Inkspirational #355 - Christmas Tag Moodboard

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational - #355 is a Mood Board!

I was inspired by tag idea and the Christmas Tree.  My card isn't a tag, but the top oval with the die cut tree on it  could be considered a tag!?! (if I had added a loop of twine to the top of it!) 

I used 4 different patterns on my layers.  The layered die cut tree and the die cut oval behind it are both up on foam dots.

We'd love to see what you create inspired by our Mood Board!  Please check out the lovely inspiration from the rest of the team - and link up your inspired creation - over at Inkspirational!  

This challenge ends 12/5!

Also sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

Inspired by the pine, stars and mocha color

Ends 11/26

Inspired by

the tree  ends 11/26

Love Those Pretty Papers

4 layers of pretty papers  ends 11/30

optional forest critters - there are 2 deer on my largest oval!

Paper: Festive Farm House - Rubbernecker (Now Brass and Bliss), White - Papertrey Ink.
Other Supplies: Snow Covered Stacker Tree Die - Dees Distinctively (retired), Love to Layer Scalloped Ovals - Papertrey Ink, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes Die - Rubbernecker (now Brass and Bliss), Subsentiment Strips: Christmas Tree - Waffle Flower, foam dots, Enamel heart and dots - Altenew.

Inkspirational Challenge #354 - Word Prompt Knit

 There's a new challenge up over at Inkspirational:

I pulled out a sweater die from The Greetery and a Sweater 3D embossing folder by Eileen Hull/Sizzix for my card. (It's a vertical cable stitch - not sure if you can see it? It flattened a bit when I die cut the framing after embossing Ugh.)  

I cut the sweater pieces out of watercolor paper and colored them with Copics.  I die cut the leaf and acorn out of colored card stock.

I die cut the leaf and acorn using Autumn Side Kick Die by Tim Holtz/Alterations. The Nordic circle die is from The Greetery and the back panel is die cut with a Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die from Rubbernecker - now Brass and Bliss.  The sentiment is from Sending Warm Fuzzies from Unity. The enamel dots are from Altenew.

So please join in with us at Inkspirational - and create a card inspired by Knit/Knitted!

You'll find lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends November 21!

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the Side Kick Dies (acorn and leaf)

Inspired by Challenge

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Just Us Girls

This card would work for Thanksgiving or Birthday 

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Shopping Our Stash

These are a few of my favorite crafty things -  die cuts, embossing folders, enamel dots.

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Stamps:  Sending Warm Fuzzies - Unity.

Ink:  Portobello - Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Old Paper.

Paper:  Water Color Paper - Canson Cold Press, White, Rustic Cream, Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Cocoa Bean, Summer Sunrise - PaperTrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Hearts at Home Sweater Die, Nordic Circles Die - The Greetery, Autumn Side Kick Dies (acorn and leaf) - Tim Holtz/Alterations, Nested Rectangle With Square Holes Die - Brass and Bliss, Sweater 3D Embossing Folder - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, Copics E19, YR09, Blender Brush, enamel dots and star - Altenew, foam dots.

Bats, Pumpkins and Boo to You!

 I don't send many Halloween cards but I do like to have some on hand.  I have two boxes of Halloween stamps, dies and ephemera - some of it never used yet -  so there's that reason too!

So for this card I used three new Lavinia Stamps for the first time (pumpkins and bats), a baseboard frame from Tim Holtz that I've had a package of for a year and never used one of them, and Regions Beyond die set (candle and crow) that I've also had for over a year and never used!

  

I seem to buy things after season when they are on sale and then forget I have them?!?

I'm sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

Inspired by the pumpkins, window and candle.

ends 9/26

NBUS

first time using pumpkin and bat stamps, Baseboard window frames, Regions Beyond die cuts (candle and crow)

Inspired by Challenge

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Cardz 4 Guyz

Inspired by Fall  

Stamps: Playful Pumpkin, Ickle Pumpkins, Flittermice - Lavinia, A Great Big Owl (sentiment)- Waltzingmouse (retired).
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Paper: White, True Black - PTI, DP Enchanted - Authentique, Ghosts and Goblins - DCWV.
Other Supplies: Baseboard Window Frames - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Regions Beyond die set - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions, Orange Peel Stickles, Copics Y38, YG03, E37, E00, C1, foam dots.

Let's Just Chill

 I'm joining in on the Color Hues Challenge today.

I don't really like to be told what colors to use on my card -  it's a total inspiration killer for me - so I'm trying to stretch myself and tackle it head on today!

My first thought was to use these little summer drinks stickers since they are in the colors.  

Then the problem is how to present them?! 

After trying several die cut frames - I finally settled on this flat bottom circle and thought I could set it over the stamped sentiment!

And then, I struggled with the background - trying embossed panels, inked embossed panels,(nope, nope) and then I opened my drawer of Washi Tapes that I haven't used for years and there was the perfect design (summery) and in the right colors (shades of greens/yellows)!

So here it is!   

A lovely simple design that took me 3 hours to figure out!

But that's why we love card making - right?!   

Now I'm going to Just Chill for a while!

Also sending my card to:

Inspired by Challenge

drink imoji's

ends 7/23

NBUS

First time using this Washi Tape, the stickers and the sentiment stamp!

Stamps:  Let's Just Chill - Unity stamps

Ink:  Nocturne Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - PTI, Hammered White - Amazon.

