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8 August 2011

Lil' Inker Designs kick off hop!





Let the party start! We are so glad you could join us for our very first blog hop for Lil' Inker Designs.  Hopefully you came here from Teresa's blog, and if so you are right on track.  If not, make sure you start at the beginning over at Laura's blog because there are terrific prizes for those who complete the hop by commenting on each blog.  There are only 12 blogs and you have a week, so relax and enjoy!

The blog hop today is all about the 'Rainbows & Clouds' dies and coordinating stamps.


Just look at those cute sentiments in such a great font and the dies, oh the dies! They cut so clean and the clouds have a great pierced border to them. They are designed so well! 

When I first looked at these dies I started thinking, not unsuprisingly, about rainbows and clouds! As I thought about the cloud die in particular my mind began to wander to modern terms such as cloud computing and iclouds pushing data from one place to another and of cloud diagrams demonstrating the process. So I cut myself a bunch of the larger cloud to play with and this is the result!


All the sentiments apart from one are from the Rainbow & Clouds stamp set which just shows you a small amount of the possibilities with this set.


Now as I had the cloud dies out, I sat there and looked at them and thought about what else they could become. How about tree tops!



I seem to have love on the brain LOL! I used the smaller cloud to cut three tree tops, popping the middle one up on dimensionals.


I'm so glad you stopped by!  I hope I've inspired you to play with our 'Rainbows & Clouds' set. Please make sure you leave a comment on my blog because Lil' Inker Designs is giving away some pretty terrific prizes! The deadline for commenting is 11:59pm EST, Sunday, August 14th. Your next stop on the hop is Sarah's blog. However, if you get lost along the way, here's a list of all the places to visit.


Happy hopping!

Debby


Supplies:

 

I love you:
Stamps - Lil' Inker Designs rainbows & clouds, sentiment flags
Dies - Lil' Inker Designs rainbows & clouds, Papertrey Ink love lives here
Inks - Versafine onyx black
Paper - Papertrey Ink 2008 bitty box basics
Card - Stampin' Up real red, basic black
Cricut cartridge george & basic shapes (letter S, sign button, size 1)
Paper clip - Stampin' Up clips assortment

All things grow with love:
Dies - Lil' Inker Designs rainbows & clouds, Papertrey Ink love lives here
Stamps - Papertrey Ink everyday button bits
Inks - Stampin' Up early espresso, Versacolor scarlet
Card - Papertrey Ink simply chartreuse, Stampin' Up poppy parade
Stampin' Up twine



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73 Comments:

At 8 August 2011 at 05:05 , Blogger Cristina said...

Clouds as trees! Brilliant! You never cease to amaze.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 05:08 , Blogger Teresa Kline said...

luv this, so cute....I will have to make these tiny trees..very sweet!

enjoy *~*

 
At 8 August 2011 at 05:29 , Blogger Amy Kolling said...

Accckkk!!! Clouds as trees....seriously amazing and that first card??? I love how that came together especially with the added little arrows!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 05:29 , Blogger Michelle said...

Awesome lateral thinking, Debby! Both these cards are great. I especially like the first for how clever it is.
Michelle.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 06:41 , Blogger Unknown said...

This is brilliant! Who would have ever thought to use clouds as trees? Okay, you did and they are great. I'm going to have to give this one a try.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 07:51 , Blogger Shelly said...

I really love that use of clouds as tree tops, the card is so simple but just lovely :o)

 
At 8 August 2011 at 07:52 , Blogger Jennifer said...

The first card is very Cute!!! I just love how you made the trees with the clouds!! Very creative and CUTE!!! (=

 
At 8 August 2011 at 08:06 , Blogger Julie Shearer said...

I love the versatility of these stamps. Clouds for tree tops...wow what a great idea. Thank you for sharing.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 08:36 , Blogger Shannon White said...

Ooh, Love both of these! Too Cute and SO Creative! Love it! I just recently received my set, can't wait to try them out! Thanks so much for the inspiration! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

 
At 8 August 2011 at 09:05 , Blogger Robin said...

Such fun and clever ideas, I am very inspired!! Thanks for a fun hop!
Robin

 
At 8 August 2011 at 09:14 , Blogger Gretchen said...

OMGosh those trees are adorable! Fabulous idea!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 10:28 , Blogger Margriet Tournier said...

What a beautiful cards! I am a big fan of your work! I love your style and the bright colors you use. Thank you for the inspiration over and over again!

