STAMPIN' UP! HAPPY CONGRATULATIONS MEETS ZOO BABIES

As soon as I saw the Happy Congratulations stamp set in Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Catalogue, I knew it would have to join my stamp collection.  It's a lovely little set with sweet 'lanterns' that can be stamped, or punched out of patterned paper with a 3/4" circle punch.

Here's a simple, but rather sweet (I think!) baby card I made.  My colour choices were decided by the gorgeous polka-dot paper from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (also from the Occasions Catalogue).

 

Stamps: Happy Congratulations, Zoo Babies

Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana

DSP: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake and Baked Brown Sugar stampin' pads

Other: Deco Labels framelits, Owl Builder punch (hearts), Neutrals candy dots, Paper-piercing tool, sponge dauber, 3/4" circle punch

JAI #199: BABY CARD USING STAMPIN' UP! ZOO BABIES

This week at Just Add Ink, Tina has provided a sketch for us to use as a starting point for a card or other papercraft project.

I just couldn't get past a literal 'take' on this sketch!!  I've used three overlapping circular elements, but have moved the sentiment up, and placed ribbon below, rather than across, the circles.  Here's what I came up with, using some sweet new stripey paper, and a delightful dotty embossing folder, that will be available during Sale-a-Bration (from 28th January to 31st March - they're FREE with qualifying purchases!):

I would like to point out that the colour of the candy dots is a bit "out" in this photo; I used subtle (Calypso Coral) candy dots, even though they have photographed really red.

 

Stamps: Zoo Babies

Card: Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe

DSP: Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (free during Sale-a-Bration)

Ink: Sahara Sand stampin' pad, Pool Party stampin' pad and marker, Crisp Cantaloupe marker

Other: Decorative Dots embossing folder (free during Sale-a-Bration), Subtles and Neutrals candy dots, Pool Party seam binding, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Circles framelits, Vintage faceted buttons, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge dauber, glue dots

 

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team samples - they are GORGEOUS.  We'd love you to make a card, or scrapbook page, or other papercraft project, inspired by this sketch, and share it on the Just Add Ink site.

 

 



JAI #195 : STAMPIN' UP! ZOO BABIES

Nikki found this gorgeous inspiration pic for us to work from, for this week's Just Add Ink challenge:

 

Here's the Stampin' Up! colour combination that we've used for our creations - and that we encourage you to use on your papercraft project.  We'd love to see a card, scrapbook page, 3-D item - anything you've handmade using paper.

I have inked up for the first time my Zoo Babies stamp set, using 'artistic licence' for the colours of the animals! 

Stamps: Zoo Babies, That's the Ticket, Lovely Little Labels

Card: So Saffron, Shimmery White

DSP: I Am Me Designer Series Paper, Soft Sky Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Sky, Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Calypso Coral stampin' pads

Other: Ticket Duo punch, Scallop Edge border punch, Whisper White Organza ribbon, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing tool, Basic Rhinestones, sponge daubers, glue dots

 

 

You must take a look at the rest of the Design Team samples over at Just Add Ink; stunning use of these colours, that will inspire you to have a go yourself!  We look forward to seeing what you create.