March 1, 2019

Wonderful Romance Frame

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I will not be able to write many details today as one of my fingers is impeding my ability to type on my keyboard. You see, I had an incident with a knife while chopping vegetables and seriously injured the index finger of my left hand (not my dominant hand, thankfully). I have not been crafting much since this happened over a week ago as everything takes a bit longer to do with the limits and pain that my finger has been causing me.

I was able to do some crafting yesterday and am happy to share my finished project.

This is the sketch challenge from the As You See It Challenge Blog that inspired my design.

I chose to use the Wonderful Romance Stamp Set and my Stampin’ Blends Markers for this pretty card.

The stamped and coloured paper was cut into a rectangle frame using the Stitched Rectangle Framelits. The soft colours in corals and greens make this design soft and bright at the same time.

In the close-up, you can see the polka dot pattern paper from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper and the vintage gold seal embellishment with the beautiful ribbon. As usual, all of the supplies I use are from Stampin’ Up! and are available for purchase on my online store.

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February 15, 2019

Punches and Patterned Paper

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What is a simple card for you? I often find it difficult to create a simple card design, but I think I’m getting better at it, mostly out of necessity as I frequently find myself in a hurry. I call my business Inking on the Fly for just that reason – I’m often doing things on the fly! I don’t like it that way. I much prefer to have the time to enjoy the process – to get lost in my creations. Inking on the fly is better than not inking at all!

The As You See It Challenge this time, asks us to fill in the blank:

When I think simple, I think of punches and patterned paper. No Big Shot, no sponging, no fussy cutting, and limited or no colouring.

I used Thick Whisper White for the card base, then added a layer of Pool Party cardstock. The black and white strips of Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper add a touch of interest. You can get this beautiful paper for FREE with a $60 purchase until the end of March. Sometimes, stock runs low, so I don’t recommend waiting until the end. Get your paper soon!

The sweet little bumble bee from the Dragonfly Dreams photopolymer stamp set is a two-step stamp process with Daffodil Delight and Momento Tuxedo Black inks. After stamping on the Whisper White cardstock, I used the 2″ circle punch for the quick cut out and attached it to my card with Stampin’ Up! Dimensionals. Of course, being me, I had to also add the loops of Silver Metallic Thread to the back of the circle first, to give my card that little something-something without complicating the design.

The final element was to add the sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

So quick and so simple. Don’t you think!?

What do you think of when you think “simple”? Why not share that with us over at the As You See It Challenge blog? We’d love to see your creations!

If you like any of these products, be sure to head on over to my online store by clicking on the menu on my blog and click on the SHOP option. You can browse products there and see what suits your fancy! Contact me if you have any questions.

(If you are shopping from outside of Canada, sadly, you will not be able to shop with me, but I’m sure you will be able to find a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in your area who would be happy to help you.)

February 1, 2019

Amazing Day

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The card for today’s blog post features the Incredible Like You stamp set and the beautiful Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

Of course, it all begins with an As You See it Challenge!

Poppy Parade was the deciding factor for choosing which Designer Series Paper I would use for this card. I discovered that the Petal Promenade DSP has a splash of Poppy Parade colour in the occasional flower. Perfect! I used the neutral Gray Granite cardstock for the base of my card, then used a matte of Whisper White cardstock behind the layer of Petal Promenade patterned paper. You will see the added detail on the bottom right corner of each of these layers where I used the corner rounding side of the Detailed Trio Punch. A simple, but effective way to make a card a little bit different from the rest!

For my stripes, the Petal Pink/Whisper White 5/8″ Variegated Ribbon (wow, now that is a bit of a mouthful!), is added across the designer series paper in three rows, attached to the back of the paper with Tear & Tape. Layered over that is a piece of Basic Black cardstock, die cut using the Big Shot and a die from the Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies. I added some Vellum Cardstock leaves, punched out using the Leaf Punch. I also added some Lemon Lime Twist leaves, die cut using another die from the Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies, but I cut off two of the top leaves to create a floral stem for the large poppy/peony flower. The flowers were stamped with Poppy Parade ink on the Petal Pink cardstock using the Incredible Like You stamp set. These were the cut out part of my challenge as I fussy cut them and adhered them to my card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added a spray of the beautiful Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon to my little bouquet.

The sentiment from the Incredible Like You set is stamped on Whisper White cardstock with Tuxedo Black Momento ink. I flagged the end of the strip of Whisper White and tied my bow around the un-flagged end. This was attached to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The final touch was to add a few Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins for a little bit of sparkle.

If you like the products on this card and you are in Canada, you can purchase them at my online store. Just click on the menu at the top of the page to find my SHOP page or click on the shopping button or just click here and save yourself some time. Be sure to use the hostess code if you’re order is less than $200 to be able to get Inking on the Fly Loyalty Points!