Inkspiration Cards

Last Chance

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s a little earlier than usual, but it’s almost time for the new Annual Catalogue from Stampin’ Up! And so they’re making room for new products. Which means it’s our last chance to get those products that are retiring. Every year Stampin’ Up! releases a list of all the products that won’t be available in the new catalogue. And sometimes there’s even some discounts on some of these products. This year’s no different.

And just like other years I have mixed feelings about the list. Although this year there are a few retiring products that hit me harder than usual. Like the Stitched Shapes dies and the Stitiched Nested Labels dies. These are two of my go-to sets of dies when I’m crafting. There are also some of my favourite stamp sets retiring too. Fortunately I’ve had a sneak peek at the upcoming new catalogue and there’s a lot that I’m excited about.

The most important things to remember are that even though the catalogue is around til May 3rd, the retiring products are only available while supplies last. And the 2019-2021 In Colour products are part of the list. And these will definitely not last! These products are always the first to sell out and some of these are already starting to run low.

If you live in Canada and want a copy of the new catalogue just send me an email. In the meantime, here’s the list of retiring products for those of us in Canada…

Last Chance Download

After May 3rd these products will be gone… if they last that long. So don’t miss out on your last chance to get your favourites! Head over to my online shop before they’re gone.

Goodbye Purple Posy

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new Annual catalogue is coming in just a few short weeks. Which means that a number of the products from the current Annual catalogue will be retiring including the 2019-2022 In Colours. And so I’ve been featuring one of the 2019-2022 In Colours here each week. You can go back and see my posts featuring Terracotta Tile, Pretty Peacock, Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray. But this week it’s time to say goodbye Purple Posy.

I really love this colour. And I wish that Stampin’ Up! would have been able to figure out the issues with the ink pads. So for this card I had to focus on mainly using Purple Posy cardstock. The Brilliant Wings dies made this pretty easy.

To help make the Purple Posy pop I used Blackberry Bliss for my card base and some of my stamped images. The stamped images for this card came from the Beauty Abounds stamp set. This is one of my favourite stamps sets and I’m so sad that it’s being retired. I was able to stamp a few images using a Purple Posy Stampin’ Write Marker to contrast the Blackberry Bliss stamped images for my background.

The “thank you” came from the Free as a Bird stamp set. And I die cut 3 Purple Posy butterflies using the Brilliant Wings dies to be the focal point for this card. To adhere the butterflies I added some Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue in the centre of them. That way I could pull the wings up a little bit to add a bit of dimension to the card. Then to finish it off I of course had to add some bling. So I added one small Rhinestone Basic Jewel on either side of my “thank you”.

I’m sad that it’s time to say goodbye Purple Posy and the other 2019-2022 In Colours. But I’m also excited about the upcoming new Annual catalogue.

If you live in Canada and want your very own copy of the new catalogue, contact me. I’d be happy to send you a copy. And make sure to head over to my online shop to get your favourites before they’re gone! All the retiring products are only available while supplies last. And the In Colour products always sell out quickly so don’t wait too long!

Four Panel Card

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I found this card a couple of weeks ago and just loved it! It’s from Jess B, a US demonstrator, and is called a Four Panel card. Here’s her link which comes complete with measurements. I love how it shows off Designer Series Paper. It’s a great way to show off different designs on one card! Lately I’ve been loving crafting with the Butterfly Bijou DSP so of course I immediately thought of this paper pack.

So that’s where I started for my design. I looked at the colours in the DSP pack and pulled my cardstock from there. I chose Misty Moonlight for my card base. And Just Jade for the card mats. Then it took some back and forth for which DSP designs I wanted to highlight. In the end I went with 3 designs I haven’t used yet. Then I had to decide what images and phrases I wanted to use on the Basic White pieces.

For this card I ended up using 4 different stamp sets. Usually I only use 1 or two, but once I figured out what kind of card I wanted this to be the number jumped. I’m going to be giving this to my mom for Mother’s Day. So on top of the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set, I used the “Happy Mother’s Day” from the Timeless Tulips stamp set. The additional phrase for the card came from the Strong & Beautiful stamp set. And instead of more butterflies I stamped some flowers from the Free as a Bird stamp set around it.

