Inkspiration #378 Clean and Simple - optional twist of plaid

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational today - a Word Prompt

Optional Twist - Plaid

I made mine CAS (lots of white space, minimal layers) and Plaid - using a Plaid Thins Stencil from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous some Remnant Rubs/Halloween from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology and a stamped sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

We'd love to see what creativity the challenge sparks in you!

You'll find Mr. Linky and inspiration from the rest of the Ink DT over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends Oct 23rd

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using these Halloween Rub Ons that are at least 5 years old!

Creative Inspiration Challenge

ends Oct 31  Anything Goes

Halloween Crafts All Year 'Round

ends Oct 31

Simply Clean & Simple

Anything Goes - Optional; Something Tiny

ends Oct 31

Stamps:  Inside Greetings - Halloween - PTI (retired)

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Plaid Stencil - Thins Stencil - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, foam sponge, Remnant Rubs/Halloween - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.

Inkspirational #377 Visual Prompt - Fall Cupcakes

 Here is my DT card for the latest Inkspirational Challenge #377.

I was inspired by the fall theme especially the leaves on the cupcakes.  

But instead of a cupcake - I made a pumpkin pie decorated with fall leaves cut from left over 'crust'!

The two dies I used are both from The Greetery.  Char-cut-erie Board and To Pie for Die.

I sponged the edges of all the die cuts with Ranger Distress Vintage Photo.  I sponged ink over the whole board to highlight the grain.  The pie is up on foam dots.

The DP is Groovy Gingham from Unity and the sentiment is from Mini Strips-Harvest  which I die cut using Mini Strips Die both from Taylored Expressions.

So how will these fall decorated cupcakes speak to you?   We can't wait to see!!  Please link up your inspired card over at the Inkspirational Blog here.

This challenge ends Oct 9th.

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the Char-cut-erie Board that I've had for ages!

A Cut Above

Anything Goes with a Die ends 9/30

Stamps:  Mini Strips: Harvest - Taylored Expressions.

Paper:  Kraft, Honey Nut, White - Papertrey Ink, DP Groovy Gingham - Unity.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Vintage Photo, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Char-cut-erie Board Die, To Pie for Die - The Greetery, Mini Strips Die - Taylored Expressions, sponge dauber, foam dots.

Inkspirational #376 - Furry Friends - Happy Birthday to Ewe!

 It's time for a new challenge over at Inkspirational and it's a Word Prompt.

I immediately thought of my fun sheep dies Primitive Sheep Die Set from Whimsey Stamps - that I have only used on a card once before over a year ago!?!?! 

  

At that time, I had luckily made a bunch of sheep bodies using the Opaque White Embossing Paste from Altenew and they were waiting for me in the sleeve with the dies!   So -  I just had to die cut the body bases (black behind the white fur), the faces and ears to make my sheep today!

 

It saved time not having to let the paste dry over night!

The sentiments inside and outside are from Sheepish Moments also from Whimsy Stamps.  I also added a black sheep inside.

So, please join us and show us your creation inspired by "Furry Friends"!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog here.

This challenge ends on Sept 25th.

Also sending my card to:

Crafty Animals #109

ends Sept 29

Love Those Pretty Papers

ends 9/30

Stamps:  Sheepish Moments - Whimsy Stamps.

Paper:  Kraft, True Black, White - Papertrey Ink, Water Color card - Spellbinders, DP - Primitive Colonial Americana - Whimsy Stamps, Polka Dot Obsessed - Unity.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Primitive Sheep Die Set - Whimsy Stamps, Wood Frame Infinity Dies - Hero Arts, Opaque White Matte Finish Embossing Paste - Altenew, flowers - The Greetery.

Inkspirational Challenge #375 Home - Family - Love

 Today's the start of a new challenge over at Inkspirational -  a Visual Prompt.

And here is my DT card inspired by the three words in the prompt.

This card could be for a new home, for a family with a new addition to the family or just a note card for someone that loves wherever it is they are living at the present time?!

The house panel is from a pack called Hazo Tiny Town Cardstock Stickers from Taperlogy - it's full of single, double, multiple and even mushroom houses made from cardstock.  

I embossed a panel of water color card stock with Simple Frame Embossing Folder from Altenew.  I rubbed over the raised part with Sand Dune Versafine Clair to accent the design.  

I adhered the houses inside the frame with foam dots, added an acrylic heart to one of the doors and stamped the sentiment.  I adhered the frame panel over a panel of wood grain DP.

We hope you will join us for this fun challenge, creating something inspired by the Visual Prompt!  

You'll find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT plus Mr. Linky over at the blog here.

This challenge ends Sept 11th

Also sending my card to:

TIME OUT Challenges

inspired by windows

Pick 3 Challenge

Orange (houses)  Triangle (Roof) Stamping (sentiment)

ends 9/18

All About Challenge

ends 9/2

Stamps:  Happy Village - Lawn Fawn.

Paper:  Water Color Card - Spellbinders, DP Prim Colonial America - Whimsy Stamps.

