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Masking Technique

Posted on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

Spring is less than one week away! Although as I’m typing this it’s snowing outside my window. I’m definitely looking forward to the warmer temperatures and brighter colours. I think that’s where the inkspiration for this card came from. While I love how pretty everything looks covered in snow, it’s time to for a change. And what better way to do that than with the Timeless Tulips stamp set. This is such a great stamp set and such a good one to use with the masking technique.

If you’re not sure what that is, here’s a brief explanation. The masking technique is when you create the illusion of overlapped images without actually stamping on top of the images. And how to do that is by making a mask. This is super easy to do! All you need is a sticky note, or a small piece of printer paper, the image(s) you want, ink and scissors. I don’t recommend using anything thicker than this because it often creates an extra outline around the stamped images that you want to keep as small as possible. Once you’ve stamped and cut out your mask you’re ready to get stamping!

For my card I wanted to use a variety of colours to keep it nice and bright. I also wanted to have a number of tulips on my card so using a mask definitely helped. To start I stamped the medium tulip where I wanted them and then I placed the mask on top when I stamped the large tulips. Then to add some extra layers I punched a few large tulips and popped these up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The phrase comes from the Timeless Tulips stamp set as well. This is one of the reasons why I love this stamp set… the variety of sentiments is great! I punched out the phrase and the border using the Double Oval Punch from the Annual catalogue. In the first card I just used some Pear Pizzazz cardstock for the border, pulling from the ink colour of the stems and leaves. For the second card which I shared last night live on my Facebook page, I used some of the 2021-2023 In Colour Designer Series Paper because I used Soft Succulent as my green for that one.

The masking technique is a great one if you’re just starting out. And I hope you found my simple explanation helpful. If you have any other questions just send me an email at inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. If you’d like to check out another card I created using the Timeless Tulips bundle you can check that out here!

Fun with #SimpleStamping

Posted on March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

A new month, means a new challenge! I have a lot of fun with #SimpleStamping. Sometimes it’s trickier than others, especially when it’s only stamps, ink and paper. But it does help when we’re able to add a little something more to our designs. This month’s challenge is to use stamps, ink, paper and an embellishment to make any kind of card we want.

When I saw “embellishment”, one of my first ideas was to pair the Faux Sea Glass Shapes with the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. I love this stamp set because of the gorgeous images, but also the phrases. Plus you can easily layer the images which comes in handy when you’re doing #SimpleStamping.

From here I picked my colours. I wanted to use the more blue sea glass pieces, so I picked Coastal Cabana. It’s such a pretty blue and the name goes so well with the theme of my card! The other colour I chose was Crumb Cake. It’s a nice light brown and I think makes a nice beach/sand colour.

For the images I started with the largest ones first and then worked to fill in the spaces with the smaller images. The specs of sand was the last stamp I used. Then to highlight the phrase I framed it with some Coastal Cabana cardstock and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then of course I added a few Faux Sea Glass Shapes. There were still a few gaps, so this worked great to fill in the space, but not overwhelm the design.

I’m not exactly sure who I’m going to give this card to, but I love how it turned out! I do always have fun with #SimpleStamping… even when it’s a little trickier. It’s nice to do something different… something outside your comfort zone every once in a while.

Check out my most recent #SimpleStamping challenge cards here. And don’t forget you can grab the supplies to make a card of your own in my online shop.

Tropical Thank You Card

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

For this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC461) I decided I’d make a tropical thank you card. When I first saw this horizontal sketch challenge I was thinking of using ribbon or twine to make the lines for my design. But then I changed my mind. Here’s the sketch…

What I decided to do was show off the Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper from the January-June Mini catalogue. The colours and designs in this pack are so nice. And you don’t need to add a lot of extra layers on top if you don’t want to. To start I chose the simple Evening Evergreen design and then fussy cut some of the leaves from another. If you have the coordinating dies then you can use those instead. Then to create my lines and stick with my tropical theme I embossed some strips of Crumb Cake cardstock using the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.

The phrase comes from the Timeless Tropical stamp set from the Annual catalogue which I cut out using one of the Layering Circles dies. I decided not to use Stampin’ Dimensionals on this design. But I did want to add a little something more and so I added a few of the Faux Sea Glass Shapes that are so popular right now. Here’s my card…

It’s been so long since I did one of these and I always have so much fun participating in these sketch challenges! They help me try different things and sometimes push me out of my comfort zone.

