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Have Your Cake

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Birthday card. I had fun recreating a card I saw from the Artisan Team. Guess I'm digging Peekaboo Peach right now...

 
  • Stamps: Designer Tee
  • Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Basic Gray
  • Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Silver Sequin Trim
  • Tools: Stitched Shape Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Carried Away DSP, Designer Tee
categories: Birthday Cards
Friday 03.10.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Sale-A-Brate with Us!

Welcome to the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog hop! This month we are creating cards with the theme of "Love is in the Air."  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 12 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration Blog Hop – Cheryl @ Create with Cheryl. 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.

My card features my favorite Sale-a-Bration item: Tasty Trucks Stamp Set. This little truck is too cute and can be made into so many different styles. I went with a cupcake truck today complete with a cupcake pyramid. After coloring in my truck, I added a few DSP layers to give it some extra oomph. To finish the card, I added a trio of gold enamel circles.

  • Stamps: Tasty Trucks
  • Inks: Flirty Flamingo; Pool Party; Basic Black
  • Cardstock: Pop of Pink DSP; Tasty Treats DSP; Flirty Flamingo; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Metallic Enamel Shapes
  • Tools:

Want your own Tasty Trucks stamp set? Spend $50 and it can be yours! To make it easier, I've broken down a $50.50 bundle of products to help make this card:

  • Pop of Pink DSP 141648 $13
  • Tasty Treats DSP 142770 $13
  • Metallic Enamel Shapes 141678 $7
  • Flirty Flamingo Cardstock 141416 $8
  • Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad 140931 $7
  • Gold Glitz Dazzling Details 133755 $2.50

Blog Hop Participant List:

  1. Tobe B. ~ The Craft Sea
  2. Diana E. ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana
  3. Darla R. ~ Stampin' with Darla
  4. Cathy A. ~ Maine Mountain Stamper
  5. Jennifer G. ~ Jenny G Paper Crafts
  6. Jen G. ~ Faith.Grace.Stamp
  7. Nichole L. ~ Scrappy Stamps & Ink
  8. Kim R. ~ Stampin' with Kim
  9. Darcy J. ~ Dj's Stampin' Place
  10. Pamela W. ~ Stinky Tofu
  11. Donna S. ~ Geek Squad Crafting
  12. Cheryl H. ~ Create with Cheryl

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Enamel Shapes, Pop of Pink DSP, SSINK Blog Hop, Tasty Treats DSP, Tasty Trucks
categories: Misc- Cards
Wednesday 03.08.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Peekaboo Cheers

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using one of the new SAB items. Upon their release I immediately acquired the Glimmer Paper Assortment pack and the Reverse Words stamp set. For this card, I inked my "Cheers" image using the Peekaboo Peach ombre stamp pad. This created the distressed look that I was aiming for. The focal sentiment was inked up in solid Peekaboo Peach. From there, I layered on some DSP and finished off the card with a flower and a few accessories.

 
  • Stamps: Reverse Words; Flower Shop
  • Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Peekaboo Peach Ombre
  • Cardstock: Fruit Stand DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon; Gold Sequin Trim
  • Tools: Pansy Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Flower Shop, Fruit Stand DSP, Reverse Words, sequins
categories: Misc- Cards
Wednesday 03.08.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Simple Wildflower

Today's card features one of our gorgeous hostess sets: Fabulous Flora. I wanted to find a design to highlight this great flower stamp. I think this card captures the image perfectly.

 
  • Stamps: Suite Sayings; Fabulous Flora; Work of Art
  • Inks: Wisteria Wonder; Pear Pizzaz; Early Espresso; Old Olive; Elegant Eggplant; Delightful Dijon
  • Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder; Wild Wasabi; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Pearls
  • Tools: Oval Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Fabulous Flora, Suite Sayings, Work of Art
categories: Misc- Cards
Tuesday 03.07.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKCC43: Bunch of Butterflies

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

 

My card is simple, but I really loved making it. I haven't used the Papillon Potpurri stamp set and butterfly punches in such a long time and I don't know why. I love butterflies! So I pulled it back out and went to town mixing the colors with a fun background. Simple yet effective. That seems to be my style right now and I'm okay with it!

  • Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Papillon Potpurri; Suite Sayings
  • Inks: Melon Mambo; Perfect Plum; Tip Top Taupe
  • Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Perfect Plum; Tip Top Taupe; Whisper White
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Butterflies, Color Challenge, Papillon Potpurri, Playful Backgrounds, Suite Sayings
categories: Misc- Cards
Monday 03.06.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today’s card is my birthday card. Okay, well it's a birthday card and it's my birthday, so I guess it's my birthday card. It's a simple card featuring some of the remaining scraps from the Festive Birthday pack. I layered on some fun colors and patterns. From there, I stamped a simple sentiment and added a punched flower. Easy peasy!

 
  • Stamps: Flower Shop
  • Inks: Melon Mambo; Tempting Turquoise
  • Cardstock: Festive Birthday DSP; Melon Mambo; Emerald Envy
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Pansy Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Designer Tee, Festive Birthday DSP, Flower Shop
categories: Birthday Cards
Sunday 03.05.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Affectionate Washi

Today's card features a simple design with a big visual impact. I love working with washi, but I haven't pulled out the Affectionately Yours Washi Tape set in a few months. Time to rectify that with a fun card featuring lots of washi tape. I also pulled out a retired, but still loved stamp set to offset the washi with a big greeting!

 
  • Stamps: Four You (retired)
  • Inks: Night of Navy
  • Cardstock: Night of Navy; Cucumber Crush; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape; Regals Candy Dots (retired)
  • Tools:

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape, Four You
categories: Thank You
Saturday 03.04.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Textured Framed Bloom

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card with a forgotten favorite from the annual catalog. I resisted when I first saw this set, but eventually I bought the Birthday Blooms stamp set. And ever since, I have loved it so much! i use this set all the time. I love to change how it looks. I love to color it in different ways using different colors. For this card, I took my design from a previous card. I kept it very simple with a fun texture layer as a base. On top, I stamped the bloom, colored it, and drew a frame to help feature the bloom. I oh so love this card!

  • Stamps: Birthday Blooms
  • Inks: Rose Red; Blushing Bride; Old Olive; Pear Pizzaz; Chocolate Ship
  • Cardstock: Rose Red; Blushing Bride; Whisper White
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Petal Burst Embossing Folder

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Birthday Blooms, Embossing Folder, Petal Burst Emboss
categories: Misc- Cards
Friday 03.03.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

March 2017 Crafting Goals

 
  • Finish my birthday month celebration -- I have a big list of events planned!
  • Host two Facebook parties -- Part of my birthday celebration.
  • Finish March SSINK cards -- Got a few more to finish!
  • January PL (possibly also February) -- Ready to break out the new albums to start the 2017 spreads.
  • Plan out April and May classes/events -- Hoping to push into the next quarter on a high note!
  • Clean out card kits -- My card kit box is very full right now. I think I need to do a bit of a culling and make some of the ones that only have one left in the bag.  Added bonus, I will have some more birthday and thank you cards ready to send.
  • Card inventory -- Definitely need to do this monthly and especially after all the cards I made in late February. early March...

A recap of last month’s goals:

  • Nov.-Jan. PL Spreads — Almost success. I finished November and December and printed January's photos. Just haven't finished January's pages.
  • The Craft Sea Newsletter — Fail, although I did send a detailed update email to my club ladies.
  • Plan out February and March Classes and events — Success!
  • Feb SSINK cards and at least half of the March SSINK cards — Success! I only need to do a few more for March.
  • Cardstock Inventory — Success! I have my spreadsheet updated.
categories: Goal Posts
Thursday 03.02.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Birdcage Triptych

As part of my birthday month celebration, I'm going to try and make a cards with every single Stampin' Up stamp set I currently own. Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a quick and easy card. This card may not look quick and easy, but I assure you it is! Start with a simple watercolor wash on a piece of watercolor paper. I usedWatermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach, and Daffodil Delight reinkers to paint my background. The longest part of the card comes next: letting the piece of watercolor paper dry completely. From there I quickly created three different birdcages, cut the paper in three, and glued onto a layer of Basic Black before adhering to my card base. Simple but very striking!

  • Stamps: Birdcage Builder
  • Inks: Basic Black; Watermelon Wonder; Peekaboo Peach; Daffodil Delight
  • Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder; Basic Black; Watercolor Paper
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Aqua Painter

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Birdcage Builder, watercolor
categories: Misc- Cards
Wednesday 03.01.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 
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