My Little Creative Escape: January 2016

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Day 3-Lil' Inker Designs Release

So excited about this month's release from Lil' Inker Designs. We have 3 fun filled days planned for you and today is the final day of our hop. All the new products are available NOW in the store, but you might just want to check out all the goodness first! the designs team has done a beautiful job with all the projects. The fun all starts over on the LID Blog, be sure to begin there. Hopefully you arrived from Lea Lawson's blog.

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Yesterday I brought you some coffee and today I thought a little sunshine would be great! The temps here in the Midwest are certainly teasers as we are in the mid 50's! Yes! Love it. I would love to wish you all Sunshine and Smiles! The re-designed Sunshine Sentiments was the perfect greeting to add to this card.

I did some water coloring in the background as I cut a piece of water color paper with the Silly Stitched Die. I also used that die to cut out a white piece of card stock and then used the Border Builders die to make the scalloped cloud effect. I love that die. I then cut out a water colored Large Sunshine die.

Up next is a sweet little baby tag with another new re-designed stamp set. I combined a couple sentiments from Pinwheel Sentiments to make the greeting for this tag.

I used the Mini Pinwheel Die and added it to the paper straw for a fun accent to my tag. I love the Anytime Tag die, it looks great with everything.

Here is a closer look at the new products I used today.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I appreciate all your kind words this release. Happy Shopping! Now please follow me to Maureen's Blog. She's up next.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Day 2 Lil' Inker Designs Release

So excited about this month's release from Lil' Inker Designs. The fun started the fun yesterday, make sure you check it out if you missed it. There are 3 fun filled days planned for you. All the new products are available NOW in the store, but you might just want to check out all the goodness first! the designs team has done a beautiful job with all the projects. The fun all starts over on the LID Blog, be sure to begin there. Hopefully you arrived from Lea Lawson's blog.

I'm starting today off with a mix of some new and a little bit of old. I used the Silly Stitched die set to cut out my kraft base and then cut out the largest heart with the Dual Dotted Hearts die. Yep, you see it....more of the awesome Love You paper. I paired this one up with the previously released Coffee Cozy die set. Oh how I loooove that stitched steam detail die. The sentiment is from another re-designed stamp set called Sunshine Sentiments.

Here is a close up of all that stitched die details. So sweet!

You can see more of the Silly Stitched die set here. I am so so happy that Laura has one that is for a full A2 card base. I then used the newest boxed up greeting die in the center. This die is called Love You Greeting. The scripty words are so pretty. I popped up this whole panel and tucked a water colored back ground behind it. I also scattered some sequins about. I added a duo of vellum Dual Dotted Hearts to the corner for the finishing touch.

Here is another look at the new products I used today.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check back tomorrow. I have more to share. Until then, please follow me to Heather's Blog. She's up next.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Lil' Inker Designs Release-Day 1

So excited about this month's release from Lil' Inker Designs. We have 3 fun filled days planned for you. All the new products are available NOW in the store, but you might just want to check out all the goodness first! the designs team has done a beautiful job with all the projects. The fun all starts over on the LID Blog, be sure to begin there. Hopefully you arrived from Amy's blog.

First up today I have to give you a little warning! I am head over heals in love with the new Love You 6x6 papers releasing this month! I just maybe have used them on all of my projects. They are too good! So just saying....you should buy them. You'll see I used them on both cards today.

First up is this Valentine card with a handful of new goodies you will just LOVE! The start of the show is the adorable kitty image. It's from the Lovie Friends stamp set. It is an adorable set full of the cutest little critters and a whole mix of sentiments. You'll be happy to know there is also a matching Lovie Friends die set. I colored the kitty up with copics and then used the dies to cut him out. Love it.

I mounted it up onto a Dual Stitched Mats-rectangle and then added the new Silly Stitched die set. This is a great set with BOTH rectangles and circles that have that wonky or silly stitched marks. I am so glad Laura has added these to the shop. Too fun! I also layered in one of the gorgeous new Dual Dotted Hearts dies. This is from the medium sized die. I finished it off with a scattering of sequins.

My next card also used the new Love You papers and Lovie Friends stamp and die sets. Isn't this bear just adorable?? He was a perfect fit with the Valentine Words Tag dies. These are just like the ones released at Christmas time, but now they are love words.

I used mine as a base for my bear and the little round tab was the perfect place to tie on a twine bow. I cut three of the xoxo's and stacked them together for some dimension. You'll also see the detail from the Silly Stitched die. I used one of the rectangles on this card. I really love it.

and here is a closer look at the new product I used today.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check back tomorrow. I have more to share. Until then, please follow me to Jen Carter's Blog. She's up next.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Color Throwdown #377

Welcome friends! I'm so glad you are hear for your weekly dose of color with the Color Throwdown. I'm thrilled to be your hostess this week. I am gearing up for the love holiday that is right around the corner and as a mom of all boys, I am always on the hunt for a unique color combo other than red and pink for my guys. Kraft, Gray and Yellow was just want I was looking for. I hope you are inspired by the photo, the touch of rustic with a little bit of feminine just makes my heart happy.

I had the perfect new to me die set just waiting for this challenge. It's the Maggie Holmes Open Book Love This and I was thrilled to see that Vanessa had it in stock in her shop, Butterfly Reflections! I had been crushing on that deer since Christmas time. I cut him from kraft cs and then ran it through my die cut machine with a woodgrain impression plate. I gave it some dimension with a sponging of Walnut stain distress ink.

I cut the word love in Lemon Chiffon card stock and used the LID Dual Stitched Mats-Rectangle dies to cut the gingham designer paper. I decided at the last minute to stamp the sentiment from Lovey Words Coordinates by Reverse Confetti. I am so proud of myself for once again mixing companies product for my card. Some twine, sequins,and a wood veneer heart finished the look.

Check out what the Color Throwdown Team has created today!

Lisa Henke

Lynn Put

Amy Rysavy, this month’s AMAZING Guest Designer!

and

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is: Linda Snodgrass

Hugs!

Reverse Confetti-XOXO

Hello friends! I had some fun this afternoon with the gorgeous Blueprints Sketch distress ink and my Reverse Confetti stamps and dies. oh my! Isn't that color gorgeous??!! I am busy making some boyish Valentine's Day cards to give to my boys.

I started with some clear embossing with the XOXO stamp from Big Notes in the back ground on distress water color paper. I then added water to the paper and used a paint brush to added in the color. I set it aside to dry. Then gave it a quick splatter with more ink.

I then die cut Lovey Words and the amazing new tag from In the Bag Confetti Cuts. I think it's such a fun size and shape and I adore that there are two tag toppers to go along with it. I stamped a sentiment from Lovey Words Coordinates to finish off the greeting.

Short and sweet and perfect for one of my little guys this coming holiday.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Taylored Expressions Blog Team-Winter Hello

This seems appropriate for this weekend's weather! While they were completely wrong here in Cincinnati on the snowfall, I know the East Coast got pounded! I hope you are all safe and warm.

This card of mine was featured on the Taylored Expressions Blog last week with my Blog Team post. Go check it out! Thanks so much.