Ingenious Inkling

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.

Yay, You!

For some reason, I couldn't really find a single stamp set in my stash to welcome someone to their new home ... so I got creative and combined sentiments and and image from three different sets together with the gorgeous new Garden Party Collection from Bo Bunny.

Yay, You! is from My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments; New Home is from Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type; and the House is from The Project Bin Fun is Good.  I found a little coordinating Cork House Sticker in my stash and punched a circle from Wood Paper to back my house to add some *new home* materials to the design.

The layout is my take on the Fusion Sketch with lots of Green inspiration from the photo (and the thought that my friends are no longer *Glamping* now that their house is finished).

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

Summer Birthday

I was so thrilled I was the winner of the last Impression Obsession Challenge ... can't wait to use my gift certificate to shop for some new goodies ... love their products.

So of course, I'm joining in the next challenge which is It's Getting Hot In Here ... show us your summer or warm color projects.

I used my MISTI to ink my new Cover-A-Card Birthday Words stamp in reds & oranges for the hot colors (multiple stampings with the MISTI makes it easier to blend between the colors)... and then added a die cut Happy Birthday in the same hues.

I did a bit of Fusion using the sketch and a texty summer-colored focal point like the beach sign.

I'm also linking-up at Seize the Birthday where the theme is Red, White & You (with Orange being my third color).

 

Peace ... Love ... Baking

When I saw the current Fusion Card Challenge, I new my Eyelet Outlet Brad stash was going to be the star of the show.

I started with a piece of My Mind's Eye Chalkboard Paper and then *chalked* it up a bit more with White Pigment Ink.  Next, I started creating with all sorts of baking themed brads.

 

I finished with Heart Brads and Heart Epoxy Stickers ... can you count how many different Eyelet Outlet Brads I used?

 

 

I used two stickers & a printed word for my sentiment - Peace, Love & Baking my friends.

 

 

I'm also joining the Brad Challenge at Challenge Up Your Life.

 

Products Used: 

• Cookie Brads
• Egg Brads
• Canister Brads
• Baking Brads
• Cake Brads
• Silverware Brads
• Pocket Watch Brad (so you know when those cookies are done)
• Fancy Heart Brads
• Heart Enamel - Bright 
• Heart Enamel - Pink

 

Navy Christmas

We're still celebrating a BLUE Christmas at Jingle Belles.  I took my inspiration from Fusion Card Challenge Navy Patterns.

I combined two different papers from American Crafts Jack Frost Collection using the Fusion Card Challenge Sketch.

The Bells and Sentiment are from Stampin' Up Seasonal Bells.  The bells are topped with an enamel dot from Eyelet Outlet.

Grey Neon New York

Love the contrast of blacks and grey with the neon pops of orange and green in this week's Fusion Card Challenge inspiration photo.

I swapped Paris for NYC using a skyline die cut from My Favorite Things in Black and Neon Orange.

I inked grey cardstock with Black Soot Distress ink for my background and added a few strips of lime green and sticker sentiment to finish using the Fusion Sketch.

Come Sit By Me

I'm the Guest Hostess at the SplitcoastStampers Inspiration Challenge ... and I took my inspiration from a fun Tumblr site called I Don't Wear Dresses (Exploring the Many Interpretations of One Garment).  I chose this fabulous frock.

For some reason, I thought the look on her face needed a particularly snarky sentiment ... so I went with a Unity Stamp Company set called She used to Care.

I went with some minty green paper piecing using the sketch from Fusion Card Challenge.

I finished with some red on her lips and a bit of pink chalk for blush.  I hope you'll come join me.