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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.

Two Fold Panel Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Catalogues are Here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mystery Stamping

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

A couple of weeks ago I joined my team for an online crafting playdate. There were games, prizes and of course lots of stamping. As part of this playdate we also did some mystery stamping. If you’ve never done this before here’s how it works. We got a basic supply list in advance and I mean basic… cardstock, Designer Series Paper, stamps and ink. Then we got measurements and steps to complete our project over the whole day. At first I wasn’t so sure how this would go, but it turned out to be a lot of fun!

For my design I started by picking my Designer Series Paper. I went with the Heartwarming Hugs DSP. Once I figured that out it was pretty easy to choose my cardstock colours and inks. I used being Real Red and Whisper White for the cardstock and Mossy Meadow and Smoky Slate for the ink.

It was hard to pick a stamp set though. So I picked out a couple to give me some options as I crafted. The stamp sets I used were Cherish the Season and Snowman Season. I especially liked the Cherish the Season stamps because they have coordinating dies that I used later.

I got my ideas for the embellishments as I crafted. On the inside I added some small Mossy Meadow pine branches and stamped a small bell.

On the outside I used the Stitched Rectangle dies to cut out a phrase from the Snowman Season stamp set. I wrapped the cardstock flap on the left side of the card with the Faux Linen ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. Then I die cut a few stamped bells and added a few Pearl Basic Jewels.

This kind of card actually has a name. I just realized it now. It’s a Joy Fold card and you can check out one I made earlier this year here. I love how my card turned out! And it was fun seeing all the different cards that were made using the same mystery stamping clues. We’ll be having another playdate in the New Year and I can’t wait to see what we end up doing!

Halloween Shadow Box

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

Even though Halloween is looking a little different this year, we’re trying to make the best of it. My munchkins have been decorating inside and outside our house. Our pumpkins were carved earlier this week and I’m putting some treats together. I’ve also been having fun creating different projects for Halloween. Usually I’m not much for Halloween cards so I’ve been making treat boxes and other things. My last “big” project for Halloween this year is a Halloween shadow box.

I’ve had some of these supplies for a while and have used them in different projects. Recently when I was cleaning up my craft stash I found them and decided I’d pull them together to make a home decor piece. Then about a week ago when I was at a local Michael’s picking up some stuff for my daughter’s birthday I saw that they had shadow boxes and frames on sale. So of course I grabbed a shadow box, black of course, for my other pieces.

Here are some of the supplies I used…

The Designer Series Paper I used came from the Magic in the Night pack, which is on sale until tomorrow. The spiders are ones that have usually ended up on our front porch with webs for decoration. The shiny pumpkins came from a local Dollarama and the ribbon was from a previous project.

The other pieces came from project kit I got when I joined the Stampin’ Up! family. It came with a black tray, some other Halloween themed patterned paper and the ribbon I mentionned. The tray has recently been painted white because I decided I want to use it for something else. So I was left with the other pieces. I think the pieces I used worked really well together.

I love how the Halloween shadow box turned out and I hope you do too. If you’re interested in how to make some easy Halloween themed treat boxes then you’ll definitely want to check out this post from a couple of weeks ago!

Diagonal Square Fold Card

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these and so was excited to get back to it. This month’s Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hop is the Diagonal Square Fold card. These cards are super cute and really easy to make! I’ve made a simple project sheet if you want to try this for yourself, so keep reading. And here’s a video if you’d like to see this in action.

For this month’s hop I decided to make two cards. I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to make one for Halloween or Christmas. So I did both! For my Halloween card I used the Magic is in the Night Designer Series Paper and Harvest Hellos stamp set. The card base is of course Basic Black and I coloured my pumpkin using Stampin’ Blends.

On the inside of this card I used one of the squares from the Stitched Shapes dies. Then to help keep the card closed I added some Linen Thread under the pumpkin. This way I wouldn’t have to worry about losing my thread.

For my Christmas version I simply switched things up a bit. I used Pretty Peacock for the card base and the Brightly Gleaming DSP. The phrase and inside image came from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, one of my current favourites.

To keep this little card closed I used some of the Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon. And like my Halloween card I just wrapped it around and tucked it behind the phrase. Here’s the inside…

I had a lot of fun making these cute little cards (they’re only 3″). Plus it gave me the chance to use more of my DSP. If you’d like to make your own Diagonal Square Fold card then make sure to grab my simple project sheet.

2020-Diagonal-Square-Card-Sheet Download

To keep going on this month’s Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hop check out Aude’s project!

Countdown to Halloween

Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 by inkspirationwithteresa

We’re doing a countdown to Halloween in our house! Since this year is going to look very different I thought I would do something a little different. My munchkins love Halloween and have already been decorating the house. So just in case we’re not able to go trick or treating I thought I would convert my Christmas Countdown project kit into one for Halloween. It was super easy to do and I love the Magic is in the Night Designer Series Paper!

To start I picked a bunch of different designs from the Magic is in the Night DSP pack. I wanted to make sure I had enough options to spread out the designs. Then I cut them down to fit the front of the boxes.

To make sure I didn’t cover up the groove in the top of the box I used one of the Stitched Shapes circle dies. I also used one of these dies to cut out all my numbers. The numbers came from a retired stamp set I have for just such a project, but you can use whatever you have. I stamped the numbers in Blackberry Bliss and Cajun Craze ink; alternating between odd and even numbers.

Then of course I had to fill them with something. While my munchkins enjoy some of the Halloween chocolates/treats, they really love gummies. So I went to my local Bulk Barn to get some different Halloween themed gummies. I did also pick up a box of chocolates. Since I have two munchkins and I wasn’t about to make one for each of them I had to be strategic in my treat choices. The gummies of course fit no problem. As for the rest I was able to put in 2 packages of Rockets, M & Ms and Kit Kat bars. If you only have to fit in one you’d likely be able to fit in a single Coffee Crisp or box of Smarties.

My munchkins have been really enjoying their countdown. Here’s how it turned out…

I love how easy this was and so I think I might have to do something like this for their next birthdays!

I’m having an online class using the Christmas Countdown project kit and there’s still time to RSVP. So if you live in Canada and would like some more information check out my upcoming classes and events. The deadline to RSVP is November 3rd and you can always email me with any questions; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com.