Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween!  I really enjoy this holiday......I love watching my kids' faces in their costumes!  This year my daughter (she's 7) wanted to be a pop star and my son (10) wanted to be......get this.....a piece of BACON!  Yep!  Lots of felt and hot glue later.......we had a BACON costume!  LOL 

I wanted to share the mini 3 x 3 cards I made my kids........nothing fancy but just cutsey and spooky! 

 Payton's card uses the cutest Ghostie Witch from Lil' Inker Designs and 2 Cute Ink......You can find her HERE.  Brett's card uses the Trio of Bats die from Memory Box and the sentiment is from Spooky Sweets (PTI).

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a spooky Halloween!

PDCC and Lil' Inker Designs!

Today I'm here with a card using the cute cute Ccoa Bear image from Lil' Inker Designs and 2 cute ink!  This uses the beautiful holiday challenge over at The Play Date Cafe and it's sponsored by none other than Lil' Inker Designs!  Here is the color story from PDCC..........

Last time you saw this image, Cocoa Bear was totally colored in with Copics.   This time I've combined Copics with paper piecing!  I've forgotten how much I love to do this!  Using the fabulous papers from the Season's Greetings collection by Echo Park, they were the PERFECT match for this color story!

The side border is the Wonky Scallop Border by MFT.  The die cut that Cocoa Bear is sitting on is actually the Mat Stack 3 die cut once and then place back in the die the other way to "cut off" the circular top.  Makes a fun ticket type shape!  Cocoa Bear is also sitting on a grey stamped shadow stamp from the set Warm Happiness by PTI to "ground" him.

I think my favorite parts of this card are the sentiment and that I popped up Cocoa Bear's head for dimension!  I used a sentiment from the Cocoa Bear set but didn't want the whole thing so I just stamped and cut out the words at whatever angles looked good.  Well, I'm off now to do some more wrapping and hopefully some baking for the holiday.  One more day off before I have to work Christmas Eve.  Thanks for stopping by!

{just for you!}

Stamps:  Cocoa Bear (Lil' Inker Designs), Warm Happiness (PTI)

Paper:  Kraft, Vintage Cream (PTI), Season's Greetings DP (Echo Park)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Wonky Scallop Border (MFT), Mat Stack 3 (PTI)

Misc:  Janome Sew Mini, Ripe Avocado Button (PTI), Silk Ribbon (PTI), Foam Tape, Copics, Signo Uniball White Pen

Lil' Inker Designs December Release: Snow Mouse

Hi everyone!  Today you should have arrived from Alicia's blog!  I am back with the next ADORABLE image from 2 cute ink brought to you from Lil' Inker Designs!  This guy just makes me smile!  Check it out:

I LOVE how this cute card turned out!  Here I've used some DP from My  Mind's Eye Lime Twist: Fly a Kite, for my background.  these images really don't need anything more added to them......Here I've added some machine stitching and a die cut snowflake with a twine tied button.  My sentiment was then stamped onto a Sentiment Flags die (also from Lil' Inker Designs) and tucked under the button. 

Don't forget to leave comments throughout the week. One commenter will be eligible to receive our Grand Prize....our entire Winter release from 2 Cute Ink! We will also be giving away two $10 store credits. Winners will be announced on Monday December 19th!

Alright, are you ready to enjoy the rest of the blog hop today? Your next stop is the Lil' Inker Designs store where you can get your own Snow Mouse set!

{Let it Snow}

Stamps:  Snow Mouse (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  SS White, Pure Poppy, Soft Stone (all PTI), Lime Twist:  Fly a Kite (My Mind's Eye)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Snowflake Die (MFT), Sentiment Flags Die (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Pure Poppy Button (PTI), Baker's Twine (MS), Janome Sew Mini, Copics, Prisma Glitter, Glossy Accents

Lil' Inker Designs December Release: Arctic Friends

I'm so excited to share the newest release from Lil' Inker Designs!  This month's release is a little different as Laura has added a collaborative line of illustrated images.  For those of you who missed the announcement last week, Lil' Inker Designs has collaborated with artist Heidi Schwoerer of 2 Cute Ink in order to bring you an adorable line of stamps that you can really get inky and color or paper piece! 2 Cute Ink will now exclusively release all new images here at Lil' Inker Designs! We'll be releasing some existing favorites as well as new, never before seen images. Laura and Ariana are designing the sentiments to complement and complete these great sets!  Today is day 2 of the blog hop so if you have arrived here from Alicia's blog, then you are on the right track!

Today we're releasing Arctic Friends......an adorable image of little friends enjoying a sweet treat!  This stamp is available now!
 
 

 
I recently was able to expand my Copic collection (thanks Laura!) and decided to use them on my card.  This image is perfect for those that really don't like to color.  As you can see, I left most of him white with accents of color in the ice cream, penguin, and scarf.  I brought in some glossiness using Glossy Accents.....wow I can't believe I waited this long to start using this stuff.  I mean I've had it forever but just recently have been using it a lot!  I know we all have those goodies in our stash that we don't use!  Fess up!!! :)  Now, I had a little "oops" when it came to using the stuff though......I laid my hand on the image!  Yikes!  So my little penguin looks a little funny!
 
 

Don't forget to leave comments throughout the week. One commenter will be eligible to receive our Grand Prize....our entire Winter release from 2 Cute Ink! We will also be giving away two $10 store credits. Winners will be announced on Monday December 19th!


Alright, are you ready to enjoy the rest of the blog hop today?  Your next stop is the amazing Teresa Kline.   

{Friends are like.....}

Stamps:  Arctic Friends (LIl' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Aqua Mist, SS White (PTI), Pink (SU), Winterland DP (Fancy Pants Designs)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Turquoise (Versamagic Dewdrop)

Dies:  Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), Snowflakes (MFT)

Misc:  Hawaiian Shores Saddlestitch Ribbon (PTI), Pink Button (SU), Janome Sew Mini, Corner Rounder, Copics