tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:06:08 +0000CopicsFlourishescardchallengeViva la Verve613 Ave CreatefeminineTimeless TuesdaybirthdayholidayVerveembossingChristmasSpellbindersSSS WednesdayDistress InksewingTuesday Morning SketchesPaper SweetiesSSS MondayMojo MondaySimon Says Stamp ChallengePaper IssuesmasculineCorrosive ChallengedistressingTCP TuesdayLiquid PearlsSimon Says Wednesday ChallengeTiddly Inksboxguest designerCR84FN Color ChallengeColor ThrowdownAnything but a cardSticklesTaylored ExpressionsValentinesthank youSimon Says Monday Challengeflower613 Avenue CreatebookbindingfriendChallenges 4 EverybodyRobyn's FetishFallMFT Wednesday Stamp ClubSimon Says Stamp and ShowSugar Pea DesignsChoc Coffee and CardsencouragementCrazy 4 ChallengeschildrengirlColourQ ChallengeFresh Brewed ChallengeOur Craft LoungeTwinerysummerHalloweenPrickley Pear Rubber StampsvintageDesign TeamLily Pad CardsMFT Stamps and DiesSilhouetteflowersglitterShabby Tea 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AirTwisted EaselWhimsy StampsWhitestone PicturesZ-fold cardaccordian foldacetateawardbeesblinkiebookbowcenter step cardclasscustom designer paperenvelopefamilyfaux leatherfaux silkfoilfoil tapefussy cuttinghandbagheadbandinlaid die cutsjewelrylovemagic cardmetalno-line coloringornamentout of the box techniquepantrypaper bagpaper napkin transferpocket cardpointillismpop-up cardpunch artribbonscraplingslipcasespongespotlightingsteampunktote bagtri-fold cardhttp://inkup.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)Blogger601125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-5296768674634530782Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:43:00 +00002021-10-18T10:38:47.569-04:00bloggingbookFaith Stormfamilyhome I can hardly believe it's been almost FIVE YEARS since I've posted on this blog! I would say that time flies, but much of the past five years have felt like slogging through thick mud. I have been on a journey that was hard, but enlightening, and while I'm relieved that the worst of those days are behind me, I'm also grateful for them.&nbsp;So...What happened?I went from living and loving my http://inkup.blogspot.com/2021/10/big-changes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-1280858184795053387Sun, 20 Nov 2016 07:18:00 +00002016-11-20T02:18:28.907-05:00babyEmbroiderygirlQuilting No, no, no! I don't have a new baby! But, I do have a new baby card. Pardon the poor picture quality. I took this with my iPad and no flash. In real life the colors are more pure than in this pic. The color on the pic of the inside is closer to the real thing. This card will accompany the car seat quilt I posted earlier. My daughter embroidered a quilt label for the quilt. We even http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/11/new-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-2865603334336345957Tue, 08 Nov 2016 06:44:00 +00002016-11-08T01:45:00.706-05:00Flourishessale It's time to get started on that craftroom sale I mentioned last week! I will have Pinterest boards set up for the items I have for sale. If you see something you want, just email me at inkup.blog at gmail.com with a list (first-come, first-served) and I'll get back to you with your cost, including shipping. I will be taking payments on PayPal. Most of the items I am selling are used and arehttp://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/11/flourishes-stamps-for-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-8363977169831725336Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:32:00 +00002016-11-03T01:32:37.655-04:00birthdayCrazy DogsmasculineMojo Monday I used this week's&nbsp;Mojo Monday sketch&nbsp;for this fun, masculine birthday card.&nbsp; I just love the Crazy Dogs &amp; Cats stamps and dies! The inside Hope you have a wonderful weekend! ~Hugs, Supplies Used: <!-- BEGIN thumbnail code by ThumbLinky.com--> <!-- END thumbnail code by http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/11/bulldog-stare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-3590661940173745849Mon, 31 Oct 2016 03:29:00 +00002016-10-30T23:29:42.462-04:00babyQuiltingrecipesaleTim Holtz After a year of almost non-existent cardmaking, I've decided it's time to clean out the old craftroom. Very soon, I will be posting links to lists of gently used papercrafting supplies that I am selling. There will be a little bit of everything, including Spellbinders dies and Flourishes stamp sets, all at very good prices! Keep watching for my next post! In the meantime... Just poppinghttp://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/10/car-seat-quilt-and-upcoming-craftroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-2105219177484993564Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:46:00 +00002016-06-19T06:46:42.526-04:00613 Ave CreateCopicsCrazy BirdsFather's DayMojo MondayQuiltingSSS WednesdayTutorial I'm still quilting away, and was seriously starting to think about giving up cards completely. Then, I needed a Father's Day card and just couldn't bring myself to buy one from a store, so I cleared a small space in my craft room and went to work.