January INK and Go Card Kit: Easy Cards You’ll Love Sending

With Christmas—and an early-month demonstration—behind me, I was excited to turn my attention to the January INK and Go Card Kit.

Because Stampin’ Up! policy doesn’t allow pre-stamped images, I’m always looking closely at my dies and Designer Series Paper to create cards that are quick, beautiful, and still feel special. January’s kit came together nicely using just that approach.

I like to include a Valentine’s Day card in the January kit, and the Endless Love bundle was the perfect choice. I used the Hearts of Love Embossing Folder, a couple of die cuts, and a few Loose Valentine's Assortment embellishments. All you need to do is add your favorite Valentine’s greeting to the large heart, and you’ll have cards ready to drop in the mail come February.

The Sunshine and Tulips die is ideal for a “to-go” card kit—it features one large, dramatic die cut that really does all the work. To keep things quick and simple, I stuck with a single background color, but can you imagine this card with different colored tulips? So many possibilities!

The Lovely Garden Designer Series Paper (currently on the Last Chance list) is so striking on its own that it hardly needs anything extra. I added a greeting and just a couple of embellishments, and voilà—the card was finished.

I’m also loving Friendly Foliage. It makes a beautiful stamped card, but I was especially happy that it translated so well into an INK and Go style design. It has a completely different look than the stamped version, which makes the bundle feel even more versatile.

I put these kits together each month for porch pick-up, or I’m happy to drop one in the mail. You can message me directly or find them in my Payhip store.

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New Year - New All Occasion Cards

Now that Christmas is over, time to create all occasion cards again.  It was fun to work with new bundles and also an old favorite. If you've stamped with me, you know I try to ask everyone what their favorite card of the night is.  Of course I hope everyone likes them all, but I like hearing everyone's favorites to help me plan for future Stamp-a-Stacks.  I'm happy to say all four cards were chosen as someone's favorite.  

This Z-fold was a great way to show off the versatility of the Pop-Up Petals bundle.  We didn't make a pop-up card this time, but do you recognize the polka dot stamp?  It's the stamp for the center of the flowers!  I borrowed that banner die from Hobby Haven for the front and finished it off with a little ribbon.  

I designed the bee card as a birthday card, but with a couple small tweaks, it could be a valentine card for anyone who needed more than the February valentines we will make at our next Stamp-a-Stack. So happy that Bee My Valentine is still a current stamp set!

This is one of two cards I designed to be a bit more subdued for those stampers asking for sympathy cards.  And this one designed with Lovely Arrangements was great for all occasions - wedding, anniversary, birthday and sympathy.  

This one got a lot of love on Facebook, and I'm so glad everyone liked it.  I was happy to try out the new Lasting Linen background with another new bundle, Friendly Foliage. I think Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon were the perfect combination for this thinking of you card.

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