STAMPIN' UP! LOTS OF JOY FOR JAI #270

This week at Just Add Ink, we have some images sourced by Nikki to use as inspiration for our papercraft project.  The Design Team have  made cards inspired by these pics, and we would love for you to do the same, and link up to the challenge on the Just Add Ink site.

I was inspired by the stripes in the candy canes and lollies, and by the deep red and (what look to me to be) silver baubles on the Christmas tree.

I inked my Brushstrokes background stamp with Whisper White craft ink, and stamped it onto a panel of Cherry Cobbler card.  I used my heat tool to dry the ink (it's slow-drying pigment ink, which is the arch nemesis of an impatient crafter!), then stamped baubles in Cherry Cobbler ink right over the top.  I like how subtle the stripes are - not the look I was originally going for, but it works for me!

Lots of Joy is my new favourite Christmas stamp set; I can see myself reaching for it often for my cards this year.  Here's my creation for this week's challenge:

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card; if you click on any of the thumbnail images, you can visit my online store, and purchase them for yourself, if you wish.

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team samples over at Just Add Ink - they're beautiful!

Product List

Lots Of Joy Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138810] ...	Brushstrokes Wood-Mount Background Stamp [138952] ...	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $12.25	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] ...	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [135817] $13.00	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $28.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00
Regals Candy Dots [130932] $10.50	Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker’S Twine [138414] ...	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00

STAMPIN' UP! LOTS OF JOY FOR MM #162

Stampin' Up! has released a fabulous new Christmas stamp set in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue.  It's called Lots of Joy, and I was lucky enough to get it for free ... for making a spectacle of myself on stage at our recent South Pacific Inspire.Create.Share. event!

I've inked it up for the first time, for this week's Merry Monday challenge.

 

I created a tag using my Scalloped Tag Topper punch, and stamped three of the images from Lots of Joy, in Real Red and Smoky Slate ink.

 

My colour choices were dictated by the paper I chose to use - it's new, too, and is called Merry Moments Designer Series Paper.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a better view of the silver glimmer on the card:

 

 

 

This is the first card I've made with Stampin' Up!'s new Thick Whisper White card.  Finally, we have an awesome white cardstock that is perfect for card bases! (Our standard Whisper White cardstock is beautiful for stamping on, but has proven a bit flimsy to use as card bases.)  I'm very happy!

All of the products used to make this card are shown below.  If you click on any of the thumbnail images, you'll be taken direct to my online store.

 

 

Product List

Lots Of Joy Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138810] ...	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $12.25
Merry Moments Designer Series Paper [138450] ...	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $38.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $8.75
Silver 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134548] $12.25	Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134549] $12.25	Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134563] $10.50	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $8.75	Stamp-A-Ma-Jig [101049] $21.00
Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [132174] ...	Circle Card Thinlits Die [133480] $54.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00