TGIF Challenge 221...Say It Isn't So:

It's Challenge day!  Who is ready!  And for me...this challenge was a DOOZY!!!!  First of all, it's SUMMER!!!  My FAVORITE season...the one I wish would NEVER end.  I don't want any reminder of time flying by and that some day this season will end.  So...here is the card I made to give you a hint as to why I did NOT like this challenge:

Colors: Gray Granite, Flirty Flamingo, Pineapple Punch, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Basic Black

Inks: Flirty Flamingo, Pineapple Punch, Bermuda Bay,VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Whisper White, Shimmery White, Flirty Flamingo, Silver Glimmer

Stamps:Dashing Deer, A Wish For Everything

Tools: Tin Tile Embossing Folder, Word Wishes Dies, Detailed Deers Dies, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, Heat Tool

Accessories: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder

It's a CHRISTMAS challenge!!! 

Ugh!  I know, I know.  There are lots of people out there that look forward to Christmas all year long.  And love that so much.  I'm just not one of them.  Haha.  But if you are...you for sure have to participate in this challenge!  So I can see what you make!  😁 For my card...I HAD to go non-traditional.  I just did NOT have it in me to do red and green Christmas crazy.   Haha.  But...turns out...I kinda like it.  It's a fun card, whimsical & simple. 

And I love these deers.  And I love them in these fun colors:  Flirty Flamingo, Pineapple Punch, & Bermuda Bay.

Throw in a glittery greeting and you are TOTALLY festive...right?!  😁

I am going to head back into my "summer brain" way of life.  This season is the best and will never leave us!  Time to hit the pool!  😃

Thank you so much for visiting!  Head on over to the TGIF CHALLENGE BLOG and play along!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Let's see some more non-traditional color combos!!!  Please let me know if you have any questions!!

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Perennial Essence Artistan Design Team Blog Hop...

I love this day of the month!!!  It is time to HOP ALONG on a Blog Hop with the Artisan Design Team!  Yay!  And this month is all about those florals!  We are using the Perennial Essence Suite of products!  We all had such a fun and unique take on things...I am sure you are going to love it all!  So let's get going!  If you just came from ANGELA'S BLOG...are you still swooning?!  😀  If so...or if you are just getting started...sure hope these projects make you swoon also:

I had so much fun with the Floral Essence Stamp Set (Item #149450) and the Perennial Flower Punch (Item #149522).  Also...not officially apart of the suite, but the Leaf Punch (Item #144667) coordinates also!

Check out these projects a little more up close.

This first standard size card makes my watercoloring soul squeal.  I love this technique!  You just stamp your images (make sure your ink pad is nice and juicy!) onto Watercolor Paper and then spritz with water.  Let the colors run a little and then dry with a heat tool.  Look how fun and artsy it looks!

Colors: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green

Inks: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Floral Essence

Tools: Stitched Rectangle Dies, Country Floral Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Woven Threads Sequin Assortment, Granny Apple Green 1/2" Textured Weave Ribbon, Whisper White Embossing Powder

(And just saying...I love this color combo a whole lot.  Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green.)

I love how you can still see the detail of the flower, but you also get that fun watercolor vibe.

This pillow box would make such a fun little gift box for any birthday/wedding/thinking of you gift that you need to give!  The flowers are a breeze to make, thanks to some easy stamping and punching...

Colors: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green

Inks: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green

Stamps: Floral Essence

Tools: Perennial Flower Punch, Story Label Punch, Leaf Punch, Heat Tool

Accessories: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim, Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Perennial Essence Floral Centers, Kraft Pillow Boxes

I stamped and then embossed the images (flowers and leaves) with Clear Embossing Powder...but you don't need to do that step.  I just liked the glossy look it gave.  And I wanted that glossy gold sentiment...so I was already doing some embossing so why not just keep going?!  Hee.

And I LOVE that Scalloped Lace Trim that is wrapped around the whole box.  😍  It is so elegant and gorgeous!

Last up...a little 3"x3" note card!  These are such great notes to throw in a lunch, drop at a friends doorstep to brighten their day, attach to a gift...whatever you need!

Colors: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party

Inks: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Pool Party, Whisper White

Stamps: Floral Essence

Tools: Stitched Shapes Dies, Leaf Punch, Heat Tool

Accessories: Whisper White Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder
Perennial Essence Floral Centers

I used the flower center stamp from the stamp set to make the fun textured polka dots in the background.  And those Perennial Essence Floral Centers (Item #149442) add so much fun texture!

I hope you enjoy these projects!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Keep on hopping along and see all the beauty that awaits you!!!  Aurélie's Blog is up next!  I can't wait for you to see what she created! 

Also...here is a quick peek at what is in store:

2019 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team 

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Ashley Van Camp (me!)

