Quick & Easy Cards

The design team has created some easily reproducible quick and easy cards that you can put together in a snap just by changing out the colors, DSP, stamp sets, and punches! We hope these give you some inspiration to head to your favorite stamping place and create some quick and easy cards of your own! Click on each designer's name for more details on each card...and don't forget to pin it for later!

Jenn Campbell

 

Pam Steckman ~ Stampin' in the Sun

Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette

Kristy MacKeen ~ Mama's Sanity

 Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

Darla Roberts- Stampin w Darla and Sisters

Shellie Grindy- Craft Smashup

Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim

 Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Friday Favorites

It is the end of the month and it is once again time for our Friday Favorites. I love how in stamping your favorites can change so frequently, I know mine do almost ever time I sit down to stamp. It is always fun to check in each month and see what everyone is using. This month we have Stamp Sets, Framelits, Designer Series Paper and Accessories. We hope you enjoy today's cards and please remember that you can pin all of our cards for future reference. 

Jennifer Campbell

Pam Steckman at Stampin' in the Sun

My favorite right now is the Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper Packet

Melissa Cochran ~ Crazy Paper Freak

My favorite this month is the Hardwood Stamp.

Darla Roberts- Stampin w Darla and Sisters

My Favorite this month is using the Hardwood stamp!

Kathy Peck - katrinapscreativecorner.blogspot.com
My Favorite this month is the Petal Parade stamp set.

Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim

My favorite this month is the Large Rhinestone Jewels!

Tonya Ball~ Stampin With Tonya

My favorite this month is the Wildflower Meadow Stamp Set and Coordinating Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder. 

 Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

My favorite this month is the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set. With Easter fast approaching it is perfect for making fun tags for treats!

Quick and Easy Watercolor Wonder Cards

Good morning, it's Diana.  I don't know about you but I'm constantly on the go, between work, school, kids activities, stamping events, and race training I don't really have much time to sit still and just be.  I have also made a goal this year to work on actually sending out cards to friends and family for occasions, and just because to help spread the joy and love but am frequently rushed for time.  So I was really excited when I saw the new Watercolor Wonder suite of products in this years Occasions catalog, I knew they would be perfect for making quick and easy cards for any occasion that are absolutely stunning, using the Watercolor Wonder Designer Note cards as the base.  These note cards are perfect since they come as a set with envelopes with the cardbases already designed and just waiting to be accessorized.  I was able to make all these cards in a snap and for each of the cards I used products from the Watercolor Wonder Product Suite a the key elements and have listed the items used in each card below.

Stamp Set(s):  Happy Watercolor, Remembering Your Birthday
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Island Indigo
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo
Accessories:  Ovals Collection Framelits, Fancy Fans Embossing Folder, Mini Metallic Clothespins, Silver Baker's Twine

Stamp Set(s):  Happy Watercolor, Million & One
Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo
Accessories:  Pearls, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die

Stamp Set(s):  Happy Watercolor
Cardstock: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Ovals Collection Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

I have to say, I really like how these note cards turned out and they would make an equally great gift and since there note cards come in a set of 20 you could make a huge supply of cards and gifts in little time, perfect for those of us on the go.  Don't forget Sale-a-bration is ending at the end of the month so you only have a few more days to take advantage of this sale and you can purchase the products used in these samples and be on your way to earning FREE product.  Ask me how I can help you save!

Have a great day and enjoy!

Reinkers and Embossing

Hello and welcome to SSINKspiration! I am Tonya and I have a fun techniqu:e to share with you today. First let me say that this is not my own creation I found the Watercolor Stamping with Embossing here but I wanted to share my creations. You will need Reinkers, a Window Sheet, stamp that has a line art image such as the ones below, Embossing Powder and Versamark. Let me give you a quick run down of the technique. 

Step 1: Create your palette with the reinkers on the window sheet then mist it with water so that it creates a stamp pad to ink your image.

Step 2: Ink your image with your reinker palette. 

Step 3: Stamp your image onto your Whisper White letting it set for a couple of seconds so that the ink absorbs into the paper. It will be blurry and that is fine. Let it dry 

Step 4: Stamp your image on with the Stamp-a-ma-jig using Versamark and slightly off setting the image from the original then heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  

I used the Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set and the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set on the card above with Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango and Strawberry Slush for Reinkers. On the second card below I used the Swallowtail Stamp Set and Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Summer Starfruit for Reinkers.  

If you have any questions please let me know and I will be happy to help. Have a great day and don't forget to pin it if you love it. Tonya

Our Deepest Sympathy

Sympathy cards are the ones we never want to have to send to someone; yet are perhaps the most meaningful card one can send. Our designers today have showcased the versatility of some of Stampin' Up!'s most popular stamps to help you brighten someone's day.

Pam Steckman ~ Stampin' in the Sun

Cynthia Richards ~ Ink a Doodle Creations

Melissa Cochran ~ Crazy Paper Freak

Tonya Ball~ Stampin' With Tonya 

Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos

Masculine Monday

Today we have some cards to share with you that are perfect for all of the men in our lives...it's Masculine Monday! For more details on each of the cards, be sure to click on the designer's name beneath her card. 

And as always...pin it if you {LOVE} it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Melissa Cochran ~ Crazy Paper Freak

Pam Steckman ~ Stampin' in the Sun

Cynthia Richards ~ Ink a Doodle Creations

Jennifer Blomquist - Northwest Stamper

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

Quick & Easy Gift Card Holder

Hi! Darcy here from Dj's Stampin' Place. Today I created a gift card holder that is quick to make and saves you from having to say, "here's a gift card;" while just handing them a piece of plastic.

Do you want to see the inside?

I'm making these for college students, so I wanted to keep it simple, and not too time consuming because I'm certain the only important piece to them is the actual gift card! I felt that Gorgeous Grunge was the perfect stamp set to use as a background. I did some tone-on-tone stamping with the Tangerine Tango ink. I left the spot next to the thank you stamp blank so I could sign my name.

I created a tutorial, so you can create these as well. You will want to start with a 4-1/4" x 8-1/4" piece of cardstock. Score it at 1-3/8", 2-3/4", and 5-1/2".

After I scored it, I flipped it to the backside, and lined my gift card up along the 1-3/8" score line. I used a pen to mark the edges of the gift card, so I would know where to cut the slit. I then placed the score line along the groove of my paper trimmer, and lined the cutting blade up with the first pen mark and carefully cut down to my other pen mark.

Next I put sticky strip along the very bottom and edges of this flap to glue it together. The reason I put it along the edges was to make sure my gift card would have room to slip inside.

Here is a side view once I glued the flap down.

The great thing about these is that you can make them as clean and simple, or as embellished as you want. They would look great with Designer Series paper layered on them as well!

Thanks for stopping in today for your daily dose of INKspiration. Now, if you'd like to win some BLOG CANDY, head over to my personal blog to find out how! There will also be a complete list of supplies used over there.

Happy First Day of Spring!

It's FINALLY the first day of Spring and we are welcoming this day with very happy smiles over here at SSINKspiration!  Our theme today is... "Create a Flower" and our Design Team DID NOT disappoint!

We hope you love what you see!  Please click on the links below each flower creation to get more details on how they were created.  And remember to Pin It if you LOVE it!

Pam Steckman at Stampin' in the Sun

Cynthia Richards ~ Ink a Doodle Creations

Melissa Cochran ~ Crazy Paper Freak

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette

Tonya Ball~ Stampin' With Tonya

Jennifer Blomquist - Northwest Stamper

Thanks for stopping by today!  We hope to see you back here again tomorrow!

Watercolor Wednesday

Didn't you love to paint with water colors when you were younger?  It was always a special treat when the teacher brought out those colorful little trays of paint, a tiny cup of water and a paint brush.  This spring, Stampin' Up! has brought those memories back to us!  From the beautiful Watercolor Wonder Designer Notecards & Envelopes and the Watercolor Wonder DSP, to stamp sets like Happy Watercolor and Life in the Forest (and a million other stamps sets that are just begging to be watercolored!), we can all feel like we're back in school with our paint and paint brushes.

Take a look at these gorgeous creations from some of our Design Team!

Jenn Campbell ~  Happy2Scrap4Life

Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette

Pam Steckman ~ Stampin' in the Sun

Tonya Ball~ Stampin With Tonya

Cynthia Richards ~ Ink a Doodle Creations

Breelin Renwick ~ Craft-somnia Momma



Melissa Cochran ~ Crazy Paper Freak

Shellie Grindy ~ Craft Smashup

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim

Be sure to visit each individual blog for more details on all of these INKspiring creations!  And don't forget to leave us some love...we all love to hear what you think of our work!