Foxy Flashback

Good morning!  I hope you guys are having a great Saturday so far.  Do you remember these guys?

If not, you won't want to miss the Flashback Friday post over on the Lil' Inker Designs Blog.  If you do remember the fun I've had with the entire Hey Foxy line, you won't want to miss the awesome sale on these items.  20% off is a great deal for this super versatile group of products.  Valentines, anniversary, birthday, even just to say hello...totally fun and foxy!  Here's one more card I created using Hey, Foxy Word Dies.   

If you want to have some fun with these awesome Flashback Friday items.  I hope you'll check them out on the Sale Page.  I think you'll have a blast with them!  Thanks for checking in!

It's a Lil' Inker Designs Sneaky Mini Release!

Can you believe that Laura was sneaky enough to release some amazing products without having a full blown release?  She must have known that you guys would NOT want to wait for this stuff.  You can find it all over at the Lil' Inker Store.  Goodness!  I haven't even showed you what you'll find over there!  Ha ha!  Check it out:

First up the Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles.  There are 4 sizes of dies in this set:

Largest die cuts an exact A2 stitched rectangle at 4.25" x 5.50" (this die does not feature dual stitching and cuts a stitched rectangle only)

Three additional, Dual Stitched Rectangles die sizes are:
 3 7/16" x 4 5/8", 2 1/2" x 3 5/8", 1 1/2" x 2 13/16"

You can read even more about it over at the Lil' Inker Blog.

Next, Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Squares!  Here's a little info on sizes that come in this set.  More info can be found on the Lil' Inker Blog.

Largest die cuts a stitched square exactly 4.25" x 4.25" (this die does not feature dual stitching and cuts a stitched square only) 

Three additional, Dual Stitched Squares die sizes are: 3 7/16", 2 1/2", 1 9/16"

Finally, wire cutting pliers.  These things are awesome and make separating dies SO much easier!

Now I can share with you what I made using these new goodies!

 
For this card, I used the largest Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles to create my card front and then cut the second largest Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles out of my card front at an angle.  I then pieced back in another rectangle that I cut from a different paper.  I cut my cute coffee cup using the Coffee Cozy Die Set.  I stamped "Let's Chat" from the Coffee Cozy Stamps on the coffee cozy and added "hey" from Hey, Foxy Word Dies to finish off my sentiment.  A few hearts and I was finished.  LOVE! 

I decided to go with a 6" x 6" card when using the Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Squares because this pattern paper just screamed square to me.  I used two different square dies to make my layered center by creating a window with one die and a diamond with the other.  I stamped a sentiment from Balloon Builders Stamps on a strip of vellum which I wrapped around the card and added "Sending you" using the Mini Envelopes Dies & Accessories to add a little more to the sentiment and make it all pop.

I hope you enjoyed this mini release and my cards!  Here's a rundown of the products I used today.  Have a great day!

   

   

   

 

CTS #114

It's an awesome Thursday here in Iowa and it finally feels like spring.  I'm loving these temps and it is actually supposed to be almost 70 today!  Wow!  I'm just now coming down from the high of my amazing weekend of crafting with some amazing women down in Kansas.  What a great way to kick off some warmer weather.  These ladies are just the best and I feel so privileged to get to spend time with them.  Here's a quick picture of these gorgeous group!

Can you see my MASSIVE smile in the back?  Yup, I was a little excited.  Ha ha!  We had a great weekend and I can't wait until the next one.  Now, I guess it's time to share my take on the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge for the week.  Luckily, my card matches our t-shirts.  I wouldn't want it to clash.  Ha ha!

I had some fun with Lil' Inker Designs Wonky Squares Dies and Hey, Foxy Word Dies.  I had this gorgeous gold striped cardstock which I diecut with the largest Wonky Square Die and then diecut a smaller square out of that piece to add back to the center.  I placed these pieces on my pink cardstock and then diecut the Hey, Foxy Word Dies in both black and pink.  I offset these and then attached them to my card front.  Super simple but I think it captures the fun of the sketch.

I hope you'll join us at CAS(E) this Sketch this week.  Have a great one and here are the products I used:

Lil' Inker Designs March 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 fun with you!  Today I'm going to share only a few of the awesome new release goodies but, lucky for you, they are available right now at the Lil' Inker Store!  We have a different blog order today so, hopefully, you are coming from Maureen'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 two cards today use the same amazing products:  Hey, Foxy Dies, Hey, Foxy Stamps, Hey, Foxy Word Dies, and Wonky Squares Dies and I think you are going to love them all!  Check it out:

 
I just love this adorable fox.  So many fun things you can do with him/her and it doesn't hurt that the cuteness is WAY over the top.  For these cards, I wanted to show off the versatility of the Wonky Squares Dies as a way to build a cool background.  I got two totally different background looks and I could come up with a ton more because these squares are too cool!  If you love them like I do, I have some great news to share with you after I finish talking about these foxy foxes.  ;)  

I used the Hey, Foxy Dies and Hey, Foxy Stamps to create this adorable fox on both card fronts and then used a cute sentiment from Hey, Foxy Stamps on one card for a little fun and the Hey, Foxy Word Dies on the other for a little addition of gold.  The heart on the, Hey Foxy card is from the Of the Heart Dies, which I adore!  I started with a sort of retro feel in mind and the cards turned out graphic and even more fun than I originally imagined.  That's what a fox will do to you, I guess.  ;)

Now for the AMAZING news about Wonky Squares Dies!  

It's a deal you simply can't miss because these Wonky Squares Dies are SO versatile.  Today I used them to build a fun background but tomorrow, you'll see me use them in a totally different way so, don't forget to stop by again.  You won't want to miss it.  Another thing you won't want to miss??  The rest of the team!  So, check them out and leave comments along the way.  You might just win
a $15 Lil' Inker Designs store credit.

Laura/Shop

Lisa Henke

Amy Kolling

Jen Carter 

Sarah Jay 

Laura Williams

Maureen Merritt 

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

Lea Lawson

Karen Baker

Don't forget you can get the new release right now in the Lil' Inker Store!

Here's a reminder of what I used today:

I hope you are enjoying the new release and I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow!  See you then!