In Color Countdown Day 4 Mint Macaron

 

Good Afternoon Happy Stampers!!

Welcome back to Day 4 of our new catalog countdown!

Our designers over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration are SO excited to be bringing you another fabulous NEW catalog countdown!!

As you know, Stampin' Up! is releasing a new catalog on June 2.  HOW EXCITING IS THAT!!

For this countdown we are not going to do a new stamp set focus (although I KNOW you will see lots of yummy new stuff!)  We are going to introduce you to our BRAND NEW 2015-2017 In Colors!

How fun is that!?!

Today's color focus is on Mint Macaron.

DON'T you just LOVE IT?!!  It sounds so yummy kinda like mint ice cream!!

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out Mint Macaron.

Supplies Used
Cardstock ~ whisper white, mini macaron, bermuda bay, tip top taupe
Ink ~ mini macaron, bermuda bay, tip top taupe, early espresso
Stamp set ~ Sprinkles of Life, Crazy About You
DSP ~ cherry on top dsp stack pack
Misc. ~ in color sequins, window frames and circles framelit set
 

We hope you love it just as much as we do!  Be sure to come back tomorrow and see another brand new color!!

 

In case you missed yesterday's post about Watermelon Wonder, Click HERE to check out all the fun!

In Color Count Down Day 5 Watermelon Wonder!

 

We designers over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration are SO excited to be bringing you another fabulous NEW catalog countdown!!

As you know, Stampin' Up! is releasing a new catalog on June 2.  HOW EXCITING IS THAT!!
 

For this countdown we are not going to do a new stamp set focus (although I KNOW you will see lots of yummy new stuff!)  We are going to introduce you to our BRAND NEW 2015-2017 In Colors!

How fun is that!?!

Today's color focus is on Watermelon Wonder.

DON'T you just LOVE IT?!!

 

So I kept my card really simple in design cause I wanted my new lacy in color trim to really stand out and be the main focal.  I used my polka dotted stencil and sponged on some circles in watermelon wonder and stamped a simple "thinking of you" from the Crazy About You stamp set,  I added a few rhinestones cause...well...sometimes you just need to add some bling and sparkle!!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ watermelon wonder, whisper white

Ink ~ watermelon wonder

Stamp set ~ Crazy About You

Misc. ~ polka dot stencil, watermelon lacy trim, basic rhinestones, sponge daubers

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out Watermelon Wonder, leave some "love" and go check out what our other designers created.  We hope you love it just as much as we do!  Be sure to come back tomorrow and see another brand new color!!

 

 

Favorite Retiring Stamp Set!

 

Good Friday morning!  There is two words I love to hear:  1)  the word Friday and 2) the word Coffee, and when the two happen on the same day, well... I'm a happy girl!  Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we are sharing a favorite retiring stamp set or item from Stampin' Up!  Don't wait to much longer to get your hands on any of these items, cause everything will be gone come June 3rd!!

 

Perfect Blend is one of my favorite stamp sets and will remain on my stampin' shelves.   Its so cute for a simple stamping or to stamp and layer with DSP which I have done on my above card.  I used the bottom of a coffee cup to stamp the rings on my background layer as well as the ink splatter from the gorgeous grunge stamp set in one of the new 2015 in colors...tip top taupe!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, tip top taupe

Ink ~ Bermuda bay, tip top taupe

Stamp sets ~ gorgeous grunge, perfect blend

Misc. ~ coffee cup, Bermuda bay sequins, circle framelit set

 

I hope you have enjoyed my card, leave some love and head on over to the main blog site of SSINK and see what the other designers created using their favorite retiring item.

Water Colored Dahlia FM211

Today is Friday, (what a wonderful day!) and I am over at The Friday Mashup, where has a great challenge for everyone.  I hope you will decide to come play along!

 

 

 

I decided to pull out another one of my favorite retiring stamp sets called "regarding dahlias".  Its so pretty stamped on its own or for coloring, and since part of the challenge this week is water coloring, I decided to pull out my aqua painter and do some fun water coloring on my flower.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ water coloring paper, island indigo, pink pirouette

Ink ~ island indigo

Stamp set ~ regarding dahlias

Misc. ~ basic pearls, pink pirouette chevron ribbon, aqua painter

 

I hope you have enjoyed my challenge card this week.  Leave some love and head on over to The Friday Mashup and see what the other designers have been up too!

 

Butterflies and Lace FM210

Good Friday morning you crafty bloggers!  Today is that special day we all love and look forward too!  It's FRIDAY!!!!  And what better day to have an all new challenge at The Friday Mashup!
Its my design week to create the challenge for you, hope you love it as much as I do and you'll come get crafty with me!

 

This week's Mashup! Challenge is:

• Create a project with "Butterflies".
• Create a project using "Lace on it".
• or Mash it Up! and create a project using "Butterflies and Lace".

 

My niece is getting married in a couple of weeks and I have been asked to make some wedding cards for a couple of our family members.  I just love how simple this one is but how beautiful it looks with the butterfly and lace trim.  If you look closely, you'll see that I am using one of the new Stampin' Up! 2015 In Colors.....Cucumber Crush!  Its such a wonderful Spring/Summer green.  I have a feeling its gonna become my favorite green.  I also am using the new cucumber crush sheer lace trim and wrapped it around a piece of burlap ribbon.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ tip top taupe, very vanilla, cucumber crush

Ink ~ tip top taupe, cucumber crush

Stamp sets ~ for the new two and something lacy

Misc. ~ cucumber crush sheer lace trim, apothecary accents framelit set, basic pearls, burlap ribbon, natural twine, butterfly basics framelit set

 

Now that you've seen my challenge card, leave some "love" and go check out what our other designers created for my challenge this week.  Don't forget to pull out those craft supplies and get crafty with us!





Pinterest Inspired!!

 

Good morning and thanks for stopping by here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  Today I am over at SSINKspiration and we are sharing projects inspired by Pinterest.  You know that place online we all just can't get enough of.  From Recipes, to color combos, to card sketches and home decorating ideas, one can find just about anything on Pinterest.  Its such an inspiring one stop shop.  As I was browsing and looking for something to pop out at me, I was a little hungry and look what caught my eye?!  YEPPER, cake with sprinkes!!!

 

 

So with cake and the fun colored sprinkles it made me think of cupcakes and one of the all new stamp sets in the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog coming June 2, "Sprinkles of Life".

 

 

I am in love with cupcakes anyway, but now I can create fun ones, with any colored frosting and toppings, but without the calories!!!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, vellum, cucumber crush

DSP ~ cherry on top stack

Stamp set ~ sprinkles of life

Punches ~ new triple banner punch, tree builder punch, corner rounder

Misc. ~ basic rhinestones, cherry on top washi tape, lots of dots embossing folder

 

Now leave some "love" and head on over to see what inspired our other designers!!

 

 

 

Hip-Hip Hooray!! FM209

Good Friday morning peeps!  Today I am over at The Friday Mashup and Bree has a super fun challenge for ya this week!  Today I also head to Fredericksburg, Va to run the Marine Corp Historic Half Marathon.  I'm really looking forward to my weekend away!  Wish me luck!

 

This weeks challenge is to:

*  create a project using the colors of Bermuda bay, crushed curry and night of navy

*  create a project for a celebration

*  or mash it up and create a project using both challenges

 

I wanted to use the dotted angles stamp set to create a simple yet colorful background.  I just love Bree's color combo.  It's perfect for a celebration card.  I used night of navy to stamp the "hip -hip hooray!" sentiment using the bravo stamp set.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, Bermuda bay

Ink ~ night of navy, crushed curry, Bermuda bay

Stamp sets ~ bravo and dotted angles

Misc. ~ Bermuda bay sequins

 

Now leave some "love" and head on over to our main blog to see what the other designers have created to inspire you!

Spring has Sprung SSINKspiration May BLOG HOP

 

Good morning and welcome to our May BLOG HOP over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  We are happy and excited to be showcasing "Spring" themed projects to get you inkspired.

 

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 #2, on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop, Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts.  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 my blog hop projects I decided to use one of my favorite flower stamp sets, Beautiful Bunch and mix it together with the retiring stamp set Lots of Thanks.  Each flower design is pretty in its own way.

 

On this card, I used the color of hello honey to stamp the flower in.  I also used matching washi tape and sponged the paper doily in the same color.

 

My second card uses the color of strawberry slush.  I will so miss this retiring color in how cheerful and bright it is.

 

And for my last card, I used lost lagoon.  I just love the matching washi tape across the top and the stapled cotton twine.

 

 

Now that you've seen mine, click the "Next" button and head on over to stop #4 with Jennifer C.  I just know you are gonna love her project!

