Thinking inking inspiration

I am constantly inspired by Jennifer McGuire and her great design sense and ideas.  I made this card based on one of her thinking inking videos.  I embossed the flower image with white embossing powder and then sponged different distress inks over top.  After that, I stamped a letter script stamp for a subtle layer.  The green mat is done with Papertrey Ink's Sunshine impression plate.  I am loving these plates for some texture.

Supplies:
Paper - Staples cream,  Gina K Pure luxury fresh asparagus, chocolate brown
Stamp: M's flower blooms, French script
Misc: Tombo glue runner, Distress Inks, white embossing powder

Expecting!

When I heard the fabulous exciting news that some friends of mine are expecting, I went to work.  Here is what I came up with:

 I scored the cardstock with my cutting tool - I used my bone folder and scored in the gully of the cutter.  I stamped the inchies with Versafine, then watercoloured them with pencils.  Adhered to the cardstock with a glue runner and all done!

Supplies:
Paper: Staples cream card stock, Inchies
Stamp: Expectant Mother (stamp was a gift)
Misc: watercolour pencils, bone folder, Fiskars paper cutter

Another hello and rock and roll technique

A cute little tiny card that I used the direct to paper technique on at the edges.  I also did the rock and roll technique on the flowers to add some depth by adding a darker ink to the edges of the stamp.  Simple and clean.

Supplies:
Paper: Staples cream and white, Gina K pure luxury fresh asparagus
Ink: Distress Inks -- spiced marmalade, fired brick, shabby shutters
Stamps: M's hello, Impress flowers
Misc: pop dots

Inchies

Well, I found a cool new product called Inchies (and Twinchies) that are made of matboard.   They are fabulous little squares to stamp on and or colour.  I stamped with Versafine, then used watercolour pencils and some water to colour.  I used my Perfect Pearls mist to spritz the cardstock to add a coppery finish.  Voilà - a simple birthday card. 

Supplies:
Paper: dark chocolate brown from Paper Source, inchies
Stamp: M's $1 cupcake
Ink: Versafine black
Misc: Perfect Pearls copper mixed with water in a mini mister, watercolour crayons

Simple clean hello

Love the colour combination!  What do you think?

Supplies:
Paper: Staples white, Gina K pure luxury fresh asparagus
Stamp: SU Upsy daisy, M's hello
Ink: Versamark, Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Other: white embossing ink, embossing tool

Fun with chalk inks!

I have recently been inspired to buy chalk inks by all the posts people have had showing off their soft matte finish.  So I went to a store armed with a coupon and ready to buy!  I couldn't seem to find any large ink pads but found dew drops by Tsukineko:

I am loving this set!  It's called Clowning Around and it has Thatched Straw, Midnight Black, Cloud White and Red Magic.  These colours are scrumptious and I am definitely going to get another set. To make the card below, I used my Papertrey Ink Giga Guidelines stamp set with these inks.  I ran my SU Kraft cardstock through my cuttlebug with the Giga Guidelines Impression Plate for some texture.  I used the Thatched Straw yellow ink and it was wonderfully juicy.  Added a scrap strip of Gina K pure luxury Smoky Slate card stock and a jewel and voilà!

Supplies:
Paper: SU kraft, Staples white, Gina K smoky slate
Stamp: PTI Giga Guidelines
Ink: Thatched Straw Tsukineko chalk ink
Tools: Cuttlebug, PTI Giga Guidelines Impression Plate, Marvy square punch, Fiskars paper cutter, pop dots
Embellishments: amber jewel

Cards for Grace

One of my favourite blogs is Jennifer McGuire's and she is doing a wonderful thing called Cards for Kids.  Right now, there is a little sister who has recently lost her twin and Jennifer is organizing a special super quick card drive.  Read here for more details.  I am working on some cards this evening and encourage you to join.  How worthwhile ...

Another thank you ...

I have this delicous ribbon that is two toned in blue/brown and pink/brown and love using it to add a little colour.  This combined with a circle punch, a mixture of a whole bunch of Verve clear stamps that give thanks and some patterned paper and voilà, card done!

Card recipe:
DCWV patterned paper, Georgia Pacific recycled brown paper, Chocolate Mousse ribbon, Holtz distress ink, glue dots

Made to order card for a wedding

Here is a card I made that a friend ordered for a wedding.  The theme was eat drink love so I used that as my message.  Papertrey stamps used for the background and foreground with some gold embossing and an amber rhinestone.

Mother's Day Card

Here is the card I made for my mother.  Love my new Twinkling H20s!

DCWV textured pink paper, Staples card stock, Paper Source flower stamp, Paper Trey Ink Mega Mixed Messages, Paper Trey Ink stripes, Versamark ink, white embossing powder, Twinkling H2Os