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Layering Leaves

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

One of the newest stamp sets that I added to my craft stash is Layering Leaves. I had the chance to use it at our large team’s in-person playdate back in June and I loved it so much that I put it at the top of my wishlist.

For this card design, I’m pairing it with one of the designs from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper pack. This is one of just a couple designs that doesn’t have any purple in it. It does have a few different shades of green in it… Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Shaded Spruce. And for my card base and ink colour I went with Pretty Peacock. Then Lost Lagoon as my secondary ink colour.

On top of my piece of patterned paper, I layered a Pretty Peacock sentiment and some small Lost Lagoon flowers that I punched with the 2 3/8″ Circle Punch. I also added a few leaf branches that I punched with the Bough Punch. The outline of the leaves is Pretty Peacock and then I used Lost Lagoon to fill then in. Two step stamp sets like this make it really easy to make it look like you coloured your images! And I popped all of it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to finish it off I added a couple Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I’ve made a few cards using the Layering Leaves stamp set. And it’s definitely become a fast favourite!

Check out another card I made using a sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set and a different design from the Perennial Lavender DSP pack here.

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Double Fan Fold Card

Posted on July 15, 2023July 13, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month the Fancy Folds Design Team is making a Double Fan Fold card. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the name. The video from Brenda Quintana, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from the US, was helpful. Check that out here. My design started once I figured out what images I wanted to put in the centre. I went with Bottles of Happiness. Great flowers and I can use the coordinating punch to make it a shaker card. I love the Vintage Bottle Shaker Domes and Loose Frosted Dots!

Usually I stamp first and then punch. But this time I switched it around. I wanted to make sure that I got the punch up as far as I could. Once I punched then I stamped the bottle outline. Doing it this way also make it much easier to stamp the flowers and foliage in the right place. I stamped the centres and foliage first in Crumb Cake ink. Then I stamped the flowers on top in Pretty Peacock.

The sentiment is from the Season of Chic stamp set. And I die cut it using one of the Meadows dies. I popped that up with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to decorate the side panels, I used a Pretty Peacock design from the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper pack.

Check out the next Double Fan Fold card by Mette Nordling Shaw from Australia here. And then keep hopping around the world to see more!

And you can find last month’s hop here. Last month we made a Double Decker Pop Out card.

Monochromatic Card with Patterned Paper

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

For most of my cards I use 2 colours, sometimes 3 or 4. But I also love a good monochromatic card. And crafting a monochromatic card with patterned paper is a simple way to make it really pretty. I just love the Hello Irresisitible Designer Series Paper! This is such a pretty pack of paper… and great for this kind of card.

To start I picked my DSP design. I chose a simple Pretty Peacock design and so I used that colour for my card base and ink colour too. This is such a pretty colour. I’m really glad Stampin’ Up! brought it back with the recent Colour Refresh they did.

On top of the piece of DSP I added a strip of Pretty Peacock cardstock. But first, to spruce it up a bit I did some tone on tone stamping with the ink splatter image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. Then on top of that I added the sentiment. This one comes from the In the Moment stamp set. It’s of course stamped with Pretty Peacock ink too.

To finish off this simple card, I popped up the sentiment with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then I added a few of the Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls. Don’t you just love the rainbow effect you get when these catch the light?!

It’s so easy to craft a beautiful monochromatic card with patterned paper! All you need to do is pick a design. And right now there’s ALOT of options, so that’s probably going to be the hardest part.

Check out this other card I made using the online exclusive Hello Irresistible DSP here.

And check all the different packs of patterned paper that Stampin’ Up! has in my online shop.

Easy Wiper Pop Up Card

Posted on May 20, 2023May 19, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

I wasn’t able to join last month’s blog hop, so I’m excited to get back to it! This month we’re making an Easy Wiper Pop Up card. I think we did something similar quite a while back, but this one was definitely easy! For all the measurements and step by step instructions check out this video from Jacque, a demonstrator from New Zealand (I’m pretty sure).

For my design I wanted to add some pretty Designer Series Paper. I just love the Hello Irresistible DSP! The colours and designs are so pretty. And I wanted to use a design I haven’t used yet. The one I chose has Daffodil Delight and Pretty Peacock as it’s colours. So I decided to use Daffodil Delight for my card base. I also used Daffodil Delight to stamp a few flowers using the Season of Chic stamp set and coordinating dies.

