Tropical Birthday - Tent Card!

 

Good afternoon my stampin peeps!  Today I wanted to share you everyone a "tent" card that I made last night.  Tomorrow is my Supervisors birthday and he loves the pretty blue waters and to excape to the Islands when time allows, so I thought I would create for him a card that he could leave sit in his office that he could look at each day and remind him of where he really wants to be...(but don't we all?)

 

This is a super easy card to create with just a few cuts and scoring and its ready to decorate.

Tent Card Directions:

- Cut your base cardstock to 4-3/4 x 11"

- Score landscape at 1/4", 4-7/8", 9-1/2" and 10-1/4"

- Bone fold valley, mountain, valley mountain

- Die cut the shape you'd like as your window

- Cut desired layering panels as you wish and stamp away.

- Adhere panels in place and adhere card using strong adhesive.

I hope you have enjoyed my quick and super easy tent card.  Now go grab your own supplies and see what you can create!  Don't forget to share and send some love with a comment!

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:

Stamp sets: Sending Sunshine (retired), Timeless Tropical

Cardstock:  thick whisper white and bermuda bay

Ink:  basic black, mango melody, bermuda bay, pacific point, 

coastal cabana, shaded spruce and early espresso

Misc.:  circle dies, woven twine (retired), playing with patterns rison embellishments 

A Peachy Birthday!

 

Hello my stampin' peeps!  Trying to get back into the swing of things while being out all last week on vacation.  Its fun to go away but its also fun to return to home where its normal. I need a vacation from vacation if that makes since, LOL!

Today I want to share a fun fold card I made before I left and hoped to get my blog post put together but welll.....

I just love the new Sweet as a Peach stamp set and the dies and fun DSP that Stampin Up! has right now in their new catalog.  I love how everything coordinates well together.

Directions to make this super easy card on your own:

-  Cut a sheet of 8-1/2 x 11" cardstock in half at 5-1/2" on the long side to get two standard A2 card bases

-  Score at 2-1/8" and the normal 4 1/4" fold as shown above and cut your pieces of dsp as desired             bepending on how many layers you want and depending on if you prefer 1/8" all around of as I             prefer 1/4" for layering.

-  Belly band measures 1-1/4" x 9-1/2"

If you enjoyed my card, comment with some love and if you decide to create your own card, I'd love for you to share!

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:

Sweet As A Peach Bundle (includes stamp set and dies)

DSP:  You're a Peach 

Ink Colors Used:  Pale Papaya, Balmy Blue, Whisper White

Misc.: Champagne rhinestones, Pale Papaya In Color Satin 3/8" Ribbon

Another Tie?! FM213

Good morning and welcome to another fabulous Friday!  Today I am gonna be having dinner with my sweetheart and today I am over at The Friday Mashup with another great mashup challenge.

 

This week's Mashup Challenge is: 

• Create a project with the colors "Cajun Craze, Island Indigo and Garden Green"
• Create a project with a "Father's Day Theme"
• or Mash it Up! and Create a project with "The challenge colors and a Father's Day theme"

 

 

I made this card into the popular tabbed folder style card in island indigo.  Stamped on some wording for the background and layered with banners, and circles with some stamped on ties from the Stampin' Up! Best Day Ever stamp set. 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ island indigo, whisper white, crumb cake

Ink ~ island indigo, Cajun craze, garden green

Stamp set ~ Best ay Ever

Misc. ~ circle framelit set, gold bakers twine, essentials hardware clips, banner tail punch, envelope punch board and regal candy dots

 

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.

Halloween Boots and Banners

 

I can not believe that 2014 has went by so fast that it's October and time to start thinking of Halloween.  Next thing you know, I will begin thinking of _ hri_ _ m_ s!  Nope I'm not ready and I'm not even gonna say let alone type it out!  I need my chocolate and turkey fix before that time is here!!

 

Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we are sharing some Halloween project ideas.  This past weekend I was lucky enough to spend three whole days and part of Thursday evening at a special weekend retreat I attend 2-3 times a year.  I was able to complete 28 scrapbook pages, my October club demo projects and a few upcoming projects for the SSINK design team.  This is the card I was able to complete.

 

 

Forever I have been wanting to order the Bootiful Occasion stamp set and forever I have been putting it off.  Well I can happily say "no more".  I finally purchased it and put it to use.  The witches boot is one of my favorites from it.  (stay tuned this week, as I will be sharing another one of my favorite boots from this set).  I created the base of my card so that it opens from the center.  Cut out some fun shapes using my framelites, stamped on the boot and did some simple coloring with my markers.  I cut out three different banners and stapled them to the front of my card.

 

 

On the inside, I also added three banners, making sure to leave lots or room for that hand written message.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ basic black, whisper white, tangerine tango

Ink ~ Bermuda bay, tangerine tango, crushed curry

Stamp set ~ Bootfiul Occasion

DSP ~ motley monsters

Misc. ~ banner punch, labels framelit set, circle framelit set, mini stapler

 

I hope you have enjoyed my Halloween card.  Leave some "love" and go check out what the other design team members have create!

Lets Get Movin' at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration

 

Good morning and thanks for joining me here from Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!  Today we are sharing projects made using the "pull tab slider" technique.  For basic instructions you can find them here on Splitcoaststampers.  I went a step further with my card and created a horizontal center step card for my base with the pull tab slider moving across the bottom.

 

I wanted to use the You're My Hero stamp set one more time before it leaves us, cry...cry!!  It is such a great stamp set to use for "boys" of all ages!  I used the retro fresh DSP on the side panels layered with some tangerine tango.  For the center panel, I stamped the fire truck in so saffron and coastal cabana.  I also added the film strip from the On, Film framelit set and added a simple banner that says "Happy Birthday". 

 

The fire truck is stamped and colored in tangerine tango, with three basic gray candy dots added to the wheels.  As you pull the tab the truck slides along the road as if its actually driving.  Behind the truck, you then see the stamped words, "weeeooo-weeeooo".

 

I hope you have enjoyed my take on the pull tab slider card technique and you are going to go right now and give it a try yourself!  Don't forget to leave some "love" here, and then go check out what the other design team members have created using this fun technique!  We hope we will INKspire you to go make one too!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ baked brown sugar, very vanilla, tangerine tango, basic black, coastal cabana

Ink ~ tangerine tango, so saffron and coastal cabana

Stamp set ~ You're my Hero

DSP ~ Retro Fresh

Misc. ~ on film framelits, mini banner punch, neutral candy dots, word window punch

Peaceful Petals with Stylin' Stampin' Squad March Blog Hop

 

Thank you so much for joining us for our March Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! Temperatures are on the rise and there is just one short week until the official first day of Spring! We are all so ready to put away our snowflakes and break out the flowers in our craft rooms! Stampin' Up! has so many options for Spring-time flowers and we are showing you just a few of those today!

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 #3 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana . 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.

 

Thanks for joining me here at the Blog Hop today.  I am happy to be sharing a card using one my my favorite flower stamp sets.  I made it for my friend Breelin, she was feeling a little under the weather and I thought this might cheer her up!

 

I love this set is because its simple but pretty when colored.  One of the elements I enjoy making for a card is a banner, but like for most people, they can be tricky to make.  trying to get the two points even can well...be a pain in the you know where!?!  I am in "love" with the new banner framelit set.  It makes for a quick and perfect banner cut out.   I used it to cut out the white layer that I stamped with one of my favorite flower sets right now, Peaceful Petals  (which is colored with my blender pen/crisp cantaloupe ink) and the layer in champagne glitter paper.  I also added the same glitter paper as an accent with the sentiment.  I couldn't stop there, with the gold.  I cut a small piece of the new gold sequin trim and tied it on with a piece of the new crisp cantaloupe twine from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack.  This is part of a special pack that you can earn for FREE when you place a $50 order during Sale-a-Bration, Jan. 28 thru March 31, 2014.

 

Along with the outside, I pulled off a few of the sequins and scattered them around and attached them with glue dots.  I also added two banners to decorate the inside, cut a piece of the crisp cantaloupe ruffled ribbon and Wa-La...my card is complete!

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set ~  Peaceful Petals

Cardstock ~  whisper white, crisp cantaloupe, champagne glitter paper

Ink ~  smoky slate, black stazon

DSP ~  I Am Me

Misc.~  gold sequin trim, banner framelit set

Punches ~  scalloped oval, med. oval and decorative label

 

Thanks for hopping by, don't forget to leave some "love" before heading over to stop #5, Erica B. of Stamping Starlette.

 

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
3. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
4. Cynthia R. of Ink-A-Doodle Creations   -----you are HERE!
5. Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
6. Anastasia R. of Stampin' Blondie
7. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
8. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
9. Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'
10. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
11. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
12. Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
13. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
14. Donna S. of Organized Chaos
15. Jamie H. of Unique Ink
16. Darla R. & Nancy K. of Stampin with Darla and Sisters
17. Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner

Glitz and Glimmer Watercolor with PP182

Welcome to Ink a Doodle Creations and thanks for stopping by!  Today has been a fun filled day of crafts.  I started out the day with shoveling some snow so I could get out the door.  Myself and the boys created a pretty cool sledding path down the hill in our yard.  We had a blast out in the snow!  Hope our track stays in tact so we can do it all again tomorrow!

After my toes, fingers, tooch and face were so called I really couldn't feel them anymore, I decided it was time to come in, eat some warm chicken noodle soup, grab a cup of coffee and head to my room to get my craft on!  And that I did!!  My first up card to create was a Birthday card and knew I wanted to play around with the great colors from over at The Paper Players.   Head on over to their blog and check out the details to join in the fun with this great color challenge!

 

One of my favorite stamp sets right now is the Happy Watercolor.  It is so each to stamp with for easy coloring and fun to fussy cut and layer the petals with.  I also am in love with the card created using the scalloped tag punch, that I've been seeing around.  I think what I love most about this card is the how the gold sequin trim and gold glitter paper brings it all together!

 

Supplies List

Stamp Set ~  Happy Watercolor and Express Yourself

Cardstock ~  midnight muse, crisp cantaloupe, very vanilla and gold glimmer paper

Ink ~  Midnight muse and crisp cantaloupe

Punches ~  2" oval and 1-3/4" oval, modern label punch

Misc. ~  gold sequin trim and crisp cantaloupe twine

 

 

Elegantly Shaped Card Tutorial

Good morning peeps!  Yesterday on Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, myself, along with other design team members showed you some shaped cards.  I had created a shaped card using the labels framelit set and promised a tutorial to follow for those who would like to recreate it. 

Even though my card is detailed with lots of layers (which I love!), it can also be created as simple as you would like it to be.  My instructions below, show you how to get the basic shape of the base card.  After that, you can decorate and add layers as you wish.  This card can also be created using any shape from our framelit sets.  The possibilities are endless.

So lets get started:
This is another look at the card I created.  At the end of the post you will see a similar card I created and entered into the Artisan challenge last year with Stampin' Up!.

 

Step #1:

Cut a piece of cardstock to 5-1/2" x 11-3/4".  Score at 3-1/4", 5", 6-3/4" and 8-1/2".  The height of the card can be adjusted to work with any size framelit shape you want to use.  I used the largest Label Framelit.

STEP #2:

This step shows you how to fold and crease your card base.

STEP #3:

Once you have picked out your shape, lay it down on the edge of cardstock, aligning to the far edge and up and down, with just room to trace around.  This will be done on the left and right side of card.

STEP #4:

Now just take a pencil and lightly trace around the edge as shown in the picture.  Use scissors and cut out the shape on both left and right hand side.  Easy peasy so far right?

 STEP #5:
  The below picture, shows how to fold it up.  When folding, it won't matter if you place left side in first or the right side first.  I am left handed, so I guess I tend to fold in the left first. 

STEP #6:

Here it is all folded up on both sides.

STEP #7:

Pretend that in my sample picture below that I have cut the shape out on each side with my scissors!!  When cut and folded, this is how the front of your base will look like with no layers and decorating.  The bar that is in the center, is the piece that is really on the top and should show the most attention when decorating.  Since we are talking about decorating, its that time.  So get out that DSP, ink pads and stamp sets and get creative! 

Below is my card again, only this time it shows it all opened so you can really see all the layers.  As you can see, the inside of the card has three panels that have flat edges.  this is what allows the card to stand up to show off and display!  Each panel is layered with a piece of crushed curry that measure, 1-1/2" x 5-1/4".

 

I hope you have found my picture tutorial helpful and you are INKspired to go create your own version.  If you do, I would love to see your creation!

 

This is the pinwheel card that I created last year as one of my entries for the Artisan Challenge.  Even though I wasn't selected, I was still super excited to see that this card, along with others made it on the display boards at Stampin' Up! 2013 Convention!!  this card was made a little differently, but still has the same kind of affect.

 

 

 



Elegantly Shaped

 

Good morning bloggers and thanks for joining me here with Stylin' Stampin' INKspiraiton.  Today we are sharing with you, shaped cards!  So many of us get in a rut of making our cards using the same old standard shape and size of 4-1/4' x 5-1/2".  Well that's all good, but we all need to step outside the box and create fun shaped cards!  My card today is made using the Labels Framelit Collection and the Ovals Framelit set.  I will have a short picture tutorial tomorrow on my blog as a separate post for those who would like to recreate it.

This is what it looks like displayed open.  The way the base of the card is made and folded it can sit up for display.  You can see this in the picture below a little bit better.

And this is what it looks like all folded up.  This card has a finished measurement of 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" (about).  Just a little bigger than your standard A2 card, but with the envelope punch maker, you can easily make an envelope to fit.

Card Supplies:
Stamp set:  Best of Greetings
Cardstock:  coastal cabana, whisper white, crushed curry
Ink:  coastal cabana
Misc.:  labels and ovals framelit sets, scalloped oval punch, med. oval punch, coastal cabana ruffled ribbon, basic rhinestones, paper piercer and templates.

All these supplies can be purchased HERE!

April Stamp Club Projects

 Ok bloggers, since tomorrow is my monthly stamp club, I guessed it was ok to go ahead and most what we are making.  This month is a Mother's Day flower pot card.  But what makes this card cool, is that it stands up.  The above picture is a 3-d item made using the Mixed bunch stamp set (this is set we are using to make the card with).  It is just a mini composition book, so its perfect to carry in your pocketbook.

 This is the card we are making, but it will stand up like the one below.  I couldn't decide which paper pack and ribbon to use, but decided based on the cool new brights.

 Test model!  I do like this one too.  I like how it can stand up for display.

This is the one I really love.  Its the scrapbook page, showing how the same stamp set can be used for cards, scrapbooking and 3-d items.

Sunflower Birthday

I am in the mood for side step cards today, just can't get enough of them.  They are so easy and fun to create with!  This card is for http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/, sketch challenge #84.  Head on over and check it out.  They have a fun sketch for you to try.  I did mine a little different.  I did however keep three objects down the middle and my sentiment at the bottom.  I would love to hear your comments on this card!

Stampin' Up Items used:
*  cardstock colors of:  rich razzleberry, very vanilla, daff. delight, early espresso
*  daisies die for the bigshot
*  bird punch for the branch
*  1/2" and the 3/4" circle punch for the center of flowers
*  pumpkin pie ink to ink the center of each daisy

Mojo Monday 230-St. Patrick's Day

Good day bloggers!  I have not played http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/ in a long while, so thought I would give it a shot this week.  I do not make many st. patrick's day cards, and again wanted to try something new. 

I made a side step card and decked it out in green of course!  I also used a piece from the Everyday Enchantement DSP in the Sale-a-bration Catalog.  I used the smallest heart from the heart to heart punch to make the little shamrocks and of course tied it all together with a cute little bow.

I would love to hear your comments and what you think of my creation for Mojo Monday!!

Stampin' Up Supplies used:
-  cardstock of:  garden green, whisper white, early espresso, certainly celery
-  punches of: heart to heart, bird punch for the branch
-  certainly celery 1/8" ribbon
-  Everyday Enchantement DSP
-  Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp set

Pines & Poinsettias Zig Zag Card

This was my first attempt at making the ever so cute and easy Zig Zag card.  The instructions can be found at http://www.stampinconnection.com/photo/double-zig-zag-card-tutorial.  I wanted to make mine a Christmas themed one.  This creation is also being entered in to a win a Stampin' Up shopping spree of $25 from my Upline Mom!

Stampin' Up items used:
*  Cardstock colors:  choc. chip and cherry chobbler
*  Pines & Poinsettias stamp set from the Holiday Mini
*  Decorative label punch and oval punch
*  Gold brads
*  Little leaves sizzlits die
*  Victoria 5/8" ribbon

Whimsical Wednesday #16 Fun w/ Folds

 Good morning bloggers!  This cute little mini slider card is for this weeks fun challenge over at http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/. You need to head over and get all the details.  I went to my BFF, Heather's house last Friday and this is what we made together, a mini slider card.  We made a large one some time ago, but this one only measures 4" x 2-1/2".  Its so cute and small!  I got to choose my favorite SU! colors together for this one: Pool Party, Whisper White and Choc. Chip. 

Other SU! items used:  crimper, Delicate Dolies stamp set and the new Doily Triple and the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punches.

When you put your hands on each side where the flower is, you pull apart and both ends slide out.  It really is an amazing little card to make, easy too!

Newlywed Flowers-JAI 70 Round Sketch

Ok, bloggers, I am back and ready to get started on some awesome challenges for this week.  First up is a round sketch challenge for Just Add Ink, http://www.just-add-ink.blogspot.com/ .  Head on over and check out the details.  I wanted to make this card as a wedding card, cause I had cranberry red, black and very vanilla in mind and new just what I wanted to do.  I used the boho blossoms punch and punched out the littlest flower in the red.  Centered each with a gold pearl bling (I love bling, it just sounds cool to say, "BLING")  I think it must be a womans favorite word next to "Diamond"!!  Ok, back to the card,  I made a circle easle card and used the label punch as the stopper for the opening.  I hope you enjoy my card for this weeks challenge.

Mojo Monday #193 & PPA #95

Good Tuesday to all you bloggers!  I hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend.  I have been away for a while, but I am back.  I am making and selling cards at my sisters hairshop and she is keeping me busy.  I just sent her a box, so I thought I can now have time for me and to enter a couple of challenges.  First up is http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/ and this card is also for http://www.palspaperarts.com/.  This is my first time to enter pals paper arts and am very excited to join in. (well forget that challenge, its over and I missed the deadline to enter...bummer)

I used the circle layout from Mojo Monday and the use of brads for the Pals Paper Arts challenge.  I love it when I can be so creative to get two challenges out of one card!

Supplies used:
SU! colors of so saffron, soft suede, very vanilla and groovy guava.
Misc. soft gold brads, daff. delight satin ribbon and the wonderful new SU! flower blossom punch for the sunflower.  The leaves are from the bird punch (its wings on the outside and the branch for the inside)

Color Dare #99

This is my first challenge entry to http://www.colordare.blogpspot.com/. I thought the color choices was a great combo. This is actually going to be the card for my 12# Wedding Anniversary!! I used SU! circle circus stamp set along with the colors of cherry cobbler, basic gray and marina mist paper colors. I also used a little 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. I made this card into a gate fold card.

Stamping 411-SSC 193

I went to a Church crop last month and made this flower make n' take with my friend at her SU! booth. I was not sure what I was gonna do with it, but thanks to this sketch challenge with http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/, I put it to good use. I wanted to make this card into an easle card to also make it a little different, cause I notice that alot of cards have been posted using this same flower die. Perfect Spring get well soon card. This is a 5" easle card.

- SU! items used: scalloped oval punch, certain celery 1/4" ribbon, new flower bidz die out of mini catalog.
- Paper colors: early espresso, w white, so saffron patterned, daff. delight for the flower, peach parfait and certain celery.
- MS lattice border punch