Friday Inspiration: Hello Ladybug

 Good day and welcome to my humble blog. I'm an Independent Demonstrator with Stampin' Up! and I'm here to offer you inspiration and encourage you to get into your craft space to get creative. Every Friday in my FaceBook group, Diane's Craft Space, I post an inspirational card. I try to keep it simple so even a beginner can CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it.

This week's card session brought on a trifecta of cards. I CASEd them from a Newsletter that demonstrators get every week for business tips, class ideas and inspiration. Here they are:

 See the original CASEd image using the Bee My Valentine Bundle (162554):

In my opinion, my version is just as cute as the inspiration. Now let's get a closer at each card.

The first card is more geared for a beginner stamper.

It's pretty much Stamp. Ink, Paper (SIP card). Simple stamping at its finest! Stamp the flower in Fresh Freesia ink, add the stems. I used the Granny Apple Green Stampin' Write marker since the Hello Ladybug stamp set doesn't have a stem or small leaf stamp. Then I stamped the sentiment in Memento ink. On scrap Basic White card stock, stamp the bee body in Lemon Lolly ink, punch it out, then using my Basic Black Stampin' Write marker brush end to add the bee stripes and the pen end to trace the body whimsically and added a face. For  the wings, I reversed the dotted wing stamp and used it as a solid. Used Pool Party ink, stamped off on scrap paper then onto my Basic White card stock. And again I traced the outline. The whimsy was more for my unsteady hand and not being able to ever get things straight. Popped my Bee on Stampin' Dimensionals and voila: card done.

Items used: 

• Hello Ladybug stamp set- 157693
• Ladybug Builder Punch- 157698
• Thick Basic White card stock- 159229
• Basic White card stock- 159276
• Fresh Freesia ink pad- 155611
• Memento ink pad- 132708
• Lemon Lolly ink pad- 161666
• Pool Party ink pad- 147107
  
• Granny Apple Green Stampin' Write marker- 161696 (sold as Brights family colour set)
  
• Basic Black Stampin' Write marker- 162481 (sold as single)
• Stampin' Dimensionals: 104430
  

 

For card number 2, we are catering to the Casual stamper. They have many supplies, just maybe not all the tools They can step it up a notch.

 

I've replace the white card base with colour. Stamped the wing dots randomly around in a frame in Fresh Fressia ink. It's the same process as above except stamp another set of flowers, and a popped up strip with more flowers (some are fussy cut and popped up too. Lastly added Opal Rounds . I didn't realize these were retired but you can use the Iridescent Pearls.

Added supplies:

• Paper Snip Scissors -103579
• Iridescent Pearl Basic Gems- 158987

 

Finally we have the Avid stamper version:

I've added flowers across the panel and fussy cut a few more. This time the sentiment is embossed on Basic Black card stock.

Added supplies:

• Basic Black card stock- 121045
• Heat Tool- 129053
• Embossing Additions Tool Kit- 159971
  
• White Embossing Powder- 155554 (come in a set with Black and Clear embossing powders)
   

If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that I do not leave the card inside or envelope bare. I like a little something, something simple as the star of the show is the card front. Here I used the flowers stamp and stems. Beginner card only has one trio of flowers (same as the card front), Casual card has two trio. And the Avid is splatter with them.

 That's all for today! I hope you liked my creation and it inspires you to get into your craft space today. If you do CASE this card or find inspiration to create something, please share with Diane's Craft Space on Facebook, we love seeing what you are up to.