Wendy's Little Inklings

Awash with Flowers, complete with a bit of stitching

You may remember that Awash with Flowers was available as a sneak peek stamp set during the month of April.  You can now order this stamp set from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue! 

Today's sample is courtesy of Lesley Kangas, another demonstrator in our very talented stamping line.  She has combined Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Old Olive to create this gorgeous card.

The sentiment on this card is from the ever popular Teeny Tiny Wishes, and it was punched out using the Word Window punch, and framed with the Modern Label punch. and a die cut from the Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags die.  Lesley also added a bit of embossing courtesy of the Texture Plates Kit #4, and the Big Shot. 

Okay my friends, I'm a tad tired today after getting back from Florida yesterday.  Until tomorrow, Happy Stamping! 

Teacher's Card & Gift - kids made these!

During this month's Mom & Me Stamping class, we created Thank You cards for teachers, as well as a matching Post-It Note holder for their desk.  Since today is the last day of school for, I thought I'd show you what they created!  Even though I've posted it previously, here's another quick look at the note holder.

 

These are simple to make using a coaster, some cardstock, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, and the Island Floral die for the Big Shot.

 

The matching card is very simple in nature, but perfect for kids that are stamping their own project.  We used the Tropical Party stamp set, and the same colour combination that can be found on the note holder. 

The best part about kids stamping cards, is that their cards never look the same as the sample project in front of them, or even the cards that their friends are creating!

Check out these cards - very individual cards, created by very individual kids.

Enjoy the summer weather, as well as the last day of school!  Happy Stamping!

A Fabulous "Two Tags" Tag - complete with a capital W

Isn't this tag fabulous?  This would be something wonderful that you could easily slip over the neck of a bottle of wine when heading out to a summer BBQ, or attach to your bag 'o supplies when heading out to a scrapbooking crop.  Colleen Weddell created this gorgeous tag for me, using the Big Shot, a couple of dies, a stamp & some ink.

I LOVE it!!!  Here's your supply list so that you can create your own:

Stampin' Up! Two Tags die (pg. 198); Serif Essentials Alphabet (pg. 199); Big Shot

Baroque Motifs stamp set (pg. 131); Chocolate Chip Classic Ink; Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla & Kraft cardstock; 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon; Jumbo Eyelet; Boho Blossoms & 3/4" circle punches; Paper Crimper; Log Cabin Smoosh Spritz; Sending Love Epoxy Brads

My last 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue order is going in TONIGHT!  If there's anything that your heart desires, make sure you let me know before 6pm this evening and I'll add it to my list.  Call me at 905-655-9347 or e-mail me at wendy@wendyslittleinklings.com.

Happy Stamping!

Happy Father's Day!!

Yes, I know that Father's Day isn't until tomorrow.  However, since I've got a set of scrapbook pages cued up and ready to go for tomorrow's Scrapbook Sunday post, I'm showing you a Father's Day card today.  The only bad part about it is that my husband has seen it.  He hasn't seen the other cards that my kids made, which have been strategically hidden around the house.  They're far more interesting anyhow...

Anyhow, here's today's card.  It's based on another one that I found on the internet a couple of weeks ago.  I'm madly looking for the link, and not finding it.  If you could see how many browser windows I have open right now, you'll understand.  I'll keep looking for it and post it if I find it.

Isn't it cute?  Well, that is if you can call a manly card cute...  The colour combination for this card was taken from the Travel Journal Designer Series Paper, and consists of Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie.  The original card designer said on her blog that she thought that the striped paper reminded her of a tie, and she's right!!!  It absolutely does! 

I don't have Holiday Blitz, which has both a "dad" stamp and a "tie" stamp, so I had to improvise.  The ties were diecut using the Build-a-Bear Beary Hoppy Sizzlet die, and I diecut the Modern Label frame using the Movers & Shakers die.  It gives you a slightly larter Modern Label image, so you can use it to create openings in your card, or cut mats for your stamped/punched images.  Finally, the funky circle behind the ties is actually the basket base from the Baskets & Blooms die.  I had never thought of using it as an accent piece.  What a brilliant idea!   I stamped the Teeny Tiny Wishes sentiment in Night of Navy ink (note:  You could easily change this to a birthday card if you change the sentiment!)

If you find these kinds of Manly cards to create, make sure that you mark the following date on your calendar:  Thursday, August 26th.  My class that day is all about Manly cards!  Samples will go up on the blog closer to that date. 

In the meantime, Happy Father's Day, and Happy Stamping!

Beautiful Wings meets Watercolour Trio

Howdy!  I'm still working through my stack o' cards that I have piled on my dining room table (don't worry - I'm making new cards/scrapbook pages too!), and today I've got a very quick and easy card that we made during last month's Stamp-a-Rama.

The base of the card is Old Olive, and the butterflies were diecut using Chocolate Chip cardstock, a Big Shot, and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die. We stamped the images in Versamark ink, and then stamped overtop of them with Chocolate Chip ink.  The floral image and the sentiment are from the Watercolour Trio stamp set, currently featured in the Summer Mini Catalogue.

So easy, but so cute!  Give it a try! 

Happy Stamping!

Gift Bag Tags using the Two Tags Big Shot Die

We always give everyone a nice gift bag a the beginning of a Stamp-a-Stack to store their loot in.  Their card supplies are included in the bag, along with some other goodies.  It's also a great place for them to store their cards as they put them together.

The bags that we used in April were very springy, don't you think?  They needed springy tags! 

Colleen used the Stampin' Up! Two Tags for the Big Shot, and created some gorgeous tags to go on the bags.  This die is very easy to use, and you can create some really fun tags!

 

 

 

 

    

 

Colleen used her Scallop Circle and 1-3/8" Circle Punches, along with the Simple Flower Embosslit, Jumbo Eyelets, and Playground Buttons to embellish the tags.  Satin and Grosgrain ribbon help to finish them off.  Petal Pizzaz and Cheep Talk stamps were also used on the tags.

The die is only $29.95, and once you have it you're set for life!  Make birthday and Christmas tags galore!

Drop me an e-mail if you'd like to order the die.  You can also order it online, 24/7.

Happy Stamping!.

Cards for Cancer Fundraiser - only at our Stamp-a-Stack!

We've added something new to our Stamp-a-Stack this year.  We've added an extra card to raise funds for the Durham Region Cancer Centre at Lakeridge Oshawa.

For an extra $5, create two of these cards, with all proceeds going to the Durham Region Cancer Centre at Lakeridge Oshawa.  They are gorgeous cards, supporting a truly amazing cause.

The Stamp-a-Stack is taking place on April 24th at the Winchester Golf Club.  Spaces are filling up fast, and you've only got until Monday, March 29th to register and get all of the great stuff that we're offering!

Cost is $35, including all supplies, instructions, grab bag, and a stamp!  The only thing that you need to bring is adhesive.  Stamping time runs from 10am-4pm, so you can come out at any point during the day - just make sure that you leave time to actually stamp your cards!!!

If you've already registered and paid your $35, but want to add this card to your stamping day, send me a quick e-mail and I'll ensure that the supplies are cut for you.

We hope to see you there!

Happy Stamping! 

Happy Moments, Happy Birthday!

Sunday's Mom & Me Stamping Class participants each created three cards.  I've posted photos of two of the cards already, and here's the third.  This card is perfect for one of the men in your life because for the most part, men (and boys) don't like pink. 

This card is very easy to make, and the kids LOVED running their Whisper White Cardstock through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Given the chance, I think that some of them would have been happy embossing paper all afternoon.

I gave the girls some Blender Pens, and demonstrated how to use them.  I was a tad nervous as it was the first time that I had ever given these pens to a group this young, but the girls did very well with them!  The girls found it a challenge not to over-work the colour on the card, but they did very well with it.  Over-working colour on Whisper White cardstock results in some balling of the paper - not something that you want on a card!

The Happy Moments set is one of the Sale-a-Bration sets that you can earn for free with a $65 purchase before March 31st.  It is perfect for colouring, and there's an image for every occasion.  Call me at 905-655-9347 or e-mail me at wendy@wendyslittleinklings.com to place your order now!

Happy Stamping! 

A Brayered Blue Butterfly Accent

It's always nice when you find two different items that work very well together.  In this case, it's the Butterfly Accent stamp from the Occasions Mini Catalogue, and the Beautiful Butterflies die for the Big Shot.  They are the same size, and both were used to create something very soft and unique on this card.

This is the third card that we created during in my February Stamp Club class.  The brayer was used to layer the Bashful Blue and Brocade Blue ink onto the Glossy White cardstock, and the Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon was added to finish the card off.  The sentiment is from the Sale-a-Bration set Whimsical Words. 

There's always space in my monthly Stamp Clubs for more stampers!  The Club is a terrific place to learn new techniques for your papercraft projects, and to build your collection of stamps, ink, paper and embellishments a little bit at a time. 

The March Stamp Club dates are:  Monday March 8th at 9:15am (full), Monday March 22nd at 7:30pm, and Thursday March 25th at 7:30pm.  Call me at 905-655-9347 or e-mail me at wendy@wendyslittleinklings.com to secure your space!

Happy Stamping!

Fly Butterflies, Fly!

Good Afternoon!  As promised, I found my digital camera, and was able to take some photos of last night's scrapbook pages.  They were very well received by the ladies at the workshop, and everyone has very little work to do in order to complete the pages. 

We didn't put together any titles, simply because titles are very personal and need to co-ordinate with the photos on the page.  I did leave appropriately coloured paper though with each of the participants so that they can cut their titles using their die-cutting tools.

The background paper for these pages is Certainly Celery.  We stamped the grass in Old Olive, using the stamp from Inspired by Nature.  The gorgeous Designer Series Paper is from the Cottage Wall collection.  Cardstock colours for the mats and butterflies include Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, and Certainly Celery.  The Orchid Opulence borders were punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch (get this free during Sale-a-Bration!).  1/2" Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon and 2 Filigree brads complete the look.  

All butterflies were cut using the Big Shot.  Two exclusive Stampin' Up! dies were used - Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies and Stampin' Up! Beautiful Wings

If you would be interested in hosting a Scrapbooking Workshop, send me an e-mail to wendy@wendyslittleinklings.com and we'll set up something fun!

I'm off to watch some of the Olympic Coverage (Go Canada!) and am thinking about creating a project using my circle punches and some Olympic Rings... 

Happy Stamping!