JAI #140 : JUST ADD CHEVRONS

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink, thanks to our lovely Trish, is to use chevrons on our papercraft project.   I'm not entirely sure what the difference is between zig-zags and chevrons, but think chevrons might be a repetition of zig-zags?  Whatever - they're very "on trend" in the papercraft world right now!

In an effort to gradually build up my stash of Christmas cards, to avoid the perennial last-minute-rush in December (happens every year, despite my best efforts!), I have created another Christmas card.  You'll be seeing quite a few from hereon in - just warning you.

LOVING Stampin' Up!'s Midnight Muse, and it goes so well with Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake.  These colours give a bit of a vintagey look to my card, I think.  I have included a length of stamped cotton ribbon (it's on p.20 of the Holiday Catalogue, if you're looking for it); the ink colour is muted, but I like that.

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, Mixed Medley

Card: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Midnight Muse and Crumb Cake stampin' pads
Other: Holiday Ornaments framelits dies, Basic Pearls, Delicate Designs embossing folder, Large Scallop edgelits, Basic Pearls, Chevron embossing folder, 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon, sponge daubers, glue dots, 3/4" Circle punch

JAI #139 : JUST ADD ..... SOMETHING BRAND NEW

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink, set by Tina, is to use something NEW on your papercraft project.  In Australia and New Zealand, we've had our new Stampin' Up! catalogues for only a month - and, if you're anything like me, you've bought way more than you could possibly use in such a short time!

One of the stamp sets that was a "must have" for me, from our beautiful Holiday Catalogue, is Evergreen.  I've been looking at it lovingly since I bought it weeks ago, but it has only just seen ink for this challenge.  I've used a bit of creative licence when it comes to the colours of the Christmas tree; I picked out Early Espresso and Baja Breeze from the paper I used, from the fabulous Festival of Prints paper stack (also from the Holiday Catalogue).

So, here's the first of many cards I'll make with Evergreen.  The solid tree shape was stamped in Baja Breeze (on the gorgeous new Naturals White card); I then used Early Espresso embossing powder, to emboss the scribbly tree outline.  Love it!

 

 

Stamps: Evergreen, Mixed Medley

Card: Naturals White, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze

DSP: Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink: Baja Breeze and Early Espresso stampin' pads, Versamark inkpad

Other: Early Espresso embossing powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 3/4" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Baja Breeze seam binding, Basic Pearls, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits die, sponge daubers, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Labels Collection Framelits, glue dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

As always, there is a great variety of beautiful samples from the Design Team over at Just Add Ink - so please check out how everyone has used their new toys!  We'd love you to play along with us, too.

 

 

JAI #137 : A SKETCH CHALLENGE

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a great sketch (thanks to Mae) to use on our cards/scrapbook pages.  Take a look:

 

 

I don't often use divided panels on my card fronts, so this was a good challenge for me.  I've made a card using several new products from Stampin' Up!'s Annual and Holiday Catalogues.

 

 

 

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Mixed Medley

Card: Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake, Naturals White

Ink: Primrose Petals and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Delicate Doilies Sizzlits die, Circles #2 die, 1 3/4" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Delicate Designs embossing folder, Large Scallop edgelits die,  In Color Dahlia, Primrose Petals stitched satin ribbon, sponge daubers, mini glue dots, stampin' dimensionals

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the beautiful samples the rest of the Design Team have come up with for this sketch challenge - you'll be inspired to play along with us, for sure!