SSINKspiration August Layout Sketch

It's time for another Layout Sketch over at SSINKspiration!

Here is the sketch...

And here is my layout...

You don't see much traditional scrapbooking these days.  We aren't even supposed to be calling it scrapbooking anymore BUT this hobby will never die with me!  I love to print my pictures out and get them on cardstock with DSP and embellishments!  I just love it!

This layout was pretty quick and easy!  It leaves the focus on the cute little guy and his bed head!!  :)

Hope you enjoyed my layout today and that you take a few minutes to head over the SSINKspiration main blog to see all of the other layouts that were created for you!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Very Vanilla

DSP: Typeset Specialty

Stamp Set: Skinny Mini Alphabet

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Marker: Project Life Journaling Pen

Big Shot: Circles Collection

Punch: 2" Circle

Embellishments: In Color Sequins

Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals, Tombow Green Glue

Can You Case It #32: Pick a Page Challenge

What is the Pick a Page Challenge you ask?  It's so easy...you pick a page of the catalog and get inspiration from it to make your card!

Here is my card for today's challenge...

I used the fun new stamp set from the Upcoming Holiday Catalog called Santa Stache!  Can you tell I'm a little obsessed with the mustache framelit?!  But you can't deny that this Santa is just ADORABLE!  Can you?

The page I picked to CASE from the big Idea Book & Catalog is page 107.  The card that CASEd is the one on the left of that page.  Can you tell how I changed it up a little but kept the basic design the same?

I hope you all will come play along with us this week!  You can link up on the CYCI32 post!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Stamp Set: Santa Stache

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Cherry Cobbler and Basic Gray Blendabilities, Skin Tones Blendabilities

Embellishments: Washi Tape - Epic Day

Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals

CASE the Catalog

The Stampin' Up! Catalog is FULL of INKspiration!  Sometimes when I don't know what to create or where to get started, I flip the catalog open to a page and just CASE the first thing I see.

CASE stands for Copy And Steal Everything!  But when you CASE a card, you can copy exactly or change the colors or the stamp set used as well.

That's what I did for my card today...

I CASEd a card from page 56 of the Idea Book & Catalog!  See if you can guess which one.  I changed the stamp set and the colors but the layout is basically the same!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Make sure you head on over to SSINKspiration to check out what the other Design Team Members created for you!  You won't want to miss these cards!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Very Vanilla

DSP: Typeset

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Dude You're Welcome

Inks: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand

Big Shot: Mustache Framelit

Adhesive: Dimensionals

Other: Sponge

SSINKspiration Swap Cards

It's time for another SSINKspiration Blog Hop!  While we were at convention about a month ago, we decided to do a card swap.  And we are showing you those swap cards today!  They are so cute so make sure you hop all the way through to check them all out!

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 #4 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Jennifer C. 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.

So here is my swap card...

I chose to use the Well-Worded Stamp Set...

And the mustache Framelit...

I Love, Love, Love both of these products!  

I tried to get these swaps done before I left for convention but my friend Kathy caught me in action at the airport trying to finish up the remaining details!  Ahhhh....

It's all good!  They were all done in time to hand over to my SSINK ladies!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure that you click the NEXT button to continue on the hop!!

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

Birthday Card Sketch

It's Card Sketch time over at SSINKspiration!  Here is our sketch this month...

And here is my card...

This sketch was so fun to work with!  I love the Amazing Birthday Stamp Set!  I hope you do too!

Please take some time to stop by the SSINKspiration main blog and see what the other Design Team Members have created for you today!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Amazing Birthday, @SoSocial, #Hello

Inks: Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Momento Tuxedo Black

Punch: 1-1/4" Circle

Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals

Can You Case It? #31: Color Challenge

Check out this fun Color Challenge from Can You Case It?!  

I love all of these colors together!  Two of them are NEW In Colors and I'm still learning what other colors to put with them.  If you are having the same problems, this Color Challenge is perfect for you to try out!!

Here is my card this week...

Please play along with us and link up at Can You Case It!  You could be our next winner!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Tangelo Twist, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Stamp Set: Amazing Birthday

Inks: Tangleo Twist

Markers: Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Melon Mambo

Tools: Decorative Mask - Dots & Stripes, Paper Snips

Big Shot: Circles Framelits

Embellishments: Paper Doilies, Rhinestone Jewels

Happy Birthday SSINKspiration!!

It's our 1st Birthday over at SSINKspiration today!  It's hard to believe that it's been 1 year already!  These girls are so much fun to create with and I couldn't ask for a better bunch!

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Here is my layout for today!  Our topic was "Anything Goes" so it was easy to pick out what I was going to create!  It's no secret that I love Project Life.  So here's another layout...

Be sure to click if you want to enlarge and view details.  But here are a few of my favorite things about this layout... 

The Playground Accessory Pack comes with 4 fun Printed Acetate Specialty Cards.  Above you will see one of them.  I just cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock and then slipped the acetate sheet over the cardstock so you could better see the details!

I love the fun star washi tape that comes in this Acessory Pack AND the Acrylic Star Stickers...you will find a lot of those on this layout!

For this little 4x6 block, I used a sticker from one of the sticker sheets and just torn both ends to make it look like washi tape!

Thanks for stopping by to see my layout today!  Be sure you head on over to the SSINKspiration main blog to see what all of the other Design Team Members have created for you today!  There are 15 other creations.  You won't want to miss it!

Stamp Set Focus: Kinda Eclectic

There are so many different things that you can create with just one stamp set!  The thing I love most about Stampin' Up! is that they sell most of their stamps in sets!  So you have multiple images that coordinate and you can create SO MANY different cards with just one set!

Starting this month we will be having a couple of Stamp Set Focus Posts each month over at SSINKspiration!  Our very first one is for the stamp set Kinda Eclectic...

Wood Mount: $27.95, Clear Mount: $19.95

And here is my card...

This was a fun one to make because I made it in front of my downline members at our monthly meeting to show them how my creative process works when trying to come up with a design of my very own.

I hope that you enjoy my card today and please be sure that you stop by the SSINKspiration main blog to see all of the other cards that you can create with this stamp set!  You won't want to miss them!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Whisper White

DSP: Flower Pot

Stamp Sets: Kinda Eclectic, Gorgeous Grunge, Regarding Dahlias

Inks: Smokey Slate, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow, Momento Tuxedo Black

Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Small Butterfly

Tools: Paper Snips

Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Technique Tuesday: Stamping with Embossing Folders

Today over at SSINKspiration you can learn how to use an Embossing Folder for more than just dry embossing.  Did you know that you can stamp with them?!

So head on over and check out the tutorial with a few pointers!

Here is my card...

I used the Chevron Embossing Folder and Cherry Cobbler Ink.  I love this look so much!  And it's very quick & easy too!

Head on over the SSINKspiration main blog to see what the other design team members created for you today!

Can You Case It #30: A Sketch Challenge

I'm excited to announce that I was chosen to be a Design Team Member for Can You Case It!  My first challenge was a Sketch Challenge and it was a good one!

Here is my take on the sketch...

I love, love, love the Well Worded Mustache for a masculine card!

Be sure you stop by the Can You Case It blog to see all of the other cards based on the sketch this week.  We would love to have you play along!  Just post to your blog and then link up at Can You Case It!

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Stamps: Well Worded, Handcarved, Endless Birthday Wishes

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Basic Gray

Big Shot: Mustache Framelit

Tools: Paper Snips, Sponge

Embellishments: Thick Baker's Twine - Coastal Cabana, Baker's Twine - Basic Black and Whisper White

Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals