Mermaid in the Sea

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a shaker card. I immediately knew that I wanted to make a fun mermaid in the sea shaker card! I took a piece of DSP that reminded me of the sea and stamped on a few bubbles and seahorses. From there I stamped, colored, and die cut my mermaid. I propped her up on dimensionally and added a ton of sequins. I kept my overall piece simple with a piece of patterned paper, a sentiment, and a few sequins for embellishments.

Stamps: Magical Day
Inks: Island Indigo; Basic Black; Rich Razzleberry Blends; Pumpkin Pie Blends; Ivory Blends
Cardstock: Myths and Magic DSP; Naturally Eclectic DSP; Soft Sky; Island Indigo; Whisper White
Accessories: Silver sequins; Bermuda Bay sequins; random sequins
Tools: Magical Mates Framelits; Layering Cirlces Framelits

Lots of Love CASE

Today's card is a straight CASE (Copy and Share Everything) from the Stampin' Up! catalog. I just love the multitude of layers, textures, and patterns of this card. I loved this card so much that it will be a featured card at October's Stamp Club.

Picture from Stampin' Up! for CASE inspiration:

Stamps: Lots of Love
Inks: Tangerine Tango; Pear Pizzazz
Cardstock: Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Pear Pizzazz; Pool Party; Tranquil Tide; Whisper White
Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim
Tools: Layering Circles Framelits; Petal Burst Embossing Folder

On the High Seas

Today's post features a card we made at September's stamp club. I bought the Message in a Bottle stamp set for Arthur and Quentin's pirate themed birthday party (not until October 7th), but of course I was going to make more cards using it. I love the little bottle that can filled with a variety of ocean themed objects. For this card, I decided on a ship in a bottle. I stamped the water onto my paper and onto a piece of scrap paper. To them cut the water out of my scrap paper to create a mask for when I stamped my ship. I wanted the ship to be floating in the water. From there I added some white chalk marker to my sails and a bit to the water. I stamped my sentiment and stamped a little gray heart that I them glittered up with some Wink of Stella. From there I die cut my image, added my background pieces, and finally added a few sequins.

Stamps: Message in a Bottle
Inks: Island Indigo; Smoky Slate; Basic Black
Cardstock: Bundle of Love DSP; Island Indigo; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequins (retired); White Chalk Marker; Clear Wink of Stella
Tools: Stitched Shaped Framelits; Seaside Embossing Folder

Simple Washi Tape Card

A duo of fun and simple washi tape cards. I have an entire bin of washi tape just sitting in my cabinets. I decided I really need to use them more. So I pulled out some fun retired Stampin' Up! washi tape to create these two different cards. First I hand drew a fun little border on my white cardstock. Then I adhered some washi tape strips. From there, I added a nice sentiment (seriously love the Better Together Stamp Set for great bigger sentiments). To finish, I added some sequins. Simple, yet great cards!

Stamps: Better Together; Four You (retired)
Inks: Basic Black; Melon Mambo
Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Accessories: Gold Sequins Trim; Silver Sequin Trim; Variety of Stampin' Up! washi tape (retired)
Tools: Black Marker

Mint Kindness

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using one of our favorite retiring punches. Hands down, my favorite retiring punches are the coordinating butterfly punches: Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly. I think they have been my most used punch since I bought them four years ago. Love them so much! This card celebrates the butterflies by coordinating them with a retiring stamp set, Kinda Eclectic, a retiring DSP, and two retiring colors. This card just makes me so happy!

Stamps: Kinda Eclectic
Inks: Delightful Dijon; Mint Macaron
Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Whisper White
Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch; Lots of Labels Framelits

Here for You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Congratulations or Graduation card. I went a little untraditional with my graduation card, but I think this would be a great card to give to that special graduate. I used some of the scraps of the Cupcakes and Carousels DSP pack to create a basic background. From there I added a sentiment from the retiring Friendly Wishes Stamp Set. The card seemed a bit plain, so I added a couple of punched butterflies. It's hard to tell from the photo, but the butterflies were stamped before punched. The stamping adds just a bit more texture to the card. I finished off the card with some coordinating sequins.

Stamps: Friendly Wishes; Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Bermuda Bay
Cardstock: Cupcakes and Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; Daffodil Delight; Whisper White
Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Birthday Tag

Today’s card is a simple birthday tag featuring some great paper from the Occasions Catalog. I love making birthday cards and I finally broke down and bought the Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set. It makes such a cute card!

Stamps: Endless Birthday Wishes
Inks: Basic Black; Bermuda Bay; Watermelon Wonder; Peekaboo Peach; Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Cupcakes and Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon; Gold Sequin Trim; Metallic Enamel Shapes
Tools: Scallop Tag Topper 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

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

Carousel for a Friend

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using elements of the Cupcakes and Carousels suite. I haven't bought the stamp set from the suite, but I couldn't resist the patterned paper. For this card, I pulled all the papers featuring the Bemuda Bay and So Saffron color combo. From there, I pulled some Early Espresso cardstock to create my color trio. I played around with layering the papers until I found a combo I really loved. To add texture, I embossed my piece of Bermuda Bay using the new Hexagons Embossing Folder. To finish my card, I glued on some sequin strands.

Stamps: Friendly Wishes
Inks: Bermuda Bay
Cardstock: Cupcakes & Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; So Saffron; Early Espresso
Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
Tools: Hexagons Embossing Folder

Wonderful Scraps

What to do with all the scraps of DSP you inevitably have leftover? Make a fun card with them of course! Siimply cut some DSP down to 3/4" x 3 3/4" and create a background pattern. A simple heat embossed sentiment and a few embellishment create a great card! Tomorrow I'll show you another fun way to use your scraps.

Stamps: Wonderful Year
Inks: Versamark
Cardstock: Presents and Pinecones DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Mint Macaron; Whisper White
Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim; Emerald Envy Metallic Thread
Tools: Gold Embossing Powder