Monthly Demo Meeting

I got to spend some time with some friends and fellow demos tonight. We tested out a few color combos with our new Simply Pressed Clay and re-inkers. We also took a few minutes to make this beautiful card:

   

Supplies used
Stamp Set: 
Blooming with Kindness (page 65; Clear #126422, Wood #131961)
Ink:
Crisp Cantaloupe, Classic Pad (page 141; #131176)
Strawberry Slush, Classic Pad (page 141; #131178)
Old Olive, Marker (page 143; #100079)
Cardstock:
Crisp Cantaloupe (page 141; #131298)
Strawberry Slush (page 141; #131295)
Whisper White (page 145; #100730)
Accessories:
1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Old Olive (page 173; #119256)
Big Shot (page 184; #113439)
Modern Mosaic, Embossing Folder (page 191; #129984)
Ovals Collection, Framlits (page 186; #129381)

New Products and the fun they can be

Its been a while, but I finally had some free time today to be creative. I decided to finish up a few cards I've been working on, but also wanted to try out a new product SU has just released. I had so much fun with it, that I didn't get around to finishing my cards!

What's this new product you ask? Its called Simply Pressed Clay (#130685). Its not new to the craft world, but its the first time I've become excited about it since I first saw it. I used it with our Buttons & Blossoms (#131272) molds.


The clay itself comes in a silver resealable envelope which contains 2.4 ounces. I know that sounds like a small amount, but its deceiving. It only takes a tiny amount to make one flower.

In the image above, I decided to try different ways of coloring the flowers. Above is only two ways, but there are just so many other options out there and I'm continuing to play. I will share as I learn more.

For the flowers in taken with teal, I used a re-inker and kneaded just two drops of color onto a small amount of clay. Be sure to use gloves or a zip lock bag or else you'll end up with stained fingers. :) The other flowers were colored using the brush side of our SU markers. I would also recommend letting the clay sit for a few minutes so that it is easier to remove from the molds. The heat from your hands can cause it to stick to the mold. If you find you're having a problem removing the clay, try placing the mold in the freezer for about 5 minutes.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll share more ideas as I come across them!

Paper Pumpkin - SU! introducing a new product

Paper Pumpkin has arrived!

Stampin' Up! has created a way for you to find get your creative fix in a cute little red box. I decided to try it out, see what the fuss was all about. In my mailbox today, I found the red box you see above.

When I lifted the box up, I saw this cute little message: 

And opening the tab, I then was greeted with this message.

Inside were these wonderful items, everything I need to make four quick and easy cards!

Would you like to learn more? Visit My Paper Pumpkin to learn more. If you're interested would like to try it out before committing to a subscription, contact me for more information!

Hello Again

My poor neglected blog! I wanted to share with you this cute card I made using the Sale-A-Bration set Feeling Sentimental.

This set can be yours! During Sale-A-Bration, for every $50 you purchase you get a free item from the promotion. There are several cute items to choose from so please contact me today for details!

SU! Worldwide Book-A-Thon!

Hello everyone, Happy Tuesday!

I am currently participating in a worldwide book-a-thon for my Stampin' Up! business and have been challenged to book a workshop. If I can get some workshops on my calendar I can win a prize! For everyone who books a workshop with me today, I will make you a gift using the prize if I win! (If I don't, you'll still get a thank you gift so its a win win for you!) Your workshop can be at any time between now and March! Remember, workshops are free and a great way to try to earn free stuff! Email me for more information or to secure a date!

Also, remember that Sale-A-Bration is next month! You can book a workshop and get a chance to earn some free product!

I will also enter all those who contact me today to book a workshop into a drawing to win a set of five (5) cards similar to this cute guy here. The winner will be giving choices between cheerleaders, pirates ... and more!

Pumpkin Treat Holders

Can you believe that Halloween will be here in just two more weeks?! Soon it will be Thanksgiving, and then Christmas! My 4-year-old son decided earlier this year that he wanted to be Captain America for Halloween. He was very excited when he saw a costume while shopping and asks every day about it and his new shield ... can't have Captain America without his shield!

My share today was inspired by Twila over at StampALittleLonger. I made a small change and made the pumpkin using the 2-3/8 Scallop Circle Punch (#118874). I also added a strip of paper to give it a box like effect. It will fit up to three Hershey nuggets. I stamped on whisper white cardstock the "EEK!" image from the Holiday Mini set, It's a Wrap Holidays ([W] #122770, [C] #122772) and then wrapped it around a nugget. Hershey has guidelines in place for the use of their candies in this way. Therefore, The wrap is not adhered to the candy and can slip right off.

I hope you enjoyed my share today! I've got a couple more in the works so please stop back by to check them out.

Inky hugs,
Inkabella

Knit Project - Using SU! Embellishments

I'm happy to share my first cross-post with my Everything But The Ink blog. I enjoy many different crafts and I got to use my Stampin' Up! embellishments in a non "paper craft" project.

My niece's birthday will be here in just a matter of weeks and I have been trying to decide what to make/get her. After some discussions with my sister-in-law, we decided that she would really love a painted pewter figurine. In addition to this, I decided to knit her a small pouch, which I would place the figurine in. 

This is the pouch I created.

I used worsted weight yarn in "Turqua" by Red Heart yarn. The button is a Stampin' Up! button in Baja Breeze. Unfortunantly it is a retired product. However, we have many great buttons that are current and a button in Pacific Point or Tempting Turquoise would have gone beautifully with it. I will need to add more buttons to my collection for my next project.

I hope you enjoyed my share!

Baby Shower Invite

My cousin is having another child and I was asked to create an invite for her shower.

There are several cute ideas out there for onsies, just google for a onsie pattern and you'll see what I mean. :)

I actually tried several ideas, even created another card prior to this one. But with the amount of work that went into it, I decided that it would be better for me to use it as card to my cousin after the birth of her child. I decided to go with a basic pattern and came up with this!

You can find the tutorial for this at http://splitcoaststampers.com, but if you look at my card I bet you could figure out how its made without the tutorial. :)

This card is also a bit of a hybrid. The paper is from the Patterns Designer Series (Item #117158) in Pear Pizzazz. The first card I made, I didn't want the other side of the pattern so so through, so I used My Digital Studio to print out a sheet of the paper on our white cardstock.

These invites are to be mailed, so I didn't want to add any extra weight. Otherwise I'd have embellished it a little more with some brads at the bottomt to look like snaps, etc.

Thanks for letting me share!

Royal Blog Tour - Blog Candy Winner

First, I want to thank everyone who visited my blog during the Royal Blog Tour. I hope you enjoyed the tour!

And the winner of the set of four paperclip-bookmarks I created for the RBT is...

Ola from Indiana!

Congrats Ola! I will be mailing your blog candy soon!

Now, many of you asked for directions and such and I will not disappoint. Please check back tomorrow and I will provide you receipes as well as links to tutorials and the demos who inspired me.

Again, thank you for your visit and for helping to make the Fall Royal Blog Tour such a huge success!

Fall Royal Blog Tour

Welcome to my Castle! I hope your journey so far as been fun and you've enjoyed the wonderful treats the other Princesses have shown you.

I have four projects I will be sharing with you, each using the set Merry Crittermas, which can be purchased from the Holiday Mini Catalog.


I thought long and hard about what kinds of things I wanted to make for you. I wanted them to be things that could be easy and quick to make. Thats when I thought, why not make small items that can be used as stocking stuffers, treats for co-workers, small gifts that your child can give to their teacher, etc.


The first project I have for you can fit all three of the categories. What I've made for you a small gift card which holds inside a lip balm!



This is versatile and the lip balm can be replaced with several things, such as lip gloss or a small pack of gum. Here is a view of the inside of the card:




The next project I created for you are these adorable triangle treat containers. Let your imagination have fun deciding what to place inside these.




The third project I came up with is a bookmark made out of a 4 inch silver paperclip. Super easy and fast to make.
Here is a close up view of each of the clips.




Do you like those bookmark-paperclips? Well then great because I'm giving them away as Blog Candy!! Just post a comment and be sure to leave me your email address to be entered into my giveaway. I will be randomly choosing a winner which I will annouce on this blog after the Tour! And I will ship overseas!





Please note, if you fail to leave your email address I cannot contact you if you win!



For those of you who feel uncomfortable with leaving an email address in a post, you can write your info like this: yourname at emailaccount dot com




I hope you've enjoyed your visit and the treats I've prepared for you. Please step back on the carriage and it will take you to the next castle on your trip. Safe Journey and please be sure to visit again!

MDS Mondays, #2

Hello Again

Its a new Monday and time for another MDS Monday's Sketch

To play along, just make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the widget at the bottom of this post.

If you upload it to an online gallery, could you please use the tag MDSM001 to make it easy to find?

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

To start, here is what I came up with! I made this card in My Digital Studio.

MDS Mondays

Hello again everyone, its another Monday!

In my previous "MDS Mondays" post, I stated the plan was to post a sketch every Monday. We'll, I think I was too optimistic about this taking off. I know that I've found my myself making more time, but well, this blog doesn't get much traffic (yet I hope :)) so I'm revising it to a new sketch every two weeks on Monday!



Once again, here is the sketch for MDS Monday #1.


To play along, just make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the widget at the bottom of this post.


If you upload it to an online gallery, could you please use the tag MDSM001 to make it easy to find?


I can't wait to see what you come up with!

And here is what I've come up with using this sketch!

The link for this MDS Monday has been closed.

New My Digital Studio Downloads!

I'm very excited to share that there are new downloads for My Digital Studio! These were released yesterday and are prefect for your Halloween and Thanksgiving projects!

Item Description Price
122174 Nite Owl Digital Kit $7.95
122175 Autumn Spice Digital Kit $9.95
122176 Deck the Halls Photocard Digital Kit $3.95
122177 Candy Cane Lane Photocard Digital Kit $3.95
123728 Celebrations Digital Kit $9.95
122166 Brad Add-On Pack $0.95

If you would like to view the complete list of My Digital Studio download offerings, from my Online Store > click on Shop Now > Digital Crafting > Newest Downloads.