I really like how my tropical thank you card turned out. Check out one of my previous Paper Craft Crew Challenge designs here. And to check out all of this week’s entries head over to the Paper Craft Crew website.

Dahlia Days

Posted on March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

Now that Sale-a-bration is over I can spend more time with the January-June Mini Catalogue. One of my favourites from the Mini is the Dahlia Days bundle! The stamp set is so pretty and the phrases are too. Plus the coordinating dies are awesome! There are the dies that go with the stamp set and then there’s a large decorative die.

I wanted to make a card to show off this decorative die. And so that was my starting point for this card design. I thought about a few options to do this and ended up using some Basic White cardstock behind the Highland Heather die cut. It really helps the details pop. Then for the card base I wanted to use a green. I love combining greens and purples! I decided to use Just Jade because it’s such a nice shade of green. I’ll miss it when it retires in a few weeks.

To adhere the die cut I used Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. But Mini Glue Dots would have worked too. On top of that I added some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo pack. And then I stamped a phrase from the stamp set using Just Jade ink and cut it out with one of the Layering Circles dies. To finish is off I popped up the phrase with some Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel.

I love this decorative die from the Dahlia Days bundle! It’s one I’ll definitely be using again. I’m thinking for a Mother’s Day card. If you love this card then check out my Stamp & Jammies online card class! There’s still time to get the full class kit which includes the stamp set and shipping within Canada. For more information check out my upcoming events and classes page here!

You can also check out the bundle in my online shop. And remember Just Jade, and the other 2020-2022 In Colours, will be retiring very soon. These products will sell out before the end of April so don’t wait to stock up on your favourites!

Simple Handmade Cards

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

Today is the last day of Sale-a-bration! I’m going to miss a lot of these producs. There are so many great options in this catalogue. And I’ve had so much fun crafting with them. The Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper is one of my favourites. So I thought I’d share some simple handmade cards featuring this pretty patterned paper!

The inkspiration for these cards came from Shannon West. I love how she layered the different designs! The colours for the card bases came from the DSP designs i used. I used Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Bermuda Bay, Petal Pink and Pool Party. And the DSP designs worked out really well because for all the cards I just flipped the sheet over for the other design.

Since I don’t have the Cloud Punch, I fussy cut the clouds. Thankfully that was pretty easy! And the phrases came from Free as a Bird (thank you) and Timeless Tulips (happy birthday). The ink colours came from the card base colours. Then I punched out the phrase with the plain oval from the Double Oval Punch. And added a few Stampin’ Dimensionals behind them both to pop them up. To finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels and a simple bow using the white twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials pack.

I just love these simple handmade cards! And I’m going to miss a lot of the products from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. Especially the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP. Check out another project I made with this great patterned paper here.

Stampin’ Up! will have some new Sale-a-bration products in the summer, but these ones will be gone after today. So if there’s something you’ve had your eye on now is the time! Head over to my online shop and get yours before they’re gone!

Time to Say Goodbye

Posted on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I can’t believe it’s already the end of Februaury! This winter seems to be going by so fast… or maybe it’s just me. Either way though it’s almost time to say goodbye to the Sale-a-bration catalogue. This Tuesday is the last day you can place an order and get your choice of a free Sale-a-bration product or two. If you want to know more about how Sale-a-bration works then check out my post here. It has everything you need to know!

I’ve had a lot of favourites this Sale-a-bration. But I think the Designer Series Paper packs are my most favourite. I’ve been having so much fun crafting with them! The Friendly Hello stamp set and DSP pack I think might be favourite… aka the one I’ll miss the most. So I wanted to share one more card using it with you. The idea for this card came from a couple of different cards I saw recently using the Stack & Shuffle technique. One from Stampin’ Up! and the other from fellow demonstrator Debbie Beaulieu Henderson. This is such a great way to share a bunch of different patterned paper!

To make it I simply chose the designs I wanted and cut them into different sized rectangles. Then I stuck them on a piece of Basic White cardstock which I popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used a Basic White card base because I wanted the colours/designs from the DSP to be the focus.

Then I die cut a couple of butterflies using the Brilliant Wings dies. The colours came from the colours in the DSP. And then I added some foliage in Evening Evergreen. This piece is one from the Meadow dies that I cut into 3 pieces to put behind the butterflies. Then to finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I really like how this card turned out! I don’t make no stamping cards very often. But when I do I really enjoy it. I’m definitely going to use this technique again. And next time I’ll be using some vellum behind my die cut pieces.

Check out the Friendly Hello bundle in my online shop before Tuesday. Remember it’s time to say goodbye to Sale-a-bration!

#SimpleStamping Sympathy Card

Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month’s challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create a #SimpleStamping sympathy card, or love themed. The #SimpleStamping challenges are always similar in that you can only use stamps, ink and paper. Sometimes though they offer a little something extra to use. This month we could also use a punch. At first I thought of making a love themed/Valentine’s Day card with the Heart Punch Pack. I just love how these two punches coordinate! But then I thought I’d make a sympathy card instead. It’s the kind of card you need to have, but usually never feel up to making… or at least I don’t.

So for my card I decided to pair up the Quiet Meadow stamp set and the Daisy Punch. I know it’s not the most likely combination, but I love the images and phrases from Quiet Meadow and I love layering the daisies to add more depth and layers to my cards. My colour combination is also not the most obvious either; Pale Papaya and Crumb Cake.

I did a little tone-on-tone stamping with Pale Papaya. And then used Crumb Cake to stamp some ink splatter on both the card front and the cardstock for my daisies. I layered the two daisies on top of each other and then pulled up on the petals gently. Then I popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals along with the phrase.

I really like how this #SimpleStamping sympathy card worked out. Bright but not too bright. Usually I add some bling to the centre of my daisies but couldn’t this time. But then I forgot to stamp one of the small flowers in the centre. I think that would have looked nice!

Check out one of my other recent #SimpleStamping projects here. And you can grab the Quiet Meadow stamp set or Daisy punch from my online store. Don’t forget there’s still a few days left to earn FREE Sale-a-bration products!

Pop-Up Card

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

The Fancy Fold Design Team is back for another blog hop! Our last blog hop was back in December, the Bay Window card which you can check out here. So I’m glad to be back at it again. This month we’re making a Pop-Up card. It’s such a cute card and as usual not that difficult to make. Here’s a video by Jolan a Dutch demonstrator. The video is in Dutch but captions are in English.

When I saw this card I had a couple of different ideas pop in my head. Butterflies was of course one of them, lol. In the end I decided to use flowers. And in this case the Dahlia Days stamp set and coordinating dies. I love this set! It’s so pretty and I love the phrases too.

For the colours I let the Designer Series Paper help me with that. I wanted to use the Friendly Hello DSP from the Sale-a-bration catalogue and decided to use a design I haven’t used yet. This one is with Fresh Freesia. I love purples and this one is such a nice shade! So for my cardbase and ink I used Fresh Freesia. I also threw in a bit of Granny Apple Green and a different design from that DSP pack. I’m going to miss this patterned paper and stamp set!

For the inside of my cards I usually I like to leave a fairly big space to write a note or something, but I just love this stamp and how easy it is to cut out with the die that I had to use that instead. I also popped up the large dahlia with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals to help it pop up through the hole. And to finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I do love my bling!

Check out the next Pop-Up card on this month’s blog hop over on Mette Nordling Shaw’s page here. And then make sure you keep hopping!

Amazing Thank Yous

Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love to share my cards with others! Handmade cards are the best way to show someone you care. And I especially enjoy thanking my customers, whether it’s with some embellishments, tags or cards. This time around I made some amazing thank yous… meaning I used the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set to make some thank you cards and tags. This stamp set still isn’t a go-to for me, but I’m warming up to it. Check out the first card I made with this set here!

For this card I got my inkspiration from someone else’s design and then added my own spin. I really liked the idea of having the tree image as the main focus. From there I decided to use Just Jade. This is such a pretty green! Plus I could used some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. I’ll definitely miss this colour when it retires in just a couple of months!

To frame the image I used the Stitched Rectangles dies and added a bit of Just Jade cardstock behind it. Then I wrapped some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon around that (and another piece of Basic White cardsdtock) and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I used the ‘thank you’ from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set. Which I also die cut using the Stitched Rectangles. And then I added a simple knot of the ribbon.

