New Release Hop Day 4

I cannot believe it's Thursday! Oh my goodness what a week! Thank you so much for the overwhelming response to this week's new goodies!

Today is the final day of our new release hop and our entire group is posting today with their favorite projects.

Before I get to some new projects I have for you...let's have one more look at all the fabby goodies we released this week...

yum

gorgeous - love this one!

A serious must have! You've got to try the the negative stitching!!

Seriously? Where have these tags been all my life??

again...gorgeous!!!

Here are some brand new projects I have to share with you today....

This card features our brand new Stitched Mats: Circles and a sentiment from our Spot On Stamp Set.

This card features our Fanfare Scalloped Border Die and a sentiment from our Sugar Kissed Cottage Stirring In Lots of Love Set! This was the most random of colors but I really like how they just came together! I love when that happens! I also really LURVE this die with all of the pieces intact!

This is a card I made for my husband for Father's Day. I used colored vellum paper and our Stitched Mats: Circles. The #1 stamp is from our Sentiment Flags Stamp Se, which is on sale right now for only $10! I created the Dad stamp from an old tiny alpha set I had in my collection. This was so fun and easy to make and I really like the color combo too! Hubbs liked it!!

This might be one of my favorite cards I made for this release!! Here I used our new Cover Up Die: Pieced Chevrons. I die cut kraft paper, removed but saved ALL of the inside pieces and laid the die cut frame over Soft Stone card stock. It's such a soft and pretty look in person. I'm obsessed with this Simple Stories On Trend collection so here I used a flower from the set and a simple metal rimmed tag for my sentiment which is from our Sugar Kissed Cottage Eat Dessert First. It's hard to see but I used super tiny rhinestones on the flower centers for just a little touch of bling!

Well, that's everything I have for you for today! If you have any questions about any of our new products or how they work please feel free to email me any time at lilinkerdesigns at gmail dot com! 

I've been getting a lot of email about some of the items in our store that are currently out of stock. The following items will be restocked in 2-3 weeks time approximately:

Rainbows & Clouds Dies, Sun Dies Large and Small, Notebook Dies, Stitched Mats: Rectangles, Instant Camera Dies, Balloon Dies, Party Hat Dies and Holly Jolly Dies which we have a HUGE number of people waiting for. These will be available for purchase separately from their coordinating stamp sets which have not yet been restocked. 

If there is something or more than one thing that you're waiting for please subscribe to our Notification List by visiting one of the out of stock product's pages and clicking on the Notify Me button. From there you will be prompted with some simple on screen instructions. When these items become available again I will send you an email to let you know.

Just a reminder that Lil' Inker Designs is going to be on vacation Saturday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 30th. We have already shipped a huge number of orders and will continue to do so until leaving for vacation on Saturday morning. All orders placed after noon-ish on Friday the 21st will be fulfilled after we resume our regular business hours. Thanks for understanding! I'm so excited to be heading off with my guys for a few days!

One more reminder to leave comments as you go today. I will be picking our 2 $10 store credit winners from a secret prize blog so the more comments you leave the better your chances of winning!!

Ok, enough housekeeping items...GO! Be FREE!! Head on over and visit Amber Kemp-Gerstel at her gorgeous Damask Love Blog. Amber is joining in on our release today as our Guest Designer. I'm sure she'll have something that will knock your socks off!

Thank you ALL again for your love, comments and support and thanks for joining us again today!

New Release Hop Day Three!!

Hieee!!! Welcome to day three of our new release hop!

This has been such a fun week! Are you ready for a little more?

Our Pieced Chevron Die is so exciting to play with! It cuts this intricate frame just slightly smaller than your A2 card base. The best part is all the pieces it cuts at the same time: pieced chevrons, diamonds and triangles in two sizes. You can created chevron borders in different colors and patterns, use the frame as a card front overlay or use the other pieces for a million different things. You get real bang for you buck with this die! I LOVE IT! You can see projects made using this die by visiting our store page HERE.

Our Stitched Mats: Circles is a set of 7 nested dies and the newest addition to our Stitched Mats Collection which you've been waiting oh so patiently for! This set features an exciting new twist! Not only does it cut Stitched Circles in varying sizes but it leaves a a stitched lined around the negative of the die as well. It's an incredibly fun addition to this product. An absolute must have for your collection!! HERE is a link so you can see these dies in action!

 Today we're featuring projects made using our brand new Folding Tags Dies: Original and Scallops!

