Ingenious Inkling

Savage but Sweet Kind of Vibe

Today I'm using some gorgeous papers from Prima Marketing called Diamond (affiliate link ... no cost to you, but I may make a referral fee if you purchase).

My first card is inspired by both the photo & sketch at the Inspired by Challenge.  I combined multiple papers from the collection together with a sentiment from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background.

 

 

I finished with a few gold peel-off stickers.  I just love those flowers.

 

 

I rotated the sketch to work with my papers.

 

 

Next I used another paper from the collection together with a couple of journaling cards from my stash inspired by the TGIF Challenge.

 

 

I framed my flowery pumpkin with more of the gold border stickers & some Love from Lizi Peel Off Stickers.

 

Oh Happy Day!

Tonight I made a quick paper-crafted card using the Simple Stories Vintage Lemon Twist Collection (affiliate link ... costs you nothing to click on through).

I took my inspiration from The Card Concept making a card in the Clean and Layered Style.

 

 

I took my inspiration from the gingham ribbon (swapping black for gold), a black and white background (swapping woodgrain for polka dots) and multiple big bold blooms.

 

 

I used tow papers from the collection, some foam stickers for the focal image and two other stickers for the sentiments.  

 

 

The layout is from Try Stampin (or Not) on Tuesday.

Christmas Cookie Snowmen

This week at Jingle Belles, we're still making cards inspired by these adorable Snow Globe Cookies from Missy's Sugar Shop.

 

Coming off my #CrushingOnCardstock classes last week, I decided to cut 1/2" paper strips in the four background colors of the cookies as my starting point.  Next I cut those into 3/4" strips and then staggered them on a black card base.

 

When I went hunting for the perfect holiday critter to feature on my card, I found a sheet of Doodlebug Winter Wonderland Enamel Sprinkles Stickers, which also included snowflakes that look like the snowflakes on the cookies.

For the sentiment I used Simon Says Stamp Reverse Holiday Sentiment Strips.

We hope you'll come join the fun with us.

Red & Green All Over Peace

I had fun Gel Printing again last week and thought I would work on some green pieces to use on my Red & Green All Over Jingle Belles card this week.  This one combined a new foam stamp I picked-up at the used crafting supply store stamped in a dark green and picked-up with florescent green.

 

 

I took the inspiration of my card design from this week's Inspire.Create.Challenge adding a scalloped border, kraft card base, flag sentiment and a little red holiday bird with my vintage wood mounted sentiment from Catslife Press.

 

Vintage Camera Weekend Vibe

Today's card is for the Inspired by Challenge.  Those super-fun Flip Flop Sandals reminded me of hanging out with my sister on the beach ... and how very much I miss our adventures.

 

 

I do however have photos from our adventures to look back on, and so I used Vintage Camera Stickers from {a vintage girl} & her daughter in the same fun colors as the sandals.   You can use discount code GNOMIES2021 for 20% off our order.

 

 

I also used this weeks Challenge Sketch for my layout.

 

 

The sentiments are from the Typewriter Phrases from {a vintage girl} & her daughter.

 

NYC Taxi Cab Birthday

My Facebook Memories have been reminding me that this week in 2010 I took my first trip with Lauren to NYC.  At the time, I thought it would likely be my only trip, so we crammed so much into that experience.  It turns out we made it into an annual adventure, so we've had the thrill of sharing so much of the City Together.

When I saw the image at the Inkspirational Challenge it made me remember the few times our feet were just too tired to go any more, and we took a taxi (which is actually slower than our feet, but gave us the chance to have a rest).

 

 

I decided to combine the Inkspirational Image with the AAA Cards Challenge to create a card using only a 1" wide strip and use some Small Stamps as an Optional Twist.

 

 

I cut my 1" strip of cardstock and used a blending brush with Distress Oxide Weathered Wood to create the blue-grey rainy sky.  Next I added some street washi tape for the road, trimming some off the bottom to leave more room for my small sentiment stamps.

