All the Best with Lil' Inker Designs

Lil' inker Designs recently sent me some fabulous goodies to share with you! I absolutely LOVE these gorgeous flowers from the Sketched Floral stamp set. The coordinating dies make it super easy to create fantastic designs with them, too! I combined them with a bold color scheme and the wonderfully useful On the Diagonal die for this card.



I created the background by stamping the flower numerous times in black ink. I began in the middle and worked my way out from there. I love how it turned out! So bold! The stitching on the On the Diagonal die allows it to stand out and carry the die cut purple flower really well! I love that!



Be sure to check out the Lil'inker Designs blog for lots of inspiration using their adorable stamps and dies! I have to admit, I love that they are a Massachusetts based company! We don't get many craft companies based around here, so that makes me smile!

Have a Happy!

(I was given stamps and dies for this post. All opinions expressed are my own. All artwork is my own.)

SERIOUSLY, thank you.

No. Seriously. For reals, though. I sort of kind of lots of LOVE this Seriously die from Lil' Inker Designs. LOVE. Seriously, though. AND, I also happen to love this wicked fun Beadwork stamp set from Altenew, sooo... I decided to play with them together! YAY! I am playing along with the Cynthia Rowley Runway Inspired Challenge, inspired by this fabulous photograph.

I particularly loved the linear feel of this inspiration photo along with the gold. Because, gold. I wanted to emphasize both of these pieces in my design, so I pulled out my Tsukineko Delicata ink and went to town with the Beadwork stamp set!



I love how this stamp set allows you to create your own pattern. I created a pattern that fit nicely on the white panel (Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White) and then trimmed a thin strip of black cardstock to enhance that linear feel. I stamped the 'thank you' portion of the sentiment with Tsukineko VersaFine in Onyx Black. I love the detail you get with sentiments stamped in VersaFine! I then added the die cut 'Seriously' and popped the panel up with foam tape.



I am also linking this up to the CAS challenge over at Virginia's View Challenge! Have an awesome day, my friends!

Have a Happy!

Some Birthday Wishes

Things you need in your life: Twix Iced Coffee. Sugar with extra milk. If you happen to be local, Heavenly Donuts makes an awesome one.

You're welcome.

K. As I sip my coffee, I also want to share that I have not one, folks, but TWO, that's right, TWO fabulous cards up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog today! Okay, well, you can decide if they are fabulous or not, but that particular sentence needed an exaggerative adjective. (No, exaggerative isn't a word. Or, at least it wasn't. Until ten seconds ago. When I used it for the first time, thereby inventing it. For reals, though.)



I created this one using the Mum's the Word stamp set. It may look like  Mother's Day set at first, but seriously, you guys, it is just an awesome set for lots of card types! I layered papers from Chickaniddy designs and found a couple of ink colors in my stash that I feel worked SO well with these papers! It's a happy card.



BUT! I told you I had not one, folks, no, not just one card on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog, but TWO! Yes, that's right, TWO fabulous cards! (Insert The Count laugh here.) Yes. I do. I'm not showing you the other one here, so you are just going to have to mosey on over there to see it! HA!

Okay, fine, I'll be nice and give you a sneak...



Look. There's sparkle. You know you don't want to miss sparkle, so just head on over there and check it out! Don't forget to leave some love!

Have a Happy, folks!

*CAS-ual Fridays MUMS THE WORD Clear Stamps CAS-ual Fridays Heart Beats Stamp Set *CAS-ual Fridays HEART BOARD Fri-Dies *Lil' Inker Designs STITCHES AND STRIPES Die Set LILD108 *Chickaniddy Crafts 6 x 6 DATE NIGHT Paper Pad DN14PD01 *Chickaniddy Crafts DATE NIGHT Enamel Hearts DN14EB07 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Cardstock *Ranger Archival Ink Pad VIRIDIAN AIP30669 My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink Insulation Pink *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *May Arts IRRIDESCENT WHITE Metallic String Wink of Stella Clear *Ranger Embossing Powder WHITE EPJ36685 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *Sistema KLIP IT 3 Containers Clear Three Pack 1523 *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Kool Tak DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE Clear Foam Adhesive *Elmer's CLEAR BOND Foam Mounting Tape Permanent Adhesive

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Flamingos Probably Wouldn't Make Great Pets

Probably not. But it still SOUNDS like a great plan, if you ask me!!! Plus, I do believe that one of these would call the other 'pet' in that lovely dovey mushy gooey kind of way. I am playing along with the CAS-ology Challenge and the Curtain Call Challenge with this fun card. I used the brand new, and super adorable, mind you, flirty flamingos from Newton's Nook Designs.



I stamped and embossed the image with white embossing powder on watercolor paper. I then used watercolors to add a whole bunch o' pink to the design. I highlighted some areas and made some darker to create depth. I super duper love watercolor paints. I really and truly do. A Wink of Stella black glitter brush added a touch of sparkle to their beaks. YAY! for sparkle!!!



The sentiment is a perfectly simple font from Lil' Inker Designs, called Mom and Dad Sentiments, and I love how well it worked with these little flamingos! SO much fun!

You can find all of the supplies I used in the links below.

Have a Happy!

Newton's Nook Flirty Flamingos Lil' Inker Designs Mom and Dad Sentiments *Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549 *Sakura KOI WATERCOLORS SKETCH BOX 24 Colors with Waterbrush Kuretake Gansai Tambi 24 Color Watercolors Set *Ranger Embossing Powder WHITE EPJ36685 *Ranger EMBOSSING POWDER LIQUID PLATINUM Rubber Stamp Ink *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Simon Says Stamp Shades of Grey Cardstock *ZIG Wink of Stella ELEGANT Set Glitter Black Silver Clear Brush Tip Markers 025375 *ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER BLACK Brush Tip Marker 025207

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Giveaway Week Day 3: Lil' inker Designs ***CLOSED***

Yup! This is giveaway number TWO for DAY THREE of the Just Jingle Giveaway Week! WOW, this is so much fun! And HUGE kudos to you guys for leaving interesting comments along the way, just as I asked! You are making it even MORE fun! LOVE THAT! Today's sponsor is none other than the FABULOUS Lil' Inker Designs!!! I love Lil' Inker dies and stamps and I am so excited that they are a part of my giveaway week!

Lil' Inker Designs is offering a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky winner! WHAT?! Yup. That's pretty darned awesome! Here is a card I created awhile ago using some great Lil' Inker Designs goodies!

To find more Lil' Inker goodness, check them out in the links below!

On Facebook
On Their Blog
In Their Store

To Enter:

Leave a Comment on THIS post by midnight Eastern time Tuesday, June 3rd. (Preferably an  interesting one. Pick Me! comments bug me and boring comments, well, they're just boring. So make it fun!)

Also, be sure to check over on my Just Jingle Facebook page for a second chance to enter to win this great prize!

One winner will be chosen from all comments on this blog post and the Facebook post combined. One entry per location per person.

Don't forget to enter the giveaways posted earlier this week, as well! Two a day!!! All will remain open for a full week!

Have a Happy!

Anything Goes? Okay. Dinosaurs with Balloons, it is, then!

It is GIVEAWAY WEEK here at Just Jingle! If you haven't already checked out the giveaways this week, be sure to click on the blog banner and scroll down to see them all! Two Giveaways a Day (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) ALL WEEK long! Yup! It's kind of awesome!

It is time for a brand new challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and this week it is ANYTHING GOES! Yup! You can create anything you would like and link it up for a chance to win! The Design Team is featuring Newton's Nook and Lil' Inker Designs products this week! WHAT? Yup. Two of my favorite suppliers of CUTENESS!!!



I pulled out the super cute Prehistoric Pals set from Newton's Nook along with the Balloon Dies from Lil' Inker Designs for my card. I colored the cardstock with Spectrum Noir markers before die cutting to get nice, even custom colors! LOVE THAT! A Lil' Inker sentiment was a perfect fit for this playful design!



You can enter the challenge up to FIVE times, but your projects must be NEW. One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT? Yup. Totes, dudes. Totes. Go link up!

Also, don't forget to check out all of the GIVEAWAYS on my blog this week!!! Two a day, EVERY DAY! Yup! It's pretty fabulous. For reals, though.

Have a Happy!

*Newton's Nook Designs PREHISTORIC PALS Clear Stamp Set 20130801	*Lil' Inker Designs SHINY HAPPY SENTIMENTS Clear Stamp Set lil100	*Lil' Inker Designs BALLOON Dies Set LILD102	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad ISLAND BLUE ink012
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad SOFT GRANITE Mid-Tone 2012 AF226	*Crafter's Companion DARKS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751736	*Crafter's Companion BRIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751729	*Crafter's Companion PASTELS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751712
*Crafter's Companion LIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751743	*Doodlebug SPRING ASSORTMENT Doodle Twine	*Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252	*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# ORANGE PEEL OP5
*Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900

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