Just Add Ink #126: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!

Yes, it's Friday again!

Time for another Just Add Ink challenge.  This time the lovely Mae has designed a sketch for us.

I was a bit lateral with my interpretation of the shapes in the sketch, but I think I was still quite true to the original.

I love how the Cheerful Treat hostess DSP provides a bright, happy background to the flowers.  I love the Field Flowers stamp set and I think it worked really well on this card.

I just had to use some more on the inside of the card to brighten it up.  I sent the card to my Aunt and Uncle as a Thank You for all the hard work they put into organising my Grandma's 100th birthday recently.

I hope you can play along this week with us at Just Add Ink.

Stamps: Field Flowers, Curly Cute
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo
DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess), Concord Crush, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Labels Framelits Dies, Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

April Customer Thank You Gifts

Hi!

I like to give each of my customers a card as a thank you when they purchase from me.  In April I decided to give them a gift instead.

I made them a post-it note holder each using the lovely Cheerful Treat DSP, available to purchase by Hostesses only.

The inside of the DSP is just as pretty as the outside.

DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat DSP, Pink Pirouette, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder
Other: Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon, Boho Blossoms Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Post-It Notes

Bye for now,

Tina

A 21st Birthday Card

Hi!

One of my nieces turned 21 late last year.  I haven't shown you the card I made for her yet!

What girl doesn't like a bit of bling, so I teamed the retired stamp set Cheers To You with some of the Silver Glitter paper.

I used some Crystal Effects on the cocktail glasses to make it look like there was a cocktail in the glass.

I used some more of the Hostess DSP Cheerful Treat on the inside.

Stamps: Cheers To You (retired), Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Melon Mambo
DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat (hostess), Silver Glitter Paper, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Organza Ribbon

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #2: Just Add Holiday Photos

Hi!

How exciting - it's my first post as a member of the Just Add Ink Scrapbook Design Team!  February's challenge is to add holiday photos to your layout.  They layout I have for you today was actually part of my application for the JAI team and I was delighted to find out that it fit into the new challenge, so I was able to start my DT work right away.

I took the photo of my daughter Ada when we were on holidays in October 2011.  Yes October - and my crazy children decide to go swimming at the beach!  It was a lovely day, but not warm enough to tempt me to go into the ocean.

I used the Creative Elements stamp set on my layout.  One of my favourite things to do with this set is to colour the flourish stamp.  It's time consuming, but the end result is worth it.

The scallops at the bottom were made using the Round Tab punch.  I like the flatter scallops it creates.  I just covered the joins with Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

I hope you can find the time to play along with us at Just Add Ink this month.  What a great opportunity to scrap some school holiday photos while the memories are still fresh.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Stamps: Creative Elements
Ink: Melon Mambo, Concord Crush
DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess), Melon Mambo, Concord Crush, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alpha Dies, Paper Snips, Colour Spritzer, Round Tab Punch, Basic Jewel Rhinestones

Bye for now,

Tina

Layout 94: November

Hi!

I'm edging ever closer to 100 layouts!  Here's a look at November's monthly double.

In Adelaide it is traditional to put the Christmas tree up on Pageant weekend, which is mid November, hence all the Christmas photos.  November was a busy month for us, so it was hard to cull all the photos!

Ink: Concord Crush Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess), Concord Crush, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Circle Punches

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 80: May

Hi!

One of the tasks I set for my scrapbooking this year was to create a double layout for each month, just a snippet of the things that we did that month.  This layout is the one I created for May.

Each month I choose a favourite photo and print that full sized, and the rest I print at quarter size.  The white blobs are erased faces for privacy.

After I die cut the word May I ran it through the Big Shot again in the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder.  I thought it suited the papers I chose for the layout, just a little bit playful.  You may be able to see the embossing in the photo above.

Ink: Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat (Hostess), Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alpha Dies, Petal Cone Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Punch, Circle Punch

Catch you later,

Tina