Lil' Inker Designs:: February Release:: Day 3

It's the final day of the Lil' Inker Designs February 2019 Release! This February release from Lil' Inker Designs is full of sass and fun! If you are following the hop, you should have arrived from the ever so talented Jen Carter's Blog! (Visit the Lil' Inker Design's Blog for the full link up.)

Today I have a two cards showcasing the adorable, and much requested, Dog Hugs Stamps and Dog Hugs Die Set. I just love how you can customize this set, so that the dogs can hold items or wear glasses, etc.!

I stamped one time the dogs onto white cardstock and colored them in with light colored Copics. Nothing fancy, just gave them a bit of color. I then used the coordinating die, and added a few accessories. I mounted the panel onto a kraft card base and finished with a stamped sentiment from Dog Hugs.

For this next card, I used a single, stamped row of the dog from Dog Hugs- cut with the Dog Hugs Die Set, and mounted it onto a white panel inked with oxide inks. I then created a cardbase from gray cardstock, onto which I stamped a fun sentiment from Sassy Pants Stamp Set. I finished with a panel I cut from the Mod Circles Cover Up Die. So much fun to mix and match all the items from just this February Release!

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 Kimberly Rendino, as the next stop along the hop. I hope you get a chance to visit the Lil' Inker Designs Store now as products are already up at the store!!

Don't forget to leave a unique comment along the each of the stops on the hop! You can win the ENTIRE release by leaving unique comments on each of the stops along the hop each day! (affiliate links used)

Lil' Inker Designs:: February Release:: Day 2

It's the second day of the Lil' Inker Designs February 2019 Release Showcase...weren't yesterday's projects from the team so inspiring? Such a creative team! This February release from Lil' Inker Designs is full of sass and fun! If you are following the hop, you should have arrived from the ever so talented Jen Carter's Blog! (Visit the Lil' Inker Design's Blog for the full link up.)

Today I have a few cards featuring the newest cover plate to the line-up: Mod Circles! My first card features a teal cardbase. I painted gold paint onto some cardstock and cut out the Mod Circles, applying it to the card not as a normal cover-plate, but as a decorative, angled element.

I finished the card with a three-layer die cut sentiment from the new Fabulous Word Die and a coordinating sentiment from the Sassy Girl Stamp Set.

For this next card, I used the Mod Circles Cover Up Die as an embossing plate with my bright pink card base. I then used the Sassy Girl Die Set and Sassy Girl Stamp Set to create a focal point. I finished the card with a sentiment made from the new Snarky Shadow Hello Stamp and Die Set.

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 Kimberly Rendino, as the next stop along the hop. I hope you get a chance to visit the Lil' Inker Designs Store now as products are already up at the store!!

Don't forget to leave a unique comment along the each of the stops on the hop! You can win the ENTIRE release by leaving unique comments on each of the stops along the hop each day! (affiliate links used)

Lil' Inker Designs:: February 2019 Release:: Day 1

Today is the first of three days of the Lil' Inker Designs February 2019 Release Showcase... Once again, we have a fabulous hop for you featuring new stamps and dies. This release from Lil' Inker Designs is full of trendy, sassy items perfect for your friends and loved ones! If you are following the hop, you should have arrived from the ever so talented Jen Carter's Blog! (Visit the Lil' Inker Design's Blog for the full link up.)

My first project features the uber cool and trendy Sassy Girl Die Set, along with another new snarky sentiment set, Sassy Pants Stamp Set. To create the card, I die cut items from the Sassy Girl Die Set and colored them in with Copics and Nuvo Drop (for some sparkle and shine!). I didn't feel the need to add the face shape, and I think it turned out so cool! It is so much fun to mix and match the elements from this set. The card was finished with a sentiment panel from Sassy Pants Stamp Set.

My next project also features the Sassy Girl Die Set along with the coordinating Sassy Girl Stamp Set, as well as the striped pattern from last month's release, Cozy Plaid Stamp Set. It was so quick and easy to put together. I used Copics to color all the images, but you could use cardstock as well. 

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 Kimberly Rendino, as the next stop along the hop. I hope you get a chance to visit the Lil' Inker Designs Store now as products are already up at the store!!

Don't forget to leave a unique comment along the each of the stops on the hop! You can win the ENTIRE release by leaving unique comments on each of the stops along the hop each day! (affiliate links used)

Cottage Corsage Gatefold Card

Woo-hoo! The Catherine Pooler Store has been restocked and the new release items from Welcome Home was among the items. I am in love with this stamp set, Cottage Corsage, and the coordinating Cottage Corsage Dies- also available in a bundle with the Cottage Garden Background Stamp. (affiliate links used)

I created a gatefold card, with a beautiful marble background peeking through-in my opinion, anyway!

I started with a piece of 4.25 x 11" premium white cardstock, folding at 4.25" at each end. Then I did the partial die cutting technique with the Cottage Corsage Dies, and then stamped and colored the beautiful flowers from Cottage Corsage with a watercolor brush and Mint to Be and Daydream Ink. On the interior base of the card, I stamped the Marble Swirl stamp in Mint to Be.

On the inside flap, I stamped a sentiment from the Cottage Corsage Stamp Set. The other flap is where I will sign my greeting. I folded the flaps in and tied it together with a sheer, mint ribbon.

I don't often experiment with different folds or card forms, so this was a step outside my comfort zone and I really enjoyed the results!

For a New House

I am sure we all can agree when you can use a stamp set for multiple reasons, right? The Happy Place Stamp Set and the Happy Place Die Set, (also sold as a bundle with the Strolling Borders Stamp Set!) along with the Welcome Word Die, all from the Catherine Pooler Welcome Home Release, are just a few of those products (affiliate links used). You can use this set to welcome home a soldier, a college student, a friend that is moving back to her hometown, or someone that purchased their first house, or even a friend that finally moved into their own build dream home!

For this card, I started by creating an abstract landscape using Strolling Borders. I created the sky using It's a Boy Ink, and the grass with Melon Ice Ink. I then stamped the house and trees from Happy Place with Twilight Ink onto Bristol Smooth Cardstock and colored them with Zig Real Clean Color Brush Markers for a no-line coloring look. I then die cut them out with the Happy Place Die Set. Then I die cut part of the sentiment from Welcome Word Die and finished with a sentiment from Happy Place.

Sending this card to a friend who just moved into her dream home after a long process of building and lots of hard work and dedication!

Welcome Home February 2019 Release:: Catherine Pooler Designs

Are you ready for Catherine Pooler Designs newest release, Welcome Home!? There are so many awesome products released this go round, I have a feeling that you will love them all like I do!

My first card features the super sweet Happy Place Stamp Set and coordinating Happy Place Dies. I love these large houses that are perfect for any kind of coloring, or just stamping! I stamped these in Juniper Mist onto Bristol paper and colored them in with Zig markers. They were mounted to a Smoke Cardstock panel that had been stamped with a pattern from the Strolling Borders Stamp Set with Stone Blue Ink. I finished with a sentiment from the new Warm Welcome Stamp Set.

I love this next card! I started with a card base made from Ultra Smooth White Cardstock. I masked off the bottom portion and then used the awesome, large Marble Swirl Stamp Set to create a background pattern using Melon Ice, It's a Boy and Limoncello Inks. (By the way, did you see the coordinating embossing powders for Melon Ice? You can find them here!) I did a quick mask of the plants before stamping the background. I then stamped the super cool office/house plants from the Warm Welcome Stamp Set in Midnight Ink and colored them in with Copics.

I finished with a beautiful sentiment from the Cottage Corsage Stamp Set.

Please be sure to hop and comment, as there are prizes! One winner will be chosen to receive a $25 gift certificate to the Catherine Pooler Store! Winners will be announced on Catherine's blog on February 18th.

The Catherine Pooler supplies I've used are linked (affiliate links used) in the body of my post, I hope you have a chance to check them out!

Here is the complete list of the Creative Team and guests that are hopping today:

Catherine

Tracie

Jen

Karen (me!)

Susan

Kristie

Ilina

Lisa

Nanette

Kelly

Maureen

Julie Mogford

Daniel West

Ingrid

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