I have been wanting to bring you tag dies for a very long time but I really wanted to do something unique and never seen before in our crafty little world and I think we've done that! These are really like little mini cards and tags all in one. Once you cut your Folding Tag, fold it along the perforated line! The front and the inside can both be embellished and they've been designed so that a gift card fits perfectly inside! I think they're fab! I like the Original with it's plain flap (or straight edge flap) because it can used for anything. But the Scallops are really cool because it just adds a bit of feminine! 

Ok, so we're chatted about the next two sets but I have yet to show you them in action!! Let's talk about our Fanfare Scalloped Border Die!

This guy looks all sweet an innocent but it is a BEAST of a die! :)

Not only does it look fantastic alone but it really comes to life when you used several of them layered together. In fact, they neatly and perfectly layer together. I discovered I like using this die two ways; with the scallops open (all inside cut pieces removed) or solid without removing any of the inside cuts.

Have a look so you can see what I'm taking about....

Here I die cut five different colors/pieces and easily assembled them on a card front trimming off the over hang. This die is just under 5.5 in. long so that it can be used on a horizontal card perfectly or trimmed to be used on a vertical card. 

This is GORGEOUS in person. What an effect this die makes layered and all the pieces intact! I just LOVE IT! The sentiment you see is from our Sentiment Flag Additions Stamp Set and tied off with some navy, hemp twine.

Here's a little ditty I made orientating the scallops upwards which also give this die a whole new look. I love this die cut in black. It's just so elegant looking. The sentiment you see here is from our Sugar Kissed Cottage set, Stirring in Lots of Love. The card is tied off with some fantastic neon green twine.

This die is really fun to play with and I just KNOW you will go crazy when you get a chance to work with it!

Now, let' switch gears and talk about our awesome Spot On Stamp Set!

A few months back we released our terrific Connected Circles Die and we thought it was special enough to deserve it's own stamp set! Each of these fantastically patterned spots stamp perfectly on to our Connected Circle Die. Some of our spots contain words and each word spot has a coordinating over-sized sentiment in the best font ever! In fact, you've seen this font before. We first introduced it in our previously released Darling Diamonds Stamp Set. Everyone went crazy for this font; designers, customers...so we did it again making these sets coordinating! 

If you don't already own our Connected Circles Dies, don't worry! There are plenty of them in stock so you can take home both today. BUT, if you're eyeing the stamps - don't worry there are a million uses for them on their own and easily punch out with a 1 in. circle punch or even with our Stitched Circles! I  am totes in love with this stamp set and I think if you check it out you will realize what a must have this is!

Have a look at some projects I've made with our new Spot On Stamp Set...

I just love how this card turned out. I'm obsessed with every single spot in the set from the zig zags to the scallops. It's AMAZING!!! And this was very easy to make1 I just stamped the spots over and over in some coordinating colors and punched them out with my 1 in. circle die. Then I stamped my sentiment on a scrap and trimmed it. Viola!

Here I used our Connected Circle Die! I stamped the zigzag pattern several times in grey ink but then the hb2u word spot in bright pink in and coordinated it with the celebrate sentiment! I love love love the slightly over sized sentiments in this set. I also used our Pieced Chevron Die here but cut it from vellum to create a softer, subtle look.

Here again are a couple of projects I've already posted this week featuring the Spot On Stamp Set....

Ok, so before I send you on your way I will remind you that we are giving away 2 $10 store credits. I'll be picking the winners from our secret prize blog so the more blogs you comment on the better! 

We'll be back for one more day tomorrow for Group Post Day. Off you go to Alicia Thelin's fabby blog! See you tomorrow.

Release Hop Day Two!

Hi there! So happy to have you back for day 2 of our New Release Hop!

This has been such a fun hop already so far. It sounds like you are really loving everything you see! Thanks so much. Before I get to the nitty gritty...I forgot to mention yesterday that beginning Saturday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 30th I will be away on vacation and orders placed during that time will be fulfilled after I return the following week. This week, I am planning to get every order placed through Thursday out in Friday's mail. Thanks for understanding!

Ok, so let's get back to it!

I'd like to recap the products we're releasing this week :) They're fab so let's have another look!

Our Pieced Chevron Die is so exciting to play with! It cuts this intricate frame just slightly smaller than your A2 card base. The best part is all the pieces it cuts at the same time: pieced chevrons, diamonds and triangles in two sizes. You can created chevron borders in different colors and patterns, use the frame as a card front overlay or use the other pieces for a million different things. You get real bang for you buck with this die! I LOVE IT! You can see projects made using this die by visiting our store page HERE.

Our Fanfare Scalloped Border Die is so unique and truly pretty. It looks great alone on a card or gorgeous with multiple layers which just happen to fit together perfectly. I like that you can opt to poke out the inner pieces for an open die or keep them in place for a totally different look! Check out the product page HERE for some lovely samples using this die.

