April Release Hop Day 3

Hi there!!!!! It's day 3 of our new release hop! It went so fast!!

If by chance you're just joining us today for the first day definitely check out our Day 1 and Day 2 posts. Thanks!!

Let's get right to one last long look at the new items in the store this week along with two projects from Design Team Members supporting each.

Squee. I love it all. So here at my home, which is where I operate Lil' Inker Designs, I've made some changes to dedicate one room for inventory and another for packing and shipping which is also now a craft room as well. A lot happens in this room but something about the change.....I'm more organized and crafting in my new space was soooo enjoyable. I can't WAIT to get up there again and get inky!! Soon!!

Before we get to my projects today, here are two videos I made of me crafting. :)

 How are you enjoying my photographs, by the way? I'm trying to up my game a bit and make them as best as I can make them. It's SO HARD!!!

Up first is a small 4.25" square card featuring our new Silly Stitched Squares Dies, Pretty Painted Stamps and Dies as well as Grad Class Stamps.

I started by stamping my letters to make the word congrats and I used my new Ranger Distress Oxide Inks. Once that was complete I used my Wire Cutting Pliers to clip out the corresponding letters and I used Washi tape to tape them over the stamped image and made one pass through my die cutting machine. I also die cut my card base with the largest die in my Silly Stitched Squares Die Set.

DID YOU KNOW?? Did you know that the largest die in this set cuts a silly stitched border ONLY around the border of  pre-made card base? I love a one layer card and the most efficient and paper-saving way to get a stitched effect around a card base is to have this die NOT cut a square.  I hope that makes sense. :) 

As you can see, I then stamped a grad cap from Grad Class Stamps and some selective stamping of the word 'graduate' which I trimmed out by hand. The rest was simple - apply your patterned paper, arrange your letters and add your cap and sentiment. OH and I used my new Xyron machine to make the letters into stickers. Yes, I said new. I've always wanted one and I finally bought myself one. YAY!

Here, I also used our Silly Stitched Squares but this time the tag die in the set. Isn't is AWESOME!!!! OMGSH I love it so much. My floral images are from the beautiful new Best Blooms Stamps which I cut out using my Best Blooms Dies. The sentiment is actually from our Wreath of Roses Stamps. I really love the fluidity of that font! Now, I have this on hand to add to a gift down the road. Obsessed with this tag die by the way!

Interestingly enough this is first card I made when I started designing for this release and it's the last one I'm sharing! I started by stamping on kraft very much at random with Distress Oxide inks. I just love the way they show up on kraft paper. This was an easy and fun grouping to make. For my sentiment panel I used my So Thankful Label Die and So Thankful Stamps (border on label die). The 'mother' stamp is from our Vintage Label Sentiments Stamps which I finished off with a sentiment from Best Blooms. There's also a little Stitched Chevron Border Die in there and twice!

Of course, you can see it on the left peeking out. Love it! BUT it's also on the right too! I think it's pretty cool that you can use this die to add a solid line of stitching to a design simply.
I love how this came together and I'll be giving this to mom, of course.

We're giving away this entire release to one lucky winner and this one is AWESOME to win because it's a prize value of almost $200!!!!!!! All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave comments for our Design Team members along you way as you hop today! Yup, that's it!! Just make sure you leave them by Sunday 4/9/2017 11:30 PM EST.

Ready to get hopping? Here is a list of everyone participating today:

Laura Pryor/LID Store Blog <<----You are here

Amy Kolling

Chrissy Larson

Heather Hoffman

Jen Carter

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Karen Baker

Lisa Henke

Sarah Jay

Stephanie Gold

Ready to shop?? It's a great time!! Not only do we have all these new goodies for you BUT we've also just restocked a BUNCH of dies that have been out and that you've been waiting for.

or CLICK HERE to go to the HOME PAGE of our store.

We have some posts coming up for You Made It Monday and a special collab hop with one of your favorite card making magazines and their Design Team - that will be fun. Of course, I'll be recapping this post soon and announcing our BIG PRIZE WINNER!!!!!!

Thank you so much to the Lil' Inker Design Team. After reading the Day 1 Posts I literally stood up in front of my computer and slow clapped!! AAAhahaahahahahaha!!! They did an amazing job sharing their creativity with us.

Thank you and we'll be seeing you soon!

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