 

 

  

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Melissa at Stamp Doc
2. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
3. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
4. Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
5. Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma
6. Kim at Stamping with Kim
7. Donna at Organized Chaos
8. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'

A Lacy "I Do" at SSINK

 

Good morning and thanks for stopping by.  Today I am over at Stylin Stampin INKspiration where we are sharing all things wedding.  In just a few weeks my one and only niece will be getting married and this card is for her and her new husband.  Hard to believe she is that old already.  Time goes by so fast.

 

For my card I used two of the soon to leave us stamp sets from the Stanpin' Up! Spring Occasions Mini Catalog.  It will be so sad to see these two wonderful sets go, but these will be two that won't leave my stamp shelf!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ coastal cabana, crumb cake, whisper white, vellum

Ink ~ basic black, coastal cabana

Stamp sets ~ For the new two, kinda eclectic and something lacy

Misc. ~ butterfly punches, basic rhinestones, white silk twine, mini petal punch, white heart paperclip

 

I hope you have enjoyed my wedding card today.  Leave some "love" and head on over to see what the other designers created!

SUNshine Mom FM208

Good Friday morning!  Today I am over at The Friday Mashup and Amy has a fun challenge for us.  With Mother's Day this weekend, I wish all you Mom's a Happy Mother's Day and hope you have a wonderful crafty weekend!

 

This week's Mashup! Challenge:

• Create a project using a "Recycled or Upcycled Item".
• Create a project for "Mother's Day". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project for Mother's Day using a Recycled/Upcycled Item". 

 

So my sunshine started out in my head being a recycled cupcake paper holder, but well I didn't have a white or yellow one.  I had a Halloween one but after I colored it yellow, you could still see the pumpkins thru it!!!  So there went that idea out the window LOL!!  So I just cut out a daffodil delight starburst shape and stamped it with the sunray from the kinda eclectic stamp set.  I added some google eyes and drew on a smiley face.  This is just a fun kid friendly Mother's Day card to enjoy!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ pacific point, whisper white, daffodil delight, calypso coral

Ink ~ crushed curry, pacific point marker

Stamp set ~ kinda eclectic

Misc. ~ daffodil delight seam binding ribbon, banner punch, little letters die set, google eyes, starburst framelit set, large dots embossing folder, (kids handwriting FREE!!)

Thinking of You #SSINKCC21

 

Good Monday morning!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  We had wonderful sunny weather both days and I took advantage of it too.  I ran in the Winchester, Va, Apple Blossom 10K Saturday and then cleaned up my front porch from all the pollen, washed my car and cleaned the house.  I finally got a moment to sit down and relax with a cup of coffee.

 

Today I am over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and its the first Monday of the month so that means its time for an all new color challenge.  I sure do hope you will get crafty and join us!

 

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ island indigo, whisper white, crisp cantaloupe

Ink ~ island indigo, crisp cantaloupe, hello honey

Stamp set ~

Misc. ~ basic rhinestones, natural chevron ribbon, crisp cantaloupe thick in color twine, stapler, tiny dots embossing folder

 

Warm Wishes Deer You! FM207

Good Friday morning!  Today I am over at The Friday Mashup were we have a new and fun challenge.  So go look thru all of those hidden treasurers and get to creating and join us!

 

This week's Mashup! Challenge!

• Create a project using "the sketch".
• Create a project using "your favorite Retired/Retiring/Forgotten Stamp". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project using your Favorite Retired Stamp set and the Sketch". 

 

Well I couldn't just pick one stamp set for my favorite, I picked two.  Off the grid is the first one.  This is such a fun and cool stamp to use for backgrounds for those special guys in your life or really just about any project.  The second is, Remembering Christmas and I don't love and use it for Christmas, again its the perfect set to use for masculine cards and projects.  Its the one thing my stamp set cabinet lacks, is more masculine stamp sets.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ tangelo twist, whisper white, cardboard cardstock

Ink ~ baked brown sugar, tangelo twist, mossy meadow

Stamp sets ~ off the grid, remembering Christmas

Misc. ~ baked brown sugar twine, hot glue gun for dots, mossy meadow satin in color ribbon, wooden clothes pins, mini banner punch

 

I hope you have enjoyed my card this week.  Leave some "love" and make sure you slide on over to the main page for The Friday Mashup and see what the other designers created!