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Layering Leaves

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

One of the newest stamp sets that I added to my craft stash is Layering Leaves. I had the chance to use it at our large team’s in-person playdate back in June and I loved it so much that I put it at the top of my wishlist.

For this card design, I’m pairing it with one of the designs from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper pack. This is one of just a couple designs that doesn’t have any purple in it. It does have a few different shades of green in it… Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Shaded Spruce. And for my card base and ink colour I went with Pretty Peacock. Then Lost Lagoon as my secondary ink colour.

On top of my piece of patterned paper, I layered a Pretty Peacock sentiment and some small Lost Lagoon flowers that I punched with the 2 3/8″ Circle Punch. I also added a few leaf branches that I punched with the Bough Punch. The outline of the leaves is Pretty Peacock and then I used Lost Lagoon to fill then in. Two step stamp sets like this make it really easy to make it look like you coloured your images! And I popped all of it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to finish it off I added a couple Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I’ve made a few cards using the Layering Leaves stamp set. And it’s definitely become a fast favourite!

Check out another card I made using a sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set and a different design from the Perennial Lavender DSP pack here.

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Watercolouring with Flowers of Beauty

Posted on July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’ve been feeling the itch to do some colouring lately! So I was excited when the idea for this card popped into my head. I’m using a combination of things to do some watercolouring with Flowers of Beauty.

It all started with the idea of using the Watercolour Pencils. So I used them to choose my cardstock. I’m using Garden Green for my card base. And another little strip of it that I embossed with the Cane Weave 3D embossing folder.

My card mat is just a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper. I stamped some flowers from the Flowers of Beauty stamp set in Basic Beige ink. The leaves are from the Layering Leaves stamp set. Then I coloured the flowers with Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo. And the leaves with Granny Apple Green and Garden Green.

To soften and blend the colours I dipped the thinnest Water Painter in some water and brushed off the excess onto a piece of paper towel. Then I gently painted over the petals and leaves that I had coloured with the Watercolour Pencils.

I layered the embossed cardstock on top. Then I added a few Brushed Brass Butterflies. I debated about adding a sentiment, but in the end I decided not to use one. I’m curious to hear if you would have added a sentiment. Here it is…

Watercolouring with Flowers of Beauty was definitely a great combination! I’ll definitely need to do this again.

Want to learn a fun watercolouring technique? Check out this post where I did some no-line watercolouring.

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Sketched Butterflies

Posted on June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know that I LOVE butterflies! So when I saw the Sketched Butterflies bundle in the new Annual Catalogue. But sadly, I couldn’t get it as part of my preorder. So I totally took advantage of this month’s sale on all the stamp and die bundles.

For this first card I’m keeping my design farily simple. I’m using Crumb Bake for my card base. Then I’m using a few different designs from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series PAper to make a fun background. I also pulld my other ink colour from the DSP; Gorgeous Grape.

On top of my DSP card mat I have a small square of Basic White cardstock that I stamped with some of the medium sized butterflies. I freamed it with some Gorgeous Grape carstock. And then I popped it up with a few Stampin Dimensionals.

The sentiment also comes from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set. I stamped that with Crumb Cake ink and layered that next to the stamped butterflies with a Stampin’ Dimensional and some Stampin’ SEAL. Then to finish is off I added a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

These butterflies are so pretty! I can’t wait to craft some more with the Sketched Butterflies stamp set and dies! So stay tuned for more projects.

In the meantime you can check out another card I made using the gorgeous Perennial Lavender DSP here.

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Collage Stamping with the 2024-2025 In Colours

Posted on April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s only a few more days until the new Annual catalogue launches! I can’t wait! And so in the meantime, I’m happy to share a look at the new In Colours. It’s too early for me to pick a favourite. But at least for now I’m liking all of them. So I thought it’s be fun to do some collage stamping with the 2024-2025 In Colours.

For this card I’m using the soon to be retired stamp set Enchanted Butterfly. This has been a fun stamp set to craft with because of all the different images. It’s also a great one to use for collage stamping because of this.

Whenever I do collage stamping I always make sure to stamp the biggest image first. In this case it’s the large flower that I stamped with Peach Pie ink. Then from here you go down in size with your images to fill in the gaps. And don’t worry about images overlapping! I stamped the butterflies in Pretty in Pink, the leaves in Shy Shamrock and the dotted circles in Summer Splash.

The sentiment is from Something Fancy and I stamped it with Petunia Pop ink which is the same colour as the card mat. Next I die cut the sentiment with one of the Something Fancy dies… I’m so glad both of these will be in the next catalogue! And I popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I finished it off by adding a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

Collage stamping with the 2024-2025 In Colours is so fun. These colours really go great together! I can’t wait to pair them up with the other Stampin’ Up! colours.

Check out another card I made using the Enchanted Butterfly stamp set here.

