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Lil’ Inker Designs: June Release – Day 1 (VIDEO + SALE + GIVEAWAY!)

13 Jun

Good morning and welcome to the June 2017 release for Lil’ Inker Designs!  We’re introducing a bunch of gorgeous stamps and dies and they’re all available right now!  I love that Laura doesn’t make you wait to shop the new release so I totally understand if you want to go shop now, but make sure you come back and comment for a chance to win the entire June release!  That’s correct…one lucky commenter will win everything!  There’s more details on how to win at the end of my post plus details on an awesome site-wide sale and freebie with purchase!  Today I’m sharing two cards I created for this release and a video!

Thinking of You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lil' Inker Designs

You can watch the video for my card below or at my Youtube channel!

I started by stamping the gorgeous floral banner from Blossoms and Banners onto grey cardstock with grey ink using my MISTI.  I left the stamp on my MISTI lid and then colored it with prismacolor colored pencils.  Then I placed the cardstock back inside my MISTI, restamped the image and sentiment with versamark and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder.  I die-cut it with the coordinating dies and also die-cut the floral banner with silver glitter paper and layered it behind the grey cardstock to create a glittery shadow.  Then I die-cut the Quilted Stitched Basket Weave cover plate die with grey cardstock and adhered the banner with foam mounting tape.  Finally I covered the banner with a layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle and added a sprinkling of sparkling clear sequins to finish the card!

Thinking of You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lil' Inker Designs

My second card uses the Quilted Stitched Basket Weave cover plate die and the cute I’ll Be Brief gator!

I'll Be Brief by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lil' Inker Designs

I stamped my gator with copic-friendly ink and colored him with copics.  I figured if you’re going to show your underwear you might as well make them sparkly so I added a layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle! 😉  I die-cut him with the coordinating dies and layered him over the sentiment banner with foam mounting tape.  Finally I die-cut the Quilted Stitched Basket Weave cover plate with white cardstock and added my sentiment!  Simple but a humorous masculine card! 🙂

I'll Be Brief by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lil' Inker Designs

And that’s it for day 1!  I’ll be back tomorrow with two more projects and maybe even another video! 😉 To celebrate our release Laura is having a site-wide summer 20% sale on all items except the May and June release items and an AWESOME gift with purchases over $100!

You should have arrived from Jennifer and Karen is your next stop.  If you get lost you can find the full hop list below!  Leave a comment on each stop along the hop and one lucky commenter will win the entire June release!  Good luck!

Happy hopping!!

  • Lil’ Inker Designs Blog
  • Amy Kolling
  • Chrissy Larson
  • Heather Hoffman
  • Jennifer Carter
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
  • Karen Baker
  • Lisa Henke
  • Sarah Jay
  • Stephanie Gold
  • Lil’ Inker Designs Shop

Thanks so much for visiting and have a fabulous day!

supplies

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!

Blossoms and Banners
Blossoms and Banners dies
I’ll Be Brief
I’ll Be Brief dies
Quilted Stitched Basket Weave die
Lovely and Sweet
Diamond Chevron Cover Up die
Whoops
Whoops Word die
Hi Word die
Jar of Flowers
Jar of Flowers dies
Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens SPECNSPACLE3
Copic Markers
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS 24 Set 3597
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS 72 Set 3599
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS 12 3596
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS SET OF 36 Pencil 928856
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS 48 Set Lot 3598
Prismacolor 150 PREMIER COLORED PENCILS 1799879
Prismacolor Colored Pencil COLORLESS BLENDER Pack Of Two 009623
Prismacolor PENCIL SHARPENER Pencils 1786520
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8
WPlus9 Coal Mine Cardstock
Heidi Swapp MARQUEE CHRISTMAS 8.5 x 8.5 Glitter Paper Pad 312196
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER SILVER Fine Detail SilverEP3
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 4016
Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR MIX Cupped Sequins PPP120
Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898
Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White 660340
LinkDeli.com


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Comments

  1. Jill says

    June 14, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    I love how you colored the black with colored pencils…I forget that you can do that…it is spectacular!

    Reply
  2. Darlene Fellows says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    As usual your cards are just great! Love them both. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Sue LD says

    June 14, 2017 at 11:08 pm

    Great backgrounds on both cards. I like the way you colored and embossed the floral banner and the alligator in briefs is too cute.

    Reply
  4. Denise Bryant says

    June 15, 2017 at 12:48 am

    Love the new cover plate, and the I’ll Be Brief set is just adorable! Awesome cards! Pretty Blossoms and Banners set also!

    Reply
  5. vonmariedesign says

    June 15, 2017 at 1:07 am

    Beautiful cards!! I love that gator and his sparkling underwear!!!

    Reply
  6. Gilda (McStamper) says

    June 15, 2017 at 2:15 am

    Wonderful cards. The flower card with gray is beautiful . Who could resist those briefs?

    Reply
  7. deckle57 says

    June 15, 2017 at 7:50 am

    Gorgeous cards! Love the I’ll be Brief set….such fun! Great release! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Diana Hernandez says

    June 15, 2017 at 8:25 am

    I love both your cards, love the coloring on the first one and i love the image used, and your second card, the alligator is too cute with his briefs. tfs

    Reply
  9. Arianna Barbara says

    June 15, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Adorable cards!!! Your second one is really cute and funny!!! <3

    Reply
  10. nan0807 says

    June 15, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Gorgeous cards! This release is awesome!

    Reply
  11. Alma Dirpaul says

    June 15, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    That alligator stamp just cracks me up.

    Reply
  12. Patt H. says

    June 15, 2017 at 9:55 pm

    Love your awesome cards! The Briefs set is a must have for me, plus the Whoops set & the Blossoms set…., I want it all!

    Reply
  13. Teresa Doyle says

    June 16, 2017 at 9:01 am

    I am just home from vacation and catching up here and SO GLAD, I didn’t miss this!
    Although I always think of LI’s as fun and whimsical (which I LOVE!) you have shown in the video how elegant LI’s products can be also. Thank you for that! I ♥ the versatility of these stamps and dies.
    Your Let’s Be Brief card is so stinking cute! Great work!

    Reply
  14. Shelly says

    June 16, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    Oh, these are awesome, Jessica!

    Reply
  15. jan metcalf says

    June 18, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Very pretty Blossom banner on the grey!!

    Reply
  16. dannscraftingwhims says

    June 18, 2017 at 10:21 pm

    How elegant is that black & gray & purple?! Love both of those and they’re on my wishlist!!

    Reply
  17. Martha R. says

    August 2, 2017 at 11:03 pm

    Your gray card is lovely and the dinosaur card is very clever. Thank you.

    Reply
  18. deckle57 says

    August 3, 2017 at 7:38 am

    Amazing cards! Love the cover up die. 🙂

    Reply
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