JAI #342: JUST ADD "N"

It's time for the last Just Add Ink challenge of the year ... and this one, to allow for Christmas holidays, will run through until 4th January.

Tina has challenged us to Just Add "N" to our papercraft projects this week.

I have used Night of Navy, a note paper background stamp, and numbers, to make a card for a milestone birthday recently celebrated by someone special.  I've kept my design fairly simple, letting the patterned paper and sparkly glimmer paper steal the show.  Despite being tempted to add a few more bits, I opted for a more elegant look.

I have listed below the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, just click on one of the thumbnail images, to go direct to my online store.

Make sure you check out the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's creations this week.  We hope you are inspired to join us in this challenge!

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a happy and safe festive season with loved ones.

Product List

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set [140653] $47.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Writing Notes Wood-Mount Background Stamp [138954] $35.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $14.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper [141663] $19.25	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $8.75	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $11.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00
Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00	Night Of Navy Solid Baker's Twine [141684] $5.25	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

JAI #341: STAMPIN' UP! BASKET OF WISHES

At Just Add Ink this week, we have a pretty gorgeous colour challenge, set by Kim.

I resisted the temptation to make a Christmas card, as I really wanted to ink up my Basket of Wishes stamp set, that has received no love!

I stamped the basket in Archival Basic Gray ink, then used a blender pen and my classic Basic Gray stampin' pad, to add colour.  After stamping the succulents in Old Olive ink, I also used a blender pen to add colour within the outlines.

It's a little hard to see in the photo, but I used a panel of Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper, with a gorgeous embossed leaf pattern:

Another detail that I think is rather sweet, is a little metallic enamel heart, added to the basket:

I have listed below all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you'd like to buy them for yourself, just click on one of the thumbnail images, to be taken direct to my online store.

Make sure you check out the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's samples this week!

Product List

Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200] $30.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.00
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack [138435] $38.50	Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper [142014] $22.75	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $12.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00
Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine [141688] $6.25	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $12.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

JAI #340: JUST ADD GIFT TAGS ... WITH SOME STAMPIN' UP! SNEAK PEEKS!

For this week's Just Add Ink challenge, Jan has challenged us to:

I have received my pre-order of new products from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration brochure (going live 4th January 2017).  I couldn't resist using some of the gorgeous goodies on my gift tags.

I cut one Wisteria Wonder tag, and one from Smoky Slate cardstock.  I stamped the foliage, from the new That's The Tag stamp set, on the Wisteria Wonder tag, and cut the sweet trail of butterflies using Timeless Tags Thinlits (also new).  I then layered the two tags together, so the Smoky Slate card shows behind some butterflies.  After cutting more butterflies from Whisper White cardstock, I pieced a few back into the negative spaces, and painted them with my clear Wink of Stella glimmer brush.  The little flower and leaves were stamped using That's the Tag, coloured using Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron markers, and die cut using Timeless Tags Thinlits.  The sentiment is from the new stamp set also.  Do you love that silvery ribbon?  It's one of the free items we can earn during Sale-A-Bration (running through January, February and March), and is part of a Metallic Ribbon combo - one roll has silver threads through it, and the other gold.  Love it!

Here's a slightly closer view of the butterflies (can you see the shimmer on the white ones?):

... and here is a shot I took of the two tags I made, only minutes before I spilled a glass of water on them, ruining them!!

I have listed below the current Stampin' Up! products used to make these tags.  You'll have to wait another month (almost) before you can get your hands on the stamp set, dies and ribbon, though!

Make sure you check out the gorgeous gift tags made by the rest of the Just Add Ink team this week.

Product List

Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock [124389] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $11.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $38.00	Many Marvelous Markers [131264] $190.00	Elegant Eggplant Solid Baker's Twine [141685] $5.25
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50