JAI #277: STAMPIN' UP! KINDA ECLECTIC

Kim has come up with a beautiful colour challenge for us, at Just Add Ink:

I was a little bit concerned about the "So Saffron" element, as it is one of my least-used colours.  However, once I decided to use my very neglected Kinda Eclectic stamp set, the colours went together just beautifully.  I've used Crumb Cake for my card base and sentiment, and to sponge around the edges of each piece of paper on my card.

 

I love how this card turned out!  I hope you do, too.

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Be sure to check out the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's cards using this gorgeous colour combination.

 

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to buy them for yourself, just click on one of the thumbnail images to be taken direct to my online store.

 

 

 

 

Product List

Kinda Eclectic Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135347] $49.00	Petite Pairs Clear Stamp Set [122497] $40.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.00
Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack [138442] $14.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $11.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $11.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Calypso Coral 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134569] $12.25	Bitty Butterfly Punch [129406] $28.00	Elegant Butterfly Punch [127526] $28.00	Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $45.00
Tags & Labels Framelits Dies [138282] $45.00	Subtles Candy Dots [130933] $10.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.00

BIG, RED, BLENDED BLOOM - FOR THE CHALLENGE #18

I couldn't resist the challenge Lesley has set this fortnight; this colour combination is right up my alley!

I have used both the sketch and the colour combo to make a card for my sister-in-law (whose birthday was over a week ago, but she knows I love her!):

The flower I've used as my focal point was one I coloured when I first bought my Blendabilities ... I have quite a few that I am yet to add to projects!  I used my "Blendies" to colour the rhinestone in the centre of the flower, too.  The Whisper White panel in the background has been stamped first with the leaves from Kinda Eclectic, in Crumb Cake ink.  I felt it needed a bit more 'oomph', so then overstamped in Early Espresso using the foliage from Choose Happiness.  I really like the contrast of the fine line detail, against the more solid leaves.  As I tend to do, I went a bit overboard with the number of stamp sets used on one card - I really need to focus on using only one or two sets, I think!

Listed below are all the current Stampin' Up! products used to make this card; if you click on any image, you'll be taken to my online store.

 

 

 

 

Product List

Blended Bloom Wood Stamp Set [135906] $20.95	Kinda Eclectic Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135347] $48.95	Choose Happiness Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134198] $30.95	A Dozen Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set [131059] $36.95	Flamingo Lingo Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134306] $28.95
Clear Block C [118486] $11.95	Clear Block D [118485] $13.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $9.95	Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment [130995] $20.95	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $9.95
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $9.95	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $9.95	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $11.95	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $11.95
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $11.95	Brights Designer Series Paper Stack [130134] $37.95	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $149.95	Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies [127003] $42.95	Large Oval Punch [119855] $27.95
Scallop Oval Punch [119856] $29.95	Owl Punch [118074] $29.95	Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon [132982] $11.95	Early Espresso 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134582] $11.95	Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.95
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.95