Inkspiration Cards

Sketch with Berry Blessings

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

So last weekend I took a day and went on a virtual vacation with my team. We took “tours” of different countries around the world and had some creative challenges. I love seeing these women, even if it is only online, we always have so much fun! Plus I ended up adding a couple of countries to my long list of places to travel. One of the creative challenges in between our “tours” was a sketch challenge. This is where you’re given the basics of a design and then you decide what you’re going to use to create it. I recently did one for the Paper Craft Crew that you can check out here. For this one I did my sketch with Berry Blessings from the Sale-a-bration catalogue.

I pulled my colours from the patterned paper design I took from the Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper pack. I love pairing greens and purples and the Rich Razzleberry and Granny Apple Green work really well together! Behind the 3 pieces of DSP is a piece of Granny Apple Green that I embossed using the Subtle 3D embossing folder. The embossing really helps make the cardstock look less plain. I also did some tone on tone stamping with Rich Razzleberry for my 2 banners.

The phrase came from the Berry Blessings stamp set. And I stamped it with Rich Razzleberry ink. I have to admit, Rich Razzleberry is one of my favourite colours! I cut out the phrase using one of the Stitched Shapes circle dies. And then popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I had to add some bling. So I added a few of the small Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Here’s the full card…

I love how my sketch with Berry Blessings turned out! And I’m looking forward to crafting some more with these. If you’d like to get in on the fun with me and my team then join my team! Right now when you sign up before the end of the February you’ll get 5 packs of exclusive 6×6 patterned paper on top of the $135 worth of Stampin’ Up! products of your choosing. Check it all out here!

Paper Pumpkin Valentines

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Happy February everyone! I can’t believe that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I’ve been squirreling away a few treats when I’ve managed to get out of the house over the past week or so. Thankfully my munchkins haven’t found my stash yet! I also have been making cards to give to family. And for the most part I’ve been making Paper Pumpkin Valentines. The Sending Hearts kit is so cute and I’ve been having fun crafting with it.

Usually I just make Valentines for my family, but this year I wanted to do something different. So on top of those Valentines I’m also going to send out some Valentines to some women in a group I joined almost a year ago. With everything going on random acts of kindness has become even more important. These fairies share sunshine throughout Ontario and I’m glad to be a part of this group. If you want to find out more on how to share sunshine then you’ll want to check out this post.

Here’s a peek at a couple of the Valentines I’ve made so far…

I’m looking forward to adding a few goodies to these and mailing these out later this week! I hope that these Paper Pumpkin Valentines bring a smile to people’s faces. And I know that my munchkins will love the treats I’ve got stashed away. I just hope they don’t find it between now and then. Keep your fingers crossed!

I’ve still got some supplies from the Sending Hearts kit, so I’ll need to figure out what else I make with them. Maybe more Valentines or maybe a home decor piece.

If you’d like to find out more about Paper Pumpkin, I’m happy to answer any questions that you have; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. Or you can jump in on next month’s kit here!

Embossing Again

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Every once in a while I get into a bit of a zone with my crafting. In some respects this is nice, but sometimes I completely forget about other techniques, etc. that I could be using. Somehow lately I haven’t been using my embossing folders. So this past week I’ve been getting back into embossing again. And I’m so glad that I did. Using different embossing folders is a great, and easy, way to add a little something extra to your projects.

Earlier this week I shared a project using one of the new mini embossing folders; you can check that out here. For this card I wanted to use my favourite stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalogue, “A Touch of Ink”. And I haven’t used the hummingbird image yet so that’s where I started with my design.

From there I pulled in the Rectangle Stitched dies to frame the hummingbird and the phrase, which came from the Quite Curvy stamp set. And I thought that it’d be nice to use the large leaf image from the “A Touch of Ink” stamp set and do some tone on tone stamping with Just Jade.

Then to add a little something more to the piece of stamped Just Jade cardstock I used the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. Here’s a close up to give you a good look at the effect it gives…

You might also be able to see that I added some Wink of Stella to my hummingbird. I love how it looks on projects, but it doesn’t really come through in photos. 🙁

For my hummingbird I stamped in Seaside Spray first to give a darker outline. Then once it was dry I stamped using Pool Party to match the card base. I also stamped a bunch of the smaller leaf image from the “A Touch of Ink” stamp set using Just Jade to fill in some open space and bring it all together.

I popped up the hummingbird and the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then on top of the Wink of Stella, I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to finish it off. Here’s the full card…

I’m really glad that I got back into embossing again! And I love how this card turned out. I’m definitely not finished crafting with this stamp set. To check the “A Touch of Ink” stamp set, head over to my online shop. And let me know if you have any questions about how Sale-a-bration works!

