Inkspiration Cards

#SimpleStamping with Textures & Frames

Posted on August 17, 2021August 15, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s Sale-a-bration time again! And so this month’s #SimpleStamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create any kind of card featuring a Sale-a-bration item. So considering I can only use stamps, ink and paper I decided to do some #SimpleStamping with Textures & Frames. This is one of the stamp sets that you can earn for free right now til the end of September. I’m still trying to decide if I like this stamp set. I used it for another card, which you can check out here. Let me know what you think.

For this card I kept things very simple. I used a Basic Black card base to help the different colours really pop and Basic White cardstock for the other pieces. I wanted to try and make a kind of abstract design. So I paired up a bunch of the images from the stamp set with the new In Colours. All of them except for Evening Evergreen anyway. I also stamped the ink splatter image on the inside of the card using Fresh Fressia.

I went back and forth on whether to add anything else… like a phrase using another stamp set. But I decided to keep it general and abstract and not add a phrase. To add a little something more though I did pop up my colourful strip with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I loved the challenge of #SimpleStamping with Textures & Frames! You would think that with the word simple in it, it would be simple to create them. But I often find I need to really think about these designs before I start stamping. With my other designs I can kind of design and tweak as I go. It’s harder to do that with these designs I find. Weird right?!

To check out all the Sale-a-bration options that you can earn for free with your qualifying orders, check out my online shop! Remember with a $60 order you can choose one item and with a $120 order you can choose one or two items and so on. If you have any questions just send me an email; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com

Pattern Party

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m always needing thank you cards. Mainly for my customers, but it’s nice to have a stash for those unexpected thank you’s too. Somehow I’ve gone through my stash and needed some more. So I had to figure out what kind of a thank you cards I wanted to make this time around. It’s funny how the design came to be. Usually I’ll start with the Designer Series Paper, but the Pattern Party DSP was almost the last thing I choose. I actually started with the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. That sparked my colour combination of Just Jade, of course, and Basic Black. Sometimes I forget how using Basic Black can really help the other colours pop!

Once I figured that out I picked my stamp sets. If you haven’t noticed already I’m a big butterfly fan! So I liked the idea of using the Butterfly Brilliance stamps. Then of course I needed my “thank you” which came from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set.

I always use my Stamparatus when I use the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set. And this time I angled the stamp to maximize the number of butterflies at the top of the piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped the butterflies in Just Jade and the “thank you” in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

From there I wrapped some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon around the piece of stamped cardstock and DSP. Then I cut out the “thank you” with one of the smaller Stitched Rectangles dies and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish off the card I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. (gotta have some bling!)

I love this card using the Pattern Party DSP! I definitely need to use this pack of paper more often. Unfortunately this pack is only available for those who host a stamping workshop. If you live in Canada and would like to be a host send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) or go to my website for more info. You can also check out all my upcoming classes and events here.

Extra Bonus

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love being a part of the Stampin’ Up! family! While I did join for the discount on their great products, I’ve met so many wonderful people and had some really fun experiences. The group that I’m a part of are such a fun group of people. And I’ve had the chance to meet demonstrators from around the world. I couldn’t imagine not being a demonstrator any more. Which is why I have to share the extra bonus that Stampin’ Up! is offering to everyone who signs up between now and the end of September.

Right now when you join Stampin’ Up! you get the usual Starter Kit, which on it’s own is a great deal, plus you can get a bundle from the new mini catalogue for free! There are 12 different bundles to choose from. Many are holiday/winter themed, but there are other options too. I’m having fun crafting with the Frosted Gingerbread bundle right now. I also love the Gorgeous Leaves and Christmas Season bundles. And how can you not love the super cute Penguin Place bundle?! And this is on top of the Starter Kit!

The Starter Kit is only $135, no shipping or taxes on top, and you get $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! product from any of the current catalogues. Plus you get just about all the business supplies you need if you want more than just the discount. I’m also here to support you and answer any questions you might have. I’m happy to help out in any way I can. And if I’m not sure the larger team that I’m a part of will have us covered. I love these women!

Check out the list of bundles that you can choose your extra bonus from below. Then if you live in Canada and are ready to join the Stampin’ Up! family, you can do that here.

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Sweet Treats

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new mini catalogue is here! And so is another round of Sale-a-bration!! I’ve been having fun with some of the products from the new catalogues and am so excited to share them with you. While the July-December mini catalogue is all about the holidays, especially Christmas, this card is something a little different. I’ve been on the look out for a new birthday themed stamp set and I found a really cute one in the mini. It’s the Sweet Treats stamp set.

I don’t think I’m quite ready to take the deep dive into holiday crafting just yet. So while I can use this set for Christmas, I decided to make a birthday card instead. I just love the versatility of this set. And I can’t wait to use the coordinating dies! For this card I started my colour combination with Pale Papaya, one of the newest In Colours. I also wanted something a little darker than Crumb Cake. So I went with Soft Suede and I really love these two colours together.

For this design I wanted the Pale Papaya to be the stand out colour. So I used it for the card base and frame behind the cupcakes. For the background I used a combination of the Pale Papaya and Soft Suede to stamp the images. Then I wrapped some of the White Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon around it and added a bow.

I really wanted some cupcakes as the focal point for this card. So I used some masking to create my cupcake pile. Then I used a Blender Pen to make some Pale Papaya frosting and Soft Suede cupcakes. Once that was dry I added some Wink of Stella to the frosting.

To help them stand out even more I used the Layering Circles dies to frame them. And then I popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I still wanted a little something more for this card. So I pulled out one of my favourite go-tos… the Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I love my bling!

I just LOVE this card using the Sweet Treats stamp set! And I can’t wait to craft some more with it. If you want to check out one of the stamp sets that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration, then check out last week’s post here. And if you want to check out the new mini catalogue, you can do that here in my online shop. Plus if you live in Canada and want your very own copy just send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com). I’d be happy to mail them out to you!

Textures & Frames

Posted on July 30, 2021July 29, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Over the last couple of week’s I’ve been sharing projects using some of the Designer Series Paper that’s on sale this month. Last week it was the Hand Penned DSP pack’s turn. You can check that out here. This week I’m showing off the In Good Taste DSP pack. I’m also adding in a little sneak peak with this project; the Textures & Frames stamp set. The new mini catalogue and Sale-a-bration kick off next week. So I’ve been playing around with some of my pre-order goodies.

For this card design I started with the DSP design. There are a few that I really like and for this card I thought I’d use the DSP as my background. Once I sorted that out the Textures & Frames stamp set made a lot of sense. I also used the DSP to spark my colour combination; Smoky Slate and Night of Navy. I wanted to add a splash of colour to the card and Night of Navy pops and compliments the Smoky Slate nicely.

The “for you” comes from the A Good Man stamp set. I just picked this one up recently and love the phrases and images. I’m not sure why I waited so long to get it. From there I cut out the phrase and framed it with the Layering Circles dies. I also did a simple Smoky Slate frame for my circles and ink splotches which I popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The Textures & Frames stamp set is still growing on me. I definitely need to craft some more with this one to see where it goes. In the meantime, I really like how this card turned out.

If you want to grab the In Good Taste DSP, or any of the other packs that are on sale, head over to my online store. And make sure to check it out before August 2nd, because that’s the last day to get 15% off of these DSP packs!

Card Swaps using Pansy Petals

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

A few weeks ago I shared some cards from a recent team card swap featuring the Hand Penned stamp set and Designer Series Paper. You can check them out here. Every time there’s a new catalogue our team always does a card swap. It’s one of the many things I love about my team. This week I’m sharing some more card swaps using Pansy Petals. I love this suite of products! The stamps… the coordinating dies… the DSP… it’s all so pretty. This is definitely high on my long wish list.

The first card was made by Pam Struwing. She uses a nice simple Basic White card base to show off two of the new In Colours; Fresh Fressia and Soft Succulent. Soft Succulent is a fast favourite of mine. And I love to pair purples and greens, so I just love this colour combination! Behind the flowers and phrase she put some of the new Open Weave ribbon in Soft Succulent. She fussy cut the pansies and then added a few Pearl Basic Jewels to the centres.

This next card is from our larger team leader, Jenn Tinline. She’s the one who organizes this all for us and she does such a great job. Her card uses the stamp set, dies and DSP. I love all the different colours on this card; Bumblebee, Polished Pink and Mango Melody. And I love how easy the coordinating dies makes things. I especially love the Elegant Faceted Gems she put in the centre of the pansies. You know I love my bling!

And this last card is from my direct team leader, Stephanie Nash. It’s a take on a Gatefold card and shows off the stamp set and DSP nicely. The phrases matches the Bumblebee DSP and the Mango Melody pansies are a nice pop of colour. Plus the baker’s twine and Rhinestone Basic Jewels are a nice touch. I love Gatefold cards, so I think I might have to give this one a go.

These card swaps using Pansy Petals are just so beautiful! Stay tuned for more cards from my team’s Annual Catalogue card swap. And soon enough I’ll be sharing swaps from the upcoming July-December Mini catalogue.

In the meantime if you’d like to check out the Pansy Petals DSP, and the others that are on sale right now, head over to my online shop.

Hand Penned

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month is Stampin’ Up!s Designer Series Paper sale. So I thought I would show off some of my favourite packs. Last week I used the Beauty of the Earth DSP, you can check that out here. For this week’s project I decided to use the Hand Penned DSP. This is definitely one of my favourite packs from the Annual Catalogue! I love the colours and designs. And this is a pack that is great to use to make simple cards. You don’t need to add a lot when you’re using this DSP.

I’m a big purple fan, so for this card I’m using the Highland Heather design. I also decided to keep this a monochromatic card, so Highland Heather is my only colour (other than white of course). For the inside of the card instead of stamping a phrase or image I added a strip of the DSP design. I always like to add a little something to the inside of my cards… and the envelopes.

On the outside of the card there’s of course another strip of the DSP. Then for my images I used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set. And I love that the butterflies are super easy to cut out using the coordinating dies, Brilliant Wings! I’ve fussy cut butterflies before and while it’s not as bad as some other images I still prefer to not if I don’t have to.

The phrase comes from the Quiet Meadow stamp set which is another favourite of mine. I stamped it in the bottom right hand corner so I would have lots of room to add some of my butterflies which I popped up using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then of course I had to add a little bit of bling. So I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. You could also add some Wink of Stella to the stamped butterflies.

I love this card using the Hand Penned DSP! If you want to check out this and the other packs of DSP that are on sale til August 2nd head over to my online shop. Next week I’ll be featuring the In Good Taste DSP pack.

#SimpleStamping with Designer Series Paper

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month’s challenge is to make a “thinking of you” card using stamps, ink, paper and some DSP. I guess it makes sense that we’re being challenged to some #SimpleStamping with Designer Series Paper this month, since this month is Stampin’ Up!s Designer Series Paper sale. I definitely took advantage and recently picked up the Hand Penned and In Good Taste packs of DSP. So I thought I would use one of these packs for my card design.

I’m definitely drawn more to the Hand Penned DSP, so that pack won out for this challenge. Next for my colour combination I pulled some of the colours from the sheet I decided to use. This sheet had a lot of colours to choose from; purples, greens, yellows and blues. I decided to go with Highland Heather and Mint Macaron for my cardstock and inks.

The “thinking of you” sentiment came from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with this set and one of the floral images was similar to the DSP’s flowers so I thought they would work nicely together. I stamped the flowers and ink splotches with Mint Macaron ink and the phrase with Highland Heather ink. To bring in a little more of the Highland Heather I used it to frame the stamped flowers. Then I popped up the phrase and the flowers with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To level up this #SimpleStamping with Designer Series Paper card you could use some dies to cut out the flowers and phrase. You can also add some rhinestones or gems for a little bit of bling.

To get all the details for this month’s DSP sale, check out my blog post here. And to see all the DSP packs that are on sale until August 2nd check out my online store. Make sure to use this month’s host code because when you do and your order is $49 or more you’ll get a free pack of From My Heart Faceted Gems from me!

Twist & Pop Card

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m back this month with another Fancy Folds Design team blog hop! This month we’re making a Twist & Pop card. When I first heard the name I admit I was a little intimidated. But when I saw the card I was super excited to give it a try. And this video by Maymay shows off an easy way to make it.

To spark some inkspiration for my card design I started with the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. I’ve been having a lot of fun lately crafting with this DSP pack and I knew I wanted to use one of these designs. Once I picked the sheet I wanted to use I choose my colour combination. For my colours I pulled Mossy Meadow from the DSP and paired it with Crumb Cake.

Now even though the “main event” of this card is on the inside, I still wanted to have a little something on the outside. So I used the same DSP as on the inside and stamped “hello” from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set. I cut out the phrase and a Mossy Meadow border with the Layering Circles dies and popped it up with a couple Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside of the card I used the same DSP sheet from the Beauty of the Earth pack. I used a different phrase from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set as well as one from the Free as a Bird stamp set. And the images came from the Free as a Bird stamp set.

The Twist & Pop card was so much fun to make! I did have to play around a bit with the mechanism, but I think it turned out pretty nicely.

Make sure to keep hopping and check out the next Twist & Pop card from Fiona Carson here.

Our last blog hop showed off the Slide & Lock card. You can check mine out here and then keep hopping if you like. Enjoy!

