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Double Dutch Fold

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

Another month… another Fancy Fold Design Team blog hop! I just love doing these fun folds. And this month we’re making a Double Dutch Fold card. The Gatefold card is a favourite of mine and one of my go-tos when I want to do something different. This fold totally reminds of that one. Beata from Splitcoaststampers shows a cute version here. She shares the measurements for the card base towards the beginning of the video and then check the comments for the measurement of the cardstock band.

My design came from my desire to use the Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper pack from the January-June Mini catalogue. I started by picking the patterned paper I wanted and then pulled my colours from that. I used Pear Pizzazz for the card base and Evening Evergreen for my ink colour. To add to the tropical vibe I fussy cut a couple of leaves from one of the other designs from the same pack.

The image and phrase come from the In the Moment stamp set. I cut out the image using one of the Layering Circles dies and the phrase with one of the Stitched Rectangles dies. Then the image was popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I didn’t pop up the phrase because I want it to help keep the multiple flaps somewhat closed.

Then to finish it off I added a few of the Faux Sea Glass Shapes. A different version of bling. Here’s my card…

This was such a fun and simple card to make. Make sure you keep hopping around the world to see the rest of our Double Dutch Fold cards! Next up is Mette Nordling-Shaw from Australia. Check out her card here.

And you can check out last month’s blog hop here, where we made a Double Triangle Fold.

Crafting with the New Catalogue

Posted on May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

This past weekend I celebrated the new Annual Catalogue that launched last Tuesday. I had an online and in-person party and we had a lot of fun crafting with the new catalogue! It’s so much fun getting together with people and crafting. I’ve really missed it.

For my online party I did some live crafting on my Facebook page. Check that out here. At my in-person party we made two cards. The first card uses the Bottled Happiness stamp set. I paired Parakeet Party, one of the new In Colours, with Pool Party for my colour combination. Then to add a little something more to the card I used some of the Supple Shimmer and Iridescent Specialty Papers. I also added some of the Denim Ribbon and a few Polished Dots. (You can find the Supple Shimmer Specialty Paper and the Denim Ribbon in the January-June Mini catalogue.)

The second card uses the He’s All That bundle. I love this set! The stamp set is a nice versatile masculine set and the dies can be used with a variety of images and phrases, not just the ones from the stamp set. For this card I paired Starry Sky, another new In Colour, and Crumb Cake. And instead of Basic White cardstock I used Very Vanilla. It’s a little more subtle.

To add a distressed look to the card I tore the edges of the cardstock and the vellum. Just start with a little snip from your Paper Snips, or scissors, and tear away. The vellum came from the Vellum Layering Designs and I thought the map design works great for this card. Then to finish it off I added a few of the Brushed Metallic Dots.

I’m having so much fun crafting with the new catalogue! And I can’t wait to share even more projects with you. In the meantime you can check it all out in my online shop. And if you live in Canada and want a copy of your very own just send me an email; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. I’d be happy to send you one!

Scrappy Strip Technique with the new In Colours

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m really liking how the 2022-2024 In Colours all work together. And so the idea popped in my head to use the Scrappy Strip Technique with the new In Colours. I haven’t done this technique in a long time. This is such an easy technique and it’s a great way to show off your Designer Series Paper. You can check out one of my last cards using this technique here.

The biggest part is cutting the Designer Series Paper into strips and then gluing them onto a piece of cardstock. You can make the strips as thick or thin as you want. And you can angle them any way you want onto the cardstock. You can even have the strips be uneven. Once the glue has dried, trim off the edges that are sticking out over the cardstock. For this design I alternated the colours and the designs. Then I popped up the whole piece of stripped cardstock onto a Basic White card base using some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On top of my strips I wanted things to be nice and simple. To start I used the Layering Circles dies to create a vellum circle. On top of that I used some of the Meadow dies to create a Basic White bouquet for my ‘vase’. And the vase I made using the Bottled Happiness stamp set, Vintage Bottle punch and Tahitian Tide ink.

Since I already popped up the whole card mat I didn’t use any more Stampin’ Dimensionals. Although you could if you wanted to add even more depth to the card. Then to finish it off I added a few Pearl Basic Jewels.

I love how colourful and bright this card is! Using the Scrappy Strip Technique with the new In Colours is definitely a win.

Check out the new Annual Catalogue in my online shop. Or if you live in Canada and want a copy of your very own, send me an email; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. I’d be happy to send you one!

More Free Stuff

Posted on May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s an exciting day today! The new Annual Catalogue is out and I can’t wait for you all to see it. And what might be even more exciting is the chance at even more free stuff!

I’ve talked about Stampin’ Up!s Starter kit before. The Starter kit as it usually is gets you $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! product for only $135 (no tax or shipping on top). So $35 worth of product for free. But now and for the rest of this month you’ll get a bunch of extra new In Colour products too! What kind of new In Colour products you ask?! You’ll get a pack of In Colour grid paper, all 5 In Colour ink pads (Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis and Starry Sky), a pack of cardstock with all 5 In Colours AND a pack of In Colour 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.

I love the new 2022-2024 In Colours. They’re so vibrant and colourful. I’m looking forward to crafting with them over the next two years.

If the more free stuff isn’t enough for you to take the plunge and join my team, maybe the discount of top quality products is. Or maybe it’s the stamping community. Since I joined Stampin’ Up! almost 10 years ago I’ve made so many great friends and met demonstrators from around the world. I call my larger Stampin’ Up! team my stamping family. I love, and miss, these people! They are so creative and fun and supportive no matter what you want to do when you sign up. And I know that when I finally do get to see them in person again it’ll feel like no time has passed… because that’s how it’s always felt.

I’m here to support you and answer any questions that you might have. And the bonus of joining my team is that you also get to be a part of my larger team. So anything I don’t know I know we’ll be able to figure out! Email me with any questions you have or if you’re ready to sign up you can do that here. I can’t wait to join you on your creative journey!

Layered Handmade Cards

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

There’s lots of excitement now with the current Annual Catalogue retiring and the new Annual Catalogue launching in just one more week. I’m counting down the days til the new catalogue official launched! But in the meantime I thought I’d share a couple more card swaps from team’s January-June Mini Catalogue swap. (can’t forget about these guys!) While I tend to keep my cards fairly simple I love layered handmade cards.

This first card is by Moira Sands. She uses Petal Pink and Crumb Cake as her main colours, but there’s also some Early Espresso and Basic Black in there too. There are so many things I love about this card it’s hard to know where to start. I love the collage stamping she did to create the background. Check out my post about collage stamping here. And the tearing and sponging of different elements to give it a vintage look is great. Plus the Petal Pink Cotton Ribbon, Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace and Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels give it a nice extra touch.

The other card is made by Diana Langman. I really like how she embossed not just the cardstock, but the strips of Designer Series Paper as well. She used the Gingham Embossing Folder for the Basic White cardstock and the Tastetful Textile 3D Embossing Folder on the Abstract Beauty DSP. And again adding the extra Pool Party Sheer Ribbon and Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels really steps it up. It doesn’t have to take a lot to bring your projects to the next level!

I think I’ll be holding on to these layered handmade cards for inkspiration. I’m always on the look out for new card designs. And these card swaps are a great place for that! One of the many reasons why I love card swaps… and my team.

If you want to get in on the fun and join my team, you can do that here. Or if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask. Email me at inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com.

Double Triangle Fold Card

Posted on April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s time for another Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop. And this month we’re making a Double Fold Triangle card. This is such a cute and simple card to make. Dawn, a demonstrator from the US, has a great video to help you be able to make your own.

For my card I knew I wanted to show off the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper. This patterned paper is so pretty! I just love all the colours and flowers and I’ll be sad once it’s gone in a couple of weeks. For the card base I chose one of the colours from the DSP; Pale Papaya. This has become one of my favourite colours recently.