Horizontal Sketch Challenge

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

With everything to get ready for the holidays I took a break from sketch challenges. Now that things have settled back down a bit I felt like it was time to get back into it. A couple of weeks ago I did Stampin’ Up!s #simplestamping challenge for this month. You can check that out here. This time I’m doing a horizontal sketch challenge from the Paper Craft Crew. Or as they’re calling it PCC410. Here’s the sketch for the challenge…

For my design I started with an idea that popped into my head recently. I was looking at the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-bration catalogue and thought that the blooms would be easy to cut out. So I picked a couple of different designs that would work well with some of the larger blooms.

From there I picked my colour combination. I went with Night of Navy for my card base and Seaside Spray for my other main colour. I also thought it would be nice to throw in a little bit of Rococo Rose. Behind the flowers and patterned paper I decided not to stamp. Instead I used one of the Greenery Embossing folders on the piece of Seaside Spray cardstock. This embossing folder is a mini folder so I had to run it through twice to emboss the whole piece. For whatever reason I haven’t been doing as much with my embossing folders lately so it was nice to get back into it.

Here’s my card…

I love how the embossed Seaside Spray compliments the blooms from the Paper Blooms DSP. The “for you” on the banner comes from the Beauty Abounds stamp set. And I popped it up using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels for the other element of this sketch.

I also wanted to bring the flowers from the outside of the card to the inside of the card. So I stamped a small bloom from the Forever Blossoms stamp set inside using Seaside Spray ink.

This was such a fun horizontal sketch challenge. And I really like how this turned out! You can also check out the rest of the cards for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC410) here.

DIY Shimmer Paper

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Recently I saw another demonstrator share a picture of some shimmer paper she had made. It looked so easy that I just had to try it out for myself. And it is so I decided I’d share my DIY shimmer paper project with you. All you need for this is whatever coloured cardstock you want, Frost White Shimmer paint and the new Blending Brushes. If you haven’t checked out these new brushes yet you definitely need to. They are so easy to use and easy to clean!

For my card I chose Petal Pink, Pool Party and Purple Posy. I love these colours and somehow didn’t even notice all the “p”s until someone on my team pointed it out to me. LOL To turn it into shimmer paper I started by pouring some of the Frost White Shimmer paint onto some paper. Then I dipped my Blending Brush into it and rubbed it onto the cardstock using a circular motion. Here’s a before and after of my cardstock…

When I saw this technique I totally thought of using the Sweet Ice Cream bundle for a card. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with this set. Last week I made a fancy fold using this set. You can check out my Two Fold Panel card here.

So for this card I used Petal Pink for my card base and then just added a piece of the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper. Then I layered a couple of ovals using the Layering Ovals dies to frame my ice cream cone. The cone is just a piece of the DSP that I punched using the Ice Cream Cone builder punch. I also used the same punch on the shimmer cardstock I made.

To finish it off I added a few more things. I popped up the framed ice cream cone using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added some of the Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and a few of the Pastel Pearls. Here’s the final card…

I had so much fun with this DIY shimmer paper! I hope you’ll try it out and show me what you make. And if you like the Sweet Ice Cream bundle as much as I do you’ll want to check out my upcoming classes and events. In March I’ll be featuring the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set in my Stamp & Jammies online class.

Stamping Tips

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’ve been scrapbooking and stamping for quite a while and I STILL get stuck for ideas. So like most crafters I’ve got lots of pictures of cards and projects for inkspiration. I’m also learning new things all the time. New folds, stamping techniques and other helpful tips. And I love sharing my projects and stamping tips with others!

I share a bunch of this on my Facebook page, along with other fun posts. But the best place to get the inside scoop from me is in my weekly email newsletter. Every week I share something to help with adding a little something more to your projects or taking care of your stamping tools. I also share share tricks with the hope that it’ll make crafting a bit easier.

And I’d love to share your tips with my community! I’m always on the look out for new things to share. And if you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them.

There’s lots more to my weekly email newsletter. To find out what else you get when you sign up, and to sign up, check out my Contact Me page. I’m excited to drop into your inbox and get to know you!

Two Fold Panel Card

Posted on January 15, 2021January 13, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m excited to join the Fancy Fold Design Team for another bog hop this month! This month we’re making a Two Fold Panel Card. It’s an easy card to make and it looks really neat. Claire Ottaway, a UK demonstrator, shares a video to show the step by steps for this card. I’ve also created a basic PDF with the measurements and instructions if you’d like to try this yourself. Make sure to grab it at the end of this post!

