Ingenious Inkling

Inchie Snowflakes

We're having a Merry LITTLE Christmas at Jingle Belles ... by creating cards featuring Inchies or twinchies.

As I thought about different color combinations for my design, I saw the great colors from Sunday Stamps (which were actually the colors of my bedroom as a teenager) ... I thought they would be a perfect non-traditional holiday color palette.

I picked-up this little Hero Arts Snowflake Set (LP209) which was perfect for an inchie card.  Snowflakes and Sentiment were stamped using Gina K Designs' Blue Denim Ink and then cut them into 1 1/4" squares to allow a bit more white around the edges of my snowflakes.  I added tiny silver balls to the centers.

The Navy background seemed a little *flat*, so I embossed with Tim Holtz Bubble Texture Fade.  I finished with a glittery silver flag.

Bebunni Love Decoupage

There are two new Bebunni Collections being released today at Crafter's Companion (Baby & Love) and both also have a companion CD-ROM which contines lots of pre-colored images and fun card making products.  This is a card I made using the Bebunni Love CD-ROM.

This was my first attempt at what is called Decoupage on the CD-ROMs.  You print out a single sheet of paper that has multiple portions of the same image.  You then layer them together in numeric order starting with the full image and then continuing to add dimension.

I didn't realize until I had cut out all of my images, that the tutorials  recommend using this 3-D glue gel adhesive for creating diminsion between the layers (I've ordered some for the next time I try this technique) ... so I did what any creative soul would do ... I improvised ... using pieces of foam tape between the layers instead.

The heart backing/designer paper is printed from the CD-ROM (the same one I used for the pillow box) and the sentiment is from the new Together Forever Stamp Set.

I'm also joining the Love & Marriage Challenge at DRS Designs.

Thursday Link Love

More fun finds from blogland:

• Wedding Trends for 2014 ... I'm guessing some of the same trends will be showing-up in card design
• Would love one of these Storage Ladders (shown)
• 20 Mug Desserts to make in your microwave
• A valentine tutorial featuring my all-time-favorite candy
• One of my friends lost her battle with cancer this week when she was much much too young ... which made me truly appreciate 37 Things Dying People Say They Regret ... start working on that list now
• Old Bookshelf becomes Fabulous Lockers
• Some day I will have a studio lined with peg board
• I have a *thing* for cassette tapes ... here are some adorable valentine's day printables

Have a tremendous Thursday.

Bridal Blooms

It's time for another Fusion Card Challenge ... and these are your options for Inspiration & a Sketch.

I was drawn to the flowers and the wood grain background.  It reminded me of a small bridesmaid bouquet, so I went with a wedding card theme.  Since wedding cards are usually hand-delivered, I thought it would be a great opportunity to add lots of floral dimension.

I had quite a stash of gray flowers, so I started there ... but unfortunately, no gold/yellow that seemed right, so I dyed my own using Sunflower Gimmer Mist.  

There is one neutral sewing pattern flower tucked in the middle.  I added a few gray pearls to the smaller flower sentiment & a wedding sentiment ... all on a background of white woodgrain cardstock.  I finished with a yellow heart gem.

Remember, you can use the inspiration (like I did) ... or the sketch ... or creation FUSION and use both.

And if you'd like some further inspiration, click through and see what the Design Team has created:

• Betty J
• Dannielle Robeson
• Deepti
• Geri Freeman
• Julia Aston
• Katie Brooks
• Kelly Griglione
• Kimberly Wiener 
• Lyndal Higgins
• Lynn Mangan
• Michelle Folland
• Michelle Lupton
• Sindu
• Stephanie Severin <---------- Me

Punxsutawney Phil

Since I had Cathy Zielske's super-fun Groundhog Day Cards already printed out, I couldn't' resist making another Groundhog Day Card (here's the first).

Textured papers and this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

Respect the Hog

Did you see these fabulous free Groundhog Day Printables created by Cathy Zielske.  As soon as I saw them, I knew I had to make some Groundhog Day cards (because seriously ... who wouldn't love receiving one of these).

A few scraps of paper using this weeks Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch (the extra challenge was to use Plaid ... I'm calling that ledger design on the top banner a Plaid).  I added a sentiment cut from one of the designs and a few gold mosaic tiles for some Groundhog Day bling.

I also took my banner & texty sentiment inspiration from this week's Inspired By Challenge.

Life is Like a Camera

I wanted to create a card for this gorgeous inspiration photo at Mama Elephant's Photo Inspiration Challenge.

 

I only have a couple of Mama Elephant stamp sets (must remedy that), so since this is a *photo* challenge, I decided to use We Click.

I paper pieced my camera (FYI - if you heat emboss Glitter Paper it melts too, although in this case it looks kind of cool) and added a bit of metallic marker and a few pink gems.  The layout is from Seize the Sketch.

Too Much Happy

I took advantage of the 50% off sale at Unity Stamps this weekend to order some of their new releases (which would obviously be perfect for this month's {be inspired} Challenge).  But since they haven't arrived yet, I decided to combine both the colors & the card sketch using Unity stamps already in my stash.

I started with sort of that white-grayish color as mmy background using vintage Basic Gray paper.  Next I stamped Reversed Punchinella using Red Geranium Archival Ink for the dots down the side of the sketch design.

I embossed the gray-brown strip with a new-to-me Chevron Embossing folder and then started paper piecing my soda pop bottle by stamping it on yellow, detail cutting, and then paper piecing my straw.  I used a coordinating Spectrum Noir Marker (BT5) to color the leaves.

I wanted some visual movement along the top of the panel since I didn't have a floral arch like the sketch, so I added some sequined soda pop bubbles floating off the card.  I added a final pop of red ot the Never Too Much HAPPY sentiment.

I'm also joining the Anything Goes Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

Coffee Thanks

A group of us are using our vintage EAD Designs stash today with a theme of something old & something new.  These Coffee Cup Stickers were one of my favorite designs ... and they are exactly what I needed for a thank you card.

I used this week's Unscripted Sketch together with my very old paper crimper ... and a new die cut to frame my coffee cup.

We're giving away two prizes ... for chances to win, comment on the blogs participating in today's EAD Designs Celebration.

• Amy
• Julie Smith
• Julie Tucker-Wolek
• June
• Lauren Bergold  
• Rose
• Stephanie <<--------- You are here
• Wendi 

Believe in Your Dreams

The theme at the CD Sunday Challenge is Tangalizing Turquoise, one of my favorite colors.  I combined it with this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch.

I printed out designer papers and an image from the Angelica & Friends Collection Papercrafting CD-ROM.  I love these images because they remind me of my sweet little nieces.

I die cut my main image and used the designer paper for the banners.  I added some adhesive gems and finished with a sentiment from the Isobel Stamps Set.

Since *Santa* brought me this new CD-ROM for Christmas, I'm also joining the Use Something New Challenge at Shopping Our Stash.