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Corner Box Card

Posted on October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month the Fancy Folds Design team is making a Corner Box card. It’s such a simple card to make and it’ll fit in a typical envelope… which is always nice! For my card design I’m taking advantage of the upcoming holiday season for my inkspiration. Plus I recently got the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper pack and am excited to get crafting with it!

I started with choosing my patterned paper. I wanted one design that was fairly simple, so I can write a little note on it. And I wanted the other to have a bit more to it. I chose a Misty Moonlight design from the pack. And what was perfect is that this sheet of DSP worked for both! So for the card base I used Misty Moonlight cardstock.

To make the card base, I used a piece that was 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored along the long side at 2 1/8″, 4 1/4″ and 6 3/8″. Then I also needed a strip that was 1″ x 5 1/2″ and 2 1″ circles. And both of these needed to be scored in half. The strip holds the card base together so that it stands up. I used Tear & Tape Adhesive to hold it all together. Then the 2 circles held up my image and sentiment.

I used the Joy to Noel stamps and dies bundle for my image and sentiment. I stamped both with Misty Moonlight ink. And then used the coordinating dies to cut them out. Once I got them all stuck to my card base I added some Wink of Stella to my “NOEL”.

Here’s the front and back of my Corner Box card…

Remember to keep hopping to see all the Corner Box card designs! Up next is Mette Nordling Shaw and you can check out her card here.

And if you want to check out last month’s hop you can do that here. Last month we made a Pop Out Fun Fold card.

Season of Chic

Posted on October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love the versatility of the Season of Chic stamps and dies! I’ve only been crafting with these for a little bit. And so I feel like I’m only starting to scratch the surface of what I can do with them. So far I’ve mostly been using the stamps. This time I want the dies to be more of a focus.

The newest In Colours are great fall like colours. And so I used those as the inkspiration for my colour combination. I used Wild Wheat for the card base. But decided not to have a card mat. Instead I used a piece of Basic White that I stamped with some leaves using Copper Clay ink and splatter with Wild Wheat ink.

On top of that I added a strip of Designer Series Paper from the Fresh as a Daisy pack. This pack uses a lot of the 2023-2025 In Colours. I really wanted to add lots of layers for this card, so on top of that I added the mesh die cut using Wild Wheat cardstock. Then on top of that I added some more leaves using a couple other designs from the same pack of patterned paper. One design is Copper Clay and the other is Garden Green.

While I love the sentiments in the Season of Chic stamp set, I wanted something different for this card. Fall is all about letting go, slowing down and getting ready for winter. So this sentiment from the In the Moment stamp set is perfect. I stamped it with Wild Wheat ink. Then I die cut it with one of the Something Fancy dies and popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a few of the 2023-2025 In Colour Dots.

If you’re looking for a stamp set that will cover most of your stamping needs, I highly encourage you to check out the Season of Chic stamp set!

Check out another card I crafted using the Season of Chic stamp set here.

And if you want to see all the images and dies that come with this set, check out my online shop.

Halloween Sampler with Them Bones

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

Now I’m getting to what I usually do for my Halloween crafting… home decor. The Them Bones suite is such a great one for any Halloween project! This time I’m making a Halloween sampler with Them Bones Designer Series Paper.

I started with an 11″ x 11″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Then I cut up a few different sheets from the patterned paper pack. These designs are so great! You don’t really need to add a lot else. I used almost half a sheet just along the bottom. Then I chose 3 smaller designs from another sheet for up top.

Usually when I make a sampler I add some coordinating cardstock to frame each of the boxes. But instead I used another design in between all the boxes. Then to add another layer I fussy cut some of the skeletons and popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And to finish it off I added a few Glow in the Dark Bats & Ghosts.

I’ve made a few other samples with lots of stamping and die cut pieces. This Halloween sampler with Them Bones DSP is very simple!

Check out the matching Halloween cards and treat boxes I made using some different designs from the same pack of patterned paper here.

And you can check out the whole Them Bones suite over in my online shop!

World Card Making Day 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023October 9, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

This past Saturday I celebrated World Card Making day 2023. It actually didn’t look much different than other Saturdays. Except for maybe a little extra crafting time when I joined Stampin’ Up!s free online event! It was a lot of fun. And they shared a sneak peek at some upcoming online exclusive products coming out next month.

Before the online event I shared this card over on my YouTube channel. It shows off the Crafting with You bundle which I thought was very fitting for the day. I’m just starting to craft with this bundle and can’t wait to make some more projects with it! For this card I used a Fresh Freesia card base. Then I layered a few strips of the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper to create a kind of quilted background.

On top of that I have an easel that I stamped with Crumb Cake ink and decorated with a Fresh Freesia sentiment and flowers. Once I die cut that out, I popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I created a Smoky Slate paper trimmer. I added the ‘moving’ blade with a Mini Glue Dot and then popped that up too. To finish it off I added a few of the blue Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

Check out the video I shared for World Card Making day 2023 here!

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Matching Halloween Cards & Boxes

Posted on October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s Thanksgiving for us this weekend. So that means there’s only a couple more weeks until Halloween. My munchkins can’t wait to make the house look all spooky! In the meantime I’m enjoying some spooky crafting and thought I’d share some matching Halloween cards and boxes I made.

For the cards I used a Basic Black card base and a couple of different designs from the Them Bones Designer Series Paper pack. On top of the DSP I added a 2″ x 2″ piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped that with the spider and “Boo!” from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink… of course. Then I layered some 1/2″ strips of Basic Black cardstock around it and trimmed off the extra.

The 2 matching boxes are mini explosion boxes. To make them I used more Basic Black cardstock for the box itself. And then I made lids with the same DSP designs. To keep them secure I added some Linen Thread. Then for the tag, I used the same stamps as the cards, but I die cut them using the Something Fancy dies.

I’ve never made matching Halloween cards and boxes before. But this was fun! I think I need to do this again next year.

Check out another Halloween card I made using the Them Bones DSP here.

And don’t forget to head to my online shop to grab your Halloween crafting supplies!

Monochromatic Halloween Card

Posted on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I don’t usually make a lot of cards for Halloween. But I’ve been having so much fun crafting with the Them Bones Designer Series Paper that I couldn’t resist! This one is a monochromatic Halloween card. A lot of the time I pair black and orange for my Halloween crafting, but I thought I’d switch it up a little for this one.

So I layered a black design from the Them Bones DSP pack onto my Basic Black card base. But not before I wrapped a bit of the Black & White 1/4″ Gingham ribbon from the Annual catalogue. On top of that I added some more Basic Black cardstock to frame my image. The spooky wreath and spider come from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set. I also stamped a spider on the inside of the card and added a string of webbing using my Dark Basic Black Stampin’ Blend. I popped this up using a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For a sentiment I simply added a “BOO!” Which I framed with some more Basic Black cardstock and popped up with some more Stampin’ Dimensionals on top of the gingham ribbon. I added a little more of the gingham ribbon with a simple knot next to the sentiment. And then to finish it off I added a few of the Glow in the Dark Bats.

See how this monochromatic Halloween card came together over on my Facebook page here.

And you can check out another handmade Halloween card I made using the Them Bones DSP pack here!

Paper Pumpkin With Love & Gratitude

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I quite like this month’s Paper Pumpkin “With Love & Gratitude”. The colours are so pretty. Totally not your typical Fall colours! And I have fallen in love with Lost Lagoon since Stampin’ Up! brought it back. But I also love that it’s a card AND bag kit… not just one or the other. These will be great to bring to any Thanksgiving celebrations next weekend!

I always make at least one of all of the original designs. And then it’s alternative projects with the rest of my supplies. It’s just a question of how quickly I go through all my supplies. Some months the inkspiration flows a lot faster than others! So far with this month’s kit I’ve made two alternatives.

The first one uses a Mossy Meadow card base. Next I cut up one of the bags to create a Designer Series Paper background. And then I layered on some more Mossy Meadow cardstock and a bit of Basic White that I stamped with Crumb Cake ink (foliage) and Mossy Meadow (pumpkin). To finish it off I added a few of the die cut pieces and some Linen Thread. The best part of this month’s kit is definitely the die cuts!

For the second card I used Pebbled Path for my card base. Then I layered lots of foliage on top. I stamped some with Lost Lagoon ink. I cut up one of the envelopes to create a strip of patterned paper. And then I popped up one of the die cut pieces with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I’ve seen some great alternatives with the Paper Pumpkin “With Love & Gratitude” kit! It’s definitely sparked some more ideas. I hope my designs have sparked some inkspiration for you. Post your alternative projects in the comments. I’d love to see them!

Check out the original designs that I made live over on my Facebook page here. And you can sign up for next month’s Christmas themed Paper Pumpkin kit here. This one comes with glitter glue!!!

If you want to see some of the other designs you can check out my post about the “Welcome Inn” Paper Pumpkin kit here.

Handmade Halloween Card

Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

Can you believe that tomorrow is the first day of Fall? I definitely can’t! This year seems to just be flying by. Anyway… in our house we love Halloween! The munchkins LOVE to decorate the house and carve pumpkins and sadly my oldest probably won’t trick or treat to many more times. One thing I don’t really do though is make a handmade Halloween card. Usually I make more home decor pieces. But I couldn’t resist making at least one with the Them Bones Designer Series Paper!