I also added some Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. And I added some Wink of Stella to the butterfly on the front for my bling. The butterflies on the front and inside came from the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and some of them I cut out with the coordinating dies.

I love how this card turned out! And I hope that my mom loves it too. At least I know that my littlest munchkins loves it… he wants me to make him one now. Check out another fancy fold I made recently with this same pack of DSP here. And for the measurements to make your own Four Panel card make sure to check out Jess B’s link at the top of the post.

Pop Up Card

Posted on March 19, 2021March 22, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s time for another Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop! This month we’re making a Pop Up card. It’s a fun card that really does pop, lol. Here’s a video highlighting this card and make sure you grab my simple project sheet at the end of this post. And of course make sure to keep going on this month’s blog hop with the next link at the bottom.

For my card design I just had to use the new Butterfly Bouquet! I’ve been loving crafting with these products. So keep checking back here for more projects. In the meantime, for this card I used it all. I used the stamp set, the dies AND both Designer Series Papers. So of course I used Basic White for my card base. That way it would help the colours pop even more.

I used the Natural Touch Specialty Paper to frame the outside and inside of my card. And then I used the dies to cut out some butterflies from one of the designs from the Butterfly Bijou 6×6 DSP pack. I just love how I don’t have to fussy cut the butterflies! I’ve done that before and while it could have been worse it was still a pain.

On the inside I embossed the Basic White “box” with one of the Greenery Embossing folders. I thought it fit nicely with the butterflies. I also stamped some butterflies using Just Jade ink. And then cut them out with the dies so I had a bunch to pick from for the card. Plus I knew that I wanted to used the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season combo pack. So it was a nice way to bring out that colour.

I didn’t pop up any of the butterflies or use any Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Instead I added some Wink of Sotella to a couple of the butterflies. I also stamped a couple of smaller butterflies from Butterfly Wishes in Misty Moonlight and Blushing Bride. And my phrase came from the Timeless Tropical stamp set.

This was such a fun card to make! Make sure to grab my simple project sheet with measurements and instructions.

2021 Pop Up Card Project Sheet Download

And be sure to keep going with the Pop Up card for this month’s Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop. Aude Barbara’s post is next right here!

Goodbye to Seaside Spray

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s time to say goodbye to Seaside Spray! (I’m posting this week’s In Colour tribute a little early since I’m participating in the Fancy Fold Design Team blog hop later this week.) This is a colour I’m definitely going to miss. It was my favourite I think from all the 2019-2021 In Colours. I loved using it for just about any kind of card… birthday cards, thank you cards and even my holiday cards.

I also love pairing blues and browns together. So for this week’s tribute I paired Seaside Spray with Crumb Cake as my main colour combination. I also threw in a little bit of Pear Pizzazz because I wanted to make a card with a bit of a Spring feel to it. And so I used the Free as a Bird stamp set. There’s a nice variety of images and the blooms and birds are very “Spring”.

I mixed up the images and colours to create a background for this card. With the Crumb Cake leaves and Pear Pizzazz being a little more subtle, the Seaside Spray flowers stand out a little bit better.

I’ve also been having a lot of fun with my new Blending Brushes and thought it would be cool to use them for this card. I decided to blend the Seaside Spray around the birds on a branch to make it look like the sky in the background. I stamped the birds in Crumb Cake and then did some colouring with a Blender Pen. For the leaves I used Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake for the branch and Seaside Spray to add a some highlights to the birds.

I cut out the birds with one of the Stitched Nested Labels dies. Then I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. But I still felt like the card needed something. At first I thought about using the Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon. But I ended up going with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I’m very sad that we have to say goodbye to Seaside Spray. Hopefully when Stampin’ Up! does their next colour refresh they bring this colour back. That’s what happened with Blackberry Bliss, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. If you want to check out my other tributes here they are. Pretty Peacock, Terracotta Tile and Rococo Rose. And remember that the In Colour products will sell out quickly! Once they’re gone that’s it. So fill up your cart here.