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Enchanted Butterfly Photopolymer Stamp Set

Something Fancy Bundle (English)

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Brushed Brass Butterflies

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Spring Sampler

Posted on March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

For some reason I’ve never made a Spring sampler. I’ve made a few different ones over the years… for summer, Christmas, Valentine’s Day even. And so I’ve been itching to make one recently. I’m using the Fresh like a Daisy Designer Series Paper pack as my feature. It’s so bright and has lots of floral designs. So it’s perfect for something like this! And I love one of the design especially because one side looks like it was designed to be cut up into panels. I’m using a couple of these designs on the top and bottom of my Spring sampler. And then I’ve got a couple other designs to fill in the top and bottom.

In the middle are three Basic White panels that are framed with Garden Green cardstock. The centre panel has images from the Notes of Nature and Bee My Valentine stamp sets. And the word “Spring” was made using the Garden Green cardstock and the Playful Alphabet dies. These dies are already retired, but you can easily swap in a different set. Then on either side of this panel are 2 small squares. The one on the left has a ladybug I made using the Ladybug Builder punch on top of some Bubble Bath flowers from the Hello Ladybug stamp set. And on the right is a bumblebee I made using the Bee My Valentine stamps and coordinating punch on top of some Wild Wheat honeycombs.

All these pieces are on a 12″ x 12″ piece of Basic White cardstock. And the only elements I popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals are the ladybug and bumblebee. But I did add a few Brushed Brass Butterflies in the centre panel to add a little bit of bling.

This was such a fun and simple Spring Sampler to make!

Sadly the Fresh like a Daisy Designer Series Paper is retiring soon. Along with Hello Ladybug and it’s coordinating punch. Check out a card I made using this paper pack and another retiring stamp set, Season of Chic, here.

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Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Notes Of Nature Cling Stamp Set (English)

Hello Ladybug Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Ladybug Builder Punch

Bee My Valentine Bundle (English)

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Brushed Brass Butterflies

Alphabet à La Mode Dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Scrub

Stampin' Mist

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Hooray for Surprises

Posted on February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s time for another team card swap! And even though there’s two catalogues right now, for this swap we’re focusing on the January-April Mini Catalogue. So for my card design I’m suing the Hooray for Surprises bundle. I’m excited to make some fun cards with these dies. But for the swap I’m keeping it simple!

I’m using Basic White cardstock for my card base. But this card base is a little different. I cut the cardstock so that the front panel doesn’t line up with the back panel. Then for my colours, I pulled from the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper pack. I like the design with the small flowers because it matches one of the images in the stamp set. So from this design I decided to use Pool Party as my ink colour.

Next I stamped a sentiment in the bottom right hand corner of the “inside” of the card. This way no matter whether the card is open or closed you can see it. Then I stamped the heart with the flowers in it and die cut it. To attach it to the front/outside panel, I added a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals to one side of the heart. Just make sure you double check which side you put them on. You don’t want to accidentally get it stuck to the inside of the card. Then to finish it off I added a couple Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I’ll share some of the cards I got from m team here and on my socials (Facebook and Instagram). So stay tuned!

In the meantime, check out a simpke birthday card I made using the Hooray for Surprises stamp set here.

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Handmade Thank You Card

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

The original inkspiration for this handmade thank you card design came from a colouring page image I saw on Pinterest. Go figure! I really like the idea of popping images up on top of different shapes. And I just love butterflies so that’s where I started with my design.

To go with the butterfly theme I debated a couple of patterned paper options; Fresh like a Daisy and Masterfully Made. I really love the colours, smaller sized flowers and other elements in the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper pack, so that was the winner. From there I pulled Fresh Freesia as my card base and ink colour.

Then to contrast the darker and eventually busier patterned paper, I stamped the simple ink splatter image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. And I stamped off on a scrap piece of paper first to make the Fresh Freesia even lighter. Next I added the hexagon shapes that I cut using one of the Something Fancy dies. Starting with just one and spreading out as I went down the cardstock.

For my butterflies I used two different ones. I started with the smaller Brushed Brass Butterflies and then die cut some larger ones using the Meadow dies. I popped up the cardstock butterflies with some Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. And the “thanks” comes from the Biggest Wish stamp set. I punched that out with the Double Oval Punch and then popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This handmade thank you card design is such a nice one! I think I’ll have to try it with some different shapes and/or images next time.

Check out another card I made using the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper pack here.

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Faux Quilting Technique

Posted on July 21, 2023July 20, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love finding different ways to use my patterned paper! So when I saw the Faux Quilting technique I was excited to give it a try. It’s really easy and it’s a great way to use a lot of the different designs. I’m loving the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper, so that’s what I’m using for my design. And for the card base I’m using Lost Lagoon.

To create the quilting effect I cut a bunch of 3/4″ strips and adhered them to a piece of Basic White cardstock in batches. I started with the two strips across the middle. Then I laid out the strips across the top. Next I trimmed the edges and then used those strips to cover the bottom. First on the right hand side in one direction and then on the left hand side going another direction.

