tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89661311460824228312024-03-15T05:00:33.865-04:00WORKIN' OUT THE INKSRegina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.comBlogger2865125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-73297928992926365932024-03-15T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-15T05:00:00.145-04:00QUILTY STITCH NOTESDuring most weekends, I head out of town for a nice visit with my parents. My sister is usually visiting on the same day as me, and we enjoy going upstairs with our mother to work on sewing, quilting, applique, Paper Pumpkin kits . . . whatever our chosen projects are for the day. The entire upstairs is like a huge bonus room, and we each have our own sewing station and a shared Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-7793190195640907902024-03-10T21:39:00.000-04:002024-03-10T21:39:24.877-04:00QUILTY PIECED BIRD CARDSHow adorable is this bird?!?!If you haven't already been seeing pieced bird cards, you're in for a real treat today. I saw this design for the first time last night, and I knew that it would be the first thing that I worked on today. On the Frenchie Stamps blog, France Martin has a video tutorial of how to make the pieced bird and also shares a photo of a quilt that prompted her to Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-62865084314225560062024-03-05T12:56:00.000-05:002024-03-05T12:56:01.829-05:00SUCH A NICE MASCULINE CARD Don't faint, but the card I'm sharing today is not another Square Column creation. I know, I know . . . it's shocking and hard to believe. I needed a masculine card. One of the members at the club where I work makes beautiful pottery pieces, and he recently gave this creation to me:I don't often use the word "lovely" in my everyday speak, but isn't it just that . . . Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-40835236356981423392024-02-28T19:12:00.003-05:002024-02-28T19:12:25.892-05:00ANOTHER SQUARE COLUMN CARD AND MORE "SIMPLY ZINNIA". Can you see too many zinnias? Or too many Square Column cards? I think the answer is no, and I hope you agree because I have more of both to share today. I used the flower dies in the "Simply Zinnia" bundle on today's card, along with that gorgeous designer paper and some of the Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins.This card was made for my great-niece, and I think she's going toRegina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-31394404006413125892024-02-22T18:40:00.003-05:002024-02-22T18:41:33.860-05:00"SIMPLY ZINNIA" SQUARE COLUMN CARD Have I got a pretty card to share today? Oh yes!!!My "Simply Zinnia" bundle arrived earlier this week, and today's card features images from the stamp set, coordinating dies, shiny sequins, and designer paper, which is simply bursting with rich, vibrant colors! This is a GORGEOUS bundle! The collection of products will be part of Stampin' Up!'s Online Exclusives and will Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-6961518096628134542024-02-18T21:54:00.004-05:002024-02-18T21:54:28.532-05:00"SO REFRESHING" ON A MAGIC CARPETWhen I first looked through Stampin' Up!'s main catalog (when it was brand new), I had pen and paper and was ready to make a wish list. The "So Refreshing" stamp set gained a lot of interest but, over time, it kept getting bumped off of my orders to make room for something else. I finally purchased the bundle and was so excited to work with it!I'm the first to admit that I have no Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-70929161291249130882024-02-13T16:35:00.001-05:002024-02-13T16:35:09.981-05:00"SIMPLY SPARKLING" ROCKING CARDThe "Simply Sparkling" bundle seems to include everything you could think of, including such fun fruits! As someone who enjoys coloring, I chose to stamp, color and then die-cut the images, but there are dies in this bundle that are perfect for someone who might not want to color--just cut the shapes--which include embossed/cut details--from designer paper or cardstock.Creating the rocking Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-87700885867427877432024-02-07T05:00:00.001-05:002024-02-07T05:00:00.327-05:00ANOTHER SQUARE COLUMN CARD FEATURING LAVENDAR & WISTERIAToday I'm sharing another Square Column card that features a mix of old and new products. With so much on my wish list, I had to cut some corners and agree (with myself) to mix the gorgeous Perennial Lavender designer paper with the retired "Wisteria Wishes" stamp set so that I could also get the Perennial Postage bundle. I may yet end up with the coordinating Painted Lavender bundle,Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-23001847036981702142024-02-03T07:00:00.001-05:002024-02-03T07:00:00.217-05:00PUPPY'S