Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #PCC330: Home to Roost

Good morning!

How is it possible that we only have 11 days left in this years Sale-a-bration?  There have been so many fabulous products and phased releases that I haven't even gotten to play with everything thing yet, crazy I know!  I decided to use several of these items on this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  While the Home to Roost stamp set (a SAB freebie!) has been out since January but I'm just now inking it up, I've focused on the rooster image but there are also some fabulous greetings and fonts that can be mixed with other elements and stamps for a different look.




I started with Petal Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then added Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront.  On this piece I used the Timeless Textures stamp set and Pool Party ink to stamp the filigree image several times.  Next I added a piece of Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper  (a SAB freebie!) and matted it with Call Me Clover cardstock.  I added another piece of the coordinating DSP that I tore on both edges to make some faux washi tape.

The greeting is the only stamp I used from Home to Roost and after stamping it in Call Me Clover ink on Petal Pink cardstock I cut it out with the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits and then matted it with a piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock that was punched out with the Story Label Punch (this is a SAB coordination item and only available while supplies last!) and attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.

The final touches on the card are a few rhinestones and a double bow tied with Whisper White Baker's Twine.

I love all the colors in this DSP which I wouldn't have thought to pair together and the succulents are so trendy right now for spring I'm looking forward to getting planting for the upcoming spring and summer seasons!  Check out all the other cards the design team is sharing using this sketch challenge as inspiration and then we would love for your to play along with us and share what you create.  Don't miss out on any of the SAB freebies or coordinating products this year so place your order soon. 

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

Product List

Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set [149736]	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Big Shot [143263]	Story Label Punch [150076]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper [149574]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Call Me Clover 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146969]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Favorite Holiday Catalog Stamp Set: Christmas Sweaters

Good morning! It seems just like that summer is over and we're really into fall, I thought we would have warmer weather for a little longer but this means it's time to realize the holidays will be here before we know it.  This is perfect timing with the recent release of the Holiday catalog which is full of product's for every need.  Today the
SSINKspiration designers are sharing their favorite Holiday Catalog Stamp set so I'm officially sharing my first Christmas card of the season.  There are so many great stamp sets to choose from so I decided to use one I knew I had to have but haven't seen may people using so far, Christmas Sweaters.  Ugly holiday sweaters are fun and popular again so this set is perfect to add a little fun to your holiday greetings and because these sweaters tend to be wild in nature I decided to use some non-traditional colors to ratchet up the fun.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock as a mat for the Crumb Cake cardfront.  On the cardfront I stamped the greeting in Rich Razzleberry ink and added the little dotted accent in Pumpkin Pie ink using the Timeless Textures stamp set (I stamped off once so the ink was a little lighter).

For the main image I took the Christmas Sweaters stamp set and stamp the sweater on Whisper White cardstock with Basic Black ink and then used my Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, and Stampin' Write Marker to color in all the fun designs on the sweater and then cut it out with my Paper Snips.  I used the Starburst Punch and the new Champagne Foil Sheets to make the larger circle and cut a smaller circle out of Rich Razzleberry cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and Softly Falling Embossing Folder.  A couple final touch, Black Metallic Thread was looped behind the circle element and I added a piece of Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon to peak out the side.

This is such a fun stamp set and I love that it's a line image set so you can get a little color therapy in watercoloring the designs.  I've already stamped several other of the other sweater images out and can't wait to see how they come to life with color to share some fun holiday greetings.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing, you are sure to find a new stamp set to add to your wish list!

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

Product List

Christmas Sweaters Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144896]	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517]	Starburst Punch [143717]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]
Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672]	Champagne Foil Sheets [144748]	Basic Black Metallic Thread [141695]	Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon [144196]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197]	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge 114: Crafting Forever

Happy Thursday!  I can't seem to get enough of the new 2017-2019 In Colors, aren't they just delicious?  When I saw that the new In Colors were the colors in this weeks Fab Friday color challenge I knew I had to play along, but using all five colors could get a little busy but then the idea of using a single pen from the image in the Crafting Forever set came to mind, I love fabulous and colorful pens so this is perfect.

