JAI 684: Just Add Colour

 Hi!

Thanks for joining me for the final Just Add Ink challenge of 2023. We'll be back in the New Year with another year of fun challenges, but we are taking some time off to be with loved ones. For now, though, let't get going with the challenge!

Rochelle has selected a Christmassy colour combination for us this time, handy for all those last minute Christmas cards. Or maybe you're over Christmas and you will make a different card. It doesn't matter, as long as you use the colours.

I chose Evening Evergreen, Real Red to go with the Gold in the combo. Can you spot the Gold on may card? In the bright sunshine it was difficult to capture!

Maybe this angle shows it better. Dasher was het embossed in Gold. Isn't he magnificent?

The stamped sentiments I've used are from Joy To You, and the die cut 'merry' is from the Christmas Greetings Thinlits dies.

This challenge is a non-voting one, meaning that we won't be choosing winners. We'd love for you to play along. There's plenty of time - Linky will be open for three weeks.

I hope that you have a lovely Christmas and New Year, with plenty of time for doing what you love to do. I have a quilt top that is very close to completion, so I will be madly trying to get that done by the end of the year.

Bye for now,

Tina

Festive Friday #30

Hi!

Who's ready for another round of Festive Friday goodness?  Me!  This week Nicole has designed a cute sketch to use on our cards.  It's a very versatile sketch, with lots of room for playing.

I changed the sketch from rectangle to square for my card, which is a cute little 4 1/4" size.

Love, love, love Dasher for Christmas cards.  He's been a bit neglected lately, so it was way past time for him to see some ink.

More of the gorgeous Letters To Santa DSP on the inside.  I'm not worried about not much room for writing in my card, as I usually send out a newsletter with my cards.

Stamps: Snow Swirled, Dasher, Season Of Joy
Ink: Early Espresso, Marina Mist
DSP/Cardstock: Letters To Santa DSP, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Other: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Festive Friday #18: Christmas Cards

Hi!

 This week at Festive Friday Challenges Nicole has a fantastic colour combination to inspire us.

Isn't it a yummy combination?  A bit different to the traditional colours of Christmas, but it had me thinking of gingerbread and reindeer! Here's my Design team card for the challenge.

I inked up Dasher in Crumb Cake ink and then used my Early Espresso Marker to colour the antlers.  Poor Dasher was a little dusty - it was nice for him to see ink again!

Just a simple inside for this one - lots of room for writing a special Christmas message.

Does this colour combination inspire you to create a Christmas card?  I hope so!  Please come and play along with us at Festive Friday Challenge.

Stamps: Dasher, Snow Swirled, Season Of Joy
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Real Red
DSP/Cardstock: Letters To Santa DSP, Real Red, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Other: Real Red Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Quick Kid's Christmas Cards

Hi!

My children decided this afternoon that they HAD to have some Christmas cards to hand out to friends this week at school.  As it is the last week of school in South Australia I didn't have much choice.  They had to be done today as I couldn't hold them off 'til next weekend.  Ada decided that hers had to be pink and Alex wanted red.  Here's what I came up with:

The Real Red version is on the left and the Melon Mambo version is on the right.

They are little cards: half the normal size, so that I can get 4 out of one sheet of card stock.  As I was making a lot in a very short period of time they needed to be small!  I think I made 30 in about an hour and a half.

 I just stamped the snowflake on the card base, Dasher on a second piece of card, matted with coordinating cardstock and I was done!

So now all we need to do is add some little chocolate Santas to the envelope and they are good to go.

Stamps: Snow Swirled, Dasher
Ink: Real Red, Melon Mambo
Card Stock: Real Red, Melon Mambo

Catch you later,

Tina

A Couple of Christmas Cards

Hi!

Today I thought I'd share with you two Christmas cards I made recently.  Both were pretty easy to mass produce and I ended up making 5 of each.  I needed to make a dent in my Christmas card list!  The first card uses the lovely Dasher stamp paired with the new Jolly Holiday DSP.

 

Next I decided to try something a little different.  This striped paper from the Celebrations DSP pack reminded me of Candy Cane so I used it as the basis of my card.  I paired it with one of the free ribbons you can earn with a purchase of Christmas themed products.  Click on the Dress Up Christmas flyer in my sidebar to find out more.

I hope these cards inspire you with some ideas for your Christmas cards.

Card 1
Stamps: Dasher, Curly Cute
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
DSP/Card Stock: Jolly Holiday DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Other: Scallop Edge Border Punch

Card 2
Stamps: Snow Swirled
Ink: Real Red
DSP/Card Stock: Celebrations DSP, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Red Circle Rhinestone Brad, Rhinestones, Real Red 3/4" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina

Pop Up Dasher

Hi!

I was lucky enough to win a free pass to the current UStamp with Dawn round, which was about cards with cool moves.  Thanks so much to Kathryn Mangelsdorf for the chance for the free pass.  She currently has another free pass up for grabs on her blog for the next round - Get a Jump Start on your Jingle - so pop on over for your chance to win.

The first card I tried is a free standing pop up card by Gilda Fellows.  I've always wanted to try one of these, so this was the perfect opportunity!

I think I cut the slot for the pop up section a bit too wide, but otherwise I was pretty happy with how this turned out.

 The new satin ribbon is perfect for the front of the base, and I'm totally loving the new Jolly Holiday DSP.

Stamps: Dasher, Snow Swirled
Ink: Old Olive
DSP/Card Stock: Jolly Holiday DSP, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Other: Scallop Oval XL Punch, 2" x 1 3/8" (Wide) Oval XL Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina.

Jolly Dasher, or A Dashing Holiday?

Hi!

I must admit, it's been a while, but I'm having a go at the latest Stampin' Royalty Challenge.  But before I show you my card, congratulations to Gardenia at A Little Less Useless for becoming the first Australian to have a place on the Design Team!

This week the challenge is to use this sketch:

Here's what I came up with:

I couldn't get the flowers in the top left of the sketch to work, so I replaced them with rhinestones.

I crimped a straight section of DSP to get the scalloped border around the oval panel - a handy little trick to know!

Stamps: Dasher, Perfect Punches
Ink: Old Olive
DSP/Card Stock: Jolly Holiday DSP, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Other: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punches, Paper Crimper, Sponge Daubers, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Oval Cutter, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

Catch you later,

Tina

A Dashing Christmas

Hi!

I have been hoping that we'd get this stamp in Australia for a long time.  I'd seen Dasher on a lot of the blogs of US Demonstrators and it was love at first sight!  When it appeared in the new IB&C I just HAD to have it!

I used the retired Ski Slope DSP on this card.  I have the new and wonderful Jolly Holiday DSP, but sadly not the matching new card stock and inks.  Hopefully that will change soon though, and then I'll  be back with some more Christmas cards featuring Dasher.  I clear embossed some randomly stamped snowflakes on the Chocolate Chip layer for a little added interest.

Stamps: Dasher, Snow Swirled

Ink: Versamark, Baja Breeze

DSP/Card Stock: Ski Slope DSP (retired), Real Red, Whisper White

Other: 1/4" Read Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Chit Chat Rub Ons (retired)

Catch you later,

Tina