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Special Birthday Card

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

October has a few birthdays for us. This is a special birthday card that I made for my mom. I always like to make something a little different for her. Lately I’ve been making fancy fold cards for her. Check out the card I made for her for Mother’s Day here. I got the idea for this fun fold from Patty Bennett. She’s a successful demonstrator from the United States and recently got a chance to do some crafting with Shelli and Sara Douglas.

For the cut out in my card I decided to do something different… I thought it would be fun to use the Cloche dies and make a shaker card. I love shaker cards! They’re so much fun and so easy to make. Since this is a birthday card I went with the cupcakes for inside the cloche. I’m just loving the Sweet Treats stamp set. The images are so cute and it covers more than one holiday.

In terms of the colour combination I wanted to keep it nice and bright. So I chose from the newest In Colours; Pale Papaya and Fresh Fressia. I also used the In Colour Designer Series Paper. Usually I wouldn’t have thought of putting these colours together, but they actually work nicely with each other. For ink I used Pale Papaya and Fresh Fressia of course, but I also added some Crumb Cake. That way the colours would really pop on the cupcakes.

For each panel I switched it up just a little bit. And then I used the Stitched So Sweetly dies for the Basic White pieces on the inside and outside of the card. Inside the cloche shaker dome I added a bunch of the Subtle Shimmer Sequins. These sequins are so pretty and you know that I love to add bling to just about all my cards!

I hope you like how this special birthday card turned out as much as I did!

And here’s the link to Patty’s video if you’d like to try to make one yourself.

Fall Themed Sampler

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’ve been thinking about making a Fall themed sampler for a while now. (If you’re not sure what that is, it’s similar in size to a scrapbook page and is meant as a home decor piece) I already had a couple of ideas of what I wanted to do, but just hadn’t had the chance to get to it. So when I saw this week’s Tic Tac Toe challenge from the Paper Craft Crew (PCC448) I was inkspired to get it done. For my row I went diagonal and chose Metallic, Patterned Paper and Die Cuts. Here are all the options…

I started my design with my patterned paper. I used one of the designs from the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper pack as my base. Then I added a little bit of the wood grain design in the centre. For the die cuts I used the Detailed Pumpkins dies. I knew that one of the stamp sets I was going to use was the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set. So it made total sense to use those. Then for the metallic square I used some of the Brushed Metallic cardstock. I also added a couple of the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

I love all the colours of fall! So it was nice to use a bunch of different colours for this piece. I used a combination of Cajun Craze, Bumblebee and Mossy Meadow from the DSP. And I also used some Crumb Cake and Pale Papaya. In terms of stamp sets I used a few different ones as well. Pretty Pumpkins of course, as well as Time of Giving and Beauty of Friendship.

I really like how this Fall themed sampler turned out! You can check out the other entries for this Tic Tac Toe challenge here. And you can check out one of my previous entries into the Paper Craft Crew Challenges here.

Triangle Gatefold Card

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month the Fancy Folds Design Team is making a triangle gatefold card for our blog hop. I love gatefold cards and so I’m excited to share this one with you. Recently I made a gatefold card with a belly band. You can check that out here. I used the gorgeous Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper for that one and thought that it would be great for this card too. Especially since the card base for this card is the DSP.

When I was choosing a sheet of DSP I had to make sure that I liked both sides. This can be a bit tricky sometimes, but with this pack of DSP it wasn’t. So once I figured that out I could pull out my cardstock and ink colours. For this card I just used Misty Moonlight.

For the images and phrase I used the Time of Giving stamp set. This is a new one for me and I love how this one set covers a few different holidays. In the end I decided to go with a Christmas card. I just love the snowflake and swirl image! It makes a really nice background for the phrase which also comes from this stamp set.

Once I had my DSP all folded I added my framed snowflakes and swirls with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. You definitely want to make sure you only put them on one side of the cardstock. And since I’d popped that up I just used Stampin’ SEAL (tape runner) to add the phrase. But before I did that I cut out the phrase using one of the smaller Stitched Rectangles dies. Then of course, last but not least, I added some bling. And for this card that ended up being some Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

The triangle gatefold card was super easy to make and it looks great! Make sure to keep going on this month’s blog hop and check out Aude Barbara’s card here.

And if you’d like to try this out for yourself you can check out LeeAnn Greff’s video!

Pretty Pumpkins

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s the Thanksgiving long weekend for me and my fellow Canadians this weekend! I can’t wait to have some time off and spend some time with my family. I’m also looking forward to some crafting time. In the meantime I thought I’d share a card fitting for the holiday using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle. This is such a great set for this time of year! And I love the images and phrases.

The idea for this card was sparked by another card created by a fellow demonstrator. I loved the idea of creating a frame on a card. When I thought of creating my frame I thought of one of the black and white patterns from the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper. This one is full of leaves and I don’t know about you but I love the fall colours. So on the DSP I used the Blending Brushes to add Cajun Craze and Bumblebee. To create the frame I used one of the larger Stitched So Sweetly dies. (I’ll be using the cut out piece for another project for sure.) Then I popped up the frame using some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The phrase came from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set. And then I used the coordinating dies, Detailed Pumpkins, to add a few pieces of the Brushed Metallic cardstock. I love the detail on this pumpkin, don’t you?!

I can’t wait for the fall colours! In the meantime I guess I’ll have to make due with my crafting. You can pick up the Pretty Pumpkins bundle in my online store. And if you’d like to check out some other fall/nature themed cards I shared some here earlier this week.

For more ideas using this great stamp set check out my YouTube channel. This month I’m featuring this stamp set in my Stamp & Jammies online card class.

Christmas Cards using Evening Evergreen

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m back to share some more cards from a recent team card swap featuring products from the July-December Mini catalogue. With October here and Thanksgiving this coming weekend it’s hard not to think about the holidays that come after. So this time I’m sharing some Christmas cards using Evening Evergreen. Evening Evergreen is one of Stampin’ Up!s newest In Colours. It’s a very dark green and I have to admit, I’m still not sure about it. I think that’s because I don’t know how much I would use it other than for Christmas cards.

With this first card Evening Evergreen isn’t the main colour, but it does add a nice touch. This one was made by our large team leader Jenn Tinline. She used the Christmas Season bundle (stamp set and coordinating dies). I love how the images circle around the phrase in the centre. And I love how all the colour coordinates with each other. The Evening Evergreen ribbon is a nice touch. And so is the Wink of Stella Glitterbrush, although it’s hard to see in the picture.

Evening Evergreen is definitely a featured colour in this next card which was made by Diane Kent. She used the Happy Holly-Days bundle (stamp set and coordinating punch). Diane also used the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper from the Annual catalogue. I really like the strip of DSP and the Gold Shimmer Ribbon! And I love that the holly border along the bottom was made using a punch. Punches are a great way to step up your cards without having to invest in a new machine.

I love these Christmas cards using Evening Evergreen! I think I’m going to have to make some of my own!

There are still more swap cards that I’ll share over the next few weeks so stay tuned. And in the meantime you can check out the first swap cards I shared here. You can also check out all the great products from the July-December Mini catalogue in my online shop.

Beauty of the Earth

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Fall is here and so is the month of October! The Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper is a great one for this time of year. I saw this card design a couple of weeks ago and just loved it. It wraps a gatefold card with a belly band. I love a good gatefold! Plus it shows off this beautiful DSP. So I knew I wanted to make my own.

I started my card design with choosing a sheet of DSP. The one I chose is one I haven’t used very much. I’ve used the other side of the sheet, but haven’t been as sure with this side. For this card I think it really works nicely though. The belly band doesn’t cut anything off and the images flow from one side of the card to the other. Without that little piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock down the middle I don’t think you’d notice there were two panels.

The belly band is a simple strip of Mossy Meadow. And I wrapped it with a different piece of DSP that used the same colours. I used some Stampin’ SEAL to stick the band together. Then to cover up the end of the strip I added a phrase. This one is from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set and I cut it out using one of the Stitched So Sweetly dies. I stamped it with Mossy Meadow ink and then popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to add a little bit something more I added a couple of the Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots. Gotta love a little bit of bling!

Here’s my card…

I really like the idea of wrapping a belly band around a gatefold card. I’m definitely going to have to remember this! Here’s another version of a gatefold card I crafted not that long ago. For that one I used the Friends are like Seashells stamp set.

To grab a pack of the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper for yourself head over to my online shop. And when you do make sure to use this month’s host code to get a free gift from me when your order is $49 or more!

Diagonal Faux Pocket Card

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

September’s Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop is ready to go! This month we’re making a Diagonal Faux Pocket card. It’s such an easy fold and it looks really neat too. I love this kind of Fancy Fold and I’m excited to share it with you. For a video to walk you through this fold, check out LeeAnn Greff.

This is a great card to show off Stampin’ Up!s Designer Series Paper. So for my card design I started there with the Beauty of the Earth DSP. The designs in this pack are so pretty and they’re great for the Fall season which is right around the corner. Once I picked the designs for the card I decided on Mossy Meadow for the card base. And of course I stuck with the coordinating Beauty of Friendship stamp set.

On the inside I used Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow to stamp a tree. And to made the different shades for the leaves I stamped one image in full strength and the other I stamped off first. I love how it turned out!

For the front of the card I didn’t want to take away from the DSP designs. So I simply stamped the phrase on a piece of Basic White cardstock using Mossy Meadow. Then I added a few Early Espresso splotches. To frame it I used the Stitched Rectangles dies and then popped it up using some carefully placed Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I debated about adding a DSP tree on the outside, but it didn’t quite work. So instead I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. These are totally my favourite go to. Here’s my card…

I love easy fun folds like the Diagonal Faux Pocket card! You can check out last month’s fancy fold here. And of course don’t forget to go to the next stop on the hop; Nadine Schweda.

Sparkle & Shimmer

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

If you’ve been following me for a while then you’ve probably noticed that I love to add bling to my projects. So of course when I saw that this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge was a Sparkle & Shimmer theme I was totally in! All I needed to do for this challenge (PCC442) was to use my favourite sparkling product(s).

For some people this might be an easy choice. But for me… not so much. One of my favourite go-tos are the Rhinestone Basic Jewels. But I also love adding some Wink of Stella to my projects. Then of course there’s the Be Dazzling Designer Series Paper from the current Sale-a-bration catalogue. And the Glittery Organdy Ribbon from the July-December Mini catalogue. I had to pick something to get this design going, so I decided to start with the Be Dazzling DSP. And I had my other options close by if needed.

Once I had that I chose Basic Black for my card base to really show of the sparkles from the DSP. And while I wanted the DSP to stand out, I didn’t necessarily want it to be the only focus. So I used one of the black and white designs from the Pattern Party DSP pack that you can earn as a host.

I popped up the Be Dazzling DSP using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added a phrase from the Tasteful Touches stamp set, which I cut out using the Stitched Rectangles dies. For a while I thought about adding some of the Glittery Organdy Ribbon to add a little bit more bling. But in the end decided to add a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels in the bottom right hand corner of the Pattern Party DSP.

Check out the other projects for this Sparkle & Shimmer challenge here. And you can check out one of my recent PCC challenge cards here.

The Tower Card

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s time for another Fancy Fold Design Team blog hop!! This month we’re all creating the Tower Card. It’s a really interesting fun fold. It’s a fairly easy card. But I was definitely glad that there were step by step pictures when it came time to figure out which pieces went forward or backward. Here they are. I made mine a little bit different. No layers of cardstock underneath the Designer Series Paper.

For my card design I wasn’t quite sure where to start. At first I debated about diving into the holidays with some of products from the new mini catalogue. In the end I decided to go with something a bit more summery. I pulled out the Hand Penned pack of DSP and pulled my colour combination from there; Misty Moonlight and Daffodil Delight.

This card took a couple of different turns in the creative process. Initially I thought of using the Meadow dies… then I started cutting out some of the flowers from the DSP. Even the images I thought of stamping changed. One thing that didn’t change was the phrase I wanted to use. It comes from the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. I partially stamped the phrase to make it fit on the piece of Basic White cardstock. Then I added a few of the small flowers from the Quiet Meadow stamp set down in the bottom right hand corner.

On the other side I ended up stamping a combination of the larger and smaller flowers. Then to add another layer of depth to it I stamped and fussy cut a few of the larger flowers to pop up on some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To add a little something more I stamped “love” which I cut out using the tag from the Meadow dies. Then I “tied” it on with some Basic White twine.

I do like how my card came out. But I have to admit that I’m not so sure about the Tower card. Make sure to keep hopping and head over to see Fiona’s card here. You can also check out last month’s Fancy Fold blog hop here.

Pattern Party

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m always needing thank you cards. Mainly for my customers, but it’s nice to have a stash for those unexpected thank you’s too. Somehow I’ve gone through my stash and needed some more. So I had to figure out what kind of a thank you cards I wanted to make this time around. It’s funny how the design came to be. Usually I’ll start with the Designer Series Paper, but the Pattern Party DSP was almost the last thing I choose. I actually started with the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. That sparked my colour combination of Just Jade, of course, and Basic Black. Sometimes I forget how using Basic Black can really help the other colours pop!

Once I figured that out I picked my stamp sets. If you haven’t noticed already I’m a big butterfly fan! So I liked the idea of using the Butterfly Brilliance stamps. Then of course I needed my “thank you” which came from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set.

I always use my Stamparatus when I use the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set. And this time I angled the stamp to maximize the number of butterflies at the top of the piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped the butterflies in Just Jade and the “thank you” in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

From there I wrapped some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon around the piece of stamped cardstock and DSP. Then I cut out the “thank you” with one of the smaller Stitched Rectangles dies and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish off the card I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. (gotta have some bling!)

I love this card using the Pattern Party DSP! I definitely need to use this pack of paper more often. Unfortunately this pack is only available for those who host a stamping workshop. If you live in Canada and would like to be a host send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) or go to my website for more info. You can also check out all my upcoming classes and events here.

Textures & Frames

Posted on July 30, 2021July 29, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Over the last couple of week’s I’ve been sharing projects using some of the Designer Series Paper that’s on sale this month. Last week it was the Hand Penned DSP pack’s turn. You can check that out here. This week I’m showing off the In Good Taste DSP pack. I’m also adding in a little sneak peak with this project; the Textures & Frames stamp set. The new mini catalogue and Sale-a-bration kick off next week. So I’ve been playing around with some of my pre-order goodies.

For this card design I started with the DSP design. There are a few that I really like and for this card I thought I’d use the DSP as my background. Once I sorted that out the Textures & Frames stamp set made a lot of sense. I also used the DSP to spark my colour combination; Smoky Slate and Night of Navy. I wanted to add a splash of colour to the card and Night of Navy pops and compliments the Smoky Slate nicely.

The “for you” comes from the A Good Man stamp set. I just picked this one up recently and love the phrases and images. I’m not sure why I waited so long to get it. From there I cut out the phrase and framed it with the Layering Circles dies. I also did a simple Smoky Slate frame for my circles and ink splotches which I popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The Textures & Frames stamp set is still growing on me. I definitely need to craft some more with this one to see where it goes. In the meantime, I really like how this card turned out.

If you want to grab the In Good Taste DSP, or any of the other packs that are on sale, head over to my online store. And make sure to check it out before August 2nd, because that’s the last day to get 15% off of these DSP packs!

