Pink Ink Originals: August 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Halloween & Fall Fun with Hello Bluebird!

Hello hello! The new release from Hello Bluebird is available for purchase NOW in the Hello Bluebird store and at your favorite retailers! Today, I have four cards to share with you using some of the adorable new products from this release!

First up, the Trick or Treat stamp set! How cute are these little halloweeners?! I just love the font in this stamp set too! Those tiny diecut bats are from the new Spooky Scene die!

My next card features a bold ink blended sky, the Spooky Scene die, and images and a sentiment from the new Spooky Script stamp set!

Next up, Ghostly Greetings! I ink blended a lavender and plum sky with Distress Oxide inks, then splattered on some black paint before adding a trio of Birch Trees, which is a new die this month! A not-so-scary ghost is among images from the new Ghostly Greetings stamp set, and the sentiment is from the new Trick or Treat stamp set.

And finally, here is a card featuring one of three adorable critters from the new Autumn Gatherings stamp set! This cute little fox is standing under a nearly naked tree, from the new Halloween Tree die set. My little scene is framed out with the pinked edge frame from the new Gallery Frame 3 die set, and the sentiment is from the new Fall Friends stamp set, which I will share more of later on this month!

That's all for me today! Be sure to visit the Hello Bluebird store and check out the August release! There are so many cute things!! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pick of the Patch & Spooky Fence Border {Lawn Fawn}

Hello there! It's that time again! It's Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week, and we are gearing up for the Fall/Winter 2018 release, which happens on August 23rd! All this week, we are showcasing new products and it won't be long before you can get your hands on them too!

Today, we are showing off the Pick of the Patch stamp set and it's coordinating dies, along with the new Spooky Fence border die!

To create my card, I started off by diecutting a piece of white cardstock using the largest die from the Outside In Stitched Rectangles die set, then I ran the cardstock through my diecut machine again to add a stitched swirl pattern using the Stitched Windy Backdrop die. I offset my plates so that only part of the panel was embossed with the swirls. In that area, I also ink blended a background using Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans and Black Soot Distress Oxide inks, and then spattered on some metallic silver watercolor. In each corner of the panel, I added a spiderweb using the Cute Cobweb die set. At the bottom of the inked area, I added a Spooky Fence cut from black cardstock. Then I stamped and colored three pumpkins from the Pick of the Patch stamp set. Their vines are stamped in Cilantro ink and everything was diecut with the coordinating Pick of the Patch dies. I added a trio of stars in the sky which were cut from the new Sparkle cardstock, and sentiment from the Pick of the Patch stamp set was stamped onto and Everyday Sentiment Banners diecut, which was popped up with foam tape.

That's all for me today, but be sure to visit the Lawn Fawn blog for lots more inspiration from the design team! Stop back by tomorrow, because I have lots more to share with you!

Thanks for popping in! :)

Monday, August 13, 2018

Reverse Confetti | Happy Birthday Jen!

Hello there! Today, the Reverse Confetti Crew is celebrating our fearless leader, Jen, on her 40th birthday! I pulled out some of my Reverse Confetti favorites to create a card for her!

Jen - Big HUGE hugs and happy birthday wishes! I hope you have a wonderful day and even bettter year! XOXO

To create my card, I added strips of patterned paper from my favorite paper pad, Cue the Confetti, to the top and bottom of an A2 card base. I diecut the largest square from the Scalloped Squares Confetti Cuts die set from Polar White cardstock. I ran the center square through my diecut machine again with the Stitched Rays Cover Panel Confetti Cuts die, then added some color with orange and yellow inks and an ink blending tool. I adhered those pieces with a glue pen. Then, I stamped and colored the two adorable mice from the Mouse Mail stamp set and diecut them with the coordinating Mouse Mail Confetti Cuts dies. I stamped a sentiment from the Birthday Wishes stamp set in Midnight ink onto a banner diecut using the Tall Tag Trio Confetti Cuts die set and popped everything up with foam tape.

To finish things off, I added accents with a black glaze pen and a white gel pen.

Be sure to hop along with the rest of the Confetti Crew and leave lots of birthday wishes for Jen along the way!! :)

Amy Kolling

Melissa Phillips

Amy Sheffer

Tricia Barber

Kelly Lunceford

Lisa Henke

Amy Rohl

Heather Hoffman

Amy Tsuruta

Kathy Schweinfurth

Audrey Tokach

Jeanne Jachna

Olga Moss

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Reverse Confetti August Blog Hop

Hello there!! It's the 8th of the month, and that means it is time for the Reverse Confetti monthly blog hop! Today, I have a card to share with you using some goodies from the Reverse Confetti July release, and some older goodies too!

To create my card, I started off by diecutting a piece of patterned paper from the Pattern Play paper pad using the Stitched Rays Cover Panel Confetti Cuts die, which I adhered it to an A2 card base. Then, I diecut the Wonky Stripe Panel Confetti Cuts die from Premier Polar white cardstock and adhered that to the patterned paper with a glue pen. I stamped and colored the floral cluster from the Elegant Florals stamp set, and diecut it with the coordinating Elegant Florals Confetti Cuts dies.

For my sentiment, I stamped the "with sympathy" sentiment from the Sentiment Essentials stamp set in Midnight ink onto Premier Polar White cardstock, and diecut it with the coordinating Sentiment Essentials Confetti Cuts dies before popping everything up with foam tape. To finish things off, I added a scattering of clear sequins.

That's all for me today, but be sure to hop along and see what the rest of the Confetti Crew has to share with you! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Here is the full hop list: