A Touch of Ink

Thank You So Much

February 18, 2021 · 2 Comments

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

Here is our newest layout challenge –

I got some inspiration in between power outages. Here in Texas we are experiencing a winter storm, temps around 19° with no power and no water. It’s great!

I managed to get this and another card done, photographed, and written about during different times with power! Talking about being dedicated…..lol!

I must say, I love the results –

What a beautiful card!!! This is a 4 /4″ x 4 1/4″ square card that’ll fit into a regular A2 envelope.

The fussy cut flower is also from the True Love 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, same as the base. My side triangle panels are Vellum card stock.

The sentiment I used is from the A Touch of Ink Sale-a-bration set punched with the Double Oval Punch –

Only a few days left during Sale-a-bration. What can I get for you?

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – A Touch of Ink
Card Stock – Petal Pink, Vellum
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – True Love 12″x 12″
Punches – Double Oval

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Strip it Down

January 16, 2021 · 6 Comments

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features a one layer card!

Ohhhhh, these are such fun! And, soo challenging.

Until you see this –

Beautiful. Gorgeous. Easy.

Any ideas what flower I might have used for this???

Well…….it is not a flower at all!

I used the A Touch of Ink stamp set! More specific, the solid-ish butterfly center! The one close to the bottom right!

I initially stamped it three times going in a circle. The edges barely touching. I went around three more times, same pattern, filling in the areas.

For the center, I used the dots and stamped twice, once with full ink, then again lighter, without re-inking. I did this right next to each other until I went completely around the flower.

Simple technique, gorgeous results! Wouldn’t you agree?

Go check out all of our one layer cards! Start next with Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – A Touch of Ink
Card Stock – Basic White
Ink – Bumblebee, Early Espresso

Hello Friend

January 14, 2021 · 2 Comments

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

Here is our newest color challenge –

Beautiful colors for this –

What a gorgeous stamp set! Wouldn’t you agree? It is called A Touch of Ink –

I stamped the outer leaves in full Old Olive ink, the insides were stamped once a scrap of paper, then on the card, called stamping off. Same with the dots, my favorite.

Similar with the flowers, the outer part was stamp in Merry Merlot on s scrap first, then on the card.

The flower inside is Flirty Flamingo, also stamped off. The dots were stamped full ink.

The butterfly outline was stamped full ink, the inside, stamped off.

Since the flowers and leavers was randomly stamped, I placed the butterfly and sentiment in the center to cover areas that ‘needed’ something.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I used the new Double Oval Punch for it. So glad we have one of these again!

What do you think? Such a pretty, light card!

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

Create a card using our challenge colors and you can post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – A Touch of Ink
Card Stock – Merry Merlot, Old Olive
Ink – Merry Merlot, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive
Punches – Double Oval
Other – Ornate Garden Ribbon Pack