JAI 591: Just Add A Sketch

 Hi!

Yay, it's time for the new Just Add Ink challenge!

How fun is this sketch that Narelle has designed for our inspiration? There's lots of scope for you to play with - your imagination is the limit!

One of my nephews turned 16 recently, and I know he was keen to get his Learner's Permit, so I decided to make a suitable card for him. The classic car is from a retired SU DSP pack, called Classic Garage. The shape of these muscle cars is so cool, and hopefully liked by a 16 year old boy.

The car and the numerals were both popped up from the card base. The sentiments on the front were both from a retired Kindred Stamps set, called Electrifying.

I can't bear to waste the partial cars that are on the edge of the DSP, so I chose one to use on the inside of my card. It looked a bit plain without the DSP circle behind it, but then the circle was too empty at the top, so the sentiment was added over the top. 

That's all from me, but your job is just starting! Pop on over to the Just Add Ink blog, where you'll find lots more inspiration from the Design Team. You'll also find our linky, where you can add your card to our challenge gallery.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #355: Just Add A Sketch

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Waaa Hoo! The school holidays are finally here in South Australia! I'm really looking forward to some lazy days at home with the kids, with hopefully a bit of time for crafting. But for now, I have the new Just Add Ink challenge for you.

This week Narelle has designed an awesome sketch for us to use. As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to use a die I purchased some months ago, but hadn't had a chance to use yet.

The male members of my family are rather map-mad, so I knew that a die like the globe wouldn't go unused for too long in my stash! Before you ask, it's not a SU die, it's a Tim Holtz Sizzix die.

I also pulled out some long retired colours and papers for this card. Do you remember the Going Places DSP? It was one of my favourites for male cards. I made this card for my son Alex's 14th birthday. Then I remembered I used the same papers and colours for his 13th birthday card too!

The blue in the card is also a retired colour - Lost Lagoon. I just couldn't bring myself to part with it when it retired as an In Colour last year.

The inside stamp is still current though - I couldn't use ALL retired stuff on this card!


What do you see in the sketch? There's lots of room to play with it. I turned my card sideways, as the size of the globe suited a landscape card rather than portrait. I hope to see your creation over at Just Add Ink this week.


Bye for now,


Tina

Going Places With Lost Lagoon

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I think that today's card is one of my favourite cards that I have even made. I know - it's a big call! There's just some thing about it that really appeals to me.

I started by stamping some Gorgeous Grunge splatters in the opposite corners on the base card, and then built up the layers from there.

I used the retiring Amazing Birthday stamp for the sentiment. You can see that I used my 1 3/4" Circle Punch to crop the image. I wanted the wider border around it so that I could pierce some holes to add a decorative touch. I also pierced the Lost Lagoon circle.

I really, really love the splatter stamp for adding a little something to the inside of a card also. So glad it's not retiring!


Bye for now,


Tina

Happy 13th Birthday Alex!

Hi!

This time 13 years ago I was cuddling a tiny little newborn. I can't believe that 13 years have passed since then. Alex has grown into such a handsome young man who has achieved a lot.

A special birthday requires a special card, and this is what I made for him.

One of Alex's passions is space and astronomy, so it was a bit of a no-brainer to use the constellation paper from the Going Places DSP Stack.

I also used the Large Numbers bundle to create the main panel. I know I say it all the time, but it's such a great bundle!

Happy 13th Birthday Alex!

Bye for now,

Tina

Sky Is The Limit

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Sale-A-Bration is nearly over for another year - have you liked this year's choices? I have! One of my favourites has been Sky Is The Limit stamp set. What about you? What's your favourite choice?

The 'Limited Time' stamp sets and DSP have still been available to order, so it you thought you'd missed out, you haven't.

I paired the stamp set with the Going Places DSP and also the World Traveller TIEF. They all work so beautifully together!

Basic Black, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate and Very Vanilla is a great male combination I think. Do you agree?

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #298: Just Add V

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This week at Just Add Ink it's my turn to set the challenge and I'm challenging you to Just Add V to your cards.  It can be anything to do with V - violet, van, VW, vase, you could even go for the obvious and make a Valentine!

I decided to make a 'Vest' card for the V challenge. I have to say though, my kids looked at this and thought I'd made a Dr Who card - I think it was the bow tie that did it.

I used a sheet of DSP from the Going Places DSP Stack for my vest.  I drew up a template on the back of the DSP and then hand cut the curves. I used some Real Red Candy Dots and Candy Dot bases for the buttons.

I went super simple for the inside, just using Crazy About You to stamp the sentiment.

What can you think of for a V card? Can't wait to see it over at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Sky Is The Limit

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I'm finding that the Sky Is The Limit stamp set has been a very popular choice in this year's Sale-A-Bration line up. Are you aware though, that you only have a couple of weeks left to get your hands on it? There are a few SAB items marked 'Limited Time Only', and Sky Is The Limit is one of them.

Sky Is The Limit coordinates brilliantly with the Going Places Suite in the Occasions Catalogue.  On this card I've paired it with the Going Places DSP stack and used colours from the DSP, including Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon, Basic Black and Very Vanilla.

There's lots of paper piercing on this card, as it's a great way to add a feature to the card.

The plane on the inside was stamped in Lost Lagoon, but I stamped it off once first. This just helps the sentiment to stand out more.

Bye for now,

Tina

The Sky Is The Limit When You're Going Places

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Today I have the second card for you from last week's card class. This time I have used another Sale-A-Bration stamp set, called Sky Is The Limit. What a fabulous set for male cards! If you love this set, make sure you get in quick - this is one of the three Limited Time Only sets that will only be available until the 15th February, when they will be replaced by another group of SAB products.

Anyway, on to the card! The card is actually a CASE of this card, made by Debra Simonis.

I CASEd Debra's card fairly closely, the only real changes are the colour of the base card, the addition of twine and the change in colour of the sentiment and the matt under the sentiment.

I really love the marbled DSP from the Going Places DSP stack. So much easier (and less messy) than making your own! The Very Vanilla Twine is simply the Metallic Baker's Twine with the metallic thread removed.

Debra didn't show the inside of her card, so I just winged it for mine.  I originally stamped the clouds over the top of the sentiment, but they looked really silly to me, so I just went for the corners in the end!

Bye for now,

Tina

Going Places On Your Birthday

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Today I have a card for you that I made using a heap of new products from the Occasions Catalogue. I needed to make a card for my brother-in-law for his 40th birthday, and some of the new stuff fit the bill perfectly.

I used the new Number Of Years stamp set and the coordinating Large Numbers Framelits to create the main panel of the card. I hadn't intended to use the banner, but the word 'birthday' didn't stamp cleanly, so I had to cover it up. Not a bad fix, I think!

The DSP on the card is from the Going Places DSP stack. I think this page of schematic diagrams is one of my favourite designs in the pack. Lost Lagoon and Very Vanilla are a great combo, and pairing them with Basic Black adds a bold touch to the card - perfect for male cards!

The Going Places DSP Stack is a 6x6 inch pad, fabulous for cardmakers.  I always trim one side to 4 inches first, so that when I trim the other side I end up with a narrow strip that's also 4" wide - perfect for adding to the inside of the card! The inside sentiment is from Remembering Your Birthday.  I masked off the other words as I didn't want to use them on this card. My aim this year is to not have to use this 'belated' stamp again. Fingers crossed!

Bye for now,

Tina