Other Supplies:  Misty Meadow Washi Tape - Altenew, Flat bottom circle die - Amazon, Cocktail Stickers - American Crafts, yellow enamel dots - Altenew, foam dots.

A Snarky Cat with a Valentine Balloon!

 Today, I'm sharing the Valentines that I made this year to send to my grandnieces and grandnephews.  I used pink metallic paper to emboss/die cut the hearts for the girls and red metallic paper for the boys, ages 14, 13, 12 and 10.  

These are mini slim line size 3"x 6".  I always include a $1 bill as a (very small!) treat but it adds a little fun when they open the card. 

I used a large eye sewing needle to 'sew' the balloon twine string through the cats hands.  I colored the Snarky cat with Distress Water Color Pencils and a water brush.  The hearts are die cut/embossed using Tim Holtz/Sizzix  3D Impresslits Lucky Love 

I'm sending my Valentine to the following challenges:

Time Out Challenges

used Stitch (balloon string), Heart, Love, Layer  ends 2/12

Inspired by Challenge

Red, heart, Valentine, animal ends 2/5

Can You Handle the Pressure

anything goes (embossed heart) ends 2/5

Tic Tac Toe #263

Used the top horizontal line -  Hearts, Designer Paper, Love Sentiment ends 2/13

Stamps:  Snarky Cat - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, Love You from Mini Boxwood Heart set - The Greetery.

Paper:  Red and dark pink card bases from stash, DP Gosh I love You - Unity, Valentines Day - Recollections.

Other Supplies:  Crushed Olive and Wild Honey Distress Water Color Pencils - Tim Holtz, foam dots, water brush pen.

Inkspirational #332 - Pretty Quilts Jan 2025

 Welcome to the first challenge of 2025 at Inkspirational - this month the challenge is Designer Choice and I'm the designer to choose!  

My challenge is Pretty Quilts and here are some suggestions to help you start designing.

Show us something pretty using squares or strips of different patterned papers.  

 

Cut squares out of several different patterned papers and arrange them to make a larger 'quilt', check out YouTube quilt card tutorials.

 Here's a link : https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=quilt+card+tutorial

Use a blanket or beach towel stamp or die - color with several colors or stamp flowers etc on it?

 I have two samples to share with you today.

To create my 'quilted' birds - I took a piece of computer paper and adhered some 1/4" to 1/2" strips of scrap DP over it, just a random mix of patterns and colors.  You can see all thestrips in the bowl - I save them when I trim DP for other projects.  I laid the thinlit bird dies over the paper and ran them through my machine.

 (note - if you have a Bigz die you can adhere the DP strips onto a piece of card stock as Bigz Dies will cut through thicker paper)

Here is my 2nd sample of a Pretty Quilt.

I used the Coaster Die from The Greetery to cut the base out of white card.  Then I cut two pieces of patterned Soft Stone paper into 2 3/4" squares (one dotted, one stripes).  

I placed each square (one at a time) over the center square of the die and ran it through my machine so it would imprint the quilted dots.   

Then I put both squares together (one on top of the other) and cut them into approximately 1/4" to 1/2" wide strips.  

I laid the strips out, alternating stripes and dots and then adhered them over the coaster base.  The coffee mug is from Paper Cut Cafe Thinlit dies.

So I hope I have inspired you to think about creating some kind of a pretty quilt and to join us over at Inkspirational - you will find inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky -  which closes on Jan 17th.

I'm also sending my Birds card to:

Cut it Up Challenge - Anything Goes using die cuts 

ends 1/6

I'm sending my Espresso card to:

Inspired by Challenge

Warmth, blue mug and tan coaster  ends 1/8

Where Your Birds Sing

Stamps:  Backyard Bird Friends Stamps - Ellen Hutson (retired)

Paper: White, Soft Stone, Grey - PTI, DP - Make it Merry -Honey Bee Stamps, scraps of mixed patterned paper.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Feathered Friends Thinlits Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, 2" circle punch - SU, enamel dots - Altenew.

An Espresso of My Thanks

Stamps:  Coffee Set - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Paper:  White, Hawaiian Shores, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Dark Chocolate - PTI, White and Grey Cordinations, DP - Bitty Big Patterned Paper Collection Soft Stone - PTI

Ink:  Portabello Versarine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Coaster Die - The Greetery, Paper Cut Cafe Thinlit dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, foam dots.

Inkspirational #329 - Word Prompt: Santa!

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational and it's a Word Prompt: Santa!  

And this is the card I created.

The Santa die is from Rubbernecker (now Brass and Bliss), the HoHoHo is a die from Impression Obsession and the DP is from a great paper pad from Waffle Flower called Seasons Greetings.  The die cuts are all up on foam dots.  I added 3 red enamel dots.

Inside I stamped: Here Comes Santa Claus

We'd love to see all of your 'Santas'!  Please link up your creations over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends 11/29

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

First time using the HoHoHo die

Love those Pretty Papers

Anything Goes using DP

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Krafty Chicks

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Inspired By

Big text, Santa, colors  ends 11/20

Die Cut Divas

Any Holiday in the Year ends 11/30

Paper:  Hammered white - Amazon, DP Seasons Greetings - Waffle Flower

Other Supplies:  Santas Face Die - Rubbernecker (now Brass and Bliss),  HoHoHo die - Impression Obsession, foam dots, red enamel dots - Altenew.