Inkspirational #337 - Designer Choice - Sports

 Inkspirational Challenge #337 is up over at the blog! It's Designer Choice and Pia is the designer this time - she wants to see cards about Sports!  

Basketball, football, baseball, skiing, skating, swimming, bowling, pickleball??!!

A friend of mine asked me to make a birthday card for her grandson who loves playing basketball so here is the card I created for the challenge AND for 13year old Danny!

I always pick up sports stickers when I see them, as several of my friends ask me to make sports cards for their grands or hubbies. The basketball hoop and flying basket ball are from a sticker set I recently purchased at Michaels.  The stadium seating and #1 hand are dies from a set by Lawn Fawn that I purchased quite a while ago and finally got it out to play with! (my New Year's resolution!)

The sentiment and images on the inside are from Tiny Sports Friends also from Lawn Fawn.

So we hope you will join us and create a Sports card!  You will find more inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!

The challenge ends on March 28th!

I'm also sending my card to the following:

NBUS

First time using the Stadium Seating dies, the Tiny Sports Friends stamps AND this basketball sticker set!

I.D.E.A.S

Week 2 of March Dies  

Make My Monday

Use a Die or Punch

AAA Birthday

Seize the Birthday

ends 3/25

Stamps:  Tiny Sports Friends - Lawn Fawn

Paper:  White, Kraft - PTI, DP Grain and Grunge - Honeybee.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Basketball Stickers - Recollections (Michaels), Stadium Seating Dies - Lawn Fawn, computer generated sentiment on front of card.

I'm the Guest Designer for Tic Tac Toe #219!

 I am excited to have been asked to be the Guest Designer for Tic Tac Toe  #219 challenge!  And here is the fun grid for you to choose which line inspires you - diagonal, vertical or horizontal!

I went with the diagonal line top left to bottom right : Layers, Die Cut, Anything but a card. 

 I made some sweet little treat boxes that measure 1 1/2" x 1 1/2".

I love making 3D items for little gifts and holiday tables.  

I made the ladybug using the Tiny Box Die and Tiny Box Add On Ladybug Dies from Lawn Fawn. 

 

You'll find the Tiny Gift Box die and all the animal add-on dies at Lawn Fawn here.

I added little Tuxedo Hearts to the antenae and some accents with a white Gelly Roll pen.

I used the same lady bug dies for the bumble bee.  I changed the colors and wings and added stripes instead of the side panel with holes in it, so it looks like a bee!  I made the wings for the bee layering a white wing with a striped vellum wing over it, attaching only at the base, since bee wings are usually sheer!

Here's the frog with a lovely gold crown so the princess will kiss him!

The boxes open from the back.  You can fit 3 Hershey kisses inside or any small treat or cash!

So please join us for Tic Tac Toe #219.  And Thank You to the Team for having me Guest DT for this challenge!  

You'll find lots of Design Team Inspiration as well as Mr. Linky here at the Tic,Tac, Toe Challenge blog. 

I'm linking my 3 boxes to:

Use Your Stuff #489 -  three items

they are all made from the same box base

Crafting Happiness

NBUS

First time making the bee, frog and lady bug.

Lady Bug Box

Paper:  True Black, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink, Pale Rose - Bazzill.

Accessories:  Scor Tape, glue, Tiny Gift Box Die, Tiny Box Lady Bug Add on Dies - Lawn Fawn, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee, white Gelly Roll Pen

Bumble Bee Box

Paper:  white, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, True Black - Papertrey Ink,  striped vellum from stash.

Accessories:  Scor Tape, glue, Tiny Gift Box Die, Tiny Box Lady Bug Add on Dies - Lawn Fawn, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee, white Gelly Roll Pen

Frog Box

Paper:  White, True Black, Green Parakeet - Papertrey Ink, Caramel Apple - Bazzill, Kraft Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology

Accessories:  Scor Tape, glue, Tiny Gift Box Die, Tiny Box Frog Add on Dies - Lawn Fawn.

Pop Up Ballerina

 I have a Pop Up Birthday card to share today that I made for a friend's granddaughter, Lia, for her 8th birthday.  Lia takes dance lessons so I used ballerina die cuts on the 'stage'.  

They were a little oversized so I couldn't show the full length of their legs?!!  

I love personalizing cards for kids - they get such a kick out of having their name and age right on the card.

I used the Platform Pop up dies as well as the Platform Pop Up Add On (the back piece) for this card. (Both from Lawn Fawn.)  I die cut all of the decorative pieces out of Glitter Cardstock.

View from the back, with room for a written message from the giver.

This cute pop up does fold flat to mail.  

If you use just the base Platform Pop Up it fits in an A2 envelope.  

When you use the Platform Pop up Add On piece (the back of the stage) it fits into a 5" x 5" envelope.  

I added the PUSH stamp to help the receiver see how to  POP UP the card.  But I'm sure they'd figure it out without it!

I'm linking my card to:

Seize the Birthday

Card for a Child

Inkspirational

Stamps:  Interactive Labels - My Favorite Things.

Paper:  White - PTI, glitter cardstock - Recollections/Michaels

Ink:  True Black - PTI

Accessories:  Platform Pop Up and Platform Pop Up Add On Dies - Lawn Fawn, ballerina dies - Amazon, Number Dies - PTI, Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Happy Birthday printed strip from stash.

Sending Love

 It's time for the next Inkspirational Challenge, and it's a wonderful Mood Board!

I'm sure you can tell - I  was inspired by the plate of cookies and the colors!

