Fabulous Florals

Good morning!  Today at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration we are sharing some fun floral ideas.  I love that we have so many fun options with that are floral.  Today I am sharing a card made with our Share What You Love sweet.  You will be able to purchase the products from this suite as a special pre-release starting on May 1st.

For my card I started with a Rich Razzleberry card base.  I added two mats from the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I also have a strip of Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon.  My stamped flowers were done on Whisper White, cut out with the Stitched Shapes framelits, and matted in Old Olive cut out with the Layering Circle Framelits.  My greeting was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto a label found in the Share What You Love Embellishment kit.  I finished off the card with a few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

Be sure to head over to the SSInkspiration blog to see what the rest of the team designed.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Nichole

Be My Valentine - Heart Happiness

Happy Friday!  Do you have any fun plans for this weekend?  My husband and I have plans to go out with a friend tonight, and then it will be all about baking to get ready for a Youth Group bake sale on Sunday.

Today over at Stylin' Stampin' Inskpiration the design team is sharing some do it yourself valentine ideas.  I am sharing a card I made that I plan to give to my daughter.

Here is my card:

I used the Heart Happiness stamp set for the focus of my card.  I stamped the striped heart twice in Melon Mambo, and for the middle one, I stamped it with second generation Melon Mambo ink.  I added in the outline hearts with Calypso Coral ink, and then embossed some heart clusters with Gold Embossing Powder.  This piece is on top of a piece of Painted with Love designer series paper, on a Rich Razzleberry card base.  For my greeting, I used the valentine's day stamp from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Melon Mambo ink, on Whisper White.  I punched it out with the Classic Label Punch.

That is all I have to share for today.  Be sure to head over to the SSInkspiration blog to see what the other design team members are sharing!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Nichole

SSInk: Case the DT - Cathy Autrey

Hey there everyone!  Happy Friday!  I am so happy the weekend is here!  My weekend is packed full of good times, and lots of fun.  Tomorrow I will be at a bazaar all day.  Then on Sunday, there is church, my stampin' team meeting, and then I get to go to the Garth Brooks concert with a good friend of mine.  I am so very excited!

Today on Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration we are CASE-ing a design team member.  We do this the first Friday of every month.  This month it is Cathy Autrey's turn to be CASE'd.  I really enjoyed going over her blog posts.  It was hard to find just one project to CASE.  I decided on her lovely daisy tags she created for her customer bags.  I needed to make some, and I just loved her design.

Here are my tags:

I didn't differ much from Cathy's original design. I just used the Scalloped Tag Topper punch, and a Thanks stamp from the Jar of Love stamp set.  

Here are Cathy's tags:

Be sure to head over to the SSInkspiration blog to see what the other design team members are sharing.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Nichole

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle [145361] $31.50	Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141587] $27.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $6.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683] $8.00	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $8.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.00	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137] $11.00	Gold Faceted Gems [144141] $5.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00
Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00

SSINK: Here Kitty Kitty

Hello everyone!  Today over at SSInkspiration we are sharing some fun cat ideas.  This fun punch has turned out to be a lot more versatile than I originally though it would be.  With, or without stamps this punch is adorable.

Here is my card:

I started with a Smoky Slate cardstock base.  I used a piece of designer series paper from the Whole Lot of Lovely pack, that is on sale for just one more week.  I punched out a little kitty in both Whisper White, and Basic Black cardstock.  I hooked their tails together, and popped them up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  For my greeting, I used the Just Add Text stamp set that I recently got.  I stamped in Smoky Slate, onto Whisper White.  Then, I punched it out using the Pretty Label Punch.  This card was quick and easy, and would brighten up anyone's day.

Be sure to head over to the Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog to see what the other design team members are sharing today.  Don't forget, you have until this Friday to enter the current Fun Folds challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Nichole

Product List

Just Add Text Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143934] $18.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $8.00	Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper [144110] $11.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Cat Punch [144666] $18.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00

SSInk: Fabulous Flowers

Hello everyone!  Over at SSInkspiration we are sharing some Fabulous Flowers ideas.  My card features one flower, with fancy gold leaves.  Today I'm sharing a thank you card I made with the new Stampin' Blends Markers.

For this card, I knew I wanted to start with the Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper.  It is one of the select packs of dsp that are on sale this month, Buy 3, Get 1 free.   

