Swappin' with SSINK ~ August Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop!  As you know, many of us attended the Inspire.Create.Share.2014 Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City last month.  It was so much fun to see everyone who was able to come...and even more fun to swap cards with all of them!  Today, we are sharing our SSINK swaps and I know you will love all them!

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 9 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Kathy P of Katrina P's Creative Corner.  If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

 

I decided to keep my swaps pretty simple this year..way less stress that way!  Even with a simple design, I was still working on these the day before I left...but I got em' done!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Park Lane DSP

Ink ~ Calypso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White Craft

Stamp Sets ~ Bloom for You, A Dozen Thoughts

Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Fun Flower, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch

 

Quick, simple and cute, right?!??!  The best way to do when you're making lots o' swaps!

 

Now its time to head on over to Heidi of Stuck on Stampin' and her adorable swap!

 

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
2. Donna S. of Organized Chaos
3. Cynthia R. of Ink-A-Doodle Creations
4. Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
5. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
6. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
7. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
8. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
9. Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner
10. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
11. Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'
12. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
13. Darla R. of Stampin' with Darla
14. Erica B. of Stamping Starlette

Celebrating SSINK

I can't believe this amazing group of ladies has been INKspiring you for a year already!  Time really does fly when you are having fun!  I love the creative inspiration that is posted every week day...something I look forward to seeing every morning.  The friendships that have formed from this group are ones that will last forever! 

I was lucky enough to meet up with some of our SSINK girls at Convention last month.  We swapped...we ate...we had fun!!!  I can not wait to see all of them, and hopefully the rest of the team, next year!

In honor of our one year anniversary, I decided to do an MDS page with some of the fabulous pictures from Convention.

 

 

I continue to be INKspired by these wonderful ladies every week.  Not only do we create together, we celebrate together, we cry together...no matter what we are always there for each other in one way or another. 

 

Thanks for following our blog for this past year!  We look forward to INKspiring you for many more years!

 

Happy Stamping!

Kinda Love Kinda Eclectic ~ Display Board Samples

 

 Hi friends!  I'm sharing a few more Convention Board Display samples using the Kinda Eclectic set.  (Be sure to click on the button above to see all of the Display Board projects from everyone.)  This is a set that everyone who attended Convention received, so the girls over at SSINK thought it would be fun to have a post with a few creations with this set.  Be sure to check out all of their amazing work and see just how many different things can be done with this set!

 

My first card is my favorite one I made with this stamp set...and the very first card I ever sewed on too!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Watercolor Paper, Bermuda Bay, Champagne Glimmer

Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Versa Mark

Stamp Sets ~ Kinda Eclectic, Dictionary

Other Supplies ~ Bitty Butterfly Punch, White Embossing Powder

 

Next up is a pretty, yet simple card...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss

Stamp Sets ~ Kinda Eclectic

Other Supplies ~ 1/2" Circle Punch, Blackberry Bliss Satin Ribbon

 

 And my second favorite for last..

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush, Blackberry Bliss

Stamp Sets ~ Kinda Eclectic, Everything Eleanor

Other Supplies ~ Bitty Butterfly Punch, Strawberry Slush Thick Bakers Twine, Apothecary Accents Framelits

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for the SSINK Anniversary post...one you won't want to miss!!!

 

Happy Stamping!

Celabrate July ~ SSInk Scrapbook Sketch

Monday...you came way too quick!  It's back to reality after a week in Salt Lake City with all of my bestest stampin' friends!  Between staying with the amazing Wendy (Wickedly Wonderful Creations) and meeting up daily with many of the SSInk girls, I'm in a very happy place!  It was so good to see my dear friend Cynthia (Ink-a-Doodle) again too...once a year is just never enough!  All of the friendships that have come from being a Stampin' Up! demo are the best!

 

Before I get all mushy and start shedding tears, I have this months scrapbook layout for SSInk to share with all of you! Don't forget you can always play along with us.   

As always, I turned to MDS for this page and added another page to my family year book.  This is a fun page from some of our 4th of July festivities!  It was fun to have all of the cousins, big and little, together...fun times are always had!

MDS Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Family Fun Photobook DSP

Ink ~ Real Red, Night of Navy, Basic Gray, Tempting Turquoise

Stamp Sets ~ For the Home, Extreme Elements, Wonderful You

 

As I said before, don't forget to play along and link up your creation over on the SSInk blog!