Sale is On Now

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Usually this sale doesn’t happen til the Fall. But with a new Mini Catalogue and round 2 of Sale-a-bration starting next month, Stampin’ Up! decided to do it early. So the Designer Series Paper sale is on now! This time around there are 9 different packs of Designer Series Paper on sale. And they’re all 15% off from now until August 2nd! There are no limits on how many packs of DSP you can order and if you only wanted one pack that’s okay too.

Some of my favourites that are on sale include the Beauty of the Earth pack of DSP. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with this pack. I’m using it for a Fancy Fold that I’ll be sharing here on Friday. My other favourites are the Hand Penned and In Good Taste packs which are on their way to me now. I can’t wait to get crafting with those packs. You can check out some team card swaps using the Hand Penned DSP pack here. Then if you LOVE Christmas you’ll definitely love the Tidings of Christmas pack of DSP!

And that’s only 4 of the 9 packs. The other packs on sale this time around are Bloom Where You’re Planted, In the Wild, Pansy Petals, Sweet Symmetry and You’re a Peach. So there are lots of options no matter what you like to create.

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing projects using some of these paper packs. So be sure to check back in. And if you live in Canada and want to stock up on the Designer Series Paper that’s on sale now, head to my online store. And if you place on order of $49 or more be sure to use my host code for this month to get a free pack of From my Heart Faceted Gems.

Gatefold Card

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Summer is here! School is done and the hot sunny weather has arrived. So I thought I would share one of my cards from last month’s Stamp & Jammies online card class that featured Friends are like Seashells. This is such a fun stamp set! Plus all the phrases in it make it very versatile. This design is a gatefold card. It’s an easy fold to do and helps switch things up every once in a while. I’ve used it before for my daughter’s Harry Potter themed birthday party.

I wanted to use the Blue Adhesive Backed Gems so I went with Bermuda Bay as one of my colours. I used that for my card base and the gate part of the fold. For my other colour I used Crumb Cake. It’s a nice neutral, beachy colour. It also works great for the sea star and sand dollar stamps from the set.

On the inside I stamped a small seashell in Crumb Cake to have both colours on the inside as well as the outside. Then on the front 3 panels I used a combination of Crumb Cake and Bermuda Bay ink for the seashells and seaweed.

I framed the square shaped panel with some Bermuda Bay cardstock and adhered it with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals on one side. You definitely don’t want to accidentally lock your gate! Then to top it all off I added a few of those Blue Adhesive Backed Gems.

The gatefold card is so simple to make and looks really nice! Check out my YouTube channel for the step by step video for this card. I’ve really enjoyed stamping with the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. So be sure to check out all those videos. Join my next Stamp & Jammies online card class in September using Quiet Meadow here.

Summer Theme Challenge

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I wasn’t sure if I was going to join this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge, but then I saw the theme. This week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge (PCC433) is a summer theme challenge. And as soon as I saw the picture I knew I had to do it, I just couldn’t resist. It also sparked some inkspiration for my card design. Here’s the picture for this week’s challenge…

I love watching sunsets and in summer you can enjoy them even more because they’re earlier and the weather’s warmer. So for my card design I wanted to create my own summer sunset. To do that I pulled out my Blending Brushes. I love using these!! Check out one of my first projects with them here. For the sunset I chose 3 colours to blend; Pale Papaya, Flirty Flamingo and Calypso Coral. I started with Pale Papaya at the top, Flirty Flamingo in the middle and Calypso Coral at the bottom. The Blending Brushes really blend the colours together nicely.

To frame my sunset I used Flirty Flamingo for the card base and some Basic Black to help the sunset pop. But I still needed more. To accent the sunset even more I used some of the Meadow dies. I die cut a few flowers and butterflies out of Basic Black cardstock and adhered them to the sunset with Tomboy Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.

I still felt like the card needed something else. So I added a simple phrase from the coordinating stamp set, Quiet Meadow with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. But no bling this time around.

This was such a fun card to make! I definitely need to use my Blending Brushes more often. Check out the rest of the cards for this summer theme challenge from the Paper Craft Crew here.

United through Creativity

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love colouring! But I don’t get to do it as often as I’d like with a full time job and two munchkins. So this last week I decided it was time to get back to it. I’ve been meaning to get creative with Stampin’ Up!s free digital stamps, United through Creativity, and with Canada coming up (yesterday) I thought it would be the perfect time. There’s a lot of different images and phrases to choose from, but for Canada Day the maple leaf image and those coordinating phrase were ideal!

