You Made It Monday Vol. 19

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend and got to spend some quality time with friends and family.  One thing I do know, you guys have been busy creating amazing things with our Lil' Inker Designs products.  I never cease to be amazed by what I find around the web. 
 
I just love this gorgeous card Janelle, @wallstreetcraft, shared on Instagram.

I just love how the bunny from Bunnies & Bows Die Set is peeking through the window made with a Stitched Mats: Circle.  Absolutely adorable!  Janelle's combo of patterns and colors is just perfect and super springy.  Thanks so much for sharing!

I stumbled upon this gorgeous creation by Jeanne of A Kept Life while looking through our Flickr group.

Jeanne did some amazing things with the water coloring on this card.  It's amazing how much these colors make the gold Girl's Best Friend Diamond Die pop on this card.  Absolutely gorgeous!  The sentiment from Girl's Best Friend Stamps is just perfect in the corner also.  So sparkly!  

Next up, Sarah-Jane created this amazing card using our Coffee Cozy Die Set.

Her water color panel is trimmed adorably with the Silly Stitched Die Set which makes it pop against that gray card base and how cute is the steam stitching?  I just love the colors and pattern of the coffee cup.  Perfection!  The sentiment from Coffee Cozy Stamps and the twine finish off this card perfectly!
 
Finally, @lotsoflovelies, shared this adorable mom card on Instagram.

The Mom Word Die is the star of this adorable card from JV.  I just love how it shines on that adorable heart paper.  What an adorable way to tell mom just how special she is!  Thanks for sharing.

We hope you enjoyed this small glimpse of the amazing creations you guys are sharing using Lil’ Inker Designs products.  I can’t wait to see what else I discover in the weeks to come.  We’d love to have you share your creations with us by:

• Tagging us in project pictures on Facebook 
• Using #lilinkerdesigns when you post a picture to Instagram.
• Keep blogging and add a Lil’ Inker Designs label to your posts.
• Pin your projects to Pinterest with Lil’ Inker Designs in the description.
• Join our Flickr group and add your creations.

We'd love to have you share there as well.  We want to find your projects and these are some of the ways you can help us do that.

You never know, you might find yourself the subject of the next You Made It Monday!  Have a great week and as always, happy crafting.

 If you were featured today, please email me at lilinkerdesigns@gmail.com to receive your special blog badge! We loved your work this week and were so happy to see it!     
  

Lil' Inker Designs Now Recognized as Google Trusted Store & Happy Easter!

We have some great news!

Lil' Inker Designs, which offers top quality clear stamp and metal dies for paper crafters and scrapbookers since 2010, was recently selected to join the Google Trusted Stores program. To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a great shopping experience, the Google Trusted Store badge is awarded to e-commerce sites that demonstrate a track record of on-time shipping and excellent customer service. When visiting the Lil' Inker Designs website, shoppers will see a Google Trusted Store badge and can click on it for more information.

Wow! This is quite a moment for our store! I am incredibly proud that my company is being recognized for providing an excellent shopping experience as well recognized for providing excellent customer service and invited to participate in the Google Trusted Program!

As an added benefit, when a shopper makes a purchase at a Google Trusted Store, they have the option to select free purchase protection from Google. Then in the unlikely event of an issue with their purchase, they can request Google’s help, and Google will work with Lil' Inker Designs and the customer to address the issue. As part of this, Google offers up to $1,000 lifetime purchase protection for eligible purchases.

Google Trusted Stores is entirely free, both for shoppers and for online stores. The program helps online stores like Lil' Inker Designs attract new customers, increase sales and differentiate themselves by showing off their excellent service via the badge on their websites.

In other exciting news...it's Easter! I have some stellar creations for you today made by Design Team Member Lea Lawson. Poor love! Lea was so sick during our last release but I didn't want you to miss out on seeing her gorgeous projects. Everything you see here was made with items from our March Release including the Bunny Hugger Die & Stamp Bundle which was just restocked last night.

Enjoy! Have a wonderful Easter and we'll see you soon!

You Made It Monday Vol. 18

It's officially spring and Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away!  I've been busy jumping around the internet and finding your gorgeous creations all over the place!  I can't wait to share them!  So, here we go.
 
First up, Lynn shared this elegant card on her blog the other day and I just love it!

The all white is so classy and I love the way Lynn embossed the two stripes.  The coloring on the Egg & Flower Stamp is just perfect and she popped it up by cutting it out with the Dual Stitched Egg & Easter Greeting Die Set.  Did you notice how Lynn used different colors in the middle of the large flower?  How beautiful!

Shemaine Smith shared this wonderful creation with us on our Facebook page.

Just look at this wonderful card Shemaine created using our Dip Dyed Ombre Paper Pad and the Cover Up Die: Diamond Lace to create an amazing backdrop for this adorable egg created using the Egg & Flower Stamp and the Dual Stitched Egg & Easter Greeting Die Set. The twine and little flower just finish it off beautifully!  Thanks for sharing, Shemaine!

Next up, Diane used Stitched Easter Basket Die Set to create an adorable card just perfect for Easter!

I love how Diane used the basket to make this amazing background and layered it on some paper from our new Easter Greetings Paper Pack.  The felt bow and the bit of lace on the Stitched Easter Basket Die is so pretty.  Diane finished it off perfectly with a sentiment from Dual Stitched Egg & Easter Greeting Die Set.
 
Finally, who could resist these adorable clips created by Bella.

Bella created magic with these adorable paperclips topped with Bunnies & Bows Die Set.  These would be so adorable in a planner, on a card, or clipped to just about anything.  Super sweet!

We hope you enjoyed this small glimpse of the amazing creations you guys are sharing using Lil’ Inker Designs products.  I can’t wait to see what else I discover in the weeks to come.  We’d love to have you share your creations with us by:

• Tagging us in project pictures on Facebook 
• Using #lilinkerdesigns when you post a picture to Instagram.
• Keep blogging and add a Lil’ Inker Designs label to your posts.
• Pin your projects to Pinterest with Lil’ Inker Designs in the description.
• Join our Flickr group and add your creations.

We'd love to have you share there as well.  We want to find your projects and these are some of the ways you can help us do that.

You never know, you might find yourself the subject of the next You Made It Monday!  Have a great week and as always, happy crafting.

 If you were featured today, please email me at lilinkerdesigns@gmail.com to receive your special blog badge! We loved your work this week and were so happy to see it!     
  

Possible Disruption of Email Service

Hello there! 

I've been dealing with an email issue since Friday afternoon, March 18th. If you've emailed Lil' Inker Designs for customer service or a wholesale inquiry in that timeframe and haven't heard back from me it's possible your message was not received and should be resubmitted to lilinkerdesigns@gmail.com. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Here's a cute card to make you smile!

Please see our previous Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Post!

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!!! Laura here with a card for the Spring Coffee Lover's Blog Hop!!

I am a coffee fanatic. I drink it all day long. I have to have it everywhere I go. In fact, one arm is always bent at a 45 degree angle because I never leave home without my ol' pal, travel coffee cup.

This just about sums up my day....

Bwaaahahahahaahahahah!!!!!

Ok, down to brass tax....you MUST head on over and VISIT HERE so you can read up on all of today's fabulous sponsors, the prizes their offering and how you can link up and be eligible to WIN!!!!

Lil' Inker Designs is one of your sponsors today which I'm so happy to be able to do! 

We're offering a $35 gift certificate to our store? Haven't ever shopped with us or just want to see what's new in store? CLICK HERE to head on over to our website to take a peek.  You can also CLICK HERE to see everything coffee related in our store - there's a lot!!

I made a card to share with you today to hopefully inspire your love for coffee and adorable coffee cards.

I made this using our newly released Coffee Cozy Dies (currently OOS but returning next week) and our very popular Coffee Talk Stamps. I love this little saying and it's a great sentiment for a friend who needs a little reminder to take a minute for themselves. SO, take some time for you and get crafting!!!

Also featured here are our Fresh Cut Flowers Dies and Stamps, Stitched Mats: Circles, Stitched Scallop Border Die and a cute little sequin mix I purchased at Butterfly Reflections Ink to make my shaker window. 

EDITED TO ADD - HOW COULD I FORGET?? My layout is this from week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #228!

Click the link above to play along and to read up on all the details!!! It was a fun layout and exactly what I needed to rev my mojo!!!!

Here's a look at all of these supplies from our store:

Thank you everyone for hopping and for stopping here today! This was fun!

Love,

You Made It Monday Vol. 17

Spring is on the horizon and we are feeling the warmth here at Lil' Inker Designs.  As I was out and about on social media this week, I couldn't help but notice all the blooms.  Such amazing and cheery creations everywhere and I can't wait to share them!  Let's get started.
 
First up, you can't help but smile when you see this gorgeous creation from Laurie of Stamping Up North.

I just love the amazing and springy colors of this card and how Laurie used the Perky Posies Die Set to really highlight the frame on her card which she created using Stitched Mats: Circles.  Such perfectly pretty layers!  Gorgeous, Laurie.

Lisa of Embellish My World shared this gorgeous creation using Perky Posies Die Set and I just love it. 

