JAI # 281: STAMPIN' UP! BALLOON BASH FOR ETHAN'S BIRTHDAY

Di has suggested that we use our 3 favourite colours on a papercraft project, for this week's Just Add Ink challenge.

Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake are hands down my go-to colours; I have teamed them with Lost Lagoon, to make a card for my "baby", who turned 15 last weekend.  I love stars, and balloons, for boy cards.  The white-embossed Brushstrokes image, on Cherry Cobbler card, looks to me to be a bit "circus-y".  Whilst I don't like the circus, I do like the stripy tents!  The 'twine' that is laid across the card is actually strands pulled loose from Stampin' Up!'s wide burlap ribbon; I love the rustic look it provides.  I didn't have any Cherry Cobbler candy dots left, so I used one of my Blendabilities to colour a White Perfect Accent.

Here's Ethan's card:

All the current Stampin' Up! products used to make this card are listed below; if you'd like to buy them, you can click on any of the thumbnail images, to be taken direct to my online store.

We would love for you to share your creation, using your 3 favourite colours, at Just Add Ink this week!  Pop over and check out the rest of the Design Team's creations, for some inspiration.

 

Product List

Balloon Bash Photopolymer Stamp Set [137144] $44.95	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Brushstrokes Wood-Mount Background Stamp [138952] $35.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25
Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $12.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] $11.50
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Big Shot [113439] $169.00
Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $45.00	Little Numbers Thinlits Dies [138278] $33.00	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861] $28.00	Neutrals Candy Dots [130934] $10.50	White Perfect Accents [138416] $8.75
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon [132140] $14.00

STAMPIN' UP! SLEIGH RIDE CARD IN RED

Today I have to share with you the latest in my Sleigh Ride/Jingle All the Way series of cards. :)

I've used the lovely Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper, with some injections of red to complement the gold and white colour scheme.

The sentiment is gold-embossed; you'll just have to take my word for it, that it looks rather lovely, as it's a bit drab-looking in the photo!

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you click on any of the thumbnail images, you'll be taken to my online store.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

 

 

Product List

Jingle All The Way Wood-Mount Bundle [140861] $59.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $12.25	Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper [139588] $22.75	Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Gold & White 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [139614] $17.50
Real Red & Garden Green 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Striped Ribbon [139615] $14.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $8.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00

STAMPIN' UP! SLEIGH RIDE CHRISTMAS CARDS

I've had a play with my new Sleigh Ride edgelits, and the gorgeous new Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper, to come up with a couple of elegant Christmas cards.

Here's the very first card I made using my new 'toys':

Also new, on this card, is the White Glitter ribbon and Iced Rhinestone.  The sentiment is from the Jingle All the Way stamp set, designed to use with the edgelits, and available in a bundle (with the dies), to save money - you have to love that!

While I had all these products out on my desk, I made a second card.  I think I like this card a little bit more, because of the contrast I provided with a second die-cut horse and sleigh, stuck over the top of the DSP diecut:

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make these cards.  If you live in Australia, and would like to buy them, you can click on any of the thumbnail images to be taken to my online store.

I hope you like these cards; I'm very happy with how they turned out!

 

 

Product List

Jingle All The Way Wood-Mount Bundle [140861] $59.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [109133] $8.75	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper [139588] $22.75	Big Shot [113439] $169.00
Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits [135707] $43.00	Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134547] $12.25	Gold & White 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [139614] $17.50	Basic Black 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138430] $15.75	Iced Rhinestone Embellishments [139637] $8.75
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00