November Monthly Meet Up Challenge: Star Garland

Hello and welcome to Lil' Inker Designs November Monthly Meet-up Challenge!  Details on the challenge are below. If you participate, just by designing something (ANYTHING) using Lil' Inker Designs, you could have the chance to win a $35 gift certificate to the Lil' Inker Designs store!

This is the challenge inspiration photo. 
(Did you notice that there is a sale on all things stars?? More about that below!) 

I don't have a fireplace in my home, so that also means I don't have a mantel.  But I really wanted one so I created one with a shelf.  I like to decorate the shelf with pops of color and to fit the seasons.  When I first created this garland, I thought it would be used for Christmas but then I realized it fit in well with my Fall/Autumn decorations pretty well!

Putting this banner together was a snap!  I used two sizes of the Stitched Stars die set.  I love using my dies for home decor projects!  This is something that I can easily save when the season is over and pull out again next year too if I choose to and it didn't cost me a thing except for the time I used to make it since I already had all of the supplies.

To create the garland, I die cut all of my stars which went fairly quickly since I die cut two sizes at a time.  Then after they were cut I lined them up how I wanted them and then ran them through my sewing machine.  So easy!  I made sure to leave a nice length of thread on the ends so that it would be easy to attach.  I love the extra little detail that the stitching gives too!

If you don't have these Stitched Star dies, this is the perfect time to pick them up because they are on sale through November 18th for 15% off!

Here's a list of what you can pick up on sale! :)

 Stitched Star dies

Seasonal Stars Die Set

Starry Sky Die

Quick Notes: Star Fold Out Die

So, how can YOU pay along?

Make a new project or share something you've been working on featuring LID goodies & post this project to your blog or favorite gallery. Link your project to our challenge by using the InLinkz tool on the monthly post on the Lil' Inker Designs blog.  You have through November 18th at 11:30 PM EST to link your project to be eligible to win a prize. Projects should exclusively feature LID goodies to be eligible to win but do not need to exclusively feature LID goodies to join our Meetup. I'm excited to see what you create!

What can you win?

This month's prize is a $35 gift certificate to Lil' Inker Designs!  Winners will be announced in a new blog post shortly after the challenge ends on the Lil' Inker Designs blog. Have fun and we can't wait to see what you're working on!

September Monthly Meet Up Challenge

Hello and welcome to Lil' Inker Designs September Monthly Meet-up Challenge!  Details on the challenge are below. If you participate, just by designing something (ANYTHING) using Lil' Inker Designs, you could have the chance to win a generous prize!

And there's a sale too!  The beautiful Cover Up Die: Leaf Pattern you see in our inspiration photo above is on sale for just $14.99 (while supplies last) through September 18th!

For my card today, I was inspired by the Fall theme and Fall colors.

I started by die cutting the tall, skinny pumpkin from the Seen on Halloween die set three times.  On the two pumpkins that I cut with patterned paper I used the stitched insert. I love this option!  The orange ombre chevron pumpkin was die cut from the Ombre Chevrons Paper Pad from Lil' Inker Designs. On the white die cut I stamped the gorgeous pumpkin from the coordinating Seen on Halloween stamp set.  I used the new So Thankful stamp set to stamp the "Thankful" above the pumpkins in a dark chocolate ink.  

So, how can YOU pay along?

To participate in our September MMC Inspiration Challenge:

* Make any project inspired by the cards you see and/or use the colors of Fall

* Upload your project to your blog or favorite online gallery and link to our challenge's InLinkz tool (below) by 9/18/2015, 11:30 PM (EST)

* Your post should also contain the inspiration graphic and a link to our challenge.

* In order to be eligible for a prize your project must exclusively feature stamps and dies from Lil' Inker Designs.

* If you're on Instagram and share your project make sure you tag @lilinkerdesigns #monthlymeetupchallenge

This month we'll be giving away TWO $25 gift certificates 
to Lil' Inker Designs to two lucky winners!


***CHALLENGE SALE SPECIAL*** 

Through the end of our challenge on 9/18, we have a special sale for you! 

The beautiful Cover Up Die: Leaf Pattern you see in our inspiration photo (and below) is on sale for just $14.99 marked down from $21.99 (while supplies last)!

Cover Up Die: Leaf Pattern

Ombre Chevrons Paper Pad

So Thankful stamp set

Seen on Halloween stamp set

Seen on Halloween die set

Supplies

Stamps:  Lil' Inker Designs Seen on Halloween, So Thankful

Dies: Lil' Inker Designs Seen on Halloween

Patterned Paper: Ombre Chevrons Paper Pad; Simple Stories The Story of Fall

Cardstock: PTI Tropical Teal

Lil' Inker June Meet-Up Challenge + Video

**I have lots of new listings for stamp sets for sale on my "Stamps for Sale - Updated" tab above!  Or you can click here.  Take a look if you have time!  Thanks!**

Hello and welcome to Lil' Inker Designs May Monthly Meet-up Challenge!  Details on the challenge are below. If you participate, just by designing something (ANYTHING) using Lil' Inker Designs, you could have the chance to win a generous prize!

Today I have two cards to share plus a short video showing a technique I used to create them.

I really love the new Stork Stuff stamp set & Stork Stuff dies that Lil' Inker Designs released last week!  These are so fun for cards beyond baby themes!  For this card I created my card base by cutting the largest die from Dual Dotted Rectangles.  I then cut my mat with the Embossed Dots Rectangles.  I think those two products work gorgeously together & compliment each other so well!  The paper already had fun banners at the top but I wanted to add a soft touch with the Circle Banner cut out of vellum.  

I made the stork face two different directions and I love how this turned out!  I have a video below showing how to do this.  Basically you do the same thing as you usually do but flip the die cut over and use that.  I share some tips in my video on how to get a nice, clean cut.  

The card that I was making in the video is shown below.

I used almost the same supplies as in the first card.  Instead of using the Embossed dots for the inside mat, I used a smaller sized die from the Dual Dotted Rectangles set.  I think they look pretty cool paired together.  For this card I wanted the birds to be a male and a female.  I tried to choose papers that would help show that but I also chose to stamp their eyes (with the Stork Stuff stamp set) differently and also positioned their legs differently as well.   By keeping the male's legs straighter, he is also a tad bit taller than the female which helped when positioning their beaks.  

The hearts I die cut out of glitter paper with the Floating Hearts Die.  There were the perfect sizes of hearts to use in that die!  I cut the diagonal using the On the Diagonal die, which also gave the card a little stitching.  The sentiment is from the Hey, Foxy stamp set.  

So, how can YOU pay along?

Make a new project or share something you've been working on featuring LID goodies & post this project to your blog or favorite gallery. Link your project to our challenge by using the InLinkz tool on the monthly post on the Lil' Inker Designs blog.  You have through June 18th at 11:30 PM EST to link your project to be eligible to win a prize. Projects should exclusively feature LID goodies to be eligible to win but do not need to exclusively feature LID goodies to join our Meetup. I'm excited to see what you create!

What can you win?

This month's prize is a $50 gift certificate to Lil' Inker Designs!  Winners will be announced in a new blog post shortly after the challenge ends on the Lil' Inker Designs blog. Have fun and we can't wait to see what you're working on!

Stork Stuff stamp set 

Stork Stuff dies 

 Dual Dotted Rectangles

Embossed Dots Rectangles

Circle Banner

 On the Diagonal die

Hey, Foxy stamp set

Floating Hearts Die

Thank you for joining me today!! I always love when you visit! :)

Other Supplies:

Hello Stork

Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers Hello Darling 

Cardstock: Stamping Up! Coastal
Ink: Avery Elle Mermaid

Wild About You Stork
Paper: Fancy Pants Flutter, DCWV Brights Glitter Paper

Ink: Navy Fresh Ink

Lil Inker Designs Monthly Meet Up May

Hello and welcome to Lil' Inker Designs May Monthly Meet-up Challenge!  Details on the challenge are below.  If you participate, just by designing something (ANYTHING) using Lil' Inker Designs, you could have the chance to win a prize!

For my card today I focused on the Cover Up Die: Faceted that is so popular right now!  I first used the die to cut some gold paper.  Once I had that glued down, I then cut some floral paper (Dear Lizzy Serendipity) and paper pieced the heart (isn't it SO cool that there is a heart hidden in the design???).  Each of the floral pieces is popped up with dimensionals.  The vellum tag was die cut with the Pinking Edge Sentiment Flag die set & then I embossed the sentiment from Send Pretty Greetings stamp set on top in turquoise.

Here's a closeup of the heart (looks like maybe I didn't get one of my pieces adhered too well).  

So, how can YOU pay along?

Make a new project or share something you've been working on featuring LID goodies & post this project to your blog or favorite gallery. Link your project to our challenge by using the InLinkz tool on the monthly post on the Lil' Inker Designs blog.  You have through May 18th at 11:30 PM EST to link your project to be eligible to win a prize. Projects should exclusively feature LID goodies to be eligible to win but do not need to exclusively feature LID goodies to join our Meetup. I'm excited to see what you create!

What can you win?

This month's prize is a $50 gift certificate to Lil' Inker Designs!  Winners will be announced in a new blog post shortly after March 18th on the Lil' Inker Designs blog. Have fun and we can't wait to see what you're working on!

Cover Up Die: Faceted

Pinking Edge Sentiment Flag die set

Send Pretty Greetings stamp set

Lil' Inker Monthly Meet Up #3

Easter may be over, but Spring is just beginning!  The sweet little triangle bunny builder die & stamp set from Lil' Inker Design is a perfect way to celebrate Spring!  It can also make a fun party favor for a baby shower!  For today's Monthly Meet Up by Lil' Inker Designs I wanted to share a cute little project I made using this unique die set.

I started by cutting the Triangle Treat Holder die in both Kraft & pink cardstocks.  I then stamped the bunny's face on one side with the Bunny Stamps.  I used a pink gel pen to color in her nose. 

I die cut the Bunny Treats Dies with patterned paper and added on the paws & ears.  I thought that it would be fun to dress up this little bunny a little so I also die cut the Bow Die: Mini in a fun chevron pattern.  

I chose not to tie a bow for this box and instead used double sided adhesive to adhere the box closed.  

Triangle Treat Holder die w/Bunny Treats Die & Stamps

Bow Die: Mini

I hope you'll play along with the Monthly Meetup Challenge!  

Make a new project or share something you've been working on featuring LID goodies & post this project to your blog or favorite gallery. Link your project to our challenge by using the InLinkz tool on the monthly post on the Lil' Inker Designs blog.  You have through April 18th at 11:30 PM EST to link your project to be eligible to win a prize. Projects should exclusively feature LID goodies to be eligible to win but do not need to exclusively feature LID goodies to join our Meetup. I'm excited to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lil' Inker Designs Monthly Meet Up: March

It's that time again for another Lil' Inker Designs Meet-up Challenge!  Details on the challenge are below!  If you participate, just by designing something (ANYTHING) using Lil' Inker Designs, you could have the chance to win prizes!  

I LOVE the new Hey, Foxy dies!  They are so much fun to play with!  I started this card by making the backdrop for my focal image.  I die cut a large Wonky Squares die and then chose 2 pieces of patterned paper to create the hills that I then die cut with the Border Builders die set.  

I then chose my papers for my very feminine Hey, Foxy fox!  After I had paper pieced her, I decided she needed a bow.  The bow from the Bunnies & Bows die set was a perfect fit!  I love how it adds to her foxy charm!  The sentiment was stamped from the coordinating set called Hey, Foxy Stamps.

So, how can YOU pay along?

Make a new project or share something you've been working on featuring LID goodies & post this project to your blog or favorite gallery. Link your project to our challenge by using the InLinkz tool on the monthly post on the Lil' Inker Designs blog.  You have through March 18th at 11:30 PM EST to link your project to be eligible to win a prize. Projects should exclusively feature LID goodies to be eligible to win but do not need to exclusively feature LID goodies to join our Meetup. I'm excited to see what you create!

What can you win?

This month's prize is a $50 gift certificate to Lil' Inker Designs!  Winners will be announced in a new blog post shortly after March 18th on the Lil' Inker Designs blog. Have fun and we can't wait to see what you're working on!

Hey, Foxy

 Hey, Foxy Stamps

Wonky Squares die

Bunnies & Bows die set

Border Builders die set

Thanks for stopping by!