SSINKspiration Outdoor Adventures: Waterfront

Good morning!  It seems only fitting that while my guys have been off deep the mountains at Boy Scout Mountain Man camp experiencing life in the 1800's that today's theme on the SSINKspiration blog is outdoors so I thought this would be a good way to get my husbands birthday card made and ready (is birthday is a few weeks away so this is our little secret, haha!)

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock behind the Crumb Cake cardfront.  On the cardfront I stamped using the Tree Rings stamp and Crumb Cake ink.  The greeting is from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set and was stamped in Shady Spruce.  Before attaching the cardfront I colored two pieces of Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon with my Soft Suede Dark Stampin' Blends Marker and wrapped them around the cardfront (make sure to give that ribbon just a few minutes to dry before trying to attach it, trust me you'll me much happier).

For the main stamped image I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and cut out an oval using the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits and then started building my image using the Waterfront stamp set.  I used Balmy Blue, Shady Spruce (both full strength and stamped off), Mango Melody (stamped off), Sahara Sand (both full strength and stamped off), and Soft Suede inks for all the stamping and then sponged the sky using Pool Party ink.  Once I was finished with my stamping I used dimensionals to attach the piece to the cardfront.

I really love the versatility of this stamp set, you can build so many types of scenes with these stamps to really suit the mood you're going for.  I think the guys camping was probably a little more rustic than this (they were in canvas tents instead of cabins) but I think hubby will appreciate it all the same.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration for your next outdoor themed project.

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

Product List

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386]	Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519]	Tree Rings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143964]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Big Shot [143263]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]	Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144172]
Dark Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Marker [146875]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration Technique Challenge #SSINKTC48: Ink on Embossing Folders

Good morning!  Just when I think fall is year, we get another shot of heat and humidity for last little blast of summer.  I'm ready to embrace fall so I'm ready for the fall weather to arrive and decided to use some fall thoughts for today's card.  The SSINKspiration blog is having another technique challenge today, and this is a technique I used quite a bit last year and love it, stamping on embossing folders, it's such a great way to add some detail behind your embossed image for extra fun.

I started with Sahara Sand cardstock for the cardbase and then used Old Olive for the cardfront.  On this piece I started by taking the Tree Rings background stamp and stamped directly on the Layered Leaves Dynamic Embossing Folder using Early Espresso Ink (note, usually with the dynamic folders I spritz the cardstock before embossing to get a little extra depth to the embossing but since I was using ink I didn't want it to bleed so I skipped the water and still had a nice result.

The greeting is from the Badges and Banners stamp set and was stamped in Early Espresso ink on Island Indigo cardstock and then cut out with the coordinating Badge Punch.  I also cut a circle out of Sahara Sand cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Framelits for a good backdrop for all the embellishments.

To add to the fall feeling I used the leaf dies from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits and cut the larger leaf out of Cajun Craze cardstock and the smaller leaf using the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper (I also sponged around the edge with Early Espresso ink).  The final touch, a small bow using the 1/4" Copper Trim.


I love the look of the tree rings behind the leaves which goes along with the die cut pieces, it adds a touch of masculine to a die I would normally think is a bit more feminine.  Make sure to check out all the other cards the design team created using this weeks challenge and then play along, can't wait to see what you come up with.

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

Product List

Badges & Banners Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141610]	Tree Rings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143964]	Big Shot [143263]	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]
Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751]	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137]	1/4" Copper Trim [144179]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]	Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana