Blinged out Sheriff - #CYCI47

Good morning!  Thanks for joining me here at Ink a Doodle Creations. Today I am over at Can You Case It? and we are ready to start this week off with a fresh new sketch challenge.  I hope everyone survived all the turkey eatin' and black Friday shopping.  Don't know about you, but boy, I need a nap!!  Shopping and getting all those good deals is tiring!  I hope you will come create and except our sketch challenge!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Well since I couldn't narrow it down and decide on which stamp set to use for this sketch, I went to my friend Breelin Renwick at Craft-somnia Momma and asked her to pick for me.  She selected for me the Yee-Haw stamp set.  The last time I used this set, I created a card geared for a boy.  This time I switched it around and am using this sketch for a girl and not just any girl, but a "Blinged out Sheriff" girl!!

 

 

I used my calypso coral blendabilities to color the sheriff's badge and layered with some twirled twine.  I also layered several ribbons and topped it with some gold sequin trim.  I added a very vintage button with some gold bakers twine to tie it all together and add that special "girl" touch.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ calypso coral, baked brown sugar and very vanilla

Ink ~ momento ink, early espresso, baked brown sugar, gold encore

Stamp set ~ Yee-Haw, hardwood

Misc. ~ very vintage buttons, gold sequin trim, natural twine, gold bakers twine, gold glimmer paper, mini star punch, large polka dot embossing folder

 

 

Truely Thankful for You with SSINK

 

Good morning!  Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we are sharing projects created just for our followers!  We truly appreciate and are thankful for following us each day with your posts, each week with our fun challenges and for leaving us those kind comments that keep our design team members INKspired to keep creating!

 

I stepped away this time from the traditional Fall colors that most people thank of when its time to think of being Thankful cause it connect it with Thanksgiving and Fall colors or oranges, browns, reds and greens.  Nope this time, I stepped outside the box and went with a bit softer color choice.  Above was my color inkspiration.



Ok, not only did I step away from the fall thankful colors, I also stepped away from traditional fall thankful images of pumpkins, leaves and such and went with feathers.  Yep, I just love the Four Feathers stamp set.  I first stamped the feather down the side of my crumb cake layer in versa mark ink and heat embossed with gold powder.  I also stamped and cut out three feather on white cardstock and embossed with gold powder.  I then took my spongers and inked each feather with my colors of night of navy, crisp cantaloupe and blackberry bliss.

 

I love burlap but with this card I wanted a softer touch so I broke out my finger dauber and got inky.  I sponged on whisper white craft ink on top of my burlap ribbon.  It created the perfect touch next to the venetian crochet trim.  The perfect added touch was the crisp cantaloupe twine and the added gold sequins.

 

Supplies Used

 Cardstock ~ crumb cake

Ink ~ whisper white, versa mark

Stamp set ~ four feathers

Misc. ~ gold embossing powder, gold sequins, crisp cantaloupe twine, burlap ribbon, venetian crochet trim ribbon, glue dots, red line tape

 

I hope you have enjoyed my card creations.  Again I thank you so much for being a follower of me over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  Don't forget to leave some "love" and go see what the others have created for you!

Coffee = Rule The World #PP223

Even though today is a yucky rainy/snow mixed day, I have been enjoy some quiet paper crafting time.  I was able to get in my project card for the wonderful sketch over at The Paper Players.  I had so much fun designing this card.  Of course I'm a little gitty over coffee so it was easy!

 

Now that I've created this card, it puts me in the mood for a nice cup of coffee now! 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ early espresso, very vanilla, sahara sand, garden green

DSP ~ trim the tree

Ink ~ early espresso

Stamp set ~ perfect blend

Misc. ~ regal buttons, natural twine, cherry cobbler bakers twine, med. oval punch, finishing touches edgelits

 

I hope you enjoy my challenge card.  Leave some "love" as I always enjoy reading your comments!

 

Project Life Inspired Card with #CYCI46

Good morning and thanks for joining me here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  Today I am over at Can You Case It? and today we are sharing our projects created for our Project Life by Stampin' Up! inspired challenge.  Get inspired and come except the challenge and play along!

 

 

So even though I am traditional scrapbooker and don't really use the Project Life products to scrapbook with, I do however love how the products still coordinate together and make it so easy to make cards with.  This is a card I created using the Seasonal Snapshot Accessory Pack.  I just love all the fun elements for Halloween, Fall and Christmas.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ old olive, sahara sand, very vanilla

Project Life Seasonal Snapshot accessory pack

 

I hope you have enjoyed my project life card.  Leave some "love", go get that cup of coffee, get creative and have fun with our challenge.  Just don't forget to link it up, once you have.

natural twine, glue dots and snail adhesive

"Snow" Globe fun #FM187

Good morning!  Its Saturday and normally at this time I would be enjoying my morning by sleeping in.  Yep, its the first day in five that I don't have to get up at 6:20am, but here I am up, and why you ask?  Well today I am spending the day with some friends are we will be crafting away!

 

But before I get started, I wanted to share my project card for The Friday Mashup challenge.  Avery certainly has picked a fun mashup for us to play along with.  Its all about "weather" and to mash it up, add in some metal.  I decided to except her challenge and created this cute snow globe card.  For the past couple of weeks the temperature here in Va. has really been dropping.  So if its gonna be this cold, I say go ahead and let it snow....but just a little!  So with that in mind, I created my challenge card around "snow"!  The Mashup team still has an open call out for some new design team members.  I'm opening up my card and blog for review in hopes to earn a spot on this team!  Wish me luck!!

 

 

With snow in mind, I thought the perfect colors to play with were colors from the 2013 set of in colors, (coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe, strawberry slush and pistachio pudding)  The snow globe I thought was perfect to show case snow as well as the "Holiday Home" stamp set and matching framelits.  As I kid, and still today, I love picking up and shaking a snow globe to see the glitter and snow flutter around.

 

I stamped the three different homes in matching ink with the cardstock and used a snowmaker marker I have along with my heat gun to add snow texture to each roof top and around the windows.  I also created a window pocket and added silver and snowflake sequins along with matching in color sequins to the inside that shake around when you move the card.

 

 

For my metal mashup part of the challenge, I tied on with black/white bakers twine an all is calm metal snowflake embellishment.  Perfect to hang down and add that extra shimmer!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, crisp cantaloupe, coastal cabana, pistachio pudding, strawberry slush

Ink ~ baked brown sugar, crisp cantaloupe, coastal cabana, pistachio pudding

Stamp set ~ Holiday Home

Misc. ~ black bakers twine, all is calm snowflake embellishment, snowmaker maker, heat gun, homemade holiday framelits, in color sequins, frosted sequins, snow globe dies from Papertrey Ink

 

 

 





A Loopy Wreath with Turorial

Good morning and thanks for stopping by to visit me here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration where I am sharing a cute little loopy wreath I made.  If you head on over there (click the blue link above), you can see the finished wreath and also see instructions on how you can create your own!

A Buckaroo Birthday FM186

Good morning!  Thanks for stopping by to visit me here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  This week has been going by so fast that I almost forgot to post about my challenge card for the Design Team call over at Friday Mashup!  Wish me luck!!

Here is the sketch that we were to play along with.  The mashup part was to add a special element that you might not normally see.  Well even though, a clothespin is not that un-normal, its still always a favorite of mine to add to a card, so I ran with it!!  Well, I didn't actually run with it, but I did clip it on!!!  That there, was a little Hump Day humor!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is my take on the sketch.  One of the fun stamp sets I just love is the Yee-Haw Photopolymer set.  Can you believe its my first time to crack it open?!  I know, its sad really!:(  But I can say, I had a lot of fun with it, so much that I plan to play with it later today for another project card.

 

I used the Hardwood background stamp and water colored it with pool party ink.  I added a side layer of hello honey for my burlap strips to go on.  I love working with burlap, its so fun and it was perfect for a cowboy type card. 

 

As you can see with the Sheriff's badge, I also water colored it in hello honey and pool party.  I added some looped gold bakers twine behind it and tied a on a small piece to the clothespin.  I stuck it on tight with a couple foam dots to make it POP!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ basic gray, whisper white, hello honey

Ink ~ basic gray, hello honey, pool party

Stamp set ~ hardwood and yee-haw

Misc. ~ burlap ribbon, gold bakers twine, foam dots, distressing tool

 

I hope you have enjoyed by challenge/design team call card.  Wish me luck!!



 



Naughty and Fabulous Giftcard Holder for SSINK

 

Good morning and thanks for joining me here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we are sharing gift card holders.  I don't know about you, but knowing that I have all these wonderful products in my craft room, and needing to go to the store to buy a gift card holder bugs me.  I mean there is no reason for not making them yourself, cause you know they are gonna be much cuter than one that you can buy in a store.  So join us, and get INKspired.

 

I have several times been inside Hobby Lobby and say a kind of present style gift card holder and thought I just know I can make that myself....well I've gone and done it!  On the outside its a simple present complete with bow and tag (a naughty Santa tag at that!!)  BUT....

 

on the inside when the top is pulled out, its a gift card holder.  Now please make note, that is dunkin donuts gift card is mine and is not being given away!!  HAHA!!

 

Supplies Used

DSP ~ Santa & Co.

Ink ~ smoky slate, basic black

Stamp set ~ visions of santa

Misc. personal trimmer, score board, marina mist chevron ribbon, black 1/8" trim ribbon, white bakers twine, santa & co. washi tape, redline tape

 

I hope you have enjoyed my gift card holder.  Leave some "love" and don't forget to go check out the other gift card ideas on our main blog.  Link is at top of this post.

A Thanksgiving Thank You #CYCI45

 

Thanks for joining me here with Can You Case It?  Today not only starts a new week, but it also starts a new challenge.  This week, if you choose to except it, is our Thanksgiving Edition.  We want to first of all give a big shout out to all our blog and challenge followers.  You make this possible for us to keep crafting on.  We love seeing what you create each week with our challenges and hope you will keep the creations coming. 

 

 

I saw a cute card on pinterest that was my inspiration for this card, but can't find it now for the life of me.  If you know which card I'm talking of, please leave me a comment, so I can give credit where its due.  I used the cute little petite leaf shapes in the fun fall framelit set to cut out my shapes from the tangelo twist strip.  I then used the cut outs to attach off to the side. 

 

 

My fun element for this card, is the cute little oak leaf from the autumn wooden elements pack.  I inked it up with early espresso ink and tied it on with matching bakers twine.  Its fun how the little small things on a card can add such great and fun detail.

 

Supplies Used

 Cardstock ~ very vanilla, tangelo twist

Ink ~ early espresso

Stamp set ~ October my paper pumpkin sentiment set, gorgeous grunge

Misc. autumn wooden elements, early espresso bakers twine, fun fall framelit set

 

Thanks again for stopping my.  I hope you have enjoyed my project.  Again, thank you for your support of your challenge blog.  Go see what the others have created for inspiration, then go get crafty!

 

 

Nice, Naughty or Fabulous?

 

Good mornings and thanks for stopping by.  Today I'm over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we are sharing some Christmas card inkspiration.  One of the stamp sets from the holiday mini struck me as just crazy, weird and I said over and over again, "I am NOT getting it".  Well as it turns out....I DID and it has been super fun to create with and I'm so glad I did.  I got it all too!  I couldn't just stop at the stamp set, I had to get the matching DSP pack, the washi tape, (gotta have washi tape) and of course the embellishment enamel pack!!

 

So what do you say, is this little moose, Nice, Naughty or Fabulous?!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ hello honey, basic black, whisper white

Ink ~ smoky slate, marina mist, real red, old olive, basic black

Stamp set ~ visions of santa

DSP ~ Santa & Co.

Misc. brights candy dots, circle framelit set, black 1/8" trim ribbon, artisan label punch

 

I hope you have enjoyed my little Christmas moose.  Leave some "love" and head on over an see what the others created.

 

I had used the fun sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, but wasn't looking closely enough at the deadline date.  Oops I missed it...Oh, well!

 

Full of Gratitude November SSINK BLOG HOP!

 

Welcome to the November Blog Hop over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!  This month we are creating projects based around "Gratitude". 

 

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 #1 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - with Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place  . 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 me, gratitude can come in small does, i.e., I am thankful and show gratitude for my fresh cup of coffee each morning.  Or it can come in large doses, I am thankful for and show gratitude to my families good health and safety.  Sometimes it can be for in the middle things and that is why my project is for.  I show such appreciation and gratitude for the teachers at my sons schools.  They work so hard, but yet get so little in return.  I am not a teacher at a school but do provide care for children each day in my home and I believe it takes a special person to be around children all day long.  Teachers are there to educate our children, to keep them safe when not with there parents, and to help them grow as a person.  I created this one, but all my sons teachers will get one before Thanksgiving break, a cute little treat holder. 

 

 

Now you could put anything inside your bag:  a large cookie, several small pieces of candy or in my case, three cinnamon apple spiced flavored tea bags.  What teacher couldn't use a nice cup of hot tea.

 

This version is the one my stamp club ladies will be making in December at stamp club.  This one is a little more Festive and Merry and filled with peppermint life savers.

 

 

Thank you again for stopping by.  Now leave some "love" and hop on over to stop #3 with Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana.  I just know you are gonna love her project.

 

 

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place
2. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
3. Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
4. Bree at Craft-Somnia
5. Donna at Organized Chaos
6. Tonya at Stamp with Tonya
7. Kim at Stamping with Kim

Holiday Happy Card Sketch Challenge with #SSINKCS15

 

Good morning!  Today I'm over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  Its the second Monday of the month and its time for another great card sketch challenge!  We hope you will get INKspired by our projects and sketch, and want to come play along!

 

 

 

This Christmas card just makes me happy and I want to smile!  Layers are simple with a stamped off technique for the zig zags using the Works of Art stamp set and real red ink.  The layered tags are the main focal point, stamped and colored using the Mingle all the Way set. 

 

For me the fun part and the added detail is the bow tied in baked brown sugar and topped with a golden star clip.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ garden green, soft sky, whisper white

Ink ~ baked brown sugar, real red

Markers ~ calypso coral, sky sky, garden green

Stamp sets ~ work of art, mingle all the way

DSP ~ Nordic noel

Misc. ~ gold sequins, baked brown sugar thick twine, scalloped tag punch, hodgepodge clips

Believe in Yourself Color Challenge #CYCI44

Good Sunday morning!  I hope everyones weekends have been super nice so far.  We still have today left, so lets enjoy it to its fullest!  Today I am over at Can You Case It?  with our new Color Challenge.  I hope you will decide to play along with us. 

Here is the color palette to play with.....

and here is what I created with our fun colors. 

Now this card is special and here is why.  My nephews girl-friend is going thru her basic training for the Navy.  She is having a bit of a rough time right now.  On top of getting really sick with a high fever and massing out almost as soon as she got there, she has a small case of being home sick.  She is tough cookie and I know she will pull through just fine but everyone needs a little extra cheering up and encouraged to be strong and believe in themselves.  I made this special card for her and it went out last week.

I wanted to stick with a Fall theme as the colors reminded me of Fall and loved the deep rich tones.  I stamped with the hardwood background and seperated them into layers using very vanilla cardstock and sahara sand ink.  I cut out two leaves in blackberry bliss and mossy meadow and punched out some med. sized ovals, embossed each one to create my antique and vintage pumpkin.  I love the added the swirled ribbon and lace at the bottom, finished out with a few candy dots.

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ blackberry bliss, mossy meadow, very vanilla

Ink ~ blackberry bliss, sahara sand, mossy meadow

Stamp set ~ good greetings, hardwood background stamp

Misc. ~ blackberry bliss in color satin ribbon, lace trim ribbon, neutral and regal candy dots, woodgrain embossing folder, med. oval punch, autumn accents big shot die

I hope you have enjoyed my project card for our color challenge.  Leave some "love" and don't forget to go see what the other design team members have created!

Autumn Washi Tape Leaves with a Thank You Treat for SSINK

 

Good morning!  Time for another fun project for over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  Today we sharing projects created with Washi Tape. Oh yea, I said it, washi tape!  Don't you just love this stuff?!  Its a staple in my craftroom and it sits front and center on my work countertop.

 

I created both these items using the color me autumn washi tape from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Both items are for my sons favorite teacher he had last year as a special Thank You gift.   This year, she picked him to be his student helper for one of his class periods.  I think she kinda likes him!! 

 

She loves chocolate chip cookies, (of course so do I!!) so I plan to bake some and place them in the bag. (I'm sure I'll a have a few that just won't fit no matter how hard I try...Oh, what will I do with them?!?!?)

 

Up close of the leaves.  They were so fun and super easy to make.  I cut a piece of very vanilla to fit the size of each leaf I wanted to cut from the Autumn Accents Die.  Then I layered on washi tape until it was completely covered.  Once covered, I layed the piece on top of the die and ran it threw my Big Shot (WOW!!.... that was a close call....I hit the "i" instead of the "o" in the word "shot"!!  That could of been a real funny blooper post!!!  I just love the extra sparkle with the champagne glitter acorn on the bag and the leaf on the card.

