I am really happy to be able to participate in this blog hop as I have been a long time admirer of Lil' Inker Designs and had the pleasure of receiving the gorgeous and uplifting Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today stamp set when I went to Stamping Away earlier in April (I had to pinch myself that I was there with such incredible woman that I admire for not only being amazing crafters, but amazing women. I may be dating myself, but I felt a bit like Wayne and Garth bowing and saying "We're not worthy!" when they met musicians they idolized. lol).
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So as a big stamp lover it is a pleasure to work with well designed stamps like the one I played with today which is part of Lil' Inker Designs' mini-release available today (May 1 at 12:01 am EST):
I made two simple cards for you today. I played with water, inks and embossing powder on watercolor paper for the cards.
For the black embossed card I went with cooler colors and emphasized the "today" by cutting it out from a reject panel I had embossed (don't throw away those less than stellar tries!) and mounted it all on a piece of patterned paper attached to a card base.
On the second card I colored in warmer tones with white embossing powder and trimmed closer to the image before adhering it to a white panel and then to a vibrant patterned paper covered card base.
As this stamp is so stunning you really don't need to do much!
Your next stop is at the incredibly talented Jessica Frost-Ballas's blog!
Please do not forget to comment on each stop for a chance to win some awesome prizes from Lil' Inker Designs!
Happy hopping,
Shay.
fantastic stamp, love the cards you have created
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Shay.
ReplyDeleteThese are WONDERFUL! Love them!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE these cards!!!!! What great stamps
ReplyDeleteWOW, WOW, WOW, Shay! Your cards are pretty! Just SEEING that stamp in the Lil Inker package excites me! LOL (I know, I am addicted!)
ReplyDeleteGr8 stamp and cards !
ReplyDeleteHi there!! Well, this is the coolest day ever!! Thank you SO SO much for the excellent post and compliment and for sharing your work with this LID stamp with your customers and fans. It's so greatly appreciated. Your work here is beautiful and it was really so incredibly wonderful of you to participate in our hop today. I can't thank you enough! THANK YOU!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLots of love and crafty hugs,
Laura
Lil' Inker Designs
Gorgeous cards. LOVE the colors and the wonderful sentiments;)
ReplyDeleteLove this stamp and you did it proud!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards :) gorgeous backgrounds and I really adore that sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI just love all the ideas you have shared using this stamp! My favorite is the card with the white banner cut out! I didn't think to do this! Thank you for helping LID celebrate this release! :) ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteWow! These are all so beautiful! I love all this creative inspiration, and the pretty ideas you have shared! Wow!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!! I love that you just kept them simple to let the wonderful sentiments shine!
ReplyDeleteWonder card, love all the bright colors. Great stamp too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards with the embossed sentiments.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! I love how you highlighted "today". Beautiful colors, too, and the backgrounds are perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful sentiment - and two beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful cards. Love the colors of the backgrounds. TFS
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully vibrant cards!
ReplyDeleteI really like this statement-making stamp and the fun techniques you used to make it pop.
ReplyDeletelove that saying and the awesome cards you made with it!
ReplyDeleteLove the special ways you treated the sentiment! You really made it your own. That patterned paper background is fabulous with the warm colours.
ReplyDeleteYou come up with the best ideas, Shay--love these cards! What a great stamp & the first card makes me think the Scenery Stripes stamp set I just got! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great sentiment, pretty cards.
ReplyDeleteOh Shay... you know I'd feel just like that if I were ever lucky enough to meet YOU!!! LOve your creations in every color!!! xx
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Wonderful cards. I am loving the vibrant orange one!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the sentiments in the new release!
ReplyDeleteThese are both beauties!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love how the sentiment pops off that gorgeous watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteI just love these pretty sentiments with the mix of fonts! Great backgrounds and colors on your pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteThese large sentiment stamps are fabulous. I love the black and green combination.
ReplyDeleteI really love the message on this card! Guess I need this stamp set!
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow,fabulous work!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! I need this stamp set - Perfect for making a card for a friend who is going through tough times! Love the message!
ReplyDeleteI love your second card with the beautiful patterned paper!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! The white really pops on the first card - great idea to use all of the pieces from different attempts! The card really draws you in.
ReplyDeleteThe second card is just as cool! I always like the way embossing shows up on a colored background and the white border before the patterned paper really makes it the focal point!
You've shown us that a fabulous inky background in whatever color we choose is all we need to show off that wonderful sentiment.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, the colors are wonderful and the embossing just pops!
ReplyDeleteGreat colors on all your cards - I love the idea of embossing these stamp images!
ReplyDeleteawesome and stunning cards!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat mix of colors on the backgrounds
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness! Amazing!! Isn't the craft house amazing? The only thing better is the company. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cards remind me of tie-dye! And I'm a tie-dye freak! So amazing!!! :D
ReplyDeleteLove it
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! I love Winnie & Walter and I love Lil' Inker Designs, so happy you got to play with LID!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful scripty stamp - you've shown it off perfectly with your two lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteWow! Both these card are simply stunning!!! I love so much the background! The colouring is absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun that a bunch of you get together for a stamping retreat, Shay. Both cards are beautifully done with your embossing and color combos. Recycling from your "almost" trash is an added bonus to your first card.
ReplyDeleteI love the message of this stamp set and your cards display it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteIt's a Wow! Love the stamps too!
ReplyDeleteSo cool to see how it looks in both black and white with such gorgeous backgrounds!!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS cards, Shay!!!! Just like I said at the craft house----you are the Queen of Techniques!!!
ReplyDeleteShay I love your cards. Great tip on the black embossed and love how vibrant the second card is! Miss you much my friend! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLove this sentiment and the bright happy colors!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are awesome. Love those sentimentstamps
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards and love how you used a "reject" piece.
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