STAMPIN' UP! HEXAGON HIVE MASCULINE CARD

Happy Monday, everyone!  (Truthfully, I'm not feeling that cheery - it was hard to get out of bed this morning!)

My nephew recently turned 17.  I'd had a dream about the card I made for him, so went to work to make it a reality.  I think it has turned out a little 'dark', but Ethan (my 13-yr-old) said dark is good, because it's "more masculine".  Bless him!

I used the fab-o Hexagon Hive thinlits die with Soho Subway Designer Series Paper.  I overlaid that on some Early Espresso card that had been stamped with a couple of Gorgeous Grunge stamps.  After adding washi tape to the bottom strip of Summer Starfruit card, I decided it looked a bit like a road sign .... but left it 'as is' anyway!  Here's my creation:

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Morning Post Numbers, Sketched Birthday, Simply Stars

Card: Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit, Naturals Ivory

DSP: Soho Subway Designer Series Paper, Summer Starfruit Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Basic Gray, Early Espresso and Summber Starfruit stampin' pads

Other: Hexagon Hive thinlits die, Banners Framelits ,Bitty Banners Framelits, Finishing Touches edgelits, Epic Day This & That washi tape, paper snips, sponge dauber, Hung Up cute clip, Basic Gray stitched grosgrain ribbon

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! SIMPLY STARS FOR A 5-YEAR-OLD!

Our little neighbour turned 5 last week, and I made him a card using a striking colour combination that I'd seen in a recent Pals Paper Arts challenge.  Unfortunately I wasn't organised enough to make the challenge cut-off, but here are the colours that were suggested for a papercraft project:

How great do these colours look together, on a boy's card?

Stamps: Simply Stars, Morning Post Numbers, Sketched Birthday

Card: Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green, Whisper White and Basic Black

DSP: Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pumpkin Pie and Gumball Green stampin' pads and Jet Black Staz-On inkpad

Other: Bitty Banner framelits, Neutrals button, Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Circles framelits, Starburst framelits, sponge dauber, glue dots, Brights and Neutrals candy dots

 

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! ON FILM FRAMELITS

I had a bit of fun this week making a birthday card for my brother-in-law.  There's no danger of him visiting my blog, so I can share it with you while it's on its way to him in the mail.

The new On Film Framelits dies from Stampin' Up! are just so cute.  I've already shared a card or two using the smaller polaroid frame.  This card showcases the larger of the two frames in the set, along with the great little camera die - how cool does it look in the silver foil paper?!  The framelit cuts and embosses the camera shape at the same time.  Although it's not super-clear in my photo, I die-cut two cameras in Early Espresso, and placed them along the bottom of the card, sandwiching a Marina Mist camera.

 

Stamps: Simply Stars, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfect Pennants, Sketched Birthday, Happy Day

Card: Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Silver Foil paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Espresso stampin' pads

Other: On Film framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Subtles and Neutrals candy dots, Candy Dot base, sponge daubers, Natural Chevron ribbon, glue dots

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

 

 

 



JAI #191: A SKETCH CHALLENGE

This week at Just Add Ink, Chantell has provided the following sketch for us to use as the basis for our card design:

I decided I wanted to incorporate the cute balloon paper from Stampin' Up!'s Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper pack on my card ... and it evolved from there. 

Here's a close-up of the embossed background, that I created by using the Stylish Stripes embossing folder, then running the embossed card back through my Big Shot, with the stripes running in the opposite direction:

Stamps: Sketched Birthday

Card: Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla

DSP: Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake and Raspberry Ripple stampin' pads, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay and Crisp Cantaloupe markers

Other: Stylish Stripes and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folders, Circles collection framelits, Perfect Pennants Bigz die, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Raspberry Ripple stitched satin ribbon, Crisp Cantaloupe stretch ruffle trim, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals, Brights candy dots, glue dots

 

 

 

Be sure to check out how the rest of the Design Team were inspired by this sketch.  We hope you will play along with us this week!

 

 



JAI #182: STAMPIN' UP!'S SKETCHED BIRTHDAY

Paula has set this week's Just Add Ink challenge, and boy was it a challenge for me!  The theme this week is to "Just Add a Frame" to your papercraft project. 

I made it more difficult than it needed to, by trying to create something that just wasn't "my style".  After labouring for two days over a card I really didn't like, I decided to simplify things, and go with what I know and love - a "boy" card!

This card may or may not be for a very special young man in my life (depends on whether he happens across it on my blog - I'm hoping not!). 

I used Stampin' Up!'s Square Framelits to create a simple square frame for the focal stamped image.  It's simple, but so much more attractive than what I was trying to make initially (that big hot mess ended up in the rubbish)!

Stamps: Off the Grid, Memorable Moments, Sketched Birthday

Card: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Watercolour Paper

DSP: Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper

Ink: Timber Brown Staz-On inkpad (not SU!), Chocolate Chip stampin' pad and marker, Soft Sky stampin' pad and marker, Soft Suede marker, Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango markers

Other: Square Framelits, Naturals Designer button, Subtles button, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle punches, Natural cotton ribbon, Soft Sky seam binding, Linen Thread, blender pens, sponge daubers, glue dots

 

 

 

Make sure you check out the AMAZING samples that the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team have created for this week's challenge.  We look forward to having you join in the fun, too!

 

 



SC 084/13 : STAMPIN' UP!'S "SKETCHED BIRTHDAY"

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It has been a while since I've played along with the challenges I love (apart from, of course, my weekly Just Add Ink "fix"!).  The current challenge at Sunny Challenges & Creations is right up my alley .... ie, a MALE card. Woohoo!

I love the cute new Sketched Birthday stamp set, and This & That Epic Day Designer Series Papers - great for 'guy' projects.  Here's what I came up with, in Pool Party and Basic Gray:

Stamps: Sketched Birthday, Gorgeous Grunge

Card: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Pool Party

DSP: This & That Epic Day Designer Series Paper

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Basic Gray and Pool Party stampin' pads, Markers: Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry

Other: Bitty Banners framelits, Hung Up cute clips, White Stampin' Emboss powder, Stampin' Distress tool, Basic Gray stitched grosgrain ribbon, paper snips, sponge dauber, glue dots

 

 



JAI #174 : STAMPIN' UP!'S SKETCHED BIRTHDAY

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a gorgeous colour challenge, suggested by Nikki:

Baked Brown Sugar and Coastal Cabana are two of Stampin' Up!s new In Colors ... LOVE them!

I've broken open my new Sketched Birthday stamp set, to make a fun and festive birthday card:

 

Stamps: Sketched Birthday, Gorgeous Grunge

Card: Coastal Cabana, Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar and Crumb Cake stampin' pads, Jet Black Staz-On inkpad, Daffodil Delight marker

Other: 2 1/2" Circle punch, Perfect Pennants Bigz die, Bitty Banners framelits, blender pens, Chevron enbossing folder, sponge daubers, Vintage Trinkets, paper-piercing tool

 

 

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team's samples using this yummy colour combo - they are stunning!  We hope you'll get inky and play along with us, too.