Friday Favorites

TGIF stamping friends!

The crafty girls at SSINK are kicking of the weekend with some Friday Favorites!

Scroll down to see what the current faves are and feel free to share your own favorites by leaving a comment for us.  We love to hear from you!

Tobe Buffenbarger -- The Craft Sea

Favorite Product: A Nice Cuppa Stamp Set

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana
Favorite Product:  Bravo Stamp Set

Jennifer Campbell-  Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Favorite Product: Sunburst Sayings Bundle

Tonya Ball~ Stamp With Tonya

Favorite Product: Rose Wonder Bundle

 Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Favorite Product: Apple of my Eye Stamp Set

 Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

Favortie Product: Grateful Bunch Bundle

Product Focus: Framelits

 

Happy Thursday stampers!

 

We're having some fun with Framelits today and have a couple of fabulous cards to share with you!

 

What are some of your favorite Framelits?

Dawn Bourgette - Dawn's Creative Chalet

Tonya Ball~ Stamp With Tonya

Retiring Colors 2014-2016

They say all good things must come to an end and while that might be true is still doesn't make it easy to retire colors that we have come to love over the last two years. So today our design team have pulled out the InColor for 2014-2016 and have some fabulous cards for you. So while we say good bye to Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist we hope you enjoy the cards. Tomorrow we will be back with projects feature our framelits.

 

 

 

Pamela Wu - Stinky Tofu

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Kathy Alt ~ Kathy's Stamping World

Teacher Appreciation

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

We are so glad you have come to spend some time with us today for our Teacher Appreciation post.

Teachers:

GOD BLESS YOU!

You put in long hours, LONG LONG hours....

And yet, you're always bright eyed and engaged every morning.

We all know our children...we know how unruly, uncooperative, and uncaring they can be.  But you seem to bring out the best in them.  The most loving, calm, and caring children on earth (according to you at conferences!!) and we're in awe of your super powers.

Not only do you bring out the best in our kids each and every day, you give them the powerful ability to know all things.  You inspire them, Love them, Teach them, and empower them...and for that, we are forever grateful (and want to know your secrets!!)

Nothing we can say will ever be enough.

So in the spirit of thankfulness, teachers....here's to you. 

Our Design Team has some great ideas for you to share the love with your kids' teachers!

Jenn Campbell- Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

March Mystery Challenge ~ #SSINKMC32

With the 4th Monday of the month comes a fun MYSTERY CHALLENGE! Read through the challenge rules below and link up with us to share your fun creation. We will have the linky open for one week (ends at noon on Sunday, May 1st), so we hope you will join in the fun!

And then come on back to play along with more challenges each Monday!

1st Monday - Color Combo

2nd Monday - Card Sketch

3rd Monday - Inspiration 

4th Monday - Mystery

Tobe Buffenbarger -- The Craft Sea

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

Carrie Rhoades - Carrie Stamps

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Challenge Rules:

1. Although Stampin' Up! products are what you will see our designers use for inspiration, all stamping products are welcome.
2. Create something new using the Color Combo, Card Sketch, Inspiration Challenge, or Mystery Challenge seen at the top of the challenge post.
3. When uploading your creation, please provide a direct link to the post that features your creation.
4. When uploading to a public gallery, Facebook, or Instagram please be sure to use the hashtag found at the top of the challenge post.
5. Please include a link back to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration on your post, preferably the challenge post you are joining in that week.
6. Have fun...we can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for joining us!

This challenge closes on Sunday, May 1st at Noon (PST). Each week's winner will be announced on the following Monday.

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy Earth Day

Happy Earth Day stampers!!

 

46 years ago we celebrated our fist Earth Day, a day to focus on environmental issues and do our part to get great stuff done for our planet.

 

Our design team is honoring today with some Earth friendly cards...enjoy!

 

 

Pamela Wu - Stinky Tofu

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

 

Product Focus, Pearls

Good Morning Happy Stampers!

We're so glad you decided to pop in for some Inkspiration today.

Is there a product you just can't live without?

Over here this week we are totally going gaga over pearls!!

