Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Friday Favorites!

Today is Friday Favorites at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! Once again, I've chosen {Hardwood} as my favorite. This card actually encases a lot of favorites for me. I really really love {By the Tide}. It makes for an easy masculine card. Something that is sometimes difficult to created. Another favorite is Tempting Turquoise. It is such a FABULOUS color! It was so much fun to put all of these "favs" together!

What is a great card without a great envelope? With the help of the Envelope Punch Board, I created this matching envelope. A big white envelope just seems boring to me, so I decorated it to match. Perfect!

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Island Indigo

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Tempting Turquoise, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Pistachio Pudding, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral

Stamp Sets ~ By the Tide, Hardwood, Something to Say, Gorgeous Grunge

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Word Window Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals, All Purpose Liquid Adhesive, Glue Dots

Embellishments ~ Hemp Twine (non SU) 

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Friday Favorites

Happy Friday! Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we're sharing a few of our favorite Stampin' Up! products.

I am a hardcore fan of {Hardwood}. I use it on so many cards. It is so versatile, the possibilities are endless. I also am in love with {The Open Sea} and the new {Hello Sailor} stamp sets. I really really enjoy making nautical cards and these sets are just SO much fun to play around with. Another couple favorites are Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay... oh I better add Baked Brown Sugar to that too. 

I decided to incorporate ALL of these into one card. I am a HUGE fan of metal work and the Verdigris patina that sometimes goes along with it. My husband and I visited St. Augustine, Florida a few years ago and went to the Old City. Talk about AMAZING pieces of history! One of the things that really struck me was the patina on the old canons at Castillo de San Marcos. That is what sparked the idea for this card. 

I wanted to create a "rust" effect on the port hole. I started with Whisper White cardstock and sponged on Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay. I then used the Gorgeous Grunge stamps and added Baked Brown Sugar and Cajun Craze. I think it really worked out well!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Early Espresso Core'dinations, Coastal Cabana Core'dinations

DSP ~ Fresh Prints

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Black Staz'On

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, The Open Sea, Gorgeous Grunge, Hello Sailor

Tools ~ Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Little Labels Punch Pack, Petite Curly Label,  punch, Modern Label punch, Banner punch, Circles Collection Framelits, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Paper Piercing Tool, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer, Distress Tool, Sponges, Markers, Hot Glue, Window Sheet

Embellishments ~ copper brads, hemp twine

Finished Size ~ 3 1/2" x 7"

Punch Pack

$16.95

Little Labels Punch Pack

$16.95

Petite Curly Label Punch

$12.95

Modern Label Punch

$16.95

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies

$24.95

Gorgeous Grunge

$24.95

The Open Sea

$26.95

Hello, Sailor

$20.95

Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Banner Punch

$0.00

Hardwood

$17.95

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Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration February Card Sketch!

Today is Card Sketch day at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! This is just the cutest sketch and it was so much fun to play around with. There is lots of room for creativity too!

Here is my take!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Crisp Cantaloupe, Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets ~ Postage Due, Geometrical, Postage Collection, Lovely Little Labels, Postcard, Banner Blast, Peachy Keen, Perfect Pennants

Tools ~ Banner punch, paper snips, dimensionals, Distress tool

Embellishments ~ Vintage Trinkets, Antique Brads