Lil Inkers, Hero Arts, Retro Sketches and Make it Monday

I am playing along with with the Lil Inkers Sunny Day challenge today.  Doesn't their inspiration photo just scream SUMMER.  I am ready for summer, and our weather lately in San Diego has been very  summer-like.  This photo inspired me to dig out my Lil Inkers Pinwheel dies, which were my very first Lil Inkers purchase.  I also used the Instant Camera Die and Stitched Rectangle dies for my card.  I used the sketch from this week's Retro Sketches RS#64.

My daughter will be giving this card to her friend, along with a gift, at her birthday party--so it can be as poofy as I want.  I used a polymer clay button I made a while ago for the centerpiece of the pinwheel. 

I was in need of a masculine 'Thinking of You' card this morning, so I whipped up a quick card, casing both Susan's card here and this card of mine from last week.   I will be entering this card at A Blog Named Hero for their CAS challenge and Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge to use your favorite ink.  I have different favorites, depending on what I am doing.  On this card, I used Versafine Onyx Black for the sentiment--this is my very favorite black ink for sentiments, Memento London Fog for the text background--this is my favorite ink for creating subtle backgrounds, and PTI Ocean Tides for the images--this is one of my favorite inks for images on masculine cards.

I finally did a Make it Monday on a Monday.  The topic this week is Paper Piecing, and I used one of the umbrellas from Scattered Showers and some MME On the Sunny Side papers.  I can't take credit for planning it out exactly, but I used the Sunrise Impression plate, and my die cut sun happens to fall right about where the sun rays start on the IP, and it looks pretty cool in person.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Pinwheel 
Stamps:  Birthday Bash Sentiments
Paper:  White, MME On the Sunny Side
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Lil Inkers Dies:  Pinwheel, Instant Camera, Stitched Rectangles, Banner Builder Die

Thinking of You
Stamps:  Background Basics Text Style, Botanical Silhouettes, Hero Arts Antique Engravings
Paper:  Vintage Cream
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento London Fog, Ocean Tides

Wishing  you Sunshine
Stamps:  Scattered Showers
Paper:  Vintage Cream, MME On the Sunny Side
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Lil Inkers Large Sunshine Die, Sunrise Impression Plate

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Happy Halloween

This week's ColourQ challenge is a fun color combination for a Halloween card.  I used some Martha Stewart Halloween paper I had left over from last year and my new pinwheel die to create this card:

I used PTI Soft Stone for the gray, and put it on the inside of the card.  It looks white in this photo, but it is actually gray:

I made another card just like this one, but in green.  The patterned paper is from the same Martha Stewart pad.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  PTI Tag-it's

Paper: PTI: Orange Zest, True Black, Summer Sunrise, White,  Martha Stewart Halloween pad

Other: PTI:  Mega Mat Stack #2 Die, Double Ended Banner Die, Lil' Inkers Pinwheel Die, SU Spiderweb Embossing Folder

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Smile

I am playing along with this week's CAS-ual Friday's, challenge to create a card inspired by the following quote:  "Every day you spend without a smile is a lost day".

I decided to use my new pinwheel die, because every time I use it, it makes me smile.  I made the 'stick' of the pinwheel a line of smiles.  The sentiment is from PTI Hello Friend.

Supplies Used (PTI unless otherwise noted):

Stamps: Tiny Tags, Hello Friend

Paper:  Aqua Mist, White, Echo Park A Walk in the Park

Other:  Double Ended Banner Die, Sunshine Impression Plate, Lil' Inker Pinwheel die, Fiskars Upper Crest Punch

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Pinwheels!

I am in love with two new dies I just got from Lil' Inkers. They make the most fun pinwheels you have ever seen.  They come in two sizes.  The pinwheel on the card below is made with the Original Pinwheel die.

Here is a peek inside the card:

Here are some lunchbox notes I whipped up using the mini pinwheel die  (of course, there are chocolates inside).  These mini pinwheels are the perfect size to decorate the lunchbox notes.

If you have been reading my blog at all, you know that I am in love with the Seed Packet Die.  I felt it was only right to introduce my two loves and see how well they would get along......

I think it's a match made in heaven, don't you?

You would not believe how quick and easy it is to make these pinwheels.  There is a tutorial here on the Lil' Inker website.  Basically, you just cut 6 little 'petals' and attach them with a brad.  You need double sided paper, although I think I might just try stamping on the white back side of regular patterned paper.

Here is what the dies look like:

Also, I need to say that this is the first time I have ever ordered from Lil' Inker, and I was so impressed with their level of service and how quickly they shipped my dies.  

I have lots more planned for this die, so stay tuned.

Supplies Used:

Birthday Card:

Stamps:  PTI Tag-It's, Market Street Stamps Woodgrain

Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Kraft, Rustic White, patterned paper from my stash

Other:  Lil' Inker Pinwheel Die (Original Size), PTI Tiny Tags Die, Fiskars Upper Crest Punch

Lunchbox Notes:

Stamps:  I stamped L'Shana Tovah from Mazel Tov on the inside

Paper:  PTI Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate, Lime Twist Life of the Party, patterned paper from my stash

Other:  Lil' Inker Pinwheel Die (Mini Size), PTI Lunchbox Note Die

Seed Packet uses supplies above and PTI Seed Packet Die and Lil' Inker Pinwheel Die (Mini Size)

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