SSINKIC40: Winter Forest

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

I started with the some of the colors of the card, then I looked for a stamp set to help create my forrest. Thankfully I had access to the Totally Trees stamp set. This set is great because of how many different tree designs are included. I focused on one specific tree and created my own forrest on the center piece. For the colored portion of the trees, I inked up each color and stamped off before stamping the tree. This created a softer texture that I love! From there, I added a layer of Fancy Frost DSP. The paper is embossed but doesn't have the glossy sections like the Irresistibly Floral DSP in the annual catalog. I sponged some of the same ink colors around the DSP to mimic my forrest. Perfect card!

Stamps: Totally Trees; Happy Happenings
Inks: Soft Suede; Pool Party; Mint Macaron; Claypso Coral; Flirty Flamingo; Peekaboo Peach
Cardstock: Fancy Frost DSP; Island Indigo; Pool Party; Whisper White
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Moroccan Star

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a washi tape card. I ended up directly CASEing a beautiful card from Leanne Johnson @ Literally My Joy. I rediscovered her card while searching for some way to incorporate washi tape and make a fun card for my card buffet class. I changed up the sentiment and colors, but kept the simple design. I love it!

Stamps: Happy Happenings
Inks: Early Espresso
Cardstock: Cajun Craze; Delightful Dijob; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Moroccan Washi Tape
Tools: Stars Framelits

SSINKTC37: Tiled Eclectic

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

The love the simplicity of faux tiled cards. For mine, I pulled a piece of Affectionately Yours DSP to play off of. From there, I pulled some ink colors (Night of Navy, Cucumber Crush, and Daffodil Delight) and a stamp set that would go (Kinda Eclectic). For this card, I scored every 1", but you can pick a different scoring amount. After scoring, I stamped and hoped some of the tiled effect would show. You can see it the best on the middle navy butterfly. After stamping, I finished my card with a strip of washi tape and a die cut sentiment.

Stamps: Kinda Eclectic; Happy Happenings
Inks: Night of Navy; Cucumber Crush; Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Affectionately Yours DSP; Very Vanilla; Daffodil Delight; Night of Navy
Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

SSINKIC37: Bright Congrats

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

I decided to play off of the fun bright colors featured in the picture. I pulled out some bright DSP from the Festive Birthday pack and started matching it up. From there, I grabbed the coordinating ink colors to compliment the paper. These candles from the Build a Birthday stamp set were a perfect choice! The stark white background felt a little too plain so I added some circles from the Playful Backgrounds set. I finished off my card with simple sentiment.

Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Build a Birthday; Happy Happenings
Inks: Daffodil Delight; Pumpkin Pie; Emerald Envy; Melon Mambo
Cardstock: Festive Birthday DSP; Emerald Envy; Whisper White
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SSINK August 2016 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog hop! This month we are creating ABC 123 cards. That's 1 stamp set, 2 pattern papers, and 3 embellishments. As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 1 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration Blog Hop – Diana @ Stampin' Fun with Diana. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Each card needed to have one stamp set, two paper patterns, and three embellishments. I decided to play off the beautiful patterns and colors of the Moroccan DSP. I didn't initially fall for this pack of paper, but I've found myself wanting to pick up and use it more and more lately. Yea for me not hoarding paper like I usually do. So I layered some of the patterned paper on top of coordinating cardstock. The middle was pretty empty, so I added this beautiful die cut butterfly. For my embellishments, I pulled out the Dapper Denim color for the washi tape and ribbon. And went tone-on-tone with the Emerald Envy enamel shapes.

Stamps: Happy Happenings
Inks: Early Espresso
Cardstock: Moroccan DSP; Early Espresso; Emerald Envy; Delightful Dijon; Cajun Craze
Accessories: Moroccan Washi Tape; Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon; 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes
Tools: Bold Butterfly Framelits; Lots of Labels Framelits

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Froggy Says Welcome

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a a punch art card. I found a great punch art tutorial on Pinterest to make frogs. My mind went immediately to a fun nature inspired baby card. As complicated as this frog looks, it was fairly easy to make. I did have to modify the eyes as I do not have owl builder punch shown in the tutorial. No big deal, I can make something of it. Overall, I love this little baby card.

Stamps: Foxy Friends; Happy Happenings
Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Pear Pizzazz; Soft Suede
Cardstock: Fruit Stand DSP; Pear Pizzazz; Daffodil Delight; Crumb Cake; Whisper White
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Tools: Ovals Framelits; Fox Builder Punch; Hole Punch

Lovely Washi

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a quick and easy card. My favorite quick and easy cards pack a lot of color, but are still easy to make. I started with the beautiful Affectionately Yours Washi Tape as my base. A simple sentiment was added in Night of Navy. And I finished the card off with a die cut flower from the Botanical Builder set.

Detail on Wink of Stella flower center and copper accent washi tape.

Stamps: Botanical Blooms; Happy Happenings
Inks: Cucumber Crush; Night of Navy
Cardstock: Night of Navy; Cucumber Crush; Mint Macaron; Watermelon Wonder
Accessories: Wink of Stella; Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits

Jumping Fish Beach

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card with a beach theme. Thankfully I just received my a huge stack of DSP including the By the Shore paper pack. And I don't have a beach themed stamp set but thankfully the Jar of Love stamps et includes this cute this fish! Using the DSP and fish as my base, I decided to go with a watercolor beach background. Overall, I love the end result of my card.

Stamps: Happy Happenings, Jar of Love
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky, Mint Macaron, Island Indigo, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: By the Shore DSP, Island Indigo, Watercolor Paper
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Tools: Everyday Jars Framelits

Sparkly Star-filled Congrats

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card with a star or red, white, and blue theme. I decided to combine the two themes and make a red, white, and blue star card. Another simple card card with a big visual punch. The silver glimmer paper and repeating stars make this card.

Stamps: Happy Happenings
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Silver Glimmer Paper, Night of Navy, Real Red
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Tools: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Stars Framelits

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
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Tools: Washi Label Punch (retiring)