Draw The Line

Hi!

Where do you draw the line?  It's so much easier to draw the line with Stampin' Up!'s new photopolymer stamp set called Draw The Line! I recently ran a class on border stamps and this was one of the cards we made using the new stamp set.

I really love how easy photopolymer stamps are to line up!  We stamped the lines across the bottom in Smoky Slate and then again a second time without reinking.  As you can see through the stamps it was easy peasy to make sure that the spacing was even and the lines were straight.

The arrows are also a stamp in the set.  I thought they were a great way to add a little feature to the card, and they also tie in nicely with the new What's Up punched arrow. That punch is one of the current Weekly Deals, by the way!  I scribbled over the punchie with my Real Red marker to match the punchie to the stamped arrows.

I used the arrows again on the inside to add a border to the card.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #231: Just Add Colour!

Hi!

This week we have a colour combination challenge for you at Just Add Ink.  I love doing colour challenges as often the hardest part of a card is choosing the colour combo, but in a challenge the colours are chosen for you.  Easy!

This week Mae has chosen these bold colours for us to work with.  Usually my first step in doing a colour challenge is to look at the DSP I have to see if I can use any of it.  In this case I went straight for the Flowerpot DSP and the bold Crushed Curry Polka Dot paper to use as the base of my card.

Next step is the accessories that I can use.  I'd been Project Life-ing the night before and remembered that the Everyday Adventure kit also features Crushed Curry and Basic black.  The card I used works well on the card and really ties in to the sentiment I used!

I had to trim the card in half to stretch it for my card.  The 'missing bit' is behind the main panel, so no one would ever know it wasn't a whole piece.  I created the notecard paper using the Draw The Line photopolymer stamp set and my Spiral Border punch - a great combination!

I really love this little cluster of stars from the Project Life Point & Click stamp set - I've been using them on heaps of cards lately!

What will you do with the colours this week?  Can't wait to find out, so make sure you join in with the fun at Just Add Ink this week.

Bye for now,

Tina