CAS(E) this Sketch #341

Happy Thursday! Time for another sketch .... and it's a fabulous one for CTS #341 from Brian King. There's lots of beautiful inspiration from the CAS(E) this Sketch DT too, so be sure to take a peek and then play along!
I focused on that lovely plaid AND decided to take this opportunity to create a masculine bday card (since I never, ever have enough of those!). CAS all the way....in a blue/black/white combo.
We hope that you'll join us at CTS #341 and will be adding your masterpiece to the gallery (the InLinkz will close at 9 am EST on Thursday, October 3rd)!
P.S. - A warm welcome to our GD, Mugdha!!

Ink To Paper Saturday Showcase - It's A Sign: Love & Kindness

saturday Showcase: it's a sign: love & kindness

Today, we're throwing around a bit of love and kindness over on the Ink to Paper blog! Let’s a take a closer look at It's A Sign: Love & Kindness stamp set, which provides the perfect floral and chalkboard elements you need to create thank you cards for any season !

On a bed of Bitty Big: Soft Stone patterned paper the pretty florals from  It's A sign: Love & Kindness take center stage..... along with the subtle stamping of the main sentiment, also in Soft Stone. 

The floral centers are stamped in a darker gray (Weathervane) and accented with a few petite pearls. 

Also adding a bit of texture is the Pierced Feature Frame die.

Please be sure to take a peek at the  Saturday Showcase on the Ink To Paper Blog, Ashley's fabulous video AND all of the It's A sign: Love & Kindness loveliness from Melissa B, Melissa P, Rebecca and Kelly......  there's inspiration for every season! 

CAS(E) this Sketch #340

Happy Thursday! Time for another sketch .... and it's a fabulous one for CTS #340 from N@Ali. There's lots of beautiful inspiration from the CAS(E) this Sketch DT too, so be sure to take a peek and then play along!
A classic stripe and the cutest little feline help to create this CAS card..... with a Honey Nut/Cocoa Bean color combo, trio of tiny hearts and the perfect petite sentiment.
We hope that you'll join us at CTS #340 and will be adding your masterpiece to the gallery (the InLinkz will close at 9 am EST on Thursday, September 26th)!
P.S. - A warm welcome to our GD, Michelle Lupton!!

Fusion Card Challenge - 'Coffee'

Thanks for joining us for the latest Fusion Card Challenge, 'Coffee'. The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So, which will you try?

Both the beautiful sketch and the lovely photo inspired this little coffee-time creation. The embossed card base picks up on the wooden textures in the photo .....and the petite cups/spoon/sentiment (Altenew's Coffee Love), along with some pretty blue and green patterning, finish off this CAS card. 

The DT has provided some a-mazing inspiration, so be sure to hop on over and join the party! When playing along you may use the sketch OR the photo as you jumping off point. OR, if you are feeling super duper clever, you can fuse 'em together.

We hope that you'll join in at the Fusion Card Challenge and will enjoy all of the loveliness from the DT and the always amazing gallery!

Barb Ghigliotty

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Wanda Cullen

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.
2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.
3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.
4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.

Ink to Paper Transformation Tuesday!

Ink to Paper transformation tuesday!

Welcome to Ink to Paper's Transformation Tuesday! I love this opportunity to revisit a past project, which in this case is a gatefold card from the Ink to Paper June 2019 release. While my original card was quite 
summer-y, this new card incorporates softer, winter-inspired hues and a plethora of die cut florals and greenery to create a circular 'Peace on Earth' wreath.  A few petite pearls and Nuvo gloss drops are the finishing touches to the poinsettia and berries. 

Here's the original card from June 2019 (click HERE to see the post):

And the new makeover, in shades of Aqua Mist, Spring Moss and Weathervane:

I've chosen an Inside Greetings: Holiday Magic sentiment as my interior sentiment (and another of the Tag Creations: Modern Gift floral die cuts..... this time layering two of the smaller poinsettias) BUT this would also be the perfect spot for your Holiday 2019 family photo! Just stamp your sentiment(s) or hand written message on the right and/or left hand flap(s).

Although the Tag Creations: Modern Gift dies are currently OOS, but I believe that it will be well worth the wait,  as many of the lovely elements are season-less and and can be used for so many occasions!

Ink to Paper September Release - Day 3

Holly jolly holiday

+cheerful tree

Welcome to the third day of introductions for Ink to Paper's September 2019 Release! There are so many amazing new stamps and dies in this month’s collections. Today, there's much more HOLIDAY inspiration and celebration with Holly Jolly Holiday and the fabulous Cheerful Tree! 

All of the new products will be available September 15th at 10 pm ET!

My first holiday card is all about the bright and happy colors! Lots of color with just a bit of black as the accent is so crisp and clean...... and love, love the sentiments with the Holly Jolly Holiday set as they can be left as is, or can be filled in with color (and/or sparkle).

These Holly Jolly fillable phrases also come with other mix and match sentiments and a cute little sprig of holly. For this card I've opted to use the larger holly leaves from Tag Creations: Modern Gift (cut from green glitter card stock) for a little more oomph. The petite trio of berries (in shades of Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet and Raspberry Fizz) are all accented with black Nuvo gloss drops.

