Painted Blooms CYCI#66

Good Sunday morning!  I hope everyone has been enjoying this nice and beautiful weekend so far.  Today is the start of an all new challenge over at Can You Case It?  The challenge is "designer's choice", which means I get to create what ever I want.  This means you too, get to create something, cute, fun, sassy, what ever your little crafty heart desires.

 

 

 

So Mother's Day is just around the corner, so I have begun to create and stock up on cards to have handy for friends and family. 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ pacific point, whisper white

Ink ~ wild wasabi, daffodil delight, pacific point

DSP ~ painted bloom

Misc. ~ oval framelits, daffodil delight seam binding ribbon, sweet dreams washi tape

 

Clean & Quick Birthday CYCI#65

Good Sunday morning and welcome back for another design team challenge over at Can You Case It?  I hope you are up for the challenge for a clean and quick project.  Come see what I created, then head on over to the main blog page, get all the details and join us in the challenge fun!

 

 

I started with a base of hunter garden green and added a layer of so saffron and a dsp layer from the confetti celebration pack.  Simple fun dots and stamped triangles dress this card up with a couple fun candy dots!

 

I hope you have enjoyed my clean and quick card.  Leave some "love" and go see what the other design team members have created for this weeks challenge.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ garden green, so saffron, whisper white

Ink ~ garden green, so saffron

Stamp set ~ Geometrical, Yee-Haw

DSP ~ confetti celebration

Misc. ~ triangle punch, banner punch, regal candy dots, hello you thinlets

Easter Wishes CYCI#64

Good Sunday Easter morning!   Today I am over at Can You Case It? and we are sharing our new color challenge.  Grab those colors and get crafty!

 

 

I thought in celebration of Easter and finally some nice Spring weather, I pull out my Blessed Easter tulip stamp and play around with it.  I started with a base of sahara sand and stamped on a background with the off the grid stamp as well as the gorgeous grunge stamp set.  I just love both of these together.  I really like how I pulled in the colors of crisp cantaloupe and pistachio pudding with the mini banners, the sequins along with the twine.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my design team card for this weeks color challenge.  Leave some "love" and don't forget to hop on over and see what the other team members have created.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ sahara sand, very vanilla, crisp cantaloupe

Ink ~ sahara sand, basic black

Markers ~ crisp cantaloupe and pistachio pudding

Stamps ~ blessed easter, gorgeous grunge, off the grid

Misc. ~ in color sequins, crisp cantaloupe twine, banner punch, stacked with love washi tape

Hats Off To You Dad #CYCI63

Good Sunday morning, its time for another awesome challenge over at Can You Case It?  This weeks challenge is a sketch.  There is all kinds of possibilities with this one.  I can't wait to see what you create for us to see!

 

 

I know Mother's Day hasn't come yet, but I'm really in the mood for masculine cards for birthdays and Father's Day, since I got my hands on the Stampin' Up Guy Greetings stamp set.  Its awesome!  It has lots of sentiments/greetings and images to go with it!  Its a must to add to your stamp shelf!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ Night of navy, whisper white

Ink ~ smoky slate, night of navy

Stamp set ~ guy greetings

DSP ~ adventure bound stamp a stamp

Misc. ~ metal buttons, chalk talk framelit set

 

I hope you have enjoyed my challenge card.  Leave some "love" and go see what the other designers created with the sketch!

Best Mother Ever CYCI#62

Good morning!  Its Sunday and its the BIG day....I am up at this very moment getting ready to run my half marathon in Va. Beach for Shamrock!  Its also time for a new challenge at Can You Case It?  Come get inspired by our designers and come play along.

 

I am working on Mother's day cards so I have plenty to take to my sisters hair shop where she sales my cards for me.  This is a quick and easy one, but beautiful at the same time.

 

I love the butterfly basics stamp set and framelits we have.  They make any card lovely.  I stamped and cut one out in daffodil delight, matching my cardstock base and then cut one out in black and cut it in half the fit behind it, adding a simple layer.  I love the detail of the gold bakers twine and candy dots too.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, basic black and daffodil delight

Stamp set ~ butterfly basics, and many more

Misc. ~ gold bakers twine, brights candy dots, butterfly framelit set, spring flowers embossing folder

Lucky You CYCI#61

Good morning!  Today is Sunday and a busy one it will be.  I got up early to go run early with some friends as we start tapering down our miles for the Virginia Beach Shamrock Half Marathon next week.  I am so excited yet nervous too.  I have ran other halves but this one I am really trying to set a better PR for myself and with this race in mind, our challenge at Can You Case It? this week for St. Patrick's Day (shamrocks) came at a perfect time)  Come get inspired with our designers and play along with our Clean and Quick, St. Patrick's Day Edition challenge. 

 

This really is a card that you can create in 10 min. or under.  I started with a base of old olive (my favorite green) and cut a layer that measures 5"x3-3/4" and just added some torn strips of washi tape in random places.  I cut our three white hears and created this cute clover and used my stamp n' write marker to add some stiches.  I popped on an old olive green button to the center and scattered some gold sequins around. 

 

Supplies Used

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

 

 

 

 

 

Lets Cas(e) It Color Challenge CYCI#60

Good Sunday morning!  Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend so far.  Today I am over at CYCI? and we are ready for an all new color challenge.  So go grab those colors and get creative!

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, you get to received the Stampin' Connection magazine that's full of ideas.  This was a card displayed in our March/April edition and I just loved the layout, so I thought I would Cas(e) it.

 

 

 

I just thought the little single banner coming across the front was just to cute.  I started with just a simple base of soft sky and stamped on some splatter using the grunge stamp set.  Next I cut a vanilla layer and rounded only two corners for my bird image, which I colored in wild wasabi and soft sky blendabilities.  To finish it off, I added a couple in color sequins off the side for a little added bling!

 

Supplies Used

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Irresistibly Yours #CYCI59

Good Sunday morning!  Thanks for stopping by.  Today I am over at Can You Case It? and we have a fun sketch challenge for you this week.  I hope you get inspired by my challenge card and you will come join us!

 

Above is our sketch and below is what I created with it.

 

 

 

I am in love with the butterfly basics stamp set and matching framelit set.  I also love the irresistibly yours embossed DSP pack.  Its one of the items you can select for FREE when you place a min. $50 order now thru March 31, 2015.  I love it, cause its already while embossed and ready for ink.  No versa mark, no messy powders or heat guns.  Just use your sponge or finger dauber, smear on the ink and use a napkin to wipe off the extra and its done.  I wanted to keep my colors simple so I just went with crumb cake as my base layer and hello honey as my second layer.  The lace trim is my favorite as I just used my hello honey ink and finger dauber to rub on the ink.  It turned out so nice.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my challenge card for this weeks sketch challenge.  I hope you get inspired and you decide to get crafty with us over at CYCI?

 

Supplies Used

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

 

Perk Up with CYCI58

Good morning!  Thanks for stopping by to see my project for the new challenge over at Can You Case It? this week.  This week its "designers choice" which means we get to create what we want.  My friend has been sick the past couple of weeks, so I wanted to create and send her a card to perk her up and since we both are huge fans of "COFFEE", what better card to send her than a coffee card!!!  Take a few minutes and go get your craft on and join us this week!

 

The little coffee cup comes from a monthly Simon Says kit I got a few months ago.  It included a cute little coffee themed stamp set and a metal die that cuts out this coffee cup.  The pink/yellow dsp I used also came from this kit.  I added some strawberry slush twine for a little girly look!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white (SU!)

Ink ~ tangelo twist (SU!)

DSP ~ Simon Says

Stamps/Dies ~ sentiment and coffee cup is Simon Says, Word Bubble stiched die is My Favorite Things 

Misc. ~ strawberry slush twine (SU!)

 

Now that you've seen my designers choice card, I hope it inspires you to go create and join in the fun this week at Can You Case It?

Clean & Quick with CYCI#57

Good morning and thanks for taking a few minutes of your weekend to visit my blog and say hello.  Today I am over at Can You Case It? where its time to share and get creative with our "Clean and Quick" challenge.  So grab that cup of coffee, check out what inspired our designers and go get creative and have fun with our challenge!

 

I will have to admit that there is one stamp set that really stands out to me.  Its a stamp set that no matter how many times I see something created with it, I just fall in love with it over and over.  Kinda Eclectic is such a wonderful stand set for layering and simple stamping.  It can be dressed up or dressed down for an occasion card you need.  If I had to suggest one stamp set to anyone, it would be this set!

 

So because this stamp set excites me so much, I think I will offer a special promotion that will start today thru this week and end of Saturday, February 21, 2015 (10pm). 

 

Here is my special:

when you place a min. order of $25 with "Kinda Eclectic" stamp set included, I will give to you for FREE a pack of basic rhinestones!!! 

 

Wonna sweetin' the special even more:

when you bump it up to a min. $50 order (again with Kinda Eclectic stamp set) not only will you receive the pack of rhinestones, but you will also be able to pick our a special Sale-a-Bration item for FREE!!! 

 

Ready to order?  You can either email me directly (lovetoscrap6@yahoo.com) and I can place the order for you, or you can simply click on a product below and place your own online order.  Please use this special hostess code during checkout:  VYYRPQ76

 

Supplies Used

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

 

Be My Valentine CYCI#56

Good morning!  Hard to believe its Sunday already, where has the weekend gone?!  Today I am creating over at Can You Case It and we have a wonderful new color challenge for you to play around with.

 

If you have been following my blog the past few weeks you know that I am in love with the You Plus Me stamp set from the new Occasions Catalog from Stampin' Up!  I had such fun putting together this "special valentine"!

 

Supplies Used

You Plus Me Wood Stamp Set

$25.95

You Plus Me Clear Stamp Set

$18.95

Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Basic Black Baker's Twine

$2.95

1-3/4" Circle Punch

$16.95

Again thanks for stopping by, leave some "love" and head on over to our main blog site to see what the other designers have created.  We hope you will play along!

 

For the New Baby CYCI#55

Good morning!  Well at this moment, I sitting in the airport waiting to load the place to head back home.  Not looking forward to that, after having an amazing time in Florida at Stampin' Up's! Leadership training and getting to visit with my friend Breelin.  Until July when we get to do it all over again at convention!!  Today I am over at Can You Case It? and its time for a new sketch challenge.  I hope you will get creative and join us!  I can't wait to see what you create!

 

I decided to pull out a stamp set I hadn't played with in a while, Zoo Babies!  Its such a fun and cute set that can be great for baby boy/girl or just by simply changing the color palette, you can create a card for an older child as well!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ crisp cantaloupe, whisper white, baked brown sugar

Ink ~ crisp cantaloupe, hello honey, pistachio pudding

Stamp set ~ zoo babies

DSP ~ lullaby

Misc. ~ crisp cantaloupe twine, word window punch, star embossing folder

Coffee Warms My Heart #CYCI54

Good morning, hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend so far!  I have. Spent yesterday running errands and stocking the house with groceries for my departure next Wednesday.  Where am I going, you ask?  Well, let me tell you, I am headed out to the air port all bright and early to fly myself away to Florida for Stampin' Up! Leadership training and to have fun, fun, fun with my friend Breelin.  We are going to have an awesome time!  Now back to today, today I am sharing my project for the Designers Choice Challenge at Can You Case It?  So put your thinking caps on, grab a sketch, color combo, its your choice.  Create that fun project of any kind and link it up to our challenge!

 

I was scanning thru Pinterest the other day and came across this lovely card created by:  Wanda Guess and just loved the theme (COFFEE) and the sketch.  I put my thinking cup on (that means, I fixed myself a cup of coffee!) and went to town to CAS(E) her card.  Here is her card.....

 

and here is my CAS(E)D version....

 

I do love my Stampin' Up! supplies but sometimes I do like to pull out some of my other toys and mix them up together!  One of my favorite contraband stamp sets is the Perk Up coffee themed stamp set by My Favorite Things.  It has a lot of different coffee related sentiments and it works perfect with any kind of coffee cup/mug stamp set or die cuts.  I replaced her circle shapes with hearts and turned my card to be horizontal.  I just love the added bling of the sequins along the sides.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, coastal cabana, sahara sand, crushed curry, calypso coral

Ink ~ soft suede, crisp cantaloupe

Stamp set ~ Perk Up

DSP ~ Best Year Ever (SAB paper pack you can earn for FREE with a $50 order)

Misc. ~ crushed curry bakers twine, in color sequins, heart from the circle card thinlit set

Clean and Quick with CYCI#53

Good morning.  Hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend so far.  Hard to believe its Sunday already.  Make the most of it and go do something fun!  (NO cleaning, that's not fun!)  Today as you can tell, I'm paying around over at Can You Case It?  This weeks challenge is to create something "Clean and Quick".  Now normally this is hard for me, cause I love my layers and embellishment, but I'll have to say, its getting easier and easier.

