New Catalog Countdown ~ Day 2

Good Afternoon Happy Stampers!!

It is THAT time of year!!

The Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog comes to you live in ONE more days!!

Can you stand all the excitement?!

As we usually do for the new catalog release we'll be counting down  the days by paying tribute to the brand new In-color Collection.  And let us just tell you...

The 2016-2018 In-Colors are AMAZING!!

Today we're looking at Flirty Flamingo. Take it all in (did you notice the Countdown banner is the new color?!!). 

OH MY STARS!!   That's all we can think about when we talk about this color.  This is the PERFECT shade of pinkish-coral that you ever did see!!  You are going to want this color in your collection, we promise you!!  It goes with EVERYTHING!!!  We cannot get enough !!

A few of our Design Team members were lucky enough to have some Flirty Flamingo supplies on hand to give you a sneak peek at just how amazing this color is!!

You may even notice some other new products too!

Want to see more?  

Come back tomorrow for a new color focus and more amazing sneak peeks!

If you have missed any of our countdown posts, check out below for the links to all of them so far!

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

 Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

New Catalog Countdown:
Day 2: Flirty Flamingo <----- you are here
Day 3: Sweet Sugarplum
Day 4: Dapper Denim

Day 5: Emerald Envy

Summer Time!!

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

We hope you are well rested, refreshed, and ready to take on this short week!

I don't know about you...but I'm ready for SUMMER!!!

This past week has been BEAUTIFUL here in West Michigan.  I cannot complain ONE BIT!  The summer-like weather has me all excited about weird things..like yard work, and pressure washing my house.  (I know...WEIRD)

My kids are seriously having fits that they still have 2 weeks left of school.  hee hee  I know some of you are done already, don't tell my kids that's allowed k?  or they're going to want to move to your state.

So.... SUMMER!

What better way to celebrate the turning of the seasons than with some super fun cards/projects!?

Sandy Beach Scenes?  Marine Themed?  Super bright colors?

How do you do summer paper crafting?

Add your blog link in the comment section, we'd LOVE to see your work!  We love being Inkspired by all of you!

Speaking of Inkspiration:  Here are some Super Summer projects our Design Team has cooked up for you!

Enjoy!  Don't forget to head on over to their blogs for more details, and as always...you can catch up with us on Facebook and Pinterest!!

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick ~ Breelin Renwick

 

Melissa Stout ~ The Stamp Doc

New Catalog Countdown ~ Day 3

Good Afternoon Happy Stampers!!

It is THAT time of year!!

The Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog comes to you live in 2 more days!!

Can you stand all the excitement?!

As we usually do for the new catalog release we'll be counting down  the days by paying tribute to the brand new In-color Collection.  And let us just tell you...

The 2016-2018 In-Colors are AMAZING!!

Today we're looking at Sweet Sugarplum. Take it all in (did you notice the Countdown banner is the new color?!!). 

Is it purple?  is it pink?  is it just as sweet as can be?!

This is such a lovely color.  It can be both bold, and subtle, and works for masculine or feminine details.  You are going to want this color in your collection, we promise you!!  We cannot get enough !!

A few of our Design Team members were lucky enough to have some Sweet Sugarplum supplies on hand to give you a sneak peek at just how amazing this color is!!

You may even notice some other new products too!

Want to see more?  

Come back tomorrow for a new color focus and more amazing sneak peeks!

If you have missed any of our countdown posts, check out below for the links to all of them so far!

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

New Catalog Countdown:

Day 3: Sweet Sugarplum  <----you are here
Day 4: Dapper Denim

Day 5: Emerald Envy

Masculine Monday ~ Father's Day Edition

Today is Masculine Monday! With Father's Day fast approaching we thought we would share some masculine cards that would be perfect for giving all of the great dads in our lives! Be sure to click on the name below each card to head to each designer's blog for more information on her card! 

Feeling inspired? Let us know by leaving a comment!

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Melissa Stout ~ The Stamp Doc

Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Come on back tomorrow for some summertime inspiration!

New Catalog Countdown ~ Day 4

Good Afternoon Happy Stampers!!

It is THAT time of year!!

The Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog comes to you live in 3 more days!!

Can you stand all the excitement?!

As we usually do for the new catalog release we'll be counting down  the days by paying tribute to the brand new In-color Collection.  And let us just tell you...

The 2016-2018 In-Colors are AMAZING!!

Today we're looking at Dapper Denim. Take it all in (did you notice the Countdown  banner is today's new color?!!). 

This amazing blue color pairs SO great with  all of your old favorites.   It is going to pair SO nicely with Cherry Cobbler or Read Red and Very Vanilla/Whisper White for all of your patriotic cards and projects.  It also looks AMAZING! with one of the other new colors (we'll get to that this week!!) and Crumb Cake.  Ooooh, we cannot get enough !!

A few of our Design Team members were lucky enough to have some Dapper Denim supplies on hand to give you a sneak peek at just how amazing this color is!!

You may even notice some other new products too!

Want to see more?  

Come back tomorrow for a new color focus and more amazing sneak peeks!

If you missed yesterday's post about Emerald Envy, you're going to want to check it out HERE!

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

New Catalog Countdown:
Day 4: Dapper Denim
Day 5: Emerald Envy

New Catalog Countdown ~ Day 5

Good Afternoon Happy Stampers!!

It is THAT time of year!!

The Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog comes to you live in 4 more days!!

Can you stand all the excitement?!

As we usually do for the new catalog release we'll be counting down  the days by paying tribute to the brand new In-color Collection.  And let me just tell you...

The 2016-2018 In-Colors are AMAZING!!

Today we're looking at Emerald Envy. Take it all in (did you notice the Countdown banner is the new color?!!). 

This amazing green color pairs SO great with  all of your old favorites. With Very Vanilla and Early Espresso, it is very rich and masculine.

I cannot get enough !!

A few of our Design Team members were lucky enough to have some Emerald Envy supplies on hand to give you a sneak peek at just how amazing this color is!!

You may even notice some other new products too!

Want to see more?  

Come back tomorrow for a new color focus and more amazing sneak peeks!

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday stampers!

 

Do you have big plans for the long weekend?  We hope what ever your plans may be that there is a little bit of stamping at some point!

 

We have some of our favorites to share with you today to help INKspire you to create the weekend away!

Jennifer Campbell- Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Favorite Product: Birthday Bouquet DSP

Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Favorite Product: Banner Banter & Banner Punch

 

Tonya Ball~ Stamp with Tonya
Favorite Products: Another Thank you Stamp Set

Favorite Retiring Color

It's almost time to say goodbye to come of our favorite In Colors from the past few years.  Our Design Team Members created a few cards for you today with one of their favorite retiring colors...

Blackberry Bliss!!

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Retiring Products~ Farewell

Today is May 25th. Why am I tell you this? Because there is only one week left to purchase all the retiring items; the stamp sets, colors, punches, card stock, designer series paper and Big Shot items. Six of our designers have created some beautiful cards to share their favorite retiring items with you. Take a look at the cards and then hurry and place your order before it is to late.

Pamela Wu - Stinky Tofu

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

Kathy Alt ~ Kathy's Stamping World

Heidi Boos ~ Stuck on Stampin'

Leanne Johnson ~ Literally My Joy

Technique Tuesday ~ Masking

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

We are super excited for you to be here with us today.

We've had a LONG week here at SSInk.  I know, you're thinking, "It's only Tuesday?!!" but lets be honest, between kids' school projects, baseball/soccer games, and all of the other end of the year school stuff, we're all on the same page you are...THE LAST ONE!

It's Tuesday, so we're going to drop a technique in here that we all know and love called Masking.

If you're new to the paper crafting scene, this may seem tricky or confusing to you.  Well I promise you it is SUPER easy.

The key to masking is knowing what you want to see where.  Sums it up nicely eh?

All you need is a post it note, a stamp, and some patience.

Step One:  Stamp the image you want to be in the forefront (the main image) first onto your working card.

Then stamp that image again onto a post it note or another piece of scrap cardstock.  

Cut that image out 

Place that image on top of the stamped image on your working card.

Step Two:  Stamp your background image on top of the post it note/scrap cardstock image.

What this does is protect the original stamp, and puts the background image "behind" the focal piece you stamped originally.

When you peel off the post it note/scrap cardstock your images will now be stamped on your working cardstock, but not on top of each other.

Want to see how this works?

Pamela and Jennifer have taken the time today to show you all their tips and tricks for a good masking card.  Be sure to check out their blogs for their unique take on this 

Pamela Wu - Stinky Tofu
** Notice how she layered the leaves over top of each other, but they appear behind??  check her blog out for more details!

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

**We LOVE to mask leaves!!  and that butterfly...!!

May Mystery Challenge ~ #SSINKMC33

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 29th), 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

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

Breelin Renwick ~ Craft-somnia Momma

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 29th at Noon (PST). Each week's winner will be announced on the following Monday.

An InLinkz Link-up

Single Layer Love

Hello happy stampers!

Happy Friday!

The girls here at SSINK are sharing some Single Layer love with you today.  Single layer cards can often times be the most difficult card to create. 

It's so hard not to add some additional layers, but our amazing design team has some amazing creations to INKspire you to create your own single layer card!

Jennifer Campbell- Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Pamela Wu - Stinky Tofu

Jennifer Gregorsky - Jenny G Paper Crafts

Kid Themed Birthday Cards

Happy Birthday!  We all have kids in our lives that we love to shower with cards and gifts on their birthdays.  Today our Designers have a few cards to get the creativity flowing as you create for the kiddos in your life!

Please take some time to check out their blogs today!

Jennifer Campbell- Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Tobe Buffenbarger - The Craft Sea

Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana

Breelin Renwick ~ Craft-somnia Momma