#SimpleStamping with Designer Series Paper

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month’s challenge is to make a “thinking of you” card using stamps, ink, paper and some DSP. I guess it makes sense that we’re being challenged to some #SimpleStamping with Designer Series Paper this month, since this month is Stampin’ Up!s Designer Series Paper sale. I definitely took advantage and recently picked up the Hand Penned and In Good Taste packs of DSP. So I thought I would use one of these packs for my card design.

I’m definitely drawn more to the Hand Penned DSP, so that pack won out for this challenge. Next for my colour combination I pulled some of the colours from the sheet I decided to use. This sheet had a lot of colours to choose from; purples, greens, yellows and blues. I decided to go with Highland Heather and Mint Macaron for my cardstock and inks.

The “thinking of you” sentiment came from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with this set and one of the floral images was similar to the DSP’s flowers so I thought they would work nicely together. I stamped the flowers and ink splotches with Mint Macaron ink and the phrase with Highland Heather ink. To bring in a little more of the Highland Heather I used it to frame the stamped flowers. Then I popped up the phrase and the flowers with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To level up this #SimpleStamping with Designer Series Paper card you could use some dies to cut out the flowers and phrase. You can also add some rhinestones or gems for a little bit of bling.

To get all the details for this month’s DSP sale, check out my blog post here. And to see all the DSP packs that are on sale until August 2nd check out my online store. Make sure to use this month’s host code because when you do and your order is $49 or more you’ll get a free pack of From My Heart Faceted Gems from me!

Twist & Pop Card

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m back this month with another Fancy Folds Design team blog hop! This month we’re making a Twist & Pop card. When I first heard the name I admit I was a little intimidated. But when I saw the card I was super excited to give it a try. And this video by Maymay shows off an easy way to make it.

To spark some inkspiration for my card design I started with the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. I’ve been having a lot of fun lately crafting with this DSP pack and I knew I wanted to use one of these designs. Once I picked the sheet I wanted to use I choose my colour combination. For my colours I pulled Mossy Meadow from the DSP and paired it with Crumb Cake.

Now even though the “main event” of this card is on the inside, I still wanted to have a little something on the outside. So I used the same DSP as on the inside and stamped “hello” from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set. I cut out the phrase and a Mossy Meadow border with the Layering Circles dies and popped it up with a couple Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside of the card I used the same DSP sheet from the Beauty of the Earth pack. I used a different phrase from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set as well as one from the Free as a Bird stamp set. And the images came from the Free as a Bird stamp set.

The Twist & Pop card was so much fun to make! I did have to play around a bit with the mechanism, but I think it turned out pretty nicely.

Make sure to keep hopping and check out the next Twist & Pop card from Fiona Carson here.

Our last blog hop showed off the Slide & Lock card. You can check mine out here and then keep hopping if you like. Enjoy!

Sale is On Now

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Usually this sale doesn’t happen til the Fall. But with a new Mini Catalogue and round 2 of Sale-a-bration starting next month, Stampin’ Up! decided to do it early. So the Designer Series Paper sale is on now! This time around there are 9 different packs of Designer Series Paper on sale. And they’re all 15% off from now until August 2nd! There are no limits on how many packs of DSP you can order and if you only wanted one pack that’s okay too.

Some of my favourites that are on sale include the Beauty of the Earth pack of DSP. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with this pack. I’m using it for a Fancy Fold that I’ll be sharing here on Friday. My other favourites are the Hand Penned and In Good Taste packs which are on their way to me now. I can’t wait to get crafting with those packs. You can check out some team card swaps using the Hand Penned DSP pack here. Then if you LOVE Christmas you’ll definitely love the Tidings of Christmas pack of DSP!

And that’s only 4 of the 9 packs. The other packs on sale this time around are Bloom Where You’re Planted, In the Wild, Pansy Petals, Sweet Symmetry and You’re a Peach. So there are lots of options no matter what you like to create.

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing projects using some of these paper packs. So be sure to check back in. And if you live in Canada and want to stock up on the Designer Series Paper that’s on sale now, head to my online store. And if you place on order of $49 or more be sure to use my host code for this month to get a free pack of From my Heart Faceted Gems.

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.