For the sentiment I stamped with Pretty Peacock ink. Then I attached it to a piece of Window Sheet which is attached to the mechanism that makes it pop up. And to finish it off I added a bunch of Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Check out the next Easy Wiper Pop Up card over on Mette Nordling Shaw’s blog here. And then be sure to keep hopping around the world to see them all!

And you can check out the similar wiper card that I mentioned earlier here.

Bottled Happiness

Posted on May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

With all the excitement about the new Annual catalogue, it’s easy to forget about some of the great products that carried over. So this week I’m crafting with the Bottled Happiness stamp set. This is one of the first stamp sets I got from last year’s catalogue. Partly because I really liked the images and sentiments. But mostly because I loved the coordinating punch and shaker domes. I love a good shaker card! And so that’s what I’m sharing today.

For the shaker part of the card I’m using the Loose Frosted Dots, which is an online exclusive. So I looked to those for my colour combination. There are a few different colours I could use, but I decided to go with a “new” and and old colour; Pretty Peacock and Petal Pink.

I liked the sentiment “overflowing with happiness”, so I used that as inkspiration for my design. I stamped the bottle in the top left hand corner with Pretty Peacock ink. Then I used the splatter image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set to create the effect of the gems pouring out. First I stamped with Petal Pink and then with Pretty Peacock.

I had to be a bit creative in order to punch out my bottle. But I did it with a simple trim and reassembly. Once all the gems were inside the shaker dome, I added a few more o the card front using Mini Glue Dots. And the sentiment was framed with Pretty Peacock cardstock and then popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The new colours are such a fun way to keep the inkspiration going with a stamp set like Bottled Happiness! Check out the card I made earlier this week on my Facebook page here using 2 of the new In Colours.

And if you live in Canada and would like a copy of your own Annual catalogue, contact me. I’d be happy to mail one to you… along with a few other goodies!

Beautiful Balloons

Posted on May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s here! It’s here! The new Annual Catalogue is here! I’m so excited that you all can finally see what’s inside. My pre-order finally arrived a little over a week ago and I’ve been having some fun with some of the new products. Right now I’m crafting with the new Beautiful Balloons bundle. I’ve been looking for a new birthday/celebration stamp set. So I was excited when I saw this one. It’s a great set for birthdays or any kind of celebration really.

For this card I wanted to use some of the returning colours that Stampin’ Up! brought back with the recent Colour Refresh. I still had Pretty Peacock and Lemon Lime Twist along with a couple other old In Colours that are now back. Pretty Peacock and Lemon Lime Twist are definitely not an obvious colour combination. But they do work well together. And just for fun, and an extra splash of colour, I threw in a little bit of Fresh Fressia. I’m so glad Stampin’ Up! decided not to retire this colour!

I stamped a few balloons and confetti in the background with the different colours. Then I did some tone on tone stamping with a piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. I popped that up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals and then layered on a tag and a couple extra balloons.

Beautiful Balloons is definitely going to become a favourite! I can tell already!

Check out my Facebook Live where I crafted this card here.

Want a copy of the new Annual Catalogue? Live in Canada? Then send me a message. I’d be happy to send one to you. There’s nothing like flipping through the pages of the catalogue!

Goodbye Pretty Peacock

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

On March 24th the list of retiring products from the current Annual Catalogue will be released! And when that happens the 2019-2021 In Colours won’t last very long. So I’m featuring one of the retiring In Colours each week. Last week it was Terracotta Tile. This week it’s time to say goodbye Pretty Peacock.

For this card I decided to go monochromatic to really show off the colour. And so of course I went with Basic White for the card base. The images came from the Tasteful Touches stamp set. I really like the background the different images create. To get the monochromatic effect I stamped with Pretty Peacock ink onto Pretty Peacock cardstock. The blooms I stamped on Basic White and then cut out.

The phrase for this card came from the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. This set is going to become a favourite for sure! I love all the images and the phrases are so versatile. I stamped the phrase in Pretty Peacock, of course. And then cut it out using one of the Stitched Nested Labels dies. Then I popped up the phrase and the two flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I felt like the card still needed a little something… which in my case usually means adding some bling. So to finish it off I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel and some Wink of Stella to the feathers and centres of the flowers. Here’s the card…

With Stampin’ Up! switching up their release dates for catalogues this feels so soon. I can’t believe that it’s almost time to say goodbye Pretty Peacock and 2019-2021 In Colours.

If you live in Canada and want to stock up on the 2019-2021 In Colour products I don’t suggest you wait until March 24th. These products will sell out quickly and some of them are already starting to run low. So use my link to stock up now!