New Release Day 4 - More Mini Bows & More!

Hi there!! I cannot believe it's day four of our new release hop! This week is flying by!

Today we're going to share more projects featuring our brand new Mini Bow Dies, the third and most fabulous in our Bow Die Collection originally released in May of this year!

 

I ALMOST didn't have a new project to share with you today and I just about can't standing posting without one so I managed a few minutes in my craft room tonight in between packing orders :) and I made this sweet little "full" bow using our new Mini Bow Die......seriously....I can barely stand how cute this is!!! Have a look...

 

I hadn't yet tried making a full bow with our Bow Dies. This was something I literally drooled over when I saw it originally on Designer Alicia Thelin's blog and I thought no better time like now to try it so this is what I ended up with. I don't know what's better.....how cute the full bow is using the Mini Bow Die or how fast I was able to put this together. I die cut three Mini Bows from Echo Park's This & That Christmas Paper and assembled three of the "main" bow pieces which I then adhered on top of one another alternating their directions using Mini Glue Dots. I then used one "tail" piece to finish it off and added a twine-threaded button to the center to jazz it up. The sentiment is from our FABULOUS Instant Camera: Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set. I know I sound like a broken record but this stamp set is truly awesome and the comfort & joy sentiment is just one of many of my faves!

 

Our Bow Dies are one of our products that are truly near and dear to my heart. Ariana and I spent countless countless hours perfecting our template just to get this cute and perky finished shape. She'd make a change, I'd print it, cut it out by hand, assemble it, make some notes, take a picture send it back to Ariana....we did this many times and I'm so happy Ariana is as patient as she is because this collection of Bow Dies really turned out amazing and perfect and so fun to work with! Thanks, AG!

 

Here is a great look at all three bows in our collection so you can see their size difference.

 

 

Also, today we're featuring more projects from our Color Team with our new A Snowman's Soul set. I'm just loving everything vintage right now and these vintage images from Sugar Kissed Cottage just make me so happy. They are a real value and expertly designed. Lindsey Amschler provides us with these fantastic images and Karen Baker is designing our coordinating sentiments. LOVE THIS!

 

 

 

On another note, I just want to take a quick time out to acknowledge my Design Team. I am thankful for each and every one of you... you're amazing and so talented and with each release you have me in awe and I'm inspired to keep creating and designing new products and it's because of you that we keep growing!

 

And to our customers and fans, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support! Everything Lil' Inker is done right here in my home and with lots of love. You deserve fun and fresh ideas and we work hard every day to bring you just that. It's because of you that this once hobby has grown into SO

MUCH MORE! I am so thankful!

 

NONE of what we do here at Lil' Inker Designs would be possible without Ariana Grant and our newest graphics designer, Karen Baker...and I mean NONE of it. We all work together so well and so closely and I am just so blessed to have them and their talents. I am one lucky gal! Thank you, Ladies!

 

All this being said, for this release I've decided that I would like to DOUBLE our prizes and choose FOUR winners to each receive a $10 store credit to Lil' Inker Designs! It's just a little extra way of saying thank you for your support and continued encouragement! :) So make sure you leave some love along your way today because your chances of being a winner have increased!!!!

 

Now, before I let you go.....a couple of things to mention...

 

We have a limited supply of This & That Christmas 6x6 paper pads from Echo Park still in the store  for only $5.75. It's a steal and they're fabulous pads!

 

 

Also, Instant Camera Dies are on back order and the Instant Camera: Christmas Die & Stamp Bundle is so low that by the time this post goes live they will probably be on back order as well. BUT just to make your day, I found out yesterday that we will be receiving MORE mid next week. Please be sure and subscribe to our notification list so that you can receive an email as soon as they are restocked. 

 

Many items that are currently sold out will also be here in approximately 2-3 three weeks. This includes our very popular Coffee Cozy Set, Flags & Tags Set, Texture Plate: Frame 1, Embossing Pad Kit and more!

 

And I think I mentioned this yesterday but we have decided to have a mini new release hop on December 10th! We'll be featuring a beautiful new die set, coordinating stamp set and a follow up die set to something we've already released that you are going to love love love!

 

Ok, off you go! Head on over to Emily Leiphart's blog. I just know she will have something incredible for you!

 

Thank you for stopping by today and thank you for tolerating my mush moment! HA! Enjoy the hop today!

 

 

New Release Hop Day 3: Instant Camera Christmas & A Snowman's Soul

Hi there! WOW! What a busy week it's been! I see you're loving our new goodies. Thank you for all the orders you've placed and for your enthusiastic comments! We love that!

We're back to share more projects using our Instant Camera: Christmas set and the third set in our Holiday collection from Sugar Kissed Cottage called A Snowman's Soul.

So, I feel like sort of a tease as I write this because our new Instant Camera Dies (as sold individually) are now on back order. We do have a limited number of the Instant Camera: Christmas Bundle which includes the Instant Camera Die, Gift Bow Topper and Instant Camera: Christmas Sentiment Stamp Set.

 

This set is really an amazing value and you will NOT be disappointed with this stamp set included. Karen Baker did an AMAZING job devising sentiments that would be both perfect for photo cards of our children and pets as well as beautiful and versatile holiday greetings. I can't stop reaching for it with every tag I make!

We will be ordering more Instant Camera Dies. Please subscribe to our Notification List so that you can receive an email as soon as they've been restocked. We're hoping it will not take too long....it should be at least 2-3 weeks time. Edited to add: We just received word that we will be receiving a shipment of Instant Camera Dies by MID next week(approx 11/20). So it will only be a matter of a few business days before they arrive!! Whoooooo Hoooooo!!! THANK YOU for loving it!!!!

Ok, so that being said here is a look at a project I made with our Instant Camera Die and a repeat peek at the projects I made with the entire set.....the tease I was mentioning...

 

I just love the way this card turned out. I'm a little early for Father's Day, but truth be told, this is a reject, non-acceptance from a recent Paper Craft's Magazine call! LOL! The sentiment here is from our very release, Sentiment Flags! As you can see this is a very versatile die and I just love that about our products.

 

Here are the projects I showed you on Monday using the entire bundle. The Gift Bow Topper Die is quickly growing to be one of my favorite little goodies! I just love how when I attach them to my Instant Camera die cut it makes them look like a little present AND allows me to hang the photo ornament from my tree! They also made some rockin' little gift tags...see below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but certainly not least is the third set in our holiday collection from Sugar Kissed Cottage called A Snowman's Soul. How beautiful is the image and sentiment combo? Even their puppy is playing in the snow!

 

Here I made a frame for my focal image using our Stitched Mats: Rectangles. First I die cut the 2nd to last die in the set from kraft paper and then I layered the smallest die in the set over it and cut again and that made this neat and tidy stitched frame.....oh yes, the possibilities are endless with the addictive die set and they've just been restocked in our store! Woo Hoo!! 

Instead of stamping a sentiment I chose to stamp it repeatedly along the bottom of my card and embellished with a simple bow. Of course I used papers from Echo Park's This & That Christmas 6x6 pad. This is a FANTASTIC set of papers and right now we have a limited supply of them in our store for only $5.75.

 

Don't forget to leave comments along the way to be eligible in our prize drawing. We'll be giving away 2 $10 store credits and 2 winners will be chosen at random from a secret prize blog!

 

I'm going to hand you right over to Jen Carter who is next on our hop today. Enjoy and as always thank you for hopping with us and sincerely, thank you for your support for Lil' Inker Designs!

OH! And before I forget to mention.......we are having a mini new release next month! We'll be featuring two die sets and a new stamp set. What a beautiful set of goodies we have for you! I can't wait for you to see!

Have a lovely day!

New Release Hop Day 2 - Mini Bow Dies & MORE

Hi there!! WOW! Thank you for all the comments on yesterday's post! Our new goodies are already flying out of here!

Today I'm back to share more goodness with you! We're showcasing our BRAND NEW Mini Bow Dies as well as a fantastic set from Sugar Kissed Cottage called No Peeking!

First up is the third installment in our collection of Bow Dies....the Mini! Back in May of this year we released our WILDLY popular, FIRST EVER Bow Dies available on the market. The finished shape of our bows is one Ariana and I painstakingly perfected from hand drawings after hours and hours of making it just right by hand cutting assembling and making changes. It was worth every minute because they turned out so perfect! They've been published in magazines, featured on Paper Craft Magazine's website and NOW we're back to release the sweetest in the collection!

If you joined us yesterday, you've seen our new Instant Camera: Christmas set which make adorable photo ornament keepsakes. When I was designing this set I thought, "What fun die can we make to dress us the bottom, stamp-able portion of the die?" and it was like a light bulb went off....MINI BOW.

So I created a project today using my son's new school photo to show you how cute the Mini Bow works with our Instant Camera Die and Instant Camera: Christmas Stamp Set...which by the way THESE STAMPS ARE FABULOUS!! FABULOUS!!! I'm finding the more I use them they are perfect for tags and holiday greetings. I love them and you will too!

Ok, so if you don't already have a Bow Die from Lil' Inker, here is what it looks like....

 

Assembly is super easy with the "Bull's Eyes" we've added built right into our design so that you know right where to add your adhesive and attach your pieces. I personally recommend Mini Glue Dots. I find the make the quick assembly process even faster!

 

Here is a fantastic size comparison made by Color Team Member, Mary Johnson showing you all three Bow Dies together; Large, Small and Mini

 

 

And here are the projects I made to show you how the Mini Bow will dress up your Instant Camera Dies.

 

You'll have to forgive my photos. I made this last minute on Monday night and I didn't have a chance to photo them in day light. My son's new school pics arrived and I couldn't WAIT to make some photo cards with his new picture! Here I used our Stitched Mats: Rectangles to cut the stitched border around my card base. Do you have these dies? They are seriously the most addictive craft supply I have ever owned. I cannot stop reaching for them! Then, I die cut a red Instant Camera frame and added my son's photo and stamped love & cheer from our Instant Camera: Christmas sentiments stamp set. As you can see, I die cut a Mini Bow from patterned paper and added it to the bottom of my photo frame. Isn't it the PERFECT size and embellishment for our Instant Camera Die??

 

 

I created this photo frame too also with a Mini Bow embellishment and a stamp from our Instant Camera: Christmas set, but I haven't finished working with it yet but I thought it was too cute not to share.

 

Here is a little gift tag I made using our Mini Bow Die. There is something about these bows cut from felt that just give them a whole different appearance. LOVE! The trick to super crisp felt edges is to pass your "stack" through your die cutting machine 3-4 times back and forth. It's really worth that little extra bit of elbow grease.

 

 

Here I die cut a circle and two green trees from our Holly Jolly Set (just sold out) and made them 3-D. I added my embellished bow to the top and a sentiment from our new Dear Santa Set. It's so funny but when Karen Baker was designing the sentiments for our new Sugar Kissed Cottage sets who knew they would be so wonderful for gift tags too?? I love it when that happens! Cute tag, right?? I hope you think so.

 

If you love our Small and Large Bow Dies NO DOUBT the Mini will be the perfect addition to your collection!

 

Next up, but CERTAINLY not least is a new set from The Sugar Kissed Cottage line called

No Peeking. Have a look.....

 

 

I am loving the vintage inspired images in this collection of stamps! Karen Baker has been designing the sentiments that appear in all of the sets in this line and I think she is doing one bang up job! Love the fonts, love the sayings AND I love that they have so many wonderful uses! Here's what I made with this wonderful new set...

 

 

 

 

I started by coloring my image with Copics. Now, I am NOT a coloring expert by any means. I do my best and I get by. I enjoy it so much which is why I really love having the illustrated lines in our store. Coloring is like therapy, no? Surprisingly, even though this is a detailed image I found it easy and fast to color especially after I decided to make all my gifts wrapped in kraft paper with different colored bows.

 

As you can see, I used papers from Echo Park's This & That Christmas Collection. We have a limited supply of these pads in our store right now and for only $5.75! It's a fabulous collection of holiday or winter papers at an equally fabulous price!

 

 

This is such a fun release of new goodies! Before I send you on your way remember to leave some love along the way. We'll be picking two winners from a secret prize blog to each receive a $10 store credit. The more comments you leave the better your chances of winning!

 

We'll be back tomorrow with more fabulous projects! The new goodies are moving fast already. If there is something you love head on over to our store HERE and check it out. We've been finding that with each new release our items are selling out faster and faster! Woo Hoo!! We're so happy that you're loving Lil' Inker Designs! Thank you so much!

 

Jen Carter is up next for today. Jen's projects always amaze me and I know she will have something for you today that will amaze you too! Enjoy the rest of our hop today!!

 

 

New Release Blog Hop Day 1 - Instant Camera: Christmas

Hello! Welcome to day one of our new release hop! We have an exciting group of products for you this week and I can't WAIT to share!

First up this week is a die and stamp set combo which was designed specifically to make the cutest photo ornaments! Think school photos which can be embellished to hang on the tree or even a cute way to dress up a child's photo for holiday cards! And of course we design our products so that they can have many versatile uses so the dies and stamps in this set can be used for loads of other projects too! I love that!

The set is called Instant Camera: Christmas...It will be available in a bundle and as individual pieces. Have a look at the three components....

Instant Camera Die complete with our signature stitching which, in my opinion, makes this look like the real thing! The center is the perfect size for those school wallet photos or just about anything you can dream up!

 

Gift Bow Topper - this die MAKES the set. When added to your projects not only does it dress up your Instant Camera frame to make it look like a little present but this piece also will allow you to add twine so your finished product can be hung from your Christmas Tree!

 

 

And finally, a FABULOUS FABULOUS set of holiday themed stamps designed by Karen Baker!! Each sentiment is perfectly sized to fit on the bottom of the Instant Camera Die and they are the perfect sayings for holiday greeting cards. I love that we included numbers so that you can stamp the date!

 

 

How about a couple of projects to show you how this set all works together?

 

 

So this was a picture from last school year and I had them handy as I was crafting. I'll have to share this year's picture with you. His new school pictures just arrived on Friday afternoon and it's super cute too! I digress........ SO back to crafts...... ok so you can see here how I die cut the Instant Camera Die and added my wallet size photo to the back. Then, I die cut a Gift Bow Topper from patterned paper and added it to the back so now I'll be able to add some twine and hang it right on my tree! Here I chose to work with the adorable sentiment combo Santa's Helper and stamped the date. After adding a few embellishments I have a keepsake that I can put on the tree each year to remember each year.

Wouldn't these be great for the Grammy's trees too? Or even added to the front of handmade photo cards?

 

 

For this photo ornament you can see I used kraft paper and embellished with our tree die from our Holly Jolly set and used a red Gift Bow Topper. I love love love the font we used for this sentiment and the way the sentiment is orientated. LOOOOOOVE!!!

The sentiments in this set are truly truly fabulous! Because of the nature of their size they'd be equally fabulous for gift tags. We love products that have lots and lots of uses!

Do you love this set? I can't stop using the Instant Camera Die! Remember the original Polaroid photos and how they sort of had this almost embossed edge-look? The stitching on our die really makes this look like the real thing. Especially when used with white paper!

 

Now, I planned to save this next little project for tomorrow but since I want you to see just how cool the Gift Bow Topper can be on its own I decided I'd like to share these with you today....

 

 

These are the cutest little gift tags! They were super quick and simple and can be added to presents with a glue dot or hung on a package with some cute twine! I made them using the smallest die in our Stitched Mats: Rectangles set and our new Gift Bow Topper die. I then stamped to and from and Merry Christmas which are stamps from a Sugar Kissed Cottage set we're releasing this week called No Peeking as well as a sentiment from our Dear Santa set also from Sugar Kissed Cottage.

 

I love these! And the best part is that I used scraps and took only a minute each to make. I think they could even be great for wine bottles too!

 

Speaking of Sugar Kissed Cottage, we're releasing three holiday sets this week that you are seriously going to love love love!

 

Dear Santa

 

 

No Peeking

 

 

A Snowman's Soul

 

 

Today the team is showcasing projects using Dear Santa. Here's mine!

 

 

I couldn't resist this Santa image when I saw him. He's jolly and all tuckered out! Here I used our Stitched Mats: Rectangles and our Stitched Sentiment Flag die and kept my layout very simple! I love love love this guy! He's the perfect size for clean and simple cards like this one or even tags. Sigh.....I just love these Vintage images from Sugar Kissed Cottage.

 

Are you loving this release so far?? I AM BIG TIME!!!

 

Now, some points of interest for you........... Our Stitched Mats: Rectangles, Small Bow Dies, Large Bow Dies and Stitched Sentiment Flags have ALL been restocked in our store! YAY!!

 

We're featuring something new in our store this week! We have a limited supply of Echo Park's This & That Christmas 6x6 paper pads in our store for only $5.75 while supplies last. You can see that I used papers from this pad on almost all of my projects today and throughout this week. This is a really great grouping of holiday papers and you can't beat the price.

 

 

Before I send you on your way, please feel free to leave comments along the way! We'll be selecting two winners from a secret prize blog who will each receive a $10 store credit to Lil' Inker Designs! So the more blogs you visit and leave some love one the better your odds of winning!

 

Also, make sure you check in with us tomorrow. We'll be featuring another new die which will sure to be a MUST HAVE. Of course, we make everything being released this week available today in our store so you can get it all now and only pay shipping once soooooo if you really wanted to, you can head to our store now HERE to get a sneaky peek!

 

Next up on our hop is Alyssa Scritchfield. I just know that she has something that's amazingly colored for you to drool over!

 

Thank you so much for joining us today! Enjoy the rest of our hop!!

 

 

 

 

Coming SOON! New Release Hop!

Get ready!

 

We're  getting ready to release a new batch of goodies beginning on Monday, November 12th at 12:01 EST right here on the Shop Blog!

 

 

We'll be showcasing projects from all of our designers all week long featuring four new stamp sets and three new dies and of course there will be PRIZES!

 

See you Monday, November 12th right here at 12:01 EST!

SALE!

Good morning! I woke up this morning thinking that it's been a little while since we've had a sale.

Starting now through November 11th we have a slew of goodies on sale at 25% off!

You can click HERE to see all of the goodies that are part of our sale and enter code NOV25OFF at checkout to receive the discounted price.

I thought it would be a fun way to get a start on holiday shopping for your crafty friends as it includes things like Mini Pinwheel Dies, Original Pinwheel Dies and Pinwheel Sentiment Stamps which make a FANTASTIC stocking stuffers.

Our sale also includes last Winter's very popular 2 Cute Ink sets Cocoa Bear, Arctic Friends and Snow Mouse!

Here are my favorite projects using these three stamps...

 

Our sale also includes LOTS more goodies so head on over to our SHOP and click the Sale category link or CLICK HERE to head right on over!

(Please note that this sale cannot be applied to previous purchases. Thank you for understanding!)

Happy shopping and have a great day!!!

Announcing Restocked Items!!

Hi there!!

Just a quick post to let you know that the following items have just been restocked in our store:

Texture Plate: Frame 1

Embossing Pad Kits (limited qty.)

Party Hats Dies

And recently re-stocked were our Stitched Mats: Rectangles

You can go directly to the product's page by using the links above or browse our website HERE.


Thank you so much and have a great evening!