SSINKspiration Red, White, and Blue: Itty Bitty Greetings

Good morning and Happy Memorial Day!  I hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend and are able to take time to celebrate and honor those who have given their lives for our freedoms.  Today the SSINKspiration team wanted to celebrate this day with a red, white, and blue themed post.  Since it's been crazy hot this weekend I decided to make this fun patriotic themed cool drink to celebrate the day.

I used Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase and then added some Real Red cardstock as a mat for the black and white DSP from the Tutti-Frutti Designer Series Paper Pack (retiring).  I wrapped a piece of Pacific Point 1/4" Stitched Edge Ribbon (retiring) around the cardfront and then attached a small bow.

For the main image I used the Coffee Café stamp set and stamped the cut in Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and then cut it out with the coordinating Coffee Cup Framelits Dies (remember this set and framelits are carrying over to the new catalog but the bundle savings are only available through the end of May).  I made my layered drink by sponging the different layers using Pacific Point and Real Red ink using the Stampin' Sponge.  I used dies from the same stamp set to cut out the whipped topping, vellum for the cup top and then make a little striped straw.

To finish of the card I used the Big Shot and die from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits die (retiring) to cut the little strip of stars using Pacific Point cardstock and then added a piece of Gold Foil cardstock behind to make the starts gold.  The greeting is from the new Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and was stamped in Real Red ink on Whisper White cardstock and then punched out with the Classic Label Punch, sponged around the edge with Pacific Point ink and then attached it to the cardfront with Mini Dimensionals.

This drink looks yummy enough to drink and is sure to help cool you down in this year.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing as inspiration for any crafting you may be doing over the holiday weekend.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667]	Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle [145331]	Big Shot [143263]	Classic Label Punch [141491]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]
Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies [137547]	Pacific Point 1/4" Stitched-Edge Ribbon [144199]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Tutti-Frutti 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145606]	Stamping Sponges [141337]

Enjoy!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge #FabFri137: Confetti Celebration

Good morning!  This time of year is full of celebrations, between graduation, start of summer, birthdays,etc. we seem to be celebrating a lot.  So it was that theme of celebrating that I embraced for this weeks Fab Friday sketch challenge and make this quick and easy card!

I started with Lemon Lime Twist cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of the Tutti-Frutti Designer Series Paper (retiring), love this watermelon print.

For the greeting I used the Confetti Celebration stamp set (retiring) and stamped the greeting in Basic Black ink on Peekaboo Peach cardstock (retiring In Color) and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock that was punched with the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch for a fun element.









To finish off the card I used the Balloon Bouquet Punch to punch out a small balloon with another pattern from the same DSP pack.  I used a tied a piece of Whisper White Baker's Twine around the bottom of the balloon and then attached the balloon to the cardfront with a dimensional so the balloon looks like it's floating away.

This card is super easy but perfect to help celebrate whatever is special today and it doesn't take a lot of tools or special techniques for so any level of crafter can enjoy making it.  Make sure you have this designer series paper because even though it's retiring next week it has lots of fabulous prints you will want to use all summer long.




Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Confetti Celebration Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142034]	Tutti-Frutti 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145606]	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609]	Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141417]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Mother's Day: You're Inspiring

Happy Friday!  I'm so happy it's almost the weekend, with all the pollen and allergy issues this week I'm looking forward to a little downtime and rest.  Of course this weekend it's also about celebrating all our mom's.  Today the  SSINKspiration team are sharing some card ideas in case you're still looking for that perfect card for mom.  Even though with the crazy pollen I still love flowers so I decided to make a garden of flowers for mom that are totally pollen free.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Berry Burst cardstock as a mat for the cardfront that's Powder Pink designer series paper from the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper (retiring).

For the main stamped image I used the You're Inspiring stamp set and stamped the small tulip image across a piece of Whisper White cardstock using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using the Heat Tool and White Embossing Powder.  Next I used sponge daubers and slowly started building an ombre look over the tulips.  Once I was finished I added a piece of Soft Suede cardstock for a mat and attached it to the cardfront.

To finish the card off I added the greeting which was stamped in Soft Suede ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I added a piece of Delicate White Doily (retiring) to just peak out of the bottom and then attached it to the card with dimensionals.  A double bow tied with Old Olive Baker's Twine (retiring) was the perfect final touch.

I love the look of this coloring, the emboss resist is what we used at last weekend's Kid's card class and I loved seeing how many different looks you can get with the same colors and sponge dauber.  You still have time to make the perfect card for your mom, so make it special!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

You’Re Inspiring Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145808]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool [129053]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Big Shot [143263]
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Delicate White Doilies [141701]	Old Olive Baker's Twine [134579]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge FabFri136: Marquee Messages

Good morning!  I seem to be having a lot of birthday's this time of year so I'm in constant need of birthday cards.  It was the need for one of these cards that provided the inspiration for today's card that uses the Fab Friday color challenge.  I also wanted to get some more time playing with some items that are retiring before they go away, one of those is the Marquee Messages stamp set, it's got some great bold sayings and it's lots of fun to bling up.

For this card I started with Basic Gray cardstock for the cardbase and then used a piece of designer series paper from the Tutti-Fruitti Designer Series Paper (retiring).  The main stamped image was stamped with Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and then I used by Smoky Slate and Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends to color the image, as well as a Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Write Marker for the little "lights" and then I went over the lights with the Clear Wink of Stella.  Before attaching this piece to the cardfront I matted it with Basic Gray cardstock.


The final touch is the "party like a rock star" greeting (from the same stamp set) and was stamped in Basic Black ink on Basic Gray cardstock and then cut out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch is a double bow tied with Whisper White Baker's Twine.

These colors are the perfect combination with the fun look of this stamp set and will help celebrate a  birthday to a tee.  I don't believe I've used this color combination before but will definitely be using it again.


Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set [141727]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Tutti-Frutti 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145606]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197]
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058]	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600]	2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033]

Enjoy!

Diana