For the tag I simply stamped the butterfly image from the same stamp set using Fresh Freesia. Then I used the Delightful Tag Topper punch and added some Linen Thread. This ‘thank you’ came from the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set. Which I popped up with a couple of Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope my customers enjoy these amazing thank yous as much as I appreciate them! Check out the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set here in my online shop.

In the Moment

Posted on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

The January-June Mini catalogue is in full swing! I’m having a lot of fun with it and so are my team members. With every catalogue my team holds a card swap. I always enjoy participating in them. They’re a great chance to get a ton of inkspiration. And it’s a chance for me to see projects using products that are still on my wishlist. For this swap the main rule was to use a stamp set from the new mini catalogue. For me I decided to use the In the Moment stamp set. This is one that I got in my swag bag for OnStage@Home back in November.

I really like the images in this stamp set, especially because I love to colour. This is a great stamp set for that! But when I’m creating a card for a card swap I don’t want to have to colour 15 cards. I like to keep my design fairly simple. So for this design I had a main image in the centre and then stamped a few in the background to frame it.

The main image of course came from the In the Moment stamp set. And the background images came from the Friendly Hello stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. I used a combination of Just Jade, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink for my colours. To frame my main image even more I used the Layering Circles dies and popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a bit of bling with a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I finally got all my card swaps in the mail and I’m excited to share some of my favourites here! So make sure to follow me and keep checking back in. In the meantime check out a fun fold card I made recently using the In the Moment stamp set here. You can also check out this stamp set and the other great products from the January-June Mini catalogue here in my online shop.

Plus Two

Posted on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I know I say this alot… but I love my team and being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! When I joined over 9 years ago it was of course to get a discount on their great products. But over the years it’s become so much more. The people that are a part of my team are awesome! We have so much fun together… even now that we have to do things online. I can’t wait til we can all get together in person again!

Want in on the fun?! Now is a great time to join and start making new connections! While the Starter kit is always a good deal, now you get an extra 2 stamp sets on top of everything else. What’s everything else?! You get $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! products of your choice and a Paper Pumpkin kit. Plus you’ll also get catalogues and other things so that you can share Stampin’ Up! with your friends and family. And it’s only $135 no tax or shipping added!

I’m hear to support you in any way that I can! I’m always happy to answer questions and if I don’t know the answer I’ll look into it for you. And this is regardless of whether you join for the discount or if you’d like to work at sharing this with others. I love sharing creativity with others and to help spark inkspiration!

Plus when you join my team you don’t just get me. You’ll also be able to join the larger teams that I’m a part of. And as I mentioned they’re a great group of people. We support each other, challenge each other and have a lot of fun while we’re doing it.

If you have any questions, send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) or you can check out my Join my Team page here. And if you’re ready to dive in then you can head over to my website and sign up here. The Starter Kit plus two stamp sets is only available until February 28th! So don’t wait too long!

Simply Marbleous

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m back to share some more pretty paper! The Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper is up at the top of my list, check out my latest project here, but the Simply Marbleous DSP isn’t far behind. I actually remember Stampin’ Up! having something a little similar for Sale-a-bration a few years ago. But that one was a 12×12 pack and this one is 6×6. No matter the size though, I love patterned paper!

This pack of paper I particularly like because you don’t have to do much to it. And it’s not going to overwhelm your project either. Because of that I really wanted to make a card featuring this paper. And I’ve seen some really nice cards lately with lots of layers, so I thought that would be a nice design to go with this DSP.

From there I needed my colours. I love the Coastal Cabana in this pack so I used that for the card base. This design totally makes me think of water so I thought the Friends are like Seashells stamp set would be perfect. And to play into that idea I added a splash of Crumb Cake.

I cut out the smaller layers using the Stitched So Sweetly dies. Then I popped up the second layer of DSP with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The large shell that I fussy cut too. And to finish it off I added some Wink of Stella to the shell and a few Polished Dots.

I love how this card turned out! And I could totally see this same design with the Awesome Otters stamp set. I might just need to pair those two up next.

Check out all the colours in the Simply Marbleous DSP pack in my online shop. And remember it’s part of the exclusive Sale-a-bration catalogue so you can get it for free with a $60 order!

