JAI #172: INSPIRED BY THE NEW SU! CATALOGUE

This week at Just Add Ink, Mae has challenged us to create something inspired by the cover of the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.  It is such a cute, fun, scene, that also featured at Stampin' Up!'s recent Convention; I just love it.  Take a look:

A little Ikea frame has been sitting unloved in my cupboard for a while.  I decided to make a 'sampler' of the new Stampin' Up! In Colors, to display in my craft room.  Here's what I came up with, inspired by the photo above:

...... and a closer view of a few of the "punchies":

Stamps: Broadsheet Alphabet (retired); Memorable Moments; Hello, Lovely

Card: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Canteloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar stampin' pads, Soft Suede marker

Other: Petite Curly Label punch, White baker's twine, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Chevron embossing folder, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Square Lattice embossing folder, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Sweet Buttons embosslits, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Fun Flowers Bigz die, Blossom punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Basics Glimmer brad, Basic Pearls, Basic Rhinestones, sponge daubers, glue dots, multipurpose liquid glue 

 

 

 



SC 056/12: STAMPIN' UP!'S SUMMER AFTERNOON

You may recall that I was rather sad at finishing up my time with Sunny Challenges & Creations at the end of August.  Well, I am pleased to say that my Guest Designer spot has been extended for the month of September.  The person who was going to feature as Guest Designer for this month had to withdraw for family reasons; a truly sad time for her, but I am honoured to be able to step up.

This week's challenge is a pretty cute, fun one - to make a square card, measuring 10cm x 10cm.  I didn't realise quite how small a canvas it would be to work with, but I loved it!  Here's the sketch to use as a starting point for the card:

I have had a play with a few new products just released in Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue for Australia and New Zealand.  Some of my favourites are the Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper, and the new In Colors.  Summer Starfruit is a new colour that I think is rather polarising ....  but I LOVE it!

Here's my take on the sketch:

 

 

Stamps: Summer Afternoon, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Confetti

Card: Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Watercolour paper

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake stampin' pad and marker, Midnight Muse stampin' pad and marker, Soft Suede marker, Summer Starfruit stampin' pad and marker, Basic Gray marker, Old Olive marker, Timber Brown Staz-on (not SU!)

Other: Blender pens, Labels Collection Framelits dies, Bitty Banners Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Sweet Buttons embosslits, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Basic Pearl, Linen Thread, sponge daubers, stampin' dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team samples at Sunny Challenges & Creations - and please, play along with us!  We'd love to see your card!

 

 

 



JUST ADD INK #83 - A SKETCH, AND HAPPY NEWS

I am thrilled to say that I'm a Guest Designer for Just Add Ink for the month of September.   I've been a flag-waving fan and follower of this wonderful challenge site since its inception, and try to take part in the challenges every week.  Some of my loveliest 'stampy' friends are already on the Design Team, and it is a real honour to join them for the next 5 weeks.  Thanks, girls, for inviting me to join in the fun in a slightly more 'official' capacity!

This week Bron has come up with the following sketch:

I have a bit of a tendency to take sketches VERY literally (rather than using them as a starting point), and this week is no exception!  I've made a card that I think has a distinctly 'folksy' sort of country/naive feel (does that make sense?!).

Stamps: Just Believe, Sweet Stitches stampin' around wheel

Card: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze

DSP: Baja Breeze Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, and Baja Breeze stampin' pads, Crumb Cake stampin' pad and marker

Other: Boho Blossoms punch, Circles #2 die, 1 3/4" circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Crimper, Sweet Buttons embosslits, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Square Lattice embossing folder, sponge daubers, Mat Pack and Paper Piercing tool, Kraft corduroy buttons (retired)