Aurelie Fabre

Emma Goddard

Jackie Aitken

Jennifer Picard

Kaylee van Es

Lauren Alarid

Maike Beimler

Manuela Geiswinkler

Mikaela Titheridge

Narelle Farrugia

Rochelle Blok

Stesha Bloodhart

Sylwia Schreck

Tanya Rees

Beautiful Friendship Turned Home Decor...

I recently shared the swap I made for Stampin' Up!'s Greece Incentive Trip in THIS POST.  Well...I kinda loved it and wanted to be reminded of it...so I made a little home decor piece in the same design!  It is a small one...just 4" x 6"...but I think it is precious.  And a good reminder of how versatile these fun papercrafting supplies of ours are.  😀

Colors: Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana, Old Olive, Gold

Inks: Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive

Cardstock/Papers: Shimmery White, Vellum Cardstock, Gold Glimmer, Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Beautiful Friendship

Tools: Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Word Wishes

Accessories: Linen Thread, Pearl Basic Jewels, 5/8" Burlap Ribbon

What do you think?!  This is just a little canvas.  Would be fun hanging anywhere....and would be so easy to customize to match your home.

Love that vellum Stitched Label.  And love that glittery word...

What do you think?  Do you use your papercrafting supplies for your home decor?!  Don't forget you can just make what you love!  😍

Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  Let me know how I can help you get the supplies you need!

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Challenge Card Encore!

I posted a card for a color challenge for TGIF Challenges a bit ago.  The post is HERE if you need a reminder.  😀  Well...I really liked that card but it was very girly.  I had the thought to see what it would look like as a masculine card.  So that was my inspiration for this card...men love sequins too, right?! 

Colors: Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite, Basic Black

Inks: Black, Night of Navy

Cardstock/Papers: Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Gray Grainte, Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Tasteful Textures

Tools: Corrugated Embossing Folder, Everyday Label Punch, Aqua Painter

Accessories: Woven Threads Sequins Assortment, Gray Granite 1/2" Textured Weave Ribbon

 

I LOVE the colors on this...and how the Navy looks with this watercolor technique.  (Stamp with a nice and juicy pad onto Watercolor Paper.  Then spritz with water and watch the colors bleed.  Hit it with a heat tool to dry and finish your card!)  Just look at all this color variation...

And this stamp set is one of my faves!!!!  Everyone needs to be reminded of this!!

(And love that peep of bright green corrugated pop of color!)

What do you think?!  Do you have a guy in your life that you want to give this card to?!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know what questions you have and how I can help you!

Copper Love and Petals...

I have posted two other projects using the same flowers I have used on the project I am sharing today.  Look how much leverage I have gotten out of that one stamping day!  😁  Hee.  If you have followed me for awhile, I hope you have picked up on the fact that I love making cute gift packaging.  And these new Copper Dotted Treat Bags are going to be decorated a lot in my craft room.  😂  They. Are. Gorgeous!  So those bags, paired with my previously stamped flowers, paired with the NEW Tags & More Accessory Kit....well yes, please!!!

Colors: Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green

Inks: Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo, Black

Cardstock/Papers: Shimmery White, Granny Apple Green, Vellum

Stamps: Stitched All Around, Parcels & Petals

Tools: Sprig Punch

Accessories: Tags & More Accessory Kit, Basic Adhesive-Baked Sequins, Copper Dotted Treat Bags

But I don't want to sway your opinion...what do you think?!

I love these colors together...Flirty Flamingo & Mango Melody.  They are so cute and fresh feeling!!! Then bring in my Melon Mambo, and I just love it!!!

In the Tags kit...you get the best twine (and Copper Library Clips!!!!).  You receive three different spools of twine in the kit.  And to get the twine I used here, I just pulled the Granny Apple Green twine apart to get just the green threads (it has white and green together).  I love this look!  And then paired with those tag pieces....seriously just love it! 

What do you think?  I hope you enjoyed it!  Thanks so much for visiting!  I would love to hear what you think!

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Friend-A-Saurus is the Best Kind of Saurus:

Have I told you lately how much I love the Dinoroar Suite?!  I will tell you...this is not my favorite thing that I have done with the suite.  But...I still think this little guy deserves to be seen.  Hee. 

Colors: Bermuda Bay, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake

Inks: Bermuda Bay, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Shimmery White, Basic Black

Stamps: Dino Days

Tools: Dino Dies, Heat Tool

Accessories: Linen Thread, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Isn't that dino just the cutest thing ever!  And I LOVE it with the Buffalo Stamp Set.  But seriously...that dino....

😍😍😍  Love him!  And love this little weird palm tree also...hee. 

This stamp set is SOOOO much fun to play with!  Yes...you will be seeing more of this whole suite from me!!!

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Follow Your Art With a Gift:

I am a little obsessed with the Mini Shipping Boxes that are in the NEW Stampin' Up! catalog.  Those, along with the fun Washi Tape, just make my heart smile.  I have just a quick and simple box and tag that I made.  This was a gift for my club members for signing up to join my club.  There may be one of my very fave Stampin' Up! products in this box.  😁 Any guesses?!

Colors: Coastal Cabana, Pineapple Punch, Calypso Coral

Inks: Memento Black, Blends: Calpyso Coral Dark & Light, Pineapple Punch Dark & Light

Cardstock/Papers: Coastal Cabana, Shimmery White, Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper

Stamps: It Starts With Art

Tools: Scallop Tag Topper Punch

Accessories:Follow Your Art Washi Tape, Mini Shipping Boxes, Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit, Pineapple Punch 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

These really are so simple to make...the tag is just made from Designer Series Paper that is so cute on its own...most of your work is done for you!  😀

I just stamped a few buttons, colored with blends, and added one of my favorite sentiments.  😁 "Let's stay up late and craft."  😂

And then this Washi...I told you it was adorable.

Just a quick and easy project that makes a fun gift even more fun to receive!!!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Greece Cruising Journal...

I still can't believe I am on a Greece cruise, that I earned from Stampin' Up!  My heart wants to explode.  (If you are not already, follow me on Instagram or Facebook (OR BOTH!) at Design With Ink because that is where I will be posting any updates from the cruise!) 

But THIS project was fun to make.  I wanted a little place to keep notes of things I wanted to remember, put pictures, etc, so I used the NEW Pressed Petals Journal and made this fun thing:

Colors: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Seaside Spray

Inks: NONE!

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White Thick, Shimmery White, Vellum, Gold Glimmer, Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper

Stamps: NONE!

Tools: Stitched Labels Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Leaf Punch

Accessories: Pressed Petals Journal, Seaside Spray 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon, Sweet Soiree Ready Shreddie

This was the logo Stampin' Up! used for the trip, and I just loved it. This little book just literally makes my heart smile.  💗  Love these little details:

And YES!  These journals come with that fun embossed cover!  Swoon!  😍😍😍

I made a couple extras for some friends.  😁  And it may be even cuter all wrapped up.  I also added a package of Stampin' Up!'s journaling pens...

I definitely fell in love with this journal as I was making these!

PS....this shreddie in the box is still on Stampin' Up!'s clearance rack when I last looked.  I bought quite a bit because it is so much fun to use.  Go grab some while you can!!!

Thank you so much for visiting!  And thanks to my team and customers for your love and support that helped me get on this cruise boat!  I can't wait to share all the details with you because I AM SOOOO GRATEFUL!!!!!  💗💗💗

Please let me know if I can help you with anything!!!!

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Swapping Beautiful Friendship In Greece:

Stampin' Up...oh how I love you!  The fact that I had the opportunity to earn this trip of a lifetime still makes my heart squeal.   They do an organized swap on this trip...and I was excited to participate.  One of the greatest things about Stampin' Up! have been the completely beautiful friendships I have made...so I thought the Beautiful Friendship stamp set was the perfect one to use for my swap.

Colors: Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Whisper White

Inks: Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black, Shimmery White

Stamps: Beautiful Friendship, Well Said

Tools: Subtle Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Metallic Pearls, Silver Thread, Gray Granite 1/2" Textured Weave Ribbon, Whisper White Embossing Powder

I love the simple elegance this card has, with all the fun details there.  This greeting is fantastic and I love those pearls.  And it all on that Subtle Embossed cardstock...swoon!  😍

Love this stamp, and think it will be used quite frequently in my future.  😊

I hope you enjoy!  I can't wait to share the cards that I get back from this swap with you!!!

Let me know if you have any questions on anything!

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Perfect Petals...Take Two...with Gift Packaging!

The other day I posted THIS CARD made with the Parcels & Petals Stamp Set.  Well...I stamped a few flowers that day, but didn't use them all for that card.  Should I throw them away?!  Why, heavens no!!!  I just made something else with them.  How about some gift packaging this time?!

Colors: Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White

Inks: Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo, Black

Cardstock/Papers: Shimmery White, Granny Apple Green, Gold Glimmer, Vellum

Stamps: Parcels & Petals

Tools: Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Sprig Punch, Starburst Punch

Accessories: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Pearl Basic Jewels, Pretty Peacock 1/2" Scallop Linen Ribbon

The flowers are this box are so much fun.  I really love this color combo.  And I LOVE these Kraft pillow boxes!  Those flowers and sprigs!  😍😍😍

This project is really quite easy to make, since I just used the Kraft Pillow Boxes from Stampin' Up!  Then it is just a matter of decorating them!  Easy, peasy!  

Thanks so much for visiting!  I really hope you enjoy!!!  Please let me know if you have any questions and how I can help you!

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