Stamping for Autism Awareness Blog Hop

Good morning everyone!  Today is a special day, it's the 2018 Stamping For Autism Awareness Bloghop!  I'm very happy to be a part of this amazing bloghop and if it opens the eyes of just one person or teaches someone a little something, it's a huge success in my mind.  It just warms my heart to be a part of a hobby that is full of people with such big hearts.  Autism touches the lives of a few very special people in my life and I'm blessed to know these unique and amazing individuals as well as the strong and amazing family and friends that support them in everything they do.  I hope my little blog post can put a smile on their faces, at least for a day.  Love you guys!

We have so many fantastic sponsors that have shown their support for Autism Awareness and you can see the complete list here:  Stamping For Autism Awareness Bloghop.  To participate in the hop and to see all the other participants entries, make sure to check out this link. Today, I'm hoping for Lil' Inkers Designs and Laura has generously donated a fabulous prize for this super inspiring hop.  Here's the card I created for today's hop!

I wanted to create something cheerful and encouraging!  Everyone deserves to have the best day ever today and every day.  I started by masking and stamping a row of Modern Mandala Stamps in a cheery golden yellow.  I trimmed this down and layered it on a black card base before adding a strip of black paper across the whole card to help make my sentiment pop.  Next, I cut two yellow and one black "Ever" using the Ever Word Die.  I layered these cuts for dimension and offset the black layer for some shadowing.  Then I added some black dots with my black gel pen for some added interest.  I finished off this happy card with a sentiment from Ever Word Stamps.  Here's a closer look:

I hope you enjoyed my card today and I hope you'll join us on this amazing bloghop!  For more information about autism, make sure you check out Autism Speaks.  Here's a look at what I used for my card:

Happy New Year - Lil' Inker Designs Sale

Good morning and happy New Year!!  I hope you guys all had a wonderful celebration and are diving into 2018 with excitement.  I had a little time to craft yesterday and couldn't wait to share one of my creations with you today.  Turns out, Laura decided to spring an awesome Lil' Inker Designs sale on us too making this the perfect time to share my card with you. 

I must have stamped a million Blossoms Banners and colored the day away.  I had a ton of fun coming up with different color combos and the one I used here turned out to be my favorite.  I then cut my banner out with the Blossoms Banners Dies.  No what to do with these awesome banners?  I wanted to keep whatever I was going to layer these onto simple so I grabbed my new favorite way to add a little design and color to a cardbase, the Modern Mandala Stamps.  I stamped them in a chocolate brown masking as I went to create a fun grouping in the corner of my white card base.  I added my banner with some foam tape for dimension and the card was done.  Here's a close up:

Now here's some info on the sale going on over at Lil' Inker Designs.

Have you been wanting to get your hands on the Quilted Stitched So Knotty Die?  You are in luck!  Laura has an awesome deal on the site for January.  You can get a FREE Quilted Stitched So Knotty Die with a $75 order.  Use code SOKNOTTY at checkout after adding this item to your cart.  You can get this deal now through January while supplies last.  So, get on over to Lil' Inker Designs and have some fun and earn this awesome cover up FREE!!

CTS #240

Good morning!  I hope you are having a wonderful day and are ready to play along with us over at CAS(E) this Sketch.  I think you'll love the sketch and all the different ways the design team thought to use it.  I hope you'll enjoy my take and then come join us with a creation of your own.  We'd love to see it!

Here's what I created:

The inspiration for the card was agates!  This is a great way to use scraps you may have laying around your craft desk.  We have spent a few summers in Michigan and my father, the rock hound that he, spent his time walking along the beaches searching for agates.  Here's a peek at the inside that inspired me:

Once I had my inspiration, I had to find just the right way to get these wavy patterns onto my card.  I decided that the Lil' Inker Designs Deco Edge Border Dies was just right for giving me the look I wanted.  I started cutting various papers, some solid and some with a watercolor pattern.  I layered these on my first corner and trimmed off the overhang before starting on the second.  When I got my layers on, I was super excited because the Deco Edge Border Dies gave me just the look I was going for!  I finished it off with a sentiment from Modern Mandala Stamps.  Here's a closer look:

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed how my crazy mind works today.  Have a great day and I'll see you over at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Lil' Inker Designs September Release 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.  Hopefully, you checked out all of Amy's amazing creations before hopping here.  If not of it you get lost along the hop you can always find your spot by going to the Lil' Inker Blog.  For now, I'm ready to show off some more fun stuff!

