Category Archives: Inkadinkado

Please don’t ask me what was going through my mind when I made this.  I’m not even sure WHY I made this.  Well, I know WHY.  I wanted to use the crocheted flower (a new preorder item at Jacksonbelle Embellishments) and the paper, but I’m just not sure HOW exactly this came from ME.   Do you ever make something that just totally looks like it was made by someone else… and you have no clue who?  **shrugging** 

Please be kind… or just very politely back out.  I won’t know.  Better yet, tell me…if you make a card that is totally not you, maybe you still kind of like it, maybe you don’t, do you still bravely post it or do you toss it and run? 

Princess to Queen

Eek!

I wanted to make the cat kind of fancy, but I think I got carried away…and then it was too late.  I dropped my gel pen which bounced onto the patterned paper a couple times, leaving some dots I just couldn’t hide, so I then decided to add more to make it look like I did it on purpose.  I should have left it alone.  I don’t “hate” this card, but it’s just so “not me.” I cannot explain.  I wish I’d had time to make another.  (The crocheted flowers are really pretty!)

I used one of the cats from Inkadinkado’s Patterned Pets set, adding lots of black 3-d gel pen and sparkle to the different parts of the cat.  The basic coloring was done with Copics.  The crown and sentiment are from Lizzie Anne Designs’ Once Upon a Time.

The crocheted flowers come in a package of eight, are about one-inch in diameter and hand-crafted by Melody Schwartz (a.k.a. Lacyquilter from Splitcoast Stampers).   They are GORGEOUS! 

Be sure to check out what Lindsey‘s design team has done with the flowers.  I’m sure their cards/projects are fabulous!

Beth, Heather, AJ, Kimberly, Michelle, Melissa, Jill, Maren, Kisa, Jennifer, Shannan, Taylor, and Lynda.

If you read this far after seeing my card, THANK YOU!   You are very kind.  🙂

Stamps:  Inkadinkado “Patterned Pets”, Lizzie Anne Designs “Once Upon a Time”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Black, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Prima Life in Colors, Cardstock 2 and 3   Accessories:  Crocheted flower, Copic markers (V06, V15, E35, YR23, C1), Spica Violet and Gold glitter pens, Sakura 3-d black gel pen, Kaiser Rhinestones, Doodlebug Black Sugar-coated brad, pop dots.

I thought I’d share a couple of cards I recently made, one for my brother and one for my son.

Happy Birthday

This is my brother’s birthday card.  I think he will totally appreciate that dotted flourish.  (Yes, it’s inappropriate, but my brother will appreciate it.)

You’re a Stinker

And I figured while I was at it, I’d make another for my son.  He likes little dogs…and dotted swirls.  lol.

Thanks for stopping by!   Have a great day! 🙂

Happy Birthday Card     Stamps:  Inkadinkado “Patterned Pets” and “Circle and Dots,” “Happy Birthday”    Ink:  Stewart Superior Palette Noir   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel; Prism Super Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  Pebbles, Inc. “Boys Only”   Accessories:  Copic markers (E33, E35, B93, B97, W1, W3), American Crafts brads, pop dots. Card size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”. Happy Birthday Card     Stamps:  Inkadinkado “Patterned Pets” and “Circle and Dots;” Cornish Heritage Farms “you’re” from “Pretty Birds” and  “stinkin’ cute” from “Zooper Fun” (Kim Hughes Collection)    Ink:  Stewart Superior Palette Noir   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Super Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  We R Memory Keepers Precious Metal Coppered Out “Tiles” and “Rivets”   Accessories:  Copic markers (E33, E35, E57, BG93, W1), pop dots. Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

I had a bad day yesterday in the creativity department.  Wasted a lot of paper. Got nothing done.  It was very aggravating.  So this morning I peeked at the color challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  Real Red, Kraft and Black….PERFECT!  I needed a birthday card to go along with the Guitar Hero for my husband for his birthday.  (Only a couple more days!  Eek!)

You Rock

I used Inkadinkado‘s Rock Star set.  (I just love those wacky strings at the top. lol.)  I tried my best not to turn this into a “road card” since my husband is not a fan of distressing, but I just had to run an inked sponge over the swirly embossed piece.  I had to.  It looked too plain.  (And wow, I didn’t use any patterned paper AND I finished the inside! 🙂 )

This isn’t my favorite card I’ve ever made, but I do like it and I think my husband will too.  🙂

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stamps:  Inkadinkado Rock Star   Ink:  Stewart Superior Palette Noir; Ranger Black Soot Distress   Cardstock:  SU Real Red, Kraft, Very Vanilla; Prism Black   Accessories:  Cuttlebug D’vine Swirls embossing folder, Fiskars Rotary Trimmer/Deckle cutting blade, ¼” circle punch, black brads, sewing machine, sponge.

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  I’ve been playing with one of my most recent “investments,” my square Nestabilities.  I love these things.  I made the mistake last time of buying only one set of the rectangles, but you know, I just couldn’t fork out the money not knowing if I’d like them…or use them.  But I do like them so this time I bought the whole set of squares.  Next on my list…ovals…or maybe the circles, I can’t decide.

Happy Halloween

It seems the embossed edge around the white square isn’t showing well here, but it is very much there.  I guess this little Inkadinkado mouse thinks he’s looking pretty scary (at least I *think* it’s a mouse).  I’m wondering where he found a carrot small enough to pass for his nose. 🙂  This image comes as part of a clear stamp set or singly as rubber on wood.  Even though overall I do prefer rubber stamps, I had to go for the clear set because I couldn’t resist the other critters.  You can see them here.  (You might be able to find this set at Jacksonbelle Embellishments, AC Moore or Michaels.)

Fyi–I’ve added another blog to my blog list.  This is a new one started by Crissy Armstrong.  Her coloring is a-MAZ-ing so if you have a minute, check it out! You will be impressed!  Crissy tagged me which means I’m supposed to list seven facts about myself and then tag seven more people.  Since almost everyone I know has been tagged though, I’ll leave that open so if you want to share some facts about yourself, please do and come back and let me know.

1.  My absolute favorite food is steamed crabs.  My family can’t stand to watch me eat them but that just makes it even more fun.  (It is rather barbaric if I think about it…but I don’t.  I just eat.  And I don’t talk.  Eating crabs is serious business.)

2.  I love to read.  Once I start a good book, I have a hard time forcing myself to do the things that need to be done.  Not having huge blocks of time has been torturous with this Twilight series.  (I’ve just started the fourth book.)

3.  I love sarcasm.

4.  I don’t have a favorite movie because I always fall asleep and awaken in time to see the credits.

5.  I’m big fan of reality tv.  **shrugging shoulders**

6.  I’m very quiet and prefer to be an observer.  I hate being the center of attention and am horrible even with small talk.  (Sometimes I struggle with what to say here in my blog.)

7.  I am 5′ 7″.  Apparently a lot of people, for some reason, think I’m short.  I am not. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Just pretend I’m listening to David Cook…”little sparrow, little sparrow…”   I love what he did with that song (along with everything else he sang).  Anyway…

A fairly quick post from me today.  I’m shuffling children and this afternoon my son has his presurgery check-up with the pediatrician.  We met earlier this week with the surgeon, I have a couple more forms to fill out and a phone call or two to make and we’re ready for next Tuesday’s eye surgery.  I just want this to be over with.  I’m not liking this August pattern that has developed over the last two summers.  

Happy Birthday

This is one of my favorite images from Inkadinkado.  (You can find it here at Jacksonbelle Embellishments along with many new adorable Halloween images!)

It’s a bit hard to see in this photo, but I used my Nestabilities for the first time! I love them and want MORE!  I clipped around the tail feathers, going in with the scissors as far as the die would go, then just lifted the tail out before cutting and embossing.  Super easy!

I used Copic markers to color the image, outlining with two shades of gray.

After I zig-zagged those two lines of stitches, I decided I didn’t like the color so I lightly colored over the stitches with a gray marker.  (Much better.)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a super Wednesday!!!

Cardstock:  Prism Vanilla Cream, Suede Brown Dark   Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Gretel   Stamps:  Inkadinkado   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, rectangle Nestabilities, sewing machine.  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

I really was hoping to have something else to post today, but that apparently was not to be.  I’ve had a very aggravating day, way too much time in the heat and challenging children.  So I thought I’d share this card, quite appropriate under the circumstances.  

Bad Mood (Sorry)

(We’ll assume this is a ‘she’ since ‘she’ has little heart-shaped lips.) 

I think she’s had a bad day. 

It probably started when she was making her daughter’s bed to find that her darling child had used a black ball-point pen to add smiley faces inside all the flower centers on her Pottery Barn quilt. 

I’m guessing she was at the pool far longer than she wanted to be, her children probably wouldn’t get out of the water when it was time to go, and she was not wearing a bathing suit so she couldn’t jump in and drag them out by the ears.  So instead she probably had to stand at the edge, her expression a sign to everyone around that if those darling children didn’t get out of the pool at that very instant, she would be going “over the edge” afterall. 

Once they were finally home, dried and changed, and as a reward to herself for sweating for five + hours while those lovely children splashed, practiced and played, she made a little trip to Starbucks to get the caffeine she should have had coursing through her body hours earlier.  While there, her children probably spotted one of the biggest chocolate chip cookies they’d ever seen and threw a big fit in the hopes of coming home with one.  (I’m sure it didn’t work.)

After numerous other instances, I’m certain that at this moment, those children are sleeping soundly in their beds, looking like little angels.  And she’s down on the couch having a really big glass of wine.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I’ll be back soon…at least that’s my plan.

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (white), Stampin’ Up Real Red, Black   Patterned Paper:  Imaginisce Black Tie Optional   Stamp:  Inkadinkado   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black   Accessories:  brads (American Crafts)   Card size: 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”

I don’t feel the need to scream…at least not right now, but it’s still early.  🙂  Of all the sentiments I own, this is one of my favorites. 

It’s Been Lovely

I think this bird by Inkadinkado (appropriately named “Squawk”) looks like it has had a bit of a rough day, don’t you?  Look at those eyes.  I’d say she’s done.  LOL.  (I often feel like *I* look like that!)

I paired this little chicky with some Basic Grey Sugared patterned paper.  I colored her with Copic markers and used one of those Stampin’ Up mini library clips I just had to have and never use.  And look at that! I got ALL the stitches on the paper edges this time! lol.  (I almost missed it in one spot, but I’m getting better!)

Speaking of things I never use, since I’ve been moving my things into my own space, I have discovered that I have an insane amount of stuff that I will never, in my lifetime, have the opportunity to use.  So I see a blog give-away coming up pretty soon.  I *have* to get rid of some of this stuff! 

Well, it’s been lovely (lol).  I hope you all have a great weekend!! 

ETA:  The sentiment is by Inkadinkado as well.  I think it is “technically” retired but possibly still available in some stores.