Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Ombre

It's Ombre day at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! I can't believe I've never tried this look before. I fell in LOVE with it the second I started this project. I knew immediately that I wanted to use Strawberry Slush. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite colors. I will definitely be trying this technique again!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Strawberry Slush Core'dinations, Pink Pirouette

Ink ~ Strawberry Slush

Stamp Sets ~ Happy Watercolor

Tools ~ Sponges, Spiral Flower Die, Paper Trimmer, Adhesives, Distress Tool, Scallop edge punch

Embellishments ~ Pearls Basic Jewels

Happy Watercolor

$29.95

Spiral Flower Originals Die

$17.95

Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

$4.95

Scallop Edge Border Punch

$15.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

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Try Stampin' on Tuesday...

Here is my card for Try Stampin' On Tuesday's challenge #123. I had a little bit of fun and a little bit of frustration on this one. I'm not the kind that measures things out. I like to eyeball everything. I have no patience for rulers! So, this one kind of fought me a bit. I had a TON of fun creating the Pumpkin Pie cutout. I inked it with Everything Elenor, then added the Pool Party Embossing powder on top of that to add dimension and contrast. LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out. I'll be using this technique more often!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets ~ Itty Bitty Banners, Everything Elenor, Gorgeous Grunge, misc. letter background

Other supplies ~ Pearl Basic Jewels, Soda Pop Tops, Brads, Pool Party Embossing Powder

Whoop Whoop! This card made the Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!!

Happy Easter!

I had ZERO time to create my Easter cards this year. It totally sneaked up on me. Okay, I wasn't really paying attention. I didn't get this "Easter Blessings" stamp until a few days ago. I can't create under pressure! 

This is a simple design. It went together easily {THANKFULLY}!

Supplies used for this card:

Paper ~ Core'dinations Card Stock in Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, More Amore Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Primrose Petals, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Easter Blessings, French Foliage

Other Supplies Used ~ Boho Blossoms Punch, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Crochet Trim, Sycamore Street Ribbon in Pool Party, Pearl Basic Jewels

Primrose Petals

These cards turned out exactly like I had pictured in my head! It's hard to see in the picture, but I raised the sentiments in the center and tacked them down on each end. I love the raised layered look! I also embossed the center shape on both cards. This one is from Everything Elenor set. The bottome one is from the Oh Hello set.

Stamp sets used:
~Fresh Foliage
~Sassy Salutations

I stole the design from Pinterest but made them each a little different. This seems to be a pattern. Oops! I fell in love with the layout. It's so simple. Layered stamping on the base and a few layers on top. Sweet and simple.

Stamp sets used:
~French Foliage
~Feeling Sentimental

Colors used for both cards:
~Very Vanilla
~Sahara Sand
~Crumbcake
~Pool Party
~Primrose Petals

Happy Day!

The photo doesn't do this card any justice. I really need to figure out a better way to photograph my cards. I have a lightbox, I just haven't had time to set it up yet. Truthfully, I don't have the room!

This card was created around some floral patterned paper that I had leftover from an old project. It's not Stampin' Up! paper so I rarely use it. However, it caught my eye as I was looking for inspiration. It just so happened that it went perfectly with River Rock, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, and Very Vanilla. 

Of course I had to create a card that had a vintage feel. I antiqued the edges of almost every piece of paper. In fact, I think I did EVERY piece. I did the texture on the base color (River Rock) with a stylus and my Simply Scored plate. I went every 3/4" on the diagonal. I added pearls at every cross section. 

A few different layers of different shapes, a designer builder brad and a stamp from the "Ciao, Baby!" set completed this card. It was such a simple design. It went together so smoothly! I'll definitely be making a few more of these!

 I kept the inside of the card fairly simple. Antiqued the edges. Added a sentiment from the "Vintage Verses" stamp set and a "Happy Birthday" stamp on a banner of River Rock paper.