SSINKspiration Technique Challenge #SSINKTC42: Stained Glass Dragonfly

Good morning!  We had another fun filled weekend that also included so dramatic weather swings that at one point generated a text from Aidan that said Mocha and I have taken refuge from storm in the office.."  (Just a bit melodramatic!)  at least in all the craziness I was able to get a little time in the studio for stamping, which I've really missed.  Since it's Monday it's time for another challenge over on the SSINKspiration blog and this week it's the technique challenge so I knew I had to get in on this action, this month we're using the stained glass technique which is always fun and I decided to break out the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set for some fun!

I stared with Sahara Sand cardstock for the cardbase and then added a layer of Emerald Envy cardstock and stamped with the dot image along the left side using Elegant Eggplant ink.  To create the stained glass image I stamped the large dragonfly image on a piece of Vellum cardstock using Versamark ink and heat embossed with the Heat Tool and Copper Emboss Powder.  After the embossing had set I flipped the image over and colored on the backside using Stampin' Write Markers (Elegant Eggplant, Emerald Envy, and Dapper Denim colors, I like to use darker colors for this technique so they really show through).








Here's a close up of the dragonfly so you can see the coloring of the wings.







Once I was done coloring I added a piece of Whisper White cardstock behind the velum and then added a strip of Dapper Denim Designer Series paper  (from the 2016-2018 In Color DSP Stack) along the bottom of the image.  I added a Delicate White Doily to peak out from the left side of the image and added a small bow tied with Dapper Denim 3/8" Ruched Ribbon at the top for a fun accent.

The final touch is the greeting, I love the font used in this stamp set and after stamping on Sahara Sand cardstock using Elegant Eggplant ink I cut the greeting out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits before attaching it to the cardfront with dimensionals.




I love how soft and pretty this card is while still using such saturated colors, they really help the copper accent pop!  The other design team members are sharing some great ideas using this same technique so go check them out and then we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.  This is definitely a technique you'll want to have in your crafting tool box for all sorts of projects!



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Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration SAB Favorities: Three's a Party!

Good morning and Happy Friday!  It's been a crazy week with my hubby traveling so I've been on the go trying to keep up with Aidan and get over a bug I had last weekend so I haven't had much to share this week, but I'm back!  Today the SSINKspiration designers are sharing some of their Sale-a-bration favorites so I decided to pack this card and use three different SAB goodies for triple the fun! 

I started with Smoky Slate cardstock for the cardbase and then used Night of Navy cardstock as a mat for my cardfront which uses the Carried Away Designer Series Paper (SAB Freebie #1)  I decided to stamp directly on the DSP using the So Very Much stamp set (SAB Freebie #2) and Night of Navy ink (note, it does take just a little longer for the ink to dry on this DSP so just set it off to the side and work on your other card elements and you'll be set!)

Next I stamped the rest of the greeting on Smoky Slate cardstock using Night of Navy ink and then punched it out using the Classic Label Punch.  Before attaching the tag to the cardfront with dimensionals I added a little piece of the Metallics 3/8" Ribbon (SAB Freebie #3) under the tag so it just peaks out the bottom.

This card is super easy and so bright it matches the beautiful weather we're having (76 degrees yesterday here in VA in February, it's crazy but I'm enjoying every minute of it!)   Make sure to check out the other cards the design team made and make sure you stock up on all your SAB freebies before this sale is over, since as you know once it's over these items are gone!

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

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Ready for Birthday Adventures: Aidan's 12!

Good morning!  Today's a big day, my "little baby" is turning 12 (how is that possible he really was just crawling yesterday, haha!)  Well he's very excited to enter the last year of being a "tween" so of course we have to help him celebrate right, which includes  a fun over-the-top birthday card.   It's a shaker card so the confetti is already flowing.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and used the stamp from the Balloon Adventures stamp set to stamp confetti all over the background using Crumb Cake ink.  I added a piece of Party Animal Designer Series Paper along the left side and used the colors in the DSP as inspiration for the rest of the card.

Next I used the Big Shot and Balloon Pop-up Thinlits to cut the balloon design out of Emerald Envy cardstock.  I added a piece of Window Film to the back of the cutout to help contain all the confetti.  I use the Balloon Bouquet Punch to punch out three balloons using Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, and Pacific Point cardstock and then topped them with balloon designs that were cut out of Gold Glimmer Paper and a piece from the same thinlit set.

I stamped the greeting (also from the same stamp set) and since the stamp is photopolymer I was able to bend the stamp to match the arch in the banner.  I used Paper Snips to cut out the banner and then attached it to the card front with dimensionals.

To finish off the shaker card I used the Star Confetti Punch to punch out stars in all the card colors and then added them to the card using Foam Adhesive Strips to make the "home" for the confetti and then attached the cardfront to seal everything in.

This card was definitely a labor of love but my little one deserves it and I know he'll really enjoy it and the new products in the Occasions catalog are fun and cheery and make fun birthday greetings super easy!

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

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Card Sketch SSINKCS42: One Wild Ride

Good morning and welcome to a new Monday!  We had a weekend full of adventure that was interrupted when sickness decided to pay us a visit so we spent most of Sunday to relaxing and letting Aidan rest up (poor kiddo, hate when they get sick).  With the start of the new week brings a new challenge over on the SSINKspiration blog, this time it's a card sketch.  I had fun designing this sketch and then decided to use a new stamp set from the annual catalog, One Wild Ride, and turned the sketch on it's side.

I started with Sahara Sand cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Island Indigo cardstock and stamped along the right side using the Playful Backgrounds stamp set (this set has some great, versatile set that has lots of uses).  Next I added a piece of designer series paper from the Pop of Pink Speciality Designer Series Paper set.

For a fun accent piece I took a piece of Silver Foil Paper and embossed it with the Big Shot and Hexagons Dynamic Embossing Folder (I love the look of embossing this folder with the silver foil since it looks like diamondplate which fits with the "dude" vibe on this card!)


For the main stamped image I stamped the motorcycle using Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and then cut the image out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  To help ground the motorcycle I stamped the gravel look along the bottom of the oval using Smoky Slate ink.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and after stamping it I punched it out with the Duet Banner Punch and then sponged around the edges before attaching both the banner and the oval using dimensionals.

Boy what a fun stamp set this is, lots of different options and this set lets you get a little "edge" into your crafting.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing using this sketch as inspiration and then we would love for you to pay along and share what you create!




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Enjoy,

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge: Cool Treats

Happy Friday!  It's been a crazy busy week both at work and home so I'm really hoping for a little fun and downtime this weekend (haha the later may not happen but we can hope).  Today I decided to play along with the Fab Friday Sketch challenge and since I was having a particular ice cream craving I decided to break out the Cool Treats stamp set and coordinating framelits to make this fun card that high on fun but not on calories!

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  Next I used the Layering Circles Framelits and Peekaboo Peach cardstock to mat a mat for my Whisper White circle that was cut out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

To make the ice cream I just used the Frozen Treats Framelits to cut out all the scoops of ice cream (I used Pear Pizzaz, Pool Party, Peekaboo Peach, and Watermelon Wonder for the ice cream flavors) and Crumb Cake cardstock was used for the cone (the framelit piece both embossed and cut out the cone so I just lightly rubbed Crumb Cake ink on the cutout with a sponge to help highlight the design on the cone base.

The greeting was from the same stamp set and after stamping it I cut it out with the same Stitched Shapes Framelits (I cut it twice to get the rectangle shape that just fits the greeting and then attached the greeting with a dimensional.  Now to just add a couple of fun embellishments, I added a loop of Watermelon Wonder 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon and then a bow tied with some Silver Metallic Ribbon from the Metallic Ribbon Pack (a Sale-a-bration freebie!!)

This card is so yummy I just want to eat it up (with no guilt).  The colors are bright and cheery which is a great way to brighten your day.  Given that ice cream is one of my favorite tasty treats I already know I'm going to have a lot of fun with this bundle!

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

Have a great weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration Blog Hop: Love is in the Air

 

Good morning!  Isn’t this weather crazy, it was sunny and in the 70’s yesterday and today we’re expecting snow, what a rollercoaster of a winter we’re having.  With Valentine’s Day less than a week it’s only fitting that this months blog hop with the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration designers is all about love and what each of that means to us.  For me of course I decided to focus on Valentine’s Day (still working on some projects for my loved one’s) and designed this fun card and coordinating treat box perfect for expressing my lovey dovey wishes, 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 - Tobe B. at The Craft Sea. 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the card I started with Smoky Slate cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock for the cardfront that was embossed with the Big Shot and Falling Petals Embossing Folder (it’s fun how the design of this embossing folder looks like little hearts).  For the greeting I used the Sealed with Love stamp set and stamped the greeting in Real Red ink on Whisper White cardstock and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits. 

 

For a fun accent I used the Love Notes Framelits to cut out the little envelope using Sending Love Designer Series Paper.  I used another framelit from the same set to cut the little card to come out of the envelope and then stamped the hearts and greeting from the Sealed with Love stamp set.  Once I assembled the envelope it was attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add a small heart punched out of Silver Foil Paper (I accidently used a retired punch but any punch would work or one of the hearts from the framelit set I used.

 

Of course one of my favorite things is chocolate so I decided to make a coordinating treat box to hold lots of kisses.  I used some Real Red cardstock and the Popcorn Box Thinlit die to cut out the base of the box (you need to cut out two pieces to make the box but you can get both pieces out of one 5 ½” x 8 ½” piece of cardstock.  I wanted to add some panels to the box using the same designer series paper so I cut out two more box pieces and then carefully trimmed them down so they fit inside each side (I found that folding the paper on the score lines and then trimming helped keep the shape).  I assembled the box using Fast Fuse Adhesive.

 

To decorate the box I used several different framelit items, to cut out another envelope using the same pattern of DSP and then used the Silver Foil Paper and cut out the heart with the cutouts.  I used a stamp to stamp the row of hearts on Basic Black cardstock using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using Silver Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool.  After embossing the hearts I used the framelit to cut the row of hearts out and attached it to the box with dimensionals.  After filling the cello bag with kisses I tied the bag using a couple pieces of Real Red ribbon from the Sending Love Ribbon Combo Pack (perfect way to top it off!)

I have to say this popcorn box really holds a lot so the kisses will keep on giving and giving and having a coordinating gift set just helps set your gift apart and lets the receiver know they’re worth the extra effort!
 

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

 

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 Pamela's site but you can also access any of the hopper’s site from the full blog list below

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Nichole L. at Scrappy Stamps & Ink
2. Cathy A. at Maine Mountain Stamper
3. Tobe B. at The Craft Sea
4. Diana E. at Stampin' Fun with Diana
5. Pamela W. at Stinky Tofu
6. Darcy J. at Dj's Stampin' Place
7. Melissa S. at The Stamp Doc
8. Cheryl H. at Create with Cheryl
9. Donna S. at Geek Squad Crafting
10. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
11. Jen G. at Faith.Grace.Stamp
12. Jen P. at By the Shore Stamping
13. Bree W. at Craft-somnia Momma
14. Tonya B. at Stampin' with Tonya
15. Kim R. at Stamping with Kim
16. Darla R. at Stampin' with Darla

Have a great day,

 

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge SSINKCC42: Hey Chick

Happy Monday!  I had a fun weekend and was on the go quite a bit so I didn't have loads of time in the studio but did escape for a little bit to have fun and play.

The start of a new month always brings new challenges over on the SSINKspiration blog that are always so much fun, today is the color challenge.  I'll admit I was a little stumped for a layout so I decided to combine this with the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge for a fun card using the Hey, Chick stamp set (a SAB freebie!!).

I started with So Saffron cardstock for the cardbase and then added a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock for the cardfront.  I've seen several people using the Hexagons Dynamic Embossing Folder to create this fun effect that looks like chicken wire (that is perfect for this stamp set).  I'll admit I tried this several time, the first time I tried inking directly on the embossing folder, that didn't work too much ink transfer.  What finally worked was embossing the paper first ((I did not spritz the paper first) and then using the back side of the embossed paper I VERY LIGHTLY rubbed a sponge with Soft Suede ink across the cardstock so it would just highlight the edges of the embossing.  Looks pretty good I think!




Next I took a piece of Old Olive Designer Series Paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack and first sponged all over to make the white dots look better with the Very Vanilla cardstock and then cut the DSP in two pieces for the different sized strips.  In the center of the two pieces of DSP I added a strip of So Saffron cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Elegant Dots Embossing Folder.




For the main stamped image I started by stamping the chicken from the Hey, Chick stamp set in Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and then colored in just parts of the chicken with my Stampin' Write Markers (I used the thin tip side and lots of scribbles to make the coloring more random and frazzled, like a chickens).  Then I matted it with a piece of Watermelon Wonder cardstock that I cut out with the Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits. 




Now for some fun embellishments....I took a piece of 5/8" Burlap ribbon and cut it in half and then attached it in a zig zag pattern on the cardfront with Fast Fuse Adhesive and then made a little loop of Watermelon Wonder 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon and attached it so it peaked out from the greeting.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Old Olive ink and then cut out with the same Stitched Shapes Framelits, sponged around the edges with Soft Suede ink and then attached with dimensionals.





I absolutely love how this card turned out!!!  It's so fun and lots of little elements that really catch your eye.  I'll admit, I wasn't a fan of the Hey, Chick stamp set when it first was released for Sale-a-bration but it's been the stamp set I've used the most this year, go figure.  You should give this set a try, I think you'll like it as much as I do.  I'm thinking we may need to make this card at this Sunday's Just Cards class, what do you think?

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

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Valentine's in 3D: Sealed with a Kiss

Good morning!  Valentine's day isn't just about cards, of course chocolates, sweets, and gifts are always popular gifts so today SSINKspiration designers are sharing some fun 3D projects perfect to shower love. 

Chocolate is one of my favorite treats and when I saw these chocolate lips I knew they would be perfect for my love.  They also fit perfectly in our 2" x 8" cello bags so this quick any easy treat wrapper came to mind.

I took a piece of Sending Love Designer Series Paper and wrapped it over the top of the cello bag and attached it to the cello bag with the Handheld Stapler (this stapler is retiring so once supplies are exhausted they are gone, it is so easy to use you need it in your toolbox).  Next I used the Sealed with Love stamp set and stamped the greeting in Versamark ink on Basic Black cardstock and then heat embossed it with the Heat Tool and Silver Emboss Powder and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Sweet & Sassy Framelits. 

I stamped the kiss using Real Red ink on Whisper White cardstock and then cut it out with Paper Snips before attaching it to the tag topper with a dimensional.  I wanted a little something more to dress this treat bag up so I tied a bow using some Silver Metallic Ribbon (a SAB freebie) and attached it to the front of the bag with a glue dot.

This treat is so fun, I just want to eat it up (haha)!  It was also quick and easy to make so if you needed to make multiples it would be a breeze.  Oh, and I found these yummy kiss candies (oh I may have had to try a couple) at the local Wegman's in the bulk buy section (I like candies in this section since I can buy as little or as many as I want).

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

Enjoy!

Diana