JAI #200: STAMPIN' UP! SECRET GARDEN

Take a look at this gorgeous inspiration pic that Nikki has provided for our challenge at Just Add Ink this week:

... and here's my sunshiney yellow "thank you" card inspired by the photo:

Stamps: Secret Garden, A Fitting Occasion

Card: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Secret Garden framelits, Daffodil Delight seam binding, Stripes embossing folder, Brights candy dots, sponge dauber, 1" Circle punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Flower Pot die (not SU!)

 

 

The rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have come up with some amazing creations based on the inspiration pic - please visit the JAI site, and take a look!  We'd love to have you play along with us.

 

 



DD #51 : A BABY CARD

When I saw this week's Dynamic Duos colour combo, I immediately decided to make a baby card.

 

I gathered up a variety of Designer Series Papers in Daffodil Delight and Baja Breeze, and punched a dozen 1 1/4" squares.  After adhering them to a piece of cardstock, I ran it through my Big Shot using Stampin' Up!'s Top Note die.  I do love me a "quilted" Top Note! 

 

Here's the end result, once I'd added a few embellishments and details:

 

 

 

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion, Beyond Plaid

Card: Baja Breeze, Whisper White

DSP: Sunshine & Sprinkles, Polka Dot Parade, Twitterpated, Patio Party, Floral District and Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Papers

Ink: Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight stampin' pads, White gel pen

Other: Top Note Bigz die, Simply Scored with Metric Plate and Borders Scoring Plate, Hearts A Flutter framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, 1 1/4" square punch, Curly Label punch, 1" Circle punch, sponge daubers, Twitterpated buttons (retired), Essentials Paper Piercing Pack with Stampin' Pierce Mat and Paper-Piercing Tool, Baja Breeze seam binding, glue dots, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

 

 



BLOG HOP : STAMPIN' UP'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE

Today I am taking part, with six other Stampin' Up! demonstrators, in a blog hop, showcasing products from Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalogue.  Our new catalogue came out in Australia and New Zealand, along with the fabulous new Holiday Catalogue, at the beginning of September - and boy, am I having fun playing with my new toys!!

You may have come to my blog from Ros Davidson's blog, but if not, don't worry - you can do a full circle, and get to visit the blogs of everyone involved in the 'hop' today, just by clicking on the link at the end of each participant's blog post.

I have a couple of cards to share with you today.  I'm a bit excited about the first one, because I've used a medium that's new to me, in cardmaking.  I can't sew, and was a bit unsure what to do with the cute Summer Smooches fabric I received as a 'freebie' at Stampin' Up! Convention this year.  I decided to try adhering some fabric to a piece of cardstock - so I simply covered a piece of Whisper White card with my Anywhere Glue Stick (which has square edges, making it super-easy to cover a card panel).  I smoothed a piece of bright, flowery fabric over the card, and ran it through my Big Shot, using my trusty Top Note die.  Check out the cute result, below!  The sweet little sentiment is from a lovely new stamp set called A Fitting Occasion.

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion

Card: Real Red, Whisper White

DSP: Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Tempting Turquoise and Real Red stampin' pads

Other: Summer Smooches Designer Fabric, Top Note die, Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, 1" Circle punch, Curly Label punch, sticky strip

My next card features Summer Starfruit, one of the five new "In Colors" that will be in Stampin' Up!'s range for two years.  I've watercoloured one of the images from the new hostess stamp set called Summer Afternoon, and teamed it with some gorgeous Comfort Cafe paper, which has Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze and Soft Suede patterns - love it!

Stamps: Just Believe, Summer Afternoon

Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze, watercolour paper

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Timber Brown Staz-On (not SU!), Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze and Old Olive stampin' pads

Other: Blender pens, Regals brads, Victoria crochet trim, Lots of Tags sizzlits, Itty Bitty shapes punch, Basic Pearl, sponge dauber, mini glue dots

The next stop on the blog hop today is Nikki Sadler's blog.  We'd love it if you visited each of our blogs, and left us a comment so we know you've been.  We hope to inspire you to use your new Stampin' Up! products in different ways.


Here's a complete list of all the people taking part in today's blog hop, in case you lose your way at any point:



Ros Davidson http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com

Christine Blain http://www.christineblain.blogspot.com  (you're here!)

Nikki Sadler http://www.inkyart.com.au

Margaret Knoops http://www.purplebuttons.wordpress.com

Tina Gillespie http://scissorspapercard.blogspot.com

Di Dunk http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com

Sue Madex http://www.madexcreations.com


 Enjoy "hopping"!