*This or That Instagram Hop*

I'm here to share my card for the This or That Instagram Hop... we had to choose between reality and fantasy this week.  I mixed it up a little more and added a little fantasy to my reality!

Who wouldn't love a garden full of rainbow flowers?  So I ink blended over some hot foil to create my heart of rainbow flowers!  I found it kind of got lost on the white paper so I added a black banner behind it to help it pop a little more

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Ink:  whatever was left on my ink blending brushes
*Foil Plate:  This Calls for Confetti Heart Bloom

*Foil:  Spellbinders black

*Dies:  MFT Celebrate; Stampin' Up! Banners; This Calls for Confetti Heart Bloom
*Etc:  Nuvo Aqua Shimmer

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week for the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between Scarecrows and Woodland Creatures.  I was going to do woodland creatures until I saw this fun scarecrow in my stash...  I stamped it up, coloured it with Copics and die cut it out.

Card Info

*Stamps:  Lawn Fawn You Crow Girl; MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne; Copics

*Dies:  MFT Stitched Rectangles

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 I haven't played along with the This or That IG Hop much in the past few weeks... but here we are with week #2 in a row!

This week, our choices were Sunflowers or Leaves. I was going to do leaves but I realized just how sick I was of playing with my leaf stamps and dies... So I coloured up this daisy to look a bit like a sunflower.

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week on the This or That Instagram Hop, we are playing with either apples or pumpkins.  I don't think I have anything that would work for apples, so I went with pumpkins.  What is it about fall themed stamps that makes me pull out the "thank you" sentiments?

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Trick or Treat; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics

*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week on the This or That Instagram Hop, we are choosing between balloons and kites.  I don't think I have anything kite themed in my stash, so I went with balloons.

I chose to do a super clean and simple card with one fun balloon die and a sweet birthday sentiment.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Grey Granite, Granny Apple Green

*Stamps:  Picket Fence Studio Fancy Sentiments

*Dies:   Lawn Fawn Party Balloons

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week for the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between "young" and "old"....  I'm not honestly sure which I chose for this fun card...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! shimmer paper

*Paper:  MFT Black & White Stripes
*Stamps:  MFT Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings 2

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Impact Alpha

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week for the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between clean and simple or mixed media.  Honestly, I don't even know where to start with a mixed media card so I went with a clean and simple design.

I'm sure that no one is surprised.

Card Info
*Cardstock:  Stampin Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Nesting Ovals; Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses; Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  All About Challenge #7

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week for the This or That Instagram Hop, we got to choose between ice skates or roller skates.  Since I've been busy making some Christmas cards this week, I chose ice skates.  I have this cute set of stamps that has giraffes on skates.  I got to pull out my Copics for a little simple colouring again too!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  MFT Giraffes on Ice; Penguin Palace Magical Christmas Sentiments

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne; Copics

*Etc:  Stampin' Up! Wonderful Snowflakes

*Challenges:  BYSHCardmakers Christmas in July

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 Happy Thursday, creative friends!  This week on the This or That Instagram Hop, we had the choices of glitter or foil.  I really do love both (especially glitter paper) but I had this brand new hot foil plate in my possession that needed to be played with!  I am IN LOVE with how it turned out!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Hammermill Premium Colour Copy; Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Spellbinders Stylish Oval Birthday Wishes

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Carved Pumpkin

*Hot Foil Plate:  Alex Syberia Lush Peony Bouquet

*Foil"  Spellbinders gold

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week on the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between sweet and sour.  I chose to make a sweet card using this fun popsicle paper and a sweet sentiment...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Unity Here's The Scoop

*Stamps: Gina K You Give Me Butterflies

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; Love From Lizi Nesting Stitched Circles

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week, our choices for the This or That Instagram Hop was Trees or Toadstools.  I had some fun doing some fussy cutting of these toadstools from a piece of pattern paper...

Card Info

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne
*Dies:  MFT Stitched Rectangles; The Ton Easy Expressions

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week our choices were COFFEE or ICE CREAM for the This or That Instagram Hop... I am not a coffee drinker (I don't even like the smell of it!) so of course I went with ice cream!  I cut my scoop of ice cream out of a piece of patterned paper and added an embossed strip behind the focal point to add a little interest while keeping the card fairly clean and simple.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black; Crumb Cake

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Full of Life

*Stamps:  Gina K You Give Me Butterflies

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Memory Box Whittle Ice Cream

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week on the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between INSIDE and OUTSIDE.  I chose to play with an idea by Sandi MacIver.  I cut a panel for my card front and then cut out the centre of the panel as well.  I then put them back together and put them in to an embossing folder.  I took the pieces out and did some ink blending on the inside part of the panel.  I matted the inside panel and added it back to the card front.

Card Info

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Mowed Grass

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Rectangles; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Embossing:  Lisa Horton Peonies

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week on the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between Masculine and Feminine.  You all know that I struggle with masculine cards, so of course I went more feminine... but I put a masculine twist on my card by using a wood plank embossing folder and by colouring my flowers in what is considered a more masculine colour.

Card Info
*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black; unknown brushed gold

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Circle Florals; LDRS My Wish For You
*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Verafine Clair Nocturne; Copics
*Dies: Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; Pinkfresh Studio Circle Florals

*Embossing:  Altenew Deck Planks

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 We had to choose between LEGS and WINGS for the This or That Instagram Hop this week... and of course I went with wings (and of course I played with this gorgeous butterflies some more).

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses, Fluttering Butterflies

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses, Fluttering Butterflies; Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 I forgot I had signed up for this hop... so I had to put something together kind of last minute (well, last minute for me).  I usually work at least 10-14 days ahead on my design team requirements and with a week of no-mojo last week, I ended up behind (for me).  And then I saw my name on the hop list on Tuesday and I panicked!

So... here is my card for the This or That Instagram Hop... we had to choose between Lambs or Bunnies.  I have *nothing* in my stash that is lamb related (other than white cardstock LOL) so I went with bunny.  I have some bunny stuff but honestly, I'm kind of over it all at the moment.  So instead, I cut two sizes of of a daisy die (one in pink and one in white) and cut out two "ears" from the petals.  Lots of stitched layers to add some interest to this super simple card...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Bubble Bath

*Stamps:  Moonstone Elegant Sentiments Special Thoughts
*Dies:  Love From Lizi Stitched Nesting Circles and Rectangles; A Jillian Vance Design Daisies

*This or That Instagram Hop*

This week for the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between stripes and dots.  What a DIFFICULT decision for me!!!  I went through my patterned papers and pulled out a few different options and settled on this basic black and white striped paper.  I added a black strip at the top and put this colourful die cut on top (which was in my bin of extras)

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Fresh Freesia, Basic Black

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Pattern Party

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne
*Dies:  Prism Studios Essential Greenery; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 Our choices for the This or That Instagram Hop were Rainbow or Black & White.  And to surprise you all, I went with a black and white card!  You KNOW I love rainbows... but I also love black and white cards, especially when they are a little unexpected.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Heather's Essential Circles by Ellen Hutson; Spellbinders Floral Spray; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Challenges:  All About

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 I had a tough choice for the This or That Instagram Hop this week... until I couldn't find the die I thought I had for the other choice.  Our choices were Ladybug or Butterfly... and for the life of me, I couldn't find my ladybug die!

So butterflies it is!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Uniko Birthday Wishes

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies

*Etc:  foam adhesive

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week for the This or That Instagram Hop, we had to choose between dragons and unicorns.  I honestly forgot about the baby dragons stamp set I had so I defaulted to this fabulous unicorn set instead

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Lighter Than Air

*Stamps: Gerda Steiner Moody Unicorns; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics

*Dies  Gerda Steiner Moody Unicorns; The Ton Easy Expressions