Inkin With Dink

Big Shot Candy Buffet and blog candy

Hello Stampers!  I did it!  Today is day 30 of the blog-post-a-day contest for the month of June!  I'll let you know if I win anything!  Would you like to have a chance to win something too?  I'm curious if you have all enjoyed having a new post every day?  Leave me a comment, about that or anything else, between now and midnight on Sunday, July 4th, and I'll enter your name in a drawing for a free stamp set!  I will be giving away a soon to be retired Level 1 Hostess stamp set, Holiday Best.  It is a perfect set for upcoming holiday cards!

Now on to todays project.  Today was my daughter Casie's birthday party with her friends.  She didn't want to have a traditional cake with ice cream, so I suggested a candy buffet!  I have been seeing a lot of these on blogs, and I know Stampin' Up! is really big on them.  Here's what we came up with:

 We just round up several glass jars, bowls, and vases, and filled them with lots of colorful and yummy candies!  Too fun!  See the purple tin pail on the front of the table?  We got one for each girl and used the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine with the Serif Essentials alphabet dies to cut their initial out of decorative vinyl.  We also used the flower from the Baskets & Blooms die to add a little more decoration. 

Did you know that Stampin' Up! sells the decorative vinyl sheets in 18 different colors and in chalkboard?  They are perfect for die cut machines and many other things!

 And of course, I have to show you a pic of the birthday girl!

To order any of the supplies mentioned above, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.  Online ordering will be down until noon on July 1 for the changeover to the new catalog. 

Let me know if you have any questions!

Stampin' Up! in the sand!

Hello Stampers!  Well, I started reorganizing my cardstock and stamp sets today, so no new stamped items to show.  Take a look at this stack of retiring cardstock though:

WOW!  Some of this I will be selling at my Open House in August, but the majority of it is just moving upstairs into my scrapbooking room.

Are you curious about the title of today's post?  Stampin' Up! in the sand!  Look at this:

I wore my flip flops that I got at Convention last year to the beach last week on our vacation.  This is what my footprints looked like in the sand as I walked!  Too fun!

If you would like to place an order before the retiring stuff is all gone, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right!

 
 

Penguin punch art

Hello Stampers!  Today is my daughter Casie's birthday!  I can't believe that she is 16 today!  My how the time flies!  Do you remember that she is crazy for penguins?  So naturally, I had to make her a penguin card!  Here it is:

Isn't he cute?  The head is made with the 1 3/4" circle punch in black and the wide oval punch in white.  The beak is the small oval punch.  For the body, I used the tag punch in black and the large oval in black for the wing.  It's that easy!  The greeting is simply layers of the 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle, 1 38" circle, and scallop circle punches.

Notice the cool texture on the Rich Razzleberry background?  That is done with my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine and the new Square Lattice Embossing folder in the Summer mini catalog.

If you would like to order any of these supplies, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.

 

Enjoy Every Moment cards

Hello Stampers!  Today, let's look at some cards made with the retiring stamp set Enjoy Every Moment.

 I love the bright colors on this fun card!  This was a swap from Polly. 

 This card was a swap from Karen.  Isn't it cute with the Spiral punch and the paper clip?

 This pretty card uses the stamp set Enjoy Every Moment as well as the Fresh Cuts stamp set.

 Isn't this a fun card?  I love the chocolate dipped strawberry on it!  The strawberry is from the Tart & Tangy stamp set. Amy used Crystal Effects on the chocolate part to make it look wet.  Too cool!

If you would like to purchase this retiring stamp set or any of the supplies used to make these cards, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right.

Close As A Memory cards

Hello Stampers!  Today I'm going to show you some cards made with the retiring stamp set Close As A Memory.

 This is a card that we made in one of my card classes.  To accomplish the different colors of flowers on one stamp, I used markers to actually color the stamp.  When you are done coloring it, huff on the stamp and then stamp it on your cardstock.  It is a very easy technique.

 This card was a card that I made as a swap.  I placed individual seed beads in the middle of all of the flowers.  Very time consuming, but a WOW!

 This card I received as a swap from Diana.  I like the colors on this card.

If you would like to order this stamp set before it retires, or any of the supplies that were used to make these cards, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right.

Christmas Punch cards

Hello Stampers!  Is it too early for you to start thinking about your Christmas cards?  I don't think so!  Especially since this Christmas Punch stamp set is about to retire!

 This fun card was a card that we did in my card class a few months ago.  There is packing tape over the snowman covered with glitter.  This is such a neat technique!

 This pretty card I received as a swap.  I love the red and white of this card.  Very pretty!

If you would like to order this stamp set before it retires, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.

Celebrate Everything cards

Hello Stampers!  Celebrate Everything is another stamp set that is retiring on June 30th.

 This is a pretty yet simple card that I received as a swap.  The ladybugs are from the stamp set Garden Whimsy.

 This fun swap is from Elaine.  I like the way she used the Word Window punch to make the decoration across the card front.

 This would be a good 4th of July card too.  This swap was from Ellen.  She used the chipboard star layered with layers of cardstock.

If you would like to purchase this stamp set before it retires, or any of the supplies that were used for these swaps, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.

Together Forever cards

Hello Stampers!  Another one of the retiring stamp sets is Together Forever.  I have some cute swaps to show you from that stamp set.

 This cute swap is from Tonda.  I do love the purples and greens together.

 This cute card is from Luz.  I like the way she cut around the flowers on the circle.

 This cute card is from Robbie.  I like the embossed background on this card.

If you would like to purchase this stamp set before it retires on June 30th, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.

Bloomin' Beautiful and Boho Backgrounds cards

Hello Stampers!  I have some more swaps to show you.

 This card uses the retiring stamp set Bloomin' Beautiful.  I received this card as a swap, but there was no name on it. 

Another retiring stamp set is Boho Backgrounds.  This is a pretty set that has images as well as background stamps.

 This card is very stunning in black and white.  This was another swap without a name.

 This card is a swap from Virginia.  I like the way she added leaves behind the scallop circle punch to make it look like a flower.  Very clever!

If you would like to order either of these stamp sets before they are gone, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right.

One of a Kind and Very Thankful cards

Hello Stampers!  The stamp set One Of A Kind is on the retiring list.  This stamp set also had the Boho Blossom punch to coordinate with it.  This was wonderful because you don't have to cut out the stamped images!

 This neat card is a card that I made at a shoebox swap with my upline.  I love these colors together! 

 This card was one that we did in a card class of mine some time ago.  I CASE'd it off of Angie's blog.

 This card was also a card that we did in a card class of mine some time ago. 

 Finally, this is a swap that I received from Roxi.  I like the way she used the 5 Petal punch to coordinate with this set!

Another retiring stamp set is Very Thankful.  This is the stamp set that if you buy it, Stampin' Up! will dontate $2 to Ronald McDonald House Charities.  I love how Stampin' Up! is so generous to national charities!

 Isn't this a fun card?  Tiffany used Crystal Effects on the spots on the turtle shell and on the hearts in the wagon.

If you would like to purchase either of these stamp sets, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.

Totally Tool Father's Day card

Hello Stampers!  Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads out there!  Today I wanted to show you the Father's Day card that I made for my daughters to give my husband.

 He is a great handyman and likes to do a lot of fixing things around the house, so I thought this was perfect!  This is also the card we made in my card class last month.

The background of this card was made with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder with the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine.  This folder gives cardstock such a neat feel, almost like linen.  It's too cool!  You have got to try it!

I used the Totally Tool stamp set and stamped the tools on a separate piece of cardstock an then colored them with markers and cut them out.  I then layered them on my card front.  The Celebrate comes from the Celebrate Everything stamp set, which is going to be retiring on June 30th.

If you would like to order any of the supplies I used, or the Totally Tool stamp set before it retires, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right.

Father's Day golfer

Hello Stampers!  Well, since Father's Day is right around the corner, I thought I would show you the Father's Day cards that I made for my Step-father and Father-in-law.  They both like to golf.

 Isn't this a fun card?  Do you recognize the golf ball?  That is one of the circles from the Circle Circus stamp set!  I hand cut the golf tee and golf club.  The designer series paper that I used is from the Nouveau Chic paper pack.

If you would like to order any of the supplies that I used, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right.

Love Bug, Bella's Bloom, and Bitty Birthday cards

Hello Stampers!  On to some more of the retiring stamp sets!

Love Bug is a cute hostess set that is retiring.

 This is a cute swap that I received from Sally.  I think is stamp set is so cute!

Bella's Bloom is another retiring stamp set. 

 This swap didn't have a name on it, so no credit to give.  I love these colors together on this card.

The final stamp set I want to show is Bitty Birthday.

 This is a fun stamp set that is perfect for making cute birthday cards.  This swap was from Lynda.

If you would like to purchase any of these stamp sets, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.

Anniversary bird punch card

Hello Stampers!  Today is my 21st wedding anniversary!  Happy Anniversary to me!  Want to see the card I made for my hubby?

 I love my bird punch! I seem to use it quite a bit lately.  I saw a similar card on Heather's blog, and decided to make it more masculine.  How do you think I did?  My husband said he liked it, so I guess it was successful! 

I used the Two Step Bird punch, Small Heart punch, Modern Label punch, and the Scallop Edge punch.  My background paper is from the Nouveau Chic pack.  I'm trying to use it up so that I can buy all of the new designer series paper from the new catalog!  Wait till you see it!!!

If you would like to order any of these supplies, hop on over to my Inkin With Dink website and click on the SHOP NOW in the top right corner.