JAI #205: JUST ADD A SUNBURST

The Just Add Ink challenge this week, courtesy of Tina, is to add a SUNBURST to our papercraft project.  I had to think long and hard about this one!!  I ended up making a rustic (naïve?) sun using twine and ribbon.  I've deliberately cut the ribbon a little "untidily" for this look, which was rather liberating, given that normally I need everything to be "just so"!!

 

Stamps: Perfect Pennants

Card: Naturals White, Summer Starfruit, Chocolate Chip

DSP: Soho Subway Designer Series Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Summer Starfruit and Crumb Cake stampin' pads

Other: Scallops embossing folder, Early Espresso stitched grosgrain ribbon, Banners Framelits, Summer Starfruit 1 1/4" Striped grosgrain ribbon, Summer Starfruit Baker's Twine from Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack, Neutrals button, Hung Up cute clip, sponge dauber, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Tombow liquid glue, sticky strip

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the creations from the Just Add Ink Design Team.  We hope you'll play along with us this week!

 

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! HEXAGON HIVE MASCULINE CARD

Happy Monday, everyone!  (Truthfully, I'm not feeling that cheery - it was hard to get out of bed this morning!)

My nephew recently turned 17.  I'd had a dream about the card I made for him, so went to work to make it a reality.  I think it has turned out a little 'dark', but Ethan (my 13-yr-old) said dark is good, because it's "more masculine".  Bless him!

I used the fab-o Hexagon Hive thinlits die with Soho Subway Designer Series Paper.  I overlaid that on some Early Espresso card that had been stamped with a couple of Gorgeous Grunge stamps.  After adding washi tape to the bottom strip of Summer Starfruit card, I decided it looked a bit like a road sign .... but left it 'as is' anyway!  Here's my creation:

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Morning Post Numbers, Sketched Birthday, Simply Stars

Card: Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit, Naturals Ivory

DSP: Soho Subway Designer Series Paper, Summer Starfruit Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Basic Gray, Early Espresso and Summber Starfruit stampin' pads

Other: Hexagon Hive thinlits die, Banners Framelits ,Bitty Banners Framelits, Finishing Touches edgelits, Epic Day This & That washi tape, paper snips, sponge dauber, Hung Up cute clip, Basic Gray stitched grosgrain ribbon

 

 



JAI #204: OH, HAPPY DAY

This week's Just Add Ink challenge is to use this gorgeous colour combination on your papercraft project:

 

Once I'd decided on Pistachio Pudding as the feature colour of my card, I had a bit of trouble working out how to incorporate Crumb Cake - unheard of, as it's my all-time favourite neutral!  I focussed on Pistachio Pudding with gold accents, and ended up sponging around the edges of everything with Crumb Cake ink.  I think the card I made would work well for an engagement or wedding.

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Starburst Sayings, Delicate Doilies

Card: Very Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding Core'dinations

Ink: Pistachio Pudding and Crumb Cake stampin' pads, Versamark inkpad

Other: Gold stampin' emboss powder, Starburst framelits, Circles framelits, 1" Circle punch, Basic Pearls, Gold Sequin Trim, Pistachio Pudding stretch ruffle trim, Beautifully Baroque embossing folder, sponge dauber, sticky strip, sanding block

 

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team samples - just stunning.  We hope you'll play along with us!

 

 

 

 

 

STAMPIN' UP! SECRET GARDEN BIRTHDAY

It's my mother-in-law's birthday today, so I thought I'd share with you the card I made her.  I try to incorporate yellow flowers on her birthday cards, as they're her favourites.

I white-embossed three gorgeous blooms from the Secret Garden stamp set, on vellum.  There's a matching framelits die to make cutting out of the flowers a breeze.  Using sponge daubers, I coloured the reverse side of the flowers with Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry ink.  Such a pretty way to colour vellum flowers; I was inspired by the always-beautiful creations of my friend Nikki.

Stamps: Secret Garden, Label Something

Card: Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Basic Black and Vellum cardstock

DSP: Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry stampin' pads, Versamark inkpad

Other: White stampin' emboss powder, Secret Garden framelits, Artisan label punch, Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Strawberry Slush stretch ruffle trim, Brights, Subtles and Neutrals buttons, Bird Builder punch (foliage), sponge daubers, glue dots

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! SIMPLY STARS FOR A 5-YEAR-OLD!

Our little neighbour turned 5 last week, and I made him a card using a striking colour combination that I'd seen in a recent Pals Paper Arts challenge.  Unfortunately I wasn't organised enough to make the challenge cut-off, but here are the colours that were suggested for a papercraft project:

How great do these colours look together, on a boy's card?

Stamps: Simply Stars, Morning Post Numbers, Sketched Birthday

Card: Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green, Whisper White and Basic Black

DSP: Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pumpkin Pie and Gumball Green stampin' pads and Jet Black Staz-On inkpad

Other: Bitty Banner framelits, Neutrals button, Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Circles framelits, Starburst framelits, sponge dauber, glue dots, Brights and Neutrals candy dots

 

 

 



JAI # 203: STAMPIN' UP! GINGHAM GARDEN GET WELL

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a sketch from Paula that lends itself to all sorts of possibilities!

Here's the sketch, to use as a starting point for your card/scrapbook page/other papercraft project:

 

 

I wanted to show some love to my Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper - it's so cute, and happy, but has been sitting unused in my craft room for a while.  Here's my take on the sketch:

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Express Yourself, Banner Blast (tiny flowers), Four Frames

Card: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

DSP: Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper, Island Indigo Patterns DSP (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo stampin' pads

Other: Envelope Punch Board (to make paper bow), Daffodil Delight stitched grosgrain, Decorative Label punch, Delicate Details Lace Tape, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin' Dimensionals, glue dots, sponge daubers, Basic Rhinestones, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

Make sure you take a look at the rest of the Design Team's samples.  We hope you'll play along with us, too.

 

 

STAMPIN' UP! ON FILM FRAMELITS

I had a bit of fun this week making a birthday card for my brother-in-law.  There's no danger of him visiting my blog, so I can share it with you while it's on its way to him in the mail.

The new On Film Framelits dies from Stampin' Up! are just so cute.  I've already shared a card or two using the smaller polaroid frame.  This card showcases the larger of the two frames in the set, along with the great little camera die - how cool does it look in the silver foil paper?!  The framelit cuts and embosses the camera shape at the same time.  Although it's not super-clear in my photo, I die-cut two cameras in Early Espresso, and placed them along the bottom of the card, sandwiching a Marina Mist camera.

 

Stamps: Simply Stars, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfect Pennants, Sketched Birthday, Happy Day

Card: Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Silver Foil paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Espresso stampin' pads

Other: On Film framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Subtles and Neutrals candy dots, Candy Dot base, sponge daubers, Natural Chevron ribbon, glue dots