SSINKMC31: Shades of Red

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create using some of the elements below. This month I went with three of the elements: Monochromatic, Single Layer, and Heat Embossing.

I grabbed four coordinating inks from the red family (Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, and Real Red) and went to two layering elements from a few different stamp sets. For most of the background images, I stamped off before stamping on the Whisper White sheet. This helped balance the colors and ink saturation. As a last touch, I heat embossed the edges of the large butterfly with gold embossing powder. A nice challenge for this week!

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic; Timeless Textures; Botanicals for You; Watercolor Wings
• Inks: Blushing Bride; Melon Mambo; Rose Red; Real Red
• Cardstock: Whisper White
• Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder
• Tools:

Flowering Tea Kettle

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card with one of our favorite products. My current obsession is with the Cups and Kettle Framelits. I love drinking tea and this set is the perfect companion. I made sure to accent my tea kettle with the gorgeous Wildflower Fields DSP. From there it was adding the last few touches. The embossed piece of Whisper White, a nice clean sentiment, and a few punched flowers.

• Stamps: Birthday Blooms
• Inks: Calypso Coral
• Cardstock: Wildflower Fields DSP; Whisper White; Calypso Coral
• Accessories:
• Tools: Petite Petals Punch; Cups and Kettle Framelits; Circle Punch

Hello Spring

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card with a spring theme. I decided to go very simple with this card and only add two layers. I masked off a section in the middle and started stamping away with pieces of the Botanical Gardens Stamp Set. I added some layers and different colors. Finally, I added a nice sentiment to finish the card. Simple, but it reminds me of spring.

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic; Botanical Gardens
• Inks: Blushing Bride; Melon Mambo; Pool Party; Daffodil Delight; Wild Wasabi
• Cardstock: Pool Party; Daffodil Delight; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools:

SSINKIC31: Welcome Baby

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

I went into this card wanting to use a nice bright pink and bright blue. I played around with some color combos, but wasn't feeling it. Instead, I opted for a more subtle palette of Blushing Bride and Lost Lagoon. Does anyone else look at these colors and think baby colors? I certainly do. I used a layered stamping technique and layered on elements from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set. To finish off the card, I added a nice sentiment from my new Welcome Words stamp set.

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic; Welcome Words
• Inks: Blushing Bride; Lost Lagoon
• Cardstock: Lost Lagoon; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools:

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

Lots of Cups

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using Sale-a-Bration products. My favorite SAB item hands down is the Wildflower Fields DSP! I love the color combos (thank you SU for using Blackberry Bliss!) and the designs. I decided to highlight the DSP by layering lots of teacups. Fairly simple card, but I love how the DSP pops!

• Stamps: A Nice Cuppa; Celebrate Today
• Inks: Blackberry Bliss; Calypso Coral; Old Olive
• Cardstock: Wildflower Fields DSP; Hello Honey; Lost Lagoon
• Accessories: Gold Ribbon
• Tools: Cups and Kettle Framelits

Pic of the Week #2

The Russian River in Guerneville. Our vacation spot this past weekend.

Vacation

Heading off to a weekend retreat with some of my mom friends and then off to Indiana for a few weeks. I'll still be posting here, but my entries will be lighter than usual. I'll be back to normal in April.

Layered Flowers and Dots

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using embossing folders. The Decorative Dots folder is my absolute favorite, so of course I had to make a card using that one! I just started layering on the flower parts to build up the card. As a last touch, I added some rhinestones to the middle of the flowers and coated the Calypso Coral flowers with Wink of Stella (hard to see in the pic).

• Stamps:
• Inks:
• Cardstock: Calypso Coral; Chocolate Chip; Old Olive
• Accessories: Rhinestones; Doilies
• Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits; Wink of Stella

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: