Lil' Inker Designs Black Friday Sale and Mini New Release

Today's a super fun Lil' Inker Designs mini release hop as we gear up for an awesome Black Friday Sale.  Hopefully, you started out at the the Lil' Inker Blog so you don't miss a stop on the hop and have come here from the amazing Amy's blog.  If you are feeling a little lost, make sure you hop back to the Lil' Inker Blog to get back on the trail of fun.  All of these new items will be available in the  Lil' Inker Store Friday and you will also be able to save on some of the items that have been on your wishlist!  So, sit back, enjoy the hop and get ready to get your shop on.   

I'll start with the new Magical Winter Stamps and Magical Winter Dies since you may have seen a glimpse of this card in the banner.

I just love all the cute wintery images in this set and some super fun unicorns.  I decided to showcase how this set can be used for so much more than just wintery cards!  So, I started by stamping a unicorn from Magical Winter Stamps and cutting it with the Magical Winter Dies before coloring.  I wanted to keep it soft and magical!  I used a Wink of Stella gold pen for the horn.  I set my unicorn to the side and started building my background.  I started by stamping my sentiment on a piece of white paper and layering that on some black to create a border.  Then I used this to determine where to ink the card base.  Then I created a patterned paper for the bottom portion using the dots from the Peace, Love & Joy Stamps.  I attached this paper to the bottom of my inked card base and then cut out some vellum clouds using the Border Builders Die Set.  I layered the clouds with some foam tape and attached them to my sentiment border and then finally to my card base.  Finally, I attached my unicorn with a little more foam tape.  I added some white accents to my unicorn with a gel pen.  Here's a closer look:

My next card shows off the coolest stamp set EVER!!  This set is everything the name describes, Unstoppable Stamps.

This collection of dots and dashes will have you creating backgrounds for days.  I had a hard time stopping myself.  I embossed them, stamped them, rainbow colored them.  It was too much fun.  Finally, I had to get down to making a card so, I started working with the fun stripes in the Unstoppable Stamp set.  I stamped, flipped, offset, and stamped some more and I just LOVE the pattern it created.  With an awesome patterned cardbase ready, all I had to do was decide on a cool sentiment and image to finish it off.  The sentiment was easy because the Unstoppable Stamps set also has some AWESOME sentiments.  Then I realized that the sketchy look of the Sketched Floral Stamps was exactly what this card needed.  So, I started creating a border by selectively cutting a portion of the flower out with the Sketched Floral Die Set and cutting the rest into a border shape to stamp my sentiment.  I layered this on a black strip and then added it to my card.  A few sequins and the card was done.  Here's a closer peek:

I hope you enjoyed my peek at the mini release items coming to the Lil' Inker Store this Friday.  You also won't want to miss the amazing Black Friday Sale!  All items in the store are 25% with some being 50% off.  You don't even need a code!  Just shop the Lil' Inker Store from 11/24/2017 - 11/26/2017.  Can't beat that!   

 Also, don't forget to comment along the hop for a chance to win the whole release!!

I have another card to share on Black Friday using some of my favorite sale items and the new release.  I hope you can handle the wait!  I know one way to make the wait easier!  Continue on the hop with Heather Hoffman!  You won't want to miss what she comes up with.  She's amazing.  Don't forget to be come back and check out my card Friday!  Have fun hoping and here's what I used today:

A Little Foxy Christmas

Happy post Thanksgiving Monday.  Hmm...does a long weekend and a holiday make a Monday better or worse?  We had a wonderful weekend with only one day of busy running.  It was great!  We even got all the Christmas decor out and up.  My husband wishes we got all decked out for Christmas in October but that's just too early for me.  I would rather leave it all up a little longer. 

The thing I can never seem to get started too early though, Christmas cards.  My problem is that I really hate mass producing.  I try and I try but the most I can ever crank out before getting totally bored is about 10.  So, I keep slowly chugging away making cards one at a time.  At least I have some amazing papers, stamps, and other products to inspire me.  That makes things so much more fun! 

