SSINKCS38: Three Foxy Friends

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

I decided to make a card full of Foxy Friends. These three cute little friends were then layered onto some coordinating cardstock matching the Moroccan DSP. They came together on the card but something was missing. Thankfully I had some coordinating enamel shapes and washi tape to finish off the card.

• Stamps: Foxy Friends
• Inks: Cajun Craze; Dapper Denim; Delightful Dijon; Basic Black
• Cardstock: Moroccan DSP; Emerald Envy; Dapper Denim; Delightful Dijon; Cajun Craze
• Accessories: Moroccan Washi Tape; In Color Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Circles Framelits

SSINKCS37: Trio of Beasties

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

One of my first purchases from the new Holiday Catalog was the Cookie Cutter Bundle including the Cookie Cutter Punch and Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set. So adorable! Of course, I had to add the coordinating Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set to have even more fun with the bundle. I had a ton of fun stamping these three beasties and mounting them on the same card. (The set also comes with a scarecrow and some accessories.)  The beasties were cute but needed some great embellishments. Enter the shiny Halloween Night washi tape and some metallic doilies. Such a cute little Halloween themed card!

• Stamps: Cookie Cutter Halloween; Labeler Alphabet
• Inks: Real Red; Basic Black
• Cardstock: Halloween Night DSP; Real Red; Whisper White
• Accessories: Halloween Night Washi Tape; Metallic Doilies
• Tools: Cookie Cutter Punch

SSINKCS36: Love and Wishes

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

I wanted to highlight one of the beautiful papers from the Affectionately Yours DSP pack, but which one? Looking at some of my other cards, I realized that I haven't really used the pattern below. I decided to play off the small flower image and create my own piece of DSP with images from Love and Affection and Friendly Wishes. I added a metallic doily and washi tape to finish my card.

• Stamps: Love and Affection; Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Watermelon Wonder; Night of Navy; Mint Macaron
• Cardstock: Affectionately Yours DSP; Night of Navy; Mint Macaron; Watermelon Wonder
• Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape; Metallic Foil Doilies
• Tools:

SSINKCS35: Blue Birthday

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

I went very simple with today's card. I played with a few different pieces of DSP to act as accompany the die cut balloon. The Irresistibly Floral paper is so versatile. This card is so simple, but I love it.

• Stamps: Celebrate Today
• Inks: Pool Party; Island Indigo
• Cardstock: A Little Foxy DSP; Irresistibly Floral DSP; Island Indigo; Whisper White
• Accessories: White Accents
• Tools: Balloon Framelits

SSINKCS34: Copper Accents

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

I decided to have fun layering patterns from the Affectionately Yours DSP. The two pieces with copper foil accents are just gorgeous. They shine so much in real life. Instead of a flower, I decided to add a butterfly to tie the pieces together. After making this card, I'm kicking myself for not preordering the copper embossing powder. Guess what was added to my first June order...

It's hard to tell in the first pic, but I used Wink of Stella to give the butterfly a bit of shine.

• Stamps: Watercolor Wings
• Inks: Mint Macaron, Island Indigo, Night of Navy
• Cardstock: Affectionately Yours DSP; Night of Navy
• Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
• Tools: Wink of Stella, Butterflies Thinlits

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)

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

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:

SSINKCS28: Gold Tree

Today’s card is featured over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and features a fun card sketch challenge today.

I turned the sketch on its side and featured a pretty embossed Christmas tree. You can't tell very well, but the ornaments and the base of the tree is embossed in gold. Very pretty and shiny! And this gives me an excuse to use my pretty Winter Wonderland Vellum stack.

• Stamps: Festival of Trees
• Inks: Mossy Meadow; Gold Embossing Powder
• Cardstock: Merry Moments DSP; Winter Wonderland Vellum; Mossy Meadow; Whisper White
• Accessories: 1/8" Gold Ribbon
• Tools:

SSINKCS27: Repeated Olive

Today’s card is featured over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and features a fun card sketch challenge today.

I went with my favorite color combination of green and purple. This time I went with Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss. I layered some of the Into the Woods DSP to play off the repeated Old Olive color. The purple comes in with the stamp and washi tape. A nice clean combination. Overall I went with a less is more approach for this card and I love it!

• Stamps: Thankful Forrest Friends
• Inks: Blackberry Bliss
• Cardstock: Into the Woods DSP; Old Olive
• Accessories: Into the Woods Elements; Happy Haunting Washi Tape; Burlap
• Tools: Square Framelits