JAI #159: JUST ADD ..... A BUNNY!

Kim has set a fun challenge at Just Add Ink this week (since it's Easter), to Just Add ..... A Bunny!

We'd love to see your creation incorporating a bunny rabbit.  I was initially a bit stumped by this challenge, then remembered some images I'd stamped out last year when I borrowed the cute Everybunny stamp set from my friend Judy.  I knew they'd come in handy!! (See, people - it pays to hoard!)

Here's my Easter Egg-shaped card, photographed a bit wonky, but you get the idea:

 

Stamps: Everybunny, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Distressed Dots, Itty Bitties

Card: Pool Party smooth and Core'dinations, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake stampin' pad, Real Red stampin' pad and marker, Pool Party stampin' pad, Regal Rose stampin' pad

Other: Aquapainter, Ovals Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Honeycomb embossing folder, sanding block, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Artisan embellishment kit, Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, sponge dauber, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, glue dots, stampin' dimensionals

 

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! OWL PUNCH ANNIVERSARY CARD

Today hubby and I have been married 19 years.  Seems so much longer ......... however, we have known one another for 29 years, so I think I can be excused for feeling that way!

I saw a very cute card on Pinterest; I think it was created by Kathy Kennedy, but there is no watermark on the photo to confirm this.  Here's my version, for my guy who insists on little fuss and is really not "into" cards:

 

 

Stamps: Confetti, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: Naturals Ivory, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Always Artichoke

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper and Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Old Olive and Real Red stampin' pads, White Signo gel pen

Other: Owl builder punch, Scallop Oval punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, sponge dauber, Bird builder punch, Basic Rhinestone, Multipurpose liquid glue

 

 

To mark our special occasion, we get to attend a long, drawn-out, cricket presentation evening (for #2 son).  Special!  Soon we'll enjoy a family weekend staying in the city, so that will make up for it!

 

Happy anniversary, hubby.  We've packed a lot into our first 19 years of marriage; wonder what the next 19 years will bring?!

STAMPIN' UP! BABY GIRL CARD FOR DD #45 & US #203

This is my second post for today; I am starting to feel well enough, after a bit of a "blah" week, to head back into my craft room.

When I saw this week's Dynamic Duos challenge, I immediately knew what I wanted to make (which is super-rare!).  Take a look at these pretty colours:

 

 

I am also playing along for the first time with Unscripted Sketches.  Here's the sketch challenge they're running this week:

 

 

 

 

....... and here's my card, combining the two:

Stamps: Aviary, Itty Bitty Banners, Confetti

Card: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

DSP: Regal Rose Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose stampin' pads

Other: Labels collection framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Cloudy Day embossing folder, paper snips, sponge dauber, Whisper White organza ribbon, Pretty in Pink satin ribbon (retired), stampin' dimensionals, Basics Rhinestones, Festive Paper Piercing pack, Stampin' Pierce Mat and Paper-Piercing tool, glue dots

 

 



POOL PARTY, BUTTERFLIES AND PEARLS FOR STB #11

This week is "feminine" birthday card week at Seize the Birthday - and here's the sketch to use as a basis for our card:

 

 

I had dyed some of Stampin' Up!'s vanilla Flower Trim, using Pool Party ink, so decided to create a monochromatic card, with touches of Very Vanilla.  I find that Pool Party ink comes up a bit 'greener' than the cardstock. 

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Made for You

Card: Pool Party Core'dinations, Very Vanilla

Ink: Pool Party stampin' pad, Versamark inkpad

Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Pool Party embossing powder, Modern Label punch, Basic Pearls, Artisan Embellishment kit, Flower Trim, Beautiful Wings embosslits, glue dots, liquid multipurpose glue, sanding block

 

 



JAI #158 : STAMPIN' UP!'S EVERYTHING ELEANOR

This week at Just Add Ink, Mae has come up with this fantastic sketch:

My starting point was a gorgeous piece of paper from Stampin' Up!'s Print Poetry Designer Series Paper stack.  It determined my colour scheme of Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.  The next step was to show a bit of love to my reasonably new, but barely used, Everything Eleanor stamp set.  I love how the stamped label shape is the perfect mat to my sentiment panel, that was die-cut using one of the shapes from the Apothecary Accents framelits collection.

Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Wacky Wishes

Card: Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla

DSP: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper stack

Ink: Crumb Cake stampin' pad and marker, Midnight Muse stampin' pad and marker

Other: Apothecary Accents framelits, paper snips, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Basic Pearls, Large Basic Pearls, Square Lattice embossing folder, Crumb Cake seam binding, Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge daubers

 

 

The Just Add Ink team has some beautiful, varied, examples of how to use this sketch - you can check them out here.  We'd love to see how you use this sketch on your card, too, so please play along with us!

 

 

 



PRINT POETRY FLOWERS FOR PP #137

This week's challenge at The Paper Players is to make a "clean and simple" card using this sketch:

I have had sitting on my craft desk some sweet little flowers, cut from Stampin' Up!'s Print Poetry Designer Series Paper using my Secret Garden framelits .... there were three of them, so they fit the bill perfectly for this challenge.  I was inspired by Amy Bollman's gorgeous card.


Here's my card for this week's challenge at The Paper Players:

 

Stamps: En Francais, Just for You

Card: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple

DSP: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper stack

Ink: Crumb Cake stampin' pad, Jet Black Staz-On inkpad

Other: Soda Pop Tops (flattened in my Big Shot), Vintage faceted buttons, 1/2" Circle punch, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Secret Garden framelits, Linen Thread, glue dots, Delicate Designs embossing folder, Large Scallop edgelits die, Basic Black scallop dots ribbon, Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, sponge dauber

 

STAMPIN' UP!'S BEYOND PLAID BANNERS FOR STB #10

This week is "masculine" birthday card week at Seize the Birthday - and here's the sketch:

 

 

I'm finding these sketches fantastic, for getting much-needed birthday cards made.  The card I have to share with you today is making its way (a little belatedly, since I've been slowed down a little by surgery a few days ago) to a young man who is a St Patrick's Day 'baby'.

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Beyond Plaid, Memorable Moments, Collage Curios, That's the Ticket

Card: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Hearts a Flutter framelits, 1" Circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Petite Pennants punch, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Square Lattice embossing folder, glue dots, liquid multipurpose glue, sponge dauber