Monday, April 20, 2015

Boxed-Up Birthday Card featuring {Lil' Inker Designs}





Welcome to Day 1 of the Lil' Inker Designs April 2015 Release Blog Hop! (If you're just joining us, head to the Lil' Inker blog to start at the beginning!)

I am sharing my most FAVORITE product of this new release today. The Boxed Up Birthday Die is absolutely a game changer in birthday card creation! Seriously. It's easy to get tired of creating birthday cards, because I have a never-ending need for them. (And that's a good thing - lots of lovely people in the world to celebrate!) But this is a fresh, easy and super fun die to celebrate the people I create for! 

On this card I layered some patterned paper, cardstock, the die-cut sentiment, PLUS one of Lil' Inker Designs new glassine envelopes, that I filled with sequins and sparkles. Then, I clipped it all together with a fun paper clip. 

Next up, another fun and simple birthday card. First I die-cut the Stitched Long and Skinny Rectangle die, and die cut the Starry Sky die from it. Then I scattered a few of the stars around, and added a sentiment from Send Pretty Greetings, onto Speech Bubbles 2. (The speech bubbles are probably my second favorite item in this release. . .although there are so many good things, now that I'm thinking about it - can I REALLY even pick favorites!!???) 


I just love that you came by today - thanks so much for celebrating the new release with us! I hope you're loving what you've seen so far. Remember, we'll be hopping for 3 days, and there's a chance to win one of three $15 gift certificates to the Lil' Inker Shop, so comment on each blog along the way, and then stop back tomorrow for more NEW products and projects! Thanks so much for coming by! xoxo
Here's the blog hop order:
LID Blog http://www.shoplilinker.blogspot.com/
Laura Williams http://lauralooloo.blogspot.com/ {YOU ARE HERE!}
Lisa Henke http://mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/
Heather Hoffman http://housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com
Karen Baker http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/
Lea Lawson http://www.lealawsoncreates.com/
Sarah Jay http://www.criminalgrace.com/
Maureen Merritt http://www.mamamostamps.com/
Chrissy Larson http://chrissycards.blogspot.com/
Amy Kolling http://stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Carter http://jensinkspot.blogspot.com/

And after that, of course head to the Lil' Inker shop to . . .SHOP! :)

Lil' Inker products used on these projects:








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36 comments:

Cathy P said...

I love your bright cheery, primary colors. I can tell I will be placing an order!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

So cute, love the shaker card!

Jill Norwood said...

I feel the need for some happy mail to come my way after this gorgeous post!!!

Kylie said...

Sigh! I loved the Boxed up birthday die. Very cool and on my wishlist. Great cards xx

TracyM #6773 said...

FUN & FABULOUS cards Laura :)
LOVE your Boxed Up Birthday with the offset shaker, LOVE the PRETTY sentiment and how you used the positive & negative stars too!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION - this REALLY IS and EXCITING release!!!

Lisa H. said...

sooooo GREAT! love your cards and I agree about the Boxed up Birthday die...game changer for sure!! thanks for sharing your beautiful creations.

Bev Karolak said...

fantastic cards! Love the Boxed up Birthday die! :)

~amy~ said...

Such fun cards, love the colors!

Melissa said...

Your cards look gr8t and really love that first one!!

AJ said...

cute stuff!!

Michele K. Henderson said...

Adorable cards today! I just love that new star panel! Awesome!

Lisa Petrella said...

Super fun cards! I love the new Boxed Up Birthday and the fonts in the Send Pretty Greetings stamp set!

Megan said...

Love the birthday die. It's a great size to really be the focal point!

Lucy E. said...

Wow! What a creative shaker card! I have used the Glassline envelope for a shaker element, but I love how you put it behind that fabulous Box die cut!

AJ Bodine said...

Laura, your cards are beautiful...love all the new releases! You were right!

Jayne said...

Have just discovered your dies and stamps. Would love to win!

Vankleeck6 said...

I love your cards! Colors and layouts are fabulous!

lisa808 said...

Fun HB die and fab cards.

Jen Carter said...

Cute birthday cards! I love how you made your shaker!

Celeste Goff said...

Two amazing cards! Love the clever take on the shaker card!

LisaH said...

Beautiful work! I love the way you used the Mini Envelope to hold the sequins. Your cards are so bright and festive! You have a great eye for color.

Gaylynn said...

Very nice and bright birthday designs, Laura. Fun cards. :)

pcm said...

love love love that birthday die!

Jen P said...

Love the bright bold colors you chose for the cards! So fun!

Denise Bryant said...

Fun birthday cards with great colors! I am so in love with that awesome Boxed Up Birthday die! How fun!

Brandi R said...

LOVE the colors in both of these cards! Oh and eeeek shaker!!! YUM! ♥

Mary Holshouser said...

the cards are so pretty. I love the flowers on the first card.
the birthday square is bright and colorful.
thanks for sharing.

Sam B said...

Love your idea to cut the card base a bit short to let the flowers shine! Gorgeous projects Laura!

Janelle said...

Love your cards. Flower color combinations are so happy. I especially like the 3rd card with STARS!

D.Ann C said...

Love how that little bag of sequins looks behind a die!!

Amy C. said...

Love your festive cards!

Sue D said...

Very festive birthday cards!

mimi said...

Love the shaker card and I just love the colors!!!

Mary-Anne V said...

Wonderful cards...love the great dies in this release.

ruth m said...

so many dies, so little time!
Love your cards!

Brithzi said...

Love this Happy Birthday die. Great cards.