Avery Elle Guest Designer

 

There are only 2 more days of school (including today) for my kids and they are just super excited!  We have been enjoying the ball games and the weather was absolutely beautiful last night at my son's game.....perfect ball weather!  Then I think of those affected in OKC with the tornados......omg.  I can not even fathom what those people have lost.  So today, I am grateful that I have my home and my family. 

 

Sooo, I am here with my guest post for Avery Elle!  Today I've used the stamp set:  The Man.  I thought it was perfectly timed to use the "beer" image this week for my card as my husband has emailed me several "ideas" for him for Father's Day.  He sent me links to monthly beer clubs.......ok, if you know me at all, you know that I do not like beer.  Better yet, I HATE beer.....now give me a margarita?  Then I'm happy!  But back to beer.......since I do not like beer, I have NO idea what he would want.  So, I told him to pick it out and send me the bill!  LOL

 

 

So to make this card, I stamped my "beer" bottles across the white panel and then stamped the "beer" image.......kind of like light to dark beer! hehe  It took everything I had not to add some glitter and shine to this card but I kept it masculine in its entirety!!!

 

 

 That's all from me today but I have one Avery Elle post left next week.  It's been so much fun.......there is still time to play along with the current Guest Designer Challenge HERE!!

 

{Happy Father's Day}

Stamps:  The Man (Avery Elle)

Paper:  White, Black (PTI)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Lemon Tart (PTI), Raw Sienna, Cognac (Palette)

Misc:  Foam Adhseive

Iron Craft

****For my Lil' Inker Designs Sunny Days Challenge Blog Hop, please scroll down or click HERE****

 

 

A few months ago, the sweet Chaitali contacted me to ask if I'd be interested in her challenge she was starting based off the hit show:  Iron Chef.  I thought it was a great idea for a challenge! 

 

We recently decided on using a newly released Verve set, On Occasion, and paired it up with a current Viva la Verve sketch and inspiration photo that you can see HERE on our forum on Splitcoaststampers.  Click HERE for the Viva la Verve Master Challenge thread for all the details of this ongoing challenge using Verve goodies (and a nice prize too)!

 

I went for a very elegant simple design using mostly white.......perfect for any wedding wish!

I heat embossed the loopy frame and sentiment in silver embossing powder and trimmed out (there are dies for this stamp set but I don't have them...yet).  I wanted to keep adding things but said......no, it's fine just the way it is.  That is hard sometimes to just step back and say....enough embellishing!  LOL

 

 



 Now, it's time to visit Chaitali and see what she has made!  Thanks so much Chaitali for inviting me to be your Iron Craft Guest this week!  You have a great thing going here!

 

{Wedding Wishes}
Stamps:  On Occasion (Verve)
Paper:  White (PTI)
Ink:  Versamark
Dies:  Small Scallop Border (PTI)
Misc:  Silver Pearls (M's), White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy

Lil' Inker Designs Sunny Days Challenge!

Welcome to the Lil' Inker Designs Sunny Days Challenge Blog Hop! 

The "entire" DT is showcasing all the summery products from Lil' Inker Designs......rainbows and clouds, suns, pinwheels, flip flops, oh my!  hehe....I couldn't resist that one!  You should have arrived from Alyssa's blog but if not, start back at the Lil' Inker Designs blog to get started!

Today Lil' Inker Designs is also welcoming a new DT member.......Taheerah Atchia!  This girl is awesome and she's debuting today!  Also joining the DT full-time are the talented ladies Isha Gupta and Alyssa Scritchfield.......you've come to see their fabulous work on the DT hops before and now they're here permanently!   Welcome ladies to the team!!!  Woot!

I'm sharing my project and then I'll get to the details of the "CHALLENGE" where there are prizes up for grabs.....you don't want to miss playing along with this challenge!  I've used the Flip Flops, Suns, Stitched Mats: Rectangles (my personal favorite), and Clouds dies to create a little "beachy" scene where it would be soo nice to be right now!  Instead, we've been having tornado like weather for the past few days and that stresses me out! 

Here are the details of the Sunny Days Challenge:

All you have to do to play along is make a project inspired by the graphic above!

1.  You should use Lil' Inker Designs goodies as a focal point in your project but LID goodies do NOT have to be used exclusively.

2.  Upload your project to your blog along with the inspiration photo above and tell us how you were inspired to create your project.

3.  Upload your project using a direct link to your post and the Linky Tool provided below.

4.  HAVE FUN!!!

To be eligible to win our Grand Prize (more on that below) you must follow the critera above. You have until Sunday, June 2nd at 11:30 p.m., EST to enter.

What you can WIN......

Two lucky honorable mentions will receive $10 gift certificates to Lil' Inker Designs. Our Grand Prize Winner will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to Lil' Inker Designs - our BIGGEST PRIZE EVER!! The Grand Prize winner will also receive a cutie badge for their blog

Also, for every 10 challenge entries we will be giving away a stamp set to randomly chosen participants! So there really is a LOT you can win! 

But wait, there's MORE! Beginning today and for the rest of May we're offering 15% off your entire order! Just enter the code SUNNYDAYS at checkout to receive your discount!