I die cut the hearts from Lawn Fawn out of white and Dark Chocolate card and spread a layer of Glossy Accents over each one.  

Then I sprinkled Tiny Hearts Valentine Mix from Ellen Hutson over them and let the Glossy Accents dry overnight.

I die cut the background using Quilted Backdrop from Lawn Fawn.

  

The chocolate heart is up on foam dots overlaying the white heart.   

I adhered the die cut sentiment from Memory Box beneath the hearts.

This card below was the first card I had made for the challenge, but I accidentally picked up the Crackle Glossy Accents!  

When I first saw it dried - I thought "did it crack because it was too thick??"  then I looked at the bottle and saw it was the Crackle Glossy Accents, duh...... I had really wanted it to be smooth 'frosting' so I made the card above.   

The only difference in the cards is the Crackle Glossy accents and a pretty patterned paper background. (Sweet as Sugar - Reverse Confetti)

It shows you how changing just one thing can bring a totally different look to a card!

Well, that and these cookies look like the frosting dried out sitting on the counter too long !

How will the Mood Board inspire you??   We can't wait to see what you create.  Check out all of the lovely inspired designs from the rest of the DT over at Inkspirational!

You have until Feb 10th to link up your project! 

Also linking my card to:

Die Cut Diva's - Valentines

Krafty Chicks - All Occasions - Valentines

Linking my 2nd card to:

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

1st vertical row

Die Cut - Heart - Patterned Paper

Paper:  White, Scarlet Jewell, Dark Chocolate - Papertrey Ink, Pale Rose - Bazzill, Sweet as Sugar - Reverse Confetti (on 2nd card)

Accessories:  Lacy Heart Stackables, Outside In Stitched Heart Stackables, Quilted Backdrop - Lawn Fawn, Sending Love Posh Script - Memory Box, Glossy Accents - Ranger,  Crackle Glossy Accents (on 2nd card) Tiny Hearts Valentine Mix - Essentials by Ellen Hutson, foam dots.

A Pop Up Birthday

 I wanted to make a special 17th Birthday Card for my Godchild, Eden whose birthday is coming up on Saturday.   I decided it was time to get out the Platform Pop Up dies and Platform Pop Up Add On dies that I purchased a few months ago and get a card made!

Lawn Fawn has a wonderful YouTube video with step by step instructions on how to put it together.  It's really easy once you know what piece to put where!

I used a white cardstock for the base and back piece (the Platform Pop Up Add On die sold separately).  You can make a perfectly lovely card with out the back piece - just the base - and that will fit in a regular A2 envelope.  With the back piece on the pop up box, you need a 5 1/2"x5 1/2" envelope.

Here's a view from above where you can see the 3 layers for your scene.  The die includes grass and landscape dies to use on the sections.

Here's a view of it folded to mail.  I added PUSH stamps to the bottom so in case the receiver couldn't figure out what to do with it (?) - they would try pushing up on the bottom - and it really does just POP up!

Here's a view of the back.  I added a birthday sentiment here and panels of DP.  The die sets include the squares and angled piece dies that you use to cut the pieces on the panels.

I'm linking my platform pop up birthday card to:

Seize the Birthday

I have many animals on my card!

NBUS

Stamps: Backyard Party Stamp and Die Set - Essentials by Ellen Hutson, Ella and Friends - Mama Elephant, Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery, Simple Strips Birthday - Taylored Expressions, Interactive Labels - MFT.

Paper: White - PTI, DP Ink Drops Dusk and Ink Drops Earth -Craft Consortium, Silver Metallic Paper - Park Lane/JoAnn.

Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturne

Accessories: Platform Pop Up Die, Platform Pop Up Die Add On - Lawn Fawn, Simple Strips - Taylored Expressions, Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper Case Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Copics, Acrylic Hearts - Honey Bee Stamps, 1" circle punch, Clear Glitter Wink of Stella.

A Trucker's Birthday Card

 Today I have a fun pop up box birthday card I personalized for a friends' grandson, Logan, who is turning 4 and loves trucks!

I used the Scalloped Box Card Pop Up Die from Lawn Fawn.  It's really easy to put together AND it folds flat to fit inside a regular A2 envelope.  

(Lawn Fawn has great YouTube videos of how to assemble all their dies)

I adhered dimensional truck stickers from Michaels on the two 'roads'. I glued some hearts and stars (from the die set) onto thin strips of clear acetate and adhered them on the 'roads' so they look like they are floating in air.  I also added them to the sides and back panel.

The DP is Petite Places Patterned Paper Collection and Black and White Basics - both from PTI (both retired I think)

The 4 was made with By the Numbers dies from PTI and I used Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper dies from Tim Holtz/Sizzix for LOGAN.

Here's the view from the bottom.

Here it is folded flat - ready to slip into an envelope.  I put two postage stamps on this when I mail them as it's a little thicker than a card - but check with your Post Office for exact postage needed.

I'm linking my Truck card to:

The Paper Players

Stamps:  Birthday Basics - PTI

Paper:  WHite, True black, Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Clear Acetate, DP Petite Places Patterned Paper Collection, Bladn and White Basics - PTI, Blue Glitter Paper - Michaels.

Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew.

Accessories:  Scalloped Box Card Pop Up Dies - Lawn Fawn, By the Numbers Dies - PTI, Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper Dies - Tiim Holtz/Sizzix, ScorTape, Ultra Bond Adhesive - iCraft, Dimensional Truck Stickers - Michaels.