Friday Favorites

Hello! Hard to believe it is the last Friday of the January and it is time for our Friday Favorite's Post. The Design Team has several cards today to share with you and a list of our current favorites, because we all know that when it comes to stamping our favorites change everyday. Remember that you can if you like a card or two you can pin them and of course we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment. 

My current favorite is the Fresh Prints DSP Stack!

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

My current favorite is the Starburst Sayings Stamp Set with the matching framelits!

Kathy Peck - Katrina P's Creative Corner

My favorite is the Strawberry Slush Ruffled Ribbon.

Pam Steckman at Stampin' in the Sun

My current favorite is the Watercolor Wonder DSP.

Darla Roberts- Stampin w Darla and Sisters

My Friday Favorite is the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Tonya Ball~ Stampin' With Tonya

My current favorites are the gold embellishments...ALL of them!

Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim

My favorite is coffee and I love blue and yellow!

Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos

Cards That MOVE!

Cards with moving parts are SO MUCH FUN to make!  Today a few of our Designers created cards with moving parts just for you! 

 

Check them out here and click on the links below the cards to read more about how the cards were created!

 

Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette

Cynthia Richards ~ Ink a Doodle Creations


Thanks for stopping by today!  We hope you enjoyed our cards today!  Make sure to come back tomorrow for a few of our favorites!!

Kansas Day

What do you think of when you hear January 29th? I think "Kansas Day!" Maybe it's the kid at heart that still remembers celebrating Kansas Day every year at school. (Seriously, what kid doesn't love an excuse to party at school?) A funny little backstory for you. When the January schedule was being created for the Desgin Team, the question was asked; "What would you like to see in January?" Being deep in the middle of holiday craziness, all I could think of was Kansas Day. As I was the only DT member from KS at that point in time, I think they all thought I might be a little crazy. Therefore I was given the January 29th post as an individual post to share Kansas with you.

This was the fun punch art card I made to share with you:

The sunflower in our state flower. This particular sunflower might not wave in the wind or produce any yummy seeds, but it sure brightens up my living room! Can you guess how many banners are on this card? Please visit my personal blog to find out the answer, find other details about the card, as well as see the inspiration behind it.

Before you go, though, I'd like to share some Kansas trivia with you:

State flower: Sunflower
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State animal: Buffalo
State reptile: Ornate Box Turtle
State amphibian: Barred Tiger Salamander
State motto: Ad astra per aspera (which means 'to the stars through difficulties')
State capital: Topeka

While I colored many a picture of most of those state symbols as I child, you can see why I chose the sunflower for my punch art. Though I'm now on a mission to create a buffalo punch art! 

Come back tomorrow. Our cards will MOVE you! 

 ~Darcy

Mark(er) It Up!

Today we've got some marker love to share with you. We love our markers and their many uses. Sure they're great for coloring in an image, but did you know you can stamp with them too? Use your marker to just color the part of the image that you want to stamp, or better yet; use two or three colors and color different parts of your image. Our markers are dual-tipped with a brush tip and a fine tip. This means they're also great for journaling in your scrapbooks.

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

***Make sure to check out my blog for more information and extra pictures!!!***

Pam Steckman at Stampin' in the Sun

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

Kristy MacKeen ~ Mama's Sanity

Jennifer Blomquist ~ Northwest Stamper

Darla Roberts-Stampin w Darla and Sisters

We'd love for you to leave us some love. Stop by tomorrow when Darcy will be sharing a punch art card celebrating Kansas Day. 

One Stamp Set, Multiple Uses!!

Hey Everyone...Kim here with a post for you today about a fun stamp set that I just love from the Occasions Catalog, My Mother...

This stamp set is only $12.95 for the Clear Mount version and will be available for purchase through May 31st only!  (#133083)

 

Now this stamp set can be used for Mother's Day cards...

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Whisper White

DSP: I Am Me, Sweet Sorbet (SAB...Coming TOMORROW)

Stamp Set: My Mother

Ink: Rose Red

Punch: Petite Petals

Embellishments: Retro Fresh Washi Tape, Silver Mini Brads, Candy Dots - Subtles

Adhesives: Snail, Demensionals

 

 

This stamp set is also good for a Mother's Day scrapbook page...

(click to enlarge)

 

Wondering how I created that fun Watercolor background paper?  I simply painted my Whisper White cardstock with water and then painted it again with a paintbrush and reinkers in the colors of my choice!

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Whisper White

DSP: I Am Me, Sweet Sorbet (SAB...Coming TOMORROW)

Stamp Set: My Mother, Beautifully Baroque

Ink: Smokey Slate, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry

Tools: Paper Snips

Big Shot: Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies

Embellishments: Chevron Ribbon - Smokey Slate, Ruffle Stretch Trim - Coastal Cabana, Pearl Basic Jewels

Adhesives: Snail, Demensionals

 

 

While this stamp set was made for Mother's Day, this "You're 1 in a Million" sentiment can be used for ANYTHING!  Birthdays, Graduation, Thank You...even Valentine's Day, which is what I will show you two more cards for...



 

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Whisper White

Stamp Set: My Mother

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Blushing Bride, Basic Black

Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

 

And here's one more...

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red

Stamp Set: My Mother

Ink: Smokey Slate, Basic Gray, Real Red

Tools: Paper Snips

Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Adhesives: Snail, Demensionals

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my post today about the My Mother stamp set.  I hope that you will come back tomorrow to see what are designers are doing with their Stampin' Write Markers!!

It's Time for Sale-a-bration!

Sale-a-bration will be here in a few short days and our Designer Team are ready to share some cards that we made with Sale-a-bration items that you can earn for Free starting Tuesday. So take a moment to look over the cards and if you have any questions please leave us a comment and we will be sure and answer it.  Have a great weekend! 

Jennifer Campbell

Cynthia Richards

Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos

Pam Steckman at Stampin' in the Sun

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

Jennifer Blomquist - Northwest Stamper

Tonya Ball~ Stampin' With Tonya

My Paper Pumpkin

Have you heard about the Monthly Subscription Craft Kit that you can get from your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?!  For only $19.95 (plus tax, shipping included) you receive a kit complete with everything you need to get a little crafty in the comfort of your own home.  

Here is a picture of what you will get in the Starter Kit...

And each month after your starter kit arrives you will be receiving a similar kit!

A few of our Design Team Members have been My Paper Pumpkin Subscribers for a while now.  We were hoping to have received our January 2014 kits to show you the new stuff, but the USPS is taking their sweet time this month!  So you will get to see a sampling of images from past kits in action!

Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos

Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim

Remember to Pin It if you love and also visit our personal blogs at the links above to learn more!

If you are interested in joining My Paper Pumpkin, now is the time!  When you sign up by February 10th as a new subscriber, you will earn a free set of In Color Markers! 

If you do not currently have a demonstrator of your own, please choose one of our Design Team Members when checking out on the My Paper Pumpkin website!  And remember that you can pause or cancel at any time!  Thank You!

Everyday Occasions Card Kit

I love the process of creating. The process of sitting down with my supplies and just seeing what the project becomes but sometimes I don't have time for that and I need great cards that don't take a lot of time. Hi, I am Tonya and if you have every felt this way  then I recommend the Everyday Occasions Card Kit. For just $29.95 plus tax and shipping you get the supplies to make 20 cards with envelopes included. This is a great value and the cards are super cut and easy to stamp and assemble. Below are seven of the cards I made with the kit and even after I make them all I will still have supplies left over and I have the stamp set, and the ink too. 

For my projects I made them just as they were suggested but you can mix it up and add things. I think this kit would be perfect for a crafty college student. Just add postage stamps and they are ready to write home, plus crafting reduces stress and during finals week who couldn't use a stress relief. 

 Maybe you are short on space but love to create. This kit is great because it doesn't require a lot of supplies the only things you need besides the kit are adhesive and scissors. It comes packaged in a cute box too! Ready for gift giving.

I love that this kit has embellishments that are fun to try out such as the glimmer paper, Doilies, Buttons and the Arrow Clips plus the Baker's Twine. If you haven't checked out this kit you should and then contact your demonstrator to place your order. If you don't have a demonstrator then one our team members would be happy to help you. Thanks for stopping by our SSINKspiration Blog today and I hope you have a great day! 

All the Single Layers

Hi Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration friends!  It's Breelin with Craft-somina Momma...Today I am sharing with you one of the most difficult types of cards for me to create.  Single layer cards.  Sounds simple, right?  Not for this crafty momma...I always want to add a layer or embellishment or something!  But with the latest Countless Sayings 1 & 2 Photopolymer Stamp Sets and a little determination, I was able to pull of a few cute SINGLE LAYER cards.

Those little Sweetheart candies inspired this card...

Love Your Face is something I tell my BFF all the time, so this was created with her in mind :-)

And this one I just had some fun with some of the stamps in the set...it made me happy! 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding

Stamp Sets ~ Countless Sayings 1 & 2 Photopolymer Stamp Sets

 

Quick, simple and cute...once I wrapped my mind around NOT using any extra layers or embellishments. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope I've INKspired you to CREATE some single layers today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



January Scrapbook Sketch

It's the third Monday of the month and if you have been following our blog for some time, many of you know what that means ~ it's Scrapbook Sketch time!! We have another great sketch for you this month created by one of our own SS INK designers Jenn Campbell! We hope this sketch (and our designer's take of the sketch) will inspire you to create a page or two to help preserve your memories.

If you would like to join in the fun and create your own scrapbook page to share with us, please link up below! We would love to see what you come up with...either in traditional style scrapbooking or something you have created in My Digital Studio as many of the designers have showcased below. If you need more details on any of the pages you see today, be sure to click on the designer's name to visit their blog! And, don't forget to pin it if you like it.

Thanks for stopping by today!

January Scrapbook Sketch

Jennifer Campbell

  Breelin Renwick ~ Craft-somnia Momma

 Cynthia Richards ~ Ink-a-Doodle Creations

 Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

 Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette 

Kathy Peck - Katrina P's Creative Corner

 Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place 

 Pam Steckman - Stampin' in the Sun

 Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim