JAI #346: STAMPIN' UP! WATERCOLOR WINGS

We've got a whole lot of "pretty" going on at Just Add Ink this week.  Here's the challenge, set by Nikki:

I have made a feminine birthday card, incorporating hearts and butterflies.  I've paired my Watercolor Wings stamp set (it's been a while since it has seen ink!), with the new Falling in Love Designer Series Paper.  After recently proclaiming my "circle phobia", I set myself a personal challenge to use circles on this card - and I'm loving the layout!  I think I can happily say I'm no longer averse to using circular elements on cards.  The Stitched Shapes framelits, and Layering Circles dies (in this case, scalloped circles), work so beautifully together, don't they?

You must check out the rest of the Design Team's creations; they are a-ma-zing.  We'd love to see what you can come up with for this week's challenge, so don't be afraid to link up your papercraft project on the Just Add Ink site!

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, just click on one of the thumbnail images, to be taken to my online store (for Australian residents only).

Product List

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set [139424] $45.00	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] $30.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00
Clear Block F [118483] $29.00	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Falling In Love Designer Series Paper [142788] $19.25
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135] $29.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Blushing Bride Solid Baker's Twine [141683] $5.25
Very Vanilla Thick Baker’S Twine [138411] $6.25	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00	Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679] $15.75	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00

STAMPIN' UP! TIN OF CARDS & FLORAL BOUTIQUE 21st BIRTHDAY CARD

Last night I was privileged to help celebrate the 21st birthday of a young woman who I have known since birth.  What a special year this is!

I wanted the birthday girl's card to be a little elegant, but not fussy.  My chosen colour scheme is Night of Navy, Whisper White and silver.  I have used retired Silver Satin Ribbon (can't let go of that luscious stuff!), but everything else is current, and listed below.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I hope you are having a lovely weekend!  I look forward to spending some time with family members who are over from New Zealand.

Product List

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] $30.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00	Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper [141663] $19.25
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $12.25
Regals Enamel Shapes [141681] $15.75	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

JAI #324: STAMPIN' UP! BIRTHDAY BLOSSOMS "HELLO" CARD

I am a bit off-kilter, with some big changes happening in my personal life, at the moment, and wasn't able to get my Design Team sample ready ahead of this week's Just Add Ink challenge.  But, I'm pleased to say I have spent some time in my "happy place" this afternoon, and I've managed to put together a card inspired by this gorgeous pic Trish chose for our challenge:

I could've sworn those sweet little flowers were pink, but they're decidedly purple on my monitor, as I look at them now.  Never mind, I've gone with pink!

Here is the colour combination I have used, on my card:

Blushing Bride

Crumb Cake

Whisper White

Pear Pizzazz

It's time for me to build up a stash of "just because" cards; this is the first in what I hope will become a good collection.

I coloured the flowers and leaves with blender pens, to give a softly unstructured look.  The slightly twirly twine that I've used on top of the Blushing Bride ribbon is a new product, coming out 1st September.  It's called Kraft Rope Trim; I've separated the rope, as it was too thick (three times this thickness) for my project.  Anything that Stampin' Up! releases in Kraft, or Crumb Cake,  I have to have!  Apart from the rope trim, I have listed below all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, just click on one of the thumbnail images, and you will be taken direct to my online store.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!  Make sure you check out the beautiful work of the Just Add Ink Design Team members, for this week's challenge.

Product List

Hardwood Wood-Mount Stamp Set [133032] $35.00	Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139471] $33.00	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] $30.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00	Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack [138437] $38.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $11.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $11.50	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00
Pansy Punch [130698] $28.00	Blushing Bride 3/8" (1 Cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon [141692] $15.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00