&nbsp; Ok, not exactly. It's been so long since I've made a card, I probably spent 30 minutes just looking around the room, trying to remember how http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-fathers-day-card-and-fabric-printing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-3274030004940978114Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +00002016-06-07T20:00:07.133-04:00Quiltingsewing Hi Friends! It's been almost 4 months since I posted anything here, so I just wanted to pop in and say hello and show you what I've been up to. No paper crafting, but crafting, nonetheless. Back in February, I mentioned that I was teaching my daughter to sew. She picked up the basics fast (she's a crafter, like her mama!), and now she is taking a quilting class. Being around all that fabric http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/06/quilting-like-qrazy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-4090904123057882685Sat, 13 Feb 2016 05:31:00 +00002016-02-13T00:31:28.361-05:00masculinePink & MainTCP TuesdayValentineViva la Verve I used the Viva la Verve February Sketch, turned sideways, for this masculine Valentine card. The colors are a little unconventional for Valentine's Day, but I love how it turned out--especially with the heat embossed text on acetate over the heart. I had some trouble with the acetate softening, then warping after it cooled, when I heated the embossing powder, but I found that if I left it http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/02/love-is-patient.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-883742411959782238Sat, 13 Feb 2016 04:32:00 +00002016-02-12T23:32:28.354-05:00Cupcake InspirationsDoubleClick SkittlesMFT Color ChallengePink & MainsewingTCP TuesdayValentineYNS Challenge I saw this Tim Holtz sewing machine stamp at a convention last weekend and thought it would be perfect for a card for my daughter sometime. I had totally forgotten that Valentine's Day was just a week away, but turns out, it makes for a cute Valentine's card. She will especially like that I colored it pink! I stamped the sentiment with a Paper Sweeties&nbsp;Alpha&nbsp;Set, and the zigzag http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/02/sew-sweet-valentine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-5561054521146657016Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:10:00 +00002016-02-12T00:10:03.812-05:00bookbindingCoptic StitchGathered Long Stitchhandbagsewing Hi Friends! I have slowed down in the craft room quite a bit over the past few months, but I haven't been completely dormant. Between sewing, making books, and training our new puppy, I've been busy. I've sewn my entire life, and my daughter is interested in learning now, so I'm teaching her with the help of a fantastic book called "School of Sewing," by Shea Henderson. It was written for http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/02/fabric-paper-bundle-of-fur.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-3034405426067782191Mon, 01 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +00002016-02-13T13:56:11.373-05:00birthdayfemininePaper Sweeties Well, it's that time again. The February Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge&nbsp;is up and running.&nbsp;I made a girly birthday card for this one. The sentiment and gift image are from the Paper Sweeties Let's Party stamp set, and I used the coordinating Let's Party Sweet Cuts die set to cut out the white mat for the gift.&nbsp;&nbsp;I used pink Liquid Pearls for the dots on the gift, andhttp://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/02/paper-sweeties-february-2016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-2350041148248134278Fri, 01 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +00002016-01-01T00:00:16.607-05:00613 Ave CreatePaper SweetiesYNS Sketch & Color Challenge Happy New Year! Let's ring in the New Year with an Inspiration Challenge from Paper Sweeties!&nbsp; I used Sending Sweet Thoughts Sweet Cuts dies for the cupcake on this card, and heat embossed the cupcake border&nbsp;(from the matching stamp set) along the sides. For sparkle, I added a few Paper Sweeties Frosting Sequins, as well as a bow made with Robin Egg Baker's Twine. The lower edge http://inkup.blogspot.com/2016/01/paper-sweeties-january-2016-inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-8255099598309394163Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:14:00 +00002015-12-24T01:14:46.425-05:00bookbindingCase BindingCoptic StitchFrench Link Stitchheadbands Merry Christmas! I hope you have been enjoying the holiday season! It is difficult for us to get everyone together at once, so we always celebrate Christmas several times before the New Year rings in, but the main event is Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This year will be a little different, though, as it's the first year that my daughter is in on the big Santa secret. It should be interestinghttp://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/gold-floral-casebound-book-with-flat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-7903797347406512275Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:00:00 +00002015-12-24T01:00:14.089-05:00CopicsCrazy BirdsSSS WednesdaySugarSketch Here's the last card of the Crazy Bird set.&nbsp; Again, I colored the bird with Copics, and I added Stickles to his wings, and around the rest of the card, since sparkly glitter makes everything so fabulous. He has Glossy Accent eyes. After stamping the sentiment, I used a blue gel pen to scribble around the words. The card design is a Sugar Pea Design sketch, turned sideways. And, here http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-fabulous-crazy-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-2415993051617805739Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:00:00 +00002015-12-23T23:00:20.381-05:00613 Ave CreateCopicsCrazy BirdsPenny BlackSSS WednesdayTechnique Junkies I recently got the Technique Junkies sentiment stamp that I used on this card, and couldn't wait to pair it up with this particular Crazy Bird! I colored this bird with Copics, adding some detail and dimension to the face. You can't see it in the pic, but the red scallops on the wings and tail were colored with a red Spica pen so they have a nice sparkle. I used a white Sharpie paint pen to http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/people-will-stare-another-crazy-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-3084619966737847875Thu, 24 Dec 2015 02:07:00 +00002015-12-23T21:07:35.643-05:00613 Ave CreateCrazy BirdsPaper SweetiesPenny BlackSSS WednesdayYNS Challenge Here's the second of four Crazy Bird cards I made this week. I used the current Your Next Stamp sketch for the card design. The bird is colored with Copics, and I used a little gesso in the upper left corner before heat embossing the sentiment. &nbsp;The texture behind the bird is pink Frantage Embossing Enamel, and I also used some silver embossing powder over that and in the opposite http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/youre-weird-crazy-bird-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-4482189943784656311Thu, 24 Dec 2015 01:17:00 +00002015-12-23T21:02:45.810-05:00613 Ave CreateCopicsCrazy BirdsPaper SweetiesPenny BlackSSS WednesdaySugarSketch A friend specifically requested a Crazy Bird card with this sentiment, so I made it and 3 other Crazy Bird cards as a set for her. I'll post the other cards as I get the pics edited. I've had the stamps for awhile, and recently got the dies for them, too. I love that the dies cut right along the line of the image, with very little white border showing. I made rub-ons with a transparency for http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/fluffy-crazy-bird-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-4481892303108114304Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:16:00 +00002015-12-08T13:16:32.597-05:00bookbindingCoptic StitchFrench Link Stitch I am a very tactile person, especially when it comes to crafting. So covering a book in corduroy fabric was quite a treat for me. Size: 4" x &nbsp;5.25" # of Sections: 15, with 4 folios each&nbsp; # of Pages: 240 Stitches: Kettle, Coptic, French Link over Tapes Closure: 1/4" Elastic Cover Material: Corduroy Fabric Thread: Linen It is bound with Coptic and French Link Stitches over http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/black-blue-paisley-corduroy-journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-562229052418714790Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:33:00 +00002015-12-03T19:33:26.572-05:00bookbindingCoptic StitchFrench Link StitchKettle Stitch I finally made a book without having to look up any instructions at all! I