Remember this card?  Well, I couldn't help but use the rest of the background paper I stamped so, here's what I've created to share with you today:

I started by making a snowflake patterned paper using the snowflakes in the Rustic Christmas stamps.  The I used the Border Builders die set to cut a fun border allowing the plaid to show at the bottom of the card.  Next, I cut some snowflakes out of various papers using the Snowflake Dies.  I layered the snowflakes along with a fox from my Clique Kit and a couple of banners also from the kit.  I finished the card off with some enamel dots.  Here's a closer look:

The fox with his black and white scarf was just meant for this card.  LOVE IT!  Can you tell I'm slightly addicted to the Snow & Cocoa line by Crate Paper?  I'm sure it comes as a shocker!  Thank goodness it was the focus of this adorable kit!  LOVE IT!

Thanks for checking in with me today!  I can't wait to share something new tomorrow!

 

It's Monday!!!

It's Monday!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  Ours was busy but still super fun.  We got to go see the movie Trolls and, shockingly, it was really cute.  Can you tell I wasn't super excited to see it but that's what you do when you are a mom.  The boys had a blast and with a massive nerf war on Sunday, their weekend was the best ever.  Now, it's Monday and for some reason it always seems to drag on.  So, I was trying to think of a way to make it more fun.  What better way to start a Monday than with a Christmas card??  I can't think of anything better!  Ha ha! 

In case you haven't already noticed, I'm slightly addicted to the Lil' Inker Designs Rustic Christmas stamps.  I just can't help myself.  I keep reaching for them and they pair SO nicely with my holiday kit from Clique Kits.  If you haven't checked out their kits, you must!  They are jam packed with fun stuff.  I have a feeling I will be starting a subscription soon since I'm having so much fun with this one.  All the past kits look amazing too!  I used paper, stickers, and little extras (those asterisks...hello!!!) on this card.  I started with this fun paper and then started layering vellum that I inked and cut with both the Fringe Scalloped Circles Dies and Border Builders die set.  I was inspired by Jen's gorgeous card to color my city from Rustic Christmas stamps in colors that coordinate with my paper before cutting it out with the Rustic Christmas dies.  I stamped some trees on the vellum and then layered a tree sticker from my kit in front.  Next, I cut Hope from black card stock using the Brush Script Christmas Word Dies.  I added a sentiment strip and then some fun asterisks from the Clique Kit along with some clear sequins.  Here's a closer look:

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and I hope your week is starting off on a high.  Have a great one and I'll see you here tomorrow!  Here's what I used for my card:

 

 

 

Full Force For Christmas Cards!

It's getting to be that time of year again.  The time of year where I realize that I don't have all my Christmas cards made yet.  :)  So, it's time to get busy and luckily, I've had tons of awesome inspiration on my desk lately.  Slowly but surely, the fun products are turning into cards for my family and friends.

The card I'm sharing today uses some fun Lil' Inker Designs products paired with more fun stuff from a gorgeous holiday Clique Kit that I ordered.  Here's my creation:

I started by making a snowflake patterned paper using the snowflakes in the Rustic Christmas stamps.  The I used the Border Builders die set to cut a fun border allowing the plaid to show at the bottom of the card.  Next, I cut some snowflakes out of various papers using the Snowflake Dies.  I layered the snowflakes along with a sticker from my Clique Kit and a banner I created using the Oh Deer Christmas Stamp Set and cut out by hand.  I finished the card off with some more enamel dots, sequins, and more stickers from my kit.  Here's a closer look:

I hope you enjoyed my card today and I can't wait to share a new sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch with you tomorrow!  Have a great Wednesday!

Lil' Inker Designs April Release Day #1

Hi, you guys!  It's day one of the Lil' Inker Designs New Release Blog Hop and I'm super excited to share all the new products with you and welcome the new members of our design team!  I think you are really going to enjoy this release and all the new inspiration from our team.  It's packed with fun, as always and, lucky for you, all the new products are available right now at the Lil' Inker Store!  We have an amazing blog hop for you today so, hopefully, you are coming from Amy's blog and if not, you won't want to miss her amazing creations or anyone's for that matter!  So make sure you didn't miss anyone and start at the Lil' Inker Blog.  Now for the fun!

My first project for today features the Fringed Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Kite Flying Stamps, and Kite Flying Dies.

I started this card by cutting a white piece of cardstock with our Stitched Mats: Rounded Rectangles and then cutting a frame inside using the new Fringed Scalloped Rectangles Dies.  Next, I created a scene using a cute paper from the Tribal Chic Paper Pack and a green hill made using Border Builders die set.  Some clouds from the Rainbows & Clouds Die Set were perfect to hold my sentiment from the adorable Kite Flying Stamps.  I just love these images!  The kite, the bunny, even that little bow!!  Perfection.  One thing to note, the design team was working with a sample version of these dies that left more space around the cute little stamped images.  The real thing will cut closer and not leave as much white space.  So, after stamping and cutting my images with the Kite Flying Dies, I popped them up in my frame with some foam tape and added a little glossy accents to really show off the kite and dress.  Here's a different angle so you can see just how awesome those scallops on the Fringed Scalloped Rectangles Dies look!

