Lil' Inker Designs and CPS 254

Hello friends!  I am here today to share a card for the CPS sketch this week that is sponsored by Lil' Inker Designs!  I am very proud to be a member of this awesome DT and to work with Laura!
There is still plenty of time to get your chance at a $20 store gift certificate with this sketch!  Here is the sketch I've used:

I've combined several Lil' Inker Designs products here along with some new My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline:  All Dolled Up papers.  I used the Fringe Flower Die to make my flower out of paper!  To make my flower larger, I die cut 2 strips of paper, folded, added some glitter to the edges, and then rolled up and fluffed!  The frame and sentiment is from the Flags and Tags stamp and die set!  I just swoon every time when I see the sentiments with that gorgeous font!!!

I'll leave you with the product graphics to get your creative juices flowing!  Have a wonderful Friday!

{Wish Big}

Stamps:  Flags and Tags (Lil' Inker Designs)

Paper:  Berry Sorbet (PTI), Miss Caroline: All Dolled Up (My Mind's Eye)

Ink:  Kraft, True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Flags and Tags (Lil' Inker Designs), Fringe Flower (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Prisma Glitter, Pearl gem

CAS-ual Fridays and Market Street Stamps!

This is an exciting post as the Design Team from Market Street Stamps meets up with the Girl Fridays over at CAS-ual Fridays for their post and a combined post over at the Market Street Blog for the monthly Block Party!  How fun is that?  This week's theme is Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String!  And remember........CAS!

I decided to use one of the newest stamps, Believing Butterfly, that is available NOW over at Market Street Stamps!  Just look at the detail in this butterfly..........the details just really stand out.   I've had this kraft wrapping paper in my stash and was perfect for this challenge..........I just stamped the butterfly in a pattern over my kraft paper!

I paired this with some awesome twine from The Twinery and a felt flower made with the Fringe Flower Die from Lil' Inker Designs.  That wonderful sentiment is from another new Market Street Stamp set called Faith in You and was stamped onto a die cut Dog Tag shape. 

Well, we sincerely hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and play along with us.  Remember there are prizes up for grabs as well as a Guest Designer Spot over at Market Street Stamps for next month!  Check out CAS-ual Fridays and Market Street Stamps blogs for full prize details.

{I have faith in you}

Stamps:  Believing Butterfly and Faith in You (Market Street Stamps)

Paper:  Kraft Wrapping Paper (HL), Rustic Cream (PTI)

Ink:  Raspberry Fizz and Dark Chocolate (PTI)

Dies:  Dog Tag Die-namic (MFT), Fringe Flower Die (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Bakers Twine (The Twinery), Vintage Cream Felt (PTI), Cream Pearl

Chevrons and Stitching.......

Happy Sunday to you!  Yesterday, we had a wonderful day celebrating our daughter's birthday with her party where we had 15 kids.  Note to self:  do not invite everyone because most likely they will all come!  The good thing was that the party, the mess, and the fun took place at a place similiar to Chuck E Cheese called Going Bonkers.  They served the cake, the drinks, wrote a gift list down, and helped Payton open her gifts!  All I had to do was take pictures!  Sweet!  To round out the day, we watched our son play football and went to a pumpkin patch.  Lots of fun memories with friends and family for sure.  There is nothing better!

So this week's challenge for the next round of the Practical Scrappers Card Contest had to include:

CHEVRONS and STITCHING.

I had a great time creating this card and the chevrons were pretty simple to create.  I used 1" squares cut in to triangles and then lined them up to make my own chevrons.  I used some awesome pattern paper from Crate Paper collection:  Portrait.

Using more of the Harvest Gold felt and my Lil' Inker Designs Fringe Flower Die, I made an embellishment for my seam binding bow.  I cut the fringe flower with my die, cut in half, and then rolled it up.  Gives the fringe flower a totally different look!  I also cut off an inch or so to make my flower smaller. 



I hope you have a great day and I wanted to sincerely thank each and every one of you that has voted for me so far in this card contest!  All your votes mean the world to me! 

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps:  Delightful Dahlia (PTI)

Paper:  SS White and Kraft (PTI), Portrait Collection DP (Crate Paper)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Fringe Flower Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Double Ended Banner Die (PTI)

Misc:  Harvest Gold Felt (PTI), Seam Binding (Hug Snug), Janome Sew Mini, Canvas/Linen IP (PTI), Foam Tape, White Pearls (HL), Memo Pins (Tim Holtz)

Smile!

Hi everyone!  Just wanted to share a fun card I whipped up using the Lil' Inker Designs Fringe Flower Die!  This thing is just so much fun......do you have it yet in your die collection?  If not, you must! 

Here is my card today..........using some PTI Harvest Gold felt.  Such a fun cheery color, don't you think?  Makes you just want to SMILE.  I've also used the Sentiment Flags Die from Lil' Inker Designs as well!

Well, that's it for me today!  Got lots of final things to do before my daughter's birthday party tomorrow morning!  Have a great Friday!!

{Smile}

Stamps:  Rainbow and Clouds Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs), BB: Tin Types

Paper:  Harvest Gold and Kraft (PTI)

Ink:  Fresh Snow and True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Fringe Flower and Sentiment Flag Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Tag Sale #3 (PTI), Delightful Dahlia Leaf Die (PTI)

Misc:  Pink twine (The Twinery), Embossing Folder (SU), White Pearl (Michael's), Seam Binding (Hug Snug), Janome Sew Mini, Corner Rounder (CM)



Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge!

Happy Wednesday!  I wanted to thank you all ever so much for continuing to vote for my card in the Practical Scrappers card contest HERE.  Votes will be tallied on Friday and the winning cards get to move onto the next round!  Remember you can vote daily.  :)

So business out of the way, I would like to share my card for the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.  I have had this card in mind since the challenge went up and finally finished it the other day. 

I used the new Autumn Rose colored cardstock and coordinating felt from PTI for the first time.  My card base is the Onsie Shape Up Die also from PTI (my first time using it!).  I took inspiration from the entire photo.......The ruffles on my card were made by diecutting the Fringe Flower by Lil' Inker Designs and cutting it in half and sewing strips onto my card front.  Please excuse my stitching......it got a little crazy!  LOL  Then I used the Paper Smooches stamp set:  A Little Lovin'.  Oh so cute and oh so easy to paper piece!

Here is the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge photo.......what do you think?  This was a fun challenge!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

{Congrats}

Stamps:  A Little Lovin (Paper Smooches)

Paper:  Autumn Rose (PTI), Springtime DP (Echo Park)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Misc:  Onsie Die (PTI), Tiny Tags Die (PTI), Fringe Flower Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Autumn Rose Felt (PTI), White Buttons, Crochet Thread (Red Heart), Janome Sew Mini, Mini Clothespins

Lil' Inker Designs New Release Blog Hop Day #1

Laura and Ariana have brought us some new goodies for the September release!  Today I'm very excited to show you the newest Die from Lil' Inker Designs!  Are you ready?  It's the Fringe Flower Die!  Goodness, it is a ton of fun to play with!  Since this is our monthly New Release Blog Hop, you should have arrived from Alicia's blog. 

Laura has put together a fantastic tutorial on this new die which can be found-------> HERE.  I found when assembling my flower together that using just a bit of hot glue did just the trick.  My Scor-Tape just wasn't doing the job on the felt.  My leaves are a teaser of something else new....:) 

There will be 3/$10 Shopping Sprees up for grabs, so make your way over to my fellow DT girls blogs to leave comments each day this week.  You have through Sunday, Sept 25th to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Lil' Inker Shop Blog on Monday, Sept 26th.  Here is the list of participants today:

Laura

Sarah

Chan

Alicia

Amy--->me

Jen

Lil' Inker Store

Next blog to check out is Jen.  I personally can't wait to see what she's done with this!!  Don't forget that every day this week there are DT members participating in the Blog Hop........Wednesday we bring you another new product! 

{I love you}

Stamps:  Rainbow and Clouds Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs), Polka Dot Basics II (PTI)

Paper:  Kraft and Pure Poppy (PTI)

Ink:  Vintage Cream and True Black (PTI)

Misc:  Fringe Flower Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Half and Half Dies (PTI), Vintage Wallpaper EF (SU), Janome Sew Mini, Pure Poppy and Simply Chartreuse Felt (PTI)