Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ April Card Sketch

It's Monday! We are playing the Card Sketch game over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration today. This is a really fun sketch that has a LOT of room for creativity! If you get a chance, pop on over (SSINK) to see what the Design Team girls came up with!

Here is my take:

 Supplies

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush Core'dinations, Coastal Cabana Core'dinations

DSP ~ Fresh Prints

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Sets ~ Peachy Keen, Hello Lovely, Geometrical

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Distress Tool, Sanding Block, Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Stick

Embellishments ~ Rhinestones

Hello Lovely

$32.95

Geometrical

$29.95

Peachy Keen

$19.95

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

2013-2015 In Color Core'dinations

$11.95

Stampin' Distress Tool

$4.95

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Wine tags... You're the Best!

I live smack dab in the middle of wine country. Yeah, it's rough. There are so many wonderful wineries out here it's ridiculous. So, I thought I'd make some cute little wine tags. It's so much fun to give a bottle of my favorite to a loved one, but it's even better to be able to personalize it.

I absolutely LOVE this color combination. Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse and Crumb Cake. How fabulous is that? I love that it's masculine and modern. 

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse

Stamp Sets ~ Geometrical, Hello Lovely, Peachy Keen, Gorgeous Grunge, Off the Grid

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Stick, Decorative Label punch, 1" Square punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 1 3/4" Circle punch

Embellishments ~ brass brads

Wine tag dimensions: 3" x 7 3/4" (score @ 3")

2/4 SSINKspiration Technique Tuesday ~ Three in a Row with Tutorial

Today is Technique Tuesday over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! I am going to show you my method of the "Three in a Row" technique. I love this technique. It takes just a few steps and your images are perfectly lined up. My secret weapon... the Stamp-a-ma-jig. It is the greatest thing in my tool box. I use it for almost all of my cards. Whoever came up with this handy little contraption is a stamping GENIUS!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rose Red, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Peachy Keen, Ciao Baby, Pretty Petites

Tools ~ Stamp-a-ma-jig, Small Heart punch, Petite Curly Label, Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Stick

Embellishments ~ Rhinestone Basic Jewels

How To:

Fascinating Feathers ~ My infactuation

Today has been a long day. Shuttling kids to and from school, doctors appointments, moving hay, cleaning house, feeding critters, homework and dinner. To say the least, this week is catching up to me in a hurry. Come on Friday! Despite being totally exhausted, I decided to sneak to my She-Cave. I was only going to tidy things up, but I got sidetracked and fell into some stamps and ink. Oops! I don't know how that happened!

I think I am on a new kick. After making yesterday's card, I am hooked on a Southwestern theme. What better to show that off than wood, arrows, and feathers? I wanted to go with softer, more subtle colors, so I chose Sahara Sand and Soft Sky. I know that the Soda Pop Tops are retired, but I stockpiled them and need to use them. Besides, they're pretty amazing! I really like how this turned out. It is masculine enough for the manly man in my life, but it's also soft enough for any occasion. SCORE!

Supplies

Cardstock > Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink > Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Basic Gray

Stamp Sets > Hardwood, Perfect Pennants, That's the Ticket, Peachy Keen, Off the Grid, Chalk Talk

Tools > Distress tool, paper snips, paper trimmer, Ticket Duo Builder punch, 1" circle punch, Dimensionals, adhesive, sponge daubers

Embellishments > Soda Pop Tops (retired), thread, Natural Chevron Ribbon

Finished Size: 4" x 5 1/2"

Hello Sweet Sorbet!

Good Morning! The sun is actually shining! I couldn't believe it when I went out to feed my horses. It totally made my day... and that was before 9am! It's gonna be a good one, I can feel it. 

I created this card late last night. I don't know about you, but that's when I work best. After everyone has gone to bed. Of course it helps that I'm an insomniac. I'd much rather play in my craft room than stare at the ceiling. 

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday. It's a fun one with lots of layers (my favorite!). I may have derailed a little along the way, but this was my take on it. I am totally obsessed with this Sweet Sorbet DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. It's FABULOUS! Since I'm a horsey kinda gal, I wanted this card to have a southwestern kind of feel to it. When I saw this DSP in the catalog, I knew that was how I was going to use it. I'm also totally obsessed with the arrows too. So, I wanted to cram as many as I could into this card. It was a perfect way to end a crazy busy day!

Supplies

Cardstock > Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe

DSP > Sweet Sorbet

Ink > Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Sets > Oh Hello, Gorgeous Grunge, Geometrical, Peachy Keen, Hello Lovely

Tools > Stamp-a-ma-jig, paper snips, paper trimmer, Paper Doily Sizzlit, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack

Embellishments > Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Birthday card! A Sweet Sorbet Birthday

Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we're highlighting Birthday cards! So, I decided to do something OUT of my comfort zone. A clean card. No distressing, no aging, no antiquing. Just clean lines. I'm quite surprised that I really like it! I am totally in {love}with the new Sweet Sorbet Designer series paper. It's available in the SALE-A-BRATION catalog from Stampin' Up! This paper just SCREAMED Happy Birthday to me. I'm also completely obsessed with the new stamp sets that are available in the Occasions catalog. Especially all of the amazing arrows! 

Take a quick minute and stop by Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to check out some amazing Birthday cards!

{inside}

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper ~ Sweet Sorbet

Ink/Markers ~ Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Chalk marker, Whisper White Craft ink

Stamp Sets ~ Peachy Keen, Geometrical, Hello Lovely, Chalk Talk

Tools ~ Chalk Talk Framelits, Artisan Label Punch, Stampin' Up! paper snips, Dimensionals, Sponge daubers

1. Using the Artisan Label punch, punch out two shapes and glue them together 

2. Cut out your pieces

Crisp Cantaloupe ~ 5 1/2 x 8 (makes a 4 x 5 1/2" card)

Pool Party ~ 3 7/8 x 5 5/8"

Sweet Sorbet DSP ~ 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Pool Party (strip) ~ 1 1/2" x 3 7/8"

Basic Black ~ 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"

3. Chalkboard effect ~ Using Whisper White craft ink and a sponge dauber, lightly swirl ink onto the cardstock. Smudge until smooth. Draw dotted line around the outside with the new Chalk marker.

4. Stamp arrows from Geometrical stamp set in Sahara Sand in opposite directions.

5. Stamp arrows from Peechy Keen and Hello Lovely in Crisp Cantaloupe and Pool Party and cut out with paper snips.

6. Stamp the "Happy Big Day" form the Chalk Talk stamp set in Summer Starfruit and cut out with paper snips. 

7. Using the Chevron stamp from the Geometrical stamp set, stamp with Whisper White craft ink onto the chalkboard. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up perfectly. 

8. Assemble your card. Use Dimensionals underneath the "Happy Big Day" piece and the two arrows. You can just glue them on if you'd like, but this adds a little depth to the card. 

{Inside}

1. Cut Summer Starfruit cardstock to 3 7/8 x 5 5/8"

2. Cut Whisper White cardstock to 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"

3. Lightly stamp arrows from the Geometrical stamp set around the outside of the Whisper White piece.

4. Stamp "Hooray for Today" from the Geometrical stamp set in Basic Black. 

5. Stand back and smile, you did a fabulous job!

I hope you've found this helpful. I've noticed that I get so wrapped up in the project that I forget to take photos along the way. Let me know if you have any questions and I will gladly help you out. Thanks for stopping by!