Ingenious Inkling

Groovy Christmas

Click on over to the Technique Junkies Blog to see what I made for the current Fusion Card Challenge.

Text Me

The next prompt at Jingle Belles is to create a card featuring text ... You could use letter stickers, book pages, dictionary pages, texty patterned paper or just create a card where the sentiment is the star of the show ... just make sure you get TEXTY.

I decided to use some of my massive designer paper stash and went on a treasure hunt for text ... I found it in Shimelle's American Crafts Christmas Magic collection.

 

I took my sketch and design inspiration from the current Fusion Card Challenge ... instead of a hedgehog, I've got an adorable little Penguin from Essentials by Ellen's Arctic Pals paired with his own tiny little snowman friend from EBE Ugly Sweater Accessories.  The background is Essentials by Ellen Alpine Snowfall Die cut on light blue paper positioned over a white circle.  The sentiment is from Arctic Pals as well.

 

We hope you'll get texty and come join our Jingle Belles fun.

Turnabouts Turn Two

Concord & 9th is celebrating the 2nd birthday of their Turnabout Stamps, so I wanted to join the celebration.

 

I used my MISTI and the Concord & 9th Sprinkles Turnabout Stamp inspired by the colors, design & sketch from Fusion Butterfly Wreath Card Challenge.

 

I'm also joining the party at Seize the Birthday.

 

Easter Showers

While my Easter Stickers were still on my studio table, I decided to join the current Cheery Eggs Fusion Card Challenge.

 Love those happy Easter colors.

 

Sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Faith.

Makes Everybody Feel Like a Somebody

I'm joining the Stock Your Stash Challenge at Reverse Confetti with an Encouragement card.

 

I'm also joining the On the Wings of Inspiration - Bunches of Butterflies Challenge at TGIF Challenges.

 

Sentiment is from Reverse Confetti My Tribe.  Sketch & design inspiration with my Kaleidoscope (Rainbow) of Butterflies is from the Fusion Card Challenge.

 

Life is better because of people who exemplify this sentiment ... so grateful I have some in my life.

Booze & Berries

These week's theme at Jingle Belles is ALL THAT GLITTERS ...is gold ... or sometimes silver. with the outside possibility of copper, bronze or rose gold! on the other hand, sometimes all that glitters is GLITTER! which is my very roundabout way of telling you that at JINGLE BELLES we're all about metallics and/or glitter!

I went with primarily glittery metals on my card this week with glittery paper and glittery snow on my jar-shaped gift tag, which is tied with a golden cord. 

 

Sentiment is from My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Holiday and sketch is from Fusion Card Challenge (the theme is tea and bouquets ... I'm going with booze and berries instead).

I'm also linking-up at the Holiday Challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More.

Party Without Cake

On my list of things to accomplish during this long holiday weekend is restocking my everyday card stash.  I have quite a few random cards, but am sorely lacking in cards for specific occasions.

Tonight I cut up a 12" piece of Simple Stories Let's Party Journaling cards to start putting together some masculine birthday cards ... I always snap-up these types of designs when I see them for just such an occasion.

 

I started with the current Fusion Card Challenge.  The Red Pillow reminded me of the Red Texty Journaling card ... and I incorporated the Sketch as well.

I also incorporated black and white background based on the pattern on the chair seat.  I couldn't position the circles on top of the text, so I slipped them behind my rectangle sentiment.

I finished with a wrap of the three primary colors of twine.  I'm also joining the Masculine Anything Goes Challenge at The Water Cooler Wednesday Challenge.

Next I used the layout from Paper Craft Crew Challenge with another journaling card.

I swapped the leaves for Party Hats and finished with a sticker sentiment.

 

Two down ... about 10 more to go.

Beauty in Ordinary Things

The design team at the CASology Challenge this week was super-creative in interpreting this week's Cue Card.

I had lots of ideas (the first one I had to trash because I couldn't find the stamp set I was looking for ... don't you hate when that happens.  I'm sure I will find it next week when I'm looking for something completely different).  Finally I went with a Glass Coffee Pot ... the epitome of The Office (and my Office).

I paired it with the final line from the TV Show The Office ... which is so true.  And sometimes the most beautiful things is that first taste of morning caffeine. 

Both Stamps are from The Ink Road Scranton, PA.

I also took my inspiration from the glass of wine at the Fusion Card Challenge (and used the Fusion Sketch too for my CAS Design).

I Could Just Squeeze You

I went full FUSION for the Fusion Card Challenge.  I was drawn to the red grapefruit in the picture ... both because I love one for breakfast (and haven't had one in quite some time) and because they remind me of my Grandad who taught me how to eat one with a grapefruit spoon.

I had the never-been-inked Concord & 9th Orange You Sweet Stamps in my stash ... so it was time to give them some love.

I stamped the solid Grapefruit three times using Catherine Pooler It's a Girl Ink & cut them out with the coordinating Die. 

I used Versafine Clair Nocturne to add the slices & the Thinking of You sentiment.  I finished with punched leaves & another sentiment from the same set along the bottom.  Love those yummy colors.

I Wish We Lived Closer

Just sitting here tonight with the end-of-vacation-blues and missing my sister.  We had so much fun together this week ... I keep thinking of moments and smiling or even laughing out loud.  This card is for her.

Stamps & embellishments are from the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit for May, which I pretty much bought for this sentiment stamp since it describes so many relationships in my life.

I stamped the sentiment in Catherine Pooler Midnight, clear embossed, and then painted with Color Burst Water Colors.  The inspiration & sketch are from this week's Fusion Card Challenge ... because since we don't live closer, we have to make do with the telephone.