Regards from the Netherlands,
Margriet

 
At 8 August 2011 at 10:35 , Blogger Andrea Lee said...

I LOVE both cards! How cute to use the clouds as treetops! Great creativity and inspiration!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 11:50 , Blogger Maureen Merritt said...

Wow! I love the clouds as trees, brilliant!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 11:54 , Blogger Lizscraps said...

loved the trees, out of the box thinking is wonderful TFS.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 12:38 , Blogger Carolina said...

You've been very creative! Love your ideas!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 13:13 , Blogger Kara said...

i always love your creations, no secret there!! the first card is just so sweet and clever and the second is just beautiful!!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 13:21 , Blogger Laura Pryor said...

Debby, these projects have totally knocked my socks off! The clouds card is so genius and the use of the small clouds as tree tops i utterly brilliant and something I am going to HAVE to try! Both are beautiful creations. Thank you so much!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 13:31 , Blogger Lindsay said...

Seriously clever designs Debbie! I LOVE those clouds used that way, and then to use them as tree tops? Perfect!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 13:46 , Blogger ~Tammy~ said...

Love your clever take on the dies! Too fun!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 14:17 , Blogger Houses Built of Cards said...

Oh...those are both adorable, but those TREES!!! LOVE that idea - SOOOO cute!!!

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www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

 
At 8 August 2011 at 15:09 , Blogger StampinCathy said...

Your first card is so creative and inspiring and your second card is so cute with the trees and heart. Love how you used the set and dies.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 15:16 , Blogger judy said...

I love both of your creative cards, especially
the CAS card using the clouds as tree tops!!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 15:31 , Blogger reeree62 said...

Both these cards are amazing! Love it when a card-maker steps out of the box! Very inspiring...

 
At 8 August 2011 at 15:33 , Blogger Chari Moss said...

Love the use of the clouds as trees! It works so beautifully!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 16:53 , Blogger Giovana said...

Beautiful cards!! Your tree card is my favorite! So clever!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 17:01 , Blogger Tigriswillreign said...

Eeek! I LOVE how you did the multiple cloud sentiments and turned a cloud into trees! Gorgeous genius!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 17:22 , Blogger The Lund Five said...

I love how you used the clouds as trees! Anyone would love to get the first card. So positive for a great pick me up.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 17:28 , Blogger Jen Carter said...

Both of these are so fun and creative!! LOVE the trees!! So cute!! And the cloud chart...so creative!! I just love your work!! :)

 
At 8 August 2011 at 17:38 , Blogger Laura Isham said...

I absolutely love both cards, but that tree card made me gasp!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 17:42 , Blogger *Alison* said...

AMAZING!!! I love how you made the trees out of the clouds.. pure creativeness.. :) so fun! off to the next blog on the hop for more inspiration.. :) HUGS
familybubbles (at) hotmail (dot) com

 
At 8 August 2011 at 17:49 , Blogger Tenia Nelson said...

WOW!! So so creative!!!! tfs!!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 18:21 , Blogger Chunyuan said...

great cards. Thanks for the inspiration.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 18:29 , Blogger Emily Leiphart said...

Eeek, these are so wonderful, Debby! I love the speech bubbles and arrows on the first one and the tree idea is genius!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 18:42 , Blogger Joyce said...

Love the 'cloud computing' and the clouds as trees. Very clever.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 19:19 , Blogger sharon g said...

GREAT IDEAS! I never would have thought to use them in those ways.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 20:43 , Blogger Lisa Petrella said...

Both of these cards are SO CUTE and SUPER CLEVER!!! I especially LOVE those tree tops!!! WOWZERS!!!! SO AWESOME!!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 22:21 , Blogger Ruby said...

Oh I love the tree tops but the first card, WOW!! SO SO FAB!!!

 
At 8 August 2011 at 22:53 , Blogger Tracey McNeely said...

I love both cards. Amazing you are so creative.

 
At 8 August 2011 at 23:28 , Blogger Debbie L said...

Hello Debby. Great use of the cloud die for making trees. What a super idea. Love that card with the cute heart on the tree! Keep up the great work.

 
At 9 August 2011 at 00:15 , Blogger Keva said...

Debby, this is genius. I LOVE this card so much.

 
At 9 August 2011 at 01:42 , Blogger Unknown said...

Both of your card are lovely! My favorite is those lovely trees! ;o)

 
At 9 August 2011 at 01:46 , Blogger Karen B. said...

Wow! Two wonderful projects showcasing how diverse this die can be! Love your CAS designs.

