JAI #331: STAMPIN' UP! SYMPATHY CARD

Nikki has suggested we  Just Add Wings to our papercraft project, for this week's Just Add Ink challenge.

Here's the colour combination I used on today's share:

Tempting Turquoise

Bermuda Bay

Wisteria Wonder

Elegant Eggplant

Whisper White

Silver Foil

My winged creature of choice is the gorgeous dragonfly from Stampin' Up!'s Awesomely Artistic stamp set.   I started off with a square of Watercolor Paper, onto which I stamped several dragonflies.  The dragonfly stamp was inked up in Tempting Turquoise and Bermuda Bay, and then Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant.   After stamping the dragonflies, I spritzed the paper with water, and let the ink run.  When the piece was dry, I silver-embossed a few butterflies right over the top of the watercolour images.

I hope you can see the gorgeous background paper I used on my card.  It's a piece of Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper, which is white, with dry-embossed leafy patterns.  Using my sponge brayer, I added Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay, Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant inks  to the surface.  The pattern in the paper is subtle, but rather beautiful.

I have listed below all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, you can visit my online store by simply clicking on one of the thumbnail images.

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team samples over at Just Add Ink.  We hope you are inspired to play along with us this week!

Product List

Awesomely Artistic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139950] $35.00	Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $64.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $11.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $11.50
Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $11.50	Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad [126969] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock [124389] $14.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper [142014] $22.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00
Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00	Decorative Label Punch [120907] $31.00	3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon Combo Pack [142015] $10.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $13.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

JAI #330: STAMPIN' UP! MASCULINE 21st BIRTHDAY CARD

Kim has come up with a great sketch, at Just Add Ink this week.

The season of 21st birthdays has begun in earnest for us.  My eldest son and many of his friends turn 21 in the coming months; our calendars are booking up fast, up 'til Christmas!  I used Kim's sketch to make a card for a special young man whose birthday we celebrated last week.

I love that the Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Papers are ideal for masculine cards, as well as for Christmas.  The classic colour combination of Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black really appeals to me.  I paper-pieced the flagged ends of the sentiment banner, using small pieces of the tartan paper used for the big banner.

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you would like to buy the products for yourself, just click on one of the thumbnail images, and you'll be taken direct to my online store.

Make sure you check out the rest of the gorgeous creations of the Just Add Ink Design Team.  We would love it if you created a card or scrapbook page, and linked it up on our challenge page, too!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Product List

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set [140653] $47.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack [141991] $17.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $12.25	Handheld Stapler [EU, UK, AU] [135850] $16.95
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00

JAI #329: STAMPIN' UP! TOTALLY TREES FRIENDSHIP CARD

At Just Add Ink this week, Di has come up with this beautiful picture, to inspire us in our papercrafting:

I was inspired by the colours of the flowers, which to my eye translate to these Stampin' Up! colours:

Daffodil Delight

Peekaboo Peach

Sweet Sugarplum

Melon Mambo

Rather than making a floral card, I inked up my Totally Trees stamp set, to make a cheerful card for a friend:

The rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have made some beautiful cards this week; be sure to check them out here.

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products used to make my card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, from my online store, simply click on one of the thumbnail images.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I hope you are inspired to play along with us at Just Add Ink this week!

Product List

Totally Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set [142198] $45.00	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614] $37.00	Pop Of Paradise Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141581] $33.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] $11.50	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861] $28.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00	Peekaboo Peach 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141427] $14.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00