JAI #202: JUST ADD STRIPES

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink, courtesy of Paula, is to "just add ... stripes" to our papercraft project.

Lately I've been having a lot of fun with the new Retro Fresh papers from Stampin' Up!, and one of the patterns fits the bill nicely for this challenge.  Here's my (almost monochromatic) card, featuring the Hexagon Hive thinlits die:

 

Stamps: Happy Watercolor, Banner Blast

Card: Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar

DSP: Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Tangerine Tango and Baked Brown Sugar stampin' pads

Other: Hexagon Hive thinlits die, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, 1/2" Circle punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle punch, In Color Boutique Details embellishment, Bitty Banners framelits, Circle Card thinlits die (banner), Basic Pearls, sponge dauber, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, Crisp Cantaloupe stretch ruffle trim, glue dots

 

 

You can see the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's samples here.  We hope you'll play along, and share your stripey creation with us!

 

 

 

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

 

 



ART WITH HEART TEAM BLOG HOP: STAMPIN' UP! SALE-A-BRATION AND SEASONAL CATALOGUE

Today I’m excited to bring you a blog hop with some of the awesome ladies in the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team.

Today is the first day of the brand new Occasions Stampin’ Up! Seasonal Catalogue in Australia and also the very first day of our biggest promotion of the year, Sale-a-bration! If you place an order with me during Sale-a-bration, you can choose a free, exclusive,  item with every $90 you spend in one transaction. There are lots of fabulous free items to choose from (ask me for a brochure and an Occasions Catalogue) and the promotion goes right through until March 31st.

Better still, become part of our awesome fun, friendly and supportive Art With Heart team. We have a really large team Australia-wide that has been around since Stampin’ Up! came to Australia. We have a very active team forum and also have in-person stamp days, challenges, card swaps, product shares and more. When you join during Sale-a-bration, you get to choose whatever you like from our catalogues, but pay just $169 for $255 worth of product (that’s a 33% discount!). It’s quick and easy to join online too. Ask me how!

Now let’s get into showing you what you can make with the great new products in the Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogues. You have come to my blog from the blog of Claire Daly, who heads up the Art With Heart team.

I have two cards to share with you today.  The first one stars some of the Sale-a-bration "freebies" that you can earn between now and March 31st.  I've indicated, in my card ingredients list, which are the free items, by putting (SAB) after their names.

Stamps: Petal Parade (SAB), Simply Sketched

Card: Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Raspberry Ripple and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Deco Labels framelits, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (SAB), Decorative Dots embossing folder (SAB), Raspberry Ripple stitched satin ribbon, Baked Brown Sugar stretch ruffle trim, Whisper White stitched grosgrain, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Basic Rhinestones, glue dots, sticky strip, sponge daubers

 

 

 

I've chosen the rather 'regal' colour combination of purple and gold for my next card, featuring new products from the Seasonal Catalogue.

 

 

 

Stamps: Happy Watercolor

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

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Gold stampin' emboss powder, Blender pen, Watercolor Wonder washi tape, Gold Sequin trim, Gold baker's twine, Regals candy dot, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Very Vanilla seam binding, Finishing Touches edgelits, Modern Label punch, Basic Pearls, glue dots, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals

 

 

Let’s keep this blog hop hopping.  Next up we have Judy May.

Thanks for visiting today. Don’t forget to email me at stampwithchristine@gmail.com, to get a copy of the Occasions Seasonal Catalogue or Sale-a-bration brochure, or to enquire about joining the Art With Heart team.



Here's a complete list of all participants in today's blog hop:

Claire Daly
Christine Blain (you are here!)
Judy May
Nikki Sadler
Alison Douglas
Kathryn Mangelsdorf
Kate Morgan
Ros Davidson
Carolyn Sharkey
Rachel Woollard