For my design I ended up using the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper. I’m just loving this suite of products! The paper is so colourful and there are some fun designs. Plus the stamp set with coordinating punch is so fun. Once I figured out these pieces I came up with my colour combination. I went with Purple Posy and Cinnamon Cider, both of which are current In Colours… although Purple Posy will be leaving soon 🙁

For my card base and belly band I used Purple Posy. I also used a piece of Cinnamom Cider to frame the ice cream cone on the belly band. For the ice cream cone itself I used Crumb Cake and Cinnamon Cider for the cone and then Purple Posy for the ice cream, using a Stampin’ Write Marker.

For the patterned paper, I chose 3 different designs. And I love how well they work together! I debated about adding a fourth design on the inside of the card. But I decided to use the same design filled with ice cream cones that I used on the outside.

Since I went with a simple ice cream cone on my belly band I decided to add a phrase to the inside of the card. I used Purple Posy and Cinnamon Cider for the phrases.

This was a really fun card to make. And I really like how this Two Fold Panel Card turned out. Here’s the full card…

If you’d like to try this out for yourself then grab my PDF.

2021-Two-Fold-Panel-Card-Project-Sheet Download

To check out the next stop on this month’s blog hop, check out Nadine Schweda’s card. You can also check out last month’s hop which was the Surprise Window Card.

A #simplestamping Rainbow

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s been a while since I’ve joined one of Stampin’ Up!s #simplestamping challenges. So when I saw this month’s challenge I decided to get back into it. This month’s challenge is to create a card using only stamps, ink and paper along with a Sale-a-bration item. My card is a #simplestamping rainbow of sorts.

I’ve been enjoying creating with the A Touch of Ink stamp set and when I saw this challenge this idea immediately popped into my head. I love when that happens, don’t you?! This stamp set is my favourite from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. I love all the images and the phrases make this set so versatile. I’m definitely looking forward to crafting more with this one!

The original design was tweaked a little bit. Initially I thought I would do this as a smaller card, but then I changed it to a slimline card to really get the full effect that I wanted. I used Basic Black for the card base and didn’t use a coloured mat to really help my rainbow pop.

It took a little bit of time to come up with all the colours for this card. I didn’t want to use the same colour and stamp off. So I chose a darker and lighter shade for each of the flowers. The range of colours Stampin’ Up! has made this pretty easy.

To space out the flowers as evenly as possible I stamped the two outer ones first. Then I stamped the two in the centre of the card and filled in the spaces with the last two. Doing it this way also helped give the darker outline images a bit more time to dry before I “filled” them in. The phrase I stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Here’s the full card…

This was such a fun challenge! And I really love how my card turned out. It’s going to be hard to give this one away. I hope that you enjoyed my card making a #simplestamping rainbow too.

If you want to learn more about Sale-a-bration then check out my blog post for all the details on how to earn this stamp set and some other exclusive products for free! And if you’re ready to start filling up your cart then head on over to my online store.

Catalogues are Here!

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new January-June Mini and Sale-a-bration catalogues are here! Which means that there’s lots of new Stampin’ Up! products to get crafty with. This project shows off 2 of the free and exclusive products from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. If you’re not sure what Sale-a-bration is all about, you need to check this blog post out.

For this card I knew that I wanted to use the A Touch of Ink stamp set. I LOVE butterflies so when I saw this in the Sale-a-bration catalogue it was the first thing on my list! To go with it I decided to use some of the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper. Then once I picked the design I wanted it was pretty easy to pick the colour combination. Seaside Spray is one of my favourite In Colours from this bunch and will be so sad once it’s gone in a few months. I haven’t used Rococo Rose as much but it looks so pretty on this paper and goes well with Seaside Spray.

So I used Seaside Spray for my card base and the Rococo Rose came from the DSP. I also used it as one of my ink colours; for the phrase on the outside and the image on the inside. For the leaves on the left side of the card I used Pear Pizzazz. I stamped off onto a scrap piece of paper before “filling in” the butterfly and leaf images. That really helps the outline of the image pop. For whatever reason I didn’t do that when I stamped a Rococo Rose flower on the inside of the card and really wished that I had.

The phrase for this card actually comes from the Timeless Tulips stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. I framed this with some Seaside Spray and popped it up with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added a bit of bling with one of my favourite go-tos… the Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I really like how this card turned out and am excited to stamp some more with A Touch of Ink!

The new catalogues are here so if you want your very own copy, and live in Canada, let me know (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) and I’ll send one out to you. In the meantime you can check them out in my online shop.

