INKspirations!

 Hello! I hope your weekend was great!  We had sunny skies and a very mild day for February in Wisconsin.  It was definitely nice to shed the heavy coat for a while! These temps are just enough for a good tease, and then we’ll be back to the typical cold, wintry weather.   These cards will soon be on their way to hospitalized kids, to cheer them up during their stay.   This card is for the following challenges: All Sorts #843- Embossing -  (Join the challenge here) Can You Handle The Pressure - Use an embossing folder and die cuts, for a twist -  (Join the challenge here) These little girls holding shamrocks came from Whimsical Inklings By Cheryl.  You can find this image and more on her Facebook page.   To create this card, I began with coloring the whimsical designs images.   I used the layout from Creative Collab Crew as my starting point.   This really helps me put a card together!  I chose 3 coordinating prints from Stampi...

Hello!    Today’s card is created from this month’s sketch at Build Your Holiday Card Stash - Sketch #66. I came across a great artist on Facebook.  Her page is Whimsical Inklings by Cheryl.   You can find her page  (HERE) She often has many cute, downloadable images.  I printed this adorable gingerbread from Cheryl’s page on Canson Mixed Media paper.  I finally had success finding a weight that worked with my printer.   I sized and printed the gingerbread using Avery Label templates.  This is the easiest way I find sizing digital images. I chose a rectangular label 3 x 4 inches, and load from my camera gallery.  The perk is that each image is copied to fit multiple images to a page.   Since the printer is an ink jet, I was very careful not to touch the black outline, using Derwent Inktense pencils and an aqua pen.  I added a little prismacolor pencil and distressed Early Espresso along the edge for a baked look.   I used ...