Gingham, Plaid or Stripes

The inspiration at Stamp Ink Paper this week was gingham, plaid or stripes. 

What to do . . . what to do?

Stripes!  

 

So I had this pattern paper that had blocks of sentiment pieces.  I used the striped paper, stamped "thanks" in the line gaps, and then took the "hello" paper piece and embossed it to add interest.  

Stripes for me! 

I hope you find some time to create.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hello - Thank you

Stamps and Dies:  Sentiment Stamp from August Card Kit 2018 (The Stamps of Life);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versamark; Frosted Crystal EP (Ranger);

Paper:  Pattern Papers from February 2015 Card Kit (The Stamps of Life); Gumball Green Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Other: Berry Bright Sequin Mix (Pretty Pink Posh);

Something for Baby at SIP

The challenge this week at Stamp Ink Paper was "Something for Baby".  So with a baby boy on the way, it was time to play.  

I used an ink resist on the pre-embossed background, and while it wasn't watercolor paper, it has a nice distress look to it.  

 

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Supplies Used -  Oh Baby

Stamps and Dies: Oh Baby Stamp Set and Oh Baby Word Dies (Simon Says Stamp);

Ink & Embossing:  It's a Boy, Midnight and Aquatini (Catherine Pooler Inks); Blender Pen (Zig)

Paper: Sky, and Licorice (The Stamps of Life); Solar White (Neenah); Star Embossed Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Other: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Thank You for Stamp Ink Paper

This post has a sad ending for the card (check out the last paragraph of the post).

These were inspired by Stamp Ink Paper, I created this thank you card.  Two versions that I'm posting . . . positive images and negative of both the background and negative dies.

So first, created a watercolor background and die cut the background, saving all pieces.
Also die cut from white cardstock.

Then did ink to paper to create my sentiment (cut from a die).

Card one . . . the negative pieces of the watercolor piece inlaid into the positive piece of the white die.  (Am I making sense?)  The positive of the sentiment die (along with it's shadow piece). 

 The placement of the pieces back into the white die was like a puzzle.  1) fun . . . and 2) random!  I did not put them in their original space.  I also used a green background piece. 

My second card has the positive of the cover die, along with the negative pieces of the sentiment die. 

I did cut a second  shadow die for the sentiment. 

Card one gets my vote . . both for fun in the construction and the look of that amazing sentiment die.  

Thankfully I photographed them . . . before "the incident".  A 4-month old puppy ate the corners on both cards, rendering them garbage.  Keep those cards safe.

Supplies Used - Thank You Cards

Stamps and Dies:  Geometric Flakes Cover Plate Die, Thank You Layered Die and Amazing Floral Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Suede Shoes, Limoncello, Mardi Gras Ink (Catherine Pooler); Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder (Ranger);

Paper: Premium White (Catherine Pooler); Kiwi Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Watercolor Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Blue Lagoon Gems (Pretty Pink Posh);

A Big Sentiment, for Stamp Ink Paper

Sharing a card with a BIG sentiment in mind for Stamp Ink Paper. 

Here is my card . . .

I had fun with this card, even thought it's not "my norm".  I'm very linear, and this is far from linear.  But it does have a big ole sentiment.  

 Cheers . . . and please find some time to create.  It does a body good! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks

Stamps and Dies:  Chevron Cheer Stamp Set and Thanks Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Shea Butter, Polished, Stone Blue and Seafoam (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versamark and White Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper: Premium White and Midnight (Catherine Pooler); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Glass Slipper Glitter (Wow); Black Dots (Close To My Heart)

Sometimes Life Is . . .

I'm a huge fan of sequins . . . hope they never go out of style.  I played around with this week's challenge at Stamp Ink Paper, and it was sequins all the way for this one.  

This was a bit tedious, but a few years back I had recalled a card where negative space was filled with sequins, so I wanted to give it a shot.  It was a fun technique.  