Sale-a-bration 2021

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new January-June Mini catalogue is here! But more importantly Sale-a-bration 2021 is here!! This is always a great time to stock up on crafting supplies because when you do you earn free and exclusive products. Stampin’ Up! is doing it a little differently though this time around. So here’s all the details so you can make the best of Sale-a-bration.

The big difference this year is that Sale-a-bration is only 2 months, til the end of February, instead of 3! And instead of only 1 Sale-a-bration, this year there will be 2. The second one will take place over the summer. Otherwise Sale-a-bration is very much the same. Every order of $60 will earn you a free and exclusive Sale-a-bration product of your choice. So when your order is $60 you can choose a Level 1 product, when your order is $120 you can choose either 1 Level 2 product or 2 Level 1 products and so on. The other important thing to highlight is that some of these products may not last until the end of Sale-a-bration. So you won’t want to wait! Here’s some of the great products that you can earn for free during this Sale-a-bration.

As always there are 2 other ways that you can earn extras during Sale-a-bration. The first is by hosting a qualifying party of $375 or more. When you do, you not only get extra Stampin’ Rewards (aka free stuff), but you’ll also earn the Punch Party stamp set from the picture above. You can’t get this set any other way.

The other way is by joining my team. The Starter Kit is always a good deal because you get $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! products of your choice for only $135 (tax and shipping included)! But right now you can also get 5 exclusive 6×6 packs of Designer Series Paper. Each pack features one of Stampin’ Up!s colour families; Brights, Neutrals, Regals and Subtles. Plus the most recent In Colours; Misty Moonlight, Just Jade, Bumblebee, Magenta Madness and Cinnamon Cider. Here’s a peak at the packs…

So if you live in Canada and have been waiting for the opportunity to join the Stampin’ Up! family, now is a great time! Here’s the link to join my team. Or if you have questions or want me to send you the new catalogues then contact me. I’m happy to help in any way I can!

I know I’m excited for Sale-a-bration 2021 and I hope you are too!

Surprise Window Card

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s the last Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hop of 2020! I’ve been having a lot of fun creating different fancy folds since joining the hop earlier this year. This month we’re making a Surprise Window Card. It’s a really simple card to make and looks really neat. Here’s a video showing a few examples. I’ve created a basic project sheet with measurements and instructions if you want to make your own, so make sure to scroll to the end!

I bounced around a few different ideas for my card. Initially I thought of using the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set from the upcoming new catalogue. But instead I went with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set, which is also from the new catalogue. I really like this stamp set, but for whatever reason I haven’t crafted much with it since I got it for OnStage back in November. I’m hoping that will change over the next little bit.

I also wanted to use the Dandy Garden 6×6 Designer Series Paper for this project so that helped me figure out my colour combination. It started with a piece of Blackberry Bliss DSP and so I went with Mossy Meadow for my other colour. From there I added in a few dragonflies that I punched out from another piece of DSP using the Dragonflies punch. I also stamped a few small ones in the background using some Crumb Cake ink. Here’s that flap of my card…

For the other inner most flap I just stamped a phrase from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink. Here it is to give you a sense of the card fully opened…

So for the front of the card I used that piece of Blackberry Bliss DSP. Then to create my window I used one of the Stitched Nested Labels dies. I initially thought of embossing the front of the card as well and kind of wish I had (next time). I popped up my “for you” from the Beauty Abounds stamp set with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then added a few of the Ladybug Trinkets. To adhere those to the card front I just cut a Mini Dimensional in half and squished it inside.

I really like how my Surprise Window card turned out. Those cute little ladybugs add a nice touch! I’m definitely going to have fun using those guys. To check out the next stop on this month’s blog hop check out Nadine Schweda’s project. And don’t forget to grab the project sheet below!

2020-Surprise-Window-Card-Project-Sheet Download

Joy to the World

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

Back in October Stampin’ Up!s Paper Pumpkin kit was all about connecting with people around the world. The Joy to the World kit had a holiday theme and came with die cuts in 3 different languages; English, French and German. I loved this idea because I have family in Germany and this would be a good opportunity for me to reconnect with them. I also loved this idea because Stampin’ Up! created a Facebook group to give people a chance to find pen pals from around the world. I connected with 4 other demonstrators; one from Australia, one from New Zealand, one from Germany and one from Japan.

Along with the gold die cuts, the kit also came with enough supplies to make 8 cards including envelopes. I love the Cherry Cobbler and Just Jade colour combination. Cherry Cobbler is such a great colour for the holidays and Just Jade is one of my favourites from the new In Colours. Plus the Crumb Cake card bases with gold design really helped these colours pop. Here’s a picture of the two original designs from the October kit along with two alternative designs that I created…

As much as I enjoy following the instructions, especially when I’m not sure what I want to make, I love coming up with different designs. Usually I make alternative card designs. Lately though I’ve also been making some home decor pieces like this 9 x 9 sampler. With this piece I also used the Poinsettia Petals bundle and a few of the Wonderful Gems. Both from the August-December Mini catalogue.

I also made a hand sanitizer container. You could probably also tuck a gift card in there too. For the ribbon I used the Cherry Cobbler Twine from the kit along with the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season combo pack.

I really enjoyed crafting with the Joy to the World kit. My cards to my family and pen pals are on their way. I hope they like them and hopefully my German is understandable. It’s been a while!

If you’d like to jump on the Paper Pumpkin band wagon and live in Canada, you can sign up here. Plus each month I offer a Paper Pumpkin online class featuring that month’s kit.

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

The past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic. There’s always lots to do to get ready for the holidays and finish up so I can take some time off from my “9 to 5”. We’re all set and so I wanted to take the time and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you all are doing well and are staying safe. And I hope that you’re able to enjoy the holidays in whatever way you can!

This year has definitely been a strange one. And the holidays are no different. This year we’re doing a quarantine so we can spend some time with both our parents. I can honestly say that I’ve never done that before.

So wherever you are and whatever your holiday looks like I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

If you want to check out what I’m up to over the holidays check out my Facebook page. I’ll be starting up my weekly newsletter again in the New Year so make sure to sign up here to get your hands on exclusive PDF tutorials and sneak peeks!

Sweet Treats

Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m slowly starting to get into my stash of products from the upcoming new catalogues. And I’m really looking forward to some time off from my “9 to 5” so that I can really have some fun! This card uses some of the sweet treats from the new Ice Cream Corner suite of products. When I saw these being demo’d at OnStage@Home this November I was totally wow’d! So of course when I did my pre-order I had to get my hands on some.

For this card design I wanted to pair the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set with the Ombre 6×6 Designer Series Paper. This pack of paper is one of the great products you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration which kicks off next month. So that’s where I got my colour combination from. I used some of the Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green DSP and so the cardstock and inks followed suit.

When I was going through the paper designs I decided to pick two different ones and have them be off-centre. I also liked the idea of showing a couple of the different designs. So I picked the circles and the plain ombre designs.

I added some Crumb Cake for the popsicle stick and cut it out using the Stitched Rectangle dies. Then I popped it up and the phrase using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Initially I was thinking that I would add some ribbon to this card, but when it came time it just didn’t fit. So I went with one of my other go-tos… bling! I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to finish it off. I actually have a few more thank you cards to make so I may tweak this design a little bit. But overall I think it turned out nice!

If you like sweet treats and you like this card then you’ll want to sign up for my weekly email newsletter! Each week I share an exclusive PDF tutorial along with stamping tips and sneak peeks. Sign up here!

Quite Curvy Bundle

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

I finally got the chance to start playing with the Quite Curvy bundle this week! Lately I’ve been pretty busy with making holiday cards to share and send out to family. Plus all the other things that need to be done to get ready for the holidays. So it was nice to finally be able to start crafting with these.

For the colour combination I decided to go with one of my favourites… purple and green. A bit of a change from all the blues and reds I’ve been using lately. In this case I used Purple Posy and Mint Macaron along with a splash of Mossy Meadow. Next I pulled out the dies to see what I felt like using to help with the design. There are some fun options with these dies and so for this first card I thought I would use two of the curved ones.

Once I cut out the designs I decided to layer the Mint Macaron and Mossy Meadow. I really like how these two greens compliment each other. I’m going to have to remember this combination.

From here I used a Purple Posy Stampin’ Write Marker to ink up a floral image. To add a bit more colour I thought it would be nice to have this “peeking out” from behind the die cut cardstock. I also used Purple Posy for one of the bird images. I stamped the phrase on a separate piece of Whisper White using Mint Macaron. Then I added a few Mossy Meadow leaves as well.

Finally I popped up the phrase using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I debated about adding some rhinestones or some wood elements, but decided not to on this card.

I definitely looking forward to the holiday break and some time to create some more projects with the Quite Curvy bundle! If you like this card then you’ll want to sign up for my weekly email newsletter. Each week I share a PDF tutorial that you won’t get anywhere else along with stamping tips and sneak peeks. Sign up here!