JAI #251: GIFTS OF KINDNESS 'THANK YOU' CARD

Patrice has set this week's Just Add Ink challenge, to "Just Add ... Thank You" to a papercraft project.

My love affair with Stampin' Up!'s Something Borrowed Designer Series Paper continues!  I've paired Sahara Sand with Pink Pirouette for today's card, and just love the soft colour combo.

The tiny epoxy heart that anchors the sentiment has been coloured using the darkest of the three Pink Pirouette Blendabilities.  I did try using the lighter colours, but found the saturation of colour wasn't dark enough - I think I should have been a bit more patient, though, and let the colours develop, as this pink is a bit darker than I would've liked!  I'll know for next time. :)

The rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have come up with a great variety of awesome cards to inspire you, so make sure you check them out.  We would love to see your "thank you" creations, too - you can link up at the Just Add Ink blog.

I have listed below all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card; you can go direct to my online store by clicking on any of the images.

Product List

Gifts Of Kindness Wood Stamp Set [130441] $44.95	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $9.95	Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad [126956] $9.95	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $11.95	Pink Pirouette A4 Card Stock [116203] $11.95
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Something Borrowed Designer Series Paper [137785] $18.95	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.95	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $16.95	Big Shot [113439] $149.95
Apothecary Accents Framelits Die [127003] $42.95	Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die [118138] $20.95	Window Word Punch [119857] $27.95	Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers [137856] $6.95	Pink Pirouette Assortment Stampin' Blendabilities Markers [133625] $20.95
Sahara Sand 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Lace Trim [137866] $11.95	Pink Pirouette 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134574] $11.95	Glue Dots [103683] $8.95	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $6.95	Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.95

JAI #238 : ALL ABLOOM, BY STAMPIN' UP!

This week's Just Add Ink challenge, set by Kim, is to use the sketch below to make a card or scrapbook page:

As this is the last challenge of the month, we're giving you the chance to be a Guest Designer at Just Add Ink!  All you have to do is enter this week's challenge.  If your entry is chosen as the winner, you get to join the Design Team at Just Add Ink for the last challenge of next month!


I have used very little stamping on my card - in fact, only the sentiment is stamped.  I wanted to showcase the gorgeous All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack, and it turns out I've let the paper do pretty much all the talking here!  I flipped the sketch, so the 'circular' piece (in my case, the handmade paper flower) is in the bottom right-hand corner.  Here's what I made, for our sweet little neighbour on the occasion of her 9th birthday recently:

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team's creations; and we'd love to have you play along!

 

 

 

Product List

Gifts Of Kindness Wood-mount Stamp Set [130441] $44.95	All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack [133703] $11.95	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [131178] $9.95	Card Stock A4 Strawberry Slush [131300] $11.95	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $11.95
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Word Window Punch [119857] $27.95	Blossom Punch [125603] $29.95	Pansy Punch [130698] $27.95	Scallop Edge Border Punch [119882] $27.95
Melon Mambo 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134566] $9.95	Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents [119246] $8.95	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.95	Sticky Strip [104294] $11.95

STAMPIN' UP!'S FLOWER PATCH IN PINK AND GOLD

As I was preparing for the fabulous Stampin' Up! party I had this weekend just gone, I went in search (on Pinterest) of ideas for the new Flower Patch photopolymer stamps, and their matching Flower Fair dies.    Having received my new stamps and dies only a couple of days before the party, I was keen to make up some samples to show the party attendees, but needed some inspiration.

Well, I found this gorgeous card made by Sara Levin.  I just LOVE it, and have recreated it with a few of my own touches.  Here's how mine turned out:

Stamps: Flower Patch, Gifts of Kindness

Card: Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold

Ink: Blushing Bride stampin' pad, Versamark inkpad

Other: Gold stampin' emboss powder, Flower Fair framelits, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Large Polka Dot embossing folder, Gold Baker's Twine, Basic Pearls, Antique brad

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! MOONLIGHT BLENDED BLOOM

I have been having a play with some new goodies that will be available to purchase from the new Stampin' Up! catalogue going live on 1st July.  One of the many perks of being a demonstrator is the ability to pre-order a range of items ahead of the catalogue release date, which is pretty exciting for those of us who are obsessed with Stampin' Up!

The Blended Bloom stamp is so much fun to colour with the new Blendabilities (alcohol-based markers).  Here I've coloured the flower with the Rich Razzleberry selection (three shades) of Blendabilities.  I've opened my pad of Moonlight Designer Series Paper, and seriously LOVE it!!  Here you can see two of the new "In Colors", Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey:

Stamps: Blended Bloom (avail. 1st July), Kinda Eclectic(avail 1st July), Gifts of Kindness

Card: Blackberry Bliss (avail. 1st July), Whisper White

DSP: Moonlight Designer Series Paper stack (avail. 1st July)

Ink: Memento Black inkpad, Sahara Sand and Blackberry Bliss stampin' pads, Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities (avail. 1st July)

Other: Basic Rhinestones (coloured with Blendabilities), Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon (avail. 1st July), Modern Label punch, sponge dauber, paper snips, glue dots

STAMPIN' UP! HAPPY WATERCOLOR IN PURPLES AND GOLD

Yesterday I shared with you a card I'd made using the new Happy Watercolor stamp set, in purples and gold.  I loved the colour combination so much that while I still had the supplies out, I made a second card.  (Really, I should do this all the time, but seldom think to.)

I stamped the orchids onto Very Vanilla card, using Elegant Eggplant ink and, before the ink had dried, with a blender pen pulled out some of the colour onto the petals .

Stamps: Happy Watercolor, Gifts of Kindness

Card: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla

Ink: Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder stampin' pads

Other: Scallop Edge border punch, Decorative Dots embossing folder, Watercolor Wonder washi tape, Wisteria Wonder chevron ribbon, Word Window punch and Modern Label punch, Gold baker's twine, Gold Sequin trim, Basic Pearls, paper snips, glue dots, Sticky Strip