Can You Case it? Design Team - Sketch Challenge CYCI #61

Good morning!  It’s time to try out after our soggy Saturday and enjoy a much nicer Sunday (most of you know I enjoying running races and I had been regretting not signing up for a race that was yesterday but with the race I felt much better about not going, I really don’t like my feet being wet when I run, plus I would have missed Aidan’s basketball game which wouldn’t have been good.  Anyway, it’s time for a little creative inspiration and this weeks Can You Case It? Sketch challenge.  Again we were given complete freedom to make anything we wanted, with any products we want but we had to make the card in 10 minutes or less.  Thankfully I had the Lotus Blossom stamp set sitting on my desk recently and with the two-step stamping it makes beautiful cards a breeze. 

I started with Lost Lagoon for the cardbase and sponged random polka dots on the background using the Dots and Strips Mask and a sponge dauber.  Next I added a strip of DSP from the Typeset Speciality Designer Series Paper .  For the stamped image I took a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and started by stamping darkest to lightest which each of the flower and stem images using Lost Lagoon (full strength), Lost Lagoon (stamped off), and Pool Party inks for the flower and Mossy Meadow and Pear Pizzaz for the flower stems.  Next I added another piece of DSP from the Typeset Speciality Designer Series Paper package and tied a piece of Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon around the layer before adhering it to the cardfront.

For the greeting, I used the same stamp set and stamped the greeting in Lost Lagoon ink and punched it out with a 1” Circle Punch and cut a mat for the greeting with the Big Shot and the Window Frames Framelits, and then attached it to the card with dimensionals.

This card turned out so soft and pretty you could really use it for any occasion (in fact I made a second one using a birthday greeting and different punches).  Remember, this is a Sale-a-bration stamp set and can earn if for FREE, but only through the end of the month so don’t miss out.  The other design team members shared wonderful cards as well so please go check them out and then play along with the sketch; I would love to see what you come up with. 

 

 

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

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Take care!

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration February Blog Hop: Hearts, Hearts, Everywhere!

Happy Thursday, it’s time for this months Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog hop and with this time of year it’s only fitting that this months theme is all about hearts!  I know there are people out there who are still either looking for the perfect gift for their loved one or haven’t even started looking so this hop is perfect as we’re giving you lots of fabulous ideas and you have plenty of time (Valentine’s Day is this Saturday, just in case you forgot, haha!!!) 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number (3) on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - (Laura at Crafty Chicks Creating). If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

The first project I have for you is a card that uses two sets, Groovy Love, and That’s the Ticket, these sets are both in the Idea Book so you may have overlooked them with all the Occasions catalog excited.  I started with Soft Suede for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock that I used the Hearts and Stars Masks and Real Red ink to sponge the hearts on the cardstock.  Next I added a couple of flags using the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper.  For the heart I started by stamping the outline heart from the Groovy Love stamp set with Versamark Ink on Brushed Gold Cardstock and then heat embossed it with the Heat Tool and Black Embossing Powder and then punched it out with the 2” Circle Punch.  The heart is from the same stamp set and was stamped on Calypso Coral cardstock with Memento Ink (you could also heat emboss this if you wanted) and punched it out with the Sweetheart Punch and attached it to the circle with dimensionals.  A double bow tied with Basic Black Baker’s Twine is a perfect accent.

The greeting is from the That’s the Ticket stamp set and was stamped with Memento Ink on Soft Suede cardstock and then punched out with the Ticket Builder Punch.  Of course I needed an extra shot of bling so I added a small heart that was punched out of Gold Glimmer Paper using the punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack and attached it with dimensionals

You know how much fun I have with gifts so I had to make a cute little container for Aidan’s Valentine’s Treats.  I started with the Hamburger Bigz Die and my Big Shot which made this box super easy.  I used Tombow Liquid glue on all the corners to make the box hold it’s shape.  Next I added a piece of DSP once again using the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack and then tied a bow around the box using some Silver Satin Ribbon.  The tag for the box is uses the Groovy Love set again for the heart (stamped this time in Basic Gray ink) and the greeting is from the Snuggles and Smootches Photopolyer stamp set.  I tied the whole tag around my ribbon using some more of the Basic Black Baker’s Twine.  

These projects turned out so cute and I’m still having so much fun playing with all the great love and heart themed products we have but I’m going to have move on soon (until I start thinking about anniversaries).

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today’s projects:

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Make sure to check out the rest of the blog hop for lots of other great ideas.  If you click the “Next” button, you’ll go to Kathy’s site but you can also access any of the hopper’s site from the full blog list below.

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
2. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
3. Laura at Crafty Chicks Creating
4. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
5. Kathy at Katrina P's Creative Corner
6. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
7. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
8. Melissa at Stamp Doc
9. Shellie at Craft Smashup
10. Breelin at Craft-Somnia Momma
11. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'
12. Kim at Stamping with Kim
13. Tonya at Stampin' with Tonya

Enjoy and have a great day,

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge: Snowy Sketched Birthday Greetings

Happy Monday!  What a great weekend, I really enjoyed the last few days of beautiful summer weather and the arrival of fall, fabulous.  One of the things we did this weekend was attend a 3rd birthday party for a friends daughter and since the party theme was "frozen" I thought this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge would work perfect for this birthday card.    I started with Marina Mist for the cardbase and then added a layer of Night of Navy cardstock and then Whisper White.  On the Whisper White layer I used the Hearts and Stars Decorative Masks and Marina Mist and Night of Navy ink and a sponge to sponge the hearts on the cardstock to mimic snowflakes.

For the main stamped image I used the Sketched Birthday stamp set and stamped the image twice, once in Marina Mist, and punched it out with the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, and a second time and punched it out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch for the center.  I used Stampin' Write Markers to color in the cupcake in the center and then added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter for the frosting using my 2 Way Glue Pen.  This piece was attached with a dimensional.  I also punched out another 1 3/4" Scallop Circle using Hello Honey cardstock for the base layer.  For some pretty embellishments I used a little flag of Hello Honey 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon and a bow made with 1/8" Silver Ribbon.

 

This card turned out really cute and sure help make this little girls birthday fun and glittery.

 

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

Sketched Birthday Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

1-3/4" Circle Scallop Punch

$16.95

1-1/4" Circle Punch

$15.95

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

$4.95

Silver 1/8" Ribbon

$4.95

Hello Honey 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Hearts & Stars Decorative Masks

$2.95

2-Way Glue Pen

$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

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Have a great day and happy stamping,

Diana

Fab Friday Theme Challenge - For Baby: Label Love

Good morning to the last week of summer before the kids go back to school next week.  We always choose to vacation this last week as a last hooray to summer and let’s be honest, vacation places are usually not as crowded and not as expensive which is also a plus.  Today I decided to play along with the Fab Friday challenge group and they had something fun this time.  One of the designers, Mindy, recently had a baby to today it’s a theme challenge “baby,” which is lots of fun.  I know Mindy had a boy but we have lots of friends having girls so I made my card in girl colors so I can use it right away.

 For this card I started with Crisp Cantaloupe and then I added a piece of Whisper White cardstock and used the Hearts and Stars mask to sponge some stars on the white with Crisp Cantaloupe ink.   I used the Big Shot and Decorative Dots Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and then sponged the piece with Baked Brown Sugar ink so the embossing really pops.  I added a piece of Lullaby Designer Series Paper and matted it with Hello Honey cardstock.  I used some of the Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker’s Twine to wrap around the DSP layer and then tied a nice thick bow.

For the greeting I used the Label Love stamp set and stamped it twice, once on Whisper White cardstock and Crisp Cantaloupe ink and punched the center out with the 7/8” Scallop Circle Punch and the second time on Baked Brown Sugar cardstock with the same color ink before punching it out with the Artisan Label Punch.  This makes a great layering effect and dimensionals really help it all pop.

This card is so cute and a great way to welcome a new little one to the family. Do you know friends or family who are expecting?  I love making baby cards and also like to make thank you cards for the expecting parents as a special gift so they’re all prepared when they receive gifts.  There is something special about taking the time to hand write a note of appreciation, I know it’s something my mom taught me and I’m teaching Aidan (I even write him thank you notes for gifts so he doesn’t think there are double standards).

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

Hearts & Stars Decorative Masks

$2.95

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Lullaby Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine

$3.50

Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker's Twine

$3.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

2013-2015 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Label Love Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Label Love Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Artisan Label Punch

$15.95

7/8" Circle Scallop Punch

$12.95

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I hope you enjoy and have a great day!

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Convention 2014 Display Board Samples: Day 1

Good morning and Happy Thursday from beautiful Salt Lake City!  I love coming here every year for Stampin' Up's annual convention, it's a wonderful city and I have so much fun meeting up with friends from across the country, learning all about what's new and upcoming with the company, and of course, stamping!  Another great thing about these events is that you get so many great ideas and inspiration, there are boards set up all around the Gathering Place with literally thousands of cards and other projects to be viewed, admired and photographed (trust me the lines to take pictures are crazy all week!)  So this year Stampin' Up! offered teams the opportunity to apply to create display boards made by their group and one of the design teams that I'm a part of, Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, applied and were selected. So we all had the opportunity to create projects  to use on this board (I think we all made too many but at least this way there are choices and we have some really great ideas) and for the next two days over on our blog we're sharing the projects we made. 

 

We each picked a stamp set and then created all our projects using that one stamp set so they coordinated.  For my projects I used the Be the Star stamp set along with the coordinating Star Framelits and Hearts and Stars Mask. I know I told you early how excited I was that Stampin' Up! released so many great star themed items in this years catalog and the more I play with them the more I fall in love.  Below are the first two cards, of course there's also lots of bling and color.

 

You must go check them out, I love everything!

 

Have a great day!

 

Diana