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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

August Release Blog Hop Day 2

Hi there!! I love new releases! Don't you? I love seeing all the new goodies all lined up and I love all the inspiration the Design Team shares with us! If you're just joining us today and you missed our Day 1 post, please CLICK HERE.

I'm back for Day 2 of our August Release Blog Hop! YAY!!! We have so many new dies and stamps in store for you and I'm sure you're anxious to get another look at everything. Here are the newbie goodies:

Eat Cake Dies and Stamps work together to make adorable cakes stamped with birthday and party sentiments. Can be separately for even more versatility.

Encouraging Words Dies and Stamps are lovely and hand illustrated and are meant to inspire and send a positive message to your handmade card recipients. This set is certainly wonderful for Bible Journaling as well!

Our Ever Word Die is simply a MUST HAVE! We've also created a fabulous coordinating Ever Stamps stamp set that can be used to create the perfect, complementary phrases.

This new Fringe Scalloped Tag Dies Set features our Fringe Scalloped detail, exclusive to Lil' Inker Designs and all I can say is it's about time!!

Hello Dino Stamps and Dies are honestly excellent and no coloring needed! You will love mixing and matching your favorite ink colors to achieve the most adorable dinos. Of course we've included some pretty rad sentiments for all kinds of occasions as well as plenty of objects to create a desert scene.

Ok, this new die set is really pretty cool! We're calling this our Deco Edge Border Dies. They were designed specifically to create a torn-edge effect on your card fronts and paper crafted projects when used together. Use the dies individually with two different tones of card stock and then layer together to achieve the look of a torn edge. Even cooler is that these dies are pretty versatile! If you use them individually they could be used on your projects to create mountains in the distance or a hill in your background or could just be used along the bottom edge of a project to add additional visual interest. You're going to LOVE experimenting with this unique die set!

The newest die in our Cover Up Die collection is this one we're calling Cover Up Die: Hello Beautiful! We named is so because it happens to coordinate with details in a popular, previously released stamp and die set with the same name (pictured below for your viewing pleasure).

This new Modern Mandala stamp set makes me so happy because there are so many things you can do with these gorgeous mandala images! I enlarged our graphic here so that you could get a good look at how intricate and pretty they are. They are detailed enough to stand alone on their own in just inks of different colors or heat embossed. They just open enough for coloring with markers or watercoloring as well. They scream foil technique to me so I actually went and got the supplies to foil these images - more on that later this week! Originally this set started off with a different vision. I had these cut in half with a space inside to stamp the sentiments and then, with a little help, I decided to make them into solid pieces and just have a label die to over their centers. It was a great decision because now the set is entirely versatile and may not have been as so if I had gone with the original plan.

We also have a coordinating Modern Mandala Die Set that will cut out all of the pretty images in this set but also include a special label die. All of the sentiments in the set will stamp to fit on that label die and it fits perfectly over the mandalas and even hangs over the edge a bit for just the right look. I think you're going to love love love this set and all the things that it can do and just look at all the different occasions you can use this for as well! I love the simplicity of the sentiments!

Is it time for projects??

Up first I have a card for you using our new Encouraging Words Stamps, Encouraging Words Dies and the new and cool Deco Edge Border Dies.

Here I started by making an A2 card base from raspberry stock. I then used one die from the Deco Edge Border Dies and cut away a part of the panel on the diagonal. Using a lighter, coordinating color of stock I made another cut using the other die in the set and then layered these papers together. See how it adds the look as though your edge has been torn? I think this is so COOL!!

I stamped by raspberry card front with this sentiment from the Encouraging Words Stamps repeatedly to create a sentiment background and then I got to playing with the florals. I colored them with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then cut them out with the coordinating Encouraging Words Dies. These images were so fun an easy to color and even easier to cut out with the coordinating dies! I love how this card turned out!

Next up, I got to playing with my Hello Dino Stamps and Dies and oh my goodness these are SOOOOOOO FUN!!!! I love love love that ended up making these guys into multi-step stamps. Being able to mix and match the bodies with coordinating colors is such a treat and really adds an element of fun to this set.

Once I made my scene, complete with a desert background achieved with my Deco Edge Border Dies, I added everything on top of a kraft panel cut with the new Cover Up Die: Hello Beautiful which I am also loving. I think there is a certain, masculine feel to this die which lends itself to the dinos on my card.

My son's friend just had a birthday so I plan to give him this card with his gift. So, I paired the "Raaa!" sentiment in the set with the happy birthday greeting. Super duper cute and oh so fun to play with. I love that these stamps don't need to be colored. I love to color but honestly sometimes it's just fun to stamp!

Last but not least, I used a Hello Dino left over from the above project to make a tag for a shower gift for my brother and his wife. Did I tell you that I'm going to be an AUNTIE?????!!!!!!! I am Ssosososososososososos excited! My nephew will be born at the end of September and I literally can't wait!

I wanted to show you how sweetly these dinos can also work for baby cards and tags. Seen here as well is our Fringe Scalloped Tags Dies and of course I raised up the fringe because it's my favorite effect! It really screams "baby" don't you think? The baby word stamp is from our Stork Stuff Stamps (previously released) and it totally worked here. I love how simple this is but how sweet it is all at the same time. Funny how I didn't even realize until I was looking for photo props that one of the baby outfits I got has a dino on the chest and dino feet! PERFECT!!!!

Would you be interested in winning everything from this new release? Well, of course you would!! HA!!

All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave comments for our designers along your way as you hop with us the next three days. Comments should be left by Tuesday, 8/8/2017 at 11:30 PM EST!

Here is a list of everyone participating in our hop today:

Here are all of the people participating in today's hop:

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

Amy Kolling

Lisa Henke

Sarah Jay

That is everything from me today! On your way now to visit our Design Team and don't forget to leave love along your way!

Lots of love and crafty hugs!

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

August New Release Hop Day 1

Gooood morning!!!!! If you're here by chance well, you're in luck! Today is the first day of our brand new August Release Hop and we're so glad you could join us!! Thank you! Did I mention that we'll be giving away the entire release to one lucky winner?? Read on!

We have just added some wonderful new items to the store today and I'm here to tell you all about them and even share so projects I made using these new goodies. Our entire Design Team has new projects to share with you today as well and they're amazing so let's get right to the new products so I can send you on your way to see all the eye candy we have for you today.

First up, we have a great new stamps and coordinating dies especially for birthdays called Eat Cake. Our Eat Cake Stamps is a 4 x 4 set of 4 stamps that have been hand illustrated with a birthday and party theme. While these can easily be used on their own for all kinds of birthday and party cards, they really come to life when used in conjunction with their coordinating Eat Cake Dies. This is a set of three cake-shaped dies perfectly sized for A2 cards and gift tags. Each of the stamps in the Eat Cake set can be stamped onto one of these adorably designed cakes. How fun is that?

Next up is a wonderful hand illustrated set of sweet florals together with sentiments with a positive message we're calling Encouraging Words and are designed to remind your recipients that they are loved and to inspire them to be their best. What I also love about this set is that it can also be used for Bible journaling. We've also designed an Encouraging Words Die Set which will cut out all of the floral images in the stamp set with precision and ease.

Our new Cover Up Die: Hello Beautiful with cut away the intricate grid pattern you see leaving in its wake this organized but lace-like effect. It's so easy to use because of the way it's designed. Just cut and score an A2 card base, line this die up with your pre-made card base and run through your die cutting machine. I recommend that you make a couple of passes through your machine with this die because of its detailed nature. Love this new die!

