Good Luck!

If you have any luck up your sleeves, it's time to show it on paper with Inky Impressions' Challenge this week.

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I don't know if the Inky Impressions charms bring good luck, but they will bring a lot of pizazz to your cards and projects.  Great quality...and fun selection!  Angelica is on a green card base cut from The Cutting Cafe's "Assorted Card Folds."  Enliven your designs with these fun shapes!

Today is my last day as a Guest Inkette!  I have enjoyed playing the challenges and working with the Inky Rubber images.  Thanks, Inky Impressions!

Happy Leap Day!!

I'd rather be...

There is always something else we want to do instead of housework. But here is a darling, "green" project with Lili to help your kids help you keep the house neat and tidy!   

I had a small jelly jar, which I cleaned out and peeled off the label. It's small enough to pile in popcicle stickes (new, not recycled this time).  On each stick, write down a different chore.  When my kids were really young, I simply had them use clorox wipes on phones, handles and light switches. It was a great way to introduce them to helping and work. Now, their main daily chores are: putting away dishes and setting the table, sweeping the floors, and taking out the garbage and recycling bins.  (That just gives me more craft time!)

Use your Inky Impressions rubber stamps and dinky drops, along with a recycled jar and ribbons,  to create a pretty chore jar.  As Mary Poppins says, "A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down!" Just one more "green" tip... To stretch your sentiments, try cropping them! I used tape to mask off the word "stamping" before inking up my stamp.  Then, peel back the tape and stamp your cropped sentiment.  

Punches and dies...Oh My!

Today's Inky Impressions Challenge is to use Punches and Dies.  Here I have punched a border, and used nesties to create a medallion for Angelica to sit in.  This mod card is sure to be a hit!  Now, let's see what fabulous ideas you can punch out of paper this week! Be  What can you do with your punches and dies? Link up withethe Inkettes on the Inky Challenge Blog.

Fuzzy Wuzzy

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, here is a simple card that will pack a POW! to your valentine.  

These snowflakes (Stick Together from There She Goes) are stamped in purple. That really gives interest against the CAS white.  I cut this card base out using Assorted Heart Cards from The Cutting Cafe.  Both are a perfect base for Rachel and sentiment from Inky Impressions.  I've never been a fan of fibers. But this fuzzy wuzzy stuff  is perfect for the rhyme!

Bling Cleaning!

This HAS to be my favorite card that I've created using rubber stamps from Inky Impressions!  This week's Challenge is to use bling...and here I used Dinky Dots.  There colorful peas will brighten any card!  Be sure to Link up on the Inky Challenge Blog!

Mark your place...

with a fun book mark!  I used ......from There She Goes to create a winter background for Rachel from Inky Impressions.  Some fuzzy fibers set off the sentiment as well! I know that this will come in handy with all the books I have to read for Battle of the Books in the next few weeks!

Shape up!

Inky Impressions wants YOU to shape up. Shape up your cards that is!! For this week's challenge, create a card...but no rectangles or squares allowed!  See you there!

Calling All Stampers!!

You should have come from Sharon's blog. If not, be sure to start at the beginning of the Inky Impressions Hop.

This nostalgic paper milk carton from the Cutting Cafe can hold all sorts of treats.  Here I have used the Long Sentiments printable set. It has so many options that it's perfect to pair up when you need the perfect sentiment. Hey, on top of that, I'm a list maker! haha,

This new pair of dancing sweeties are now being released from Inky Impressions.  That darling ballet charm is also from Inky.  I'm so impressed by the quality of their silver charms. They are gorgeous!  Be sure to add some to your cart when you order some of these new images.

Calling all stampers! Are you ready to get Inky! Today the Inky Inkettes are sharing lots of fabulous Inky creations to warm you up during this cold winter. Today not only are their projects galore to ogle over, but we are also releasing 3 brand new Rubber Stamps!

Please welcome:
Chatterbox Lili
Teary Eyed Lili
TuTu Cute Lili

Be sure to comment at each stop along the way because one lucky winner will win this amazing prize package! It includes:

Winner's choice of 1 of the 3 New Releases-
--- Chatterbox LiLi Rubber Stamp, Tu-Tu Cute LiLi Rubber Stamp, or Teary Eyed
LiLi Rubber Stamp
--- Angelica's Bunny Rubber Stamp
--- LiLi's Slumber Party Rubber Stamp
--- 3 Sentiment Rubber Stamps: My place or yours, Bring your jammies & Uh-Oh
Spaghetti Oh's
--- Padded Butterfly Trim in 3 colors: Bright Pink, Turquoise, & Lime Green
--- 4 packs of Inky Pearls in Bright Pink, Lime Green, Turquoise & Tangerine
--- 4 packs of silver charms- Butterflies, Flowers, Dragonflies, Cute Little
purses
--- 1 pack of beautiful silver flower centers
--- 1 pack of Inky Dinky Drops in Clear
--- 2 packs of Inky 6mm brads in Bright Pink & Light Green

What more could anyone ask for? You have until Wednesday, January 18th to comment and add our blog hop information to your personal blog sidebar to be eligible for these fantastic prizes.  You should have arrived here from (person before you in the list’s blog) Blog, if so you are in the right place. If not, we kicked things off at the Inky Inspirational Blog(insert link), so if you haven’t been there already be sure to head back so you don’t miss out on any of the fun.



We hope that you enjoyed this stop on the hop!  Hey...and as I always say to my kids..."Best for Last!" I'm the last stop on the blog hop today!  Be sure to comment and I'm crossing these inky fingers in hopes that YOU win one of the fun prizes!

Cropping Digis

At first, I was not a fan of digis. But when things change, we have to adapt.  While you obviously know that digis can be resized, you can also crop them and create so many new ideas!

Here I used Inky Impressions' Cupcake and Candy Factory.  I opened it into photoshop and cropped the candies out.  Be inspired...I can't wait to see how you crop your Inky Digis!  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers, as well as that fabulous ribbon!

Anything Goes...

with Inky Impressions.  I was invited to stay on as a designer at the start of 2012.  I know all you card makers enjoy these "Anything Goes" weeks.

Here I used a Inky digi and highlighted the skiing portion. Next, I created my own word art from a quote I found from Dave Barry.  It reads:  Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.  haha. Yep...that probably would be me on skis!  There are so many great things you can do with the computer and images and text.  Be sure to link up your "Anything Goes" entries on the Inky Impressions Challenge blog.  Be sure to keep your eye on the Inky Impressions Inspiration blog for more fabulous things I can do with digis!!

Challenges: Papertake Weekly, Bearly Mine #26, Crazy Amigos, Digital Tuesdays, Everybody Art #174, SCS TLC358

Something New...

Inky Impressions is challenging you to show us "Something New."


When I heard this, I thought of new fallen snow. And what is the best thing to do on new fallen snow?? Why...make a snow angel!!

So...this is a new image...on new snow (wink, wink).  Did you get anything crafty and new for Christmas?  Pull it out...and use it up!  Then link it up to the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog...II#36!

In a jiffy...

Have you found your self in need of a last minute gift and decided on a gift card?

Here's a simple holder that will delight your friends! (Note that darling charm!! I love Inky's charms b/c they are so well made and detailed!)

A velcro closure keeps the money card safely inside!

Dimensions:  CS:  6 5/8 x 4 1/4

Score:  2 3/8, 4 7/8

Decorate as desired!!  Merry Christmas!!

Winter Fun

What's so fun about winter??

Getting outside in the snow, of course!  I love the high quality charms that Inky has in its store, along with the rhinestone brads!

Inky Impressions wants to see a card about the Fun of Winter from you!

A Card for your Gift Card

When you put your gift card into a darling card, you are sure to make an impression!  This Inky Impressions' Elf is a jocular fellow!

Here I created a triangle flap fold for a gift card.

If you want a quick tutorial, I have one posted HERE.

On the inside, I added a strip to hold the card.  Be sure not to adhere it to the right side until after you make your angled cuts.

Peppermint Twist

Let's see your peppermint twist inspired cards this week...

Here I used an Inky image...along with an Inky charm that mimics this gal's ornament!  This will make a fun tag for a gift next month.  Are you ready for Christmas? 

Warm Winter Wishes

There are all sorts of shapes and sizes for easel cards.  Here I have used the Wonky Squares nestie for my canvas.  

To secure this card in the open position, I have used Inky Impressions's rhinestone brads.  This way, You have more room to write a note!

Sparkly Thanks!

This week's Inky Impression's challenge:  THANK YOU CARDS!

IIC#33

A new sort of easel!

The other day, I came across this tree shaped easel card and I just knew I had to try it with Inky Impressions' elf stamps.  (Of course, 2 days ago, Splitcoast got the jump on me when they posted the tutorial on their site. haha.  But I did have it mostly completed by that time.  Great ideas travel fast with the age of the internet!)

Although I don't have a picture to better illustrate, this card is made from three 6 inch squares.  The last flap is secured with a velcro dot. When undone, this tree lies flat...aside from any embellishments you add.  With three sides, you have a lot of canvas to decorate!

I"m very happy to be a guest designer for Inky Impressions for the next two months.  New images are always such a delight to stamp, color and design with!  Don't you just love the elves in the new release!  I sure did!  Inky has really sweet images and very detailed line drawings.  Oh...but don't miss their embellishment lines.  I was super pleased to find some charms and Inky Dinky Drops and rhinestone brads in my welcome package!!  (Keep an eye out for them on up coming cards and projects!)

I've been stamping for seven years this month!  Many months after my grandmother passed away, my grandfather told me to go through her craft closet and take what I liked. I ended up taking some embossing powders, her embossing heat tool, a few loose stamps...along with other crafty goodies. It wasn't very long after I returned home and started playing with these new toys that I knew I needed more.   More stamps, more ink, more paper, more time!   A friend of mine helped me get started. Within a few weeks, I learned about Splitcoaststampers....and their daily challenges. The rest is history!  

Inky Challenge

Inky Impressions wants you to be inspired by this photo:

Here's how I saw it...using Inky Impression stamps.

Now...get inspired...create...then link up to Inky Impressions Challenge blog!

November Announcements...

Just a bit of fun news...

I'm super pleased to announce that Our Craft Lounge has extended my stay with them...for two months! Yippee!  I'm very happy to be staying on  with this sweet company!


Also...I will be designing for Inky Impressions....

Be sure to click back tomorrow to see what I have in store. But here is a little bit of a sneaky peeky!!

Meanwhile..check out their Inspirational Blog and their Challenge Blog!