Ingenious Inkling

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.

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.