Just Add Ink #684 | Just Add Traditional Christmas Colours

 Hello there stamping friends! I hope that you are having a fantastic week and a fabulous day! It's Friday, Yay, and that means it's time for another Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #684 | Just Add Traditional Christmas Colours. Our last challenge for the 2023.

We are using traditional Red, Green, and Gold Christmas Colours for this challenge. Are you a traditional or non-traditional Christmas colour person? No judgement here! Ha!⁠ I love the classic look of these colours together and how festive they look. They really do just scream 'Christmas', don't they?

Today I've used some products Stampin' Up! Joy of Christmas Suite for my card. I love how the red, green, and touch of gold pop against the white base layers.⁠ 

With the foliage image from the Joy of Noel stamp set I stamped the image four times with Memento Ink and then coloured in the leaves and holly berries using Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers. I die cut the images out and then arranged them on the card to make an extra large wreath. Layered with the wreath images are also some die cuts that I would say look like Pine needles for some added elements and added interest to the wreath.

 

I stamped Versamark ink on Cherry Cobbler cardstock and then embossed it with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder for that beautiful tone on tone look to the Noel letters. I've then finished the card off with the Merry Christmas embossed sentiment, Loose Holly gems and a little strand of Gold Thread. While the gold thread may have retired years ago, it is one of those products that I will continue to use until I run out of it while at the same time secretly hoping that it would come back.

I do hope that I've given you some last minute inspiration for that last minute Christmas craft before Christmas Day

For some more red, green and gold inspiration go and check out the Just Add Ink Blog for more traditional Christmas colours creations and come and join in this week's colour challenge fun! I can't wait to see what you create. Remember that this is our last challenge for this year and this challenge will be open for 3 weeks till we return with more fun challenges in 2024.

 

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

 

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Stampin' Fancy Friday | Patterened Paper Challenge

Hello there stamping friends! Welcome, welcome! It's so good to have you here. I have a project for you for the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team. If you've not seen us before we are a group of past and continuing Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Members bringing our followers a fancy monthly challenge to inspire them to get creative! This month our theme is Patterned Paper AKA Designer Series Paper. 

 The team were asked to create a fancy project using any patterned paper you have! Current or retired. Your fav or maybe a pattern you find challenging to work with. Heck, even mix them!

Well I'm still on Christmas crafting so I've created a 'fancy' card usng the beautiful Stampin' Up! O Holy Night DSP.

 

I've actually created a card with a fancy fold for you today. I've used the Napkin Fold. Here it's all folded up and closed with the belly band. It really is quite an easy card to score and fold but once all folded together, decorated and embellished, looks quite intricate. I've made one of these before many years ago. Check it out HERE. You'll find how to make it there too.

A fancy fold card is the perfect way to showcase the amazing Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper. A card that gives you lots of layers and panels is perfect for using DSP. 

 The Basic White card base is a 12" x 12" sheet of cardstock trimmed down to 11" x 11". Once scored and folded I layered each section with cardstock and the O Holy Night DSP. 

 

 The centre panel and the belly band have also been accented with the O Holy Night DSP and the Night Divine Stamp and Dies Bundle. How stunning is that Nativity Scene?

 The belly band I've made with Crumb Cake Cardstock and then embossed it with the Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder. I've embellished it with the Night of Navy & Gold Glittered Ribbon, some Natural Wavy Trim, and then a layering of die cuts, O Holy Night DSP and the sentiment from the Night Divine Stamp Set.

I added a panel on the back to write a message with some O Holy Night DSP and ribbon & trim.

This is one of those special cards that needs a hand made envelope (which I still have to do) and you give it to a special person. This is not a 'by mail' Christmas card.

Check out the rest of the Patterned Paper creations that the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team has made on the Stampin' Fancy Friday Instagram Account. This is where all their creations will be shared throughout the month, so make sure that you are following them to get all of the amazing ideas! 

 Want to join the fancy fun? Grab your stamping supplies, create a project based on the Patterned Paper challenge and then post it on Instagram or Facebook. Tag us or use #stampinfancyfriday when you share so we can 😍 at your project and share in our stories. Can't wait to see how this challenge inspires you!

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Just Add Ink #681| Inspiration Picture Challenge

 Hello there stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. Wow, the 1st of Dec already. Where has this year gone! Today we over at Just Add Ink have a fabulous inspiration picture challenge - Just Add Ink #681| Inspiration Picture Challenge.

It's a bit of a fun one with all those bright colours for a fun Christmas look. The colours were what caught my eye and that is the focus of my card for today for the Just Add Ink Design Team.

I've used the Stampin' Up! Gift of Giving Stamp Set, which I also used a few weeks ago HERE. Last time I used this stamp I water coloured the image but this time I used some Copic Alcohol Markers. For such a small image it took me forever to colour it because it took me so long to figure out what colours I wanted to use and what colours I felt went together. I've never seen so many swatches of colour combinations when trying to colour an image. Do you swatch your colours first when colouring or just go straight in?