This patterned paper pack has some great Fall designs too, but I think my favourites are the Halloween themed designs. They’re just so cute! And they make it SUPER easy to make Halloween cards. Other than the DSP itself I didn’t need to add a whole lot for this design.

The card base is Basic Black… of course! Then I used some of the same design on the inside and outside of the card. On the inside I just put a little strip, but on the outside it’s basically my card front. For the sentiment I simply used another of the Them Bones designs. This design is the perfect sheet for making a whole bunch of Halloween cards! I popped up the sentiment with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then to finish it off, instead of bling, I added a few of the Glow in the Dark bats. Can you spot them all?

The Them Bones pack of Designer Series Paper makes it so easy to make a handmade Halloween card right?!

Check out another card I made with one of the Fall designs from this pack of patterned paper here.

And you can find this fun pack of patterned paper in my online shop! Don’t forget to check out the Clearance Rack while you’re there… Stampin’ Up! just added a bunch more items and these are all available only while supplies last.

Pop Out Fun Fold Card

Posted on September 16, 2023September 15, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month the Fancy Folds Design team is making a Pop Out Fun Fold card. I’ve seen this one recently and was excited to hear that I’d get the chance to try it out! To make your own you’ll need a 6″ x 12″ piece of cardstock scored on the long side at 2″, 4″ and 6″. Then on the short side, 1 1/2″ in from either side, you need to cut from the 2″ score line to the 6″ score line. For the back panel you need a 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ piece of Basic White or Very Vanilla cardstock. Then for the small centre panel you need a 2 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ of Basic White or Very Vanilla. And for the patterned paper, you’ll need 2 pieces that are 1 7/8″ x 5 7/8″ and 2 pieces that are 1 3/8″ x 3 7/8″.

For my design I’m still into some Fall crafting so I decided to used one of the designs from the Them Bones Designer Series Paper pack. It’s a great one to pair with the Season of Chic stamps and dies! I used Cajun Craze for my card base and then Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie for my ink colours. The “grateful” sentiment is actually from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set. I’ve been using this sentiment a lot lately! And for a little bit of bling I used some gold foil for a few of my die cut leaves. Here’s the outside of the card…

And here it is when it’s open…

Keep hopping and check out Mette Nordling Shaw’s Pop Out fun fold card next! You can find her design here.

And check out last month’s hop where we made an Explosion fun fold card here.

Handmade Fall Card with Cottage Wreaths

Posted on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

September is here and Fall is just around the corner! So before I start diving into my Christmas crafting I thought I’d share a handmade Fall card with Cottage Wreaths. This is such a fun set of stamps and dies! It’s great for just about any season or occasion. I’m looking forward to some Halloween crafting with it!

In the meantime though I paired it with the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper. I know, the title makes you wonder if you can use it for anything other than Christmas. But I promise you that you can… and not just with this design that I used for this card! For this card I used the dark wood grain design. The card base is Wild Wheat, one of the new In Colours. I also used Wild Wheat as my main ink colour.

To create the wreath I stamped off onto a scrap piece of paper first then I stamped onto some Very Vanilla cardstock. Then to add a bit of those gorgeous Fall colours, I stamped some leaves using Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze. The coordinating dies made is really easy to cut all these out, including the two Wild Wheat acorns.

The acorns framed the sentiment which I cut out using one of the Meadows dies. And then I popped both the wreath and the sentiment up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to finish it off I added a few of the Wild Wheat In Colour Dots.

I think this handmade Fall card with Cottage Wreaths might need to come with me to one of my Thanksgiving dinners!

Check out another card I made using the Cottage Wreaths stamps and dies here!

And you can find everything I used to make this card in my online shop.

Explosion Fun Fold Card

Posted on August 26, 2023August 25, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m kicking off my fall crafting with an Explosion Fun Fold card with the Fancy Folds Design Team! I’ve never made a card like this before so I’m excited to give it a try. And Tami White, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from the US, has a video and cheat sheet that’s super helpful if you want to try and make your own. You can find them both here.

For my design I’m using the Them Bones Designer Series Paper from the upcoming mini catalogue. I got my pre-order earlier this week and couldn’t wait to get crafting with it. Then for my images and sentiments, I’m using the Cottage Wreaths bundle from the Annual Catalogue.

The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock. On the inside I used Very Vanilla cardstock. I like the softer white for my Fall cards! Now before I added my DSP mechanism, I stamped a few leaves on the cardstock using Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze ink. Then I stamped the sentiment with Pumpkin Pie and framed it with a few Cajun Craze acorns and another piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to put in the centre of the mechanism.

On the outside I have the same DSP design as the the mechanism. The belly band, to keep the card closed, is Crumb Cake cardstock. And to cover up the overlapping cardstock, I added a Crumb Cake wreath that I cut out with the coordinating die. I stamped “grateful” in Pumpkin Pie ink and punched it out with a circle punch. I used the 2 3/8″ Circle punch and then trimmed a bit off. The 2″ Circle punch should work without having to do any trimming. Once I added this to my Crumb Cake belly band I added a few Brushed Metallic Dots to the wreath. Gotta add a bit of bling!!

Make sure to keep hopping so you can see all the Explosion Fun Fold card fun! Next up is Mette Nording Shaw and you can see her card design here.

If you want to see our last hop, check out my Double Fan Fold card here!

Hello Ladybug

Posted on August 4, 2023August 3, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

Before I get carried away with the new mini catalogue and all my holiday crafting, I thought I’d use a stamp set from the Annual Catalogue that I haven’t used in a while… Hello Ladybug. This is such a fun bundle to craft with!

For this card I thought it’d be fun to pair it with the Fresh like a Daisy Designer Series Paper. I really like this Moody Mauve design… it’s like a field full of daisies. So I’m using Moody Mauve for my card base or course. And I added a little strip of Moody Mauve cardstock that I embossed with the Splatter 3D embossing folder.

To go with the Basic Black of my ladybugs I added some of the Black and White Gingham ribbon. The sentiment is from the Circle Sayings stamp set. And I stamped it with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I surrounded that with some Moody Mauve flowers. And then I popped this up with a Moody Mauve frame and some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added my Moody Mauve ladybugs with some more Dimensionals. And then I added some Wink of Stella and Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels to my flowers.

I love the little ladybugs you can make with the Hello Ladybug stamps and punch. They’re super cute!!

Check out another card I made using Hello Ladybug here.

Want to add these cute little bugs to your craft stash? You can find them in my online shop!

One Horse Open Sleigh

Posted on August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I realize there’s still 146 more days til Christmas, but I just had to share a Christmas card. The One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper is just too pretty to wait! There’s a lot of great winter scenes in this pack of patterned paper. And there are some more ‘plain’ designs that you can use for lots of different occasions not just Christmas.

For this card I’m using one of the wintery designs and I wanted to spotlight the fox in this design. I went nice and dark for the card base; Early Espresso. And then I used the DSP design for my card front. The dark card base really makes the snowy scene stand out, don’t you think?!

To highlight the fox I punched him out using the 2 3/8″ Circle Punch. Next I pulled out my recently retired Layering Circles dies to cut out a larger circle using the flipside of the same design. Or at least that’s what I meant to do; catch the replay and you’ll know what I mean. Then I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The “Merry Christmas” is from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set. And I stamped it with Early Espresso ink and then layered a piece of Early Espresso cardstock behind that. Then I popped that up and added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

This DSP is so pretty and makes it super easy to make beautiful cards! Catch the replay of how this card came to be over on my Facebook page.

You can find the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP with the other online exclusives in my online shop.

I’m also loving crafting with one of the other online exclusive DSP packs; Hello Irresistible. Check out a card I made using that pack of patterned paper here.

Bright & Beautiful Handmade Birthday Card

Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

This week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge is a sketch challenge; PCC 527. At first I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. But then I thought of the Beautiful Balloons stamps and dies… actually the whole Bright & Beautiful suite. It’s been a little while since I crafted with them, but I think this sketch works great to make a Bright & Beautiful handmade birthday card. Here’s the sketch design we’ve been given…

From here I picked my Designer Series Paper design. I went with one of the more simple designs that uses Misty Moonlight and Fresh Freesia. So for the card base I used Misty Moonlight cardstock. I layered on a nice big piece of the DSP for my card mat. Then I popped up a tag I made using some Fresh Freesia balloons and Misty Moonlight ribbons. I love the little confetti holes that this die makes! The ‘happy birthday’ is also in Misty Moonlight. And the ribbon is from my retired stash. I still have a little bit of the Misty Moonlight cotton trim.

Then I layered on a Misty Moonlight cupcake from the Circle Sayings stamp set. The ‘celebrate’ circle is also from this stamp set and I punched it all out with the coordinating punch. I popped this up too. Along with a couple of balloons that I stamped and die cut.

Bright & Beautiful Handmade Birthday Card

As I’m typing this I’m wondering why I didn’t add some Rhinestone Basic Jewels! You totally should! Even without them I still like this Bright & Beautiful handmade birthday card.

Check out all the other cards for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge here.

And check out my last card for the Paper Craft Crew here.

Faux Quilting Technique

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

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

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

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

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

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