Just Add Ink #661 | Inspiration Picture Challenge

 Hi 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 with a Christmas in July feel - Just Add Ink #661 | Inspiration Picture Challenge.

While when looking at our inspiration picture you automatically get the Christmas feels, I was actually inspired by other elements in the picture.

 As you can see from my card it has nothing to do with Christmas but I was inspired by the circles from the shape of the wreath, the greenery in the wreath and then the leaves and foliage to create my card today.

I've used the amazing products from the Stampin' Up! Masterfully Made Suite that is in the current annual catalogue. I have to admit that when I first saw this suite in the catalogue I really didn't think much of it but I purchased it because I liked some of the designs in the DSP. When I got the products home well that was a different story and I think these products are now the ones that I will have to use on all my next creations.

I kept the colours the same as what is in the floral DSP - Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst and Fresh Fresia (amazing colour combo by the way). The Basic White layer I stamped off one of the Gorgeously Made Stamps in Berry Burst and then layered some Pretty Peacock cardstock and some of the Masterfully Made DSP.

The circle die cut has been layered with on of the dies from the Gorgeously Made Dies for some added texture and then layered some strips of DSP, some Gorgeously Made Die cuts, some linen thread and then the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set. I've then finished off the card with some of the sequins from the  Adhesive-Backed Sequin Trio.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have lots of amazing creations for you and to show you what inspired them. You'll be surprised at all the different projects we came up with. 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 #659 | Colour Challenge

 Hello, Hello.  It's time for a new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #659 | Colour Challenge. This weeks colour combo has been suggested by fellow JAI Design Team Member - Lou. This week we are using an old faithful colour - Coastal Cabana, a returning colour - Pretty Peacock and a brand new colour - Lemon Lolly. 

What a gorgeous colour combo! gives me a summer feel while we are in the middle of winter here in Melbourne. Love this colour combo!

I've used the these challenge colours with the additionof Basic White for a fun and fresh looking floral birthday card.

 The flowers and leaves I've used today come from the Season of Chic stamp set with the coordinating Chic Dies. I love that I could stamp the base of the flower and then layer a die over top of the stamped image for some added depth and laying to the flowers. Some of the other images in this stamp set you are able to do this stamp and die layering. It really is an effective look to give your stamped images that little bit more.

 I love that for my card today I've gone with more colour than Basic White. I've mixed up my layers to add a textural element by die cutting one of the layers with the Dots & Spots Die. This is a super fun die and I love the tone on layering with the Coastal Cabana cardstock. 

Another product that adds some of that extra added interest is the striped vellum from the Vellum Basics Specialty DSP. I could have used just plain vellum for the die cut circle but I love the added element the stripes give on the circle. It's adding more interest and elements in the card without adding more layers.

I've finished off the card with some linen thread, Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels and the sentiment is from the Charming Sentiments Stamp set and is die cut with the Sentiment Silhouettes Dies.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have lots of amazing creations for you and to show you their take on this weeks challenge colours. You'll be surprised at all the different projects we came up with. There is something for everyone. We hope that you'll join in this weeks challenge. I can't wait to see you join in and to see your take on the colour challenge.

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Just Add Ink #657 | Sketch Challenge

 Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #657 | Sketch Challenge. This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by fellow JAI team member - Nikki.

It certainly has been a while between creations for me with life and family taking over and crafting and creating put aside for a moment. But I'm here today ready to share again my lastest creations.

While I love the simple design of the sketch that leaves lots of room for interpretation, I was a little bit thrown by the angled lines across the card. I much prefer the lines across any card to be either vertical or horizontal. Definitly not angled. But as I've said it before and I'll probably say it again not doubt, it's not called a challenge for nothing.

I used retired Stampin' Up! Washi Tape to mask up my Basic White card front so that I could blend some Boho Blue ink across the front of the card. If you were wanting to make a quick card you could use strips of cardstock but I liked the look of the blended in as opposed to the cardstock.

Over my ink blended layer I've added a layer of embossed vellum - embossed with the Countryside Blossoms Embossing folder - and then added some die cut layers, cut with the Countryside Corners Dies.

The flowers, leaves and sentiment all come from the Lasting Joy Stamp set. The flowers stamped in Bubble Bath Ink, the leaves in Mossy Meadow and then the senitment has been heat embossed with White Embossing Powder on Bubble Bath cardstock.

I love this pink and blue colour combo and I'm sure I will use it again in creations to come.

I've finished off the card with some Linen Thread, Boho Blue Textured Ribbon (which I cut in half) and some Pearl Basic Jewels. 

Lots of layers, flowers, a pretty colour combo and some gorgeous ribbon and trim, all the things I love in a card all rolled into one.

There are lots of AMAZING creations from the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team on the JAI Blog. Go and check out everyone's take on the sketch. Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch.

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Just Add Ink #647 | Sketch Challenge

 Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today for the new Just Add Ink Challenge- Just Add Ink #647 | Sketch Challenge. This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by fellow JAI team member -Di.

 I'm loving the sketch this week. Lots of straight lines and layers. All the things I love in a card.

