Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Happy Father's Day!

Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we're celebrating all the fabulous Dads out there! I've been busy creating Father's Day cards for some time. I don't have just one wonderful dad in my life, I have THREE! This card is special because it's for my hubby. He's an avid hunter so I'm sure he'll enjoy the rugged manliness of this design. This is the first time I've gotten to play around with this {Walk in the Wild} stamp set. I think it was a success!

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, The Open Sea, Gorgeous Grunge, Walk in the Wild, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Tools ~ Paper trimmer, paper snips, distress tool, deco labels collection framelits, word window punch, dimenisonals, adheisive, sponges

Embellishments ~ Black ribbon

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ June Color Challenge

It's color challenge time over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! These challenges are usually the toughest for me. I have no idea why. You'd think it would be easier not having to come up with your own color scheme. I think it's difficult because I usually take things so literally. Luckily with this color scheme, it was fairly easy. 

I instantly thought of flowers when I saw this color combination. Since Happy Watercolor has the BEST flower, I decided to go that route. I really love this flower. It is so fun to make it three dimensional. Which is one of my favorite things to do to a card. I like things that stand out!

My take:

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Whisper Whtie

DSP ~ Lullaby

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Black StazOn, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Happy Watercolor, Something to Say

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Oval Framelits Collection, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Sponges, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Stick, All Purpose Liquid Glue, Crystal Effects, Blender Pen

Embellishments ~ Pearls Basic Jewels, Satin Ribbon (not SU)

Blended Bloom ~ A NEW favorite!

Blended Bloom has QUICKLY grown on me. I really love this stamp and it's endless possibilities! When I see a stamp, I instantly think of all of it's three dimensional potential. This one is amazing. Not only can you totally customize it's color, but you can build it in layers and make it absolutely POP out of the page. 

I spent the better part of an afternoon playing around with color combinations for this flower. I always go back to the Crisp Cantaloupe/Strawberry Slush combo. I think it's fabulous. It really complimented Crumb cake and Gold as well. Aside from spending hours coloring these flowers (there were 5 on this card total), this card was relatively simple to put together. 

The Envelope!

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, StazOn Black, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Blended Bloom, Geometrical, Truly Grateful

Tools ~ Paper trimmer, paper snips, word window punch, distress tool, sponges, blender pen, bone folder, dimensionals, adhesive, versamark, gold emboss powder, heat tool, vellum, envelope punch board

Embellishments ~ Gold Baker's Twine

A Baseball kinda Birthday

Today was an OMG I forgot to make a birthday card day. As I'm wrapping the present I realize I had no birthday card. How does that happen? I should have tons of cards available! So, I kicked it into high gear and whipped this little one out. I think the stitches totally make it come together. 

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink ~ Basic Black, Real Red, Not Quite Navy, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky

Stamp Sets ~ Great Sport (retired), Gorgeous Grunge, Memorable Moments, Perfect Pennants

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Chevron punch, Adhesive, Dimensionals

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) 

Around the World ~ Stampin' Up! Sketch Challenge #AW17

I have been stuck on this impressionistic technique for some time now. I really need to jump onto something new, but I just LOVE this effect. I also really enjoy the {Happy Watercolor} stamp set. The flower is so much fun to color and give dimension to. 

This sketch came from Around the World Stampin' Up Challenge. I strayed from the sketch a little. I decided to go with a vertical version. That's me... the rule breaker!

The Sketch:

Here's my take!

*The background was created using Stampin' Up! Markers.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Garden Green, Old Olive, Night of Navy, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Black StazOn

Stamp Set ~ Happy Watercolor

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, SU Markers, Blender Pen, Sponges, Dimensionals, All Purpose Liquid Adhesive, Glue Dots, Crystal Effects

A Ship in the Night ~ An Impressionistic Approach

Father's Day is quickly approaching. I know, you're thinking... no, it's next month. Well, I said that too, then I looked at the calendar and my busy schedule and decided I'd better get started or I'd never get them done I need THREE! One for my dad, one for my father-in-law, and one for the most wonderful Daddy of all...my hubby.

Masculine cards are one of my favorite things to make. Mostly because there isn't a lot of options out there to work with. I love pushing myself (a little).

This card was so much fun to create. It was actually pretty simple and quick to put together. Really, it was! Obviously I wanted to do a nautical theme. I'm addicted to them. I'm not really a fan of DSP, only because everyone has access to it. I wanted something very unique that you can't find anywhere. So, I decided to go with a Van Gogh theme. I think it worked out perfectly.

Sponges and markers were used to color the background.

I added a three dimensional look by cutting out the sails (from a second stamped image) and lifting them with dimensionals.

                            

I've recently started matching the envelopes to my cards. It's a simple way to add that unique, one-of-a-kind touch. I love it!

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Island Indigo, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink ~ So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ The Open Sea, Hardwood, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, SU Markers, Sponges, Blender Pen, Water, Word Window Punch, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Liquid Glue, Anywhere Glue Stick, Paper Piercing Tool

Embellishments ~ Vintage, Hemp Twine (not SU)