Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ May Color Challenge

Woo Hoo it's Color Challenge time at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! Today's challenge is FABULOUS. I absolutely love this combination. Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit are magnificent together, then you add Crumb Cake to the mix and it's to die for!

I personally feel that this combination is perfect for a masculine card. Something that I don't have a lot of. I went with a generic greeting. One that could be used for several different occasions. I'm still quite addicted to arrows, so naturally they had to be included.

Curious about the Dots? I just drew them with a Midnight Muse marker, then applied a spot of Crystal Effects over the top. 

Supplies

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

Ink ~ Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit

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

Tools ~ Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue, Glue Dots, Decorative Label punch

Embellishments ~ Summer Starfruit twine (Sale-a-Bration catalog), Crystal Effects

Stylin' Stampinn' INKspiration~ Masculine Monday

Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we're showcasing Masculine cards. I actually have come to really enjoy making "manly" cards. Stampin' Up! makes it fun! With the use of {Hardwood} and {By the Tide}, I was able to make a go of it. 

If you haven't already used the {Hardwood} stamp, YOU SHOULD! I absolutely LOVE this stamp. I've used it on so many different projects. It is so versatile... and just plain AWESOME. I'm a big fan of the natural, rugged look anyway so this stamp just floats my boat.

I used some hemp twine to create a "net" for the Lobster to sit on. 

Lots and lots of Dimensionals were used to make these little sea critters JUMP out of the card. 

I used the Fancy Fan embossing folder to add texture to the Window Sheet behind the fish. I wanted it to really resemble water. 

I really like to decorate the inside of a card as well. This one was really fun. I just brushed the Whisper White cardstock with Soft Sky and Marina Mist ink pads and stamped the coral in Cajun Craze. 

Supplies 

Cardstock ~ crumb cake, basic gray, marina mist, basic black, whisper white

Ink ~ basic black, basic gray, marina mist, pool party, not quite navy, so saffron, cajun craze, lucky limeade, pumpkin pie, soft suede, soft sky, crumb cake

Stamp Sets ~ by the tide, hardwood

Tools ~ circle framelits, window sheet, big shot, paper trimmer, paper snips, dimensionals, 1" circle punch, sponge daubers, fancy fan embossing folder, bone folder

Embellishments ~ twine, 1/8" brads

By The Tide Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.95

Hardwood

$13.95

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

1 Inch Circle Punch

$12.95

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

Bone Folder

$6.95

Silver Mini Brads

$5.50

Blender Pens

$9.95

Medium Window Sheets

$4.95

Sponge Daubers

$10.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

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Stylin' Stampin' SSINKspiration Card Sketch Challenge ~ Worldly Travels

Happy Monday! Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we have a new card sketch! It is a super fun sketch with lots of room for creativity!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink ~ Summer Starfruit, Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets ~ World Map, Gorgeous Grunge, Postage Due, Postage Collection, Lovely Little Labels, By the Tide, The Open Sea

Tools ~ Postage Stamp punch, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Postage Stamp punch, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Honeycomb embossing folder, lighter

Embellishnments ~ Denim Jean Ribbon

World Map

$13.95

Gorgeous Grunge Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Postage Due Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$16.95

Postage Collection

$12.00

Lovely Little Labels Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$10.95

By The Tide Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.95

The Open Sea - Clear-Mount Stamp

$18.95

Punch Pack

$16.95

Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Blender Pens

$9.95

Postage Stamp Punch

$15.95

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Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge!

It's color challenge time at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! I love color challenges. They push me out of my comfort zone, and I really NEED that sometimes! 

Today's colors are gorgeous. Perfect for springtime!

Here is what I came up with! I'm a rebel, so I added a few extra colors. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to do that though. he he!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Marina Mist

Ink ~ Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Rose Red, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Pleasant Poppies, Delightful Dozen, Happy Watercolor

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Decorative Label punch, Oval Framelits, White Emboss powder, Heat Tool, Blender Pen, Sponges

Embellishments ~ White ribbon

Pleasant Poppies Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$13.95

Delightful Dozen - Clear-Mount Stamp

$24.95

Happy Watercolor

$21.95

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Decorative Label Punch

$16.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Blender Pens

$9.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.75

Heat Tool

$29.95

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