Goodbye to Rococo Rose

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

There’s less than two weeks to go until the list of products retiring from the Annual Catalogue is announced! I never know what they’re going to do, but I do know that the 2019-2021 In Colours are going. So each week I’m picking one of the retiring In Colours to feature on my blog. This week I thought I would say goodbye to Rococo Rose. If you want you can check out my other “tributes” so far; Terracotta Tile and Pretty Peacock.

For this card I decided to feature Rococo Rose with a Spring theme since it’s just around the corner. And the Timeless Tulips stamp set is perfect for that. So that’s where I got the images and phrase. To compliment the Rococo Rose and tie in with the Spring theme, I also used Pear Pizzazz.

I also wanted to do something a little different in terms of the layout. So I have a smaller piece of Basic White for the images and another small piece for the phrase. Behind that is some Pear Pizzazz that I embossed with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. It gives a nice texture to the cardstock instead of just leaving it plain or stamping a background.

I popped up the tulips with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and wrapped some Linen Thread around the cardstock. The phrase I framed with a piece of Rococo Rose and popped that up so it was on the same level as the tulips. Then I stamped a couple extra large tulips and used the coordinating punch to pop those up and add another layer to the card. And of course I needed to add some bling. So I added some Wink of Stella to the two large punched tulips.

I really like this layout… and the card, so I’m sad that we have to say goodbye to Rococo Rose. If you don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to stock on Rococo Rose or any of the other retiring In Colours, then make sure to head over to my online shop. The ink pads are already starting to run low and once they’re gone that’s it!

#simplestamping with Butterfly Bouquet

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month’s #simplestamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create any card using stamps, ink and paper. And as an added bonus we can also use Designer Series Paper this month! I’ve been having a lot of fun creating with the new Butterfly Bouquet products. I just LOVE butterflies so I fell in love with it all… the stamps, the dies and especially the DSP. So I jumped at the chance to do some #simplestamping with Butterfly Bouquet.

To start my design I looked through the Butterfly Bijou DSP pack to see what jumped out at me. I had a couple of different reasons for the design I picked. The first was the colours and images on the paper. And the second was that I liked the design on the other side of that same sheet. I thought I would keep with the simple theme and not have to use multiple sheets of DSP.

From here I picked my cardstock and ink colours. For my card base I used Bermuda Bay and for my ink I went with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. The Bermuda Bay of course comes from the DSP design. And I wanted black ink on Basic White cardstock to really help the colours and images from the DSP to pop.

The stamped images for my card came from the Forever Blossoms stamp set. I felt like the blossoms really complimented the butterfly DSP. And the phrase came from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. I layered the other side of the DSP behind the phrase and just popped it up with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To step this card up I actually wouldn’t do too much. I would add a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels or maybe some Opal Rounds. And I would add some Wink of Stella to the stamped Blossoms. If you want to kick this up even another knotch you could used the Stitched dies for the stamped images and phrase.

These #simplestamping challenges are fun. And I hope you like this card. I definitely enjoyed doing some #simplestamping with Butterfly Bouquet. If you want you can also check out one of my more recent #simplestamping cards. This one is with just stamps, ink and paper… no bonuses.

If you love the Butterfly Bijou DSP that I used for this card make sure to check out my online store. This pack of paper is only available until May 3rd!

Goodbye Pretty Peacock

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

On March 24th the list of retiring products from the current Annual Catalogue will be released! And when that happens the 2019-2021 In Colours won’t last very long. So I’m featuring one of the retiring In Colours each week. Last week it was Terracotta Tile. This week it’s time to say goodbye Pretty Peacock.

For this card I decided to go monochromatic to really show off the colour. And so of course I went with Basic White for the card base. The images came from the Tasteful Touches stamp set. I really like the background the different images create. To get the monochromatic effect I stamped with Pretty Peacock ink onto Pretty Peacock cardstock. The blooms I stamped on Basic White and then cut out.

The phrase for this card came from the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. This set is going to become a favourite for sure! I love all the images and the phrases are so versatile. I stamped the phrase in Pretty Peacock, of course. And then cut it out using one of the Stitched Nested Labels dies. Then I popped up the phrase and the two flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I felt like the card still needed a little something… which in my case usually means adding some bling. So to finish it off I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel and some Wink of Stella to the feathers and centres of the flowers. Here’s the card…

With Stampin’ Up! switching up their release dates for catalogues this feels so soon. I can’t believe that it’s almost time to say goodbye Pretty Peacock and 2019-2021 In Colours.

If you live in Canada and want to stock up on the 2019-2021 In Colour products I don’t suggest you wait until March 24th. These products will sell out quickly and some of them are already starting to run low. So use my link to stock up now!

Tool and Embellishment Organization

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

If you’ve seen some of my previous posts you know that my craft area is a bit of a mess! I think that’s true for most of us crafters. But I like to have things organized so it’s like my craft area is a bit like the Bermuda Triangle. I love shopping for containers and things to organize my craft stash. And I enjoy DIY organization projects. I reorganized my inkpads not that long ago, check that out here. Now I’m sharing the tool and embellishment organization I did recently.

Just about all the larger pieces I use to organize my craft supplies are from IKEA. I love going there and to the local dollar store! There’s always lots of great colourful options and it’s not going to break my budget. In my office/craft space I have a 2×2 KALLAX unit. I already have my stamp sets organized into a 2 drawer unit in one of the squares. The challenge has been to figure out the other 3 squares.

I knew that I wanted to split the 2 bottom squares in half, but it took me a while to find what I needed. Eventually I found it at IKEA, of course. Somehow I missed these when I first got the unit or maybe they didn’t have them… who knows?! But they work perfectly.

For the one shelf with my punches, I glued some white felt to the top of the shelf. The punches are pretty heavy duty and so I wanted an extra layer of protection. Then I’ve got my Stampin’ Blends, adhesives and embossing powders underneath, along with some of my Stampin’ Spots and pencil case.

On the other side I’ve got a box full of stationary stuff… post it notes, extra note pads, etc. Above that I put my Heat Tool and tray and paper piercing templates. The colourful boxes next to my Heat Tool are different embellishments. Those are a DIY storage project using some retired Designer Series Paper and the full sized wood cases. I so wish I would have grabbed some more before they were gone!

It was really easy to do once I had the measurements for the case pockets. Now that I’ve done my tool and embellishment organization, it’s on to my paper. I think I’ve left that til last because I know it’s going to be a thing. I’m hoping that I can find someone local who can make what I want instead of having to spend a bunch to ship something from the US. Wish me luck!

Goodbye Terracotta Tile

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This year the list of products retiring from the Annual Catalogue is coming sooner. The new catalogue will be launching in May and so at the end of March we’ll see what’s staying and what’s going. One thing that I know for sure won’t be sticking around are the 2019-2021 In Colours. And these always sell out quickly so I thought I would start my farewells now. First up… it’s time to say goodbye to Terracotta Tile.

This was not my favourite colour. I’m more of a Seaside Spray, Purple Posy kind of girl. I just wasn’t quite sure what to pair with this colour and so I didn’t use it very often. A little while back I shared another card using Terracotta Tile, you can check that out here. For both these cards I paired Terracotta Tile and Old Olive. Although for this one I made Terracotta Tile more of the focus.

The phrase and all the images came from the Waterfront stamp set. This is actually my first card using this stamp set. I like the idea of creating a scene and I’m looking forward to crafting more with this set. In addition to the Terracotta Tile and Old Olive, I also used Crumb Cake ink. I thought it would add a kind of marshy feel to the scene.

Once my ink was dry I added some Wink of Stella to the Terracotta Tile. I cut out and framed the phrase using the Layering Circles dies. Which I popped up with a Stampin’ Dimensional that I cut in half. You could also use a few of the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals instead of cutting one of the larger ones.

I really like how this turned out. And it didn’t hurt that when I showed it to my husband he actually thought it was a picture!

I can’t believe that it’s already time to say goodbye to Terracotta Tile and the other In Colours. If you like these colours then be sure to act quickly. These will sell out fast! Here’s the link to put these ink pads in your craft stash. Next week I’ll be featuring a different In Colour, so stay tuned!

