Wednesday, April 22, 2015

LID:: April 2015 Release:: Day 3


Welcome back to the third and final day of the April New Release Hop for Lil' Inker Designs! The products and inspirational projects are amazing, aren't they? You should have arrived from Heather Hoffman's amazing blog if you are following the hop!

My first project showcases a few products! I started by die cutting and creating a mini-envelope from the Petal Card Die. (Check out my fellow teammates blogs to see other ways to use this die!) and stamped a vine detail from the beautiful and soft Send Pretty Greetings Stamp Set. I then created a way to secure the envelope by affixing two brads on each flap and tying a bow with May Arts Natural Burlap String. I adhered the envelope to a decorated card base that had been selectively stamped with a greeting from Send Pretty Greetings.



For the inside of the envelope I die cut numerous flowers in just two passes from the Perky Posies Die! When the envelope is opened, the posies flutter out, much like confetti.



My final project of this release features the We Connect Stamp Set with a greeting from Just Sayin'. I stamped the circles repeatedly and added my own "stitching". After I was finished, I thought they eluded to baseballs, so I went with a red card base and black and red accents. I'll give this card to one of my boys' little league coaches at the end of the season.


There are a few other products from this release that I didn't feature but are just as amazing! Glassine Mini Envelopes (works perfectly with the Petal Card Die) and Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Squares, featuring new sizes!




Your next stop is Amy Kolling!

Be sure to stop by the  Lil' Inker Designs Store to see all of the new goodies! As usual, there are prizes up for grabs so please be sure to leave a comment at each stop for your chance to win!

22 comments:

  1. Fantastic cards! Love the new products! :)

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  2. So fabulous...you girls are all rockin' this release. Love what you've done with the petal card die!

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  3. I love your filled petal card and that you popped it on the front of the card. The colours are pretty on the second card xx

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  4. Karen, these are wonderful. I like the pocket of flowers and the creative baseball circles. How clever!!

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  5. Oooh, I love the idea of the Petal Card on the front of a larger card! Such a nice surprise inside. Thanks for all the great ideas this week!

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  6. WOW - there is a WORLD OF WONDERFUL in your cards today Karen :)
    LOVE your birthday card with the PRETTY petal pocket filled with flowers on top - such a FUN design!!!
    Your interlinked circles are SO COOL, the stitched edges are SO CLEVER - ANOTHER great way to use these MUST-HAVE stamps!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!

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  7. Oh my! These are both fabulous! Love the transformation of those circles into baseballs! The first card....oh LOVE! How fun is that petal card on there?!?!?! LOVE ♥

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  8. Love your Petal Card envelope filled with Perky Petals! And your creative ideas about making the baseballs is terrific! Very clever!

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  9. Very sweet envelope full of flowers and love the baseballs.

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  10. Such wonderful cards...love the use of the petal die filled with flowers. Also the baseballs is a great way to stretch those stamps.

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  11. Ha! Great imagination to allude to baseballs with We Connect! Also love the petal card full of flowers!!

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  12. Wow-I loved the little posies coming out of the petal card-but it is WAY cool to see the "baseball" card-especially since I'm sitting here listening to the Cardinals play
    tonight's game-too funny!

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  13. What a neat idea to have flowers burst from the petal die card! And your 'baseball' card is a cool idea.

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  14. Marvelous cards as always Karen! Love the design of your first one and those tiny little vines!

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  15. Loving this release more and more. Great cards. Loved the "baseball" touch.

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  16. Love all your cards Karen! You are so amazingly talented. And the last one...send it on over and my boys would LOVE it!!

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