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It's an Inky Antics Action Wobbles Blog Hop.. wiggle, wiggle, wiggle :)

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Welcome to Inky’s “Action Wobbles” Blog Hop!  I hope you’ve come from Debbie's blog . If you didn't perhaps you should hop on over to the Inky Blog to be sure you don't miss a stop along the way!  Today we are all featuring the Inky Antics Action Wobbles They are kind of like a plastic spring with a bit of adhesive on either end that allows you to pop up your main image and when it is touched it wiggles back and forth! TOTALLY FUN!!! I had hoped to figure out how to shoot a video with my camera and upload it but I didn't get a chance to figure all that out! My card today is based on this week's Card Positioning System's Sketch....check it out if you need a fun challenge to get in gear!

 

Here you can see how I used an Action Wobbles spring along with Aviator Benton  Clear Set drawn by artist Darby, which you can find on this page: http://www.inkyantics.com/may2012hop.htm.

I also decided I wanted to finish the inside of this one... :) The sentiment was too adorable NOT to use!

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, May 27^th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). THREE people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a pack of Action Wobbles and an Inky clear stamp set. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

Your next stop will be Tex’s blog .

 

 

 

Crystal Irwin
Debbie Fisher
Keri Lee Sereika (right here!!!)
Tex Gerard
Michelle Pearson
Jovi Kloess
Trudy Sjolander

 

 

Inky Antics Easter Blog Hop!

I love participating in the Inky Antics blog hops...even though I am not on their team I am an "honorary member" of it for these fun hops! This month we are all making fun and fabulous projects showcasing Inky Antic's Easter Stamps! :)

If you’ve come from Crystal’s blog then you are right where you should be! I was the rebel on this project and pulled from the dusty archives a SUPER CUTE SET by artist Jane Miller called Bunny #3 Clear Set... you can find it on this page: http://www.inkyantics.com/march2012hop.htm.  I have always loved Inky Antic's images and Janie's animals have always warmed my heart! Today I have just the finished project to share with you...but soon Jackie will be running a full step by step photo tutorial on how I created this project so be sure to subscribe to the Inky Blog to be sure you don't miss a minute! :) Today I made a fun little Inky Egg Holder! Tell me this wouldn't make your first grader grin with glee when he arrived at the breakfast Easter table to find this happy little egg lovin' bunny at his place! My kids don't really like to eat "butter eggs" as they are called in my house (hard boiled)...so I think I will substitute some delightful Cadbury eggs for my little ones... you could too! :)

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, March 25^th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). Two people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a surprise Inky prize pack. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics Blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

Your next stop will be Inky Antic’s Blog  - Have fun hopping along the way! :)

 

Inky Antic's Spring HoneyPOP Blog Hop!!!

 Welcome to Inky’s Spring HoneyPOP Blog Hop! If you just happened along and found me, that's great because I am the starting point!!! Today I used the Carrott Bunny HoneyPOP stamp set & both the green & orange Honeycomb Paper Pads to create my projects, which you can find on this page - HoneyPOP at Inky Antics. Our challenge this week was to create a card using the Honeycomb Paper Pad as well as one that doesn't use it, so we can showcase the way the stamp set can be used on it's own! I hope you enjoy!

 

First I made a standard A2 card (4.25x5.5) this is the front:

And this is the inside with the fun HoneyPOP element - that special little something that always makes people smile!

And then I created this cute little gift card sized card (3.5x3.5) with just using the stamps without the Honeycomb Paper Pad.

 

Just goes to show how adorable this set is - WITH or WITHOUT the accompanying Honeycomb Paper Pad. :) I hope you have enjoyed my stop along the hop! Here's the specific info you need to keep on hopping!

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, February 27th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). Two people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a surprise Inky HoneyPOP prize pack. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won. Your next stop will be Debbie’s blog. And just in case you get lost along the way - here's a list of all who's playing along today!

• Keri Lee Sereika (RIGHT HERE)
• Jovi Kloess
• Debbie Fisher 
• Trudy Sjolander 
• Tex Gerard 
• Crystal Irwin 
• Michelle Pearson
• Inky Antics Blog

Inky Antics Wrap It Up Blog Hop!!!