Up next is a new tag die set featuring our popular Fringe Scalloped detail exclusive to Lil' Inker Designs! Can I just say how much I LOVE these and how excited I am to have this die detail in tag form?? I AM!!! If you're not familiar with this detail, let me tell you a little bit about it. After cutting out your tag, this detail can be left flat for an interesting an eye catching scalloped border around the edge of your tag OR you can raise each scallop by hand adding an adorable ruffle detail which is my favorite way to use these dies. CLICK HERE to see our other Fringe Scalloped Dies. Love love this tag set!

Yayyyyyyyy!!!!! I have had these supplies in our inventory for what seems like FOREVER and I'm so excited to finally be releasing these sweet little dinos! Here we have our Hello Dino Stamps and coordinating Hello Dino Dies. Each Dino is a solid stamp, so no coloring is necessary! Each dino is a two-step or multi-step stamp which is a fabulous thing because mixing and matching colors to create your dinos really brings them to life and adds fun! We've of course included some fun but useful sentiments for card making for birthdays, friendship, love and just because. The set wouldn't be complete without the additional accessories included to create a fun background scene like the palm tree and clouds to name a few. See also our coordinating Hello Dino Dies which will cut out your dinos and accessories with ease and precision. TIP: I found it best to stamp the dinos body only first, then die cut and then add in my coordinating detail stamps.

Here we have two new excellent products that were designed to be used together BUT you totally have the option to use these individually if you so choose. Our Ever Word Die is done in a pretty font but it's the size of the die that I find most excellent. It's pretty large at 3.25 inches wide by 2 inches high. We really wanted this die to pop off the page because when we says you're my most favorite person EVER we want you to know we mean it!! HA!!!
Also seen here is our Ever Stamp Set which features the stamp version of our Ever Word Die in the same font and size and includes the great sentiments included to make phrasings perfect for cardmaking. We also included a little flower and leaf to stamp here as well because it just felt so right and made the set complete. This is a terrific stamp set for themes like friendship, gratitude, congratulations and more! You'll love it!!

So, that being said we have a coordinating Modern Mandala Die Set that will cut out all of the pretty images in this set but also include a special label die. All of the sentiments in the set will stamp to fit on that label die and it fits perfectly over the mandalas and even hangs over the edge a bit for just the right look. I think you're going to love love love this set and all the things that it can do and just look at all the different occasions you can use this for as well! I love the simplicity of the sentiments!

Ok, so that is officially everything we have for this new release! Would you like to take a peek at some of the projects I have made for you today?

I'll start by sharing a trio of birthday cards I made using our new Eat Cake Stamps and Dies together with some of our Quilted Stitched Dies and my new, favorite Fresh Ink pads!

I started each card the same way by blending out some inks, heat embossing a sentiment in white and then die cutting with my Eat Cake Dies. How cute are these? Then, using the same inks, I stamped a sentiment background for some colorful, visual interest. Then, I made a square 4.25" card base and die cut each using a different die. On the aqua card I used our Quilted Stitched So Knotty Die. On the peach card I used our Quilted Stitched So Sunny Die and on the purple card I used our Quilted Stitched Basket Weave Die. I am so so happy to have three new birthday cards on hand as they always seem to go the fastest from my stash. I love love love these new supplies.

I have one more card for you today!

Here I've used our wonderful new Ever Word Die and Ever Stamps with an appearance from the label die in the Modern Mandala Die Set. I started with Distress Oxide Inks which I blended out onto water color paper and then distressed by dropping bits of water onto. Once dried I rounded the corners of my base with my corner rounder tool. Then, I die cut my Ever Word Die from white stock and added some crystal glitter to it and completed the phrase with a stamp from the Ever Stamp set and now I have a pretty thank you card the next time I need one. Oh, and if you look closely, you can see the label die from the Mandala set which I traced onto black stock and cut out one end which allowed me to make this into a longer strip to fit my sentiment but still with a decorative end. I also popped on the flower and leaf from the Ever Stamp set which compliments my design. I love how this turned out. I'm huge into heat embossing white onto black stock right now!

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