Here's hoping you find some time to create today! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Just the Pits

Stamps and Dies:  Cherry Dies (The Stamps of Life), cherries2stamp (The Stamps of Life)

Ink & Embossing:  Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah) and Life in Color (Simple Stories)

Other:   Mossy Green and Raspberry Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Hello, Baby!

This is one of my go-to stamps for baby cards.  Created this card with Stamp Ink Paper as the inspiration.  This bear is so darn adorable. 

I hope you find some time to create! 

Cheers! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hello Baby

Stamps:  Baby Bear (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Pool Party, Marina Mist Night of Navy, Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Paper:  Pool Party and Whisper White (Stampin' Up); scrap of pattern paper from my scrap stash

Accessories:  Whisper White Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Christmas in July for SIP Challenge

Last week I was creating an Easter card . . . this week Christmas.  I love stamping "off" holiday cards.   This one was for Stamp Ink Paper, whose challenge this week was Christmas in July. 

 I created my watercolor background first, and then tried to be sure that my images were just as muted as that red and green background.  My distress markers were the best match for the Color Burst watercolor background. 

I added some sparkle with some Stickles . . . snow must have sparkle. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Holidays

Stamps and Dies:  A Star is Born (Impression Obsession); Short and Sweet Sayings (Close To My Heart)

Ink & Embossing:  Pthalo Green, Alizaria Crimson and Sepia Color Burst (Ken Oliver); Zig Black Marker; Barn Door, Evergreen Bough Wild Honey and Walnut Stain Distress Markers (Ranger);

Paper: Solar White (Neenah); Watercolor Paper (Canson);

Other: Diamond Stickles (Ranger)

My Favorites - Stamp Ink Paper

This week's challenge at Stamp Ink Paper is a a card maker's choice . . . so I get to pick my favorites! 

I have many favorites . . . where do I begin.  So a few things I adore . . .

• House Mouse stamps
• Colorful pattern papers
• Watercolor
• Kraft cardstock

And you can see all of these on my card . . .

 Admittedly, I also like donuts.  I've cut them out of my life over the last 14 months, but check out the add that the little mouse is holding . . . "Free!  Stale donuts . . . "

Did I mention I also love sequins! 

I have lots of things that I love when it come to crafting. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Life is Sweet

Stamps:  Classified Ad (House Mouse, Stampendous)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx Pigment; various distress inks used for watercolor of image

Paper:  Desert Storm (Neenah); Canson Watercolor; Cream and Sugar Papers (Doodlebug)

Accessories:  Sequins (Lucy's Little Things); Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

Welcome to the World Tag and Bag

It has truly been over a month since I've been creative and posted anything on my blog.  I was away for over two weeks on a cruise, and work before and after was insanely busy. 

Just getting back into the swing and sharing a creation for Stamp Ink Paper . . . a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge where I included a tree, wood and ribbon.  It's not a card, but rather a tag and gift bag.  The tag went into a shadow box gift where she can save items from her new arrival.  The gift in the bag was journal tags, so that the new mom could have a scrapbook made . . . hence the "eat, sleep create" tag on the bag.  

It's great to be back in creative mode.  Hoping to find more time to create over the weekend.  I definitely need to get back in the swing of things. 

I hope you find some time to create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Gift Bag and Tag

Stamps and Dies:  Woodland Critters Stamp Set (Pretty Pink Posh); Stitched Tag Dies (My Favorite Things); Create Die and Eat Sleep Create Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs); Tag Die (Close To My Heart);

Ink & Embossing:  Black Jack, Midnight, Icing on the Cake, Midnight, Seafoam and Juniper (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler)

Other: Ribbon (American Crafts);

Soda Pop Creations!

While I mostly make cards these days, I do make scrapbook pages once in a while.  When my layout is complete, I will typically take the leftover supplies and trim them down into card-sized panels and pieces.  I remembered having those supplies, and with two challenges in mind, I went digging through my shoe box of scraps.  I pulled out some pieces to make a card honoring one of my favorite beverages, root beer. I gave up soda a year ago, and man do I miss my diet root beer! 

Again, keep in mind that the paper was leftover from a layout.  The colors in this card were inspired by Club Cool, an attraction at EPCOT at Walt Disney World.

Stamp Ink Paper inspired this first one . . . #146, which is food or drink. 

That colorful strip of paper reminds me of bubbles.   

And a bottle and straw for the inside of the card . . . 

And while this next one is not CAS, I was inspired by the code word "bubbles" from Addicted to CAS.  Perhaps a little busy for CAS, but I was inspired none the less.  And because I had more supplies, I just had to make another.

It has an open bottle . . . and the sequins are like bubbles.  My imagination runs wild. 

Such a fun stamp set to pull back out and play with.  

And remember . . . I said there was a layout where these scraps came from. Created it back in January.  Club Cool!  Soda pop from around the world. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Root-in for You

Stamps and Dies:  Soda Pop Stamp Set (My Favorite Things); Die-namics LLD Bottlecaps and Die-namics LLD Soda Pop Bottles (My Favorite Things);

Ink & Embossing:  Icing on the Cake and Bellini Ink (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Dot Paper/Cardstock (Bo Bunny); Silver Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Soda Pop Stamp Set (My Favorite Things); Die-namics LLD Bottlecaps and Die-namics LLD Soda Pop Bottles (My Favorite Things);

Ink & Embossing:  Icing on the Cake and Bellini Ink (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Dot Paper/Cardstock (Bo Bunny); Silver Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Birthday Theme for Stamp Ink Paper!

A few weeks back I posted a card using scraps from a scrapbook layout.  I had more scraps in my little side tray next to my craft table, and I couldn't bring myself to throw them out.  It was just a silly strip of Mickey head paper.  So I got out my balloon stamps again and got to work to create another birthday card, inspired by the "birthday" theme this week at Stamp Ink Paper. 

I went with a kraft background this time, and stamped my balloons in those "mouse" colors. 

My Minnie version from a few weeks back can be found here.  

One more scrap from the scrap pile is gone.  Phew!

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday Mickey

Stamps and Dies:  Balloon Celebration (Stampin' Up); Mickey Joyful (Character World);

Ink & Embossing:  Tiki Torch, Tiara, Rockin' Red, Midnight (Catherine Pooler);

Paper: White and Midnight Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Kraft Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Red Twine (The Stamps of Life); Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Balloon Punch (Stampin' Up)

Birthday Critters

Sharing a card that I made using the inspiration at Stamp Ink Paper.  Their challenge this week was four legged friends. 

I've long been a huge fan of my four-legged friends . . . have had a dog or cat, and usually multiples, in my life since Santa brought my first puppy when I was a kindergartner.   So I thought about those leftover supplies from my Simon Says Stamp kit that was all "holiday-ish".  I remembered the cat and dog stamps that came with the kit and thought, why not.  I can take those Christmas supplies and go all birthday mode. 

I steered clear of reds and greens in the coloring of my images.  Does it work?  I hope it works.  I tried a little something different and stamped on a scrap of the Bazzill dot paper, which is a dry embossed paper.  

Always love the detail a white pen will offer.  And the little guy on the right reminds me of a dog we had for 17 years that passed a little over a year ago. 

Love my four-legged friends. 

I hope you find some time to create! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Squad Stamps (Simon Says Stamp); Kindness Sampler (Paper Smooches)

Ink & Embossing:  Tuzedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers or coloring

Paper: Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug); White Dot Paper (Bazzill); Solar White (Neenah); Glitter Paper (Tonic)

Other: Signo Uniball White Pen

Sunday Challenges

I have two card challenge cards to share today.  The first was inspired by the photo at Merry Monday.  The photo is listed down with my supplies. 

I was clearly inspired by that tree on the card.  I used sequins for the ornaments, and they provided quite a shine.  

My next card was inspired by a challenge at  Stamp Ink Paper.  It was cardmaker's choice . . . use your favorite stamp set, ink, colors and paper. 

Well, anyone who knows me well knows that it's hard for me to name favorites.  But I do have an attachment to my House Mouse stamps, and I've used this one a few time in other ways.  So here we go again.  