Ink:  Nocturne, Sand Dune - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Houses - Hazo Tiny Town Cardstock Stickers - Taperlogy, Simple Frame Embossing Folder - Altenew, foam dots, acrylic heart - Altenew.

Inkspirational #374 Word Prompt - Garden

 Today there's a new challenge up over at Inkspirational Challenge.  #374 Word Prompt - Garden

So I literally went out to my garden, picked some pansies and a few leaves from other plants to press for this card!

I laid the blossoms and leaves, face side down onto a panel of water color paper.  I folded a piece of computer paper in half and inserted the panel inside (to absorb moisture) and then ran it through my Big Shot.  I took the panel out, removed it from the folded computer paper, and scraped off the bits of pansies and leaves that were left on the card stock  - and a print was left.   I added orange gems, stamped the sentiment and ran along the edge of the panel with a gold Sharpie pen.  

Every time you press a panel it comes out different - depending on the blooms and the leaves used (some plant leaves don't leave any green so it's trial and error!)

The wetness of the fresh blooms pressed against the paper can make the cardstock damp and curl a bit. I laid the panels out overnight to dry and then laid heavy books on top of them to help flatten them.

Here are several more cards I made using geranium and pansy petals.  On many of these I didn't use any leaves.  I used plain white card stock on a couple of them.

So please join us and show us how "Garden" inspires you!  You'll find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends on Aug 28th

Also linking my first card to:

Word Art Wednesday

Anything Goes  ends 8/19

Everybody Art Challenge

Summer  ends 8/17

Try It on Tuesday

Make it Colorful  ends 8/18

Stamps:Beyond Basic Borders - PTI (retired)

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  Water Color Cardstock - Spellbinders, white - PTI, computer paper.

Other Supplies:  Pansy and Geranium blossoms, different green leaves from my garden, Candy Gems - Waffle Flower, Big Shot.

Inkspirational #373 Visual Prompt - Beach Scenes

 Time for another Inkspirational Challenge!  #373 Visual Prompt - Beach Scene - a great challenge for the middle of August when we'd all probably like to be at the beach! (Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere!)

I was inspired by the ocean waves!

First time using this wonderful Making Waves Stencil, Hey Honeycomb Fish Die and Hey Honeycomb Summer Sentiments all from The Greetery release in June.  Inside I stamped "You're FIN-tastic" from the same sentiment set.

I die cut the fish out of water color card and sponged with Ranger Distress Inks.  I punched the sentiment with a 1" circle, then punched a 5/8" and 1/2" circle to look like bubbles floating up.  I added an enamel dot for his eye. The fish and bubbles are popped up on foam dots.

We hope you'll join us and show us your inspired card design using our Visual Prompt!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends on Aug 14th.

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the stencil, fish die and sentiment set!

Cardz 4 Guyz

Summer Theme  ends Aug 17

Time Out Challenges

ends Aug 5

Krafty Chicks

ends Aug 4th

Allsorts Challenge

Colors of Summer  ends Aug 14

Four Seasons Challenge

August - Summer  ends Aug 25th

Stamps:  Hey Honeycomb Summer Sentiments - The Greetery.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Carribean Sky, Persian Blue - Altenew, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Cintron - Ranger Distress.

Paper:  Water Color Card - Spellbinders, White - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Making Waves Stencil, Hey Honeycomb Fish Die - The Greetery, 1", 5/8",1/2" circle punches, enamel dot - Altenew, foam dots, blender brushes.

Inkspirational Challenge #372 - Christmas in July

 What a great time for the newest challenge at Inkspirational #372 - we can all cool off from the summer heat with this one!  It's never too early to start working on our Christmas cards, right?!

And here's my DT card created for this challenge.

I used an older tag die from Papertrey Ink along with a brandy new to me Regency Bow #1 die from the Greetery. I brushed over the white tag with light blue ink. The image from Holiday Sketch Book from Stampers Anonymous is stamped and die cut.  I colored the popped up piece of the image with Copics and added Liquid Pearls to the stamped snow flake circles.  I looped a gold thread through the tag and adhered it to the back of the panel.  The sentiment and DP are from Waffle Flower. 

We hope you will cool off in your craft room and make a Christmas Card for this challenge!  You'll find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends on July 31st

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

First time using this wonderful bow from the Greetery as well as this stamp and die from the Holiday Sketch Book stamp set from Stampers Anonymous

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

the gift of a Christmas Tree!  ends 7/31

Christmas Crafts All Year Round

M-N-O  -   O is for ornament  ends 7/31

Die Cut Divas

Christmas in July  ends 7/31

Lost Coast

ends 7/31

Stamps:  Holiday Sketch Book - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink, DP Seasons Greetings - Waffle Flower.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Claire, Misty Morning - Altenew.

Other Supplies:  Regency Bow #1 Die - The Greetery, Basic Cut Tag - Papertrey Ink (retired), Holiday Sketchbook Die set - Simon Says Stamp, Copics YG63, R29, Blender Brush, Liquid Pearls - Ranger, foam dots, gold thread - Amazon.