Next up, I thought what should I do with the other rectangle that I cut out when making my frame?  Well, how about a cute tag using Fringed Scalloped Rectangles Dies,  Clean Lines For The Guys Stamp Set and a peak at a sentiment from Tribal Chic Stamps?

For this tag, I didn't pop the scallops of the Fringed Scalloped Rectangles Dies up just for a little more of a masculine look.  I love having the option!  Next I stamped the fuel gauge and most of the sentiment from the Clean Lines For The Guys Stamp Set except for the "Love Ya" which is from Tribal Chic Stamps.  I decided to stamp the Happy Birthday and the gauge indicator in red to make them pop.  I added a little black enamel dot to add a little extra fun to my fuel gauge and finished it all of with some twine.

I hope you enjoyed my creations and will join the rest of the team on the hop.  You'll want to leave comments along the way because Laura gives out a $15 Lil' Inker Designs store credit to a lucky commenter each day of the hop.  It could be you.  I'm sure I'll see you on the hop and tomorrow for another fun day of release projects.  See you then!

Laura/Shop

 Karen Baker

Angel Rivera

Amy Kolling

Chrissy Larson <---Yup, that's me!!!

Stephanie Gold

Sarah Jay

Jen Carter

Lisa Henke

Lea Lawson

Heather Hoffman

Joy Taylor

 

Don't forget you can check out the new release right now in the Lil' Inker Store and you can get all the goodies I used today.  Here's what I used:

 

 

Lil' Inker Designs January Release Blog Hop Day 2!

It's day two of the Lil' Inker Designs New Release Hop and I get to share even more fun goodies with you today!  I'm sure you've already been eyeing all the awesome new items, lucky for you, you can get it all right now in the Lil' Inker Store.  You should have come here from the amazing Heather's blog.  Hopefully, you can still see after she blinded you with her awesomeness!  If you didn't, don't miss out on anything and make sure you start at the beginning of the hop by going to the Lil' Inker Blog.  For now, I'm ready to show off some more fun stuff!

First up, I made a cute card using the new Love You Greeting Die and Love You Paper Pack.

I started this card by cutting my card front with the largest Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles to match the stitching on the window I was about to create with the Love You Greeting Die.  I lined up the Love You Greeting Die to create a window in the center of my card front and then put this amazing paper from the Love You Paper Pack peeking through the window.  Next, I stamped this fun design around my window using the Really Rosemaling Stamps.  After stamping the colors onto my kraft card front, I felt it needed just a little something to brighten it up.  So, I used my white gel pen to fill in some flower centers and add some dots here and there.  I was amazed at how much that changed the look of this card.  I'm going to do more cards like this, I know it!

To help brighten up this winter a bit, my next card uses the newly re-released Sunshine Sentiments Stamps along with some previously released items.

I really wanted to create or sort of mod feeling scene on this card so I started by cutting three different colors (cream, teal, turquoise) of Dual Dotted Circles.  When I had my circles cut.  I lined them up and cut the teal and turquoise circles using the Border Builders die set to create a wave look.  Next I cut two shades of yellow using the Sunshine Die - Large.  I did the same with the sun as I did with the circles to make my two toned sun.  I finished it off with a simple "Hello" from the new improved Sunshine Sentiments Stamps.  Do you think I got the look I was going for?  I was pretty happy with it!

I hope you enjoyed my creations and will join the rest of the team on the hop.  You'll want to leave comments along the way because Laura gives out a $15 Lil' Inker Designs store credit to a lucky commenter each day of the hop.  It could be you.  I'm sure I'll see you on the hop and tomorrow for another fun day of release projects.  See you then!

Laura/Shop

Sarah Jay

Jen Carter

Lea Lawson

Lisa Henke

Heather Hoffman 

Chrissy Larson <---Yup, that's me!!!

Karen Baker

Maureen Merritt

Amy Kolling

Don't forget you can check out the new release right now in the Lil' Inker Store and you can get all the goodies I used today.  Here's what I used: