piece I modified is the large leaf. Originally the leaf was on a 3x4 card. I cut it out and stamped on the greeting. Layer that onto some pattern paper (a 4x6 card cut down to size) and finish off with some cute wood veneers and stickers.

Stamps: Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Stamp Set
Inks: Cajun Craze; Mossy Meadow
Cardstock: Cajun Craze; Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Card Collection
Accessories: Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Accessories
Tools:

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Just a simple little card for your Halloween Day! (I'm trying to use up all my retired paper and products.)

Stamps: Fall Fest (retired); random Halloween stamp
Inks: Craft White; Basic Black; Chocolate Chip; Tangelo Twist; Mossy Meadow; Blackberry Bliss
Cardstock: Tangerine Tango; Motley Monsters DSP (retired); Basic Black; Crushed Curry
Accessories:
Tools: Circles Framelits