STAMPIN' UP! BACK TO BLACK, COLOURED WITH BLENDABILITES, PART 2

Since I shared this card with you the other day, I've been wanting to have a go at creating something else, using the same technique.

Here's a close-up of the piece of Designer Series Paper, from Stampin' Up!'s Back to Black pack, I started off with:

While I was watching "The First 48" on tv, I set to colouring the white 'bits' with my Blendabilities.  Here's what I ended up with:

 

How cool is that??!!

 

I then cut this newly-colourful paper into pieces, and used it to make some little "thank you" cards for my customers.  Take a look at the finished product:

 

 

 

All of the Stampin' Up! goodies used in the making of these sweet little cards are listed below, and may be purchased from my online store, by simply clicking on the images.

 

 

 

Product List

Lots Of Thanks Clear-mount Stamp Set [129690] $31.95	Clear Block G [118489] $7.95	Back To Black Designer Series Paper [133700] $18.95	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $11.95	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $11.95
Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $11.95	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $9.95	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $9.95	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $9.95
Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment [130999] $20.95	Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Melon Mambo Assortment [130994] ...	Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Pumpkin Pie Assortment [130997] $20.95	Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment [130998] $20.95	Melon Mambo 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134566] $9.95
Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134565] $9.95	Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134559] $9.95	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.95	Snail Adhesive [104332] $11.95

JAI #220: JUST ADD A SKETCH, WITH STAMPIN' UP! MOONLIGHT DSP

My love affair with Stampin' Up!'s new Moonlight Designer Series Paper continues.  It is the star of my card for this week's Just Add Ink challenge - a sketch provided by Kim.

Here's the sketch to use as a starting point for a card, scrapbook page, or other papercraft project:

** It's the last challenge of the month, so this week is our "Guest Designer"challenge; if you are interested, all you need do is play along with this week's challenge!

 (The details: For the last challenge of each month, we will be offering the "TOP PICK" for that week, the opportunity to join us as a "Guest Designer" for the last challenge the following month....If this sounds like something you would like to do, get creating and come join us at Just Add Ink.) **


I've used my favourite paper of the moment, and the colours contained in it - Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Sahara Sand.  I'm pretty pleased with the sentiment panel I created.  Using one of the very cool stamps from the new Work of Art stamp set, I 'stamped off' each colour to lessen the vibrancy, then stamped the sentiment over the top in Staz-On ink.

Stamps: Starburst Sayings, Work of Art (available 1st July), Lots of Thanks

Card: Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White

DSP: Moonlight Designer Series Paper stack

Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Sahara Sand stampin' pads, Jet Black Staz-On inkpad

Other: Starburst framelits, Circles Collection framelits, Itty Bitty Accents punch pack (available 1st July), Basic Rhinestones, Blendabilities (Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry - darkest of each collection - to colour the rhinestones), White Baker's Twine, sponge dauber, glue dots, multipurpose liquid glue

 

 

The rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have some fabulous creations using this sketch, so be sure to check them out.  We'd love for you to play along with us.

 

 



JAI #216: JUST ADD WATERCOLOUR

The challenge at Just Add Ink this week, suggested by Paula, is to "just add watercolour" to your papercraft project.

I had all sorts of ideas in my head, all involving the sweet Vivid Vases stamp set from Stampin' Up!  More than one of my creations ended up, totally overdone, in the bin - it just wasn't working for me!  So, I've gone super-simple with the watercolouring component on my card, and given more focus to colour.  I wanted to use two colours I seldom use - Rose Red and Crushed Curry.  Here's the final result:

Stamps: Vivid Vases, Lots of Thanks, Six-Sided Sampler

Card: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Rose Red, Watercolour Paper

DSP: Rose Red Patterns Designer Series Paper, Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper

Ink: Jet Black Staz-On inkpad, Rose Red, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Soft Sky stampin' pads

Other: Aquapainter, Scallop Tag Topper punch, Crushed Curry chevron ribbon, seam binding (not SU!), Itty Bitty shapes punch, Ovals framelits, Circles framelits and Circles Nestabilities, Large Delicate Doilies sizzlits die, sponge daubers, Basic Rhinestones, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team's gorgeous creations ... some fabulous ideas to inspire you.

 

 



JAI #198: JUST ADD STAMPIN' UP! THINLITS OR ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD

This week we at Just Add Ink are featuring some fabulous Stampin' Up! products - Thinlits Card Dies, and the Envelope Punch Board.  We are presenting our projects in a fun blog hop ... there are 14 of us taking part, and we hope you'll visit all our blogs to see what we've made.

You may have come to my blog from the super-creative Chantell Randall's blog.  If not, don't worry - you'll get to see Chantell's project as you make your way around the blog hop.  There's a list of all blog hop participants at the end of my post.

The tool I chose to use is the Circle Card Thinlits Dies - a set of 10 dies, comprising of a large die that cuts a 'flip card', and 9 smaller dies that are great for decorating cards and other projects.  Here's a closer look at what you get in the set (for $55.95):

I like to make my 'flip cards' with an extra fold-in panel on which to write a message, so I start off with a piece of card cut to 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" (that way you can get two cards from an A4 sheet of cardstock).  By slipping the card underneath the circle, from the right-hand side of the die (and leaving card hanging over the top of the die), you end up with a perfectly-cut card, with a scored panel that folds in.  Hopefully that's not too convoluted an explanation!  If you're like me, you are a visual learner, and that explanation did little to help you form a picture in your mind!  Here's a photo I took with a scrap piece of card, to show how you start off, before rolling the die through your Big Shot:

My starting point for today's project was the super-cute Five-Way Flower stamp, that co-ordinates beautifully with all of Stampin' Up!'s scallop circle punches.  Because I wanted to alternate the flower layers in Real Red and Tempting Turquoise, I ended up with two flowers - so I made two cards.


Here's the first card, front-view:

..... and what it looks like when opened up:

Stamps: Five-Way Flower, Betsy's Blossoms, Lots of Thanks

Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

DSP: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise Patterns Designer Series Papers

Ink: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise stampin' pads

Other: Circle Card Thinlits dies, 2 1/2" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, 7/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punches, Neutrals buttons, Real Red stitched grosgrain ribbon, Brights Glimmer brad, Delicate Doilies sizzlits, glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

 

My second card uses the same colourways, but in reverse:

 

 

 

 

.... and what it looks like on the inside:

 

 

 

Stamps: Five-Way Flower, Sketched Birthday, Blue Ribbon

Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

DSP: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise Patterns Designer Series Papers

Ink: Real Red and Tempting Turquoise stampin' pads

Other: Circle Card Thinlits dies, 2 1/2" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, Bitty Banners framelits, 7/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punches, Brights Candy Dots, Real Red stitched grosgrain ribbon, Brights Glimmer brad, Gingham Garden washi tape, glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

Next on the blog hop today is Delys Cram ... if you click on the icon below, you'll get to see her gorgeous creations.

 

 

 

 

 

In case you get lost along the way, on today's blog hop, here's a list of all the participants.  We hope you are inspired to share with us, on the Just Add Ink blog, your creation using one of the fabulous tools we've featured today!

 

 

 

 

Chantell Randall
Christine Blain (that's me!)
Delys Cram
Jodene Tripp
Kim Badelt
Louise Sharp
Mae Collins
Narelle Farrugia
Nikki Spencer
Patrice Easton
Paula Dobson
Susan Wong
Tina Gillespie
Trish Rayfield