From here I needed to add something to the front of the card. To keep with the spring, floral theme I decided to use the Timeless Tulips stamp set and punch. This is another favourite of mine for crafting this time of year. I kept it simple and just added a tulip to the card front. To stick the tulip together I used the Double Oval Punch. I punched some of another design from the same DSP pack with the scalloped oval. And then some Basic White cardstock with the plain oval.

On the plain oval I stamped a stem and leaf for my tulip. Then stuck it all together and to the card front with some Stampin’ SEAL. On another piece of Basic White cardstock I stamped another leaf and the large tulip. And then punched those out and added them to the card front the same way. I thought about popping it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals, but decided not to. To finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I hope you like it…

To keep hopping and check out more ideas for the Double Triangle Fold card, check out Mette Nordling Shaw’s here!

And if you’d like to check out last month’s hop, the Impossible card, you can start here.

Handmade Placecards

Posted on April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

I hope everyone enjoyed this past long weekend! And I hope you were able to spend at least some of it with loved ones. For us it was a busy weekend seeing both mine and my husband’s family. And even busier because we hosted dinner one of the nights. Since it’s been over 2 years since the last family dinner I wanted to make it even more special. So I decided to make handmade placecards.

For the design I wanted nice bright colours for Spring. I thought that the soon to be retired Hand Penned Designer Series Paper would be perfect. Lots of colours and flowers! I used Pear Pizzazz cardstock to create an easel style base. A nice green for the DSP to pop off from. And for the names I simply printed them on Basic White cardstock and cut them out using one of the Meadows dies.

Along the bottom of the place card I stamped some leaves and a stem from the Timeless Tulips stamp set (also retiring soon) using Pear Pizzazz ink. Stampin’ Up! makes tone on tone stamping so easy! Then to hold the easel in place so we could see the names I used a tulip bloom. I stamped the smallest tulip image in a few different colours; Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral. Then I fussy cut them and popped them up with a Stampin’ Dimensional. (I also popped up the names using Stampin Dimensionals)

These handmade placecards turned out really nicely!…

I’m really going to miss this stamp set. It’s so versatile and I often used it with the masking technique. I actually shared a project recently here doing just that.

There’s only 2 weeks left til the new Annual Catalogue launches and the retiring products will be gone forever… if they aren’t sold out already. Don’t miss out! Head over to my online shop and grab your favourites before they’re gone.

Goodbye to Bumblebee

Posted on April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 by inkspirationwithteresa

The time has come to say goodbye to the 2020-2022 In Colours! Misty Moonlight, Just Jade, Bumblebee, Magenta Madness and Cinnamon Cider. So over the next few weeks I’m going to feature one of the retiring In Colours. Last week I featured Just Jade in my Fancy Folds Design team blog hop. You can check that out here. This week it’s time to say goodbye to Bumblebee.

I have to admit that it took me a while to warm up to this In Colour. Yellows are not a colour I use alot, but this is a nice one! Once I found some good coordinating colours it was a lot easier to use. I made this card for my dad’s recent 82nd birthday. It was so nice to be able to see him in person and not worry about masks. So with my dad in mind I knew I had to use the retiring A Good Man stamp set. This is one that I’m sure I’ll hold onto even after it’s officially retired. The images and phrase are so wonderful!

From here I decided to use some of one of the woodgrain designs from the In Good Taste Specialty Designer Series Paper (also retiring). That helped with the colour combination which is Early Espresso and Bumblebee. To soften the Bumblebee I used the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder. I liked this idea instead of stamping some images on the cardstock for this card. It really makes the image of the man holding the child the feature which is what I wanted.

To add a little something more to this card I cut out the image using the Stitched Rectangles dies. Thankfully these are carrying over! I popped up the image with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and then added a few Brushed Metallic Dots, which are also carrying over. Here’s the card…

While it’s sad to say goodbye to Bumblebee and all the other retiring products, a lot of great products are sticking around! Now remember these products are only available while supplies last… and the 2020-2022 In Colour products will sell out quickly. Head over to my online shop to grab your favourites before they’re gone. And if you’d like to see the full list here it is.

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.

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!

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!

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!