A fabby stamp set created to perfectly coordinate with our Connected Circles Die (previously released). It contains really cool and trendy circle stamps and word circle stamps. Each word circle has a coordinating, over sized sentiment in a font that you went crazy for in our previously released Darling Diamonds Set so we did it again! Now all three of these products coordinate! These stamps are beautiful on their own but are even more fun when stamped on our Connected Circles Die. Love the sayings! See the product page HERE for great samples using this set!

Our Stitched Mats: Circles is a set of 7 nested dies and the newest addition to our Stitched Mats Collection which you've been waiting oh so patiently for! This set features an exciting new twist! Not only does it cut Stitched Circles in varying sizes but it leaves a a stitched lined around the negative of the die as well. It's an incredibly fun addition to this product. An absolute must have for your collection!! HERE is a link so you can see these dies in action!

 Today we're featuring projects made using our brand new Folding Tags Dies: Original and Scallops!

I have been wanting to bring you tag dies for a very long time but I really wanted to do something unique and never seen before in our crafty little world and I think we've done that! These are really like little mini cards and tags all in one. Once you cut your Folding Tag, fold it along the perforated line! The front and the inside can both be embellished and they've been designed so that a gift card fits perfectly inside! I think they're fab! I like the Original with it's plain flap (or straight edge flap) because it can used for anything. But the Scallops are really cool because it just adds a bit of feminine!

Here are a couple of projects I made to show you just how awesome these are! Do you make a lot of tags? I do! And I always feel like they NEVER get turned over by the recipient to see what I wrote. Now they don't have to turn them over! These guys just beg to be opened!

I brought a friend of mine a plant for hosting a BBQ on Memorial Day and of course I had to add a tag with a thank you note inside! I tied a ribbon around the plant and then tied the tag to the ribbon. Here's a closer look...

This is the Folding Tag Die - Original and I used the diamond pieces from my Pieced Chevron Die to create this little flower. The sentiment is from our Sentiment Flag Additions Stamp Set (currently on sale for only $15) and you can see on the bottom I added some scoring. This looked so nice going to the BBQ for my friend! I kind wanted to keep it, LOL!

Here is a tag I made with our Folding Tag Die - Scallops. I die cut this tag from patterned paper and embellished the front with our Mini Pinwheel Die and added my sentiment to a Stitched Circle. The sentiment is from our Coffee Cozy set. I don't know who this will go to but I might have a hard time parting with it because it is soooo purty in person! I love it!

Here's another tag made with the Scallops version of our Folding Tag Die. This time I combined bright green card stock and patterned paper. It's easy to do. I made two cuts and just cut the patterned one at the perforated line and glued it to the inside. I like the little pattern peeking out. I stamped the front flap with the woodgrain spot from our new Spot On Set and added my gift card to the inside with a glue dot to hold it in place. I'm holding the entire tag closed with the twine I wrapped around it. As you can see this went to Dad! I die cut our Dad Word Die from white card stock and clipped it to the twine with a mini clothespin. Love this!!!

I have one more tag for you! This one is made using the Folding Tag Die - Original. Once again, I used pieces from my Pieced Chevron Die - the triangles! I just stacked them and added a sentiment stamped on a vellum scrap. The sentiment is from our Rainbows & Clouds Sentiment Stamp Set.

I have to say, this is really a great batch of goodies and judging from your comments and orders you think so too. Thanks!!

Ok, so before I send you on your way I will remind you that we are giving away 2 $10 store credits. I'll be picking the winners from our secret prize blog so the more blogs you comment on the better! And thank you for taking the time to comment. It really is fabulous to read your feedback!

Ok, so I am going to send you on your way! Amber Kemp-Gerstel, Rockstar Stamper and Crafter Extraordinaire of Damask Love is joining us as our Guest Designer today and Thursday. I'm soooo excited to see what she's whipped up for us today! 

Enjoy the rest of our hop and thank you for joining us again today. We'll see you tomorrow as we focus on our new Fanfare Scalloped Border Die and Spot On Stamp Set!

Also, just a note......our designer Amy Kolling is a contestant in Paper Crafts Magazine's Gallery Idol Competition. Head on over to check out her gorgeous project HERE and VOTE to keep her in the running in the hopes to become America's next Gallery Idol!

Thanks!

New Release Blog Hop Day One!

Oh, hi there! Welcome to day one of our brand new release hop! I'm so excited to have you here today! WAIT until you see what we have for you this week!

As with each new release, everything we're releasing is available in our store for purchase today. And while I am going to show you every new product here that's being released today I'll only share projects only for the two products we're showcasing today and oh, my GOSH! This first die is one that I think every crafter should have in their arsenal. It is Ah-MAZING!!!

I'm going to get right to it!!!


Introducing our brand new Cover Up Die: Pieced Chevron!!!!!

Several, several months ago I had this idea to create a die that cut pieced or halved chevrons so that the pieces could be mixed and matched and used to make different patterns etc... I'm not sure why this idea fell to the wayside for a bit but I'm almost glad it did because I finally came up with the perfect design for this concept- one that gives you so many versatile uses it's crazy!

Our new Cover Up Die is just slightly smaller than standard A2 size which I really love because when this die cut is used as a frame or over a card front it allows your card base to peek out just behind it and it makes for a fantastically patterned mat. And then there's a million things you can do with all the pieces this die cuts as well and if you look at the graphic above you'll notice that you cut large pieced chevrons, diamonds and two different sizes of triangles!

This die truly makes me squeal and I think you'll squeal too! I bet our designers have thought of even more uses for this die that I haven't even dreamed of yet. I'm sure we'll see more of that as we hop today!

Here are some projects I made using our brand new Cover Up Die: Pieced Chevrons...

Here, I die cut the Pieced Chevrons Die from white card stock. I was sure to save ALL my die cut pieces for use with other projects and I laid the frame over this gorgeous yellow card base. Here you see a couple of sentiments from a set we're also releasing today - more on that in a min. I lurve this card and it was so incredibly simple to create!

This card was super duper easy to make too! Here I've shown you how the pieced chevrons can be used together to make this fabulous and colorful pattern! What's neat about this card is that I used scraps from five different colors of card stock but I only had to make one cut with my die because of the way I arranged my papers and die in my die cutting machine!

While, I am seriously in love with everything we're releasing this week this die might just be my favorite! I feel like it steals the show! You are going to LOVE playing with this die!

Ok, so since you've seen some of our new stamps in the samples above, I think I will introduce this set next. Drum roll......

Introducing our Spot On Stamp Set!

Here's a couple of fun facts about this stamp set.

1. It's awesome! The patterns and fonts are so on trend they make me drool - fact!

2. This stamp set was designed specifically to coordinate with our previously released Connected Circles Die! That's right! These stamps fit perfectly into the circles of this die!

3. This is the same font we used in our Darling Diamonds Stamp Set. Our designers and customers raved about this font so much so we gave you more! ....which means....

5. This set also coordinates with our Darling Diamonds Stamp Set!

6. You'll notice that each of the trendy text circles in the set has a coordinating over sized sentiment to go with it.

7. This set is incredibly yummy :) Click on the graphic above to enlarge it so you can see the amazing detail of all of the trendy patterns.

I love that this set breathes a whole new life into our previously released Connected Circles Die and I love too that this set can easily be used on its own to create gorgeous cards.

Ready for more? It even gets better if you can believe it!

Introducing two fabulous new tag dies in our new Folding Tags Collection; Original and Scallops!!

Squeeee!!! These are soooo much fun to work with!! These dies each cut a full size tag which folds along the perforated line so it's like a card and a tag at the same time! The front and inside can be embellished and a gift card fits perfectly in each! The Original has a straight edge fold "flap" that folds closed and the Scallops, a scalloped edge "flap". 

I've been wanting to create tag dies for you for so long but I really wanted to do something different and unique that our crafty little world hadn't seen yet and I think we've accomplished that with our Folding Tags Dies! They make a perfect lil' sumthin' to tie onto a gift or a baked good....anything you can dream up :)

For samples using these dies you can visit the store HERE and HERE where we've loaded up some examples for you. You'll instantly fall in love!

I am apparently obsessed with breathing new life into scallops because here is a new take on a scalloped border die. I call it....

Fanfare Scalloped Border Die!

Seriously, this is an unbelievably gorgeous, gorgeous die! It can be used a couple of different ways... you can remove all of the small cuts inside for an open look or they can all be kept in place for a totally different look. My favorite thing about this die is how two or more fit together perfectly for a beautiful layered look! You've GOT to see this die in action. To see projects made using this die you can head over to the store to see some samples HERE. A must see for sure!!!!

Ok, one more for you today....hold onto your seats.....my head almost rocketed off my shoulders when I used this for the first time! Another drum roll.......

Introducing Stitched Mats: Circles.....BUT WITH A NEW TWIST!!!! Check it out....

YES, this die set cuts the stitched circles you've been waiting so patiently for, but I really wanted to do something unique here. We have added our signature stitched detail to BOTH sides of the main, solid cutting line. What does this mean? Not only do you cut gorgeous stitched circles in many sizes but you are left with a negative cut that also has stitching around it!! Mind? BLOWN! Yes, these are that awesome! Check out how I used the stitched negative in the project below...

This card also features our Fringe Flower Die and Awesome Sauce stamp set (currently sold out).

Well, what do you think? This is an amazing bunch of new goodies, right?

Now, before I send you on your merry, hoppin' way I'd like to encourage you to leave comments here and along your way for our designers. I will be choosing one designer's blog as our secret prize blog and we'll be giving away 2 $10 store credits to lucky commenters!

I'm sure your anxious to see what our fab design team has done with our new products. Today we're featuring designs to show case our Cover Up Die: Pieced Chevrons and Stitched Circles. Tomorrow, we'll be taking a closer look at our Folding Tags so be sure and come back tomorrow and through Thursday for Group Post Day. We have an exciting guest designer joining us on Thursday as well!

Thanks so much for joining us today. Enjoy the rest of your hop which begins at Alicia Thelin's lovely and crafty blog HERE.

Have a great day!

Sunny Days Challenge Winners Announced!

WOW!! What an amazing turn out we had for our Sunny Days Challenge!!!! I truly enjoyed visiting every one's blogs and seeing the beautiful and clever ways you create with goodies from Lil' Inker Designs!!

Before I announce the grand prize winner, I'd like to announce our Honorable Mention Winners.

These winning cards were hand picked by me. We're doing lots of random winners so I thought hand-picking a few would be fun and when I started looking through the entries I found two cards that I felt truly represented Lil' Inker Designs and our Sunny Days inspiration photo.

Our first Honorable Mention Winner is Barb Murphy with this fantastic design....

Not only is this card striking in its design and use of colors and textures but it literally spoke to me. I feel like this truly represents how you can use a focal image die from another popular stamp company, even another company's stamp and still jam pack a card with goodies from Lil' Inker Designs. I really like that about this card! Barb used some of my favorite goodies on this card and check out the waves behind her boat....that's our Tree Die from our Holly Jolly Die Set. it's turned on its side and REALLY does look like waves. She also used our Stitched Mats: Rectangles creatively by cutting out the center for her focal image. 

I think one of the fun things about our little shop is that our goodies are made to coordinate with products that you already have in your stash and I feel like this card really drove home that point! Congratulations, Barb! You've won a $10 gift certificate from Lil' Inker Designs!!

Our next Honorable Mention Winner is Renee Lynch with this gorgeous design!

This card is clean, simple, colorful and takes your eye all over the page and looks like it was effortlessly created. Seeing Renee use our products in this way really makes me smile. It reminds me of why we make these goodies in the first place - to help you make gorgeous cards but ones that can be created by a card maker of any skill level. I love this! 

Congratulations, Renee! You've won a $10 gift certificate to Lil' Inker Designs!

On to the random stamp set winners! We have three random stamp set winners to announce; one winner for ever 10 challenge entries. These winners were chosen at random by Random.org and here goes....

Our number 7 entry is wahinelei! Congrats!

Our number 19 entry is Heather H.! Congrats!

And our number 13 entry is Joyce M.! Congrats!

Each of these ladies has won a mystery stamp set from our line chosen specifically for you! Yahoooo!!!!!

Ok..........are you ready??? We are ready to announce our Sunny Days Challenge Grand Prize Winner!! 

This winner was chosen by Random.org and boy do we have one very lucky winner! This winner will receive a $50 store credit to Lil' Inker Designs and will receive this badge for their blog...so cute, right?

Ok, here goes.......Random.org chose entry #22 

Entrant # 22 is Lyndal Higgins!!!!!!!!!!

Lyndal made this totally awesome card...

Congratulations, Lyndal!! I'm so excited for you!!!! I hope you're excited too!! 

Winners, I will just mention that you might want to hold on to your gift certificates until you see our new release goodies coming out on June 17th!!! They are ah-mazing and you're going to go nuts for them. I have been creating for our upcoming release and I don't know what I like more and I can't stop making projects!

Also, Winners - please e-mail me at lilinkerdesigns at gmail dot com with the subject line Sunny Days Challenge Winner. Please include your name and mailing address for those receiving a mystery stamp set.

I have to say, this was a boatload of fun for me! I hope it was for you too! I promise we'll do it again VERY soon! Maybe even as early as July! I'll talk with our Design Team and we'll whip up something fun and inspiring for you for sure!!

Ok, so I will just leave you with a few notes about out upcoming release on June 17th. We are releasing 4 individual and really incredible dies, 1 die set that you won't be negative about ;) and a gorgeous stamp set that is certainly spot on trendy!

Thank you for stopping by today. Thank you for playing along with us and we'll see you June 17th!!