Tickled Pink Piggy

We're loosing our supervisor at the office next week and we are all happy for her to begin her new adventure, but sad that she's leaving. A double edged sword, you know? I'm the resident card maker in the office, so I created this card for us to sign and wish her well.

I'm playing along with the MFT Sketch Challenge #314.

I started with a rustic cardstock panel that I washed with watercolor in pink hues and splattered with pink and brown ink. This was mounted to a kraft cardbase and then I stamped the cute piggy from Hog Heaven onto a rustic rectangle panel border with some pink scallops from Blueprints Die-Namics 27. He was watercolored as well, and some sparkle was added to the heart. I finished the card with a few sentiment banners.

BRI:: A Hug and a Smile

**Please scroll down or click here for my 2016 Season's Giving Blog Hop post**

I have a sweet, little clean and simple scene card up on The Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog with some quick instructions on how I created it...I'm helping Vanessa out until the new design team gets situated and settle. I would be tickled pink if you stopped by  The Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog to see the full card and list of supplies and leave a comment!

Season's Giving Blog Hop 2016

2016 has come and gone, what a wild ride it's been. This year I got back into more crafting after a hiatus of two years, it feels great to create again. I'm looking forward to expanding my cardmaking in 2017 with card videos, better photography and showcasing more cards! I want to thank each of you for your comments and encouragement. Some of my best friendships have developed from this hobby and I wouldn't change it for the world. I created a new card for today's hop, because, crafty friends like you are rare, and cherished!

I have the pleasure to participate in the 2016 Season's Giving Blog Hop...each and every stop will be hosting a giveaway!  I am giving away Lawn Fawn's Just For You Stamp Set. **Please let me know what you'd like to see from me in 2017 to be eligible to win!**

(4x6 unused set that is absolutely sweet and perfect in every way!Open to US addresses only due to shipping costs. The set does not come with backer or packaging. Winner will be chosen at random from comments left by January 8th, please be sure there is a way I can contact you!)

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Here's the complete hop list:

Lawn Fawn

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Reverse Confetti

Taylored Expressions

Paper Smooches

Neat & Tangled

Technique Tuesday

Clear & Simple Stamps

Richard Garay

My Sweet Petunia

JustNick

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Sunny Studio Stamps

Inchie Arts llc

Scrapbook Update

Buttons Galore

Latisha Yoast

Julia Stainton

ChariMoss

Cristina Nunez

Wanda Guess

Vera Yates

Amy Tsuruta

Mary-Ann Maldonado

Lori Craig

Lydia Fiedler

Jenn Shurkus

Lisa Henke

Dina Kowal

Libby Hickson

Emily Leiphart

Cindy Lawrence

Kelly Klapstein

Erica Houtghton

Elise Constable

Julee Tillman

Lee Murphy

Lisa Arana

Giovana Smith

Karen Baker  **you are here**

Lindsay Amrhein

Dana Joy

Marcie Sharp

Megan Hoeppner

Alicia Thelin

Asia King

Debbie Seyer

Yvonne Van De Grijp

Tenia Nelson

Michelle Woerner

Christina Griffiths

Lori McAree

Barbara Anders

Jill Hawkins

Veronica Zalis

Leigh Penner

Margie Higuchi

Amy Coose

Melody Rupple

Karen Letchworth

Heidi Ramsey Blankenship

Jennie Harper

Jodi Collins

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Gracie Chavez

Stephanie Klauck

Savannah O’Gwynn

Terre Fry

Neva Cole

Maria Levine

Misti Oblander

Ceal Pritchett

BRI:: Modern Deer

One of the best things about the Butterfly Reflections Ink Shop is the variety of items and manufacturers that Vanessa carries (I can't forget to mention the super fast shipping!). It has been an absolute pleasure being on the design team and being able to showcase the products carried at the store. My last card as a regular design team member is featured over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog and I would be tickled pink if you stopped by and left a comment!

Macaroon Birthday

White on white with a pop of silver and gold. I love the look but man oh man, is it ever difficult to photograph! I wanted to play along with the Little Tangle's Challenge #75: Color Combo-Silver and Gold and had to be creative with the Neat & Tangled Stamps that I have. 

I kept it clean and simple. I chose to use the glass container and cookie image from Big Top Birthday and lined them up, heat embossed with silver and colored with light copics. I added a strip of gold washi and some silver scallops. To finish the card, I stamped and heat embossed the banner and sentiment in silver, and added some light copic coloring and gold paint.

I'm posting this Christmas morning to pass some time as I will celebrate with my boys tonight. Wishing you all a very, merry Christmas with you and your loved ones.

Winter Kindness

Winter kindness is when a gentleman (dressed as Santa none the less) plows your driveway after 10 inches of snow and then comes back to plow the end after the city plow has come through. So very thankful!

It's my first time playing along with the Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge, this month there is a Winter Theme, which is perfect to showcase the white on white technique, or similar to it.

I started my card by stamping Concord & 9th's Barnwood Background with light gray ink onto white cardstock, sprayed the panel with some shimmer and white dots to mimic snow. I bordered this with the Happy Card Frame Dies and Kind Frame Add-On Die. Finally, I created a sentiment strip with a sentiment from the  Kindhearted Stamp Set, it also has some shimmer for good measure.

Kind people really are the best!

BRI #Hashtag Stamps Blog Hop

There is an exclusive stamp set from Butterfly Reflections Ink (a collaboration with Bossy Joscie) called #Hashtag Bossy and it kinda stole my heart.

Today is a blog hop showcasing the two new sets from Butterfly Reflections Ink, you should have arrived from the Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog.

(A complete list and all the details can be found there.) I know so many ladies that are striving to be or excelling at being a boss or their own boss and these two sets are a perfect match to make them something custom to help them celebrate or encourage them. 

My card today showcases MFT's You Have My Heart Stamp Set (colored with zig markers with an distress inked background), the Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX Die-namics, and Essential Sentiment Stamp Set. I adore how the #Hashtag Bossy Stamp Set has so many coordinating sentiments to emphasize a main sentiment or image (see another card here.)

Vanessa has offered up one each of the #Hashtag-Bossy and #Hashtag Stamp Set. To be eligible to win one of the two prizes, leave a comment on all the blogs participating in today's hop by Monday, December 26th at noon. Winners will be announced on the Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog on Tuesday, December 27th.

Your next stop on the hop is the very talented Marcie!

Single Bloom

I needed a bit of color in my life as everything outside is white, white, white! 

Today I'm playing along in Altenew's Year in Review Inpsiration Challenge. (I was inspired by the July Challenge, I really liked the green to yellow feature in the inspiration photo.)

I started by applying a green and yellow wash to watercolor paper and then stamped and white heat embossed the leaves and flower from Altenew's Beautiful Day Stamp Set. I then added a bit of shading with copic markers. This panel was added to a white card base bordered by green cardstock, the size being 4 x 5.5, so that the colorful panel overlapped.

Then I finished the card with a white on white die cut sentiment, from Altenew's Majestic Blooms Die. Overall, I really enjoy the organic colored panel contrasted with the clean and chic card design.

Let it Snow

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We are expecting up to a foot this weekend. It is so pretty when it is light and fluffy, but I am pretty sure I've had enough!

I have a last minute entry for both the Inky Paws Challenge #38-Color Challenge and Ellen Hutson's 12 Days of Christmas with a Feminine Twist-Glitter.

I wanted to use the frame from Newton's Nook Garden Starter as my tag base, so I stamped and heat embossed it, then die cut the frame from the Garden Window Die and inked it in teal. I was inspired by the large die cut snowflakes in Julia's Tag, so I adhered some to to red glitter paper and topped it with the tag frame. I then added a banner from the Garden Window Die with a sticker sentiment and finished the tag with some sparkly ribbon.

I hope that you all are all done getting ready for Christmas, or at least more prepared than I am!

LID:: December 2016 Release:: Day

Welcome to the third and final day of the Lil' Inker Designs December 2016 Release Showcase...full of innovative, fun and beautiful items! Weren't all the projects showcased on this fabulous hop featuring new stamps and dies just amazing?! If you are following the hop, you should have arrived from the ever so talented Jessica's Blog!(Visit the Lil' Inker Design's Blog for the full link up.)

My first card today features the absolutely gorgeous and stamp friendly Corner Adorner Stamps, Because Stamp Set and Because Word Die. I love the sentiments in the Because Stamp Set-there is a wide variety so sentiment building is so easy and versatile. I chose to create a card that can be used for an engagement, bridal shower, wedding or anniversary!

I stamped the beautiful and larger floral arrangement from the Corner Adorner Stamps in Versafine Onyx Black into onto watercolor paper and selectively colored the blooms and berries. Then came some splatters and I finished the card with a stamped sentiment from the Because Stamp Set and a pink die cut from Because Word Die.

I have another card featuring the Corner Adorner Stamp Set,
along with the new Sassy Script Capitals & Numbers Stamp Set.

I started by stamping the floral arrangement onto white cardstock and selectively coloring the stems, leaves and small flower clusters. I then stamped the custom sentiment with the Sassy Script Capitals & Numbers Stamp Set and previously released Sassy Script Stamps. I finished the card with a strip of washi tape and coordinating solid cardstock.

Here's a look at the new release products showcased in my two projects today:

It is with pleasure that I get to send you to the talented Lisa Henke's Blog as the next stop along the hop. I hope you get a chance to visit the Lil' Inker Design Store now as all the NEW DECEMBER 2016 RELEASE products are already up at the store!

Don't forget to leave a unique comment along the each of the stops on the hop! Laura, the amazing owner, has decided to up the ante and graciously giveaway the ENTIRE release to one lucky commenter! (Details are in the image).