Lil' Inker Designs August Release: Day 1

Hello!  It's time for the next Lil' Inker Designs release! The new products are already available in the  Lil' Inker Designs store! If you are following along in the blog hop you should have come from Heather Hoffman's Blog!   

I have two cards to share today, both with a birthday theme.

Card #1

First up is a bright and fun card featuring the new Modern Mandala Stamp & Modern Mandala Die sets.

To create this card I started with a white piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock.  Then using one of the beautiful and detailed images from the Modern Mandala Stamp Set I embossed the images with white embossing powder and a heat gun.  To make them line up easier, I stamped & embossed just a couple at a time so I could more easily see where to place the next image.  Then using bright inks (listed below) & a sponge applicator I began sponging the inks onto the cardstock & blending as I went.  Once I was completely finished I used a white rag to rub off the ink from the white embossed images which allowed the white to more fully pop.

I then inked up another little section of white cardstock and stamped & embossed the image again and this time I die cut it out with the coordinating Modern Mandala Die. I attached that to my card front with dimensionals.  I then diecut the little sentiment plate, also included in the Modern Mandala Die Set, from black cardstock & embossed the sentiment from the Modern Mandala Stamp Set in white.  I used some black twine to attach the sentiment plate to the card front.  I love how the black pops against the bright ink colors & white images!

Card #2

This next card is much softer in color and uses several new products including the new Eat Cake Stamp set, coordinating Eat Cake Die Set, Ever Stamps & Ever Word Die. 

For this card I started by taking a piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock and blending an area of pink & yellow inks (listed below).  I then die cut that piece with one of the Eat Cake Dies and stamped the sentiment from the Eat Cake Stamp set and embossed it with gold glitter embossing powder.  I used a white gel pen to add the stripes on the candles and used Glossy Accents to make the flames shiny.

To assemble the panel I die cut the Rustic Cream card panel with the previously released Stitched Mats: Side Stitched Rectangles. I then die cut the large, gorgeous Ever Word Die out of gold glittery cardstock.  Once I placed that on the panel, I stamped the sentiment from the Ever Stamp Set.  Then, I placed the cake on top of the sentiment with dimensional tape.  After wrapping some gold thread around the card base, I attached the entire panel with dimensional tape.

Lil' Inker Designs Products Used on My Cards

Modern Mandala Stamp Set

Modern Mandala Die Set

Eat Cake Stamp set

Eat Cake Die Set

Ever Stamps

Ever Word Die

Stitched Mats: Side Stitched Rectangles

Other New Products Available now in the Store 

I didn't use these NEW products on my card today but I didn't want you to miss all of the fun new products that were just released!  I'll be showcasing these products over the next two days so I hope you'll swing by again.  To shop the entire new release, click here.

Hello Dino Stamps

Hello Dino Dies

Cover Up Die: Hello Beautiful 

Encouraging Words

Encouraging Words Dies

 Fringe Scalloped Tags

Deco Edge Border Dies

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Thanks for visiting my blog today!  All of the Lil' Inker products that I've used (and more!) are available to purchase right now in the Lil' Inker Designs store!  Your next stop on the blog hop is over to Jessica Frost-Ballas' Blog. 

Card Supplies

Mandala Happy Birthday Card

Dies & Stamps: Listed Above

Cardstock: Bristol Smooth, Black

Ink: Flirty Fuchsia, Party Dress, Orange Twist, Tiara (Catherine Pooler)

Embossing Powder: Filigree Fine Detail White 

Twine: Solid Charcoal (Twinery)

Best Birthday Ever Card

Dies & Stamps: Listed Above

Cardstock: Peach Bellini (MFT), Rustic White (PTI), Bristol Smooth

Ink: Bellini & Tiara Dye Ink (Catherine Pooler), Worn Lipstick & Spiced Marmalade (Distress Oxide)

Embossing Powder: Zing Gold Glitter Finish

Other: Glossy Accents, Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen, Gold Thread