CTS #311

Hello!!  How's everyone doing??  Is anyone else buried deep in snow like I am?  ;)  I keep telling myself not to complain but it is really difficult and I'll just go with, I can't wait for spring to get here!  I'm totally ready for it.  I'm also ready to share the card I made with you for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge!  Here it is:

I have been needing some sympathy cards and I wanted to keep this one a little more gender neutral.  So, I grabbed some navy cardstock and made my card base.  Next, I cut this awesome pattern with the new Lil' Inker Designs Mod Circles Die.  I attached it to another piece of navy and then cut a portion with a Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Square.  I love how that gave me the stitched look around then edge.  I attached this to my card front with foam tape and then cut the With Sympathy Word Die from some gray card stock.  I wanted to keep it nice and clean and simple and I think it turned out great!  Here's a closer look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card today and I hope to see you over at CAS(E) this Sketch!

A Little Sympathy

Good morning!  I'm enjoying a little quiet time this morning before all the boys are up and ready to go.  My coffee is hot and my breakfast is tasty but my ear is still plugged.  At least, the rest of me is feeling better.  I hope you are all enjoying your morning and are gearing up for a great day.

Today, I'm sharing a couple of cards I made awhile ago for my hubby to use at the office.  He always needs a variety of cards for clients and I'm happy to have them be used.  Here's a look at what I created:

Talk about quick!  These cards didn't take long at all to create.  First I picked some patterned papers that I enjoyed and then some coordinating solid card stock.  I used the patterned paper for my card base and then layered a solid cut with the Lil' Inkers Designs Wrappers Delight: Lattice Die.  I love the touch of class this die adds to any card.  It's such a quick way to create interest on a card.  To finish it off, I added a quick sentiment with the With Sympathy Word Die.  Here's a closer look at the combos I came up with:

Thanks so much for checking in today!  I hope you have a great one!

With Sympathy

Good morning!  I see some sun this morning and it is totally making this a great Friday already.  The snow just sparkles so beautifully in the sun and it has been SO gloomy lately.  Luckily, it hasn't been as cold as it normally is this time of year.  It's always nice when it snows and is warm enough to actually enjoy it.  I hope you are all enjoying your morning no matter what the weather is like.

Today, I decided to share two cards that I made using the Inky Flower Stamp Set and With Sympathy Word Die.  Layered on the Dip Dyed Ombre Paper, it made a perfect sympathy card.

I made a bunch of these all at once because I struggle with sympathy cards, especially when I actually need one.  When I come up with a nice design, I make several to ensure I have them on hand.  I hate that I need a stash of sympathy cards but it is a fact of life.  To create this cards, I chose several colors of Lil' Inker Designs Dip Dyed Ombre Paper and cut them for my card fronts.  Then I stamped along the edges using Inky Flower in colors the either complimented the color of the paper or created a monochromatic look.  I didn't want either product to outshine the other or be too flashy.  I loved the combos I came up with as they looked simple and classy.  I then cut my sentiment using the With Sympathy Word Die cut from in papers that matched the ink I used on the card.  I toyed with the placement of my sentiment for awhile before deciding to use a little vellum to help it really stand out but not break the card up too much.  Here is a look at each card individually.

I also played around with the orientation of the vellum.  I really like them both and I hope you do too!  You'll have to check out these awesome products but you should also check out the Lil' Inker Designs blog!  Today is Flashback Friday and the cards Jessica shared are AMAZING.  Also the products she used are on sale:  Perky Posies Die Set, Sending You Stamps, and the Spring Flowers Die Set.  Make sure to check it out!

Here are the products I used today:

Inky Flowers

With Sympathy Greeting Die

Dip Dyed Ombre Paper Pad

Vellum

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Lil' Inker Designs December Release Blog Hop 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!  I think you are really going to enjoy this release.  It's packed with fun, as always!  I can't wait to show off all the new release goodies and, lucky for you, they are available right now at the Lil' Inker Store!  We have an amazing blog hop for you today so, hopefully, you are coming from Heather'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!

First is a card I created using the Inky Flower Stamps, Dual Dotted Circles, and With Sympathy Word Die.

I started this card with a piece of watercolor paper cut with Dual Dotted Circles.  How awesome is this cut!  I feel like it adds almost a matted look without having to actually mat it.  Next, I stamped my circle with the gorgeous flowers from the Inky Flowers Stamp Set and used some water colors to color them in.  I painted some of my water color on the drip stamps in the set and stamped those also for a little extra interest.  Next, I layered a vellum and a black With Sympathy Word die cut to help the black stand out just a bit more.  I had a perfect focal point now to layer on my black card base textured with the Quilted Stitched Pattern Die.

Next up, is a card I created using Dotted Tags Dies and Keep It Sassy Stamps.

I couldn't wait to use these Dotted Tag Dies!  They are SO cute.  So, I cut a tag out of a fun navy patterned paper and added a star from the Stitched Stars Die Set.  I stamped my sentiment from Keep It Sassy Stamps around my star and the Awesome Word Die that I added to build my full sentiment.  I added a ribbon and then put my tag on this card front cut using the Dual Dotted Rectangles Dies.  I added another cute stamp from Keep It Sassy to finish off my sentiment just below the tag before adding a little bling to the card as a finishing touch. 

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

Laura Williams

Heather Hoffman

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

Amy Kolling

Lisa Henke

Maureen Merritt

Karen Baker

Leah Lawson

Jen Carter

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: