My Little Creative Escape: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Color Throwdown 517/Reverse Confetti

Hi, everyone! Lori is our hostess for this week’s Color Throwdown challenge. The colors from this week's inspiration photo are red, kraft, aqua, and orange. The colors are generic and it's fine if you want to add in other neutrals along with the challenge colors.

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper crafting project using the colors, add a direct link to your creation using the linky tool at the bottom of the poston the CTD Blog. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD517 if you upload your project to an online gallery. You can use the keywords #ctd517and #colorthrowdown if you upload to any social media sites (yes, we're on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!). All of the challenge "rules" are in the right sidebar in case you have any questions. One last detail to remember, no digital designs. Only digital images that are printed off and colored will be allowed. Totally digital designs will be removed from the link up.

Here is my card for this week's colors. I used handful of Reverse Confetti products this week, the highlight being my favorite Hello & Thanks Label Confetti Cuts. It is one of my favorites die sets ever.

I used the Sand card stock to cut the window and then stamped the Mod Floral Stack leaves in Salsa, Tangerine, and Iced Aqua inks. I then cut two of the "thanks" word dies and used the same inks to ink blend the letters. I added the finished layers to a Premium Polar White card stock.

Check out the beautiful creations from the team this week! They are sure to inspire you, they always inspire me!! Have fun creating, we cannot wait to see what you come up with using these colors!

Are you ready for some color inspiration from the team? Check out their beauties below and enjoy.

Thanks to Birgit Edblom for being our guest for the month of October!

Amy Rohl

Now let's see what you can do with these colors!

Friday, October 26, 2018

Reverse Confetti/ October Stock Your Stash

October is coming to a close and that means there is just a little more time to get in your cards for the Stock Your Stash Challenge over on the RC Blog. This month's challenge theme is Thanksgiving & Friendship. I combined both on my card today. I am grateful for the friends I have in my life, so the sentiment from Fall Foliage stamp set. It is my favorite September release set.

I started the card with some Rose Gold embossing with a trio of leaf images from the Fall Foliage stamps set. Once the image was cooled, I gently placed the stamp (yes, the actual stamp) back over top of the image to create a "mask" or shield for the leaves so I could add my splatter without covering up the embossing. I learned this trick from someone on a video I watched a few months ago and I can't remember who it was. It's a great hack to cover up any watercolored, stamped, or colored image and you want to add splatter. I added the sentiment and the designs paper strips from Abundant Autumn along the sides and called this one done.

The sentiment was inked in Stormy Ink and I mounted it on to a Premium Polar White card base.

There will be a new Stock Your Stash challenge posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of each month.

The sketch link list will be open from the 1st until noon CST on the 29th of the month. Click the "Play Along..." button on our sidebar to go current link list post.

Reverse Confetti stamps and/or Confetti Cuts are required to win. This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps. Anyone is welcome to play, though!

You may enter as many times as you wish.

Use #SYSChallenge when playing along with this challenge.

There will be a random winner selected each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store. The winner of challenge will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog at the end of the month.

Day 3 October Release/ Lil' Inker Designs

Hello, Hello! I am so excited you are here for our final post with the October Release from Lil' Inker Designs. It's been a joy to share my projects with you. We have more to share today, and I can't wait.

Before I dive in, you can find all the release details over on Laura's Blog. check it out! You can find the shopping link HERE....but you'll want to wait to see what the team has to share. It's soooo good, trust me.

Don't forget....you can WIN IT ALL!

All you have to do is leave comments along your way today and every day, as you hop. We'll pick one winner from a DT Member's blog.

So last year a gorgeous Vintage Christmas Wreath stamp set was released. It was a huge hit, so Laura expanded on the idea this year and this Classic Christmas stamp set was born. I love the pretty images included in the set.

I used the giant poinsettia corner stamp to create a beautiful frame for the lovely sentiment. I used my Copic markers to color it in and added some clear sequins to add a touch of shimmer to the card.

I love the details in the stamp design. It makes it easy to add some quick highlights with a darker marker, simply by following the art work.

Last but not least, I am showing off the fun Merry Ornament set. I adore the layered look you can quickly create with these stamps.

I started with a Stitched Rectangle die cut piece and then stamped the ornament in Mist ink and added the highlights in Navy. I added the confetti pieces and accents in coordinating colors and added in a soft grey, Stone ink. It's a great set to make stunning single layer cards if you choose to.

Here is the blog list for today!
Don't miss the awesomeness from the design team.

Lisa Henke <<----You are here

Lil' Inker Shop

Thanks again for all your love and comments this week!
It's been a great release and I can't wait to see what you all create with

your new stamps.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

MoJo Monday....It's BACK!

Real quick, because I am excited. Did you hear??? The Mojo Monday sketch challenge is back. I was thrilled when Julie announced she was going to give a go again. I don't know about you, but I am a Monday and Tuesday crafter. Those are my two full days with no kiddos and no work outside the house, typically. I used to LOVE the Mojo Monday sketches as a great start to my weekly crafty time. Julie says it may not be every week, but crossing my fingers for at least every other week?? I love a great sketch challenge.

Once I saw the post, I got busy and created this card with the sketch. I pulled out some of my Reverse Confetti products and made a sweet friendship card to add to my stash. I started with the Circles 'n Scallops Confetti Cut and the Abundant Autumn paper to create the focal point for my sentiment. I love the mix of fonts in The Most Beauty stamp set.

I used the Wonky Stripe Panel cut in Sand card stock and then added the sweet little bear from Honey Bear set. At the last minute I decided to give him a little wood veneer heart to hold. I sponged on some RC Aqua ink to pull in another element of color.

here's the sketch...it's over on Julie's Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Day 2 October Release/ Lil' Inker Designs

It's Day 2 of the October Lil' Inker Designs Release. The fun started yesterday, so if you missed it, be sure to check it out.

Don't forget....you can WIN IT ALL!

All you have to do is leave comments along your way today and every day, as you hop. We'll pick one winner from a DT Member's blog.

Today I've got two projects showing one of my favorite cover plates, Diagonal Plaid Cover Plate. This one was actually released on on World Card Making Day, and we are excited to highlight it again with the October Release products. My first card, uses the negative pieces from the Diagonal Plaid die. I love how this turned out.

It was the perfect back drop for the new Mitten Shaker Die. I LOVE the details on this die. I didn't create a shaker card with it, but used it to show off the very cool Ready, Set, Snow stamp set. They work so well together. I stamped a snowflake from the set in Mist ink and then added the sentiment over top in black ink.

On my next card, I layered up two of the Diagonal Plaid die in Stone and Premium Polar White card stock. If you flip the pieces they layer together and make a great plaid pattern.

I colored up some of the gorgeous, just released Fall Foliage stamps with my Copic markers and cut them out with the matching Fall Folliage dies. I added a diagonal strip of olive polka dotted paper to the bottom of my card front and added one of all time favorite word dies from LID, Hello word die.