My first card uses the totally adorable turkey in the Eat Pie Stamps, the Eat Pie Dies, and the Snarky Shadow Thanks Stamps and Die Set.

I went super simple with this card and I'm super happy I did.  I started with a white card base and stamped my Turkey from the Eat Pie Stamps on the front.  I just love the way you can color his tail feathers!  Next, I stamped some of the cute little extras in the Eat Pie Stamps and cut them out with the Eat Pie Dies to layer around my card.  Next I started my sentiment with the amazingly fun Snarky Shadow Thanks Stamps and Die Set.  I stamped my thanks and cut it out and then positioned the rest of my sentiment on the card front.  I popped up the thanks and some of the other elements with some foam tape and that was all.  I think it's super fun!  Here's a closer look:

My final card for the day uses the Snarky Shadow Thanks Stamps and Die Set again paired with the
Modern Mandala Stamps from last release.

To create this card, I started with a white paper and masked a rectangle before stamping the Modern Mandala Stamps around the corner of the paper.  Then I lined the rectangle using a pen and ruler to make a box for my sentiment.  I stamped my snarky part in place before stamping and cutting my thanks with the Snarky Shadow Thanks Stamps and Die Set.  I layered this on coordinating card stocks letting them peek out at the corner.  Super simple and here's another look:

If you love Lil' Inker Designs, you are in luck!  Laura is having a sale to celebrate our 5,000 Instagram followers!  The sale will run from Sept 11th - Sept 13th and you can save 10% on all orders the only exception is this brand new September release.  So, find some fun products you've been waiting for and use code 5KFRIENDS to save a little!

So much going on this month!  You also don't want to forget about our giveaway!

You'll want to leave comments along the way because Laura is giving away the ENTIRE NEW RELEASE to a lucky commenter during the new release hop.  The winner could be you.  I hope you are enjoying our new release!  We love sharing these awesome products with you!  Be sure to keep hopping, here's the list:

Laura/Shop

 Amy Kolling

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

 Heather Hoffman

Jen Carter

 Jessica Frost Ballas

Karen Baker

Lisa Henke

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 August Release Hop Day #3

Well, it's the last day of our new release hop at Lil' Inker Designs and I'm super excited to show off these last couple products.  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.  You can also check out the Lil' Inker Store where all of the new release goodies, and a whole lot more, are ready and waiting for you to put in your cart!

My final card for this release uses the really gorgeous Modern Mandala Stamps, Modern Mandala Dies, Ever Word Die, and Ever Word Stamps.

I started this card by creating a dressy background by embossing Modern Mandala Stamps all over my navy paper with gold embossing.  I layered this on a gold card front and got to work on the rest of my card.  I inked up a white piece of paper and embossed it in gold with the Modern Mandala Stamps, cut it with the Modern Mandala Dies, and cut that in half.  Next, I layered some papers as a sentiment strip and stamped a portion of my sentiment on vellum using Ever Word Stamps.  I finished off my sentiment with three cuts of the Ever Word Die layered on top of one another for dimension.  I added my cut shape on either side of my banner for a little extra pizazz!  Here's another look:

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 is giving away the ENTIRE NEW RELEASE to a lucky commenter during the new release hop.  You have until August 8th at 11:30PM EST to comment.  The winner could be you.  I hope you enjoyed our new release!  We love sharing these awesome products with you!  Be sure to keep hopping, here's the list:

Laura/Shop

 Amy Kolling

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

 Heather Hoffman

Jen Carter

 Jessica Frost Ballas

Karen Baker

Lisa Henke

Sarah Jay

Stephanie Gold

Don't forget you can check out the new release right now in the Lil' Inker Store! Here's what I used for my projects today: