Ingenious Inkling

In the Meadow Thank You

The May Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is Frame It Up.

 

 

I chose to feature the Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Frame and combine it with Pinkfresh Studio In the Meadow Washi Tape.

 

 

I attached the large piece of the washi tape to the card base and the positioned the frame on top using foam tape.  I attached the remainder of the washi tape pieces with foam tape over the frame for dimension.

I finished with a thank you sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Extra Special Sentiments.

I'm also joining the Flowers Challenge at Little Red Wagon.

By the Numbers

The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is By the Numbers - create a card featuring at least one number.

 

 

I reached deep into the stash archives for a Cuttlebug Number Collage embossing folder and paired it with a long-ago pad of Graphic 45 Core'dinations Cardstock, so I could sand away the embossed numbers.

 

 

I topped the sanded numbers with a sentiment from Kristina Werner's Celebrate with some Starfruit Enamel Dots from Concord & 9th.

Patriotic Birthday

This card came together inspired by multiple challenges.  I started with inspiration from the Patriotic Decor at The Card Concept.  My card is defined as their clean & layered style.

 

 

I took inspiration from the Colors and the Patriotic images using papers from Doodlebug Design Land That I Love collection.

 

 

I went with a Birthday theme with a sentiment from Kristina Werner's Celebrate for the Birthday Code Word at Addicted to CAS.

 

 

I also included a patriotic eagle in my card for the Simon Says Something with Wings Challenge and the Clean & Simple Things that Fly Challenge at The Paper Players.

 

 

And, CAS on Friday is also Things with Wings.

You're Simply the Zest

This month's Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K. Designs is to use paper piecing.  

I paper pieced the lemons from Gina K. Designs More Fun Fruit by stamping them in black ink and clear embossing them on Gina's Amethyst Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheets that I had foiled with Gold Foil.  After I detail cut the images, I colored them using yellow alcohol ink markers.

 

 

Here's another angle that shows the foiled paper piecing a bit more clearly.

 

 

My card's inspiration came from this week's Inspired by ... Lemons Challenge.

 

 

 

I used two of Gina's Embossing Folders - Lattice and Swiss Dot - to pull in the texture of the fabric elements of the inspiration photo.

I used Gina's Single Stitched Oval Die cut and leaves from her Botanical Duo Die cuts to pull it all together using this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch.

 

Vivid Blooms

The newest Challenge at the Cut it UP! Challenge Blog is Send Me Flowers, which was the perfect opportunity to break out these gorgeous Vivid Blooms from Spellbinders.

 

 

I used scraps of paper that were on my studio table with three different shades of green for the leaves.  The sentiment is from Kristina Werner's Encouraging Words Stamps.

 

I'm also linking-up at the TGIF Challenges Paper Flower Challenge.  I'm also joining D is for Die Cut at little red wagon challenge.

Jingle Your Own Bells

The Jingle Belles are still creating with Jingle Bells this week.

I combined the Bells from Unity Stamp Company Bells & Holly with a snarky sentiment from Tim Holtz Snarky Cat Christmas.

 

 

I'm also linking-up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers R is for Rude (in a good Christmas way of course).

 

 

And there's a fun prize for one lucky participant, so come join us.

 

Thursday Link Love

Blogland discoveries for the week:

• Brown Butter Blondies (my husband doesn't like chocolate (WHAT!), so I make more blondie type treats.
• Burger Bowls
• I'm all about Peak Flavor
• interesting Fabric Collages
• Shrimp Spring Roll in a Bowl
• i grew up hearing Legend of Belle Star
• Strawberry Rhubard Chrisp
• DIY Night Stand
• Trompe l’Oeil Exhibit

Have a tremendous Thursday. 

Forever Starts Today

I love the gorgeous simplicity of the Unity Stamp Company Forever Starts Today image.

I stamped it in two different colors for two completely different looks.  The first one embraced neutrals.

 

 

The second card is much more dramatic in purple & glitter and the coordinating die cut.

 

 

I love them both.

Office Supply Thanks

I had a request to make a thank you card featuring common office supplies.

The first one features die cuts from Taylored Expressions Tools of the Trade.

 

 

The Thank You die cut is from Kristina Werner Big Type Greetings.

For the second one I used stamps from Brutus Monroe All Set for School with the same Thank You die cut.

 

 

I love how they both turned out.

Lilac Mother's Day

I love lilacs ... and I love these pretty Botanicuts Lilac Dies from The Greetery.

 

 

I paired them with a sentiment from The Greetery To Mom with Love.

I'm linking-up at the Simon Says Beautiful Blooms Challenge

it’s also a Spring theme at the Sweet Stampin’ Challenge.