A #simplestamping Birthday

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m finally getting around to this month’s #simplestamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! This month there were no extras allowed. No punches, no Designer Series Paper, just stamps, ink and paper. And for this month we needed to create a #simplestamping birthday card. I’m usually pretty simple with my card designs, but keeping it to just stamps, ink and paper is still a challenge. And this month’s challenge is no exception!

For my design I also wanted to use one of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets; Approaching Perfection. The phrases are great and the images work well too. With this card though I actually just used the images from this set and went with a phrase from the Many Mates stamp set. I had an idea for a stepped up version using the Sale-a-bration Oh So Ombre DSP so that’s where I started for my colours.

I went with Bermuda Bay for both of my card bases. But for my #simplestamping card I paired it with Mint Macaron. I debated about a monochromatic look for both cards but decided not to. I framed the “Happy Birthday” with a little bit of Bermuda Bay cardstock and then decided to skip the Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For my stepped up version I used the same stamps but added some of the Oh So Ombre DSP. This is one of my favorites from the Sale-a-bration catalogue! I framed the images and phrase using one of the other designs from the same paper pack. There were a few debates with this card too. In this case it was Dimensionals, ribbon or rhinestones. In the end I decided to keep this card fairly simple too.

I hope you enjoyed my versions of a #simplestamping birthday card. I definitely enjoyed creating them. And I think I need to challenge myself to use just stamps, ink and paper more often.

There’s only a few more days until Sale-a-bration if finished! So if you want to find out how to get free and exclusive products then check out this post. Or if you live in Canada and are ready to fill up your cart then head over to my online shop!

Pop Up Step Front Panel Card

Posted on February 19, 2021February 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

For this month’s Fancy Fold Design Team blog hop we’re making a Pop Up Step Front Panel card. It’s a really neat card to make. And I like how it can fold up to fit in one of my usual envelopes. Here’s a video to show you the step by steps. Plus I have a simple project sheet at the end of this post with measurements and instructions.

Before I even watched the video I knew I wanted to use Butterfly Bouquet! These products aren’t officially available until March. But since I’m a demonstrator I get to play with them early. I just love butterflies and these are so pretty! I can’t wait to create some more with these.

My card base is Basic White and I decided to pull Mint Macaron from the Designer Series Paper for my cardstock layers. I used both sides of one of the sheets from the Butterfly Bijou 6×6 DSP pack for my patterned paper layers. And played around with where which pattern would go before I stuck them on.

To add a little something more to my card I used the Brilliant Wings dies to cut out a bunch of butterflies from one of the other sheets of DSP. I love how the dies line up perfectly to do this! I’ve fussy cut images from other DSP packs and it’s definitely not my preferred way to do it.

My phrase comes from the Tasteful Touches stamp set. I stamped it with Misty Moonlight and then cut it out using the Stitched Nested Labels dies. Then I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. And to top it off I used some Wink of Stella on the butterflies I added to the card. Here’s the finished card…

I hope you like my Pop Up Step Front Panel card. Make sure to grab my simple project sheet to try this yourself!

2021-Pop-Up-Step-Front-Panel-Card-Project-Sheet Download

For the next stop on this month’s blog hop check out Nadine Schweda’s card here. And if you want to check out my card from last month’s blog hop you can find that here.

Paper Pumpkin Sale-a-bration Perks

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I have to admit that while I liked the idea I wasn’t a big fan of the first Paper Pumpkin kits. Now I’m a definite fan! Over the past few years Stampin’ Up! have stepped up their game. The kits have gotten better and better. They’re also a go to for me when I don’t know what I want to make. Plus right now there are some great Paper Pumpkin Sale-a-bration perks. If you’re not sure what Sale-a-bration is, then check out this post. The easiest way to explain it is you get free product when you place a qualifying order. And Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are no exception.

So with Paper Pumpkin each month you get all the supplies you need to make that month’s project shipped right to your door. That includes a small stamp set, a Stampin’ Spot (small ink pad) and if it’s your first kit an acrylic block. More often than not the kit’s a card project, but sometimes there will be treat containers or bags. Here are a few of my recent favourites…

The bonus right now with Paper Pumpkin is when you sign up for a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription. Usually when you get a 6 subscription you save $1 on each kit. And with a 12 month subscription you get 1 month for free. But right now you can also get your choice of the free and exclusive Sale-a-bration products! With a 3 month subscription you can get 1 Level 1 product. A 6 month subscription will get you 2 Level 1 products or 1 Level 2 product. And with a 12 month subscription you’ll get 3 Level 1 products or 1 Level 2 product AND 1 Level 1 product. (plus with a 12 month subscription you also get $30 to spend on whatever you’d like from any of the current catalogues)

With those extra goodies you’ll be able to make so many more cards. You’ll even be able to kick the original designs up a notch. I love pairing my Paper Pumpkin kits with products from the current catalogues!

The other nice thing with Paper Pumpkin is that you can pause your subscription any time you want. So if you only want certain kits or need some time to catch up on your crafting it’s easy to do that. Here’s a sneak peek at next month’s kit…

If you live in Canada and you’d like to take advantage of these Paper Pumpkin Sale-a-bration perks then send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) and I’ll get you the product code you’ll need. Just make sure to do it before then end of this month! Or if you want to just check it out for a month here’s the link to sign up.

Blending Brushes

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I totally have a new favourite tool! Before this I liked the idea of sponging and blending to create great projects, but didn’t do it very often. I think that’s going to change now. I’ve only used Stampin’ Up!s new Blending Brushes twice now, but I’ve fallen in love with them! The first time I used one of them I made my own Shimmer paper. This time I used them with our ink pads.

These are super easy to use and even easier to clean, if you choose to. I’ve heard some of my team members clean them like the Blender Pens. So you rub it on paper until no more colour comes off. When I made my shimmer paper I decided to clean it with just some water. I didn’t like the idea of Shimmer Paint drying onto my brush. It came off very easily and the brush was just as soft once it dried as it was before I used it.

For this card I thought it would neat to create a border around the edge of a piece of Basic White cardstock using the flower from the Tasteful Touches cling stamp set. I used Tuxedo Black Memento ink and gave it some time to dry before I started to blend with the brushes.

In terms of colours I thought of using a bright blue and then a yellow like the centre of a flower. So I went with Bermuda Bay and Bumblebee. I haven’t used this colour combination before and I think they work really nicely together. Definitely going to have to file this combination away!

So once my stamped flowers were dry I used my ink pad lids to hold the ink for my brushes. All you have to do to do that is squish the lid towards the ink pad while it’s still mostly closed. Once the ink is on the lid you just rub the brush in the ink. Make sure to dab off some of the colour onto another piece of paper before blending. You can even start blending off the cardstock and move in. To blend just move the brush in circles wherever you want that colour to go.

The phrase came from the Waterfront stamp set. I cut it out with one of the Stitched Nested Labels dies and then popped it up using a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added some Braided Linen Trim. Here’s the full card…

I LOVE how this card turned out! And I can’t wait to do more with Stampin’ Up!s Blending Brushes. So stay tuned for future projects.

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC412) is a different kind of challenge. Usually it’s a sketch challenge, but every once in a while they throw out a theme or in this case a Tic Tac Toe challenge. So how this works is that you choose any 3 squares going down, across or diagonal for your design elements. Here’s what we had to choose from…

For my card I went with the row going down on the right. So a feminine thank you card using Designer Series Paper. From here I dug through my DSP packs to see what would work. I ended up going with the Paper Blooms pack from the current Sale-a-bration catalogue. That made it easy to check off 2 of the 3 boxes.

The “thank you” came from the Timeless Tropical stamp set. I really liked the font and thought that it would work nicely with a feminine theme. I cut it out with the smallest circle from the Stitched Shapes dies and then popped it up with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

To compliment the DSP I used the “A Touch of Ink” stamp set for my stamped images. For my colour combination I went with Rococo Rose and Pear Pizzazz (I can’t believe that Rococo Rose will be retiring in just a few weeks). And to finish it off I used some of the Seaside Spray Metallic ribbon and added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I always have to add some bling to my cards!

Here’s my finished card…

I had a lot of fun with this Tic Tac Toe challenge. If you’d like to check out the others you can find them here. And if you’d like to check out my most recent sketch challenge with the Paper Craft Crew you can check that out here.