Project #2 enjoys a soft palette (Spring Moss/Green Parakeet/Aqua Mist/Blueberry Sky)..... all on a beautiful base of Vintage Cream Linen. The petite swag adds a little dimension and is accented with a rainbow of Nuvo gloss drops. The simple sentiment and tiny blue bow are the finishing touches to this clean and simple card.

Many thanks for joining us for this third day of September release inspiration! Please be sure to take a peek at the Ink to Paper Blog for an abundance of loveliness AND the chance to win a $75  Ink to Paper eGift card!!!

Ink to Paper September Release - Day 2

deco notes

+ seasons of Joy

+ splendid snowflakes

Welcome to the second day of introductions for Ink to Paper's September 2019 Release! There are so many amazing new stamps and dies in this month’s collections. Today, it's all about celebrating the holiday season with the new Seasons of Joy and Splendid Snowflakes AND a few other beautifully deco-rated occasions!

All of the new products will be available September 15th at 10 pm ET!

My first card highlights the lovely Deco Notes in shades of Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado and Spring Moss. The largest image is so perfect (and beautifully detailed!) in that it covers the entire height of an A2 card front. Here I've positioned the stamps so that they create a perfect landing spot for the circular 'JOY tag, which is stamped/embossed with a second smaller scrolled image (stamped 4 times to create the circular shape) and a third mini-scroll stamp (just under the tag).

I've incorporated a circular tag from Tag Creations: Blooming Indulgence, a few other circle die cuts and Papertrey Ink's lovely Holiday Double Cuts to create the focal point. A few snippets of Ripe Avocado grosgrain and gold twine are the finishing touches.

My second project also incorporates the largest Deco Notes image, but this time with the stamps back to back, creating a natural, circular area in the center. This is also the perfect spot for the fabulous larger/bolder sentiments that are part of the Deco Notes set (Congratulations, Cheers, Thank You, Happy Birthday, Warmest Wishes, Merry & Bright).  However, I've gone with another circular centerpiece, using a delicate sentiment from the previously released Just Sentiments: Birthday. 

On this Classic Kraft base the images/sentiment are all embossed in white,  filled in with Zig watercolor brush pens and highlighted with Nuvo silver glitter drops. CAS all the way, with just a few embellishments!

Project number three highlights the lovely Splendid Snowflakes and the beautiful sentiments from Seasons of Joy! Both of these new sets have so much to offer with an abundance of stamp/die options and an amazing array of snowflakes, wreaths and sentiments. Oh..... I've just scratched the surface with this fantastic combination!

In shades of Spring Rain and Soft Stone (and some glitter-y elements!), this joyful card has lots of texture/dimension as all of the embossed ('White Diamond') and die cut snowflakes and sentiments have that added layer of dimensional tape. The  layered Spring Rain/Soft Stone 'JOY' is sparkled up with diamond glitter. A simple sentiment banner, in Weathervane, is the finishing element.

Many thanks for joining me today! Please be sure to take a peek at the Ink to Paper Blog for an abundance of loveliness and Day Two DT inspiration (and a chance to win a $75 Ink to Paper eGift card)!

Ink to Paper September 2019 Release - Day 1

simply sweet: Blessed 

+ Just sentiments: Be merry 

+ tag creations: modern gift

Welcome to the first day of introductions for Ink to Paper's September 2019 Release! We have a lovely mix of beautiful new products this month.... including a few autumn-themed stamps and dies and LOTS of Christmas/holiday inspiration!

ALL of the new Ink to Paper products will be available September 15th at 10 pm ET!

My first project has lots of Classic Kraft goodness.... with a white embossed Loosely Woven background, a bit of Bitty Big: Classic Kraft striped patterned paper AND a little happy color in the new Simply Sweet: Blessed sunflower. This stamp set includes an abundance of mix and match sentiments (Thanksgiving, birthday, friendship) to help celebrate all of your many blessings!

Project #2 includes a trio of tags, just perfect for gift giving! The a-mazing new Tag Creations: Modern Gift has an abundance of beautiful bows, berries, blooms and greenery ..... not to mention that perfect folding tag. You can slip in a gift card OR create your own to/from tag or holiday greeting using the new Just Sentiments: Be Merry, as I have here.

I've watercolored with my Simply Chartreuse/Berry Sorbet/Pure Poppy inks and die cut the pretty foliage, florals and berries to add to my tag front. The Bitty Big: Soft Stone polka dotted patterns help to create the perfect background AND those lovely dimensional bows.

The Soft Stone inserts have rounded corners, a single poinsettia bloom (oh, such lovely embossed detail!) and a Weathervane inked sentiment. Ahhh...... such pretty packaging for your holiday (or any time of the year) gifting!

Many thanks for joining us for this very first day of the September introductions! Please take a peek at the Ink to Paper Blog for additional peeks, inspiration AND the chance to win a $75 Ink to Paper eGift card!

CAS(E) this Sketch #338

Welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #338 AND another of our throw-back/'Retro' Sketches.... a timeless design by the lovely N@Ali! See the originals from December of 2013 here. You'll surely find lots of inspiration from the DT, both the 2013 and 2019 versions, so please play along!
Lots of white and bright goin' on here - with my favorite polka dots in the background, a few pretty posies and a lovely sentiment die (all from The Stamp Market). So quick and easy..... think I'll make a few!!
There are so many wonderfully designed creations from the DT, both past and present, so be sure to take a peek and then JOIN in at CAS(E) this Sketch #338. Can't wait to see what you've created!!