Lisa created this awesome window bursting with flowers using On the Diagonal Die and Stitched Mats: Long & Skinny Rectangles.  My favorite part?  The way Lisa tucked the little flower around the "h" in the Hello Word Die.  Adorable!

Are you ready to see another amazing creation?  This one comes from @chebu617 on Instagram.

Look at the gorgeous fold on this card and those sweet soft colors.  Amazing!  The little striped bow made using the Bow Die - Mini is a wonderful addition to this card.  Could the Perky Posies Die Set look any sweeter?
 
Finally, this gorgeous card by Lin whose blog, Sending Hugs, is just a joy.

Lin created these gorgeous flowers using the Spring Flowers Die Set and a fabulous combo of patterned papers.  I just love how they anchor the Boxed Up Birthday Greeting Die on this gorgeous card.  Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Lin!

We hope you enjoyed this small glimpse of the amazing creations you guys are sharing using Lil’ Inker Designs products.  I can’t wait to see what else I discover in the weeks to come.  We’d love to have you share your creations with us by:

• Tagging us in project pictures on Facebook 
• Using #lilinkerdesigns when you post a picture to Instagram.
• Keep blogging and add a Lil’ Inker Designs label to your posts.
• Pin your projects to Pinterest with Lil’ Inker Designs in the description.
• Join our Flickr group and add your creations.

We'd love to have you share there as well.  We want to find your projects and these are some of the ways you can help us do that.

You never know, you might find yourself the subject of the next You Made It Monday!  Have a great week and as always, happy crafting.

 If you were featured today, please email me at lilinkerdesigns@gmail.com to receive your special blog badge! We loved your work this week and were so happy to see it!     
  

Flashback Friday!

Hi there!!! It's Flashback Friday!!!

I hope you're having a wonderful week! I thought I'd stop by with a quick little post which I'm hoping you'll enjoy.

Today's Flashback Friday Post is all about our little Spot On Spring Stamp Set!

This is a set that can do so many different things that I think you'll be amazed. The fonts and sentiments are terrific as are the images included in the set which happen to coordinate with our Connected Circles Die.

Have a look at the projects our Design Team made with these products and be inspired!

Here, former team member Kristen used the flower and leaf stamp from the set to make this lovely little arrangement. Easy and nice focal impact!

This is also a great set for St. Paddy's Day because of the "Lucky" word stamp included in the set!

How pretty is this?? Simple flowers and leaves stamped and the "Happy" word stamp is added as a focal. LOVE THIS FONT!

Another great job here by Jen Carter who added the "Happy" word stamp as a stand alone sentiment to accompany the great big flower made using our Spring Flowers Dies!

Karen made this set shine by using one of the patterned circle stamps and turning it into a fun and funky flower which she repeated in a great color scheme. Also used here is our Spring Sentiments Stamps. Perfection!

This is a card I made also focusing on the "Happy" word stamp and creating a flower. If I remember correctly this was made in under 5 minutes. :)

Here I used a grouping of images from Spot On Spring and created a clever sentiment. Love ya!

This is so pretty! Amy Kolling made this set pop with her choice of colors and images from the set made into the perfect little flower scene. It's great, right??

This is something I made for you new for today! OMGSH I CRAFTED!!! Call Guinness! Hahahahah!! It felt great to get crafty with this stamp set. I decided to focus on something for St. Paddy's Day seeing as how it's next week. I stamped the word Lucky with green ombre ink many times which I cut out using a Dual Stitched Square and added a piece of wood paper using my Stitched Scallop Border die. I opted to use our Sending You Stamps to finish the greeting which I cut into a flag. Then, I made a three leaf clover using my Of the Hearts Die and some green felt I had on hand. I was "lucky" enough (see what I did there) to be able to snap this quick photo for you today. Lucky you! LOL!!!!! 

This stamp set is truly a delight. I love the focal words included in the set and the fact that some of the images in the set can be used to build and/or complete your greeting and then there are some which are ornamental and so many things can be made with them. Give this one a try if you don't already have it! For a limited time, this set is 20% off in our store along with our coordinating Connected Circle Dies and more.

These products happen to be part of a family of goodies I think you all should have. Ha!!!! These items also coordinate with our original Spot On Stamps, Circles and Diamonds Stitched Pattern Die and our Darling Diamonds Sentiments. I love when things are designed to work together because it just makes for easy and effortless crafting.

Please CLICK HERE to shop our Flashback Friday Sale items which includes the Spot On Spring Stamps, Spot On Stamps, Darling Diamonds Stamps and Connected Circles Die!!!

I hope you enjoyed this quick post. Have a wonderful weekend!

Love,