☆ NEW ☆ GLOBAL INK COLLECTIVE - Waterside Retreat Suite!

It’s time for our Global Ink Collective InstaHop! We’re a group of current and past Stampin’ Up!® Artisan Design Team members sharing monthly inspiration using your favorite Stampin’ Up!® products. 🌍✂️ And we are all posting our sneak peeks over on Instagram! 💗

🌟 This month is extra special as we celebrate the Global Ink Collective’s one-year anniversary with a fresh new look! 🌟

This month, we’re featuring the Waterside Retreat Suite Collection from the May–August 2026 Mini Catalog. This peaceful, nature-inspired suite is filled with serene waterside imagery, soft scenic patterns, and rustic textures that bring a sense of calm and escape to your cardmaking and scrapbooking. 🌊🎣✨

Our team created projects that highlight the beauty and versatility of this suite. If you’re looking for tranquil color palettes, layered scenic elements, or inspiration for documenting outdoor memories, this hop is full of relaxing, creative ideas. Swipe through the posts on Instagram to see every project. 🛶🌿

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➡️ Next in the hop: Alanna Wharf - @sleeplessstamper

This month’s creative lineup:
Pamela Blackwell – @passionateaboutscrapbooking
Dani Dziama – @danisthoughtfulcorner
Kim Fee – @simplyfairies_kimfee
Stacey Marsh – @stampinwithstaceymarsh
Kim McGillis – @kim_mcgillis
Angela Meiritz-Reid – @stampingbeautynz
Elizabeth Price – @seeinginkspots
Maheswari Rajaguru – @maheswarirajaguru
Jaqueline Tobiczyk – @touchofjoycs
Ashley Van Camp – @designwithink
Alanna Wharf – @sleeplessstamper
Teri West – @alaskastamper

#DesignWithInk #GlobalInkCollective #WatersideRetreatSuite #StampinUp #PaperCraftingIdeas 

Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!  Would love to help you with your papercrafting needs! 

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FABULOUS Color Fun For TGIF Challenge #575!

An absolutely FABULOUS color challenge is in store for you this week with our TGIF Challenge #575!  I used the A Round of Hellos Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! paired with the challenge colors which lead to a fun cheery time in my craft room making it! 

Can you guess the colors?!  Well, if not ... here you go!  Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Melon Mambo! 😍💖

And here is a pic of the focal point:

    * Stamp "Hello" circle stamp set on Vellum, emboss with white embossing powder, punch with 2 3/8" Circle Punch.

    * Stamp and fussy cut flower pieces. 

    * Make strips!  Stamp dots on Coastal Cabana.  Emboss with Soft Waves Embossing Folder on Two-Tone Melon Mambo Cardstock.  Stamp greeting on Crumb Cake with Pecan Pie ink. 

NOTE: I use the half circle stripe image from the stamp set 

Did you notice the stripes on the card base?!  That was made with this stamp from the A Round of Hellos Stamp Set:

Hope this helps!  Hope you enjoy!  Please let me know if you have any questions on anything or need help!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs! 

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Boardwalk Fun For a Little Fancy Friday Sketch ...

We have a fun sketch this month over on Instagram with the Fancy Friday Design Team!  Want to see the card I made for this sketch?!  Hope so ... because I am sharing it! I used some fun colors and the fabulous Boardwalk Fun Bundle ... 

And here is the official sketch:

It is such a fun sketch that you can take a million different ways.  I used some Blends Markers to color the palm tree die-cuts.  The backgound circles die is from the Lovely Arrangements Dies.  The embossing folder I used is the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder.

Colors of card: Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Pecan Pie, Coastal Cabana. Now here are some detailed shots of the card: 

And one last shot of the whole card: 

Hope you enjoy!  And hope you play along with us!  Head on over to Instagram to see all the cards that the designers have made to give you inspiration! Thanks so much for visiting!  

Don't hesitate to reach out! Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs.  

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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A Little Gears & Textures & Words of Beauty Fun!

Super love the Gears & Textures Bundle and today I have the stamp set paired with the Words of Beauty Bundle for this fun birthday card! 

Love this watercolored background.  I used Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party ink.  Then when it was fully dried (use Heat Tool to make it fast!), I embossed some of the images from the Gears & Textures Stamp Set with Silver Embossing Powder.  

A little note ... I wanted the "because" word cut out, but in the background.  So I did this "inlaid" technique.  Use Adhesive Sheet to adhere the watercolor paper to a piece of cardstock on the back.  Then ran it through.  It won't fully cut through but if it does cut pieces out, you can easily just put them back with the Adhesive Sheet behind it.  

