Ink Something Crafty

Our theme this week is cats and dogs, and I chose to use this cute li'l Corgi pup from the Pawsome Friend stamp set and have him peeking out from a bunch of Daisies ☺  Isn't he adorable?!   I stenciled the background with the Daisies on My Mind Stencil set , then I embossed it which is hard to see, but you can definitely feel it.  Here's a pic at the backside that is un-inked... I die cut the SMILE from purple cardstock as well as holographic paper.  I thought the "silvery" shimmer would tie in with the grey I used on the pup.  And for the daisies, I used a few shades of purples.  What looks like black under the purple is not.... it's actually Eggplant (dark purple).  Anywho... whaddaya think?  ☺  LLLC PRODUCTS: Pawsome Friend Clear Stamp Daisies on My Mind Stencil Set Mandala Doily Die Open Daisy Die Side Daisy Die Smile Die COPICS: C1, C3, RV63, V12, BG15 Hop on over to the  La-La Land Crafts BLOG  or our   FB Fan Group   for more inspiration! Happy Inking!

Hey there! The Scrapping Cottage has a brand new release - the   Folk Art Collection !   All 19 dies in this new release are  35% OFF !  This was my first time every trying Folk Art dies and I admit, I had to Google "Folk Art" to get a good feel for what this style is before setting out to make my card.  But I was drawn to the striking contrast of vibrant colors popping off of a black background, so that was my inspiration today.  You won't see any coloring on this card today as it's all die cut paper!  (Although, in hindsight... I wonder if I should have filled in more black space with some white gel pen dots that are so "me"?! ☺) Design Steps : I started by cutting the Folk Art Bear , Folk Art Flowers , Folk Art Flowers Mixed and the Folk Art Tulip from a mix of textured colored cardstock.  I didn't know exactly what I was going to use, so I cut a bunch and had some left over for another card/s. Next, I cut a black card base at 7" x 10" and

Hello and Happy Friday crafty friends! How stinkin' cute are these beach-loving piggies from the Beach is Calling stamp set ?! I had fun creating this li'l scene!  Can't wait to actually be at the ocean beach later this summer ☺ PRODUCTS: Beach is Calling Clear Stamp Set Summer is Here Layering Stencil Umbrella Die Beach Ball Die Birds Die COPIC MARKERS: Browns: E40, 41, 43, 35, 55 Pinks: R24, 21, 20, 00; RV10, 17, 63 Yellows: Y11, 13, 15, 19, 38 Blues: BG10, 45 Greens: YG03, 06, 13 Greys:  N0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 DISTRESS OXIDE INKS: Sun:  Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey Water:  Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Chipped Safire Sand:  Vintage Photo + White acrylic paint Hop on over to the  La-La Land Crafts BLOG  or our   FB Fan Group   for more inspiration! Happy Inking!  ♥ ♥ ♥ *Affiliate links may be used at no additional cost to you. 

Happy Memorial Day crafters! Before I get to my card... The Scrapping Cottage is having a huge   Memorial Day SALE  (thru Wednesday!) and you can save up to 70% OFF !!  Be sure to check that out!!  We also have a brand new release (not yet in our Design Team's hands!) that is Folk Art themed and the bundle is 65% OFF for a limited time!  Plus, all the individual dies in this new release are 35% OFF ! Ok, onto my card... I made an envelope box card for an in-person recipient as this one does not collapse down to fit into a regular envelope.  However, there is a boxy envelope that you can make that this 5" x 7" card will fit into and is perfect for gifting in person.  I'll share that link at the end.   For this card I used the Spring Tulips , the Springtime Bicycle , and the Thanks w/ Shadow dies. *Note:  if you need to watch a video on how to create this card, you can watch this one   here  by Sam Calcott of Mixed Up Crafts. DESIGN STEPS: Envelope Base: 1.   Cut

...unless you're a turtle!! ☺  I thought he'd be cute with Miss Marci on this  card, but then I thought I'd better put a disclaimer here in case anyone comes across this post that has a pet turtle and thinks about sharing their ice cream with it.   ***FACT:  Turtles do not have the enzymes to break down dairy products, so they can't digest it and it can be very dangerous to feed them dairy.  Anywho... I really love this colorful background, and since I made an extra one (for yesterday's tutorial ) I thought I'd use it again today and create a different look.   It wasn't until after I colored her outfit that I decided to give her mint chip ice cream... but then my greens kinda clashed, so I brought in the turtle and colored his body mint to match the ice cream. That's it Kris.... if there's something a li'l off but understated, why not make it stand out even MORE like you meant to do it!!!  Well... Im owning it, and I think it's Cute, Cute, Cu

Hello crafty friends! Today's tutorial is a quick, easy & vibrant background that I thought would look perfect for a unicorn ice cream party (keeping in line with our "SWEETS" theme this week)!  PRODUCTS USED What's the Scoop? Stamp Set Paint Drip Border Die Pool Die  (the larger splash die) COPIC COLORS Greys:  N0, N1, N2, N3, N4 Pinks:  RV02, RV04 Yellows:  Y13, Y19 Greens:  YG03, YG13 Blues:  BG53, BG45 Purples:  V04, RV61 DISTRESS OXIDE INK COLORS: Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Picked Raspberry DESIGN STEPS: 1. I cut (2) pieces of smooth white cardstock at 5-1/4" x 4" 2.  Using blender brushes, I added ink in circular motions and being mindful of which colors would blend well together (yellow + blue = green / blue + pink = purple, etc) 3.  You don't have to fill the whole sheet on the 2nd piece as we'll be die cutting just the top part.  4.  Using a small sprayer, I misted water over