 

 

I stamped the taxi cab from Hero Arts City Adventure on gold cardstock with black ink and detail cut the vehicle.  Next I stamped sentiments from City Adventure & Hero Arts Wish Boo Peek-a-Boo Parts to turn it into a Birthday Card for the #staycraftywithhero Challenge.

 

 

I also used the colors for the current Color Hues Challenge - Yellow & Gray.

 

 

Here are some of my favorite photos from that trip 11 years ago.  We still talk about the Dalai Lama at Radio City Music Hall

 

 

And how magical it was to see the view from the Top of the Rock at night.

 

 

We also rod the Staten Island Ferry over and back, so I could see the Statue of Liberty.

 

 

But mostly extending a virtual friendship with card-making bestie Lauren into a real life one that enriches my life still today.   This was her getting to enjoy one of her favorite dishes Brandade at La Bonne Bistro.  Can't wait until we can see each other again.

 

Next-Level Amazing

I loved the fun herringbone paper pieced design on dark cardstock in the Inspiration Photo at the Inspire.Create.Challenge.

I picked two similar designer papers from the Pinkfresh Studio Some Days Collection and cut 1/2" strips.  Next I trimmed the strips into 1 1/2" bricks and pieced together my design on a scrap of black cardstock.

 

 

I used the same punch as the Inspiration Photo for a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Favorite Things to Say #2.

 

I hand-cut a matt from lemon yellow cardstock and finished with a wrap of pink waxed twine and two clusters of lemon pearsl.

Given the Angles in my Herringbone Pattern, I'm also linking-up at the Heart 2 Heart What's Your Angle? Challenge.

 

So Happy You're My Mom

The Mother's Day card making as begun.  After falling in love with the Pinkfresh Studio Layering Stencils a few weeks ago, I ordered the Pinkfresh Studio Garden Flowers Stencils, which will be perfect for Mother's Day cards.

 

 

My color inspiration came from the bouquet at the Inspired by Spring into Color Challenge.

 

 

The sentiments are from the retired Simon Says Stamp Mom & Dad Icons.

 

I'm also joining the Simon Says Stamp Easter/Spring Challenge.

I Need Your Hugs ... Stat!

I loved the pretty little krafty muslin hearts at the Inspired By Challenge.

 

 

I started by crimping some kraft paper and die cutting my heart.  Next I die cut the top of the heart from a scrap of floral paper that looked somewhat like the fabric in the picture.

 

Of course I didn't realize until I started matching scraps of cardstock to the floral paper that my card would end-up being a palette of Halloween colors ... oh well, valentine diversity.  The layout is the Sketch from Try Stampin' or Not on Thursday.  I put my three dots up on the heart rather than down on the rectangle.

 

 

Since the My Favorite Things More Essential Sentiments was still on my studio table, I used one of those sentiments ... I thought the "stat" part was a bit funny paired with a heart (too many hours watching medical TV shows).

I'm also linking-up at the Simon Says Stamp Love is in the Air Challenge.

You Are the Best

This afternoon while watching the football playoffs, I decided to play with my collection of Pinkfresh Studio products and join their Create & Connect Inspired by Challenge.  Here's are the two inspiration projects.

 

 

I chose the card as my inspiration.  I started with a piece of 6" designer paper from the Pinkfresh Studio Office Hours collection that has similar colors and the angled color block design.  Next I found a coordinating oval chipboard frame from the Pinkfresh Holiday Vibes Christmas Collection and backed it with a Pinkfresh Studio oval journaling die cut embellishment from Indigo Hills 2 that was inspired by the floral element at the top left of the Inspiration Card.

 

My focal point is also a Pinkfresh Studio Ephemera Die Cut from Indigo Hills 2.

I scattered some enamel dots and finished with a stamped sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Modern Layered Florals.

I'm also joining the Anything Goes Challenge at The House That Stamps Built.