I also wanted to share another Stampin' Blends project, because I am in love with these markers.  I ordered the entire set, and have used them all, many times already.  Stampin' Up! is giving away one complete set of markers, and then 100 people will get a combo pack of their choice.  You can enter the giveaway by clicking on the Stampin' Blends picture below.

For my card, I used the Color Me Happy stamp set.  This set will be released when the Stampin' Blends are released, and will only be available while supplies lasts.  This stamp set features many fun images, made specifically to be colored in.  There will also be a coordinating card kit, that I'll share more about in the next few days.  For my flower, I wanted a color that is not offered in the blends, so I combined a few colors to get what I wanted.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends to get a color that is pretty close to Berry Burst.  I really love the flower in this stamp set.  It reminds me of a single flower stamp we used to carry a few years ago, only this one is smaller and more manageable.  

Be sure to head over to the Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog to see what other fun florals the design team is sharing!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Nichole

Product List - Does not show the Color Me Happy Stamp Set that is coming 11/1

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598] $9.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00
Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144040] $9.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605] $9.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper [144185] $11.00	Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine [144353] $3.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $5.00

SSInkspiration Fun Folds Challenge

Hey everybody!  Today over at SSInkspiration we have a cool fun folds challenge for you to play along with.  This was my first time ever making a waterfall card.  

Here is my card:

I used the Whole Lot of Lovely designer series paper that is on sale this month.  I just got this paper when I did my Buy 3 Get 1 free order.  It is *gorgeous*!

Here are the directions for making a waterfall card.  It really is a lot easier than it looks, and easier than it reads in the directions.  I hope you'll head over to Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and play along with the challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Nichole

#SSINKSC48

Hey there everybody!  Today, over at SSInkpsiration we have a fun sketch challenge for you.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

I had lots of fun with this sketch!  I love the new Painted Harvest stamp set from the holiday catalog.  I started with a Cajun Craze card base, that I embossed with the Layered Leaves Dynamic Embossing Folder.  After it was embossed, I used a sponge, and my Cajun Craze ink, to add some extra dimension to the background.  My strip, and half circle both come from the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper.  For my stamped flower, I started by cutting out a circle with the Stitched Shapes framelits in Very Vanilla.  I then stamped my flower in Tangerine Tango, and Cajun Craze.  My flower center is Soft Suede, and Chocolate Chip.  For my tag, I started out with a piece of Very Vanilla that measures 2" x 2 1/2".  I used my Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, and added my greeting in Cajun Craze.  I added two leaves that I inked up in Lemon Lime Twist, stamped off on my grid paper, and then stamped on my tag.  My final touch is a bow made from the Jute Twine.  I separated the Jute Twine, so it was not quite so thick on my card.

Please be sure to head over to the Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog to see how the rest of the design team has used this sketch, and play along with our challenge for yourself!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Nichole

SSINK: Animals

Hey everyone!  Today over at SSInkspiration, we are sharing ideas that feature fun, critters.  

My card features the fox from Foxy Friends stamp set.

Here is my card:

My card starts with a Soft Sky card base.  I stamped the two smaller trees from the Foxy Friends stamp set in Garden Green.  I then masked them, and stamped three of the larger trees in Wild Wasabi.  I used my Chocolate Chip Marker to go over the green tree trunks.  My little fox was stamped in Cajun Craze onto Whisper White, and punched out using the Fox Builder Punch.  I stamped the front legs onto the body, and the face onto the head in Basic Black Archival Ink.   Mr. Fox is sitting on a stump that I stamped in Chocolate Chip onto Crumb Cake cardstock, and then fussy cut.  I stamped the greeting from Better Together below the stump in Garden Green.  

Thanks for checking out my little critter!  Be sure to head over to the Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog to see what fun animals the other design team members are sharing.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Nichole

SSINK - Paper Pumpkin Showcase

Hey everybody!  I hope you have had a great week!  I am so ready for the weekend!  Football is back, and I am excited!  

Today at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration, we are sharing Paper Pumpkin projects.  Did you know there are only two days left to take advantage of the amazing Paper Pumpkin sale going on right now?

You can sign up by clicking the image above!

Here is my card:

This card was made from the August Paper Pumpkin Kit, Giftable Greetings.  This kit came with everything you need to make 8 cards, and gift them to someone in an adorable box.  I happen to be short on some cards to mail out, so I plan to send all of mine out.

You can see the whole kit here:

Be sure to head on over to the Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog to see what the other design team members are sharing - and be sure to sign up for Paper Pumpkin today, for half off!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Nichole