Dazzling Summertime Glasses

Good evening.  I'm back with another fun, summery card that uses the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set and of course those awesome sunglasses.  I also love the new Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper and it's fun colors so decided to use the colors in this paper as inspiration for this card.

I used Blushing Bride cardstock for the cardbase and then added Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront before adding a strip of the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper.

Next I took a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock and cut out a circle using the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and then stamped the greeting in Shaded Spruce ink.  The glasses were stamped in the same ink on Granny Apple Green cardstock and then cut out the glasses with the coordinating Pocket Framelits and attached them to the cardfront with dimensionals.

Of course you know me and bling, so I added a few rhinestones around the top curve of the circle for the perfect accent.

Now come one, wouldn't these glasses be the perfect way to spend an afternoon at the beach or pool?  Maybe a sunrise run for me.  Don't forget the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set is my featured Product of the Week so you can add them to your stamping toolbox this week and get a package of dimensionals for FREE.

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

Product List

Pocketful Of Sunshine Photopolymer Stamp Set [143719]	Pocket Framelits Dies [143750]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Big Shot [143263]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916]

Enjoy,

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiment Inspiration Challenge #294: Pocketful of Sunshine

Good morning!  It's always fun to see the new fads and trends as they develop and one that I've seen a lot of this summer and I actually love are flamingos, and they are every where (I even had them as a theme for the neighborhood BBQ we hosted this year).  So it was so funny when I saw the inspiration picture for this month's Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge, it was full of flirty flamingo fun.  Unfortunately I don't have any flamingo stamps so I started looking at the inspiration picture to see what else I could pull out and saw the lady has sunglasses and lots of shades of pink, like an ombre effect.  It was these items that I used for today's card.

I started with Bermuda Bay cardstock for the cardbase and then added Melon Mambo cardstock behind the Whisper White cardfront.

One of my favorite images from the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set is the sunglasses, they remind me of my favorite running glasses, Goodrs, and how you can get them in lots of different colors.  I stamped the glasses in Powder Pink Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry on the same color cardstock and then cut them out with the Big Shot and Pocket Framelits.  I lined the glasses up for the ombre look and used dimensionals to pop up the Flirty Flamingo pair.

Before assembling the card I wrapped a piece of Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon around the cardfront and tied a knot.  The greeting is from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set and inked up just the "celebrate" with my Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker and stamped on Powder Pink cardstock before cutting it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and used dimensionals to attach the greeting.

I could wear these glasses all day, so fun and scream summer fun.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration and we would love for you to play along with use and share what you create.

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

Product List

Pocketful Of Sunshine Photopolymer Stamp Set [143719]	Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519]	Pocket Framelits Dies [143750]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Big Shot [143263]
Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144151]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320]
Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Technique Challenge #SSINKTC53: Ink, Twine, and Paper

Good morning! The guys have left for their week of 18th century wilderness camping fun and mom gets to stay home and enjoy showers, AC, and crafting (haha!)It's always fun to see when different stamping techniques become popular as they start to pop up everywhere.  Today the SSINKspiration blog has a new technique challenge and we're doing the ink, twine, and paper technique.  The funny thing is that I shared this technique earlier this month at card class and it was a hit but we were talking about trying to add different colors for today's card I inked the baker's twine with three different colors (Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo, and Berry Burst).  Not only is this technique so easy but I like how you get a different look each time.

After letting the inked image dry I used the Special Celebrations stamp set and stamped the birthday greeting in Basic Black ink.  I had a couple ink spots so I used some rhinestones in the top right corner to help conceal the ink.  I used pieces of Flirty Flamingo and Berry Burst cardstock offset to mat the stamped image and then Mint Macaron was used as the cardbase.

These colors cascade like a waterfall and are soft and pretty, perfect to send birthday wishes.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team made using this technique, each has a unique look and then we would love for you to play along with the challenge and share what you create.

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

Product List

Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143885]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [138331]	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144089]
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141402]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Travel Adventures: Best Route Scrapbook Page

Happy Friday!  Being that we're in the heart of summer travel is on every one's mind so today the SSINKspiration team is sharing travel themed projects.  I decided to step away from cards for a little and share a page I created for a recent camping trip we went on with several families from our neighborhood.  The Best Route Product Suite is perfect for travel themed projects and is the bulk of the products I used.

I used the 12" x 12" pocket pages to help pull this together quickly as well as the Memories and More Card pack, designer series paper, washi tape, and enamel shapes.  Stampin' Up! really made this easy since everything coordinates.

I did use the Tabs for Everything stamp set for the "Happy Life" tag and others I just hand wrote.

Don't forget to get those pictures off your phones and cameras and into books so you can enjoy them for years to come (also don't forget to back them up but that's not my department, haha!)  We still love looking back through our albums remembering all our great adventures and you will too!

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

Product List

Big Shot [143263]	Best Route Designer Series Paper [146897]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set [143907]
Best Route Memories & More Card Pack [147036]	Best Route Enamel Shapes [146900]	Best Route Washi Tape [146901]	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]	Maps Etc. Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146822]
Classic Label Punch [141491]	1/2" Circle Punch [119869]	Variety Pack 12" X 12" Photo Pocket Pages [144204]

Have a great weekend!

Diana