Friday, December 24, 2021

Wiper Blade Technique Card

I made this card for a very special purpose: to announce that my daughter and her husband are expecting their first child! Would you agree the Wiper Blade technique is a great way to pop up the message? This is a sneak peek of the upcoming Hello Ladybug stamp set from the January to June 2022 Mini Catalogue. So adorable! 


Thursday, December 23, 2021

Technique Tuesday: Stamping in the Round

Got a Stamparatus? This technique is for you! Pick a stamp set with a bunch of small stamps that can fit neatly into the corners. I used In Symmetry#155140 which is a great value for $23 with 4 greetings and 13 floral images:


Love how it turned out! Tip: use Stampin' Spots instead of Stampin' Pads. Don't have any, get the 5 pk of uninked ones and use Refills to fill them. If you have a Paper Pumpkin Subscription, you get a different colour every month!


Click here for the VIDEO tutorial

Click here for the Supply List and Measurements



Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Mystery Card Monday: Making Clean & Simple Cards

Grab your favourite stamp set, a few inks and colouring tools and make up these Clean & Simple cards. How quick and easy is this? Sample layout with multiple stamp sets, inks and embellishments.  

Taking a break from Mystery Card Monday format starting in the New Year. Loads of new ideas coming in the new year at a new time! Join here on Mondays at 7P ET.







Click here for the Video Tutorial

Get the Supplies List & Measurements


Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Pool Party & Night of Navy for the Win!

Night of Navy is a colour that goes so well with many others: reds, pinks, greens, neutrals, even other blues! For today's card I've paired it up with Pool Party for a huge pop of colour!

Remember when you've got a dark card base to consider putting a piece of Basic White on the inside when you make the card, so when you're ready to send it out you're all set for writing on the inside.

The patterned paper used here is a host reward for a minimum $200 order. There are 48 sheets of 12" x 12" in that pack so be sure to stock up on a big order to get yours! I hand cut the 3 flower layers out leaving a very small border of white around that kind of blends in with the layer below. How did I get that large flower from the In Symmetry stamp? I stamped the "half flower" twice and matched them up in the middle. Sometimes we don't look beyond the stamps in a set for options like this. 

Supply List and Measurements can be found here!

 

Monday, December 20, 2021

Artistically Inked with Thanks

Time to switch gears...no more Christmas cards for 2021! A chance to play with stamp sets and embellishments from the Annual Catalogue and some colours besides red and green! Are you with me!?

 


Today's card features the Artistically Inked stamp set with bold pretty floral images and 4 - count 'em 4 - greetings! A super stamp set for the beginner stamper. For my card, I stamped and fussy cut out the leaves and flowers. While there are dies with the set, I wanted to share how easy it is to use this without the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine as you build your supplies up. 

You could put a plain white layer over the Fresh Freesia, or in this case I used the Pretty Flowers embossing folder because - well - embossing is the step it up tool of choice in my craft room.

Click here for the supply list and measurements!


Friday, December 17, 2021

Technique Tuesday: "Puffy" technique

 I was at a loss on what to call this technique...it's one that I haven't used in so long! The inspiration for this card came from the Christmas card my friend Dawn sent me. I just had to recreate it with the Arctic Bears stamp set. Leave a comment below to let me know what  you think.


Here's Dawn's card that I CASEd for this week's Technique Tuesday:

It's so easy and very impactful! First off be sure to use StaZon (Black) ink for stamping onto Vellum Cardstock. Let it dry completely (I let mine dry overnight). Flip it over and using your stylus from the Simply Scored or your Take Your Pick Tool stylus end, rub in a circular motion to create the "puffy" look. Add to your card base/layers as desired and embellish away! 

Here's the Supply List for my card in Magenta Madness


Here's the VIDEO Tutorial

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Beauty of Tomorrow Collage Stamping

 Many of our stamp sets come with a variety of greetings and "elements" as I call them: leaves, flowers, birds, and "splotches". What do you do with that splotch, you ask? I like to stamp it all over a layer - sometimes even behind a greeting - to add depth and dimension without bulk to a card front.

How did I get that matching Evening Evergreen twine? I used the Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blend to colour the vanilla Baker's Twine. Adds a personalized touch for this card!

In today's card, the greeting remains the focal point but without a layer. Beautiful and simple, no?




Click right here for all the measurements and supplies needed to make this card!

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Sparkle of the Season Bundle Card

 The wreaths that come with the Seasonal Swirl Dies, make a beautiful focal point on any card. I've added some lighter green (Pear Pizzazz) and Cherry Cobbler to the Mossy Meadow to make them pop! This one called for some heat embossing with White powder on the greeting which fits so perfectly across the wreath. Wondering how I did that background? It's the Bark 3D embossing folder on Basic White but then I dragged the Crumb Cake ink pad carefully across the raised part of the Bark 3D embossing. Gives it a bit of a weathered look, I think! Let me know if you agree in the comments below.


For measurements and supplies list, click here!

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Punch Up your Cards!

How much fun is this card with punched shapes to build the background? You can easily do this with any animal punches or shapes. Play with it and see what you come up with. Glue them down to fill the entire background layer then flip the layer over and snip off the excess. Add a couple of punched shapes (with embossing, of course! for pizzazz) and the deer as the main event. A simple greeting finishes it off. To add matching rhinestones, I coloured the Basic Jewel Rhinestones with a Stampin' Blend in Cherry Cobbler.

I hope you love this card, too!


Click here for the measurements and supplies list.

Monday, December 13, 2021

Mystery Card Monday: Dec 13, 2021

 Fun, fun, fun time this week making Mystery Cards with friends. My team member Holly's November swap card was the inspiration for this one. Simple way to use up your scrap bits (either of them at 1/2" x 3 3/4") a card layer, a card base and some embellishments. Done. Let me know what you think of the cards below:









Thanks for stopping by!

Simple Reflected in Nature Card

This week's cards will be very simple focusing on stamping mostly (a little embellishments and some embossing, perhaps) but no patterned paper! Thanks for dropping by!

Love the simplicity of the Reflected in Nature stamp set. From the get-go it was one of my favourites in the July to December Mini Catalogue. Sadly it's retiring so if this inspires you to get it, don't delay! It will be gone by January 3, 2022 if not before. 

No easier way to make a "reflection" card than with the image having the reflection built right in! This scene is so peaceful, don't you think?




Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Mystery Card Monday - November 29, 2021

 Tonight's card making was loads of fun - well, as always, for me anyway! Especially so because the card I CASED was designed by my customer, Vicki. I loved it so much I just had to make my own take on it. So were are the 5 cards I made with the video and supplies following:








Which do you like best? I'm really torn because I love them all!


VIDEO Tutorial


SUPPLIES List so you can make your own


Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Pop Up Box Card

Now this fun fold card is da bomb! Absolutely looks like you spent HOURS figuring out the measurements, but you didn't right? You found it here! I'm thrilled to share this amazing layout with you. Let me know if you give it a try!

Here's a link to the VIDEO

Here's a link to the SUPPLY LIST & Measurements


Monday, November 29, 2021

Mystery Card Monday Nov 22, 2021

 I love crafting with you on my Facebook Live event every Monday! It's great to share a layout and see what you make with it. Here are the cards from November 22's creative escape - I hope you like them!







If you're looking to join in, just pop on Monday evenings at 6p ET at:
https://www.facebook.com/thecreativeinkster
I post a layout the day before so you can prepare your supplies to join in!

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Faux Silk Technique

Do you watch my Technique Tuesdays? I'll bet you were wondering what happened to me on Nov 16 then? That week was a whirlwind for loads of reasons so Technique happened on Thurs, Nov 18. Here's the card I made featuring the Faux Silk Technique:


What great texture and washed out look it gave to the stamped leaves behind. And all with a little crumpled up white tissue paper and a glue stick. Yep - super easy and had all the stuff at home to do it!

Here's the VIDEO Tutorial


Here's the SUPPLY List


And a picture of the one I created during the video. Let me know if you give it a try!





Thursday, November 11, 2021

November 9, 2021 - Angled Wrap Fun Fold Card

For Technique Tuesday this week, I demonstrated how to make this cute Angled Wrap fun fold card. I received the original in the mail from  Leanne Livingstone in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Don't you just love it?

Here are the two I made tonight during my Facebook Live. Aren't these great?!? And really very easy to do. A few simple cuts and you're there.




Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Mystery Card Monday Creations

 I love a quick and easy card layout but fun with a different fold. And...with this one there's no waste!



During my Facebook Live this week, I made four additional cards with this layout. Check them out below. I really hope they bring you some inspiration to create this week!






Link to VIDEO Tutorial

Link to Supplies List

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

November 3, 2021

Every Tuesday at 6p ET I share a different technique or fun fold card. This week I featured stamping on Cork Specialty Paper. Note: This isn't on cork coasters which are thicker and require other stamping tools - but on our beautiful 2 sheet pack for $10.25. 

The card features the Very Versailles Stamp Set and the Nature's Harvest Stamp Set and a few techniques, actually: Collage stamping, stamping "off", stamping on cork and distressing with scissors. What a jam packed card for you!


Watch the VIDEO for measurements and directions

Grab the Supply List and order directly from my store


Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Yesterday was Mystery Card Monday and I have a treat for you! One super easy layout done 5 different ways. I used this layout first presented over 16 months ago by a sister demonstrator, Barb Stewart. And, I'm thrilled with you the cards turned out:






For the full details on measurements
and how to put these together, check out my video tutorial.

Link to the Supplies List

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Technique Tuesday - October 26, 2021

Embossing powder is amazing but multi-coloured, that's a new level! On this card I used the Metallics collection (copper, gold, silver) onto Vellum cardstock. Doesn't this look amazing?


Once I was done with the embossing, I used the Blending Brush and added Cajun Craze ink to the back of the vellum. Layered it all onto a piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock and trimmed it down to 3 3/4" x 5". 


SUPPLIES LIST

Monday, October 25, 2021

Love my Mystery Card Monday craft nights on Facebook Live. A chance to share a layout with you and craft together. Here are tonight's cards made with the same pieces:






 

If you missed it live you can still see the replay HERE

Click HERE for the Supply List for the Polar Bear Version


Join me every Monday evening at 6p ET