Ingenious Inkling

Happy Mail - Happy Heart

The challenge theme at Just Us Girls is to create a card with Inlaid Die Cuts ... this is a technique I don't think I've really tried, so I figured now was the time to dive in.

 

I've had the PinkFresh Studio Leafy Envelope Die on my studio table for a while, so I thought it would be perfect (but clearly I didn't think long enough about all of those teeny tiny pieces).  I actually die cut the Envelope four times (five times if you count the final cut for a couple of teeny pieces I lost).  I used two Distress Oxide Sprayed pieces for the envelope & leaves, a Gel Press Print for the background, and white cardstock for the outline.

 

 

The sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio Surviving a Funk with a tiny felt flower nestled among all those leaves.

 

I'm also linking-up at the Cut It Up Challenge, where the theme is to use your favorite color ... that limey green/blue is one of my favorite hues.

Snowflake Kisses

The second World Card Making Day Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is a Jump Start to the Holidays.  The only Pinkfresh Holiday stamps I have are the fabulous Stamping Village Collaboration Holiday Seals, which is perfect for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!

 

I combined it with gorgeous papers from Pinkfresh Just a Little Lovely Collection (such beautiful water colored designs).  I layered my circles and added a pop of color to the berries with a brush marker.  The 1 3/4" circle punch was perfect for the seal.

 

Messy Water Colored Blooms

One of the World Card Making Day Challenges at Pinkfresh Studio is to create a card using your favorite technique.  One of my favorite techniques is being able to stamp an image ... then coloring, spraying and/or painting the image ... and then being able to stamp it several more times using my MISTI to bring the details of the image back to life.

I combined that technique with some messy water coloring with shimmery watercolors using the Pinkfresh Floral Cluster.

 

After I die cut the image, I decided I wanted to add more marker highlights, so I was able to place my die cut piece back into the opening in the watercolor paper and stamp it a few more times with my MISTI to return the clear crisp lines.

 

Sentiment is from Pinkfresh My Favorite Things to Say (an awesome huge sentiment set).  

Endorphins are a Girl's Best Friend

I did get to do a little art supply shopping on my trip last week.  I picked-up this Brandi Kincaid Surviving a Funk Stamp set for PinkFresh Studio at Scrapbook Generation in Springfield, Missouri.  I decided to combine it with this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!

 

My sister & I talked quite a bit about the importance of exercise in the overall health equation and the power of endorphins (she's kicking butt training for her first marathon).

I paired it with a piece of Gel Press Print from my stash and a white-on-white patterned card base.

 

PinkFresh Rainbow Mandala

I made my first ever PinkFresh Order last week, so I wanted to sneak a card in for their May Challenge, which is all about rainbow colors.

 

I incorporated all of the colors into my new PinkFresh Modern Mandala Die.

 

I used this week's Freshly Made Sketch and had to get creative on the Leaf Element by using one of the PinkFresh Classic Tag Dies on my card base & finishing with some enamel dots.  Since I don't have any of their stamps (YET) I used a sticker sentiment.