Ingenious Inkling

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.

Happy Thanksgiving

My card today is for the current Inspired by Challenge ... thankful & grateful.

 

 

I started by Die Cutting Leaf Paper from DCWV Fall Gathering Collection in a shape inspired by the Window in the picture.  I placed it on white wood grain paper inspired by the background in the picture.

 

I filled in the rest of the card with Thanksgiving Stickers using the Sketch with the Challenge.

 

Mwahahahahaha

This afternoon I enjoyed another virtual card-making session with friends ... I am so very grateful for these meetings across the miles. 

The first card I made was for this week's CAS(e) this Sketch! Challenge. 

 

 

I flipped the sketch on it's side and used several vintage stamps for the Retro Rubber Challenge to use only Orange, Black and White.

 

 

The pumpkin is from Cosmo Cricket Haunted (from 2011) with some fun eyeball stickers.   I circled the pumpkin with a vintage Spider Stamp from Inkadinkado that's likely just as old.

 

 

I'm also linking-up at the Trick-or-Treat Challenge at the TGIF Challenges.

 

 

Inspired By Challenge

One of the World Cardmaking Day Challenges at Scrapbook & Cards Today is to make a card inspired by a project or bonus file from their Fall Issue.  I chose this Falling scrapbook layout by Ali Moore on Page 29 of the Magazine to inspire my card design.

 

Things I incorporated into my design included a woodgrain background, the collage feel of the layout, Vellum Circles, an upside-down tag, a dictionary page, horizontal sentiments and a vertical sentiment along the side.  I also kept the neutral tone with cream, white & black.

I used Unity Stamp Company Candles & Cake (wit & wisdom) and the sentiment from Unity's 3 Tiered Birthday.

 

 

I love how this turned out.  Can you see the inspiration?  

World Cardmaking Day Fun

I always love World Cardmaking Day.  I'm often on vacation exploring brick and mortar stores around the country, but this year I'm home alone in my studio connecting virtually with cardmakers around the country.

This is Vanessa the owner (click here for sale code & terms) of one of my favorite stores, Butterfly Reflections Ink.  She took this picture of herself this morning as she ran to get more mailers to send out all of the orders from her 20% off sale that she extended through today.  She asked us to make a card inspired by this photo and tag with #BRIWCMD2020 for a chance to win a $20 voucher to her store (my order is already on its way).

 

I knew I wanted to start with Black & White stripes, and since the first striped stamp I found in my stash was My Favorite Things Writing Tablet Background, I chose their Wednesday Sketch Challenge as my layout.  After I stamped the stripes, I added some fuchsia floral paper inspired by her shirt & mask.

 

I thought the sentiment from My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Best Friends (which you can get at Vanessa's store) was perfect for today.  I finished my layout with random stickers and flowers from my stash (love the texture of the crocheted one inspired by her mask) and a scrap of paper from my #gellinktober print this morning.

 

Hope you're getting to have some cardmaking fun (and shopping) this weekend.

Autumn Scribble Leaves

When I saw the Tasty Autumn inspiration photo at the Inspired by Challenge, my eyes went straight to the leaves ... they reminded me of my Memory Box Scribble Leaf Bundle Dies.

 

I die cut the leaves from golden yellow and grey, and then used the layout from the Sketch Saturday Layout to assemble my card.

 

I die cut the outline of the Memory Box Scribble Frond from the same gold paper to position behind my oval.  I added a few gold Love from Lizi Peel-offs and then finished with a sentiment from Memory Box Big & Little Words.

 

 

 

There were enough bits and bobs on my desk to make another card, so I did.  The sentiment is a Hello Banner Script Die from Memory Box that got a little close to the edge when I die cut, so it cut off a bit of the H ... turns out I actually like it that way, so I used it die cutting a second in black for a drop shadow.

 

 

It doesn't show-up great in the photo, but the background is embossed with a Darice Bricks embossing folder.

 

I'm linking this one to the Just Us Girls Word Week Challenge - Leaves.

Fancy Skulls

When I saw the theme at Crazy 4 Challenges was to make a card with something that starts with the letter S, I knew it was time to break out the Fancy Skulls Stickers from {A Vintage Girl} & Her Daughter.  Remember to use my discount code SMILYNSTEF at checkout for 15% off your order.

 

I covered my grey card base with Fancy Skulls and then added the perfect sentiment from My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Spooktacular.  I added a single iridescent gem to the center of the bow tie in the middle.

 

How many of us have felt that way this week (I'm raising my hand)?

 

I'm also linking-up at the Season Challenge at the Time Out Challenges ... because for me, once we reach September, it is the season for skulls.

 

Next I made one for the The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Friends Challenge.

 

 

I kept this one clean & simple with another sentiment from My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Spooktacular.

 

I added another one of those great Iridescent Gems to the bow tie.

 

When I first saw Farmhouse Containers stickers from (a vintage girl) & her daughter, they reminded me something my Gran would fill with flowers.  The flower stickers from the Fancy Skulls Set are perfect.

 

 

How pretty is that bouquet with the wooden designer paper and polka dot paper die cut with my new Doodlebug Designs Border dies.  I added a few wraps of natural fiber twine and a sentiment from {a vintage girl} & her daughter GRL PWR Quotes (so many great ones in this set).

 

 

I also took my inspiration from the Inspiration Photo at Just Add Ink.  My world needs more bouquets.

 

 

I'm also linking-up at the Anything Goes Challenge at Cute Card Thursday.

And with my last bouquet of blooms from Fancy Skulls and another perfect Farmhouse Container, I used the entire sticker set (love when that happens).  Sentiment is another great one from GRL PWR Quotes.

 

 

 

I kept this one simple with just a row of blue pearls.

 

 

I'm linking this one up at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.

I hope you enjoyed seeing lots of ways to use these fun stickers ... I sure had fun creating them.  Happy Saturday!