JAI #134 : JUST ADD .... POLKA DOTS

This week Trish has set a fun challenge for us at Just Add Ink ...... to add polka dots to our project.


It's entirely possible that my card contains "polka dot overkill", but I'm okay with that - love dots, and I had a lot of fun making this!  I chose my colours from the new Summer Smooches Designer Series Papers - bright and happy.

Stamps: Bright Blossoms, For My Family

Card: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Island Indigo

DSP: Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper and Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper

Ink: Island Indigo stampin' pad and marker, Tangerine Tango stampin' pad and marker, Rich Razzleberry stampin' pad and marker, Lucky Limeade and Daffodil Delight markers

Other: Labels Collection Framelits dies, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Daffodil Delight stitched grosgrain ribbon, Modern Label punch, In Color Designer brad, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, mini glue dots, Adorning Accents Edgelits die and embossing folder

Make sure you check out the gorgeous samples made by the rest of the Design Team for this week's challenge.  Who doesn't LOVE polka dots?!

STAMPIN' UP!'S SCENTSATIONAL SEASON

This month heralds the arrival of TWO new Stampin' Up! catalogues, so is a super-exciting time for those of us addicted to these wonderful products!  In addition to the new Annual Catalogue (chock full of new products, and many at lower prices than last year!), we have a beautiful new Holiday Catalogue to drool over.  Stampin' Up! have outdone themselves with the variety and selection of new products ..... I want them all!  You can view both catalogues online, by clicking on the icons in my blog side bar.

I've been having a play with the cute stamp set called Scentsational Season, and co-ordinating Holiday Collection Framelits dies.  (These products are available until the end of January.) LOVING all the new Framelits that Stampin' Up! have introduced, to make cutting out images super-easy.

I have seen many great ideas around blogland, for using this bundle of products, and have incorporated a few on my card.  How delicious is the background paper I've used?  It's from the great new Festival of Prints paper stack - decidedly festive, but not limited to Christmas.  I can see it being one of my go-to paper packs this coming year.

Stamps: Scentsational Season, Perfect Punches

Card: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green

DSP: Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper stack

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Gumball Green, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Cherry Cobbler and Wild Wasabi embossing powders, Holiday Collection Framelits dies, Adorning Accents Edgelits die and embossing folder, 1 1/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Scallop Oval punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, mini glue dots,  sponge dauber, craft knife

 

 



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!

 

 

 



JAI #133: STAMPIN' UP!'S BETSY'S BLOSSOMS

Nikki has set us a great challenge at Just Add Ink this week.  We want you to add .... MUSTARD & METALLICS to your papercraft project.

Now, I thought our recent challenge to incorporate Garden Green was a tricky one!  I hardly use Stampin' Up!'s More Mustard, although I do love the richness of it.  I decided to go one step further and challenge myself to use only More Mustard, and a neutral, on my sample.

My card was made with a new stamp set, called Betsy's Blossoms, that will be available to purchase from tomorrow - woohoo!  As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I was able to pre-order this set; one of the many GREAT things about being a demonstrator.

Ready for a More Mustard overload????  Here it is!

Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Betsy's Blooms Stampin' Around wheel (both available 1st September), Memorable Moments (also new!), Just Believe

Card: More Mustard, Very Vanilla

Ink: Versamark inkpad, More Mustard stampin' pad and marker

Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Modern Label punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Very Vanilla seam binding, Color Spritzer tool, Clips assortment, Silver mini brad,  mini glue dots, sponge dauber

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's samples .... and we hope you'll join in the challenge!



SC 055/12: NEW STAMPIN' UP! CHRISTMAS GOODIES

Today is my final post as a Guest Designer for Sunny Challenges & Creations - a bit sad!  I've really enjoyed being part of the Design Team for the month of August, and would like to thank Vicky, Kris and Gwen for having me on the team.

This week's sketch challenge is to be used to make a Christmas card.

It just so happens that I have a few new Christmas products in my stash, thanks to Stampin' Up! allowing us demonstrators to order items in advance of their release on 1st September.  I really love the "Be of Good Cheer" Designer Series Paper, so that forms the basis of my card.  The fun sentiment is from a new stamp set called Wacky Wishes (which is free with an order over $300).  Gumball Green, one of the five scrumptious new In Colors coming on 1st September, also features heavily on my card.

Stamps: Snow Swirled, Wacky Wishes (available 1st September)

Card: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green

DSP: Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green stampin' pads

Other: Labels Collections Framelits die, Regals brads, Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, Mat Pack and Paper Piercing Tool, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, mini glue dots

We'd love to have you join us for this Christmas challenge.  Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team's samples for inspiration!



JAI #132 : STAMPIN' UP!'S BEAU CHATEAU

Mae has come up with a great sketch for this week's Just Add Ink challenge:

With only a week left of our current Stampin' Up! catalogue, it's time for me to use up some of the Designer Series Papers that I am guilty of hoarding.  The card I have to share today was made with the lovely Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette paper from the Beau Chateau pack.

To create the flower, I used my Blossom punch to punch out 5 flowers, from a mixture of Pink Pirouette cardstock, Pink Pirouette paper and Beau Chateau paper.  I used an Antique Brad to hold all the layers together, before spritzing each layer with water and scrunching, then unfolding, each layer.  The edges of the petals were sponged with Crumb Cake ink.

Stamps: Elements of Style, Kindness Matters

Card: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette (textured and smooth)

DSP: Beau Chateau and Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Papers

Ink: Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Blossom Punch, Victoria Crochet Trim, Adorning Accents embossing folder, Antique brad, Mat Pack and Paper Piercing Tool, Large Oval punch, Basic Pearls, sponge daubers, edge distressing tool

Make sure you pop over to the Just Add Ink site, to check out the Design Team samples - varied, and gorgeous!  We'd love to have you play along with us.

DD #16: STAMPIN' UP!'S TOOL SHED

It has been a little while since I've been organised enough to play along with the challenge at Dynamic Duos, and I've missed it!  I'm pleased to say that I have had some time in my craft room today, and made a card for this week's colour challenge:

It is Father's Day in the southern hemisphere next month, so I thought these colours would work great for a masculine card.  Here's what I came up with:

Stamps: Tool Shed, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: River Rock (smooth and textured), Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black and River Rock stampin' pads, Basic Black marker

Other: Mat Pack and Paper Piercing tool, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Decorative Label punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Basics Glimmer Brads, sponge daubers, edge distressing tool, Basic Black taffeta ribbon, Linen Thread, mini glue dots