Friday, January 17, 2014

JAI #198: JUST ADD STAMPIN' UP! THINLITS OR ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD





This week we at Just Add Ink are featuring some fabulous Stampin' Up! products - Thinlits Card Dies, and the Envelope Punch Board.  We are presenting our projects in a fun blog hop ... there are 14 of us taking part, and we hope you'll visit all our blogs to see what we've made.

You may have come to my blog from the super-creative Chantell Randall's blog.  If not, don't worry - you'll get to see Chantell's project as you make your way around the blog hop.  There's a list of all blog hop participants at the end of my post.

The tool I chose to use is the Circle Card Thinlits Dies - a set of 10 dies, comprising of a large die that cuts a 'flip card', and 9 smaller dies that are great for decorating cards and other projects.  Here's a closer look at what you get in the set (for $55.95):



I like to make my 'flip cards' with an extra fold-in panel on which to write a message, so I start off with a piece of card cut to 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" (that way you can get two cards from an A4 sheet of cardstock).  By slipping the card underneath the circle, from the right-hand side of the die (and leaving card hanging over the top of the die), you end up with a perfectly-cut card, with a scored panel that folds in.  Hopefully that's not too convoluted an explanation!  If you're like me, you are a visual learner, and that explanation did little to help you form a picture in your mind!  Here's a photo I took with a scrap piece of card, to show how you start off, before rolling the die through your Big Shot:




My starting point for today's project was the super-cute Five-Way Flower stamp, that co-ordinates beautifully with all of Stampin' Up!'s scallop circle punches.  Because I wanted to alternate the flower layers in Real Red and Tempting Turquoise, I ended up with two flowers - so I made two cards.


Here's the first card, front-view:




..... and what it looks like when opened up:


Stamps: Five-Way Flower, Betsy's Blossoms, Lots of Thanks
Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
DSP: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise Patterns Designer Series Papers
Ink: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise stampin' pads
Other: Circle Card Thinlits dies, 2 1/2" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, 7/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punches, Neutrals buttons, Real Red stitched grosgrain ribbon, Brights Glimmer brad, Delicate Doilies sizzlits, glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue
 
 
 
My second card uses the same colourways, but in reverse:
 
 
 
 
.... and what it looks like on the inside:
 
 
 
Stamps: Five-Way Flower, Sketched Birthday, Blue Ribbon
Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
DSP: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise Patterns Designer Series Papers
Ink: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise stampin' pads
Other: Circle Card Thinlits dies, 2 1/2" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, Bitty Banners framelits, 7/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punches, Brights Candy Dots, Real Red stitched grosgrain ribbon, Brights Glimmer brad, Gingham Garden washi tape, glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue
 
 
Next on the blog hop today is Delys Cram ... if you click on the icon below, you'll get to see her gorgeous creations.
 
 
http://delysc.wordpress.com/
 
 
 
In case you get lost along the way, on today's blog hop, here's a list of all the participants.  We hope you are inspired to share with us, on the Just Add Ink blog, your creation using one of the fabulous tools we've featured today!
 
 
 
 
Chantell Randall
Christine Blain (that's me!)
Delys Cram
Jodene Tripp
Kim Badelt
Louise Sharp
Mae Collins
Narelle Farrugia
Nikki Spencer
Patrice Easton
Paula Dobson
Susan Wong
Tina Gillespie
Trish Rayfield
 
 
 


21 comments:

  1. Awesome card Christine - I like how you have demonstrated how to use the Thinlits to - cause I have been wondering how they work. Chantell x x

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  2. Ohhh both cards are very pretty! Love that big flower :)

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  3. Christine these cards are lovely and especially how you have done them in both colour ways. I prefer making this card myself with the additional panel for writing a message.

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  4. Brilliant, I love it/ them. Five way flower stamp ? Looks like I need to check that one out.
    Mary

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  5. Hi Christine, Happy New Year,
    I love the way you showed how you did your card, and both are lovely.

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  6. Great card Christine. Love the bold colours.

    Jenny

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  7. Love the little tutorial Christine! As always, love your creations. A beautiful, bright birthday card. xx

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  8. Hi Christine. Happy New Year to you and your family.
    I love both of your cards, great colours, I don't know if my first post went through!!

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  9. WOW!!!I love the colours. This is a great card.

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  10. These are really lovely Christine, love the bold blues and reds together!

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  11. I'm so happy that you explained how the flip/thinlits work - I haven't 'gone there' because it all looked too confusing. Your pics are very helpful.

    Love your card, and the bright colours and pretty flowers you've used. Very special xox

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  12. Wow Christine thanks for the tut...I don't have these thinlets so it's great to see how they work..much more tricky to do it yourself. Cheers, nice bright card too

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  13. A very cool card, Christine. You've done well with bright colours - I struggle in this area!

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  14. Love the polka dot happiness of these and your waste not philosophy that meant you ended up with not one but two cards!! Gorgeous cards with gorgeous details :) xxx

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  15. Love the bold colours and fun elements on these Christine, you've showcased the framelits beautifully! xx

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  16. They look terrific. Love the gorgeous bold colours. Very striking combo.

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  17. Christine your cards are just fabulous Christine and show off the thinlit use perfectly! Such a fun colour combo too!

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  18. Great projects, Christine. So bright and colourful!

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  19. These cards are so bright and pretty, Christine! I love that color combination. Thanks from another visual learner as to how you get the extra panel. I haven't ordered this product yet, but you make it look very appealing and easy to use. That Glimmer Brad on the second card really added great pop!

    Hope all is going well!

    Stef xx

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  20. I love when I can get "two for one" from any projects Chris and this is a great example of that! Thanks also for showing how you extended your card to include a writing panel. You are so very clever ♥

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  21. Great colour combination Christine - I'm particularly partial to red and polka dots!

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