I've actually used a mix of retired, current and yet to be released Stapin' Up! products on this card. Can you pick which one is which? 

With the colours used in the image I felt that Coastal Cabana worked best as the base layers but I could have used Pool Party too. I then embossed the Coastal Cabana layer with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder. Over the embossing I brushed over some Whisper White Craft ink using a Blending Brush. It's hard to see in the photo but it just gives the card a lovely soft look.

I've placed my coloured image on a layer of Vellum Basics 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper and some Basic White die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies (available January 4th 2024). I've finished off the card with some Gilded Gems, Gold Thread and the "Merry Christmas" from the Cottage Wreaths Stamp Set. How pretty are the gold embellishments with the colours in the cardstock and the Santa image. Love it!

Go and check out the design teams take on this week's Inspiration Picture at the Just Add Ink Blog and then come and join in this week's sketch fun! I can't wait to see what you create.

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Stampin' Fancy Friday | Christmas Challenge

Hello stamping friends. It's so great to have you here today. Today I have a project for the Stampin' Fancy Friday Team. If you've not see us before we are a group of past and continuing Stampin’ Up! Artisans bringing our followers a fancy monthly challenge to inspire them to get creative! 

This month's challenge is Christmas. Who doesn't love some Christmas crafting inspiration?

  The brief for this challenge - create a fancy project that is SUPER FANCY CHRISTMAS! Try to make it artfully avid and over the top!

 My card today uses products from the Stampin ' Up! Joy of Christmas Suite and as well incorporating the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder.

 Lately my cards have been mostly white with a little pop of colour but this card is the other way around being mostly colour and a little pop of white. I've stamp the leaf image, to create the wreath, on Crumb Cake cardstock and then coloured in the images with Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers. Did you know you could colour with the Stampin' Blends on Crumb Cake? There's my tip for the day. Try not to colour too much as the ink can 'bleed' if it is saturated too much but its perfect for the smaller images.

 The card base it Cherry Cobbler (the perfect traditional Christmas colour) and then I used the Gingham paper in the same colour as the base from the Joy of Christmas DSP. Layered over that is the Pecan Pie music sheet from the same DSP. To give the the music sheet DSP a bit more depth I sponged the edges using a Blending Brush also in the Pecan Pie Colour. 

I love the colours in the Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper. The traditional red, green, and gold teamed up with the browns and greys make for a gorgeous colour combo and this gives the DSP an almost vintage/shabby chic vibe.

 There is a piece from one of the Holly floral sheets from the Joy of Christmas DSP under the wreath and the ribbon but from the photos it's a little hard to see. I've added some Shaded Spruce die cut greenery from the Joy of Noel Dies to add that extra layer. and then over the wreath is the embossed Noel and the Merry Christmas Sentiment.

I've finished the card off with the Black and Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon, some gems from the Loose Holly Gems & Sequins, and a little strand of the retired Gold Thread.

I hope that I've given you some 'Fancy' Christmas inspiration today. Make sure you visit the Stampin' Fancy Friday Instagram and Facebook pages for lots of ideas for this Christmas challenge and we hope you'll join in the challenge with us. There are new projects posted nearly every day of the month so be sure to check back to either social media sites for more 'fancy' inspiration.

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Just Add Ink #677 | Sketch Challenge

Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today with the Just Add Ink Design Team for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #677 | Sketch Challenge. This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by fellow JAI team member - Jan.

 It's a basic sketch design but has a lot of scope for you to make this sketch your own and of course I have done that today. Just a little bit.

My card today is using products from the Stampin' Up! Joy of Christmas Suite. I've used this suite quite a bit now (more creations to come throughout this month 😉) and I love that each one has turned out so different from the other. If you want to see one of my previous cards using this suite, check it out HERE. 

I've kept the square deisgn of the sketch with the Noel square centre panel and I've added a foliage spray below that panel to replace the second square element of the sketch. I felt that the card the looked very unbalanced so I then added the second spray of leaves and trip to the top corner. It's all about the balance! I added the embossed and coloured leaves to the bottom die cuts to help add to the actual design of the sketch.

I used the retired Shimmery White cardstock for the base layers so that gives the card a more of a creamy white look rather than a brilliant white. I also used some Gilded Gems and Gold thread from my retired stash.

I've kept the colours of my card farily traditional to the red and green Christmas colours with the addition of the black in the ribbon and the embossed sentiment.

Go and check out the design teams take on the sketch at the Just Add Ink Blog for some inspiration and then come and join in this week's sketch fun! I can't wait to see what you create.

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Just Add Ink #673 | Just Choose Two Challenge

 I'm here today to bring you my card for the NEW challenge we have over at Just Add Ink Challenges - Just Add Ink #673 - Just Choose Two Challenge.

Today for our Just Choose Two challenge (to choose two items to feature on your project) we are choosing from Doors, Windows and Flowers. Flowers was a given for me as I love creating with just about anything floral but my other item to feature was a bit harder to choose. I went with Window but not using an acual image of a window but making a window in my card by making a Split Window Card.

I've used a Calypso Coral card base and then for the flower element I've used the Stampin' Up! Garden Wallk DSP. This is stunning DSP and there is something in it for everyone. The flowers around the side of the window have also been fussy cut from the Garden Walk DSP. 

I've finished off the card with the Black & Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon (which I cut in half), some Linen Thread and some Blooming Pearls.

There are lots of AMAZING creations from the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team on the JAI Blog. Go and check out to see what 'two' elements they all used this week and then while you are there you can see how you can enter your project. Can't wait to see what 'two' you used.

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Just Add Ink #671 | Inspiration Picture Challenge

Hello there stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. Today we over at Just Add Ink have a fabulous inspiration picture challenge - Just Add Ink #671 | Inspiration Picture Challenge.

With all the green and gold colourings in the inspiration picture I used those colours as my inspiration today to make a Christmas card.

 I've used products from the Stampin' Up! Joy of Christmas Suite from the new 2023 September - December Mini Catalogue. This suite is what we call a Mega Suite that incorporates two stamp and die bundles, two packs of Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments. Lots of products to play and get creative with.

I've started the card today with a Basic White layerd base and then added a layer of Shaded Spruce onto the Basic White. I've stamped one of the image from the Joy of Noel stamp set on the Shaded Spruce layer with Shaded Spruce Ink. Over that I've then used the Shaded Spruce Stampin' Wrtie Marker to add some splatters.

The large greenery die cut piece, from the Christmas Classics Dies, I've die cut out of Vellum and then layered over some Joy of Christmas DSP, Black and Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon, and some Linen Thread.

The card is then finished off with the Square Label Die, the Noel (stamped, heat embossed, and die cut using the Joy of Noel Bunle), the Merry Christmas from the Christmas Classics Stamp set and some Loose Holly Gems and Sequins.

I love the layering of this card and all the different elements that put it all together. Makes for a very festive looking card.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have lots of amazing creations for you and to show you what inspired them. We hope that you'll join in this weeks challenge. I can't wait to see you join in and to see what has inspired you this week.

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Just Add Ink #667 | Sketch Challenge

 Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today with the Just Add Ink Design Team for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #667 | Sketch Challenge. This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by fellow JAI team member - Di.

I recently recieved my pre-order Stampin' Up! goodies from the 2023 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue and I was super keen to have a play. So my card today is using some of those new products and is helping me get a head start on making my Christmas cards.

The DSP is the new Garden Walk DSP that is perfect for every occasion. It can be used for every season throughout the year, not just for Christmas. I've used the Garden Green Striped patter for the background layer and the bright Poppy Parade flowers have been fussy cut also from the Garden Walk DSP. 

 The die cut foliage pieces are from the Joy of Christmas Suite, cut from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. These pieces are on a long rectagular die but I cut them off so that they could sit better with the design of the card.

The ribbon, seqins amd semtiments also all come from the Joy of Christmas Suite. I love combining products from different suites that don't necessarily go together to create something a little bit different.

Make sure you check out my online store  HERE on 6th September 2023 when you can purchase products from the new 2023 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue.

Go and check out the design teams take on the sketch at the Just Add Ink Blog for some inspiration and then come and join in this week's sketch fun! I can't wait to see what you create.

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Just Add Ink #665 | Clean & Simple Challenge

 Hello there stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. It's so good to have you here.  I hope you're having a fabulous day and that you have all been safe and well. Today we over at Just Add Ink have another creative challenge for you. This week we are Just Adding Clean and Simple (CAS).

I'm really loving CAS cards (well CAS for me) at the moment. When they are done well they can be really striking and inspiring to other crafters because they aren't all fancy and over the top and to technical to recreate. 

For my card today I'm showing you a sneak peek of a stamp set from the new Stampin' Up! 2023 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue (AKA the Holiday Catalogue). This is one of the images from the Gift of Giving Stamp Setand I love it because you can COLOUR it!!!!  My all time favourite thing to do when creating my cards. Water colour, Alcohol Markers, Pencils. They bwould all work well with the images from this stamp set.

I chose to water colour the image for this card today. I've used the Fluid 100 Water colour paper that Stampin' Up! offer in their catalogue and then stamped and heat embossed the image with Black Embossing Powder. Then using a water painter I coloured the image using the wet on wet technique were you 'paint' water into the part of the image you want to colour and then apply small amounts of ink onto the wet section and watch it flow. Sometimes you have to help the colour around with the water painter to where you want the colour to go.

If you feel like you've added too much colour dab the section with paper towel to 'mop' up the colour until you have the desired look you are after.

Check out the product list for all the colours used, as I used a lot. I've finished off the card with a simple sentiment and linen thread and some Real Red gems (that are also from the new Mini Catalogue). Becuase the colours are bright and bold I really though that the card didn't need much trim and embellishment so really kept that all farily clean and simple.

Go and check out to see what CAS cards the JAI Design Team made on the JAI Blog. I love the out of the box thinking that the DT memebers used for their projects this week. Cant' wait to see what your project will be!

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