Its all about Pink & Die cuts!

Morning all!  I have a card for 2 challenges for you today!  This is Lili's Ribbon Awareness from Inky Impressions.  Our challenge at the Inky Challenge blog this week is to show your support!  

This week we want to see you support Breast Cancer Awareness! As of 2010 there are almost 2.5 million Women & Men who are SURVIVORS of this horrible disease! Lets shows these survivors how much we care and support them in their fight!

So the Inkettes would love to see your Breast Cancer Awareness cards AND/OR Monochromatic cards.

One winner who uses an Inky Image will receive an "Inky Prize Pack".

&

One Winner who doesn't use and Inky Image will receive an Inky Digi.

I have used a monochromatic pink theme using some fun papers from Echo Park's "Little Girl" and "Everyone Loves Christmas" collections.  I picked up both at the Simply Betty Stamps web store :)  Lili is stamped on Cryogen white and then colored with Copic markers.

Ou challenge this week for you at Fab'n'Funky is to use die cuts or punches or both!  I pulled out my Flowers Stackers 5 die  from Cheery Lynn Designs and cut three flowers, curled them a bit and added some distressing with Sweet Blush ink from PTI.  I also used Border Carnivale (also from CLD) for a border strip, a bit of SU! Rose Romance ribbon and the sentiment is a tag that I cut out from the Echo Park Little Girl line.

I'd love to see you play along with BOTH challenges this week!

My Challenge list:

Inky Impressions: Show your Support (DT)

Fab'n'Funky: dies or punches (DT)

Allsorts Challenge: flowers

My Sheri Crafts: Think Pink

Di's Digi Design: make your own flowers

Inspire me Fridays: anything goes

Make it Mondays: anything Goes

OK, don't forget today is the LAST day to enter for my follower blog candy! And tomorrow is our special HOP and AUCTION for Christian!

-Cyndi

Rock Out!!!

Its all about shapes this week at Inky Impressions!  We want to see any kind of a shaped card from you this week over at the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog :)  

I used my brand new Nesting Ovals Dies from Lifestyle Crafts!  And since it was a bit not-wanting-to-stand-up, LOL, I turned it into an easel card!  The cute little mouse is Rock'n'Roll Donnie.  Isn't he a doll!!  I colored him to match my DD's new little hamster Otis :)  The papers are from Best Creation...lots of glitter and bling!

Here's a closeup of him, but its still hard to see the Glassy Glaze I added to his shades and nose.  I also added a touch of Spica Glitter pens to his guitar in Purple and silver.  The sentiment is from an older Stampendous! set thats now retired, but still floating around in some of the big box stores :)

We hope you'll join us this week!  I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Paperplay Challenges: Punches and Dies

Crazy Challenge: Men Only

Crafty Creations: Anything but a Square

Papertake Weekly: Creature Comforts

Thanks for coming by today!  Rock out!!  -Cyndi

There's a New Sheriff in Town!

Howdy!  I'm here today with a bit of inspiration for you using the new Deputy Christopher stamp from Inky Impressions.  He' s just a doll and makes me wish I still had one young enough to play dress-up!

 I created a pocket card for today using a regular 11 x 4.25" piece of kraft cardstock.  After it was folded in half, I scored it about 1.25" from the bottom edge to create a flap.  Then turn the card upside down for you base of the pocket.  After I layered some papers on the front and flap I sewed the edges with a zig zag stich and added a ribbon to hold the flap down.  Christopher has been stamped, colored with copics, then cut out and adhered to the outside, along with my sentiment.  Then I added a bandana inside the pocket.  Easy peasy!  (Cling Bandana Stamp is by Stampendous!)

Try creating one of your own pockets.  If you don't want to sew the edges, just add some adhesive down the edges of the inside to keep it shut!  Hope you have a great day :)

Challenges:
Pile it on: Layer It
Speedy the Cat: Use a punch
Ribbon Carousel: Get Punchy


-Cyndi

Double Challenge

Its Double Challenge Day!  Today is "Its so Funny" at Fab'n'Funky and its also a color challenge at Inky Impressions!  Since I'm on both teams I ended up with one card...this cute new image called Mischievous Christopher from Inky Impressions.  Don't you just want to give him a hug?

The color challenge for the week is Brown and Cornflower Blue so I found this fun old Bo Bunny paper in my stash for my color inspiration.  I also used Karen Giron's sketch challenge at The Sweetest Thing for my layout.

Here's a closeup at Christopher:

And here is the sentiment that I used,for that touch of funny,  also from Inky Impressions.  Behind him you'll see that I used a zig zag border punch from EK Success and also some grass that I cut with my Martha Stewart grass scissors.

Alrighty! So hop to it, you have lots of challenges to go play in!!  For the Inky Impressions Challenge you can use any image, but you get 2 entries if you use an Inky image!  For Fab'n'Funky our sponsor this week is Robyn's Digital Fetish...winner receives 5 digital images!

Challenge List:

Inky Impressions: Brown & Cornflower Blue (DT)

Fab'n'Funky: make it funny (DT)

Sweet Sunday Sketch: sketch

Inky Impressions Fall Fun Blog Hop

It’s a Blog Hop full of Fall fun today with the Inky Impressions team!   If you came here from Ria’s blog then you are right where you should be…if not please head back to Carrie’s blog for the beginning of the hop!  We have a bunch of brand new Fall/Halloween stamps to showcase today, so without further ado…

For my card I used Deputy Christopher with some fun Western looking papers by K & Co.  Is he a little charmer or what??

This blog hop begins TODAY, Friday September 2nd at 7:00 AM (EST) and will end on Sunday, September4th at noon (EST)...so don't miss out on the fun and prizes!!

The Winner will be announced on the Inky Impressions Inspirational Blog...so be sure to check back to see if you're a winner! 

For the prize, one lucky winner will receive TWO of the new released images you see today along with a sentiment stamp and some yummy embellishments

So please be sure you leave a comment on EVERY blog hop stop along the way and finish to the end for your chance to win


From here you will go to Lora’s blog  . Make sure you leave comments along the way for a chance to win

Here is the order:



Carrie


Jen


Ria


Cyndi


Lora


Tanya


Alberto


Jackie


Inspirational blog  

Thanks for visiting and Happy Hopping!!  -Cyndi

This card is also being entered into the following Challenges:

 Tuesday Throwdown: Punny Sentiments

Craft Us Crazy: Fall Colors

Crafty Creations: Dies and Punches

Gone Fishing...

Well, summer officially comes to a close for us today.  School starts back tomorrow and all the activities are already in full force.  No more lazy days for things like fishing (not that we fish, LOL)

But I just had to pull out this cute little new guy from Inky Impressions for this last lazy day.  This is Christopher's Catch!  I mean, how sweet is that little face?  I found some old K & co paper in my stash that was perfect for him, added a bit of colored twill and some stickles.  The sentiment is also new from Inky Impressions.

Challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Summer Fun

ColourQ: colors

Papertake Weekly: Dies to Die for

Thanks for popping in!  -Cyndi

Unforgettable...In every way

Its time for a new Inky Impressions challenge and this week we want to see something inspired by song lyrics!  Every time I look at this "unfrogettable" sentiment I would sing the old Nat King Cole Song, "Unforgettable", so this was an easy pick for me!!

I used the newly released Mischievous Christopher from Inky Impressions,  Just love him :)  For my card layout I used this months SFYTT from Jen del Muro.  My papers are a combo of October Afternoon and Cosmo Cricket.

We hope you join us over the next fortnight in our musical challenge!  Have a great day and thanks for stopping in!

-Cyndi

Boys of Summer Blog Hop!

Its HOP Time at Inky Impressions today because there are some new Summer Boys in town!    Inky Impressions is releasing 4 new Boy stamps and a new Lili today and if you hop to all the stops you can check them all out!

If you arrived here from the fabulous Ria’s blog, then you ar right on track!  If you just happened by, then why not go start the hop at the awesome Jackie’s blog!

I picked Summer Splash Nicholas cause he’s just so cute and staying cool!  He’s all decked out for the beach in some bright teals, blues and greens!

I added a touch of Glassy Glaze to all his gear and some stickles to the water drops.  The white background piece was embossed with Aqua EP from Stampendous! Using the background stamp Geo Bubbles, also by Stampendous!

Finally the cute little sentiment is also a new stamp from Inky Impressions!  From here head over to the talented Carrie’s blog to see what she has in store for you!

If you got lost along the way, here’s the hopping order:

Jackie @ Stamping Sister

Michaela  @ Card Heaven

Ria  @  Ria's Scrapcards

Cyndi  @ The Scrappy Chick

Carrie  @ Carrie's Creative Cards

Tanya  @ Creations Abound

Inky Impressions Inspiration blog

AND, if you comment on all the blogs along the way, you could be the winner of 2 new Inky Impressions stamps, a sentiment and some goodies!  Thanks for coming by today!  

-Cyndi

Its a Birthday Challenge!!

For this week's Inky Impressions challenge we want to see some birthday cards or projects!  And we have lots of eye candy from the DT as usual but they are all birthday wishes...  Birthday wishes?  Well, for our own Inkette, Tanya!!  Happy birthday my friend!!

Here's my whole card, featuring Lili's Ice Cream from Inky Impressions.   If you read my earlier post you know that I have sadly misplaced my memory card and used my DD's camera, so sorry for the fuzzy pic.  I tried to PS it, but it didn't help much!


If you want to stop and leave some love for the rest of the DT...here are the links...

Carrie

Lora

Jackie

Cyndi

Alberto

Ria

Michaela

Tanya

And of course, please leave everyone some love along the way, and wish our special birthday girl TANYA a happy day!!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Stamp Something: Summer Somethings
• Really Reasonable Ribbon: Sizzlin Summer
• Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
• Stampavie and More: Summer
• Totally Stampalicious: Frozen Treats

-Cyndi

Do you tend to focus on all the adorable little girls in the Inky Impressions webstore?  I know I do because they are just so cute!  But have you ever noticed all the precious sentiments that are also Inky Impressions?  And also all the bling and charms that Nicole carries?

So I thought I would focus on some of the extras today!  I used this sweet little "Sweet Things" sentiment, embossed in Wild Plum EP then cut out with my Nesties.  I also added some pink gemstone brads.  You can see all the sentiments HERE.

So, go check out all the little goodies, and pick up a few cute girls while there!

I am alos entering this card into the Make It Monday Challenge.

-Cyndi

A sweet little Notebook

Happy Monday!  Its been a hectic week around my house with 3 birthdays and lots of visiting family, so I have been so tickled  to have crafting time again!

Today I have for you a little notepad.  I picked up a pack  of these 3x5  notepads at Office Max.  I created the base of the cover with a 10 3/8" x 3" piece of cardstock, then added lots of fun patterns from October Afternoon.   To complete the project I added sweet Little Lili.  You can find Lili's Ice Crem in the Inky Impressions store!


Thanks for visiting me today! 


-Cyndi

Inky Impressions Challenge #20

Happy hump day! That means its time for a new Inky Impressions challenge today! Ria is our hostess with the mostess and she has a Recipe challenge for you!

The challenge is to use 1 image, 2 embellishments, and 3 pattern papers. She also wants you to add some stitching in as well (real or faux). I used the adorable Inky Impression's Lili's Ice Cream again and paired her with this darling paper from Imaginesce. I know, the pastels really aren't usually my thing, but I really love the way it turned out!

We really hope you will join us for the challenge! You have 2 weeks to play along and to link up your creation! Head to the Inky Impressions Challenge blog for all the deets and to see more DT samples :)

I used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch from Karen Giron for my card layout:

Challenges:

Inky Impressions: recipe (DT)

Sweet Sunday Sketch: layout

The Kraft Journal: My favorite Things (ice cream!!)

Papertake Weekly: Getting Cute

icopic: pastel colors

Thanks for stopping in today :) -Cyndi

Pretty in PInk Velvet

Happy Friday my peeps! I am up for the Inspiration post at Inky Impressions today and I had a moment of pink weakness.

I found this lovely piece of pink velvet ribbon in my stash the other day as I was sorting ribbons and knew I had to use it this week! SO the Rose pink ribbon was my Inspiration for cute Zoe all dressed up and ready to play!

Once I had decided on my ribbon I found a color challenge that coordinated and went with that! So this week I am also playing along with Color Throwdown.

You can pick up Zoe's Dress Up Day at the Inky Impressions store at a great price right now! I've also used an Inky Impressions sentiment at the bottom of the card.

I have a "challenge" for you! Go to your ribbon stash (I know you have one) and pick out a beautiful piece and create something around the ribbon!

Thanks for coming by!

-Cyndi