Friday, October 12, 2012

JAI #139 : JUST ADD ..... SOMETHING BRAND NEW

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink, set by Tina, is to use something NEW on your papercraft project.  In Australia and New Zealand, we've had our new Stampin' Up! catalogues for only a month - and, if you're anything like me, you've bought way more than you could possibly use in such a short time!

One of the stamp sets that was a "must have" for me, from our beautiful Holiday Catalogue, is Evergreen.  I've been looking at it lovingly since I bought it weeks ago, but it has only just seen ink for this challenge.  I've used a bit of creative licence when it comes to the colours of the Christmas tree; I picked out Early Espresso and Baja Breeze from the paper I used, from the fabulous Festival of Prints paper stack (also from the Holiday Catalogue).

So, here's the first of many cards I'll make with Evergreen.  The solid tree shape was stamped in Baja Breeze (on the gorgeous new Naturals White card); I then used Early Espresso embossing powder, to emboss the scribbly tree outline.  Love it!



 
 
Stamps: Evergreen, Mixed Medley
Card: Naturals White, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
DSP: Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Baja Breeze and Early Espresso stampin' pads, Versamark inkpad
Other: Early Espresso embossing powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 3/4" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Baja Breeze seam binding, Basic Pearls, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits die, sponge daubers, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Labels Collection Framelits, glue dots, Stampin' Dimensionals
 
 
As always, there is a great variety of beautiful samples from the Design Team over at Just Add Ink - so please check out how everyone has used their new toys!  We'd love you to play along with us, too.
 
 

13 comments:

  1. Oh, this is gorgeous Christine! Love your work, always so inspiring! Might just have to check this stamp set out! (enabling me again!! ;-)

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  2. LOVE it Christine! These non traditional colours are gorgeous for Christmas!

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  3. This card is SO lovely!

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  4. Beautiful card Christine. I can't wait till I start my new job so I can place an order to get this set. It's one of my favourite's too!

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  5. This card is stunning Christine - the photo just does not do it justice! Love the elegant colour palette, as well as absolutely everything else about it! Should I remind you of my address? lol! Hugs :)

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  6. Love it Christine!!! Love the colours, the wonderful details you added for the border and sentiment. It all comes together so harmoniously :) Hmm I think this set might go on my Christmas sets for mext year list! xxx

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  7. Gorgeous. Love the colours, love the seam binding, love the pearls and love that little sentiment. Beaut card my friend. x

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  8. Love theBaha Breeze additions onthe card. The ribbon and the scallop look great on the DSP.

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  9. Everytime l see this beauty l move this set higher up my wish list..:0)
    I love every perfectly placed element on this card and the unique Christmas colours are just "YUM". xxx

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  10. Christine, this is so adorable, you are such an inspiration to me. Beautiful!!!

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  11. This is so gorgeous, Christine. Love the contemporary colours for the tree and the embossed border and gorgeous bow - well everything about it, actually!!

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