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Lil' Inker's Design Team March Blog Hop

Welcome to the week long BLOG HOP!!!


Check out the Lil' Inker Deigns Shop Blog for TWO new releases this week!!!


Starting with...... C O F F E E
You know you L O V E it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am soooooo busy cooking up new art for Laura's overflowing think tank,
that I do not even have much time to BLOG.


oh well... my mac is calling me.....
have a wonderful HOP week!

~enjoy~

=}

ariana

Lil' Inker Design Team January Blog Hop

W E L C O M E to Day four!

This is the second day where we are featuring a set from our '2 Cute ink' line of stamps! 

They feature wonderful illustrations with custom sentiments! 

Today I am showing off our Sweet Bee Set! 

This is the partner to our Cutie Cat Set seen here.

If you have arrived from Emily's Blog you are on the right track, if not, hop back to Laura's blog to hop in order. Be sure as always to comment on every one's blog and be eligible to win... one $10 LID store credit OR the cat and bee set from our '2 Cute ink' line! 

 REALLY?!?!?!? Isn't she just too cute for words!!!

I love her!!! <3 <3 <3

In my SECOND use of Copic markers I really wanted her be to be different. 

The peachy-pink face is just what I wanted. 

I then tried my first attempt at paper piecing her lil' body stripes together. 

I used different papers for each stripe AND her tiny lil' stinger/tail! 

I hope in my detail pictures you will notice the black sparkly paper! love it!

I added a jewel to her paper pieced butterfly, 

and some green grass from the Cutie Cat set.

For the rest of the card, I took some red paper embossed with a heart pattern 

and the purple stock I used for one of the body stripes. I die cut our large sentiment flag 

from the Flags and Tags Set. (that you must get before they are GONE here) 

With another, go to die from the Flags and Tags set, 

I cut a swirly tag out of some paper that says 

"bloom twitter flutter grow frolic BUMBLE spring blossom" randomly,

 AND has lil' flowers too! 

You all know me and my typographic papers! hehehe!

Could it be any more perfect??? 

OH yeah!!! Just add our BEEautiful sentiment "Just Bee-Cuzzz" 

and the coordinating scalloped border and TA-DA instant Valentine's Day Card! 

Finished with a flowing bow. 

Here are a few more detail pictures for my 2 CUTE Card...

Next on the hop trail is the Lil' Inker Designs Store where you can go buy this adorable Bee! If you want more details see the store blog here as well!

Tomorrow, check back in with Laura FOR the ALL NEW and EXCITING............ 

Bonus Goodies Friday! 

Lil' Inker designs is releasing an amazing set of all new Valentine's Day themed products. 

There will be a set of dies and two stamp sets! 

Thanks for stopping by!

I really do appreciate all the comments!!!

~enjoy~

=}

ariana

Lil' Inker's Design Team January Release!

W E L C O M E to Day two!

This is the second day of featuring the amazing new stamp and die set Flags and Tags.

If you have arrived from Debby's Blog you are on the right track, if not, hop back to Laura's blog to hop in order. Be sure as always to comment on every one's blog and be eligible to win... one $10 LID store credit OR a prize from our 2 cute ink line! Check back in with the team tomorrow to see what's next from our 2 cute ink collaboration!

Just look at all we have as part of the Flags and Tags set!

there are 21 stamps and 3 steel dies: 1 Large v-notched flag measuring 5.4" x 2.5", 
with a clear center piece to allow easy alignment and release for die cut. 
A double ended v-notch banner die measuring 3.75" x .5", that fits
perfectly across our curly tag measuring 2.9" x 1.6".

Then to further enhance these wonderful dies 

we have a HUGE set of 21 coordinating stamps. 

There are 3 background stamps, 2 borders, 12 gorgeous sentiments, 1 to/from stamp, and 3 accents! Now that is a ton of versatility!!!!!! I really think this is our best set to do date, there is so much to choose from! Now I just got to craft with all of these goodies Sunday! 
I created a card and a bookmark/tag. 

Take a look, my father's birthday happens to be on Valentine's Day 

so this card is a multi-tasker! I really wanted something masculine, 

and even though there is a bit of swirly curly red, 

I think it represents a celebration of my dad and Valentine's Day!!

Here are some more pictures of it!

Next up is a cute, quick and fun tag that could be used as a bookmark! When Kiernan saw my tag, he said "mom, can you make me a bookmark too?!" :o)
What a good idea that is! right!? So I punched a hole and added a felt ribbon.

I can't wait to make my lil' reader an extra special bookmark VERY soon!

Next on the hop trail is the Lil' Inker Designs Store where you can go buy this colossal set of FUN! If you want more details see the store blog here as well!

Tomorrow, check back in with Laura and see what's up for the third day of the hop, more items from Lil' inker designs with agdesigns (me) featuring art by 2 cute ink.

LASTLY............ an all new feature for the LID team HOP...
Bonus Goodies Friday! Lil' Inker designs is releasing an amazing set of all new Valentine's Day themed products. It will be a set of dies and two stamp sets! Check back Friday, January 20th to see MORE!!!

Stay tuned my friends!

~enjoy~

=}

ariana

LID Design Team December Blog HOP

Lil' Inker's Design Team December Release!

We are featuring the amazing collaboration of LID and Heidi Schwoerer of 2 Cute Ink.

W E L C O M E...

If you have arrived from Teresa's blog you are on the right track, if not, hop back to Laura's blog to hop in order. Be sure as always to comment on everyone's blog and be elligible to win...

Our Grand Prize: each of our three new stamp sets to be revealed this week!!!! 

So, 2 Cute Ink is the first artist created line to be featured at Lil’ Inker Designs! Artist Heidi Schwoerer, of 2 Cute Ink, will be releasing exclusive designs with LID!

We’ll be releasing some of Heidi’s existing images as well as brand new illustrations and sentiments. These will be manufactured in our customary clear stamp format. This is such a wonderful collaboration of Laura, Heidi and myself!

Today is the second day of the Hop! We are featuring my FAVE.....

Arctic Friends!


now in a past life I was a collector of penguins so this image brings me way back :O)


AND


now that I had an amazing Sunday with my partner in crime Laura


I can officially say I have used and NOW love...
Copics!!
Thanks LP!


(and oh how I love to color with my best pal 
Kiernan <3)


So I colored away and felt that Copic are like watercolours, and so fun! I also use the Sentiment Flag Die and border stamp that you can buy at the LID Store, on the last stop of todays HOP. While you are there take a peek around and get your lil hands on my new FAVE my lil' Arctic Friends! Be sure to visit the other DT gals this week for the rest of the HOP and 2 more Fabulous Stamp sets featuring 2 Cute Ink!


And now the pictures, that really don't do justice to my friends! 
and waaahhhh my cutie sparkles are lost! :((


Oh well, still love my first forray into the Copic world!!!!!!

Stay tuned my friends!

~enjoy~

=}

ariana

Lil' Inker DT Holiday Release DAY THREE!

Lil' Inker's Design Team Holiday Release DAY THREE!

W E L C O M E...

to the third day of Lil' Inker Designs with agdesigns Design Team New Holiday Release BLOG HOP!

I know you are just as excited as I am to see the second product we have to offer this week.

Well make sure you have started at Laura's Blog to start today's Hop order. I'm here to give you some behind the scenes of the Lil' Inker Designs with agdesigns MAGIC! First if you came here from Sarah Jay's blog you are right on track! Be sure you start commenting with Laura to be eligible to win one of TWO $10 store credits to the new Lil' Inker Designs Store! The girls on the team will have more amaZing projects to share with you the rest of the week so check back often!!

Wednesday and Thursday we are featuring

drum roll please....

the Jingle Joy Die Set 

and coordinating 

Jingle Joy Stamp Set!

Get ready for more Holiday fun and of course MORE cuteness with dies for letters j, y, and l and a two piece jingle bell standing in for an O. Together they can make the words joy or jolly! To add even more versatillity to the dies, the coordinating Jingle Joy Stamp set offers THREE sets of patterns for the j, y and l dies. The first pattern I like to describe as peppermint, then your traditional houndstooth pattern and lastly a candy cane pattern!

Can I JUST say I'm so envious of the design team gals getting to work with these sets!!!
You, again, all know how I love letters!!!

I can not WAIT to get my lil' hands on these
items next week!!!! (yay Laura!)

 

 

One thing I MUST share with you is....

that for the candy cane pattern IF
you flip the J shape upside down
you can make a perfect candy cane!

seeeeeeeeeee!! 

And NOW
for a back stage pass.......


(I hope Laura doesn't mind me publishing her sketches!)

This is where the Holiday release ideas began, right on Laura's kitchen table! After a yummy lunch and taking the morning to play with acorns and fringe flowers!! You never know what the end result will be. BUT you are promised something unique and original right from Laura's inventive and artistic brain!!!

Now be sure to Hop to Laura's blog and get more details and links to the Holiday release products and design team projects!

 I can not wait to have a crafty/mommy/girlie/friend DAY with Laura next weekend to
PLAY PLAY PLAY
with alllll these holiday must haves!
I hope to share some projects THEN.

Now hop on over to Amy's Blog for more holiday goodies!!!!

~enjoy~

=}

ariana

Lil' Inker DT Holiday Release DAY ONE!

Lil' Inker's Design Team Holiday Release DAY ONE!

W E L C O M E...

to the first day of Lil' Inker Designs with agdesigns Design Team November New Release BLOG HOP!
wow WHAT a mouthful!!!

Well make sure you have arrived here from Amy's Blog, in Hop order. I'm not posting a project but am here to say Hi and welcome!  Make sure you start commenting with Laura to be eligible to win one of TWO $10 store credits to the Lil' Inker Designs Store! The girls on the team will have amaZing projects to share with you ALLLLLL week!

So Monday and Tuesday we are featuring

TA-DA....

the Holly Jolly Die Set 

and coordinating 

Holly Jolly Sentiment Stamps!

set of SIX dies!

set of FOURTEEN separate sentiment stamp!

Get ready for Holiday fun and of course cuteness with dies for a tree with trunk, two holly leaves and holly berries. Each of the six dies feature perforated details you will find on our other LID products here.
Then we offer the Holly Jolly Sentiment Stamps in a most adorable font! (you know how I love my fonts :D )

A lil' behind the scenes! Laura is the idea gal! She is constantly sending me sketches and brainstorms of wonderful ideas she has for Lil' Inker Designs Stamps and Die ideas. In my free time (HA) I take the ideas she has and with my graphic design skills whip up actual files on my mac. Holly Jolly was Laura's idea to have a cutie tree that could be very versatile in use and decorating. The leaves and berries could be used alone to make wreaths etc. OR used to decorate the tree and its counterpart tree trunk. ALL of these dies in the set feature what has come to be our signature perforated detail that you can see here in a variety of uses!

Ah fonts are so FUN! There are so many to choose from and with our Holiday sentiment set, Laura has come up with 14 festive stamp sentiments for you to play with! The 14 sentiments are:

boughs of holly
Happy Holidays
Rockin' around the
Merry and Bright
Jingle all the way
Deck the halls
...
Fa la la la la
'Tis the season
Sweet Season's Greetings
Have a holly jolly Christmas
Believe
with


NOW don't you need these in your holiday making SUPPLIES!! Be sure to go to our spankin' new store and buy them TODAY!

Next on the Hop is Jen Carter's blog! Go to get more creative eye candy and inspiration with links to more of Lil' Inker's design team projects! I am looking forward to sharing our second Holiday release product on Wednesday!

~enjoy~

=}

ariana

Lil' Inker Designs Blog Hop FINAL DAY!

Today is the LAST day of 

the Lil' Inker Designs (with ag designs)

Design Team New Release Blog Hop!

We are featuring our NEW Acorn die and Sentiment stamp set!

Its really just ADORABLE see for yourself!

Welcome to the last day of our Hop. If you have arrived from Sarah's Blog then you are on the right path! If not head back to the beginning to check out all of the Design Team's amazing work! So today I am re-purposing my card from yesterday. Now on the last release day of the Lil' Inker Designs Design Team Blog Hop, I can show you how I combined the mini pinwheel die with the brand new Acorn Die Set and Acorn Sentiment Stamps. First up is the Acorn Die Set. I used the cute little leaf die with my magazine flower paper to get a bunch of great fall colors for leaves. I put them on the card in a falling pattern with the Falling for you sentiment from the Acorn Sentiments Set. I hoped to accent the movement of the mini pinwheel. Don't you just love all of these together!  I used a few markers to make the sentiment pop out a bit more. I hand drew some spirals and a make shift stem, to connect the mini pinwheel and falling leaf dies, visually. Here's a bunch more photos of my creation using the leaf die from Acorn Die Set and Acorn Sentiment Stamps with our mini pinwheel die. 

I wish my time with Laura for craftiness was much much longer then I could have done more with this guy too!!!!!

I look forward to crafting again!
At the moment my full time job as a designer in Prepress 
is just soooooo busy!!!!
I'm glad to have the work but it doesn't leave me much time 
also after my two boys run me around at night!!!
:D
But planning a day again, is in the near future, 
with my partner in crime Laura. It is a MUST DO!


Next up on the Acorn trail is Chan. 
Please be sure to HOP along in order to see other creations 
using our final fall release items and leave comments on your way. 
Then you'll be eligible to win one of three available 10$ store credits 
to the Lil' Inker Designs Shop. 
The deadline to post comments for the hop is Sunday, September 25th. 
The three lucky winners will be announced on Laura's Shop Blog 
on Monday, September 26th.


=)

~enjoy~
  ariana

Day Five LID Design Team Blog Hop Path

Laura

Julie Ranae

Emily

Debby

Teresa

Jen

Amy

Sarah

me :)

Chan

Alicia

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