Sunday, January 11, 2015

LID:: January Release:: Day 1




It's the first day of the Lil' Inker Designs January Release and I'm positive you will love it! As usual, we have a fabulous hop for you featuring innovative stamps and dies! You should have arrived from Jen's Blog!


I have two projects to show you today! I started by creating a custom, patterned background with the new Quilted Swirl Stitch Pattern Die. I then trimmed a bit off the bottom before mounting it to a white card base that was stamped with a sentiment from the new Smooches Stamp Set. I finished the card with a die cut heart and the lovely, swirly and dainty new Doodled Love Word Die!



My next card features a kraft card base that has the added detail of a slanted stitch from the new Stitched Mats: Side-Stitched Rectangles. I then cut a sentiment panel with a smaller die from the Side-Stitched Rectangles set and stamped it with a sentiment from the lovely Love is All You Need Stamp Set. I finished the card with two cute banners from the new Hearts Banners Die! I colored the hearts in with markers and added a black drawn line.


Your next stop is Kristen!

Don't forget to comment along the hops, as there are three $15 gift certificates up for grabs to the Lil' Inker Designs Store!

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53 comments:

  1. Heather P.January 11, 2015 at 11:43 PM

    Such totally fun cards! I *love* that quilted swirl stitch pattern die!

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  2. TeresaJanuary 11, 2015 at 11:48 PM

    Perfect Valentines Day cards, and I really love the "untraditional" colors on the first one!

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  3. LisaHJanuary 12, 2015 at 12:01 AM

    The new Side Stitched Rectangle die are next up on my list of must haves. Beautiful work!

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  4. Jill NorwoodJanuary 12, 2015 at 12:22 AM

    Beautiful cards! Loving all the new products! Those heart banners are too cute!

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  5. Celeste GoffJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    Love your cards! So very pretty!

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  6. Holly AKA KopyKatJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    These are so super cute.

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  7. Brandi RJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:19 AM

    Very pretty cards! I'm falling inlove with that Hearts Banners die set ♥

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  8. Kristie GouletJanuary 12, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    Very pretty cards!

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  9. ~amy~January 12, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    super sweet Karen!

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  10. Vankleeck6January 12, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    Love these cards, that quilted background is wonderful!

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  11. zehraJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    Sweet cards

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  12. Larissa HeskettJanuary 12, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Totally LOVING these!! This is such an AWESOME Release!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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  13. Michele K. HendersonJanuary 12, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    I love the pretty color combination! These are all so much fun!

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  14. Lisa PetrellaJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Beautiful cards, Karen! I love those new side stitched rectangles!

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  15. cheraJanuary 12, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    love your cards!! Those dies are so much fun!

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  16. Melanie MakesJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Beautiful card, I really love the Quilted Stitched Swirled background die.

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  17. lisa808January 12, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Love the look of the background on the first card. Awesome look of the double heart border on your second card.

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  18. MeganJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    How did you adhere the new doodle die?? I love how dainty it is, but I'm never sure how I would adhere the super skinny dies!

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  19. Mary HolshouserJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:38 PM

    The cards are great. I love the embossing on the one card - I'll be getting that die.
    The string of hearts is so cute.
    thanks for sharing some wonderful cards.

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  20. KellyJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    the stitching is such a nice effect!

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  21. Carol W.January 12, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Both cards are awesome! Love the quilted swirl stitched pattern die! ~ Carol W.

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  22. DeeptiJanuary 12, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    These are fabulous :)

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  23. Sheila HJanuary 12, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    Great cards - your color combos rock.

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  24. Rubeena I.January 12, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    great cards!!

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  25. canadian_linerJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    I always love your CAS designs, Karen. Great job combining a bunch of LID goodies on your LOVE card.

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  26. MelissaFJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    Love your awesome cards, especially the stitching details of the dies!

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  27. Amy C.January 12, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    The heart banner dies are so sweet and add such a pretty touch. Beautiful cards!

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  28. PStanleyJanuary 12, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    Lovely cards!

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  29. Lisa EltonJanuary 12, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    A pair of fabulous cards Karen! That little heart banner is cute!

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  30. stampinfun71January 12, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    great cards...I love the hearts border/banner die!

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  31. stamper101January 12, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    i liked how you used the heart banner - great job!

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  32. irishgalkellyJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    Lovely cards! I'm convinced now that I just have to have that swirl quilt die and pretty heart banner. ; )

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  33. Sue DJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    Wonderful cards--my fave is the first one.

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  34. Chitra NairJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    Beautiful cards...

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  35. Lizzie T a/k/a WifeladyJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    Pretty cards! I love that stitched pattern die!

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  36. StampinLouieJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    Loving the bold sentiments!

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  37. Hippymom83January 12, 2015 at 9:29 PM

    Very pretty cards! The side stitched panels are awesome!

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  38. McStamperJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    Love your pretty cards.

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  39. UnknownJanuary 12, 2015 at 10:21 PM

    Those stitched mats with the love is all you need stamp set are on my wish list! You paired them beautifully in your card. I love the colors you chose.

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  40. KatieJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:02 PM

    GREAT cards. Love all of them.

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  41. Bev KarolakJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:32 AM

    Awesome cards! Love the side-stitched mats. :)

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  42. TracyM #6773January 13, 2015 at 4:56 AM

    FABULOUS cards Karen!!!
    Your 1st card is SO ELEGANT, LOVE the stitched swirl background and your SWEET "love" layered over the vellum heart!!!
    Side-stitching adds a PRETTY texture to your layers, LOVE the heart banner & sentiment, a FABULOUS color combo too!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION ... and for adding MORE new releases to my wish list :)

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  43. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:40 AM

    Cute projects!

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  44. AJ BodineJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Very pretty, love that heart banner!

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  45. Kara LynneJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    Great use of those new products, Karen! Love the side-stitched boarders and that dainty "love" die.

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  46. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    What a strong release! Love all of them!

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  47. Denise BryantJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    Pretty cards! Love the 'love' die and the hearts banners!

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  48. Mary-Anne VJanuary 14, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    Beautiful use of the dies...love that quilt plate.

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  49. Helen GullettJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    So love that hearts banner with big bold sentiment and that border dies. THANKS for the inspirations :)

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  50. LindseyJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:01 AM

    Fabulous cards, Karen!

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  51. DianeJanuary 15, 2015 at 5:32 AM

    Awesome projects...love your designs and style!!

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  52. Laura PryorJanuary 17, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    These projects are so very elegant!!! You did an amazing job, Karen!

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  53. snazzyjjJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    Great cards. Is that yellow stitching on the bottom of your Love card? Love how you back the word with a heart too.

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