Paper and Ink Imaginings

just playing with paper and ink


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Ornaments of Life Snowmen Note Duo

I love this My Favorite Things snowman set!!

I ran into our dentist office last week to drop off a payment, and the Office Manager ENCOURAGED me to bring my card basket to my checkup in mid December. I am making a few quick winter holiday note cards to add to the card basket.

Supplies:  Stamps – My Favorite Things, paper – My Favorite Things Field Day, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise (retired), inks – Copic B02, BG0000, BV29, C7, G17, RV29, V04, YR68, VersaFine Onyx Black, glitter – Ranger Stickles Icicle, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.


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Flowers in Bloom Birthday Duo

Here are the finished results of some of the coloring I had posted a few weeks ago.

So…Thanksgiving is coming. Anyone else in a bit of a panic about how much needs to be accomplished between now and then??? I just keep telling myself to BREATHE.

Supplies:  Stamps – Clearly Besotted, My Favorite Things, Papertrey Ink, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, inks – Copic 100, R20, R21, R24, R85, R89, Y17, Y18, YG95, YR04, YR09, VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark, dies – Simon Says Stamp, embossing powders – Ranger Silver Pearl, Stampendous Detail clear.


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A Few More Scrap Tags 2019

I scoured through my scrap folders Sunday morning, looking for ANYTHING that would turn into something for me to post this week. Found the embossed “be Merry” scraps, and the cute Copic colored Christmas tree.

Supplies:  Stamps – A Muse Artstamps, Essentials by Ellen, paper – Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Brushed Gold, Brushed Silver, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, inks – Copic R29, YG23, Y18, VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark, dies – Lawn Fawn (middle tag set), Stampin’ Up! (ornaments), embossing powders – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, Stampin’ Up! Gold Detail, Silver Detail, metallic cord – PaperMart.


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Watercolored Flowers in Bloom Birthday Card

Life is in the way of my crafting!  😉

I made this for a very dear friend.

Supplies:  Stamps – Clearly Besotted, My Favorite Things, paper – Arches watercolor, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Island Indigo, inks – VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark, watercolors – Sakura Koi, die – Simon Says Stamp, embossing powders – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, Ranger Silver Pearl.


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Kraft Ranunculus Thanks Card

Offspring3 and I got free tickets to the play “Everybody”, at the Shakespeare Theatre Company‘s Lansburgh Theatre this past weekend. This is the thank you card I made to send to our benefactor (Thanks, Elena!).

I am personally struggling with the monthly release overload factor in the stamping industry right now. (Which is also adding to the  “do I really want to continue blogging?” thought bubble you see hovering over my head! (renewal fee is due this month) I cannot keep up with new products. I do not feel internal pressure to overspend (quite the opposite) in FOMO. I feel I am no longer relevant in this space, and quite frankly, social media has marched on from blogging to Instagram and stories and beyond. Maybe that thought needs to be its own post!  LOL! I digress.)

So, I chose to go back to basics here – this is all stamping. No embossing, no die cutting. I chose fall colors and kraft paper (even dug out a matching kraft envelope).

Very happy with the result.

Supplies:  Stamps – Hero Arts, My Favorite Things, paper – Neenah Kraft, Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Grape, inks – Gina K. Designs Cherry Red, Jelly Bean Green, Wild Lilac, VersaFine Onyx Black.

 


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No One Elf Gift Tag

How many gift tags do I have left from last year???  I will need to dig them out to count them!

And yes, I know the sentiment is too low on the tag. I was struggling to get the long skinny stamp to stay straight, and I was out of time to reset it and stamp again.

Supplies:  Stamps – My Favorite Things, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, inks – Copic B05, B0000, C3, E11, E19, YG06, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Reverse Confetti (tag), Spellbinders (square), embossing powders – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, Ranger Super Fine Detail white, organdy ribbon – ClearBags.


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Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic Gift Tags

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I splurged on 2 new pads of Christmas paper last month. This one is called Christmas Magic, and it is from Doodlebug Designs.

Here is another view:

Supplies:  Stamp – Scrapbook.com, paper – Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, inks – VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark, dies – My Favorite Things (smaller tags), Reverse Confetti (larger tag), embossing powders – Ranger Silver Pearl, Stampendous Gold Detail, metallic cord – PaperMart.