Friday, April 21, 2017

CardMaker Magazine and Lil' Inker Designs Blog Hop!



Hello friends, 

Today, the Card Maker Magazine Blog Gals are teaming up with the Lil' Inker Design Team for a fun blog hop featuring loads of inspiration using Lil' Inker Designs awesome stamps and ingenious dies.  You should have arrived here from Chrissy Larson's blog.  The full list will be available on the CardMaker blog in case you need to catch a link or start from the beginning. :) 

Teacher Appreciation day falls this year on May 2 and I am determined not to be scrambling the night before on cards and gifts.  My daughter's teachers deserve better!  So for my project, I chose to work with Teacher Talk stamp set, the Teacher word die, and the Stitched Mats Rectangle dies

I stamped the apple images onto a panel of white card stock in shades of red, pink, yellow and green and added in details like seeds, hearts and words with black ink.  Once the stamping was complete, I die cut the panel with the largest Stitched Mat rectangle die.  The stitched mat adds so much interest to the simple rectangle shape, and I love that Lil' Inker was the first to offer this innovative design.  


I die cut "teacher" from bright pink card stock and stamped the sentiment just below the die cut word onto a rectangle which was die cut with one of the smaller Stitched Rectangles Mats dies. 


I added just a few clear sequins to the card and I'm going to call this one complete!  I'll make a few more of these and I will be all set for Teacher Appreciation Day! 



Giveaway! 

Lil’ Inker Designs is hosting a giveaway of a $35 gift certificate to their online store. Just leave a comment to be entered to win.  More details are available on the Lil' Inker Designs blog

Your next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas! 

Thanks for stopping by and good luck! 
Katie

32 comments:

  1. The apple background is adorable!

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  2. What a beauty! Love the apple background and a great card to thank a teacher at the end of the school year (is it already that time of the year to start thinking about teacher appreciation gifts?!).

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  3. Katie, this is TRULY PHENOMENAL!!!!! WOW!!!!! I love it so much that I wish it was something that I made! Hahah!! Thank you so much for showing off your skills using Lil' Inker Designs goodies!!
    Thank you,
    Laura
    Lil' Inker Designs

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  4. Katie, this IS. SO. CUTE! I love this card and those apples.....SWEET! Well done!

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  5. Fun card and perfect for teachers lol!!

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  6. My kids only attend kindergarten so far but I make cards for their teacher at the end of the year as well.

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  7. I just love this! Your brightly colored apples are perfectly balanced and designed! Having a daughter who is a brand new teacher, your card just made me smile! TFS and blessings!

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  8. Great card! Perfect for teachers! TFS

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  9. This stamp set is perfect. I love the card you made with it.

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  10. Awesome stamping and
    this card is so cute!
    Carla from Utah

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  11. This is too cute! I know any teacher would appreciate it :)

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  12. What a sweet card! So few teachers get any thanks. I'm sure any teacher would enjoy your creation.

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  13. I love the amazing background you created, Katie! Such great colors.

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  14. So cute & a perfect time to be thinking of Thank You cards for teachers! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Beautiful card, any teacher would love to receive that. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. such a lovely card :) love the pops of color! thanks for sharing
    cheers
    preeti

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  17. Wonderful and colorful apple card for a teacher. I like the pop of the black.

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  18. Cute teacher card idea! It's good to get some ideas for end-of-school-year. The time is fast approaching!

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  19. the teacher receiving this card will be
    so happy. Darling card.
    thanks for sharing.

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  20. Such a pretty card! Love that stamped background you created!

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  21. Great teacher card! Love the apples!

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  22. Love the apples with the heart centers. Such a cute card.

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  23. Awesome teacher card! Wish I still needed to make them :-(

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  24. Your card is adorable! This is one of my favorite stamp sets from Lil' Inkers! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!

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  25. Gosh, I love this...there's something about apples lined up in different colors, the many varieties we have to enjoy! Gorgeous!!

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