Pretty Paper

Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I just love all the pretty paper from the Sale-a-bration catalogue!! Especially the Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper. The colours… the designs… In the middle of winter these bright colours are so refreshing. And it was hard to pick just one design for my card. So what better way to not have to decide than with a Z-fold card. I love Z-Fold cards! They’re so easy to make and look great. Plus they’re a great way to feature different elements without having to worry about one taking away from the other.

So for this design I picked 2 of my favourite designs. I put the lighter, brighter DSP design on the outer panel. And the Granny Apple Green DSP design on the inner panel. Then I pulled from the DSP designs I choose and used Granny Apple Green for the card base.

On the inside I stamped the small flower and foliage image with Petal Pink, which is another colour from the DSP. With Z-Fold cards I always make sure to add at least a little something on the inner most panel. It looks a lot nicer than just a plain piece of Basic White cardstock.

Then on the outer panel I added a phrase from the Friendly Hello stamp set. I stamped it with Granny Apple Green ink, of course and then I cut it out with the Stitched So Sweetly dies. From there I popped up the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Here it is…

I’m such a sucker for pretty paper! And I’ll definitely miss all the Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. Check out another card I made using the Friendly Hello stamp set and DSP here. And make sure you don’t miss out on getting these free and exclusive Sale-a-bration products. They’re only available until the end of this month (Feb. 28th)! So head over to my online shop before then!

All Together

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

One of the great things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator are the sneak peeks at new products. And the chance to purchase them before they’re officially released of course. So this week I’m sharing something new that’s coming this Tuesday. It’s the All Together suite of products. And the special thing about this suite is that Stampin’ Up! is releasing a whole new set of skin tone Stampin’ Blends just for it! Along with all the new Blends there’s a new pack of black and white Designer Series Paper, a new stamp set and coordinating dies.

While I would love to get it all, my budget said otherwise. So for now I have the Here Together stamp set and the Light Stampin’ Blends. I’ll definitely be adding to my blend collection with my next order. In the meantime I wanted to do a little something with what I have.

I really wanted the image to be the main focus so I decided to have some Designer Series Paper for my background. For this card I used one of the designs from the Sale-a-bration Sunshine and Rainbows DSP. Then I pulled the Melon Mambo from the design and used that colour to stamp the phrase. The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then I coloured them with my new Stampin’ Blends.

To make them pop even more I cut out both the image and phrase using the Stitched So Sweetly dies and popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And of course I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels for a little something extra! Here’s the finished card…

I love the new All Together suite and am looking forward to seeing more diversity in everyone’s creations! This suite is available starting on Tuesday until May 2nd. In the meantime check out this post using some of the other Stampin’ Blends. And here’s my online shop for when you’ve got your list all set to go.

Sweet Talk

Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

When I saw this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC456) I wasn’t sure what kind of card I wanted to make. But then I remembered I haven’t dug into my pack of Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper yet. With Valentine’s Day around the corner I’ve been itching to get into it. I love the colours and designs! So this week’s vertical sketch challenge worked out perfectly. Here’s the sketch…

I wasn’t sure which design from the DSP pack I wanted to use for my card. There was one design that I knew I had to use, but there were some others that were really calling to me. In the end I decided to use 2 different designs for this one. To add to the Valentine’s Day theme for my card I pulled out my Heart Punch Pack. This pair of punches work so well together! I used just the scalloped heart for my other DSP design and then I used both to punch and layer some cardstock hearts.

Instead of using the Sweet Conversations stamp set I used the Heartfelt stamp set that coordinates with the punches. This way I could dress up my cardstock heart and not have to worry about the phrase fitting or not. Plus the dotted heart image was a great way to pull in the Basic Black from the card base. I don’t usually use black for my Valentine’s Day card, but I tried it out last year and just love how it makes the reds and pinks pop!

To finish it off I popped up my hearts with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels for some bling. Can’t forget to add that! Here’s my finished card…

I can’t wait to get to some more crafting with the Sweet Talk DSP, so make sure to check back here for more!

Check out the other cards from this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC456) here. And if you want to check out some of my other Valentine’s Day projects then be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter! It’s full of stamping tips and exclusive project sheets. These past couple of week’s I’ve been featuring the Sweet Conversations stamp set and dies. Don’t miss out… sign up here!