JAI #253: REGARDING DAHLIAS

Nikki has come up with some bold and beautiful inspiration pics for us at Just Add Ink this week.  Take a look:

The wall decoration above the bed immediately made me think of the gorgeous big bloom from Stampin' Up!'s Regarding Dahlias stamp set.  I have incorporated some black and white patterned paper (inspired by the sheets and pillowcases), a horizontal strip of Melon Mambo card to echo the blanket across the bed, and some touches of silver to balance it all out.  Here's my card:

I was almost determined not to include butterflies on my card (I was just trying to think a little less literally than I normally do with inspiration pics), but ended up adding a couple of tiny butterflies - they hide a multitude of sins, you know!  I tore the DSP at the bottom of the Hexagon Hive diecut panel, and smudged some ink on my dahlia.  The butterflies help disguise both!


The Just Add Ink Design Team have, as always, come up with gorgeous creations inspired by the inspiration pics.  Please check them out, and join in the fun!

I have listed below all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you click on any of the images, you'll be taken direct to my online store.

 

 

 

 

Product List

Regarding Dahlias Clear Stamp Set [130327] $27.95	Clear Block E [118484] $19.95	Crazy About You Wood Bundle [139324] $112.95	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $11.95	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $11.95
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Back To Black Designer Series Paper [133700] $18.95	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $6.95	Versamark Pad [102283] $12.95	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.50
Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $49.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $9.95	Big Shot [113439] $149.95	Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911] $45.95	Starburst Framelits Die [132967] $45.95
Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die [132965] $42.95	Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die [118138] $20.95	2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment [133631] $8.95	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $6.95

JAI #180: STAMPIN' UP!'S REGARDING DAHLIAS

This week at Just Add Ink, Nikki has set the challenge to "Just Add ...  Colouring" to your papercraft project.  We'd love to see what you create, colouring images with markers, crayons, pencils, ink .. whatever medium you choose.

I recently bought the gorgeous Regarding Dahlias stamp set, and decided the lovely bloom would be perfect for this challenge.  I inked the dahlia in Versamark, and used white embossing powder, on Crumb Cake card.  My rather neglected Prismacolor Pencils came off the shelf, and I had a lovely time colouring the dahlia with the pencils and mineral spirits (to blend).  I then fussy-cut the flower, to sit atop a background of subtly stamped dahlias.

Stamps: Regarding Dahlias, Four You

Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White

DSP: Perfect Plum Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Whisper White craft stampin' pad, Versamark inkpad, Perfect Plum stampin' pad

Other: Whisper White organza ribbon, Perfect Plum taffeta ribbon (retired), basic rhinestone, White stampin' emboss powder, paper snips, sponge dauber, flag die (not SU!), glue dots

 

 

Make sure you visit Just Add Ink to see what the rest of the Design Team have created.  We hope you'll join in the fun, and link up your own card/paper creation on our site.