 
At 9 August 2011 at 01:49 , Blogger Elise C. said...

Your tree card is so adorable! Creative use of the cloud! :)

 
At 9 August 2011 at 03:17 , Blogger Judy G said...

Very cute! Glad I found your blog!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 03:25 , Blogger Romaine said...

Love the trees and imlove how you used the messages on the clouds! So fun!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 05:02 , Blogger Alicia said...

So freakin' ingenius! you are a rock-star in my book. :)

 
At 9 August 2011 at 05:57 , Blogger Susan said...

What fabulous ideas Debby! I love the tree tops and that great mind mapping! I'll bet they could make great fluffy sheep bodies too!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 10:40 , Blogger Yainea said...

I love your use of clouds as trees, so clever! And the clouds with messages, great idea! Thanks for sharing :)

 
At 9 August 2011 at 11:58 , Blogger SueB said...

love. Love. LOVE your using the clouds as trees! Thanx for the inspiration!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 13:10 , Blogger mommyabbytommy said...

I love that you showed the versatility of the stamp set and the cloud die. Wonderful!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 13:40 , Blogger Stephanie Washburn said...

WOW! SO creative! LOVE those trees you made with the cloud die! PERFECT!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 15:14 , Blogger Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Love the paper clip on the first card, such a simple but fabulous touch.

 
At 9 August 2011 at 15:21 , Blogger Cassie said...

I love what you've done with the stamps and dies. . .too cute :D

 
At 9 August 2011 at 18:35 , Blogger Lillian Child said...

I just adore your creative style! The rainbows and clouds are AMAZING, and using the clouds as trees? Oh my, but that just knocked my socks off!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 18:50 , Blogger Casie said...

I love these dies!! Great examples too!

 
At 9 August 2011 at 22:22 , Blogger Jenny said...

Love your cloud flow chart, very original :)
and how cool is that..clouds as tree tops, ACE :)
Jenny x

 
At 10 August 2011 at 00:41 , Blogger Dana said...

Wow!! Great cards!! Love to see a different way to use the clouds!!

 
At 10 August 2011 at 07:12 , Blogger Chan said...

Absolutely fabulous cards, Debby! To use the cloud die for treetops is genius -- you come up with such clever ideas!

 
At 10 August 2011 at 11:05 , Blogger Joanne Gilch said...

Debby, the clouds are trees? Very clever...making the set so much more versatile than one could imagine.

 
At 10 August 2011 at 13:21 , Blogger Levana Xu said...

Glad found ur blog, love this card, cute and simple!

 
At 10 August 2011 at 15:27 , Blogger Jennifer Roach said...

Ohhhh, I just love the innovative way you used this set. I'm so totally not an outside the box thinker so I really appreciate clever uses of dies/stamps :)

 
At 10 August 2011 at 15:49 , Blogger Nancy L. said...

Debby, I LOVE your CAS!!!

 
At 10 August 2011 at 16:52 , Blogger Lillian Child said...

Using the cloud die for the tree??!! Simply amazing - LOVE your creativity!

 
At 11 August 2011 at 06:42 , Blogger Mary Marsh said...

wow such creative cards using the cloud dies and sentiments - i love them both

 
At 11 August 2011 at 15:53 , Blogger Ashley said...

Wow, wow, WOW!!! These are AMAZING and soo, soo creative! I love that you used the clouds in a variety of ways - once again, this set proves to be very, very versatile! Thank you for sharing!

Ashley "Scrappin' Pink Piglet"
scrappinpinkpiglet(at)gmail(dot)com

 
At 11 August 2011 at 20:23 , Blogger Sheri Gilson said...

Super cute cards, Debby!! Love the great CAS designs!!

 
At 11 August 2011 at 20:57 , Blogger Marlena M. said...

I love those trees!!! ;)

 
At 12 August 2011 at 01:27 , Blogger Sue D said...

Very creative use of the clouds!

 
At 12 August 2011 at 19:50 , Blogger Laurie said...

Wow! I am in love with both cards but those trees win it for me! WOW!!

 
At 13 August 2011 at 15:15 , Blogger Super Jen said...

You have some serious talent, lady. Will be spending some time on this blog today. You are very inspiring.

 
At 14 August 2011 at 03:24 , Blogger Brandi said...

I love your little cloud diagram. It must have come from one inspiring brainstorming session! And I think using the clouds as trees is brilliant! I'll be thinking about this set differently from now on.

 
At 15 August 2011 at 02:42 , Blogger Becky G said...

These are both just too cute!

 

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