This Little Piggy

You make me happy, little piggy!!!

That's what you're going to say when you play with this stamp set!!

These images and sentiments in the This Little Piggy Stamp Set are just so cute!!

I had so much fun making this video, too...

Check it out here and learn just how to make this card :).

direct link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymTFK9YLXxo

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So, what did you think of this card??  Do these little piggies make you as happy as they do me??  Leave a comment below and let me know!

Here are all the supplies used to make this card....

click to order here!!

 

Make sure to use Host Code: KAJGDKXA when you order!

This Little Piggy Stamp Set  143919/143922

Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon  144232

 

Pearl Basic Jewels  144219

 

Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder  143708

Watercolor Pencils  141709

 

Aqua Painters  103954

 

Blender Pens  102845

Basic Black Archival Ink Pad  140931

Make sure to......

 Use Host Code:  KAJGDKXA 

when you order online!

I send a handmade card to all of my customers!!

Order over $50, and I'll include a special surprise with your handmade card!!

If you like to make fun cards like this, you should consider the next.......

simple, beautiful card class.....

 

at the Gathering Inkspiration Stamp Studio (209 E Superior St in Alma, MI) on Wednesday, September 13 anytime from 4-9pm  Sorry, no Friday class in September.  We make 4 cards for $15 or the class is FREE with an order!

And…  mark your calendars going forward…. This class meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month anytime from 4-9pm and the following Friday from 1-3pm.  So, if September doesn’t work for you, maybe another month will! 

Just RSVP to me at amy.frillici@yahoo.com for the next class or to answer any questions you might have.

I hope you have an Inspired day!

Coffee Cafe & Coffee Break

I need coffee!!  And I don't even drink it!!  This week has been crazy preparing for my Annual Customer Appreciation Event down at the stamp studio (later today)!!  Time always gets away from me!  I feel like I have lots of time to get everything accomplished and then, next thing you know, it's 2am and I'm just going to bed!!

Well, it will be totally worth it!!  I can't wait to spoil all of my local customers with free make-n-takes, a super cute treat made especially for them, lots of snacks, a fun raffle and a BOGO sale!!

I'll be sure to post pics of the event next week.  We're heading out of town for a few days this weekend for a last hurrah before it's back to school time! (and then I should be back on track!).  Summer is always so much fun, but it sure is tiring!!

Ok, so back to our card and the need for coffee....

We start our card with a Crumb Cake card base, then added a layer of Early Espresso card stock, followed by a layer of Whisper White card stock.

Next, we added 2 strips of the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper (DSP) to the bottom of our card.  I think the tones of this DSP are perfect for masculine cards, too (something I always need more of!).  I can't wait to create more projects with this DSP!

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper  144155

Before adding our Whisper White layer to our card, we put a strip of Crumb Cake Classic Weave Ribbon around the Whisper White layer and tacked it on the back.  Then, we tied a bow around this strip with a separate piece of ribbon.  This ribbon has such a classic look, hence the name!

Crumb Cake Classic Weave Ribbon  144162

Now the fun really begins....

We die-cut our coffee cup (in Crumb Cake card stock), the sleeve around it (in Whisper White card stock) and the clear top (using our Window Sheets) with the new Coffee Cup Framelits.  We also stamped "Thanks a Latte" (in Garden Green ink) and our coffee beans (in Early Espresso ink) using the Coffee Cafe Stamp Set.  These pieces were also die-cut with the Coffee Cup Framelits.  This stamp set and framelits are so much fun to play with - just look at those cute coffee beans :).

You can purchase this stamp set and framelits separately, or save 10% when you buy them in the bundle (and why wouldn't you want to do that??).

Coffee Cafe Stamp Set  143677

Coffee Cup Framelits  143745

Coffee Cafe Bundle  145331

Window Sheets  142314

Before adding our coffee cup to our card, we stamped the straw (in Garden Green ink) and the "whip" (in Smoky Slate ink) directly onto our Whisper White layer.  Just place the coffee cup about where you'd like it, then do your stamping - this should help you get things lined up nicely!

I hope you enjoyed this card!

Thanks so much to Jessica Hill for her inspiration on this card!

And...  it's your last chance to order my latest TO GO kit class!!

 Make these 4 awesome birthday cards in the comfort of your own home anytime you'd like!

 

Check out all of the details on this great TO GO kit class here!!

Please RSVP and prepay by Friday, August 25.

I hope have an Inkspired day!

Stampin' Up! Graceful Garden

This is such a gorgeous rose, don't you think??  I knew as soon as I saw this stamp set, Graceful Garden, in the Annual Catalog that it was a must-have!

Read on to learn all about this card and gorgeous stamp set :).

We start our card with a Powder Pink card base.  Next, we added a layer of Berry Burst card stock embossed with the Garden Trellis Embossing Folder.  I love how the trellis embossing just peaks out from behind the stamped flower image!

Garden Trellis Embossing Folder  143741

Then, we stamped our rose (from the Graceful Garden Stamp Set) in Berry Burst ink on the flower and Old Olive on the leaves and stem - I like to use my Stampin' Write markers when I want two colors of ink on one stamp.  They work great for this technique - just make sure to use the fat, brush tip end of your marker kind of on an angle when coloring your stamp.

Graceful Garden Stamp Set  143846/143849

2017-19 In Color Stampin' Write Markers  144033

Brights Stampin' Write Markers  131259

We also stamped that trellis-looking image (also from the Graceful Garden Stamp Set) in Crumb Cake ink around the corners of our Whisper White piece.

Next, we colored in our rose with our Powder Pink marker and added a Berry Burst Crinkled Seam Binding Bow to the flower.

Berry Burst Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon  144191

Finally, we stamped "Thinking of You' from the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp set on the inside of our card.

This is the perfect stamp set to have on hand for those sympathy, get well, thinking of you and praying for you cards - it has just the right thing to say when you're at a loss for what to say!

Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Set  127851/127805


I hope you enjoyed this card!


Thanks so much to BJ Peters for her inspiration on this card!

If you like to make fun cards like this, you should consider the next.......

simple, beautiful card class.....

at the Gathering Inkspiration Stamp Studio (209 E Superior St in Alma, MI) on Wednesday, September 13 anytime from 4-9pm  Sorry, no Friday class in September.  We make 4 cards for $15 or the class is FREE with an order!

And…  mark your calendars going forward…. This class meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month anytime from 4-9pm and the following Friday from 1-3pm.  So, if September doesn’t work for you, maybe another month will! 

Just RSVP to me at amy.frillici@yahoo.com for the next class or to answer any questions you might have.

And...

make sure to use host code  KAJGDKXA

when you order online!!

I send a hand-made card to all my customers!!!

Order over $50 online, and I'll include a special surprise with your handmade card!!

OOOOOHHHH, there's one more thing...

Want a little holiday inspiration??  

Check out this great bundle that you can pre-order in August (before the Holiday catalog even goes live on September 1!).

direct link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeeiGC5bApI

I hope you have an Inkspired day!!