Ingenious Inkling

Botanical Hello

The June Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash theme is Hello / Just Because. 

From a very early age I've been a Just Because card sender.  I know how good it makes me feel to get an e-mail or card in the mail from someone just because they were thinking of me ... so I love the thought of sending that message of joy through the mail every week.

 

 

I decided to use the hues from this week's Color Throwdown and the plant reminded me of the Reverse Confetti Botanical Stamp Set, so that is what I colored with those hues.

 

 

I love those dual shades of coral with the pop of green ... and that light tan is my favorite shade of kraft cardstock.

 

 

I used this week's Freshly Made Sketch for my layout and a sentiment from Reverse Confetti Best Sentiments.  I finished with some enamel dots and a tiny heart.

 

Having a Blast!

What an absolutely gorgeous day we have in Eastern Iowa.  We've been on two walks already today and will likely take a third.  You have to take advantage of sunny days in the 70's.

I decided it was the perfect day to start on some Fourth of July cards featuring the adorable Fourth of July Gnomes from {a vintage girl} & her daughter.  There's a Memorial Day Sale at the store (through June 2nd) with 20% off any purchase of $10 or more (or use code GNOMIES2021 for 20% off any time with no minimum purchase).

I'm also joining the Gnome Doubt About It Challenge at Shopping Our Stash.

I covered a piece of star-covered designer paper with lots of gnome stickers.

 

 

Next I added some glitter stars and a strip of paper from the Doodlebug Designs Land That I Love Collection.

 

I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

You're So-Y Awesome

When I saw the Shopping Our Stash Challenge was Here Fishy Fishy! ... I immediately thought of my favorite fish ... Sushi.

I inked-up the Soy Awesome Set from Hero Arts to create my little Sushi scene ... and since the May Challenge at A Blog Named Hero was shaped cards, I created a Die Cut Hexagon Card Base.

 

 

Since I used the Soy Awesome Coordinating Dies, and a Hexagon Die for my card base, I'm also joining the Happy Little Stampers Challenge Anything Goes with Dies.

 

 

I'm also linking-up at the Shape It Up! Card Challenge at A Blog Named Hero

 

 

Pastel Birthday

When I saw the yummy pastel colors at the {Cupcake Inspirations Challenge}, I knew it was time to dust off my Distress Oxide Ink Sprays and have some fun.

 

 

I was really hoping the newest Distress Color was going to be a nice pale yellow (I love the beautiful patina hue too).  I used the closest I had and then die cut the wavy strip in the middle from pale yellow using the Vertical Sketch at the Paper Craft Crew Challenge for my layout.

 

 

I stamped images from Your Next Stamp Celebrating You on a scrap of sprayed paper and finished with a scattering of gems.

 

 

And it's all About Occasions at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.

 

Wonder Land

When I saw the inspiration at The Library Challenge was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I knew I had the perfect stickers from {a vintage girl} & her daughter to join the fun - remember discount code SMILYNSTEF gets you 15% off your order at the store.

 

 

I love how the images are scattered all over the cover ... it gave me the opportunity to use lots of the stickers from Alice In Wonderland to create a fun little vignette.  

 

 

I used the layout from Sketch Saturday for my card, using the royal blue from the book cover for my focal rectangle.

 

 

What a fun little crew.  I found the perfect sentiment from Kerri Bradford's Merry News.

 

 

This will be a fun card to send in the mail.

 

Hoppy Easter

I did a test spray of my new Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Spray, and thought the pretty chalky color would make a cute little Spring Bunny.  I paired the Flora & Fauna Woodland Bunny Die with the Flora & Fauna Doily Die.

 

 

 

I used the layout from Paper Craft Crew Challenges (flipping the circle sentiment because of the way my bunny was facing) using cute bunny paper from the Pebbles Lullaby Collection. 

 

 

I punched grass from mint green cardstock & used the dioly to cut it out to fit inside the circle.  The sentiment is from Flora & Fauna Mini Spring Bunny.   I finished with some minty enamel dots.

 

 

I'm also joining the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge to use Die Cuts and/or Stencils.

 

And my cute little bunny is joining the Animals Challenge at Just Us Girls.

3-D Peony Dream Birthday

This afternoon I created a card for the AlteNew Flower to Inspire Challenge.

 

 

I used the purple and yellow for my AlteNew 3-D Peony Dream Dies and the deep green for my AlteNew Leaf Frame Cover Die.

 

 

My layout and design was also inspired by the CASE Challenge at the Global Design Project reversing the sentiment flags with a stamped sentiment from AlteNew Sincere Greetings.

 

 

I'm also joining The Paper Anthology Creation Inspiration Weekend Tic Tac Toe Challenge with diagonal from the top left - Spring, Stamping & the Color Purple.

 

 

I'm also joining Crazy 4 Challenges where they're celebrating Floral Design Day.

Merry & Brrright

Having some sticker fun this afternoon with {a vintage girl} & her daughter and a layout from The Spot Challenge.  Stickers are currently 40% off, so my discount code SMILYNSTEF won't work, but leave my name in the comments of your order so they know I sent you.

 

 

I combined stickers from Christmas Fun and Christmas Quotes.  With my Circle Dies I'm also linking-up at Cut it Up: Christmas Challenge.

 

 

I finished the card with a scattering of Eyelet Outlet Bling.  With my flying reindeer, I'm linking-up at the My Time to Craft Challenge where the theme is Christmas Animals.

 

 

You da Best

Now that #gellinktober has passed, I want to turn all of my great inky gel press prints into cards. 

 

Today's card is made from the print I made by rolling-off the Alcohol Ink onto regular cardstock using some blending solution (a technique I definitely want to play more with).

 

I paired it with the layout from the CAS(e) this Sketch! Challenge using the CZ Design You da Best Die Cut from Simon Says Stamp together with a Simon Says Stamp Birthday Sentiment Strip.

 

 

I'm also joining the Just Us Girls Wildcard Challenge to use Word Dies.

 

Now the Fun Begins

Stretching out my World Cardmaking Day fun with a Sketch Challenge from Scrapbook & Cards Today by Mindy Eggen (and CardMaps).

I inked-up some new Hello Baby Stamps from Kerri Bradford for this adorable baby card.

 

 

I used gender-neutral colors and ended-up repeating the sentiment flag for each of those cute little Bears.   I finished with some tiny gold bling.