Friday, August 31, 2018

My Inky Friends Challenge #9 - Sketch!

http://myinkyfriends.blogspot.com/2018/08/my-inky-friends-design-challenge-9.html

Welcome to another challenge from My Inky Friends! This time we are using the sketch from the card found on page 17 of the annual catalog. It's a square card, but I chose to keep the rectangle format.

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That's one of the great things about our challenges; we have some flexibility with the design! Want to flip or reverse the sketch? You can do that! Want to make it square or rectangle, you can do that too! Just keep the basics so we can see you followed the guidelines, and you're good to go!

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Love that Detailed Poinsettia die!

What are the guidelines, you ask? Here they are:

1. For a sketch challenge, follow the general design of the sketch, although it can be flipped. For a color challenge, Stampin' Up! colors are listed. You can use compatible colors and add neutrals as needed.
2. Create something new that has not been posted before.
3. Post your creation on your blog or online gallery, and please provide a link back to our challenge. Provide a direct link to your project or post to the Linky on the challenge page
4. Feel free to combine up to three challenges, as long as you include a link to the Inky Friends post.
5. Most important of all - have fun!


I hope you'll play along this week. You have two weeks until the challenge ends, so there's plenty of time!

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Monday, August 27, 2018

Shimmery Seasonal Wreath

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Did you notice the Seasonal Wreath Dynamic TIEF in the annual catalog? I didn't at first, which is rather shocking, since I'm usually all over anything Big Shot related.

I saw those lovely embossed leaves and immediately thought about painting them with the Vegas Gold and Bright Copper Shimmer Paints that are coming in the holiday catalog. The effect is stunning! I really wish you could see how beautiful it looks in real life. I haven't made a square card in a long time, but this wreath just begged to be made into one, so I listened to it. What....your stamps and accessories don't talk to you, too?

Smiley from Millan.Net

After embossing the wreath on Whisper White Thick cardstock, it was trimmed down to 3-3/4" square and painted. The paint is somewhat transparent if you just use one layer, so I went back over it to get better coverage. Still could have used more, but I have to tell you - it was very time consuming painting each leaf.....not something I'll likely do again, even if it does look awesome!

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The wreath was then mounted on a 3-7/8" square Copper Glimmer Paper mat (coming in the Holiday catalog!) and then onto a 4-1/4" square card base. That gorgeous shimmery bow was made with the Merry Merlot & Copper Reversible Ribbon, also a Holiday catalog item. The greeting is in the new Beautiful Baubles set.

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If you need a Holiday catalog, let me know and I'll mail one to you. There's still time to make your wish list before the catalog goes live September 5th!

Sunday, August 26, 2018

TEN YEARS!

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Ten years ago today I very tentatively jumped into the world of blogging. TEN YEARS.... a whole decade! Where has the time gone???

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That old saying "Time flies when you're having fun" couldn't be more true. I've been having a blast getting inky and sharing the results. It still boggles my mind that people actually visit my humble little blog. I am so grateful for it, and for the lovely comments that some of you leave. And especially when someone wants to CASE something I've created!

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To celebrate this 10th Blogiversary, I'm giving away some blog candy. Because I love to color, and this is such a fun set for coloring, I'm giving away a brand new, unopened, Blossoming Basket bundle from Sale-A-Bration (a clear-mount stamp set plus the Basket Weave Dynamic TIEF) AND brand new, unopened, Watercolor Assortment 2 pencils to color it! (I use the Assortment 2 to color this card.)

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All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post before Friday, August 31st. I'll have a random drawing Friday night and announce the winner Saturday, September 1st.

Thank you all for following my blog; I can't wait to see what the next ten years bring!

Smiley from Millan.Net

Saturday, August 25, 2018

LAST CALL!

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Today is the last day to take advantage of my offer for the free Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2! Just buy one of the Color Your Season bundles and use the host code on the right sidebar by midnight tonight (Eastern), and I will send you the watercolor pencils for free.

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The limited edition stamps, dies, and bundles will be available until the end of August (while supplies last) but my offer ends tonight!

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