 

 

 

Welcome to Inky’s “Wrap It Up” Blog Hop! If you’ve come fromTex’s blog, Savor The Journey, then you are in the right place! I used four fun little stamps for my project today.  First I quickly dressed up my plain white tissue paper by stamping Tumbling Snowmen along the edges of the paper in red ink. I then made short work of the bag itself by first stamping  Peace on Earth WordGround in Rich Cocoa Memento, then I masked off a square around that image and stamped Speckeled Background in Cloud White VersaMagic to kinda create a "frame effect". And finally I used one of my favorite Inky Christmas images, Snow Shepherd to create my tag. :) You can find all of these image and more here on this page:http://www.inkyantics.com/december2011hop.htm

Here's a shot of my entire bag all assembled and ready to toss under the tree.

Then I thought I would share a quick shot of the close up so you can see how I masked the square around the image centered on the bag's front panel as well asa little bit of a close up to show you how simply I colored the main image. I didn't go whole hog on this one, just added enough color to the image to make the details POP! I whipped up a double layer triple loop bow using my Bow Easy (also available at Inky Antics) to just give a "finishing touch" to the tag.....All these fun details while keeping the time invested into a fun and cute wrap job short and manageable for this time of years hectic schedule! Enjoy!

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, December 11^th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). Two people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a surprise Inky prize pack. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics (insert link) blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

Your next stop will be Debbie’s blog, The Paper Garden. Have fun hopping and remember JESUS is the reason for the season!

 

Inky Antics Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop

Welcome to Inky’s Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop! If you’ve come from Jovi's blog, you are in the right place! If you just happened along today I do so hope you will hop on over to the Inky Antic's Blog and start at the beginning...they say it's a very good place to start! ;)

 

For my handmade gift I really wanted a "year round useful" type of gift....so I thought, "Why not do up a quick and easy photo frame!"  For the base of my project I used a dollar frame that I bought at the local craft store...I often stock up on two or three different sizes and styles when I see they are in stock so I have them on hand for projects just such as this! I used less than a block of Sculpey Oven Bake Clay to cover the top surface of the frame, then I stamped right into the clay using  two FABULOUS stamps by Inky Antics: Retro Dot Wallpaper & Retro Dot Background  which you can find ON THIS PAGE.

After the frame was then baked and cooled, I applied a quick splash of Deco Art Acrylic Craft Paint in Buttermilk, allowed that to dry and then lightly sanded to distress the surface and bring out the details.  I hot melt glued on just a touch of ribbon to both sides and then tied a sheer double loop bow using the Bow Easy (also available through Inky Antics!) for embellishment.

 

Creating handmade gifts can be both cost effective and very personal.  All in all I have less than four dollars into this gift...and if I were to make more the price per gift goes down because I really used a very small amount of the bottle of paint! A VERY AFFORDABLE gift that you could easily recreate in any color scheme/style you like. I personally love the shabby/country look....and this frame isn't going anywhere...I am keeping it, as a gift to myself! LOL

 

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, November 20^th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). Two people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a surprise Inky prize pack. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics  blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

Your next stop on this fabulous and fun Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop will be Tex's blog. Enjoy the rest of the hop!

 

A Pink Lemonade Tutorial: AND - Inky Antics Presents: The Fall 2011 Honey Pop Blog Hop

Welcome to Inky’s Fall HoneyPOP Blog Hop! I hope you have come from Crystal’s blog . If so you are in the right place! :)Thanks to Jackie & all the other Inky Designers for letting me "guest hop" along with them today, it's an honor I cherish!

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, October 2^nd at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). One person’s name will be drawn at random to receive a fun Inky prize pack. The winner’s name will be announced on the Inky Antics  blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

Today, I used the Ice Cream Pup HoneyPOP Clear Set to create my card. I love how the card just looks like any old card...then SURPRISE! There's a 3-D element that POPS! out at the person who you have made it for! LOL

 

My second project is one that uses up SCRAPS of the Honey Comb Paper! I hate wasting anything so this project kinda just "happened". I had bits n pieces of the Ivory Honey Comb Paper Pad left on my work surface after a different project and so I kinda looked at them and thought...hmm I wonder if I can use these little things for something.... the following ornament was born! :) ( I have created a step by step tutorial so you have an idea of how I did mine, feel free to be creative and try out different bits and pieces....you never know what you will come up with!

 

So here's the finished ornament...

I apologize for the poor photography of it...it was hard to get it to really show up and really get the feel of just how fun this little thing is. I can just see a great "vintagey themed" Christmas tree bedecked with these little gems...and speaking of gems...next time I am going to see about adding a bit of bling and see how that works! So when you make yours, get creative! Let's see what you do with your bits n pieces!

So here's the first piece that was left on my workspace...I had two like it....

I used a glue stick and glued the ends together to create two spheres.

I then stamped the cone image onto the pad itself using Tsukinkeo's London Fog Memento Ink. I didn't want the ink to show and sometimes it's hard to see VersaMark on lighter colored Honey Comb Paper Pads.

  I cut out the cone image and shortened it JUST a bit. I then used my glue stick once again and glued the ends together to create a bell shaped piece.

 

Here are my three pieces ready to be strung onto some Maraschino Twine from The Twinery.

 

I tied just a little red button to the end and used the large embroidery needle to string the twine right through the center of the bell.

Note how the button lies flat. I found it best to use a button large enough to hide the center hole...

I then punched two circles from cardstock and cut little snips all along the edge to create petals circles. I then placed one on top of the bell and strung on a sphere, then another cardstock circle & then the final sphere.

 

To finish off my ornament I tied a cute bow with long tails using sheer ivory ribbon. It added a touch of sparkle while still keeping the airy feel to the ornament! I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.
Time to keep on hopping along to see what the Inky Designers have created for your viewing pleasure today! Your next stop will be True's blog. Have fun hopping along with us today!

It's an Inky STAMPING SPACES blog hop!!

Welcome to the Inky “Stamping Spaces” Blog Hop! If you have come from Debbie's Blog you are in the right spot!!!!  I wish I had a SLEW of photos to share with you of my actual SPACE, but I have misplaces all those files so I thought I would pull a slightly older photo of my space, and then a SLEW of how I organize my tools within my space! Here is where I create my projects...

 

While this is  a slightly older photo it does give you an idea of where I work...lots of counter space and it's WONDERFUL...I have added some additional storage where the line of six bins are to the right but other than that it's pretty much the same. :)

Then I thought you may find a few of my tool ideas useful so I thought I would share those with you as well.

I keep my colored pencils, stumps, Gamsol & pencil sharpener in a nifty little silverware holder that I bought at a TJMaxx type of store.

My Copic Markers in a nifty little wall mounted storage cubby set that I purchased from a great place that I can not remember the name of right now..sorry!

 

I keep the my most used Fluid Chalk Ink in a drawer to the right of my workspace.

 

I keep my ribbons on spools organized in a rack attached to the door of the cabinet to the right of my workspace as well.

 

And finally, I have nifty little ginger jars that I use to hold all of my ribbon scraps. :) I hope you have enjoyed a peek into my Stamping Studio Space. :)

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, August 28th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their stamping space and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). One person’s name will be drawn at random to receive a fun Inky prize pack. The winner’s name will be announced on the Inky Antics blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

Your next stop will be Inky Antic's Blog  - Have fun hopping!

It's an Inky Blog Hop!!!

 

Welcome to the Inky Antics Binding System Blog Hop! The talented Inky designers are featuring projects made with the CarlaCraft Binding System . If you have come via the Inky Blog, you are in the right place!  If not, be sure to hop along from here so you are sure not to miss any of the amazing projects we have for you today! :)

 

I have to admit that I took the "easy peasy route" this time and made a cute simple notebook. Why? Well time is always a factor for me but my four and a half year old daughter is in a "notebook phase". She loves to scribble, draw, make cards, "take orders" when we play resturaunt etc...so I thought what better project to whip up than a fun fancy notebook to surprise her with! :)  All of the awesome ribbons, papers, twine and button is from my April Pixiedust Paperie Kit. I hope you enjoy it!

 

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, July 3rd at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their project and leave feedback. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). One person’s name will be drawn at random to receive a CarlaCraft Binding System and coil assortment. The lucky winner’s name will be announced on the Inky Antics  blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

 

So here's the hop order, be sure to leave everyone some love along the way!!!

Keri Sereika ( this is me! LOL)

Michelle Pearson

Debbie Fisher

Jovi Kloess

Crystal Irwin

 Tex Gerard

Then head on home to the Inky Blog!

Scrappy Saturday: Happy Birthday to a "Purr-fectly" Fabulous Person!

Today is Kirsty's birthday! Kirsty is the owner of Pixie Dust Paperie and the coordinator over at City Crafter Challenge Blog! I am so happy to be part of a special blog hop in honor of Kirsty's birthday! We are all posting a birthday card we created for Kirsty! So be sure to head on over to see what the girls at CCCB have posted and then hop on through the list of Kirsty's friends who have created a special card just for her!!! :)

For my card I have used a few scraps I had sitting around still from this month's Pixie Dust Paperie Kit, La Dolce Vita, and I then paired it with a BRAND NEW stamp set from Inky Antics. Baking Kitty is one of the stamp sets in their newest line called the "HoneyPOP Collection". And Inky Antics is ALSO having a blog hop this weekend. While I didn't have time to be part of the actual hop, I did want to promote it because I think these are super clever stamp sets with a "something new" kind of twist....and if you have been around stamping long you know we stampers are always looking for that something new kind of twist!!!! LOL So be sure to hop on over to the Inky Antics Blog and hop on through...word is there is a secret code you have to gather then you will be eligible to WIN some fabulous HoneyPOP Stamps!!! :) Enjoy your HOPS!!!

And get ready for it now...here's the "POP!" in HoneyPOP! :) (click on the photo for a larger view)

 

 

Designer Craft Connection Inaugural Blog Hop!!

Good Morning!!! Welcome to the Inaugural Blog Hop of the Designer Craft Connection! This morning we are all bloggin' about what we loved about CHA...some of us didn't get to GO to CHA but I think it's safe to say we all found things we love that were new, inspiring or of interest! For me, I have a list a mile long that I could share but I didn't want to overwhelm you with too much info. I find that a single "WOW" or "FUN!" new product is more easily digested that a blog post filled with a million fun finds. :) (Just my personal preference though!)

 

So today I thought I would share with you a great new find by Inky Antics Stamp Company.  If you have been following my blog for any length of time you will know by now that Inky Antics is the first company I did work for in the industry and while I don't work for them now (officially) I do try to promote them and keep others aware of what fun stuff they are up to. Well they have done it again! Their newest stamps have a SUPER FUN interactive element they have named the Honey Pop Collection by Inky Antics. Each stamp set has a dynamic 3-D surprise waiting for you in the center! From 3-D cupcakes to 3-D Balloons or Palm Trees you are sure to find a surprise that fills you with delight with each card you make!

Here's my first Honey Pop card. I hope you enjoy!!!

And the surprise 3-D fun inside! :)

 

Don't know what Designer Craft Connection is? Well, here's a link!

A bit more about WHO Designer Craft Connection is....and what WE DO! :)

 

Today, March 3rd is the date for the official start just in time for National Craft Month and to celebrate Julie is giving away a Cricut Expression.

This is how you enter to win.  As you hop from blog to blog you will see the Cricut logo on 9 of them. Make a note of the name of the blog where you saw the logo then list these names in the comments section of this post on Julie's Blog.  The winner will be announced there on March 14th.  (Please note: Due to shipping charges and customs regulations, she is only shipping to a US address.)  Followers automatically qualify to enter, but if you leave a comment, you can be entered twice - just let her know you're a follower.   If you're not already a follower of Julie's blog, you can sign up and be entered twice too!

We hope you enjoy your treasure hunt and all the exciting blogs you'll visit on your journey.  Be patient with each of us - sometimes the logo is easily seen at the top of a blog and sometimes it's at the bottom, but it's there and if you don't find  9 "Cricuts" the first time around, check again in a day or two.  Time gets away from us sometimes......    If you happen to get "stuck" somewhere click on the DC Connection button and it will take you to a list of all the blogs in the ring.  Skip over the one where you just got  "stuck" and click on the next on the list.  Designers are busy, busy, busy and blogging has to take a backseat sometimes, but we will have something special to share with you each month and......there will be a giveaway!  Not a Cricut each time, but something we hope you'll enjoy.