Saturday, October 16, 2010

JUST ADD INK #39

October is a busy month, for raising awareness of issues that I have close personal experience with.  As well as being Breast Cancer Awareness month, this month is  Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month.


Over a million people in Australia alone live with depression. Over two million have an anxiety disorder. With the right treatment, most people recover.  I count myself amongst the lucky ones.

beyondblue Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month provides an opportunity for workplaces, community groups and individuals to take part in activities to raise awareness of anxiety and depression, and help reduce the associated stigma.  It's easy to help raise awareness. Sometimes the simplest acts have the greatest impact - just talking openly about anxiety and depression helps reduce the stigma.  You can find out more at beyondblue.org.au

This week's challenge over at Just Add Ink is "Just Add Blue ..." I really LOVE colour challenges, but I have to say this one really was a challenge for me; I don't often use blue in my paper-crafting, and it is definitely not one of my "go to" colours.  Having said that, in my determination to add blue to the palette of colours I use in my card-making, I did recently buy Stampin' Up!'s new "Blueberry Crisp" Designer Series Paper.  I seriously love these papers!!  I like the 'denim-y' look of some of the papers (check out the little butterflies on my card). 
 
 

Do you like the wide 'flower' that the sentiment is matted on?  I was pretty pleased with myself, for making this!  It is made from three of the large flower, from the new Birds & Blooms Sizzlits die.  I placed the flowers behind the oval, and cut off the excess petals so the flowers sat nicely around the edge of the oval.  I used my fingernail to rough up the petals a little, and pinched them to curl upwards.  A few drops of Crystal Effects were added, to give the look of dew on the petals.

Here are the 'ingredients' for making this card:

Stamps: Sanded, Sincere Salutations
Card: Sahara Sand, Pacific Point, Very Vanilla
Ink: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Pacific Point stampin' pads
DSP: Blueberry Crisp Designer Series Paper
Other" Birds & Blooms sizzlits die, Wide Oval punch, Beautiful Wings embosslits, mat pack and paper piercing tool, Basic Pearls, sponge daubers, Very Vanilla 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Crystal Effects, Tombow multi-purpose liquid glue

23 comments:

  1. Wow Christine, this is really lovely!

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  2. beautiful, Christine! Love your layout and your "denimy" paper :)

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  3. I do likes - what a great idea for the border Christine. The whole card is so perfectly balanced. It just beaustiful.

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  4. I love this one Christine! Your "flower" mat is very clever & the "dew drops" are a sweet touch. The DSP is seriously pretty & the fine ribbon, piercing & butterflies finish your card off perfectly. Plus, I'm a blue girl - so just a bit biased, lol! :)

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  5. Hey there my gorgeous friend!

    This card is just sooooooooooo pretty and I too am a fan of that DSP!

    Thanks for all your lovely comments on my blog - you really make me smile with them!

    Luv Karen
    x

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  6. A really lovely card and those butterflies are yummy! You did a great job of blue and I love your sentiment matting too :)

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  7. Christine, this is such a beautiful card. I agree - the 'denim-y' finish is awesome.

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  8. Wow Christine, this is a really lovely card ...I love how you have blended the blues together and the butterflies with the baby pearls add a touch of elegance. Go you... on your sentiment matting, sooo clever ... love it!!!

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  9. Absolutely beautiful card. TFS

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  10. lovely card Christine - you have a definite 'stye' when it comes to cards like these don't you - love the sentiment border - what a great idea.

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  11. Such a beautiful card, love what you have done mounting up the sentiment.

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  12. Very, very pretty. Love those three butterflies with the pearl centres...so sweet xo

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  13. i love anything with butterflies . grate card Christine XXOO

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  14. HI Christine,

    for someone who doen't usualy use blue you've done a great job :) The butteflies look great flying up the paper and using flower petals to mat your sentiment is a great idea.
    Kim

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  15. Love the butterflies great idea for the sentiment

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  16. Lovely Christine. The butterflies finish it off perfectly.

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  17. Christine, This is a very pretty card. The butterflies look very nice.


    Kelly

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  18. Absolutely beautiful. I really love the butterflies. :-) Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink and supporting Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month.

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  19. PRETTY card! LOVE the wide flower with the sentiment! Very CLEVER!!

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  20. This is a beauty Christine! Love the layout you used and all the little details that make this card special! Thanks for coming to my blog and leaving me such a sweet comment. I hope you get the chance to come and join the Paper Players Challenge sometime.
    Smiles,
    Lesley

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  21. Really, really lovely. Not a fan of this paper but you have made it look so, so pretty. Great work!

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  22. This is simply a beautiful card, it would brighten anyone's day!

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