Ingenious Inkling

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).

Fat Hearts

When I saw the theme at CASology was Compliment ...

 

I looked down at the Pitch, Please Stamp Set (love me some Pitch Perfect) from Ink Road Stamps on my desk ... and knew I had to make this card ... some days, Fat Amy is my spirit animal.

 

The hearts seemed like the perfect background for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch (keepin' it CAS).

 

 

Aca-Believe it!

Aca-Awesome

The theme at Just Us Girls this week is MUSIC ... so I couldn't resist pulling out a little Pitch Perfect Pitch Please fun from The Ink Road.

I took my inspiration from the Elemental Inspiration Photo at Daring Cardmakers ... while the inspiration was Christmas, I took it a different direction with a black, white & kraft Color Palette with pops of Green, a wrap of twine (with metallic thread), and tag ... just so much to love.

 

Aca-Awesome for sure ... drop the mike.

 

Ovaries Before Brovaries

I added these gorgeous Bella Flora die cuts from The Ink Road to my collection ... I love that each detailed die has a matching backing.

My blooms are cut from white and my background is cut from a piece of watercolor paper sprayed with Vivid Volt Shimmering Bliss Spray for a gorgeous shimmery sparkle (remember, you get 10% off the entire Technique Junkies store if you use my discount TJ10Stephanie)

I paired the beautiful blooms with a sentiment from The Ink Road Snarks & Recreation, a wrap of ribbon and some sequins.  This one is already in the mail ... love making fun cards for friends.

Happiness is a Form of Courage

When I saw the new theme at AAA Cards to be Inspired by a TV Show, I knew I had to break-out some of my sets from The Ink Road Stamps (the best TV Show and Movie Stamps).

 

This morning's inspiration and life advice comes from none other than the venerable Ron Swanson of Parks & Rec and my Snarks & Recreation Set from The Ink Road.

 

I also took my Diamond (aka Argyle) inspiration from the Code Word at Addicted to CAS.

 

While I had my Ink Road Stamps collection on my studio table, I also made a card for this week's Inspiration Photo at The Card Concept.

 

I pulled out some Mint Green & Flamingo Pink inks together with my Majestic AF Stamp Set.  I think my design falls into the Clean & Graphic Design Style.

 

I used some graphic black & white cardstock inspired by the background in the photo ... and added a few enamel dots to pull in the round pom poms from the bunting.

Plan?

When I saw today's theme at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, I stopped in my tracks and immediately inked-up the new Starving Artistamps image on my studio table ... because you know I love my Monsters.  I used to have these stamps in red rubber, and was so glad to see them re-released in acrylic.

Sometimes card designs are thoughtful ... other times (like today) they are more like accidents.  I grabbed a piece of gray cardstock on my studio table (perhaps influenced by the grey background of the challenge graphic) and stamped with the Seedless Preserves Distress Ink that I hadn't yet put away from my prior project ... then I saw my set of The One With All The Stamps from The Ink Road (also not yet put away from a prior project) and a card was born.

All I had to do was go find my Googly Eyes and color the coffee/tea in his cup.

I'll Be There For You

My weeknight cards are usually quickies ... but sometimes I need the mind-clearing process of creating to help me get a good night's sleep.

I've been wanting to ink-up The One with All the Stamps set from Ink Road Stamps ... that couch was just calling my name.

I used the fun vibrant colors from the Color Throwdown with this week's Paper Players Sketch.

I added an extra stripe on the sketch to get in the 4th color.

And the cardstock seemed a bit naked, so I added a few pieces of washi tape.

 

Ron Swanson is My Spirit Animal

I have so many new stamps in my studio right now, I hardly know where to start.  However, when this new Snarks & Recreation Stamp Set from new-to-me company Ink Road Stamps arrived today, I dropped everything to ink it up.

Ron Swanson is our spirit animal.  For the past several years he often makes an appearance in our foodie pictures ... especially when there is lots of meat involved like this Butcher Loaf Sandwich from the Village Meat Market.

The layout is from Paper Craft Crew Challenges ... and of course I added some measuring tape washi under my ombre twine wrap.

I'm also linking-up my Silhouette of Ron Swanson at the Silhouette Challenge at Shopping our Stash.

I also love Leslie Knope ... for this card I paired her quote from Snarks & Recreation with Pancakes from the Stars Hollow Stamp Set because that is my sister's breakfast of choice (always with peanut butter).

The layout for this one is from Freshly Made Sketches.

I'm also linking-up at the Clean and Simple Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.  And since this card is totally mailable, I'm also linking-up at the Something New Challenge at Cards in Envy.

Yep ... I'm A Roadie ... you'll be seeing lots more.