 

Again, I am using the Butterfly Basics stamp set and butterfly framelit bundle.  I told you I am in love with this set.  Its so easy and fun to play around with.  You can't go wrong not matter what you do.  I started with very vanilla card base and added a layer using stampin demensionals to raise it up.  First of course, I stamped  the (what I call the honeycomb patterned) stamp three times close together in strawberry slush.  Then I stamped the butterfly (love the lacey pattern to it!) in blackberry bliss and cut it out using the matching framelit (NO fussy cutting at all!)  I also added a SS button to the center of the butterfly with some cut and shredded ribbon.  The happy birthday sentiment is stamped in smoky slate and I'm done.  Now you can't tell me that's not quick and easy?!

 

Supplies Used

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Smoky Slate 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

$5.95

Neutrals Designer Buttons

$7.95

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Butterfly Basics Wood Bundle

$61.95

Butterfly Basics Clear Bundle

$51.75

 

 

Heart of Gold! CYCI#52

Good morning, thanks for stopping by to visit me here at Ink a Doodle Creations.  Today I am over at Can You Case It and its time to start the new year with our first color challenge.  I hope you will get inspired by the designers and join us!  I can't wait to see what you create with these fun colors.

 

 

Well if you are like me and you have boys instead of girls in the house, you know that the traditional colors or pinks and reds just don't cut it when it comes to creating Valentine's Day cards.  So when I saw the colors for me to work with, I got all excited.  Not like I'm drinking a cup of coffee excited, but pretty darn close!!!  Now this is a V-day card that could be given to any man/boy.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ pool party, whisper white, gold foil paper

Ink ~ black stazon, pool party

Stamp set ~ Snuggles and Smooches

Misc. ~ circle framelit set

 

Leave some "love" and head on over to see what the other designers created for our color challenge.  We hope to see you join us!

 

 

Sheltering Tree Sneak Peek CYCI#51 Sketch Challenge

 

Good morning, today I am over at Can You Case It? and we are starting our first sketch challenge for the new year!  Its amazing how fast 2014 went by.  Hard to believe its already 2015, but I'm excited for this new year!  I hope you will join us with our challenge and I can't wait to see what you create with it.

 

With the new year, brings an all new Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog and boy does it have a lot of exciting new stamp sets, big shot items and lots and lots of new ribbons and accessories that I can't wait to share with you.  Most of you have probably already received your copy in the mail and are already marking it for the big release day of January 6th, when it goes live!!! But just in case you haven't here is a sneak peek of the cover...

 

 

Today I am sharing one of my favorite stamp sets from the new catalog, called Sheltering Tree.  You can stamp and decorate this tree for all 4 seasons.  I just love all the little added items it comes with to decorate and accessorize the tree.

 

 

I turned my card into a shaker card.  I also stamped the tree covering in white craft ink, heat embossed it with white powder to make it look like snow covering the tree. I added some sequins inside for the shaper part.  Three pearls top the large silver sequins to finish off the sketch.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ lost lagoon, whisper white

Ink ~ white craft ink, lost lagoon, baked brown sugar

Stamp set ~ Sheltering tree

DSP ~ all is calm

Misc. ~ all is calm sequin trims, basic pearls, all is calm washi tape, white embossing powder, clear window sheet

 

 

 

 

Sparkle and Shine ~ CYCI#50 and PCCCS#123

 

Good morning!  Thanks for joining me here this fine Sunday morning!  Today I am over at Can You Case It? and its our "Holiday Edition".  This challenge will run for two weeks, so you have plenty of time to join us in the holiday fun!

 

I also created this card based on the fun sketch challenge over at Paper Craft Crew Challenge blog.  The two worked perfectly together for the stamp set that I wanted to use.

 

Festival of Trees has by far, been one of the holiday stamp sets that I have used most.  Its so fun and festive and easy to use.  I used the solid triangle tree to stamp in the lost lagoon and pear pizzazz upside down.  I then stamped the dotted tree in smoky slate and added crushed curry dots and topped with dazzling details for some added texture.  I added a few scattered silver sequins to finish it off along with the button and banner sentiment.

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, lost lagoon

Ink ~ lost lagoon, pear pizzazz, smoky slate, crushed curry

Stamp set ~ festival of trees

Misc. ~ tree punch, foam dots, frosted sequins, Nordic buttons, all is calm washi tape as well as DSP