12 Kits of Christmas {June Kit}

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  It's that time again for my 12 Kits of Christmas post!

This month was MY month to be hostess and I sent some of my most favorite holiday diecuts and papers to the group.  Most of the goodies were from Lil' Inker Designs and so I sent a little of everything.  I think you will be VERY inspired by this month's group posts!

June Kit
{photo courtesy of Renee}

I put together 4 cards using my kit but I plan on CASE'ing cards from this group too!  I just know I'll get some fabulous ideas and designs from them!  In no particular order......this first one I have to say this is my favorite!

Well, I'd love you to go visit the rest of the groups posts to see what they did with my kit!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Renee {It's a Patchwork Life}

Suzanne {The Card Yard}



Joyce {Cards-by-the-Sea}

Kim {Cupcakes Cards and Kim}

Kara {KandRDesigns}

Sharron {On Papillon Wings}

Marybeth {Marybeth's Time for Paper}

Jeanne {A Kept Life}

Jessica {The Paper Parade}

Christina {Sea Glass & Sentiments

{June Kit Ingredients}

Stamps:  Jingle Joy (Lil' Inker Designs), Essential Holiday Elegance (MSS)

Paper:  Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy, Rustic Cream (PTI), Silver Cardstock (Michael's)

Pattern Paper:  25 Days of Christmas (Simple Stories)

Dies:  Jingle Joy, Holly Jolly, Flags and Tags, Sentiment Flag, Texture Plate 1, Small Bow Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Banner Nesting Dies (MFT)

Misc:  Gems (Recollections), Memo Pin and Mini Paperclip (Tim Holtz), Mini Clothespin, Buttons (PTI), Red Twill (Hobby Lobby Christmas), Ivory Crochet Thread, Ivory Satin Ribbon (Dollar Tree)

Lil' Inker Designs: Release Day Blog Hop!

Yay............Today is RELEASE DAY for Lil' Inker Designs!  Have you enjoyed this week of projects using the newest Lil' Inker stamps and dies?  We certainly hope so!  If you are on this blog hop, you should have arrived from Sarah's blog.

I have 2 cards to share with you today.  My first card uses Holly Jolly in a traditional way using the holly leaves paired with this fabulous pattern paper from Authentique.  I actually bought this paper for another project but I haven't started on that just yet.  I'll be sure to show you pics when I do!

I thought the sentiment was perfect to use with this pattern paper and fits perfectly on the strip wtih some die cut Holly Leaves and Berries!  Just a close up photo of the tiny signature perforated details of the leaves and berries!  Love!

My second card uses the Jingle Joy set of dies.....specifically the bell.  Boy, I tell you when Laura and Ariana look at details, they certainly get them right!  The bell die even features a tiny band to layer over the main bell image......makes for even more dimension!  Here I've die cut the bell 3 times with glitter paper in an aqua color.

My color scheme came from this gorgeous snowflake paper by fancy pants design: Saint Nick collection.   

There is some Lil' Inker news that I have to share.........this will be Julie's last posting with Lil' Inker Designs.  Her time with us has brought us to this great place in the industry and it's time for her to move on.  I wish her the best of luck and many thanks!  :)

Now let's keep moving along on the blog hop to Teresa's blog and don't forget to leave comments as Laura is giving away 2 gift certificates to the Lil' Inker Store somewhere along the way!  Have a great time!

{Have a holly jolly Christmas}

Stamps:  Holly Jolly (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Rustic White and Pure Poppy (PTI), Holly leaves DP (Authentique)

Ink:  Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Holly Jolly (Lil' Inker Designs), Photo Finisher Dies (PTI), Postage Stamp Edge (MFT)

Misc:  Rustic Jute Button Twine (PTI), Glitter, Glue Pen, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape

{Jingle all the way}

Stamps:  Holly Jolly (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Soft Stone and Pure Poppy (PTI), Snowflake DP (Saint Nick: fancy pants designs), Glitter Stack (DCWV)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Jingle Joy Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Sentiment FlagsDie (Lil' Inker Designs), Take Three Die (PTI)

Misc:  Hawaiian Shores Button (PTI), Pinking Shears (Fiskars), Silver Embroidery Floss, Foam Tape, Sewing Machine

Lil' Inker Holiday Release Time: Holly Jolly!

Today marks the first day of the week long release for Lil' Inker Designs.  It's Holiday Time at Lil' Inker and you will see some great ideas using the newest products for the holidays.  If you came by the way of Laura's blog, then you are in the right place.   

Today and tomorrow we are showing the set of stamps and dies called Holly Jolly.  This set contains a bunch of great sentiments that have a traditional flair.  Pair these with the new dies, and you have a match made in heaven especially with Laura's signature perforations she adds to her dies!!  I chose to work with the tree die.  The scene I created just reminds me of when we used to go find our own special Christmas tree every year.  Sadly, we have an artificial one now but these are memories I won't forget!

Now you may be wondering how I "stamped" my tree without having a stamp as there is not a tree included. I die cut a piece of fun foam and placed it on my clear block using double sided tape and simply inked it up.  It works great and look at all the details you get.......all those little perforation marks show up!!!  Here I stamped 3 trees on my ink distressed panel and then hand cut 2 others for added dimension.  The trees in the background were stamped "off" one time and then stamped on my panel.

Now, I wanted to share all the glittery goodness I added to this card and truly in person it just sparkles.  Kinda hard to capture in a photo especially for me.  The snow banks were hand cut and glittered using a glue pen and sprinkling Martha Stewart glitter on top.  The extra shimmer was done when my panel was completely finished.  I used a product called Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer.  I sprayed a couple of times and let it dry.  I also added some falling snow using a product called Enamel Accents.  Love this stuff.....it dries fairly quickly and adds such a fun shiny opaque effect!!!

Here are the product graphics for you to see the details in these sets.

Now, I'd love to hear what you think!  Laura will be giving out some prizes of gift certificates to the Lil' Inker Store at the end of the release.  Your next stop on the blog hop is Ariana and she is going to share more about the creative process and what her role with Lil' Inker Designs is!  Have a wonderful Monday!  I'm also going to sneak this over to the Lily Pad Cards Simon Says Stamp Challenge for texture!

{Happy Holidays}

Stamps:  Holly Jolly Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Dark Chocolate and SS White (PTI)

Ink:  Ripe Avocado, True Black, and Dark Chocolate (PTI), Tumbled Glass Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)

Dies:  Holly Jolly (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Carrara Marble Coarse Glitter (Martha Stewart), Smooch Spritz (Clearsnap), Glue Pen (ZIG), Enamel Accents (Ranger), White Pearls (Kaisercraft), Cappuccino Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Foam Tape