I think it is those darn lights that I adore . . . or coloring them . . . wrapped around those adorable little mice.  And my favorite cardstock . . . Neenah! 

I hope you all find some time to create. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Claus for Celebration - Tree

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Squad Stamps (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Black Indigo (Hero Arts)

Paper: Solar White (Neenah); Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug)

Other: Stickles; Milk and Cookie Shapes (Doodlebug and Simon Says Stamp); Colorful Confetti Sequin (Simon Says Stamp)

Supplies Used - Warm and Cozy Holiday

Stamps:  Light Wrap (House Mouse Designs by Stampendous); Holiday Greetings (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx Pigment Ink; various Ranger Distress Inks used for watercolor of image; Memento Tuxedo Black;

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Canson Watercolor Paper; cardstock scrap from my box of scraps;

Accessories:  Birthday Journal Card Die (Sugar Pea Designs); Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Diamond Stickles (Ranger)

Embossing for Stamp Ink Paper

Embossing is the challenge at Stamp Ink Paper this week.  I went for the gold . . .

I started by creating my watercolor technique piece using Lemon Yellow and Crimson Colorburst, and then I cut my Concentric Circle Die.  Once it was dry, I embossed the "thanks" sentiment with gold embossing powder.

I then took a white panel, stamped/embossed my sentiment to match in gold, and then embossed the edges of that white panel and popped it on my card base.  

I love the look of those circles in the different shades of yellow and red.

Hope you find some time to create.  Cheers!

Debbie

Supplies Used -Thanks for All You Do

Stamps and Dies:  Painted Thanks Stamp Set and Concentric Circles Die (Neat and Tangled); Butterly Notes Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing: Versamark, Orange, Lemon Yellow and Crimson Color Burst (Ken Oliver); Gold Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Paper:  Canson Watercolor Paper; Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Gold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Lifesaver . . . for Stamp Ink Paper

 

The sketch challenge this week at Stamp Ink Paper had me interested, so I pulled out an old kit from Simon Say Stamp an got busy. 

I flipped the sketch, and dragged my circle off the page, but tried to keep the overall layout of the sketch.  I adore that hanging lifesaver!  

You can check out the sketch below. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Supplies Used - You Are a Lifesaver

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  Authentiques Seaside*

Stamps:  Sailing from Simon Says Stamp*

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp, Versamark, Ranger Silver Embossing Powder, Copic Marker

Ribbon:  DMC Metallic Thread

*from Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit

Hello, Baby! Stamp, Ink Paper!

Stamp, Ink, Paper's challenge this week was a sketch challenge.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my card . . .

The one thing I did a bit different about this design was stamping my image, and then die cutting, so this critter ends up partially on the frame.  It adds an extra element if dimension. 

I hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Hello Baby 2

Stamps:  Baby Bear (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Sapphire, Pacifica and Crystal Blue (Close To My Heart); Black (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Jetstream (Bazzill); Scrap of Pattern Paper from my Scrap Bin

Accessories:  Stitched Square Dies (Simon Says Stamp); Cobalt Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Whisper White Ribbon (Stampin' Up)

Watercolor Floral for a Special Couple

This week's challenge at Stamp Ink Paper was a floral challenge.  Love floral, and I love watercolor, and I love using my kit supplies and knew just the one to pull out. 

I stamped my watercolor paper with Versamark and embossed with embossing powder.  I love the results on this one.  The strip of paper at the bottom is all about getting hitched, so my inside sentiment will congratulate a happy couple. 

Most of the supplies for this card were from a Simon Says Stamp Card kit. 

I hope you find some time to create today! 

Supplies Used -  Clear Embossed Water Color Card

All Supplies used in this card were from the June 2017 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (Floral Bliss stamp set, Daniel Smith Watercolor Palette of Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Gold, Quinacridone Rose; Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick Ink Pad; Echo Park Wedding Bliss collection; Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock; Black Cardstock

Additional Supplies:  Versamark and Ranger Clear Embossing Powder