Sweet Lil Bows

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using retiring products. I love Stampin' Up's Designer Series Paper, but hate that it gets retired every new catalog. But before it goes away, I wanted to highlight one of our great paper packs: Sweet Li'l Things. For this card, I used the paper in the obvious way as a basis for a baby card. The bows were created using the versatile envelope punch board. I mixed up the patterns to give the bows a bit more layer. The end result is super cute!

Bow Dimensions:

• Bottom strip 4" x 1"
• Bottom bow layer 3" x 1"
• Bow loops 4 1/2" x 1"

• Stamps: Happy Happening
• Inks: Tangelo Twist
• Cardstock: Sweet Li'l Things DSP; Crumb Cake; Very Vanilla
• Accessories:
• Tools: Envelope Punch Board

Splatter Technique

Today's card was our April stamp club technique card. I choose the splatter technique to try out. Basically you drop some ink onto the paper and blow it out using a straw. I experimented a few times with different inks and techniques. The best inks to use were bright colors instead of dark colors. As for technique, I found that blowing one drop at a time was better than trying to do a bigger blob of ink. I can't wait to see what the stamp club ladies create tomorrow night.

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe (retired); Coastal Cabana (retired); Pistachio Pudding (retired)
• Cardstock: Crisp Cantaloupe (retired); Pistachio Pudding (retired); Whisper White
• Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim; Pool Party Ribbon (retired); Crisp Cantaloupe Twine (retired); Crisp Cantaloupe Pom Pom Trim (retired)
• Tools: Tiny Triangles Embossing Folder; 2" Circle Punch; Circle Framelits

Wildflower Triptych

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using our wonderful markers! My collection of SU markers (current and retired colors) is one of my go-to supplies while making a card. I decided to make another simple card with some fun coloring. I took a piece of white cardstock, stamped my images, colored them, and then cut the piece into three equal pieces. From there, I adhered the pieces on dimensionals and placed then slightly apart from each other. This creates a nice triptych effect. Add a great sentiment from Happy Happenings and the card is finished!

• Stamps: Flowering Fields; Happy Happening
• Inks: Basic Black; Hello Honey; Blackberry Bliss; Old Olive; Lost Lagoon
• Cardstock: Perfect Plum; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools:

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

SSINKCS30: Watermelon Butterfly

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

Funny thing is that I don't have the Hearts Framelits. And I don't really have any desire to buy them. I'm just not hugely into hearts, but I do love butterflies. So I decided to make a card using the sketch but substituting the butterfly for the heart pictured. Overall, I kept my card very monochromatic. I love playing with the watercolor wings stamp set to create different color combos. This card features the combination of Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, and Watermelon Wonder. Once I layered on the main pieces, I decided the card needed to be finished with some bling. I added a Botanical Garden Jewel and a bit of clear Wink of Stella. Just my kind of card.

I used this card for our February stamp club but gave my participants the choice of four of the 2015-2017 In Colors. Below are the butterflies I made as examples.

• Stamps: Watercolor Wings; Happy Happenings
• Inks: Blushing Bride; Calypso Coral; Watermelon Wonder; Early Espresso
• Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories: Botanical Gardens Jewel; Doilies
• Tools: Bold Butterfly Framelits; Clear Wink of Stella

A Wildflower Box

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a project featuring a Sale-A-Bration item. I decided to focus on my favorite SAB item: Wildflower Fields DSP. I love the patterns and color combinations in this stack. To help highlight the paper, I decorated a gift box. This was the January Stamp Club 3D project in fact! I modified some instructions i had and created an extra large bow to go on top of the box. I also added a belly band for more visual interest, a flower in the center of the bow and a gift tag. Overall a super cute box! My stamp club ladies made variations using different paper and pattern combos.

To make the bow, you need four pieces of DSP:

• 3" x 11" -- top loop
• 3" x 9" -- middle loop
• 3" x 7" -- base

Punch the three large strips in the middle. Fold over the ends of the top and middle piece and secure with glue dots to create the loops. Layer and glue together. Finish the card off with a strip around the middle section and punch the tails.

To make the belly band, you need two pieces of DSP each 3" x 12". Glue together and lay flat. At one end, score at 4 1/2" and 6 1/4". Start at the 6 1/4" score mark and score from there at 6 1/4". Finally score at 4 1/2" from the last score mark. This should wrap around the box and be able to be attached at the top under the bow.

Detail of the bow:

Detail of the gift tag:

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Calypso Coral
• Cardstock: Wildflower Fields DSP; Calypso Coral
• Accessories: Botanical Gardens Washi Tape; Gold Sequins; Candy Dots
• Tools: Envelope Punch Board; Scallop Tag Topper Punch; Flower Medallion Punch; Pansy Punch; Petite Petals Punch

Quick and Easy Card

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a quick and easy card. What better way to make a quick and easy card than use one of Stampin' Up's great kits? I bought the Tin of Cards Kits from the main catalog. The tin itself was a gift for my grandmother, but that left the card contents. I took the card pieces and whipped up this easy birthday card. All I added was a sentiment from the Happy Happenings stamp set. Quick and easy! I even made four of them to have on hand for upcoming birthdays.

A variation from the kit. 

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Calypso Coral
• Cardstock: Tin of Cards Kit
• Accessories: Tin of Cards Kit
• Tools:

SSINKCS29: Layered Flowers

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

Once again I decided to use the Botanical Gardens Suite. I love the play of patterns on this card. I layered two different pieces of DSP to create the middle layers. The top layer is a piece of Whisper White paper that I stamped onto. As final touches, I added a sentiment from Happy Happenings and some washi tape from the suite.

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Cajun Craze; Hello Honey; Mint Macaron
• Cardstock: Botanical Gardens DSP; Cajun Craze; Whisper White
• Accessories: Botanical Gardens Washi Tape
• Tools:

Simple Bokeh

A simple Bokeh style card for today. I love playing with the technique and making different color combinations. Today's combo is blue and yellow. A cheery understated birthday card. I even love the imperfections.

• Stamps: Happy Happenings; Secret Garden (retired)
• Inks: Lost Lagoon; Hello Honey; Basic Black
• Cardstock: Lost Lagoon; Smokt Slate; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Aqua Painter

Diamond Anniversary

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using some of our favorite products. Currently I am in love with the sentiment stamp set Happy Happenings. I love having a variety of good sentiments in great fonts. This set delivers.

This card was a 60th Anniversary card for my grandparents. I stuck with a Rich Razzleberry, black, white, and Dazzling Diamonds color palette. Did you know that the 60th Anniversary is the Diamond Anniversary? I didn't until I looked it up, but now that I know I had to make a card featuring diamonds. I added a great sentiment and some die cut pieces to fill out the card.

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White; Basic Black; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
• Accessories: Metallics Sequin Assortment; Tea Lace Paper Doilies
• Tools: Floral Frames Framelits