 

 

 My card today was made pretty much from pieces that were sitting on my desk that I didn't use when creating previous cards. And because everything was pretty much pre-cut for me my card came together really quickly. Got to love when a card come together quickly!

I'm really loving the bright white card bases at the moment and then adding pops of colour with DSP or cardstock. Here I've used layers Basic White and Vellum Basics Specialty DSP for the card base and then over that used the die cut from the Artistic Dies.

Over the die cut I've pieced together some fo the flowers from the Hues of Happiness DSP for that gorgeous bright pop of colour. Over the flowers is an embossed sentiment from the Happiness Abounds stamp set. Clean and simple but also classy and elegant.

I've then finished off the card with some linen thread and some In Color Jewel embellishments.

 There are lots of AMAZING creations from the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team on the JAI Blog. Go and check out everyone's take on the sketch. I love to see how everyone has a different creation all using the same sketch. Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch.

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Just Add Ink #645 | Just Add No Stamping Challenge

 Happy Friday! I'm sharing with you today my latest card for the design team for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #645 | Just Add No Stamping Challenge. 

Yep that's right, our challenge this week is No Stamping. I regularly make a card that has no stamping on it until I have to add a sentiment. This week I used some products that would help me to have no stamping at all.

I used the Stampin' Up! Texture Chic Memories and More Card Pack for today's card. The  pack comes with 50 pre-printed cards of various sizes and then coordinating sticker sheets that are of a similar design to the cards. These cards and stickers make it so quick an easy to put a card together with a coordinated look and design. The flower and leaf image I used on this card has been fussy card from one of the Memories & More cards as I wanted to use just the image but not the background colours that were printed with it. It is easy to make these card designs your own.

I also used some of the Chic Dies that coordinate with the Season of Chic stamp set. Both of thes products also belong to the Texture Chic Suite. Using products from a single suite really adds to a cohesive and put together look for you projects.

The hobnail-glass dots embossing folder is part of a range of products that you can only purchase online from Stampin' Up!. To see these online exclusive products check them out HERE.

I've then finished off the card with some of my favourites - Linen Thread and Pearl Basic Jewels. So pretty.

There are some fantastic creations from the JAI team this week for our No Stamping Challenge. Go to the JAI blog to be inspired and then while you are there you can see how you can enter your project. Can't wait to see what you create this week.

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Stampin' Fancy Friday | Birthday 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 the challenge is Birthdays. Who doesn't love a handmade birthday card?

 The brief was to create a fancy project with a birthday theme! A card, decorations, scrapbook page, etc. Use any Stampin' Up! products. 

I've created a birthday card for you today using products from the Texture Chic Suite from the 22 - 23 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue - Pg.98 - 99.

This card was actually made for my mum who celebrated her birthday recently. She loves the colours pink and and aqua and her happy place is being at the beach especially collecting shells. I love that with a handmade card you can customise the card to what the recipient likes and is interested in. It really shows thought and consideration to the recipient.

I've used Basic White for the card base and then layered cardstock and DSP over that using Petal Pink cardstock and then the pink and gold DSP pattern from the Texture Chic Specialty DSP. I've contrasted those pink tones with the Pool Party pattern in the DSP and Pool Party in the stamping of the shells. The Gold and Soft Suede elements also make for a fabulous contrast to the Petal Pink and Pool Party elements.

 I've finished off the card with Linen Thread, Pearl Basic Jewels and an embossed sentiment.

 Make sure you visit the Stampin' Fancy Friday Instagram and Facebook pages for lots of ideas for this birthday 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 #643 | Just Choose Two Challenge

 Hello stmping friends. Welcome, Welcome. Well its been a little minute since my last card but I'm here today for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #643 | Just Choose Two Challenge. Today for our Just Choose Two challenge (to choose two items to feature on your project) we are choosing between Blending, Embossing and White. Nice. Which two would you pick?

 I've chosen embossing and whiteand then even combined those two elements that I have chosen with White Embossing. I've gone for a very clean and simple (CAS) card with lots of layers. I do love me some layers.

With white being one of our Just Choose Two elements this week it was a given really that I would start the card with a white card base. I'm really loving using a white card base at the moment and then giving the card a little (or a lot) pop of colour.

It's a bit hard to see in the photo here but over the white base layers I added a layer of the spots pattern of the Vellum Basics Specialty DSP. It gives the card that little (albeit subtle) something extra. I love the look of the vellum when you see the card in real life.

I've used some of the floral images from the Stampin' Up! Happieness Abounds stamp set, stamped them with Whisper White Craft Ink and then embossed them with white embossing powder on Crumb Cake Cardstock. Normally I love these open images to colour but I think they look just as stiking stamped and embossed onto cardstock.

Under the Crumb Cake layers I've used the retired Purple Posy Scalloped Linen Ribbon. Of all the years that I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I would have to say that the Scalloped Linen Ribbon in the 5 colours that was offered would have to be my all time favourite. Just gorgeous. Layer the ribbon and you really add that something special to any project. Pity you can't purchase it anymore.

I've then finished the card off with some Crumb Cake splatters, linen thread, Basic Pearls and a sentiment from the retired stamp set Itty-Bitty Greetings.

 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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