Here are a few more pics of the details: 

Love the side detail from the Perennial Postage die cut from Silver Foil Sheets.  Just love that silver shine fun! 

One last look at the full card: 

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoy this card.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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Washi Fun For TGIF Challenge #573!

Hey! It is time for a fun TGIF Challenge for the week!  And we want you to play along! So grab that washi!  Or if you don't have any washi, use strips of designer paper or something! Can't wait to see what you make! 

I used Nature's Symphony Bundle for the vellum accent piece and sentiment.  Love the simplicity and layers to this card.  

Here is a close-up of the details of the card: 

I hope you enjoy!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  I would love to help you with any of your papercrafting needs! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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Consider Yourself Hugged In Paper Form With Banner Sayings ...

Sometimes you really just want to give someone a hug and a paper hug through the mail is your option.  So that was this card's purpose! 

It was a fun one to make.  Blended ink with Blending Brushes for the sunset sky.  Stamped some texture in the sky and on the mountains.  

I love the Light & Wonder Dies.  They are retired so I hope you grabbed them when they were available!  So fun to create a pretty forest scene.  I added some Wink of Stella to the trees for some shimmer like you get during a sunset sometimes.  Here are some detail shots ... 

And one last view of the whole card: 

Hope you enjoy!  Thank you for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions! Would love to help you with any of your papercrafting needs! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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Watercolored Layers of Beauty!

Well ... I found a card that I forgot to post using the Layers of Beauty Bundle from back in January.  Oops ... but guess it's never too late, right?!  So here it is! 

I stamped the main image onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper in VersaMark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.  Then I watercolored it with a variety of colors, cut it apart, and adhered it together in layers over the background.

Here is one more view of the full card: 

I hope you enjoy!  Let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercraftig needs! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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Use Your Stash ... With Pretty Pastels!

Yay!  It is time for another Use Your Stash Hop!  This time ... let's use some pretty pastels!  I LOVED this challenge and had so much fun using some retired Stampin' Up! colors! 

Colors I used:  Pink Pirouette (I MISS MISS THIS COLOR!), Barely Banana, Regal Rose, Baja Blue, Pale Plum, Pistachio Pudding.  What a great mix, if I do say so myself!  Hee.  

I used a little new with this too.  The die is from the Rolling Waves Dies.  LOVE this, of course! 😍  Here are a few more shots of all the colors: 

The best place to see all the cards in this hop in Instagram!  So here is the list of where to go to check it all out! 

@hammondandpenny
@craftsomnia
@bellestampinwithann
@simple_stamper
@i.heart.stamps
@simplyfairies_kimfee
@sleeplessstamper
@designwithink     ☆ THIS IS ME!  ☆
@vickiboucher
@narellefarrugia

Thanks so much for visiting!  Play along with us any time you would like!  We would love it!  Using Your Stash is so much fun!  Let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  

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More Boardwalk Fun For On Stage Artisan Swap!

I was able to participate in a fun swap with some Artisans at Stampin' Up!'s On Stage Event in Long Beach last month.  Had a blast with fabulous people and all sharing the cards we made for each other ... how could that be anything but amazing?!  Today I wanted to share the card I made for it! 

And just a few details: 

I first embossed the palm trees onto Basic White Cardstock with gold embossing powder.  Then I made a mask with Vellum Paper and Stylish Shapes Dies.  Used that mask to blend some Daffodil Delight & Peach Pie ink to make that gorgeous sun background.

Add some splatter and a few more little layers & voila!  A fun and cheery card for some fun and cheery friends!  😍🌞

And one last shot of the card:

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoy this card!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  

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A Fun Birthday With Some Boardwalk Palms!

Quickly sharing a fun take on the Boardwalk Fun Bundle!  This is a fun & bright suite of products, which I LOVE, but I thought I would give it a go with a more neutral color palette.  

And what do you know?!  I still love it!  Hee.  A fun things I did was die-cut some of the palm trees from Masking Paper.  I then applied them to the card front layer and added ink with a Blending Brush over them to blend the Pecan Pie ink.  Then added some splatter with the same color.

Also ... just saying ... I LOVE this ferris wheel vellum die-cut from the Boardwalk Fun dies behind the greeting.  😂  How cute is it?! 

What do you think?  What's your fave detail?  Here is another shot of the full card: 

I hope you enjoy this one!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  Thanks for visiting! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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