JAI #241: STAMPIN' UP!'S GOLD SOIREE CONGRATULATIONS CARD

Just Add Ink's challenge this week, set by Tina, is to make a card or other papercraft project using this sketch:

My card features Stampin' Up!'s Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper.  The only stamping is the sentiment ... which is rather a huge departure from my habitual use of several stamp sets on one card!

The table below shows all the products used to make this card.  If you click on any of the images, you'll be taken to my online store, and can buy them to make your own. :)

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team's creations; love their work!

 

 

Product List

Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set [135380] $44.95	Clear Block H [118490] $13.95	Versamark Pad [102283] $12.95	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.50	Brushed Gold A4 Card Stock [124917] $11.95
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper [133697] $21.95	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $11.95	Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch [119275] $27.95	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $149.95
Beautiful Wings Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die [118138] $20.95	Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134547] $11.95	Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents [119246] $8.95	Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399] $4.95	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.95

JAI #240: JUST ADD TEXTURE

This week at Just Add Ink, Chantell has challenged us to add texture to our papercraft projects.

I have chosen to use dry-embossing - a quick, clean, way of adding texture and interest to a card.  I dug out my rather neglected Mosaic embossing folder, and started off embossing a piece of card that I'd stamped with a clear block (with the same colours as I used on this card).  I then embossed a larger piece of Whisper White card, turned it over, and lined up the embossed pattern on the focal piece, with the debossed pattern on the larger piece.  I was quite happy with myself, for managing to make that work!

My card today is a simple one; I wanted the focus to be on the colours, and the embossing.

There are lots of ways to add texture to a card or scrapbook page, and you can get some more ideas from the Just Add Ink Design Team samples.

All of the Stampin' Up! products I used, to make this card, are shown below.  If you click on any of the images, you'll be taken directly to my online store.

 

 

 

Product List

Occasions 4 You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134333] $32.95	So Very Happy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134234] $30.95	Clear Block D [118485] $13.95	Clear Block E [118484] $19.95	2013-2015 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [131260] $25.95
Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker [131898] $5.95	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $11.95	Card Stock A4 Strawberry Slush [131300] $11.95	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $14.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $9.95
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $149.95	Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [129984] $13.95	Banners Framelits Dies [132173] $45.95	Blossom Punch [125603] $29.95	Neutrals Candy Dots [130934] $9.95
Strawberry Slush Thick Baker's Twine [135637] $5.95	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.95

MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD, USING JAI #239 COLOURS

Tomorrow my darling Jack turns 19.  I have already shared his birthday card here (there's not much danger of him looking on Mum's blog!), but I so loved the colour challenge at Just Add Ink this past week that I used the same colours for another special young man's birthday card.  Here's a very different 'look', using Lost Lagoon, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and Gold:

Below you can see all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you click on the product images, you'll be taken to my online store.

 

 

Product List

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134228] $25.95	Memorable Moments Clear-Mount Stamp Set [126682] $41.95	Clear Block A [118487] $6.95	Clear Block B [117147] $9.95	Clear Block E [118484] $19.95
Hardwood [wood] [133032] $30.95	Gorgeous Grunge Wood-mount Stamp Set [130514] $42.95	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $11.95	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $11.95	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $14.95
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $9.95	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] $9.95	Versamark Pad [102283] $12.95	Stampin' Emboss Powder Early Espresso [128980] $8.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.50
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $149.95	Stars Framelits Die [133723] $45.95	Banners Framelits Dies [132173] $45.95	Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133740] $13.95	Early Espresso 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134582] $11.95
Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon [133672] $15.95	Gold Basic Metal Buttons [133763] $13.95	Gold Baker's Twine [132975] $5.95	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.95	Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.95