Ingenious Inkling

Relax & Enjoy

It always feels so good to be back in my studio after traveling ... while I love expressing my creativity through photography while I'm away, nothing beats getting inky.

I used this week's Retro Sketch together with the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge to stamp on patterned paper to create a Father's day card.

I stamped Hero Arts Cloud Background on a piece of designer paper from Fancy Pants Park Bench Collection for the background ... I love the patterned clouds.  The Party Grill is a great die cut from Memory Box.  I finished with an SRM Sticker Summer Sentiment that seemed perfect for the occasion.

Thinking of Blue

This week's Unscripted Sketch has so many possibilities.  

I decided to go with a modified Inchie-like grid on the left size by cutting my Stamp-It Australia Butterfly Frame into six equal parts and attaching it to a kraft card base.

On the right side of the card I embossed navy cardstock with the Floral Frenzy Embossing Folder.  I finished with a sentiment from Sentiment Swirls and a Die Cut Kaleidoscope Butterfly embellished with pearls.

Magnolia Way Butterflies

I'm still loving my DCWV Magnolia Way papers for this week's Unscripted Sketch card design.

The papers are so lovely, all I had to add was a stamped sentiment, dimensional butterfly and some lovely green pearls to complete the design.

Love Who You Are

This quick card was made using a gorgeous Papaya Arts Sticker and this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

The mint, gold, pink color combination is probably one I never would have chosen on my own, but I love the funky, artsy effect.

Best Day Ever

This card started with the Basic Grey Mix 'n Match challenge ... I used papers from Life of the Party (background & sentiment circle); PB&J (red) and Picadilly (blue).  The layout is from Seize the Birthday and was inspired by this gorgeous CASE Study Card by Maille Bellis.

I also incorporated this week's CAS-ual Friday Challenge for the 100th Challenge Celebration ... I went with the diagonal combination of Punches, Bling & Birthday.

Here's my card ... the bling is red pearls ... and I used two circle punches & two star punches ... sentiment is from Catslife Press ... you can fill in the recipient's birthday to personalize the card.

Magnolia Way Mother's Day

For this week's Unscripted Sketch, I used beautiful new DCWV Magnolia Way papers to create a Mother's Day card.

I added a stamped Mother's Day sentiment, a dimensional butterfly sticker, and a few SRM Stickers to complete the design.

I'm also joining the Corrosive Challenge Blog where they're celebrating Mother's Day ... and the Brown Sugar Challenge where they're celebrating Moms too.

Silly Moo

Just having a little inky fun tonight with this fun Silly Moo Image by Sheena Douglass for the Simon Says Stamp Happy Mail Challenge (because who wouldn't be happy if they received a little Silly Moo in the mail).

I stamped it once on grey designer paper & again on blue (both from Heidi Swapp No Limits) ... and then paper pieced my design using this week's Freshly Made Sketch.  I added a little black bling to the crown ... because we all know every crown needs a little bling.

PB&J Floral Fusion

Tonight I decided to play along with this week's Fusion Card Challenge.  The floral pattern inspired me to go thorugh my designer papers and find an all-over floral pattern ... which I found in Basic Grey's PB&J Collection.

And since chemistry was one of my favorite classes, I couldn't resist the Fusion Option to combine the pattern with the sketch.

I added pieces of other papers fron the collection together wtih a layered bloom ... I finished with one of my hoarded EAD Designs Vinyl Rub-ons ... I know I've said it before, but I really wish someone would make those again ... I just love how they pop on patterned paper.

Life is Good

I bought these Technique Tuesday stamps because they remind me of my three adorable nieces ... and they worked perfectly with this week's Unscripted Sketch.

I stamped them in Artprint Brown ink on heavy Ivory Linen paper and clear embossed.  I added a piece of texty washi tape to finish the design.

Love Yourself

This card is my message for the week ... life is hard enough without being overly hard on yourself.

I started with this week's CAS{E} This Sketch and beautiful Papaya Arts Muses Glitter Stickers.  I stamped a *love yourself* stamp I found in the $1 bin at Michael's in Charcoal Chalk ink, but my eye-balling was a bit off and the love landed right on the decorative edge of the sticker ... and was unreadable.

Well, there was no way I was going to let those pretty stickers to go waste, so I went with plan B and cut the word *love* from an SRM Sticker to cover to the boo-boo ... love that grungy font.

Remember ... love yourself this week (and always).