Sites of the week

It’s a hop, again!
The start is on Laura’s blog where she has a bunch of info about the release, including something special she has up her sleeve for Friday.
And, you should have come here from Jen Carter’s blog.

Yesterday and today, the design team has been featuring the new 2 Cute Ink sets that are now available in the Lil’ Inker store. Thank you for all your sweet comments yesterday about my coloring on the kitty. Would you believe that I started out trying to make him {her?} look dirty white? Seriously, I did. I guess that fail turned into something better, though!

As for today, I get to show you my SWEET BEE card…

Detail shot…

As you can see, this is a super simple layout, so I put aside the pattern papers and went with white on white {papers}. I really wanted the larger image to pop and basically be {bee?} THE card.

Cute set, right?… {click for larger image}

Well, I won’t keep you any longer. But before you leave, be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win some Lil’ Inker goodies! Now, hop, hop, hop along to Alicia’s blog for some more 2 Cute Ink cuteness!!

Happy Wednesday stampy friends! All week the Lil’ Inker design team is hopping to show the new stamps and dies that just arrived in the store. If you didn’t start at Laura’s blog, or come from Jen Carter’s blog, take a U-turn and don’t miss a thing!

Along with the fun new Flags and Tags stamp and die set, Lil’ Inker has released two more 2 Cute Ink designs. I paired the Cutie Cat with a cut down version of the large flag for a sweet and simple card…

Detail of the fancy lil’ feline {colored with Toner and Cool Gray Copics}…

In addition to this 2 Cute Ink set, there is also a bee that will buzz his {her?} way right into your heart. I’ll be back tomorrow to show you what I did with that set. For now, keep on hop, hop, hopping along to Alicia’s blog for some more cuteness.

Wait, don’t go yet! A couple more things…

Don’t forget to leave comments this week as 1 lucky winner is going to receive this month’s 2 Cute Ink sets and someone will receive a $10 store credit.

AND…On Friday, there will be a few more super sweet Valentine Bonus Goodies in the Lil’ Inker store. I got mine in the mail Tuesday…oh my cuteness…that’s all I am allowed to say!

Ever have one of those crafty moments when you say, “Um, this isn’t how I thought this would turn out!”? Well, I had one of those yesterday while creating my card for this week’s TCP Tuesday, by Hipster Hostess Lori Tecler, challenge using these colors…

I don’t know if it was the cold medication or if I was having trouble putting together the colors, but I fidgeted with this card for a long while before I came up with this…

I like it, but it’s not what I had in head. I was envisioning something a little scrappier and papers that flowed a little better. Ah, ya win some and some you think could have been better {different?}…that’s how that phrase goes, right?

A couple detail shots…

I do love me some Sprinkle {image from the It Had to be Mew set from The Cat’s Pajamas} atop the Build-A-Bingo image…

I added some sequins under the rhinestones for a little added bling…

You can find all of the TCP Tuesday Color Challenge details, along with how to become the next Swanky Stamper on Alma’s blog. Happy stamping and good luck!

Happy Monday stamping friends!! I’m hoping that this week is far better than last week. Nic seems to be doing very well after the pneumonia bug that visited our home last week. Thanks for all the well wishes; they were very appreciated. Lack of sleep and a lil’ man hacking in my face all last week left me with a case of the sniffles. Hopefully Zicam really does what it says it does…Tony swears by it, so I am giving it a shot this time around.

As the title of the post suggests, this is a HOP for Lil’ Inker. If you didn’t start at the beginning on Laura’s blog, I am guessing that you didn’t come here from Jen Carter’s blog. If that’s the case, take a moment to rewind and be sure not to miss a thing. At the end of this post, I will send you on your way to find more great Lil’ Inker inspiration!

Fortunately, I did find a little bit of stamping time…a save for my sanity! This week Lil’ Inker is releasing some super cute stamps that the design team will be featuring on their blogs. Today, we are featuring the new Flags and Tags stamps and dies. I knew exactly what I wanted to do…giftie notecards…

Detail of the die cut label and sentiment flag…

I love the way the Authenique paper complements this set perfectly {in my opinion, at least!} I embellished the label and sentiment panels with a felt flower topped with a flower center from Prima {thanks, Susan!}. I can definitely see myself making some more of these as teacher and hostess gifties! As I have mentioned before, I am not one for mass production, but these were fun, easy and I think they make a great {classy} statement!

Full product detail…

Note the size of the center flag! It’s big for projects, yet can be cut down for card use which I will show later this week. Well, I won’t keep you here any longer. Keep on hop, hop, hopping along to Sarah’s blog where she is sure to WOW you!

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Hey SFYTT Friends! Have you played along with this month’s sketch yet? If not, you still have time…until January 31st at midnight, to be exact. As I noted in last week’s post, there are a couple of changes happening to SFYTT. It’s still a monthly sketch and there is still a prize up for grabs, but I am hoping to have it be a little more organized on this end so that it will hopefully provide you with more inspiration…

{pasted from the Jan. 7th post}…
Just so you know how it will work…All of the Sisters will post on the first Saturday of the month, then 1/2 will post on the 2nd Saturday and the other 1/2 will post on the 3rd Saturday and then we all come together again during the last week {not necessarily the last Saturday for all of the designers} of the month.

The January 2012 SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY {<--link to original post with linky system}...

The designers providing some fun SFYTT inspiration this week are…

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Iwona Palamountain
Becky Carafa
Megan Lock

A few of The Cat’s Pajamas {January sponsor!} DT members played along this week, too…

Leigh O’Brien
Julie Masse
Nancy Thomas
Jenny Peterson

A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsor, THE CAT’S PAJAMAS!

Wanna play along? The details are below and the entry link system is HERE on the original January SFYTT post. Happy Stamping!!