On top of that I added a sentiment from the Season of Chic stamp set. I die cut it with one of the Something Fancy dies and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to finish it off I added a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I love how simple the Faux Quilting technique is! And I love how pretty it looks! This design will look great with just about any patterned paper. And it’s a great way to use up those scraps of patterned paper that we all have.

Find the Inked Botanicals pack of Designer Series Paper, along with many more, in my online shop. And check out this birthday card I made using the Inked Botanicals DSP here.

Enchanted Butterfly Slimline Card

Posted on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I haven’t made one of these cards in a while. And something about this stamp set told me I needed to make an Enchanted Butterfly slimline card. I’m just getting started with this new stamp set from the Annual Catalogue and can’t wait to see what I else I end up crafting! This set will definitely be used to make some thank you tags for my customers. In the meantime though this card was a lot of fun to make.

I decided to use Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon for my colour combination. Since the return of Lost Lagoon I’m finding I’m using it ALOT! Plus it’s a nice compliment to the darker Blackberry Bliss. I used Blackberry Bliss for the card base and then added a strip of Lost Lagoon cardstock to frame the large Blackberry Bliss flowers.

Behind the flowers I have some Lost Lagoon leaves. Then on top of that I stamped a sentiment from the Season of Chic stamp set. I used one of the Something Fancy dies to cut out the sentiment and then popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I had to add a butterfly of course! And this one is stamped with Crushed Curry. I kind of wish that there were coordinating dies for this stamp set, but the images aren’t too bad to fussy cut. The butterfly is popped up too. And to finish it off I added a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

This stamp set has a few larger images in it. So an Enchanted Butterfly slimline card, works out great!

Check out the card I shared earlier this week using the same stamp set here.

And you can find the Enchanted Butterfly stamp set in my online shop.

Collage Stamping with Happiness Abounds

Posted on March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I don’t know if you can call this a technique. But I think it kind of is. And it’s a great one to use if you’re into making more simple cards without lots of die cuts and embossing. I’m talking about Collage Stamping! And I’m doing some collage stamping with Happiness Abounds. This is such a great stamp set for this! Lots of sentiments to choose from and a variety of images to create your collage. Of course you can always mix and match different stamp sets if you like.

Since I’m crafting with Pale Papaya that was the first colour in my combination. This is one of my favourites from the 2021-2023 In Colours and am definitely going to miss it when it retires in a couple of weeks! And since I’m using the Happiness Abounds stamp set I chose Pear Pizzazz as my second colour. Then for my third colour I went with Crumb Cake. I always like at least 3 colours for a card like this and Crumb Cake is a nice subtle, neutral colour.

To create my collage for the background I started with the larger flower image with Pale Papaya ink. Then I stamped the ink splatter image from Quiet Meadow with Crumb Cake ink. And to fill in any open spaces I used Pear Pizzazz ink with one of the leaf images.

For the next layer I simply stamped a sentiment with Pear Pizzazz ink and then stamped a few of one of the smaller flowers around it. Then I die cut it with the Stitched Rectangles dies and did the same with the next larger die to create a Pale Papaya frame. I popped this up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then to finish it off I added a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I just love this card using Collage Stamping with Happiness Abounds! Check out my card from earlier this week using Pale Papaya and Happiness Abounds here.

And be sure to check out my online shop! Some of he 2021-2023 In Colour products are already low inventory!

Goodbye to Dahlia Days

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

The clock is ticking as we get closer to summer, warmer weather and of course the end of the January-June Mini catalogue. I’m always sad when Stampin’ Up! releases it’s list of retiring products. But at least that doesn’t last that long as there are new goodies on the way! In the meantime I’m sharing some projects over the next few weeks featuring some of the products that will soon no longer be available. This week I’m saying goodbye to Dahlia Days! I have been having so much fun crafting with this bundle. This is definitely one that I’m particularly sad to see retiring. I just love the images and phrases… this might be one that I hold on to even after it’s retired.

Anyway… for this card I wanted to show off both the stamp set and the coordinating dies. For my colour combination I used Petal Pink, Pear Pizzazz and Crumb Cake. Petal Pink is such a nice soft pink and Pear Pizzazz has become my go to colour when I’m stamping leaves, etc. The Crumb Cake is a nice, soft neutral colour to help the others pop.

Once I stamped my large dahlias and leaves I cut them out using the coordinating dies. For the phrase and smaller flowers I used one of the smaller Layering Circles dies. Then behind it all I used the more detailed die with some Basic White cardstock. I thought about using some Sponge Daubers to add some colour to the detailed die cut, but I like the simplicity of this. Plus it doesn’t take away from the other stamped images which I popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To add a little something more to this card I added some of the Petal Pink cotton ribbon from the Cotton Ribbon Combo pack. (this ribbon is retiring as well) And of course I needed to add a little bit of bling. But in this case I added a few of the largest Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I’m so sad that I have to say goodbye to Dahlia Days. If you love this stamp set too then make sure to head over to my online shop before it’s sold out. The sale is only on until June 30th!

You can also check out a project I did with another retiring bundle, Sweet Talk, here.