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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:
tags: Celebrate Today, I Think You're Great, Photo Inspiration, Welcome Words
categories: Baby/Wedding/Anniversa...
Monday 05.16.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKIC32: Cups in a Row

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card based off the of the image below.

 

So my card went a little off the mark this time. I started out with the idea of adding some map paper on my card. But then I wasn't inspired by the map paper. So I turned to the swirled designs and started putting pieces together. In the end, I cup out three coffee cups and layered them onto more DSP and an embossed piece of cardstock. Sometimes you have every intention of following a sketch, picture, or formula, but the end result is something completely different. At least I still like the card I made!

  • Stamps: Another Thank You
  • Inks: Basic Black
  • Cardstock: Going Places DSP; Lost Lagoon; Sahara Sand
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Stripes Embossing Folder; Cups and Kettle Framelits
tags: Another Thank You, Going Places DSP, Photo Inspiration
categories: Thank You
Monday 04.18.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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:
tags: Kinda Eclectic, Photo Inspiration, Welcome Words
categories: Baby/Wedding/Anniversa...
Monday 03.21.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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
tags: Going Places DSP, Happy Happenings, Photo Inspiration, Wink of Stella
categories: Misc- Cards
Monday 02.15.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKIC29: Lots of Hearts

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

 

I decided to play off of the multiple colored chocolate covered strawberries. I layered some similarly colored hearts. A few of the hearts I added a stamped flower for added visual appeal. Two of them were covered in Wink of Stella. From there, I layered on some neutral DSP, a Rose Red flag, and a sentiment. As a finishing touch, I added a few candy dots. Super cute Valentine's Day themed card.

 

Detail of the Wink of Stella:

 
  • Stamps: Hello Life; A Whole Lot of Lovely (flower)
  • Inks: Rose Red; Blushing Bride
  • Cardstock: Neutrals DSP; Rose Red; Blushing Bride; Gold; Sahara Suede
  • Accessories: Candy Dots; Wink of Stella Clear
  • Tools: Sweetheart Punch
tags: A Whole Lot of Lovely, candy dots, Hello Life, Neutrals DSP, Photo Inspiration, Wink of Stella
categories: Misc- Cards
Monday 01.18.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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:
tags: For All Things, Photo Inspiration, Seasonal Snapshot 2015, Seasons of Cheer Washi Tape
categories: Other Holiday Cards
Monday 11.16.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKIC26: Spooky Spooky

Today's card is featured over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and features a fun photo inspiration challenge! This photo screams Halloween to me, so I had to make a card that matched!

 

I took my cues from the color scheme of the apples: purple, green, and brown. From there, I decided to make a jack-o-lantern card, but one that incorporated a lot of color. I pulled out my Happy Patterns mask and had some fun with color! From there, I added a simple pumpkin globe. The card still felt too plain. So I finished it off with a sparkly sentiment. Perfect!

 
  • Stamps: Sparkly Seasons
  • Inks: Basic Black; Tangelo Twist; Mossy Meadow; Blackberry Bliss
  • Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss; Whisper White; Black Glimmer Paper
  • Accessories: Happy Patterns Decorative Mask
  • Tools: Seasonal Frames Framelits
tags: decorative masks, Photo Inspiration, Sparkly Seasons
categories: Other Holiday Cards
Monday 10.19.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKIC25: Fall Outfit

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

 

I decided to take the colors from the photo and run... I saw a great card online where they embossing silver paper to create a tin ceiling look. I loved the idea so I adapted it to my card. The Hardwood Embossing Folder was the perfect choice. Next I made my butterfly. I played around with all my blues until I found a combination that I really liked. For an extra pop, I added a die cut small butterfly in gold. Perfect! Layering the butterfly on top of a piece of Mint Maracon DSP and a punched sentiment finished my card.

 
  • Stamps: Happy Happenings; Watercolor Wings
  • Inks: Delightful Dijon; Pool Party; Island Indigo; Lost Lagoon
  • Cardstock: Gold Paper; Lost Lagoon; 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Whisper White
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Hardwood Embossing Folder; Bold Butterfly Framelits; 1 1/4" Circle Punch
tags: 2015-2017 In Color DSP, Butterflies, Happy Happenings, Photo Inspiration, Watercolor Wings
categories: Misc- Cards
Monday 09.21.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 
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