I'm telling you, I'd be playing along with this challenge if I could!!!  Your next stop on the blog hop is Debby Hughes!

{Wishing you sunshine and smiles}

Stamps:  Sun Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Spring Rain, White, Harvest Gold (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  2008 Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)

Ink:  Oxyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  Flip Flops, Sun, Clouds, Stitched Mats: Rectangles (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Sandpaper, Foam Adhesive, Epoxy Circle (EK Success), Black Gems

Kind words

 

Wahoo!  It's the weekend!  We have our niece's college graduation day activities to attend later today but right now?  I'm going to garage sales!  This is something that I LOVE LOVE to do!  I stopped at my first one of the season the other day with my neighbor and now I've got the bug! 

 

There is something serene about the colors yellow and grey together.  It's one of my favorite color combos but one I don't use very much I guess because I've never made something that I actually liked until today........

 

Check out my card.......it's got lots of Verve goodies on it!  I just love how this turned out!  I used a sentiment from Kind Words, a bloom from Lean on Me die cut with the Pointed Flowers Dies by Verve, leaves from Dream Big, die cut leaves using Dreamy Leaves Dies by Verve.  I also threw in a little textured background which made all the difference in the world!  My flower was colored T1 and T4 and the center layered with an epoxy circle to give it some dimension.

 

 

 That's it for today but I hope to sneak in some more crafty time this weekend as there are some challenges I would like to play with!  Have a wonderful day!

 

{Kind Words}

Stamps:  Kind Words, Lean on Me, Dream Big (Verve Stamps)

Paper:  Basic Gray (SU), White (PTI)

Ink:  Slate (AMuse), Versamark, Charcoal Palette

Dies:  Dreamy Leaves and Pointed Flowers (A CUT above Dies by Verve), Stitched Mats: Rectangles and Circle and Diamond Stitched Pattern Die (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Epoxy Sticker (EK Success), Yellow Enamel Dots (MME)

SHORE do love you!

 

***This is my second post of the day.....scroll down for my Little Tangles Challenge card!***

 

Hi everyone!  Sharing a card made with some of the newest stamp sets from Reverse Confetti!  Did you like the first release last week?  Well.......I'm going to say that you will LOVE the next one!  hehe.....I know....I'm a tease!

 

I've used the cutest nautical images from a set called Happy Harbor.  Nautical is really trendy right now so this set is a must have!  I've stamped my own anchor paper, colored in my lighthouse with Copics, and added a sentiment from this same set!  To help me, I've played along with Retro Sketches for my layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the Retro Sketches sketch #63 for this week!

 

Thanks for sharing your day with me!

 

 

{SHORE do love you}

Stamps:  Happy Harbor (Reverse Confetti)

Paper:  White (PTI), Night of Navy (SU)

Ink:  Night of Navy (SU), Slate (AMuse), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pure Poppy (PTI)

Dies:  Stitched Mats: Squares (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Enamel Dots (MME), Foam Adhesive

Little Tangles Challenge!

 

Hi everyone!  I've been super busy this week with end of school activites, baseball/softball, and throw in another eye infection......ughhh.  But alls well now........

 

I know there are Neat & Tangled fans out there, right?  Well, have you checked out the newest challenge over at the Little Tangles blog?  There is a stamp set up for grabs to a lucky winner!  This challenge runs until Sunday, May 26th at 11:59 EST.  This is your chance to ink up those stamps and create!!  The challenge theme is Embellish It! 

 

I used the newest stamp set.....Across the Card.  Love this set.....using it makes for such a quick and simple but bold card!!  I added in some sequins as my embellishment!  The Summer Sun sequins are from Neat & Tangled and I embellished them with some Stickles for more added bling!

 

 

 

 

 

 

{happy birthday}

Stamps:  Across the Card (Neat & Tangled)

Paper:  White (PTI), Island Indigo (SU)

Ink:  Ocean, Papaya, Orange (AMuse)

Misc:  Summer Sun Sequins (Neat & Tangled), Turquoise Sequins, Foam Adhesive, Stickles

Avery Elle Guest Designer

 

Well after having snow just a few weeks ago, we had 95 degree weather yesterday and was able to enjoy it at my son's baseball game (they lost but my son played his best game yet!.....go Brett!).  It was so warm in fact, my husband gave in and turned on the AC.  I really don't like to be cold at all.....so we'll see how long before I have a sweatshirt back on! 

 

I'm here today with my guest post for Avery Elle!!!  I've used the set called Cupcakes.  I had this card idea in my head and thought I'd better just make it!  You will see no cupcakes on this card, just one little floral stamp and sentiments. 

 

Yes friends, after I had cut out all these flowers was when I thought......I *need* the Cupcake ELLE-ments Dies to match this set.  Would have made this card come together fast and easy!! 

 

Can't wait to hear what you think.......do you like to use stamps in a different way?  I love to look at a set and try to "change it up".  Makes your stamp sets go a loooonnnnngggg way!

 

 

 

{CONGRATS MR. & MRS.}

Stamps:  Cupcakes (Avery Elle)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Misc:  Foam Adhesive, Gems, Prisma Glitter

Dies:  Small Folded Banners (Simon Says Stamp)