These pearl accents by Stampin' Up! are SO SO fun! and super easy to work with.

   

The Metal Rimmed Pearls give you that larger OOMPH! that your project needs.  They add a touch of elegance and help anchor your design with a bold pearl accent.

Our Pearl Basic Jewels are the perfect element for that subtle elegance.  You can add a cluster, use them for floral centers, or make a border/shape with them.  With all the different sizes, your options are limitless!! 

Also:  News flash!!  You can COLOR them!!   Have some Sharpie, (or other alcohol based markers), laying around?  They will work beautifully to shade or color the pearls.  Oh...how I love colored pearls!!

Check out our Design Team Inkspiring cards today!

Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

Darla Roberts- Stampin with Darla

#imbringingbirthdaysback

#imbringingbirthdaysback is the idea of Stampin'UP!'s very own Shannon West. She offered to send a Birthday card to anyone that commented on her post. That started an idea that has grown and grown. So much so that Stampin'Up! decided to produce a wooden stamp with #imbringingbirthdaysback. Now that you know a little history about the cause our designers have some cards to share with you that will help Bring Birthdays Back! Would you join us in the effort to bring birthdays back?

Dawn Bourgette - Dawn's Creative Chalet

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana



Tonya Ball~ Stamp with Tonya

Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Mother Dearest

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

We're so glad you have joined us today!!

We are talking about Mothers....

Webster's Dictionary defines a mother as:

1. 1a :  a female parentb (1) :  a woman in authority; specifically :  the superior of a religious community of women(2) :  an old or elderly woman
2. 2:  source, origin <necessity is the mother of invention>
3. 3:  maternal tenderness or affection
4. 
   
5. 5:  something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale<the mother of all construction projects>

This is more like how I would describe being a Mother..... hehe (and yes I own this shirt!!

  this is so true too 

But at the end of the day:

Mother's Day is right around the corner.  Whether you are a mom, have a mom, miss a mom, know a mom, or are planning to be a mom.... You will want to see what creative ways our Design Team have to celebrate all things Mom.

She was your first fan, your first love, your first everything....send her a card!

She is in heaven, you miss her dearly...make a card in her honor and bless a struggling friend with it

Moms come in all shapes and sizes....thankfully, so do our creative cards.

Have a fabulous day friends!

Don't forget to check out each blog page for tips and ideas on how our cards were made.

Pamela Wu - Stinky Tofu

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Carrie Rhoades - Carrie Stamps

Kathy Alt ~ Kathy's Stamping World

April INKspiration Challenge ~ #SSINKIC32

March Card Sketch Challenge Winner!

Congratulations to...

Brunie at Pretty Inkspirations

{see more card sketch inspiration here}

For this 3rd Monday of the month we are sharing an INKspiration Challenge where we showcase a picture to help inspire you to create something! Let this inspiration take you anywhere you would like to go. The possibilities are endless! We can't wait to see what these photos inspire you to create, so please share with us!

Link up your creation to share with all of us here at SSINK! The linky will be open for 1 week (closes at noon on Sunday, April 24th). When uploading to any gallery, be sure to use #SSINKIC32. 

Challenges at SSINK

1st Monday - Color Combo

2nd Monday - Card Sketch

3rd Monday - Inspiration

4th Monday - Mystery

 Tobe Buffenbarger -- The Craft Sea

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Melissa Stout ~ The Stamp Doc

Challenge Rules:

1. Although Stampin' Up! products are what you will see our designers use for inspiration, all stamping products are welcome.
2. Create something new using the Color Combo, Card Sketch, Inspiration Challenge, or Mystery Challenge seen at the top of the challenge post.
3. When uploading your creation, please provide a direct link to the post that features your creation.
4. When uploading to a public gallery, Facebook, or Instagram please be sure to use the hashtag found at the top of the challenge post.
5. Please include a link back to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration on your post, preferably the challenge post you are joining in that week.
6. Have fun...we can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for joining us!

This challenge closes on Sunday, April 24th at Noon (PST). Each week's winner will be announced on the following Monday.

An InLinkz Link-up