READING LIST + OUR BORDER COLLIES If you have a dog(s), then you'll totally understand why this stamp set called to me. I happen to share my home with two Border Collies, and I swear they read books like the pup on the card. Actually, I think they could write books! If you don't know anything about Border Collies, let me just tell you that they are highly intelligent . . . intelligent to the point that Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-15821909477933361912024-01-30T07:00:00.001-05:002024-01-30T07:00:00.164-05:00WINTER "SQUARE COLUMN" CARDS Last November, my friend, Laura, sent me the neatest birthday card! It was a Square Column design that folded flat for mailing, and I just loved it. Had to make one (or a few). While I made a couple of Christmas cards featuring this fun design, the cards that I'm sharing today are thank you cards that I made after Christmas.As you can see, I covered part of the inside of Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-63740523403827941862024-01-26T10:52:00.000-05:002024-01-26T10:52:02.594-05:00 "EVERYDAY DETAILS" SYMPATHYSharing a simple sympathy card today that features an image from Stampin' Up!'s "Everyday Details" stamp set, which kind of looks like a set that was built by giving random images (and three nicely designed sentiments) a home. The real appeal for me was the bird's nest image with three little eggs (see previous post HERE), which is so quick and easy to color and makes a great focal point Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-16608076052543537532024-01-20T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-20T05:00:00.258-05:00"SIMPLY SPARKLING" FUN FOLD BIRTHDAY CARD First things first . . . I apologize for the awful photos. Lighting was totally working against me as I rushed to get this card photographed and ready for mailing. My friend, Laura's, birthday was fast approaching, so I was in a hurry. This card features one of Stampin' Up!'s recent Online Exclusive bundles--Simply Sparkling--and I'm sure that I can't fully express what a Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-38421862776982766112024-01-17T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-17T05:00:00.136-05:00CLEAN & SIMPLE "JUNGLE PALS" Sometimes the most difficult card to make is one that is clean and simple . . . but still visually interesting. The card that I'm sharing today is both, I think. The only pop of color on my card is the green crocodile, and doesn't he look happy being green?Two other elements that lend interest and texture to this card are the distressed edges and the embossed background, which Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-52883757817988102712024-01-13T05:00:00.002-05:002024-01-13T19:20:08.451-05:00"BEACH DAY" Don't let this post fool you into thinking that I'm wishing for Summer to hurry and get here. That is SO not the case. I'm holding out for an accumulation of snow before the season changes, but I recently received Stampin' Up!'s new "Beach Day" stamp set and dies and wanted to take them for a creative spin.Although I much prefer Winter, I can't deny that this scenery kind of Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-17544457736698817772024-01-09T00:35:00.001-05:002024-01-09T00:35:19.631-05:00"CUTEST COWS" + MINI ACTION WOBBLEWhat a cute cow, huh?The first thing I thought about when I saw Stampin' Up!'s adorable "Cutest Cows" stamp set was how perfect it would be with a Mini Action Wobble. It's been quite some time since I used Action Wobbles, and the mini was a perfect fit. See it in the photo below:His sweet little head just wobbles so happily, and I think the recipient of this card will enjoy that. Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-52547197352654038372024-01-05T05:00:00.110-05:002024-01-05T05:00:00.137-05:00"EVERYDAY DETAILS" FAUX SHUTTER/FRACTURED CARD (with instructions) My stampin' friend, Brenda, sent me a really pretty Christmas card featuring the faux shutter/fractured card technique, and it is so neat! And so easy to make! Below is a picture of the card from Brenda:This technique is another one that puts designer paper in the spotlight and, since I always have an abundance of paper that I seem to hoard, maybe I can start putting it to use.&Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-60394340413035514602024-01-02T01:59:00.005-05:002024-01-02T02:00:55.722-05:00HOLIDAY TRIPLE POP-UP CARD . . . AND MY RETURN TO BLOGGINGHappy new year!!!It's so hard for me to believe that I dropped the blogging ball so drastically last year. At first, I struggled to find the time and then . . . as the span of time widened since the last post . . . I felt that I'd lost what little audience I once had. Surprisingly, I still had visitors but lost a couple of followers. Mostly, I really have missed my blog!What Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-20627745118235442312023-01-27T16:39:00.000-05:002023-01-27T16:39:07.141-05:00BIRDCAGE THANK YOU I was fortunate to receive a few generous Christmas gifts at work last month, and that gave me the opportunity to make cards. Some of my thank you cards were Christmas designs but, since some of the gifts were received after the holiday, I designed these birdcage cards to send.I think I mentioned that my guys gave me a Cricut Maker machine for Christmas, so designing these cards was Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-44628595743702450042023-01-05T23:20:00.003-05:002023-01-05T23:20:25.761-05:00"WATERFRONT" BIRTHDAY CARDI've said it before, and I'll say it again . . . masculine cards are some of the most challenging to make. I sometimes dread the process because it means that I have to reach for something other than flowers. While looking at my many choices, Stampin' Up!'s retired "Waterfront" stamp set seemed perfect for the task.Didn't the images create a pretty scene? Best of all, making Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-20971619341330425312022-12-29T18:05:00.000-05:002022-12-29T18:05:03.114-05:00SNOWFLAKE GATEFOLD CARD My most favorite EVER Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin' Up! has been the "Simply Snowflake" kit from November 2014 (see the projects HERE). I liked it so much that I bought a refill--probably more than one since I still have one on hand. A few years ago, I was fortunate that Shannon Allen designed a Cricut cut file for a similar card, and I have enjoyed making a few of these Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-2851016637458065282022-12-25T08:00:00.001-05:002022-12-25T08:00:00.179-05:00"TREES FOR SALE" CHRISTMAS CARDOf all the Christmas cards that I made this year, I made the most of this design. I don't know why, though, because this one had the most pieces to assemble. It took the better part of FOUR DAYS to do all of the cutting, assembly, and foiling. BTW, the foiled sentiments were created with Spellbinders "Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips" hot foil plate, Silver foil, and my Go Press Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-57489298157768397182022-12-22T16:23:00.001-05:002022-12-22T16:23:39.637-05:00EASY SNOWGLOBE CHRISTMAS CARD I have been wanting to share photos of this year's Christmas cards, and I finally had a chance today to process the pics I've taken. I didn't have as much variety this year--maybe five designs--but I was quite pleased with each of them. That matters! This first one that I'm sharing is an easy-to-create snowglobe, which I learned from Tina Wardell's video. In a Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-67596634201288398162022-12-14T16:39:00.002-05:002022-12-14T16:39:17.330-05:00BRINGING HOME THE CHRISTMAS TREE While working on Christmas cards a few weeks ago, I remembered that I had a Cricut cut file for one of my most favorite cards. As I went to Cricut Design Space to find the cut file, I came across the cutest wood-sided "Station Wagon Holiday Card" that I just had to make. I changed nothing about it because it was just perfectly adorable already. I am such a sucker for Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-24825518761615233502022-11-29T17:26:00.000-05:002022-11-29T17:26:01.308-05:00ORIGAMI WREATH ORNAMENTWho likes to make ornaments?Today I'm sharing a relatively simple wreath ornament. I say "simple" because the video tutorial that I followed by Ann Melvin was easy to understand and follow along. The folds were easy, but the assembly was a little tricky. I ended up using binder clips along the way to hold some of the pieces in place. I also decided to add some Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966131146082422831.post-44849096215448823062022-11-25T00:08:00.001-05:002022-11-25T00:08:23.597-05:00TUTORIAL: EASY "JOYFUL FLURRY" CHRISTMAS CARDStampin' Up!'s "Joyful Flurry" bundle is such a pretty one, and today I have a step-by-step photo tutorial for (what I think) is a really pretty card.On a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of white cardstock, stamp the second largest snowflake image five times in a (kinda, sorta) circular pattern using Bermuda Bay ink. The objective is to create a wreath of sorts. After inking the stamp, stamp off onRegina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781420954936340819noreply@blogger.com0