JAI #284: STAMPIN' UP! ENGLISH GARDEN FLOWER PATCH CARD

Our Just Add Ink challenge this week, set by Di, is to create a FANCY FOLD CARD.

Now, I don't ever get too "fancy" with my card making.  I'm pretty strictly an A5-sized card girl, mostly 'tent fold' (with the fold at the top), but sometimes conventional side fold.  That's about the extent of my mixing it up!

I have, however, stepped outside of my comfort zone.  Not too far, mind you; the card I've made is a very simple one.  It's called a "Z-Fold card", and I found a tutorial here:  http://beccysplace.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/technique-class-z-fold-card.html

This type of card is a great canvas for showcasing Designer Series Papers.  I've used a couple of designs from Stampin' Up!'s English Garden paper pack.

Here's the front of the card:

 

 

.... and opened up a bit:

 

 

.... and the inside panel on which a message can be written:

 

 

 

Given the rather large size of the card (it was made using an A4 piece of card), I custom-made an envelope with my trusty Envelope Punch Board.  Love that you can create an envelope to suit, in just minutes.

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you are in Australia, and would like to buy any of the items yourself, just click on a thumbnail image, and you'll be taken direct to my online store.

Be sure to check out the stunning creations of the rest of the Just Add Ink team; there are some wonderful ideas to inspire you, right here.

 

 

Product List

Flower Patch Photopolymer Bundle [136788] $73.00	A Dozen Thoughts Clear Stamp Set [131059] $37.00	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $12.25	English Garden Designer Series Paper [138440] $19.25	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] ...
Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Deco Labels Framelits Die [130102] $41.00	Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138287] $13.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126954] $11.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [133645] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	3/4" Circle Punch [119873] $21.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $8.75	Crumb Cake 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138428] $15.75	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00

JAI # 283 : STAMPIN' UP! REMARKABLE YOU BIRTHDAY CARD

Narelle has created this sketch for us to use, for this week's  Just Add Ink challenge:

 

I recently bought Stampin' Up!'s Remarkable You stamp set; it contains lovely bold outline images, that are great for colouring in.  I stamped, in Jet Black Stazon ink, on watercolour paper, one of the flowers, and coloured it using Blackberry Bliss ink and a blender pen; the intensity of colour is gorgeous.

 

The beautiful paper I've used for the banner, is from the Into the Woods Designer Series Paper pack from the Holiday Catalogue.

 

 

 

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to purchase them for yourself, you can click on one of the thumbnail images to be taken direct to my online store.

Please take a look at the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's creations this week; amazing!

 

 

Product List

Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139894] $45.00	Clear Block E [118484] $20.00	Happy Happenings Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138734] $49.00	Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set [138796] $28.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $12.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Into The Woods Designer Series Paper [139586] $19.25	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $14.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642] $11.50	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Squares Collection Framelits Die [130921] $45.00
Banners Framelits Die [132173] $45.00	Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127821] $13.00	Washi Label Punch [138296] $31.00	2014-2016 In Color Designer Washi Tape [138382] $14.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00

STAMPIN' UP! SERENE SILHOUETTES FOR JAI #282

Narelle has come up with these gorgeous inspiration pics, for our Just Add Ink challenge this week:

 

I was inspired mainly by the colours, but also the circular shapes, stripes, and touch of silver.

 

Instead of wide stripes, as in the photo, I opted to repeatedly stamp the line of hearts from Chalk Lines, over my Watercolor Wash background stamped in Smoky Slate.

 

Here's what I came up with this week:

 

 

All of the Stampin' Up! products I have used are listed below; if you click on any of the thumbnail images, you'll be taken direct to my online store.

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team's creations, here.

 

 

Product List

Serene Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set [127324] $34.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Watercolor Wash Wood-Mount Background Stamp Set [138704] $35.00	Chalk Lines Photopolymer Stamp Set [135005] $28.00	Clear Block I [118488] $20.00
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $12.25	Pink Pirouette A4 Card Stock [116203] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $8.75
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $11.50	Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad [126956] $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $28.00	Melon Mambo 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134566] $10.50
Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Greetings Thinlits Dies [138275] $25.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $8.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Glue Dots [103683] $9.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00