I absolutely love the new 2013-2015 In color collection! So much so, that the color pallet was the inspiration for my new blog layout!

*Jessica at Creations by Jessica Lynn created this fabulous custom layout for me! I highly recommend  her for your blogging needs! http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreationsbyJLynn!*

Anyways, I made this little card using ALL of the in colors, some Epic Day washi tape, the hexagon embossing folder, Papillon Potpourri stamp set & butterfly punch! Enjoy!

I just wanted to share a few recent cards I have made. Although I love Stampin' Up! I also love a ton of other craft product out there, and I can't JUST use one company! ;) Plus, if you see what I'm hoarding in my studio, you would understand why I HAVE to use products from lots of companies!

For this Bingo Card I used a Milton Bradley bingo card from a game found at the thrift store. I love adding fun vintage findings to my projects ;) I also used Stampin' Ups! Mosaic stamp set & punch, Epic Day washi tape, and calypso coral baker's twine. I added a few stamps from the retired set, Sent With Love as well. I made two similar cards, one to keep and one to send ;)


I again used Crumb Cake cardstock as my base for this 6x6 card, along with the vintage faceted buttons and antique brads from Stampin' Up!


This one was an older card I made but never got around to taking a photo. Its made using the Honeycomb embossing folder for the Big Shot. The embossing folders are MY FAVORITE GO TO PRODUCT! I also used the Oh, Hello Stamp set


Alright, I'm taking a computer break to go create something fun!!! Grandpa has the kids for a few hours, and the wine is flowing!

WOW! It's been awhile! Um, can I just say that I cannot WAIT for school to start?! Even though my baby is only in Pre-k, mommy needs a break darn it! How is a girl to get anything inky and glittery with two kiddos constantly needing something? Not to mention the spouse and the dog.

Speaking of back to school: I just joined a swap on Stampin' Up Addicts on FaceBook. For September, the theme was "Back to School." Since I just got a box of Stampin' Up! Deliciousness, I couldn't wait to play. Here is a silly iphone pic of what I came up with.


I guess I better post some other cards that I have been creating while I'm at it!

Here is a card I made using the new Mosaic madness Bundle from Stampin' Up! I seriously LOVE this bundle! It's so versatile!


For this card, I used Crumb Cake Cardstock, Calypso Coral Cardstock,  and Pool Party Cardstock. I also used Calypso Coral Ink bakers twine, crochet trim, and Antique brads. The background was embossed using the mosaic madness embossing folder, and of course, the stamps and punches are also Mosaic Madness! All of these things can be found in the new Stampin' Up! Catalog, and can be purchased here: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/glitterandinkstudio/

I also just did an AWESOME Chevron ribbon share between 5 girls. We ordered every color of chevron ribbon (which is totally awesome by the way,) and split the cost & product. We all paid $20, and got 2 yards of all 13 Stampin' Up! colors of ribbon. AWESOME!  I used my Crushed Curry chevron ribbon on my back to school card above! Here is a photo of what all the lovely ribbon looked like before shipping off to their new owners!


More to come in a bit! My 6 month old is a fussy girl right about now! ;)

-Erin

Since I am trying to get started as an Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I have been trying to come up with cool ways to make business cards that showcase my favorite Stampin' Up colors and papers. I can't say this was my idea, as I totally got inspiration from an awesome idea from another demonstrator that I found via Google! 

Lilybuttondesign created some fabulous business cards that caught my eye! She used some Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper in two of my favorite colors, Pool Party and Calypso Coral. See the amazing cards that she created here: http://lilybuttondesign.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/diy-business-cards/

Welcome to Glitter & Ink Studio! I guess I'm just a girl born with glitter in her veins! I started this blog to share my scrapbook and stamping creations, to challenge you to get creative, and to inspire as well as get inspiration. When I tell people I scrapbook, I have often been asked why I do it, or how I have time. Yes, I am a mother of two little girls that keep my busy. I have been a full time college student, a full time teacher, and much more on top of my responsibilities as a mother, but I have always found time to create something fabulous. Here is my scrap story:

I have been scrapbooking since I was in the seventh grade. Yeah, we had no cool scrapbooking stuff back then. I started with a sunflower print cling photo album and cut outs from Seventeen magazine.  I used pictures, advertisement pieces, GLITTER, and whatever I could fit under those plastic sheets. The industry evolved and so did my scrap style. I soon started buying patterned paper, stamps, and die cuts from scrapbook stores. My high school albums were slightly more sophisticated, but construction paper and tiny punches were the highlights. Scrapbooking has exploded since I began, and there are tons of amazing products out there that make it fun and easy to record your memories!

Why do I scrapbook? Believe me, after looking at my room full of supplies, I have asked myself the same question. Will my daughter want all of these scrapbooks one day? Can I justify how much money I spend on my hobby? It wasn't until someone close to me tragically passed away until I saw the true value in all of my hard work in my scrapbooks. This amazing woman was one who I went to high school with, and one who also shared my love of scrapbooking. She was in the pages of my now "lame" looking scrapbooks. The notes she wrote me and pictures she colored are sloppily glued to 12x12 cardstock in my albums. At one point, I actually thought I was silly for holding on to all of those things. The night I received the call that she had passed, my scrapbooks were the first thing that I turned to. I was in a state of shock. I slowly flipped through the pages of our cheerleading camp photos, and utterly ridiculous quotes we wrote, and I cried. It was my healing process and what I needed to be close to her. When my mother passed away only a few months after, I did the same thing. This time however, it was not only looking at my scrapbooks that was part of my healing process, but actually scrapbooking photos of her and my daughter that still help me to this day. My daughter was 2 when her nana passed, but with my scrapbooks, she is able to relive and remember someone who was so special in her life for years to come.

On a brighter note, scrapbooking and crafting has led me to meeting some fabulous women and given me a great artistic outlet. Through this blog I hope to share that with other people who share the love of paper crafting of all kinds!

Why start a blog now? Well, I recently signed up to be a demonstrator for Stampin' Up. I did this because I love the products, and the Sale-A-Bration deal was just too sweet to pass up (check it out here: http://www.stampinup.com/home/sale-a-bration2013) ! But I also hope to create a fun business out of something I love, and meet great people while doing it. I urge you to check out what Stampin' Up has to offer here: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/glitterandinkstudio/jointhefun. Please contact me via my website or erincarpas@yahoo.com with questions, if you want to host a workshop, or to join the fun!