 

 I'll have Andrew write a special note inside the card just for her, to make it even more special.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla

Ink ~ blackberry bliss

Stamp set ~ many thanks

Misc. ~ color me washi tape, gold bakers twine, champagne glitter paper, autumn accents big shot die, wooden clothes pins, chevron paper bags

 

I hope you have enjoyed both my projects today using one of my favorite sets of washi tape.  Leave some "love" and head on over to our main blog to see what the others have created!

With Sympathy #Mojo370 and #PPA226

Good morning!  Its Friday, Friday, Friday and boy am I so ready for it!  Today I am sharing a card that's not one that excited me to make.  One of my customers and stamp club members, emailed me to let me know that her father had passed away this past Monday, as well as her sister who had a tragic fall.  My heart goes out to my friend and her family.  I made this card to send out to her.

I was looking around at some challenges to inspire me for her card.  I chose the color challenge at Pals Paper Arts and the sketch challenge at Mojo Monday.  Both worked well together.

 

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ mossy meadow, Cajun craze, soft suede, very vanilla

Ink ~ soft suede, gold encore

Stamp sets ~ petite pairs, flower shop

DSP ~ color me autumn

Misc. ~ flower punch, mossy meadow in color satin ribbon, scalloped border punch, basic pearls

 

Again, thanks for stopping by to take a peak at my challenge card.  Leave some "love" and please keep my friend and her family in your prayers.

Seasonally Scattered with SSINK!

 

Good morning and thanks for stopping by.  Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we are sharing projects created using the lovely, "Seasonally Scattered" stamp set that Stampin' Up! has to offer from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Can I be honest to say, this is the first time I've played with this stamp set.  I know right, I can't believe it either!  Well lets just say, I'm glad I cracked the seal, cause I had so much fun creating this card using the fun technique one of our fellow design team members, Heidi Boos, posted a few weeks ago.  Click HERE to go visit her post and find out just how we created it.  I just love how sparkely and shiny it turns out.

 

 

 

I started with a base color of baked brown sugar, layered with some hello honey DSP from the Color Me Autumn paper pack.  I also stamped a hardwood layer in lost lagoon and using the apothecary accents framelit set, cut out the center and kept it plain white to highlight the "thanks" stamp.  I also added a few leaves, topped with a button and some silver bakers twine for a fun added element.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, baked brown sugar, blackberry bliss, tangelo twist, lost lagoon

Ink ~ versa mark, hello honey, lost lagoon, blackberry bliss, tangelo twist

Stamp set ~ seasonally scattered, hardwood

Misc. ~ heat and stick powder, dazzling diamonds, neutral buttons, autumn accents big shot die, subtle and regal candy dots, silver bakers twine

 

A Birthday Star at #FabFri53

Good morning!  Thanks for stopping by and visiting me here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  Today is a special day here in the Richards household.  Today is my oldest sons #15th Birthday!!!  Man oh man, where has the time gone.  It seems just like yesterday I was sending him off the kindergarten for the first time, now I'm sending him off to the 9th grade in High School.  Its just crazy!

Todays card is for the sketch challenge over at Fab Friday.  It was perfect for what I had in mind for his Birthday card.  On a fun note, you wouldn't think a kid, and a boy at that would care about getting a handmade card, but he keeps everyone I make him for any occasion.  Kinda makes me smile:)

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ basic gray, whisper white, Bermuda bay, crushed curry

Ink ~ basic gray, tangelo twist, Bermuda bay

Stamp sets ~ be the star, endless birthday wishes photopolymer set, gorgeous grunge

Misc. ~ star framelit set, bright and regal candy dots, clear window sheets

DSP ~ confetti celebration

Truely Grateful Sketch Challenge #CYCI43

Good morning, thanks for stopping by.  Today I'm over at Can You Case It? and we are having some fun playing around with this sketch.  We hope you will come join us and play along!

 

 

Here's the sketch...

 

And here is what I came up with.  I really do love Truly Grateful stamp set.  The background is perfect for any occasion and the wheat bundle is a perfect touch for fall and thanksgiving time.

 

Leave some "love" and go see what the other design team members have done with our sketch.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ early espresso, very vanilla, tangelo twist

Ink ~ early espresso, hello honey

Stamp Set ~ truly grateful and the sentiments from the Oct. my paper pumpkin kit

Misc. ~ 1", 1-1/4" circle punches, burlap ribbon, neutral and regal candy dots