I started with Powder Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock as a mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the cardfront I used the Timeless Textures stamp set and stamped the floral image using Powder Pink ink (stamped off once so it's a little lighter) and then a couple of the splatter images using Berry Burst ink.  The greeting is from the All Things Thanks stamp set and was stamped in Tranquil Tide Ink.

To make the pen I started by using the Crafting Forever stamp set and stamped the pens using Basic Black ink and then colored it in using my 2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers before cutting it out with Paper Snips and attaching it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

I wanted to add a little extra to the card so I started by punching a piece of Lemon Lime Twist with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and then embossed it with the Big Shot and Garden Trellis Embossing Folder.  I added a Glitter Enamel Dot (I love the glitter in these and the range of colors in the package due to the ombre effect) to the center of the circle and then attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals while have a little piece of Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon as tails peaking out.

There's not a lot of things on this card but I was able to use several different stamps and layers to build all the elements of the card, and who wouldn't like to write some fabulous cards using such a beautiful pen!

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

Product List

Crafting Forever Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143958]	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517]	All Things Thanks Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143097]	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200]	Big Shot [143263]
1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861]	Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143741]	Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144132]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244]
Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Spring Card: Basket Bunch

Good morning!  So despite the crazy snow we received last week I'm very happy to see that not all of our flowers and Cherry Blossoms have died so we'll still have some springtime color and blooms.  It's springtime that's the theme for today's SSINKspiration blog so I made this fun springy card using the Basket Bunch Bundle but not going the Easter route.

I started with Wild Wasabi cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront.  On the cardfront I used the Timeless Textures stamp set to stamp the polka dot line along the bottom using Soft Suede ink (that was stamped off first) and then added a strip of Soft Suede designer series paper from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack.  Then I used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set to stamp the different splotches in the background using Peekaboo Peach and Soft Sky ink.

I used the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut out the circle background using Soft Sky ink.  The Basket Bunch stamp set and coordinating framelits have so many great pieces.  I used the framelits to cut out the different basket pieces using Crumb Cake and Soft Suede cardstock and the super cute grass was cut out using Wild Wasabi cardstock.  I stamped the flowers on a piece of Whisper White cardstock using Basic Black ink and after coloring them in using the Watercolor Pencils (awesome) and a blender pen.  After cutting the flowers out using the framelits I attached them to the card using dimensionals.

The greeting is also in the stamp set and was stamped on So Saffron cardstock and then punched out with the Classic Label Punch and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to tie a super small bow using the Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon.

I really like how there are so many different images and pieces in this stamp set and framelits so you can use it for lots of different occasions making it a really great value.  I'm heading hard into some Easter plans so I know I'll be using this set a lot and can't wait to share.  The other design team members are sharing some fun cards to share their thoughts of spring so make sure to go check them out!

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

Enjoy!

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge SSINKCC43: Any Occasion

Good morning!  Well this weekend was a cold reminder that winter may not quite be finished with us but thankfully we weren't super, crazy busy this weekend so we were able to relax and stay warm inside (which of course meant some extra crafting time, which I needed).  It's a new week and so we have another challenge over on the SSINKspiration blog, this time it's a color challenge.  Since we just have a few short weeks of Sale-a-bration left I decided to combine several SAB freebies in this challenge to create a cute baby card (it's always good to have a selection of cards ready to go and I needed a few more baby options so this was perfect!)

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a layer of Whisper White cardstock with a mat of Perfect Plum.  On the Whisper White layer I used the Timeless Textures stamp set to stamp in the background.  I used a piece of the gold metallic ribbon (from the SAB 3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack) and attached it with the Handheld Stapler.

For the stamped image I started by cutting a circle out of Whisper White cardstock using the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and then used the Any Occasion stamp set (another SAB Freebie) and created the banner details using all the little stamps in the set (the stamps being photopolymer make perfect placement super easy!)  I matted the circle with a circle of Melon Mambo cardstock cut out with the Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits.  Before attaching the circle to the cardfront with dimensionals I attached a small gold metallic doily (from the Metallic Foil Doilies pack) to peek out from behind the circle.

This is a great color combo and lends itself to so many different options.  This isn't your standard baby card, it's a bit more elegant and a fun change of pace.  The design team shared some great cards using the same colors and they're such a wide variety, you should definitely check them out and then play along and share what you create, we would love to see what you come up with!

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

Enjoy!

Diana