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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!

One more time

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I can’t believe that it’s time to say goodbye already. Where have the past 2 months gone?! I’m just loving the Delicate Dahlias stamp set from this round of Sale-a-bration! I feel like I’m just starting to get into a creative groove with this stamp set and now it’s “retiring”. And so I have to share one more time before Sale-a-bration is over tomorrow.

This time around I switched up the colour combination and layered both the outline and solid stamps. You can check out my card using Delicate Dahlias that I posted last week right here. This isn’t a fall themed card, so I stuck with green as one of my colours. But instead of Granny Apple Green like in my last card, I used Just Jade. For the blooms I used Petal Pink. These pair together really well I think.

For the background I wanted to use an embossing folder. This way the images could really stand out and at the same have there be something behind them. I like the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder because it’s not too busy, but you still notice what it does to the cardstock.

To stamp the images I started with the outline and then “filled it in” with the other stamp. The blooms are Petal Pink and for the leaves I stamped the outline in full strength Just Jade but then stamped off the solid image before stamping on the cardstock. I think this way helps show the detail of the leaves a bit better.

Once I finished with that I wrapped the stamped and embossed cardstock with some ribbon. This is the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. It adds a nice touch and gives you something else to look at. The phrase I cut out and framed using the Layering Circles dies and then popped up with dimensionals. And of course I had to add some bling. So I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card.

I’m really thinking I’m going to have to hold on to this stamp set even though Sale-a-bration ends tomorrow. This is a great stamp set for a number of different occassions.

If you want to take advantage of Sale-a-bration before it’s over tomorrow then head over to my online shop and stock up on whatever you need and be ready for your free Sale-a-bration goodies!

Delicate Dahlias

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

There’s less than a week left in round two of Sale-a-bration 2021! Have you taken advantage yet?! With a little bit of time left I thought I’d share a couple more projects to show off these great products that you can earn for free until September 30th. I recently got my hands on the Delicate Dahlias stamp set. This stamp set is one that you can get for free with an order of $120. I’ve seen lots of great projects with this stamp set. So I’m excited to share my first card using it with you.

For this card I really wanted to show off the blooms. So I decided to create a background for my design with a few panels on top. With the sketch in my head I needed to pick a colour combination. Of course I needed some green for the leaves. And I love pairing greens and purples together. So I went with Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green. For the background I used the more solid stamps. And I really like how you still get different shades in the blooms and leaves.

For the panels I used the outline stamps. I think leaving them as outlines is a nice contrast to the background. Then I popped them up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. On top of the panels I have one of the phrases from the stamp set which I cut out using the smallest Stitched Rectangles die. And to finish it off I added just a couple of Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I’m a little sad that I didn’t get the Delicate Dahlias stamp set sooner. But I’ll enjoy crafting with it while I can… or maybe this’ll be one stamp set that I hold on to. You can check out another project I did using one of the other free Sale-a-braton stamp sets; Textures & Frames. And make sure you don’t miss out on this round of Sale-a-bration! Check out my online shop here. And when you place an order of $49 or more make sure you use this month’s host code. Because when you do you’ll receive a free pack of Genial Gems from me.

Nature Themed Card Swaps

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I promised that I would share some of my favourite card swaps over the next few weeks. These are all from a recent team card swap featuring products from the July-December Mini catalogue. While I love the winter holidays, I’m still easing my way into the winter holiday crafting. So I decided to share some nature themed card swaps first. The first two cards show off the Nature’s Harvest suite. And the other uses the Beauty of Tomorrow bundle. I love both of these and these cards do a great job of showing off what you can do with them!

This first card by Diana Langman shows off the Cork Specialty Paper. I love it… it really feels like cork! Plus it looks nice with the Early Espresso card base on this simple fun fold card. This fold is called a Pop Up Step Front Panel card. And you can check out one I created a little while ago here. Diana also used the stamps, coordinating dies and a few of the Brushed Metallic dots.

The other Harvest Meadow card was created by Mai Leffer. She also used the stamps and coordinating dies. But I love the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder that she used. I think I need to add this to my wishlist! It’s such a simple card and the dies make it super easy.

And the last card shows off the Beauty of Tomorrow bundle. This one was made by Colleen. I think this one’s my favourite from these three! She used the stamp set and coordinating dies. And I really like the touch of Pale Papaya with the Soft Succulent. These two colours are my favourites from the new In Colours!

I just love these nature themed card swaps! You can find both suites and everything else you need to recreate these cards in my online shop. Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some more of my favourite cards swaps from the July-December Mini catalogue. So make sure to keep checking in!

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.

End of Summer #SimpleStamping

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

September is here and Fall is just around the corner! I’m looking forward to the leaves changing colour, but I do love the warmer Summer weather and will be a little sad when that’s gone. So when I saw this month’s #SimpleStamping challenge I thought I’d do some end of summer #SimpleStamping. This month’s challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create a birthday card with just stamps, ink and paper. No extras this month.

The first stamp set that I thought of for this card was the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. I love this stamp set! The phrases and fonts are so versatile. And the images are so pretty. Plus you can potentially do some 2-step stamping with this set. With that decided I needed my colour combination. This is one I’ve used before. But I just love these colours with this stamp set; Pool Party and Crumb Cake. I actually like putting blues and browns together. It’s one of my favourite colour combinations.

On the outside I did some tone on tone stamping. I created a background with one of the images on the Pool Party card base with Pool Party ink. And so I made my other pieces of cardstock smaller than I usually do. Then I stamped the specs of sand image on the Crumb Cake card mat with Crumb Cake ink. I made a kind of seashell collage with both ink colours on the card front. And to top it all off I stamped a Crumb Cake starfish on the inside of the card.

To kick this card up a knotch, I would add either some Wink of Stella or a few Opal Rounds. Or maybe a bit of both, lol! I hope you enjoyed my end of summer #SimpleStamping. You can check out one of my more recent #SimpleStamping cards here. And if you want to get yourself some stamps, ink and paper to get your craft on, you can stock up in my online shop.

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.

Easel Card for the Holidays

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Stampin’ Up!s holiday catalogue is here! Or as they’re calling it now… the July-December Mini catalogue. And as always my team organized a card swap. Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some of my favourites from the card swap. So make sure to keep checking back here. In the meantime I’m sharing my card for the swap. For this card swap I wanted to do something other than a standard card. So I made an easel card for the holidays.

Once I figured that out I had to choose a stamp set. I decided to use the new Sweet Treats stamp set. One of the rules of the card swap is that we need to use a stamp set from the new mini catalogue. This is such a fun set! And I love that it’s not just for Christmas, even though that’s what I used it for. Then for my colour combination I went with non-traditional colours. I started with Crumb Cake for the colour of my fruit cake and paired it with Petal Pink. I also threw in some Old Olive for the bits of fruit. And Smoky Slate for the cake platter and dome.

I stamped the holly from the top of the cake in the bottom corners of the “inside” of the card. The trick here was having a tissue handy to wipe off any extra ink. I coloured the holly and the cake using Stampin’ Blends. Even without too much blending I still love the colours.

I cut out the phrase using one of the smallest Stitched Rectangles dies. And to hold up my easel I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And behind that I added some of the new White Glittered Organdy ribbon. Adding an embellishment of some kind was one of the other rules of the card swap. So it could be Designer Series Paper, ribbon, jewels. Just a little something more to add to your card design. Then to add even a little something more to my card, I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I’m also tempted to pull out my retired Frost White Shimmer paint for the frosting. I may just have to go back and do that.

A little more to it than I’ve done for some of my swaps cards, but this was a fun card to make. A cute easel card for the holidays! You can check out the July-December mini catalogue here. And if you’d like to see some of the cards from our teams’ Annual Catalogue card swap you can do that 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.

#SimpleStamping with Textures & Frames

Posted on August 17, 2021August 15, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s Sale-a-bration time again! And so this month’s #SimpleStamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create any kind of card featuring a Sale-a-bration item. So considering I can only use stamps, ink and paper I decided to do some #SimpleStamping with Textures & Frames. This is one of the stamp sets that you can earn for free right now til the end of September. I’m still trying to decide if I like this stamp set. I used it for another card, which you can check out here. Let me know what you think.

For this card I kept things very simple. I used a Basic Black card base to help the different colours really pop and Basic White cardstock for the other pieces. I wanted to try and make a kind of abstract design. So I paired up a bunch of the images from the stamp set with the new In Colours. All of them except for Evening Evergreen anyway. I also stamped the ink splatter image on the inside of the card using Fresh Fressia.

I went back and forth on whether to add anything else… like a phrase using another stamp set. But I decided to keep it general and abstract and not add a phrase. To add a little something more though I did pop up my colourful strip with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I loved the challenge of #SimpleStamping with Textures & Frames! You would think that with the word simple in it, it would be simple to create them. But I often find I need to really think about these designs before I start stamping. With my other designs I can kind of design and tweak as I go. It’s harder to do that with these designs I find. Weird right?!

To check out all the Sale-a-bration options that you can earn for free with your qualifying orders, check out my online shop! Remember with a $60 order you can choose one item and with a $120 order you can choose one or two items and so on. If you have any questions just send me an email; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com

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.

Extra Bonus

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love being a part of the Stampin’ Up! family! While I did join for the discount on their great products, I’ve met so many wonderful people and had some really fun experiences. The group that I’m a part of are such a fun group of people. And I’ve had the chance to meet demonstrators from around the world. I couldn’t imagine not being a demonstrator any more. Which is why I have to share the extra bonus that Stampin’ Up! is offering to everyone who signs up between now and the end of September.

Right now when you join Stampin’ Up! you get the usual Starter Kit, which on it’s own is a great deal, plus you can get a bundle from the new mini catalogue for free! There are 12 different bundles to choose from. Many are holiday/winter themed, but there are other options too. I’m having fun crafting with the Frosted Gingerbread bundle right now. I also love the Gorgeous Leaves and Christmas Season bundles. And how can you not love the super cute Penguin Place bundle?! And this is on top of the Starter Kit!

The Starter Kit is only $135, no shipping or taxes on top, and you get $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! product from any of the current catalogues. Plus you get just about all the business supplies you need if you want more than just the discount. I’m also here to support you and answer any questions you might have. I’m happy to help out in any way I can. And if I’m not sure the larger team that I’m a part of will have us covered. I love these women!

Check out the list of bundles that you can choose your extra bonus from below. Then if you live in Canada and are ready to join the Stampin’ Up! family, you can do that here.

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Sweet Treats

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new mini catalogue is here! And so is another round of Sale-a-bration!! I’ve been having fun with some of the products from the new catalogues and am so excited to share them with you. While the July-December mini catalogue is all about the holidays, especially Christmas, this card is something a little different. I’ve been on the look out for a new birthday themed stamp set and I found a really cute one in the mini. It’s the Sweet Treats stamp set.

I don’t think I’m quite ready to take the deep dive into holiday crafting just yet. So while I can use this set for Christmas, I decided to make a birthday card instead. I just love the versatility of this set. And I can’t wait to use the coordinating dies! For this card I started my colour combination with Pale Papaya, one of the newest In Colours. I also wanted something a little darker than Crumb Cake. So I went with Soft Suede and I really love these two colours together.

For this design I wanted the Pale Papaya to be the stand out colour. So I used it for the card base and frame behind the cupcakes. For the background I used a combination of the Pale Papaya and Soft Suede to stamp the images. Then I wrapped some of the White Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon around it and added a bow.

I really wanted some cupcakes as the focal point for this card. So I used some masking to create my cupcake pile. Then I used a Blender Pen to make some Pale Papaya frosting and Soft Suede cupcakes. Once that was dry I added some Wink of Stella to the frosting.

To help them stand out even more I used the Layering Circles dies to frame them. And then I popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I still wanted a little something more for this card. So I pulled out one of my favourite go-tos… the Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I love my bling!

I just LOVE this card using the Sweet Treats stamp set! And I can’t wait to craft some more with it. If you want to check out one of the stamp sets that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration, then check out last week’s post here. And if you want to check out the new mini catalogue, you can do that here in my online shop. Plus if you live in Canada and want your very own copy just send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com). I’d be happy to mail them out to you!

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!

Hand Penned

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This month is Stampin’ Up!s Designer Series Paper sale. So I thought I would show off some of my favourite packs. Last week I used the Beauty of the Earth DSP, you can check that out here. For this week’s project I decided to use the Hand Penned DSP. This is definitely one of my favourite packs from the Annual Catalogue! I love the colours and designs. And this is a pack that is great to use to make simple cards. You don’t need to add a lot when you’re using this DSP.

I’m a big purple fan, so for this card I’m using the Highland Heather design. I also decided to keep this a monochromatic card, so Highland Heather is my only colour (other than white of course). For the inside of the card instead of stamping a phrase or image I added a strip of the DSP design. I always like to add a little something to the inside of my cards… and the envelopes.

On the outside of the card there’s of course another strip of the DSP. Then for my images I used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set. And I love that the butterflies are super easy to cut out using the coordinating dies, Brilliant Wings! I’ve fussy cut butterflies before and while it’s not as bad as some other images I still prefer to not if I don’t have to.

The phrase comes from the Quiet Meadow stamp set which is another favourite of mine. I stamped it in the bottom right hand corner so I would have lots of room to add some of my butterflies which I popped up using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then of course I had to add a little bit of bling. So I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. You could also add some Wink of Stella to the stamped butterflies.

I love this card using the Hand Penned DSP! If you want to check out this and the other packs of DSP that are on sale til August 2nd head over to my online shop. Next week I’ll be featuring the In Good Taste DSP pack.