JAI #96: JUST ADD TANIA GOULD

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink is to CASE one of Tania Gould's gorgeous creations.  Tania is on the JAI Design Team, and has a beautiful style.  I scrolled back through Tania's blog and chose this card, as the use of the Top Notes really appealed to me - not something I'd think to do:

The starting point for my card was a Certainly Celery flower that I'd made, and not yet used.  After consulting my trusty Stampin' Up! Color Coach, I decided to pair Certainly Celery with Marina Mist, using some white on my card as Tania did.  It's only now that I've photographed the card, that I see I stamped the sentiment a bit crooked - oh well, it adds to the handmade charm, don't you think?!

Here's my version of Tania's card:

Stamps: En Francais, Always Elegant, Happiest Birthday Wishes

Card: Marina Mist, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink: Certainly Celery stampin' pad, Whisper White craft stampin' pad

Other: Top Note die, sponge daubers, Marina Mist Scallop Dots ribbon, Certainly Celery taffeta ribbon, Subtles glimmer brad, Fancy Flower punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Eyelet border punch, sticky strip, mini glue dots

WISTERIA WONDER BUTTERFLY

I opened my new packet of Stampin' Up!'s On Board Merry Medley chipboard, to have a play, because colouring chipboard is not something I've done much of.  I chose a butterfly shape, then sponged it with Whisper White ink and a sponge dauber.  After a generous blast of heat from my heat gun, it dried beautifully and was ready to be turned purple!  I've sponged Wisteria Wonder ink, using my stampin' pad and sponge dauber, over the surface.  I then stamped, using Concord Crush, the gorgeous delicate image from Stampin' Up!'s "Always Elegant" set.

I repeated the same stamped image all over the base card (using Versamark), and have kept the card simple, to let the patterns of the stamp and paper do the talking.  This card is for a lovely friend who did something very thoughtful for me yesterday.

Stamps: Always Elegant, Short & Sweet

Card: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

DSP: Flirtatious Designer Series Paper

Ink: Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush stampin' pads, Whisper White craft stampin' pad, Versamark inkpad

Other: On Board Merry Medley, Decorative Label punch, Basic Pearls, sponge daubers

JUST ADD INK #77

I am feeling much happier now that I'm getting back into my normal routines, post-holiday.  I've made a card for this week's sketch challenge at Just Add Ink.   Woohoo!  I've really missed playing along at JAI.   Here's the sketch to use as a starting point:

Being the rather 'literal' girl I am, I was inspired by the flower in the bottom corner.  On my card, I've replaced one of the squares with a dramatic, shimmery, flower.  Here's what I came up with:

Stamps: Very Vintage jumbo Stampin' Around wheel, Because I Care, Always Elegant, Love & Care (sentiment)

Card: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Melon Mambo and Basic Black stampin' pads, Basic Black marker

Other: Two-Step Owl punch (tiny heart), Basic Rhinestone, Basic Black satin ribbon, 1 1/4" square punch, 1 3/8" square punch, Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die, sponge dauber, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Fancy Flower punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Champagne Mist shimmer paint (mixed with rubbing alcohol to make a shimmer spray), Metallic brad, mini glue dots, Sticky Strip

"ALWAYS ELEGANT" FOR A SWEET FRIEND - CR84FN23

I recently bought Stampin' Up!'s Always Elegant stamp set, and decided the fine lines and delicate look of the stamps would be perfect for this week's CR84FN Colour Challenge #23.  Take a look at this gorgeous inspiration piece:

Here is the pretty, girly, card I made:

Stamps: Always Elegant; Hello, You

Card: Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette textured

DSP: Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Jet Black Staz-On inkpad, Pink Pirouette stampin' pad

Other: Basic Pearls, Very Vanilla satin ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Fancy Flower punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Frost White shimmer paint (mixed with Isocol to make a shimmer spray), mini glue dots, sticky strip