Ingenious Inkling

You Rock

The newest Global Design Project is a challenge to CASE the Designer.

 

 

I used Ardyth's LIMES method to plan my design.  

 

 

I included the main circle focal image, other elements off the edges of the circle, thread under the sentiment, a scattering of gems and a celestial theme.  I excluded the moon, rectangle sentiment & splattered background. 

My spin was to change the color palette, use another circle for the sentiment, change from white to gold thread, swap the clouds for stars, and used my own Dylusions Shimmer Paint smooshed background from my stash.

 

 

The sentiment is from Concord & 9th Greatest Hits.

I'm also linking-up at the Anything Goes Challenge at Use Your Stuff.

A Toast

I've had quite a weekend so far.  Someone hacked my Facebook Account Friday night and was able to immediately change all of my information, so when I tried to recover it, Facebook refused to return it to me, saying my information didn't match what was on the account (as if they couldn't see 20 years of history tied to me and my information).  So, I don't think I'll be returning to Facebook (which means I lost my Ingenious Inkling page too), so if you need to reach me, it will need to be on Instagram or by e-mail or text. 

Whoever hacked my account also managed to charge things using my Paypal account (through Facebook - make sure you don't have anything linked between the two), attempted to hack my Venmo, e-mail and Instagram (thankfully unsuccessful on those), so if you interact with me be very careful with any purported contact, change your passwords, and turn on two-factor authentication (which is what saved me on my other accounts).

So needless to say, with all of the password changes and other safety measures, there hasn't been much time for cardmaking.  When I saw the bar cart inspiration at Time Out Challenges, I knew it was time to break out a cold drink.

 

 

I paired some drink paper from my stash that has the same sort of retro feel of the bar cart with a sentiment from My Favorite Things Good Time to Wine.

 

 

I'm also joining AAA Cards Challenge to create CAS with Hot or Cold Drinks.

 

 

 

I'm also linking-up at Simon Says Stamp Add a Sentiment.

The Best Thing to Hold Onto in Life

The August Stock Your Stash Challenge at Reverse Confetti is to make a Wedding Card.  It was perfectly timed, since a friend is getting married next weekend.

 

 

I decided to take my design inspiration from the Inspire.Create.Challenge.  I found some Alcohol Ink Designer paper that I paired with some texty paper from my stash.

 

 

I used the sentiment and flowers from Reverse Confetti Something Wonderful.   The finished card is a top fold 5" x 6" so I could add a wrap of yellow twine under the sentiment.  I finished with some coordinating crystal gems.

 

 

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

 

 

 

And Retro Rubber Challenge is Anything Goes.  These stamps are from January 2018 and are still wedding favorites.

 

You Are Killing It!

This week's Just Us Girls Challenge is to CASE a Designer.  

 

 

I've always been amazed at my friend Seeka's Ink Blending prowess, so I chose this monochromatic ink blended card to inspire my design. 

 

 

Rather than limey greens, I went with the trio of yellow inks from Simon Says Stamp Saturated Ink Collection.  Seeka only used two colors (a light and heavy) and I went with three (but wished I had stuck with two due to the heavy contrast on the bottom fourth on my card).

 

 

My CZ Design Yay You sentiment didn't take up quite as much real estate as Seeka's, so I added a tiny one at the bottom.

I'm also joining the Crafty Friends Summer Color Challenge ... because nothing says summer like the color of the sun.

This card reminded me that the only way to get good at ink blending is to do it more often ... practice, practice, practice.  Thanks Seeka for the inspiration.

Cute as a Button

The July Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge is Oh Baby!

 

 

I decided to use Reverse Confetti Cute as a Button (retired, which makes me sad because it's my absolute favorite go to baby card set) to create both a masculine and feminine baby card with the Sketch from The Paper Players.

 

 

For the sweet little boy card I used plaid paper from Reverse Confetti Winter Wonder Designer Paper Collection and a sentiment from Reverse Confetti Fancy Word Coordinates.

 

For the precious little girl card, I used some rubber duckie background paper with two of my favorite vibrant colors ... and another Reverse Confetti Fancy Word Coordinates sentiment.  I also added a trio of sparkly enamel dots.

 

 

Stamp Joy 2022 - Day 2

I had fun creating for Day 2 of Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy, so I thought I would share a few.

I usually avoid what I would call cutesy coloring, but we learned how to add strategic white dots to really bring the images to life ... and I love how this little slice of watermelon turned out.

 

 

I also had fun ink blending and then stamping over the top for this cool background look.

 

 

I even had fun ink splattering (although I still hate embossing with white embossing powder ... it took several attempts to get one that I thought was good enough to use).

You Deserve a HAND

This week's theme at Shopping our Stash is You Deserve a HAND - to feature a hand (or in my case Hands) and/or a Congratulations Card.

I stamped three hands from the Essentials by Ellen Handful framed by the Essentials by Ellen Instant Photo Frames.

I colored the nails, bracelet and cup of coffee and embossed the decoration on the top of the cup. 

I used the Sketch from the Make the Card Challenge for my layout with a sentiment from the same stamp set.

 

 

I finished with the make-a-wish Dandelion in the third hand.

With my Latte, I'm also joining the Simon Says Food and Drink Challenge.

Washi Tape Congrats

Do you ever go wandering through your blog searching for inspiration?  That's what I did tonight.  I knew I needed multiple Congratulations cards that I could make fairly quickly.  I was okay if they were similar, but since they were going to members of the same team, I wanted them to be slightly different too.

I chose this washi tape card from June 2013 as my inspiration.

 

 

I set the Congrats stamp from Stamp Market A Few Words in my MISTI and went searching for tape.

I started with a combination of blues ... I love that bit of glitter and the clouds.  Like the inspiration card, I repeated some patterns.  

 

 

Next up were dramatic greys and blacks ... clearly I have a thing for measuring tape.

 

 

Next up are the greens (I realized when I was writing the post that I used some of the same tapes as the inspiration card).

 

 

And last up, a card built around the gorgeous wide Gilded Greenery AltaNew Washi Tape.

 

 

I think I could have kept making these cards all night long.

A Glimpse of Heaven

This week's My Time to Craft Challenge is about A New Home. 

My sister and her fiancé just got a new home, and I am so thrilled for them after years of apartment living that they will have their own space for them and for their pets.

 

 

I die cut a green Gel Press Print with the House & Trees Die and positioned it on top of a blue Gel Press Print before die cutting them both with a rectangle die.  I framed them both with a purple frame cut from a third Gel Press Print.

I finished with a poem written with Tim Holtz Sticker Sentiments.

I'm also joining the CCEE Stampers where the theme is to Create a Scene.

Purple Cheers!

My sister's favorite color is purple and in a few weeks I'll be joining her as Matron of Honor at her purple wedding ... I can't wait.

So of course, I had to join the Purple Challenge at Addicted to CAS. 

 

 

I paired the new Essentials by Ellen Cup of Cheer stamps with a sentiment from Essentials by Ellen Bear Ware Grand Tour to turn it into a Purple wedding celebration design.

 

 

I added a little marker coloring and decided to go all-in Purple with a purple card base.

I did a trial run of my nails for the wedding this weekend ... I love the glittery sparkle.