Lil' Inker Designs June Release 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 Caly'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!

First up, I created this gift card holder using the super fun new To Go Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder Die and the Coffee Talk 2 Stamps.

Can you tell I was really into kraft this release?  I just couldn't resist a black, kraft, and mustardish color scheme...especially when I saw this heart sticker in my stash!  I grabbed a fun dotted piece of my patterned kraft paper and cut just the cup portion of my To Go Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder Die.  That way I didn't use a whole bunch of that paper when it would look just as nice for the back to be regular old kraft.  Speaking of, I cut the whole long cup to fold from normal kraft card stock and then attached the patterned front and lid to the base.  Next, I created a collar with some black card stock and a sentiment from Coffee Talk 2 Stamps embossed in the center.  I love how the collar not only completes to look of the to go cup but also holds everything secure for gifting.  I added my gift card and then decided I may want to hang this from a bag or present.  So, I poked a hole in the corner and added some fun corresponding twine.  All that was left was to add a gift card!  Here's a closer look:

Coffee always makes me feel super and that is why I love this final card using the Super Coffee Die & Stamp Bundle.

This card makes me think of all the super hero cartoons of my childhood.  He's the cutest super coffee I have ever seen!  I found this paper that had hello in a bunch of different fonts and colors and it made me think of the bang and bam effects in the old Batman TV show.  So, I went with it as my inspiration.  I added a strip of green patterned paper to give my sentiment a nice spot to be read and my Super Coffee Die & Stamp Bundle a spot to really shine.  I stamped, colored, glossified a cape, and cut out this good morning maker and decided he needed a good bam behind him.  Luckily, the Seasonal Stars Dies Set was the perfect shape to give this card a real punch.  I got everything on the card front but still felt it needed something.  Then it hit me, it needed some softening up to stick with the cartoon feel.  Like a flash, I grabbed the Stitched Mats: Rounded Rectangles and softened the edges making this a super fun card.  Here's another peek:

Thanks so much for checking out my creations and don't 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

Caly Person

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

 Heather Hoffman

Jen Carter

 Jessica Frost Ballas

Karen Baker

Kimberly Rendino

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 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:

 

 

CTS #113

I'm up early this morning getting ready to head south for a fun crafty weekend with some super fun ladies.  I can't wait!  First, I get to share with you my take on CAS(E) this Sketch's challenge #113!  Are you ready for it? 

 

Can I just say that I LOVED this sketch and I love this card.  I used the Stitched Mats: Rounded Rectangles from Lil' Inker Designs to make my focal point on this card.  I then stamped some of the gorgeous flowers on my rectangle using the new Really Rosemaling Stamps.  LOVE!  I added some fun banners cut with the Sentiment Flag Original Die and added a sentiment on a vellum banner from Sentiment Flags Original Stamps.  I then layered this all on a card front which I diecut with the gorgeous new Cover Up Die: Pointelle.  I have to say that I love every single thing about this card.  Hopefully, it will make someone feel a little better.  

I hope you enjoyed my take on the sketch this week.  You can check out the rest of the team and join us in playing along at CAS(E) this Sketch.  I hope you will, we'd love to have you.  Have a great day whatever it is you are doing and I'll leave you with this look at the items I used today.  Enjoy!