INKspirations!

 Hello!  Tonight’s card is inspired from the new sketch at CAS.  You can play along here:  CAS #572 Using this sketch, I was thinking of using some sort of tag and a Christmas tree.  I went through a photo box of tags that came from Unity stamps as thank you gifts, and found a vintage tags with newsprint and a gold tree.  I have a notion to pick up a few more.   (Shop Here) Since the tag had most of the decoration on it, I stamped the sentiment across the center of the tag using a stamp platform in Versa fine Onyx black ink.   To complete the sketch, a small wooden snowflake also from Unity Stamps was adhered with hypo cement.   Supplies: Accent 120# white cardstock  Tags: Unity Vintage Holiday Tags  Sentiment: CC & 9th/Kristina Werner Holiday Assortment  (Shop Here) Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye

 Are you beginning to feel the pressure?  I certainly did.  I sat down this weekend to see what cards I made over the summer, and I realize I need more!  So, the challenge this week from 52-Christmas Card Throwdown-40 is to create a card in 30 minutes or less.  You can find the challenge and full details here:  ( 52-CCT ) I wanted to make something that was impactful, but simple to assemble more.   I chose the Concord and 9th/Kristina Werner Holiday Assortment Bundle (Shop Here)   There are so many great elements in this set with both bold and script sentiments. Using a stamp platform, I lined the card into the corner and inked 2 to 3 times, for a solid impression.   I took the card out, and had the holly, berries, and “wishing you sentiment” on separate stamp blocks, ready to ink. Card Details: Horizontal, top-folding card 5 1/4 in. x 4 1/4 in Cardstock- Accent 120# white cardstock  Ink-Versa fine Onyx Black, Stampin Up Evening Evergree...

 Good Morning!  I finally had time to play with a new stamp from Unity called “All is Merry,” and thought I would share it for the Build Your Holiday Stash Link Party.   Link Here   I love the simplicity of this set.  There are seven small images and one large sentiment.   For today, I used the ornament stamp and the greenery.   This is a one-layer, horizontal top folding card.  I made a very light pencil line with a ruler and stamped the three ornaments first.  Then I went up to the pencil line and rotated the greenery.   A ruler was used to connect the ornaments to the branches.   The ornaments were colored in with markers, and three red rhinestones were added to embellish.   The “Be Merry” sentiment used comes from Unity’s Winter Shake Up set.  I stamped in Versa Fine Onyx Black Ink.  It kind has a Dr. Suess feel to it!  I keep waiting for a character to peek out from around the corner!  lol.  😆 Sup...

 Hello! I hope your weekend was great.  The cool crisp air rolled in today, and before long the midwest will be seeing flurries.   The cool pastels in the  Color Dare Challenge #674 , made me think of arctic polar bears.   Here are the card details; This is a side folding card (A2), measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I began by using a piece of Sea Side Spray (?- Stampin Up. )   I die cut a snow flake pattern from Concord and 9th’s covered Snowfall Card Front die Shop here: ( Concord and 9th)  Then I used Gina K. Designs Master Layouts #9, to cut a small panel. Shop here: ( Simon Says Stamp ) The bear from Spellbinders Holiday Besties set, was stamped in Versa Fine Ink, then colored with Prisma color pencils.   The bear was die cut, popped up on foam, and mounted onto the die cut rectangle. A small iridescent gem was added to the hat, and silver stickles was added to the packages. Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye