little inklings

Never Too Late for a Thank You

I've so been missing Kristina Werner's color challenges... literally. I seem to have a problem getting my creations in by her timelines these days. I've completed several challenges of late, but keep missing the posting deadlines. ARG! I guess after work and kids and traffic and dinner, my little brain is just a little too full for any more numbers. Ok, that makes me sound pretty blond.. but if you're a mom, you might be able to relate just a little?.  Anyway -  so I'm going with 'better late than never' and sharing this card with my wonderful blog readers. I made this one for Color Inspiration 15, which was to use Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Certainly Celery & Whisper White.  I wasn't sure how to pull that Celery in there, and so I choose the thumping technique to try and accomplish that.  I think it got a bit busy with the scripty sentiment, but it was kinda cool.. hope you like it.

Here’s how I made it: I started by inking up the stamp for the main image with Certainly Celery Ink, then, using a Chocolate Chip marker, I 'Thumped'. I Sponged daubered around the edges with Chocolate Chip, then heat embossed the sentiment with Chocolate Chip craft ink and Clear Embossing powder. I mounted the image to a 1/4" larger square, then matted them both onto a scalloped square cut using my Nestabilities. On the card base, I rounded the two side corners, heat embossed the flowers along the left side again with Chocolate Chip Ink and clear embossing powder then tied the Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain along the side. I added the matted image to the card front using dimensionals, and voila! Easy peasy.. :) 

Here’s the supplies I used: 

Stamps: Fresh Cuts 

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust 

Ink: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip Classic, Craft & Marker 

Extras: Cuttlebug & Nestabilities, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Corner Rounder

Here's the Measurements: 
Base: 4 ¼" x 8 ½” Close to Cocoa
Layers: 2 ½” square Really Rust,  3 ¾” Chocolate Chip (large enough to accommodate the Nestibilities scallop square die)
Image: 2 ¼” square Whisper White

Wild and Wonderful

It seems a bit strange to be posting cards with last years In colors, but I have quite a bit of what I did do over the summer, still left to share. This was a card I made for my Mother-In-Law's birthday using the SCS Color Challenge #173 which was Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and Certainly Celery. I really struggle with the Pick a Petal stamp set for some reason, even though I've seen so many incredible cards out there using it. I did like how this card turned though. Hope you like it too!

Here’s how I made it: I heat embossed the polka dot petal 5 times on a scrap piece if Purely Pomegranate paper (retired), using versamark and clear embossing powder, then cut each petal out. I punched circle with my 1 3/8" circle punch, then adhered the petals to the circle. I then tied linen thread thru a mellow moss button and adhered it to the center of my flower using a glue dot. I set the assembled flower aside and moved on to the next layer. Using my canvas background stamp, I stamped the top 3/4 of the card in matching Wild Wasabi ink (retired), Paper pierced around the three sides of the canvas image, then heat embossed the sentiment using Black Craft ink and Clear embossing powder. I then adhered the Wasabi layer to the next Pomegranate Layer and added the ribbon. I adhered the flower to the card using dimensionals, then assembled the combined layers to the card front using adhesive. :)

Here’s the supplies I used: 

Stamps: Pick a Petal, Canvas Background stamp, Wonderful Favorites

Paper: Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate 

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Versamark Extras: Clear Embossing Powder, Certainly Celery Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Soft Subtles Buttons, Linen Thread, 1 3/8" circle punch, Paper Piecer, Dimensionals & Glue Dots

Here are the Measurements:

Base: 5 ½” x 8 ½” Certainly Celery

Layers: 5 ¼” x 4” Purely Pomegranate (retired), 5" x 3 3/4" Wild Wasabi (retired),   

Image: Purely Pomegranate & Certainly Celery Scraps

Sweet Heart

 I can't believe this stamp set retired without me ever making a card with it. I'm pretty sure that should be a crime or something. I  came across it when I was organizing my stamp space, and had to use it for the layout challenge over at the Great Swap Girls Blog spot. And at the time, my dear friends daughter was having her 1st birthday. Isn't this little giraffe ADORABLE? Almost as adorable as my friends daughter (Hi SP:). 

Here’s how I made it: I first created the Vanilla and So Saffron Ovals using my Nestabilities dies. I then stamped the giraffe image in the center of the Vanilla oval in Close to Cocoa, then again on a scrap piece of paper. I colored him in using blender pens, cut him out and tied the itty bitty ribbon around his neck. I adhered him to the stamped image using dimensionals then assembled the two layers together. Last, I added the paper piercing in the scallops and set the image aside. On the Close to Cocoa layer, I stamped the start & swirls along the top in coordinating ink. I added the So Saffron Designer Series paper. The paper piercing along the top strip of DSP, and then the Chocolate Chip ribbon to hide the seam. I added the sentiment in Close to Cocoa, punched out three ¼” Chocolate Chip circles, adhered them to the bottom of the card, then added the So Saffron brads. I then assembled all the layers using dimensionals. 

Here’s the supplies I used: 

Stamps: Bundle of Joy, Sweet Stars Wheel 

Paper: So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla Cardstock, So Saffron Designer Series Paper 

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip & So Saffron Classic Inks 

Extras: Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug & Nestabilities, Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Craft Store thin vanilla ribbon, Rich Regals Brads, ¼” circle punch 

Measurements: 

Base: 5 ½” x 8 ½” So Saffron 

Layers: 5 ¼” x 4” Close to Cocoa, 3 ½”x 4 ½ So Saffron (large enough to accommodate Nestabilities Scalloped Oval die) 3 ¾” x 2 ¾” & 3 ¾” x 1 ½” Strips of So Saffron Designer Series Paper Image: 3 x 4” Very Vanilla (large enough to accommodate Nestabilities Oval die)