SSINKMC33: Going Places Thank You

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

For this month's challenge, I used four the elements: shape, colors, special element, and theme. I played with picking some patterns from the Going Places DSP stack and helping to fill out the remaining spaces with a washi tape covered circle and a stamped circle. The size of the circles are slightly off, but overall I love the look of this card.

• Stamps: Another Thank You (retiring); I Think You're Great (retiring)
• Inks: Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: Going Places DSP; Delightful Dijon; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: It's My Party Washi Tape; Gold Embossing Powder
• Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Project Life April 2016

For this month's pages, I decided to focus on using one of my mini kits. I chose Dear Lizzy's Polka Dot Party. The kit's a bit more feminine than I usually go for, but I think changing it up is a good thing. Page one features pics from our monthly trip to the zoo. I embellished my month card with some washi tape and butterflies. Plus, I added alphas and some word stickers to the photos.

Page 2 highlights our One Bad Mother meetup in Berkeley. I added just a few word stickers to help complete the page.

Page 3 is a collection of park pictures. Apparently we went to a lot of parks in April.

Page 4 is all about our trip the Bay Area Discovery Museum. I went completely different and used a patterned card instead of a journaling card. Of course, I added an identifier sticker to one of the pics.

Page 5 features the Spring Social. I embellished the pics wth some bright flowers and butterflies to keep the same color family.

Page 6 highlights more park photos and random life photos. I added a lot of stickers to this page including some alphas.

Finally, page 7 includes the leftover pics from the months. I often forget to take photos of subjects other than Arthur. I included two food pics in this month!

Turtle Birthday

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a kid's birthday card. Being a part of a parent group means that I always need kid birthday cards. I took a design I saw on Pinterest and modified it for a kid's birthday.

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder
• Cardstock: Sweet Li'l Things DSP (retiring); Pool Party; Very Vanilla
• Accessories:
• Tools: Washi Label Punch (retiring)

Currently...

Watching: We finally finished Atlantis. A bit disappointed with the ending. Clearly they did not know they were getting canceled. And not super happy with the love triangle set-up crap.

Reading: I finally got to rereading The Magician King by Lev Grossman. Happy to remember that this one moves a lot faster than the first book in the series.

Listening: I've got up with One Bad Mother, so it's back to listening to past episodes of Elise Gets Crafty.

Making: This week is Week in the Life for me. I'm mainly focused on taking pictures, but I have started laying out my album here and there...

Feeling: I overdid it this past weekend, Monday, and Tuesday. I'm paying for it now... So sore and tired.

Planning: Still working on our summer activities plan.

Loving: Park playdates have been great lately. Especially love the splash pads.

SSINKIC33: Pastel Ice Cream Cones

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

After glancing at the picture, I immediately knew that I would use the Celebrate Today stamp set. The set makes balloons, but I could turn those into ice cream cone shapes easily.  I set about adding some pattern stamps to the plain cardstock. Finally I added a nice sentiment. Lovely card for a new baby.

• Stamps: Celebrate Today; Welcome Words (retiring); I Think You're Great (retiring)
• Inks: Crumb Cake; Daffodil Delight; Wisteria Wonder; Blusing Bride; Mint Macaron
• Cardstock: Crumb Cake; So Saffron; Wisteria Wonder; Blusing Bride; Mint Macaron; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools:

Sunday Haul #10

As a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I get the privilege of preordering products before a new catalog. This year I kept my preorder small, but made sure to get some awesome new goodies!

• Affectionately Yours DSP
• Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
• Love and Affection Stamp Set
• Lots of Labels Framelits
• Floral Affection Embossing Folders
• Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Ruched Ribbon
• 2016-2018 In Color Cardstock
• Emerald Envy Ink pad
• Sweet Sugarplum Ink Pad
• Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad
• Dapper Denim Ink Pad
• Peekaboo Peach Ink Pad

Stars in the Sky

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a set of framelits. I have owned the Stars Framelits for months now, but never seem to pull them out to use. I really need to rectify that! I was wanting for the perfect card to use this particular piece of DSP. I love the constellations! So I decided to just add more stars to the card. Overall, the card is simple, but has so much visual interest.

• Stamps: Perfect Pennants (retiring)
• Inks: Basic Black
• Cardstock: Going Places DSP (retiring); Basic Black; Gold Foil
• Accessories:
• Tools: Stars Framelits

You're So Lovely

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a retiring product. Often I feel like we overlook Stampin' Up's amazing kits. This are perfect for a great afternoon of crafting without all the time spent figuring out a design. I bought this kit for last month's stamp club. I love how versatile the kits can be. But hurry! All of the kits will be retiring at the end of May! Get yours today.

• Stamps: You're So Lovely
• Inks: Mint Macaron; Watermelon Wonder; White Craft Ink; Archival Black
• Cardstock:
• Accessories: You're So Lovely Card Kit
• Tools:

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)

Sunday Haul #9

Finally remembered to post my April stamp club order! And this week was catalog preorder for demonstrators. Hopefully that shipment comes soon! I want to play.

• Wisteria Wonder Cardstock
• Island Indigo Cardstock
• Always Artichoke Cardstock
• Suite Sayings Stamp Set
• Little Moments Project Life Accessory Pack (clearance rack)
• Blackberry Bliss Reinker
• 3x4" Project Life Grid Cards (clearance rack)