 

I hope I've INKspired you to create something fabulous today!

 

 

 

What's Your Type ~ Take One

Hello again from sunny SLC!  It's the first full day of the 2014 Stampin' Up Convention and my excitement is out of control! I can't wait to see MORE stampin' friends today and see what today holds in store for all of us!

In addition to catching up with old friends, I am very excited to meet some of the SSInk Design Team Members for the very first time!  Not only will many of us get to meet, but we will get to showcase some of our talent on one of the Convention Display Boards.  Each of us chose one stamp set to create with for the boards...I chose What's Your Type?  What was I thinking?!?!  Don't get me wrong, this is a super fun set, but it challenges you to get creative!  I tried out many different ideas, including a scary and VERY ugly Lego guy card, before I came up with a few that I was happy with. 

This first card is one that I made for one of my twins for their last day of school...he loved it!  This is a simple card, but it took a few tries to get the letters to fit on the card front.  The stamps are much bigger than I first thought!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ What's Your Type, Work of Art

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents Star Punch

 

Next up is a CASE from two different projects in the catalog (page 161)...a LOVE card :-)  I am loving purple and gold together right now...so pretty!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Gold Foil

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ What's Your Type

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents Heart Punch, Gold Sequin Trim, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder

 

Time to wrap things up and head on out for a day of Convention fun!!!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for updates and a couple more creations with this stamp set!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Happy...So Happy

Yep, that's what I am...HAPPY!  Happy to be on vacation, happy for my newly wed brother-in-law, happy for a family-filled-fun-weekend, happy that I leave tomorrow for CONVENTION!!!  Happy, Happy, HAPPY!!!

Wanna know what else I'm happy about?  A new sketch over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! This sketch was inspired by the new Project Life pocket cards.  I have not started an album yet, but I have used a lot of the pocket cards for other creations...they make me happy, so happy!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Every Adventure Project Life Card Collection

Other Supplies ~ Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack, Brights Candy Dots, Rhinestone Basics Jewels, Project Life Corner Punch

 

This card was so quick and easy!!!  No stamps or ink...just a couple of cute pocket cards, some embellishments...DONE! 

 

Be sure to check out all of the awesome creations from the SSInk design team and don't forget to play along with us!

 

Time to pack my bags and finish up my swaps...nothing like waiting until the last minute, right?!?!

 

Happy Stamping!!!

 



Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July friends!  I hope you have something fun and festive planned for today!  My family is kicking off the day with our annual neighborhood parade and then we're off to the 4th of July in the Park...tons of fun vendors, food, games and lots more.  We'll wrap up our day with a big family taco feed and fireworks.  I LOVE the 4th of July!

Some of the amazing design team members over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration love the 4th of July too and are sharing their festive creations with us today.  Be sure to check all of them out...they are awesome!

I had some left over items from the June 2014 My Paper Pumpkin and didn't want them to go to waste, so I put them to use in today's card.  I cut the pinwheel paper down to 3"x3" so it fit a little better on the card and turned one of the paper straws into a firework.  What do you think?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, June 2014 My Paper Pumpkin DSP

Ink ~ Real Red

Stamp Set ~ June 2014 My Paper Pumpkin, Be the Star 

Other Supplies ~ Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder

 

I used this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch for this card and was totally inspired by Rita's card this week!

 

 

I hope you all have a safe and fabulous 4th of July!

 

Happy Stamping!

Sweet Summer Fun ~ Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration

Hello friends and hello Tuesday!  Summer is in full swing...kiddos having fun outside in the summer sun, swimming pools and popsicles! 

The crew over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration is having some summer fun of their own with some summer creations today.  With 3 boys who love to be outside from the time the wake up until the time their head hits the pillows, popsicles in the summer are always a fun treat!  And they just happen to be the source of my INKspiration today :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Ink ~ Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry

Stamp Set ~ Num-Num, Hardwood

Other Supplies ~ Project Life Corner Punch, Large Polka Dot, Whisper White Bakers Twine

 

This was a super quick and easy card to make..and fun to boot!  I'm thinking this would be a fun project for my kids too...or maybe a kids class!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of design team creations and join in our Summer Fun!

 

Happy Stamping!



Ready....Set...STRIKE!

Hi friends!  Here we are, back at Monday again!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and had some good quality family time, especially if your time was spent with your dad!

Today is the first Monday of summer break and our first night of having nothing to do.  No baseball practice or game, no classes...just a full night at home.  My boys are already asking "what are we going to do tonight?"  I guess it's a good thing they do well with being busy, 'cause that's the story of our life most days!

Baseball may be over for the season, but it continues to be our favorite pastime all year long.  My twins had a great season and became quite the dynamic duo...one is a pitcher and one is a catcher.  Being able to practice ALL the time together has really paid off for them.  Today's sketch over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration inspired me to give the whole Project Life thing a shot and put together a page of Aidan's big debut on the pitchers mound.

MDS Supplies Used:

Background Paper ~ Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Decorative Overlays Chevron 2, Game Day Baseball, Everyday Adventure Project Life

Other Supplies ~ Everyday Adventure Project Life Pocket Cards

 

I'll admit, I was a little intimidated by Project Life at first, but they more I play around with it, the more I like it :)

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the amazing pages our design team has to share with you today!  We are sure to INKspire you to CREATE something...just don't forget to share it with us!

 

Happy Stamping!!

 

 



Endless Birthday Wishes

Happy {new catalog} Monday!!!  Are y'all as excited as I am about diving into a box of new catalog goodies?!?!?  My order is all ready to be placed and I hope to have a big ol' box of goodies on my doorstep in just a few days...YIPPEE!!!

While I {impatiently} wait, I will share with you a fun card I made using the latest and greatest Photopolymer stamp set, Endless Wishes.  I used the fun color combo from Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to get me started and let the creativity take over from there.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Stamp Sets ~ Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer, Work of Art, Positively Chevron

Other Supplies ~ Starburst Framelits, Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the rest of the design teams creations with this months Color Challenge and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Hello Winter

And I don't mean Winter the season...I mean Winter the dolphin!

Last month my family vacationed in Clearwater Florida, home of Winter the dolphin from the movie Dolphin Tale.  If you haven't seen it,  you must!  It's a great family movie...one of our favorites.  My boys were so excited to go to the aquarium and see everything just as it was on the movie.  My youngest still tells everyone he saw "Dolphin Tale" :-)

I got some fun pictures during our visit and used this months sketch over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to create this fun layout in MDS.

If you've seen the movie, you will recognize the picture I used as my background paper...love doing this on my pages!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope to be back again this week with something else to share...I'm still knee deep in Display Board samples, but I'm on a roll and hope to have them done in a few more days :-)

 

Happy Stamping!

 

A is for Apple...

...and E is for e-cutter!

 

Head on over to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to check out the details on creating this fun apple box for your favorite teacher!

 

 

Happy Stamping!



Blended Bloom Birthday

Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend...I know I did!  It's the second Monday of the month, which means it's time for a new sketch over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. 

I'm in the middle of reorganizing my craft room (thanks Cynthia!) and was doing my best not to get more stuff out, so I used what I already had sitting on my desk...Blended Bloom and the Blendabilities Markers.  I promise to post something different next time!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ink ~ Tuxedo Black Memento*, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities*, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight

Stamp Sets ~ Blended Bloom, Label Love

Other Supplies ~ Label Bracket Punch, Artisan Label Punch

 

Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the Design Team's creations and don't forget to play along!  We love to see what we INKspire you to CREATE!

 

 

 

 

 



Blooming Birthday Wishes ~ SSInk May Color Challenge

Happy Monday and welcome to this months color challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!

I am sad to see Summer Starfruit leaving...while this was a color that I was a bit intimidated by at first, I quickly grew to love it!  And Summer Starfruit with Midnight Muse...LOVE!  Which colors are you sad to see go?

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse

Ink ~ Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse

Stamp Sets ~ Blooming with Kindness

Other Supplies ~ Gold Bakers Twine, Mosaic Embossing Folder

 

Now head on over to check out the rest of the creations from the design team and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!



Sweet Baby Spencer

Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we are CASEing projects from the catalog(s).  I fell in love with the baby announcement in the 2014 Occasions Catalog, and was so excited to show my friend Stacee, who was soon expecting her sweet baby Spencer.  She too fell in love with it and asked if I would help her make the announcements, which I happily agreed to do. 

Stacee took on the task of punching out 70 of the adorable little owls...you go girl!  With a little help from MDS, I printed out Baby Spencer's info and the "Sweet Baby" sentiment...love me some MDS!  Once all of the pieces were cut out, Stacee put them all together and they turned out so stinkin' ca-YOOT!!!  But not as cute as that adorable baby of hers :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Set ~ Baby We've Grown (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Owl Punch, Small Heart Punch, Scallops Embossing Folder, Pistachio Pudding Ruffled Stretch Trim

 

Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the CASE'ed creations from the design team and let us INKspire you to CREATE today!

 

Happy Stamping!



PINspiration

What did we EVER do before Pinterest?!?!  I can waste hours of my day scrolling through all of the pins...HOURS!  But what a great invention, especially for those of us who love to CREATE!  If I ever get in a slump and can't figure out what to stamp, I turn to Pinterest for some inspiration. 

I've been looking at this butterfly card, by Lime Doodle Design, for a few weeks and loved the CAS look.  The velum butterfly gives her card such a pretty look and I just had to CASE her design.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Velum

Ink ~ Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder, Jet Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Papillion Potpourri, Simply Sketched

Other Supplies ~ Butterfly Punch

 

Sometimes it is very difficult for me to create a CAS card, but when I force myself to put the embellishments away, I'm always happy with the end result.  Sometimes the simplest card can make the biggest statement!

 

Be sure to check out the other PINspiring creations from the ladies over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.

 

Happy Stamping!



Hello Butterflies

Happy Monday friends!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  And I hope you found a little time to stamp!  I know this time of year, as the weather starts to get nicer, I want to spend more and more time outside.  But, I always make time for stamping...it helps me keep my sanity!

 

It's the second Monday of the month, so that means it's time for a new sketch challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.

 

Once again, I pulled out my Silhouette and cut out this fun "Hello" sentiment...I'm really starting to love this tool!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Fresh Prints DSP, Velum

Ink ~ Calypso Coral

Stamp Sets ~ Oh Hello (chevron), March Paper Pumpkin (polka dots)

Other Supplies ~ Butterfly Punches, Rhinestone Basics, Silhouette e-cutter

 

I've got a busy day ahead of me, so I'm keeping this short and sweet! 

 

Hope you all have a marvelous Monday!!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Easter Bunny Humor

The ladies over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiraiton are getting ready for Easter and have some very creative and INKspiring projects to share with you today.  Be sure to check them all out!

 

Now, I hope I don't offend any of you with my card today...but when you live in a house FULL of boys, humorous cards like this just happen :-)

 

My eight year old twins have been cracking up over this ever since they saw it sitting on my desk...I'm going to have to make a few versions of this so they can each have one for Easter!

 

Now, you might be wondering where these funny bunnies and grass came from.  Both are MDS downloads that I sent on over to my Silhouette and cut out.  Love that little machine!  The grass is from the Grass Punch and the bunnies are from the Littlest Additions Stampbrush Set.  I'm telling you...the possibilities are endless when you have MDS and an e-cutter!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Watercolor Wonder DSP

Ink ~ Island Indigo (sentiment made in MDS and printed out)

Other Supplies ~ Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Argyle Embossing Folder, Small Oval Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Word Bubble Framelits, Silhouette Cameo e-cutter

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Happy Stamping!



Mosaic Mother

Happy Monday!!!  It's time for a new color challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we've got a pretty one for you this month!

 

My first thought was to pull out one of my MANY flower stamp sets, but I forced myself to think of something besides flowers.  After playing around a bit, I finally settled on Mosaic Madness...another one I haven't played with in a while.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder

Ink ~ Wister Wonder, Gumball Green

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, My Mother

Other Supplies ~ Mosaic Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Pearls

 

Be sure to head on over to SSInk to see all of the beautiful creations from our design team and don't forget to play along!  We love to see what we inspire YOU to create!

 

Happy Stamping!



My Ombre Life

Happy Thursday!  Some of the talented design team members over at Stylin' Stamin' INKspiration have some fun cards to share with you today using the Ombre Technique.  Be sure to check all of the awesome variations! 

 

 

Some days I feel like I live in an ombre life...a colorful life that all kind of blends together with each passing day...and I love every single moment of it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Watercolor Paper

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Smoky Slate, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark, Jet Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Geometrical, Feel Goods

Other Supplies ~ Candy Dots, Aqua Painter

 

Stamping all of those circles was fun and I managed to do it with out pulling out my Stamp-a-ma-jig...not too bad, huh?  I love these colors together...so calming and peaceful.  Makes me feel like I'm at the beach...ahhhh!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope I've INKspired you to CREATE something fabulous today!

 

Happy Stamping!