Once I printed all the maple leaves I needed I pulled out my Real Red Stampin’ Blends and got to some colouring. I wanted to make a couple of different projects so I needed to print a bunch of them. Since I wasn’t able to isolate the maple leaf image I just did some double-sided printing. I knew I only wanted the maple leaf so I didn’t mind the overlap.

The first project I had in mind was to create two treat bags for my two munchkins. Since there still aren’t any big celebrations going on I wanted to do something special. To make the treat box I just cut and scored some Real Red cardstock. Then I adhered it with some Tear & Tape adhesive. I cut out the coloured maple leaves and phrases using the Layering Circles and Stitched Rectangles dies. We had some candy leftover from the teacher gifts we had put together, so I used that and added a couple other treats to fill the bags.

The other project I wanted to make was a framed home decor piece. I grab the 6×6 Shadowboxes from Michael’s whenever I get the chance so that’s the measurement I used for this. Now to keep my eyes peeled for a sale and some white ones!

I created the background with some Real Red and Basic White cardstock. And I stamped the Basic White cardstock using the ink splatter image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set and some Real Red ink. I fussy cut the rest of my coloured maple leaves. This is not something I do often, but it was a necessary evil for this project. I adhered a couple of the maple leaves right to the stamped cardstock. The others I adhered parts of the leaves directly to the cut out phrase, then adhered the phrase and other leaves to the stamped cardstock with some dimensionals.

I LOVE how these turned out! And my munchkins loved their treat boxes. I’m excited to do some more colouring with the United through Creativity digital stamps. You can download yours here. And you can check out another colouring project I did here. Enjoy!

Card Swaps with the Hand Penned Suite

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’ve been meaning to share some of my favourite cards from a recent team swap. Finally here are the first of a few posts that I’m planning to share over the next couple of months. All the cards are featuring new stamp sets, etc. from the new Annual Catalogue. First up are some card swaps with the Hand Penned suite of products. This is one of my favourites from the new catalogue. I love the images and how you easily “colour” them in. But my favourite is the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper!

The first card is by Diana Langman. It shows off the DSP, stamp set AND one of the newest In Colours… Pale Papaya. She also embossed the piece of DSP and a small piece of cardstock using the Tasteful Texture 3D embossing folder. The stamped phrase and image were cut out using the Scalloped Contours dies. Then she topped it off with a few Elegant Faceted Gems and a bit of Soft Succulent ribbon.

Next up is a card by Laurie Reaume. Another great combination of the stamp set and DSP. This one is a combination of Misty Moonlight and Pale Papaya. She also used the Scalloped Contours dies and did some embossing with the Ornate Flower 3D folder.

And the last card looks like it’s DSP, but it’s not! It was made by Maria Luchetta. She used the stamp set and coordinating dies to create this effect. It looks really nice! And I’m a big fan of Fresh Freesia, another one of the newest In Colours.

I think I might have to bump up this suite and the Scalloped Contours dies on my wishlist! These card swaps with the Hand Penned suite are just great! Check out the Hand Penned suite in my online shop. And check out my card for this swap here.

The Challenge of #SimpleStamping

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I finally got around to this month’s #SimpleStamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! The last couple of weeks have been pretty hectic, but I’m glad I decided to give it a go. I always enjoy the challenge of #SimpleStamping. Even though I don’t tend to use a lot of layers on my cards it still takes me a little bit to figure out these designs. This month the challenge was to make a “just because” card using stamps, ink and paper. AND we could use a punch as well.

To kick off the design I grabbed the new Double Oval punch. Then came the stamp set. I’ve been creating a few cards lately with the Beauty of Friendship stamp set. So I thought I’d give it a try. The colour combination was a natural choice (pun intended, lol). I used Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow for my main colours; cardstock and ink. I also threw in a bit of Old Olive ink.

For the images I stamped a series of trees. And to create a bit of depth I stamped each trunk and initial bunch of leaves a second time before re-inking. Then I stamped all the trees with some Old Olive. Again stamping a second time before re-inking.

I kept it pretty simple with the phrase and just stamped it in Mossy Meadow. Then I used the punch to cut out the phrase and give it a Mossy Meadow border. And here’s where the challenge of #SimpleStamping plays with me… I always want to add just a little something more. Instead I just popped up the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To add something more and make it a little less simple you could add some Linen Thread to the card. Or you could add some of the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. I don’t know if I would add some Rhinestone Basic Jewels or some Wink of Stella. If you did still want to add something more maybe the Clear Epoxy Essentials.

Check out my last #SimpleStamping challenge here. And if you want to give this a try for yourself, stock up in my online store with all the stamps, ink and paper you need.