STAMPIN' UP!'S BEYOND PLAID BANNERS FOR STB #10

This week is "masculine" birthday card week at Seize the Birthday - and here's the sketch:

 

 

I'm finding these sketches fantastic, for getting much-needed birthday cards made.  The card I have to share with you today is making its way (a little belatedly, since I've been slowed down a little by surgery a few days ago) to a young man who is a St Patrick's Day 'baby'.

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Beyond Plaid, Memorable Moments, Collage Curios, That's the Ticket

Card: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Hearts a Flutter framelits, 1" Circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Petite Pennants punch, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Square Lattice embossing folder, glue dots, liquid multipurpose glue, sponge dauber

 

JAI #152 : JUST ADD HEARTS

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, Kim suggested this week's Just Add Ink challenge of "Just Add Hearts".

Stampin' Up! has a LOAD of gorgeous new products that are heart-shaped, so I had fun playing with a couple of new toys for this challenge.  It wasn't until I uploaded the photo of my card that I noticed the 'unclean' fold at the top of the card ....  I'm a bit embarrassed, because I am rather particular (okay, VERY)!  One of my mantras, when I teach classes, is that our cards are handmade - they're not meant to be perfect.  Now it's my time to embrace this, very publicly.

Stamps:  Collage Curios, Papillon Potpourri, Hearts A Flutter, Itty Bitty Banners

Card: Sahara Sand, Very Vanillla, Primrose Petals

DSP: More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Primrose Petals and Basic Gray stampin' pads

Other: Hearts A Flutter Framelits die, 1" Circle punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Soda Pop Top (flattened in the Big Shot), In Color Dahlia, Stripes embossing folder, Bitty Banners framelits die, Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray Two-Tone ribbons, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, sponge dauber, glue dots, sticky strip

Be sure to check out the beautiful samples that the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have come up with.  We hope you'll link up your own "hearts" creation on the Just Add Ink blog.

JAI #151 : NEW STAMPIN' UP! GOODIES!

This week at Just Add Ink, our challenge, courtesy of Tina, is to make a "shaped card".  When I told Ethan (my 12-yr-old) that I had to make a shaped card, he said "well, a rectangle's a shape, isn't it?!".  Oh, so I could've just taken my tried and true route after all???

I had a couple of ideas that just didn't make the cut.  In the end, I put to use my Ovals Framelits, that are new from Stampin' Up!, along with some pretty new items from the Artisan Embellishment Kit.  The colour scheme I've used is Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.  Although the photo doesn't show it, the die-cut butterfly is spritzed with Champagne Shimmer spray.

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Four Frames, Parlor Prints, Collage Curios

Card: Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

DSP: More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Primrose Petals stampin' pad and marker, Crumb Cake stampin' pad

Other: Ovals Framelits dies, Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack, Piercing mat & tool, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Modern Label punch, Artisan Embellishment Kit, Linen Thread, sponge dauber, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Distress tool, glue dots, Color Spritzer, Champagne shimmer spray

The rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have some FABULOUS shaped cards to inspire you - please make sure you take a look!  We'd love to have you play along with us, too.