used Kettle, Coptic, and French Link stitches on this one, but instead of parallel Coptic stitches, I stitched them diagonally to create an "X" on either side of the French Link stitches. I learned to do that during my week-long bookbinding bookcamp that I went to this past spring. (If you are interested in going to the http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/puppy-paw-print-journal-with-lined-pages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-6110006428248986084Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:16:00 +00002015-12-01T00:16:56.520-05:00ChristmasPaper SweetiesSSS WednesdaySweetStampsTCP TuesdayViva la Verve Ready for one more Paper Sweeties challenge for 2015? This one is easy...it is a Christmas-y palette that is perfect for making at least one more Christmas card in time for mailing. I decided to go with a Vintage/Shabby Chic look for my card. If you haven't seen the newest release at Paper Sweeties, you seriously need to check it out, and as a special treat, ALL of the December New Releases http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/12/paper-sweeties-december-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-5563277150399528743Sat, 28 Nov 2015 21:30:00 +00002015-11-28T16:30:00.045-05:00bookbindingbooksCase BindingCoptic StitchheadbandsLong Stitch A case bound book is the kind of book most people are used to seeing. It's also the first kind of book I learned to make many years ago. I like case bound books because of the sturdy supported spines and more "finished" look, especially when you add in hand sewn headbands, which I've done in this example. &nbsp;&nbsp; Size: 4.25" x 5.50" # of Sections: 12, with 4 folios in each # of Pages:http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/11/elegant-paisley-case-bound-journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-6619242366991924385Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:27:00 +00002015-11-28T10:27:14.743-05:00bookbindingbooksCopticFrench LinkGathered Long Stitch The fabric I used for these journal covers are the names of God in a chalkboard style, The pages are blank inside. The books are identical except for the color of thread, elastic, and patterned paper. Two of them are for gifts, but I had extra bookcloth left over, so I went ahead and made a third one.&nbsp; Size: 4.75" x 6" # of Sections: 10, with 4 folios in each # of Pages: 160 Stitcheshttp://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-names-of-god-more-handbound-journals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-1248634048225273460Sat, 28 Nov 2015 13:35:00 +00002015-11-28T08:35:59.799-05:00bookbindingFrench LinkKettle StitchLong StitchWeaving For the binding in this book, I used Kettle Stitch, French Link Stitches, Long Stitches (Twisted), and Weaving.&nbsp; Size: 4" x 5.25" # of Sections: 10, with 5 folios each (outer folio of each section is patterned paper) # of Pages: 200, including patterned pages Stitches: Kettle, French Link, Twisted Long Stitch with Weaving Closure: None Cover Material: Patterned Paper Thread: http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/11/floral-handbound-journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-1638350411085609942Sat, 28 Nov 2015 04:36:00 +00002015-11-28T09:43:34.379-05:00bookbindingCoptic StitchKettle StitchSweetStamps I mentioned in my previous post that I've been binding books for the past few weeks, but I haven't felt much like putting them on my blog until now. As I get the photos edited, I'll post them. There won't be much information beyond photos, size, and types of stitches I used. If you have any other questions about the books, just leave me a comment and I'll be happy to answer them as well as I http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/11/bookbinding-soothes-soul_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247744962013404615.post-330745537297597685Fri, 27 Nov 2015 23:31:00 +00002015-11-28T09:36:46.779-05:00card setChristmasCopicsDoubleClick SkittlesPaper Shelter ChallengeSPD ChallengeSSS WednesdaySweetStampsTCP TuesdayTiddly InksYNS Challenge I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving yesterday. Are you still sleeping off all the turkey and trimmings? I definitely ate way too much! ;) A friend saw a card I made last year and asked me to duplicate it as a card set. I'm not good with making multiple cards exactly alike, and I have almost completely lost my cardmaking mojo since saying goodbye to my little Silkie, Ozzy, 2 weeks ago, http://inkup.blogspot.com/2015/11/be-merry-and-bright-card-set.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)23