Banner Birthday Card

Hi!

When I first got my SAB Banner Punch I had a bit of a play with it.  I didn't have the coordinating stamp set but I did have the Sweet Sorbet DSP, Embossing Folder and Twine.  Here's what I made.

I chose my cardstock colours based on the colours in the Sweet Sorbet DSP.  I really love that the DSP has a touch of Basic Black - I think it adds a touch of drama.  I double layered the banner punchies using Dimensionals to pop up the top layer.

The sentiment is stamped on a layer of vellum that is wrapped around the cardstock layer rather than adhered to it.  I love the way it gives a floating effect.

There's that belated stamp again.  It's really getting a workout this year.

Bye for now,

Tina

Craft Project Central: Creating Pretty Cards #32

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Today's card was made for the Craft Project Central's monthly card sketch challenge: Creating Pretty Cards. I think sketch challenges are one of my favourite types of challenges to enter.  What about you - what's your favourite?

Isn't this a fabulous sketch, designed by Yapha Mason.  Here's the card I came up with.

Lots of yummy new products on this card!  I'm really loving the Retro Fresh range - it's a fantastic colour combo with lots of great designs. And coordinating washi.  Bliss!

As the background of my card is fairly busy I wanted to keep the main circular panel uncluttered.  I think the word bubble is the perfect accent for the sentiment, helping it to stand out from the background.  I cut the Vanilla word bubble using the new Framelits set, adhered it to some Tangerine Tango cardstock and then hand cut the larger word bubble.

Some more of that delicious Retro Fresh washi to finish off the inside and I was done.

I hope you can join in the fun at Creating Pretty Cards this month.

Bye for now,

Tina

Happy House Warming!

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A very close friend moved house recently, so I just had to make her a Happy House Warming card.

I wanted a bright, happy card and I think the paper from the I Am Me DSP pack was perfect.

To create the flower I folded together about 8 layers of our filter paper and punched it with a scallop circle punch.  It was easily able to punch through all layers at once.  I then punched a hole in the centre, added a brad and then scrunched the paper layer by layer until I was happy with the look.

I really love this flourish stamp from Happy Day - I really should use it more!

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #191: Just Add A Sketch

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Welcome to frustrated Friday! Why frustrated? My internet for the month has been sucked away by kids watching YouTube videos so I've been shaped back to ssssslllllooooowwwww internet.  Thankfully it's only 'til tomorrow. For now, I'll just post my Just Add Ink challenge card, I'll edit the post tomorrow with the full set of photos. My edits are in italics.

 

This week Delys has designed a super cute sketch for your inspiration.

Isn't it fabulous?  Lots of room for interpretation in this sketch.  Here's how I used it.

Crushed Curry is NOT a go-to colour for me.  In fact it's one of the colours I like least in the SU range.  However, I think it works really well with the Bermuda Bay on the rest of the card.  I took my colour scheme from the Eastern Elegance DSP pack.  I used a small strip of it on the card - a left over from another project that fit perfectly!

Really love the medallion stamp from Happy Day - such a pretty image.

I used it again on the inside, but I stamped it off once first to reduce the intensity of the colour and let the Crushed Curry sentiment stand out.

Thanks for understanding!

Bye for now,

Tina

A Catalogue CASE

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Sometimes I see a card somewhere that I really like and I end up CASEing it exactly. Other times I see a card, set out to CASE it exactly and it ends up looking very little like the original card.  This is one of those types of cards.

The card that inspired this card is from page 33 of the Annual Catalogue.  You can still see some elements of the original - the pierced circle, the Polka Dot strip. After that it's quite different.

I really love the Happy Day stamp set.  I really should use it more!

Stamps: Happy Day
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
DSP/Cardstock: Polka Dot Parade DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelit, Paper Piercing Mat and Tool, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Candy Dots, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Mosaic Madness

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How about a nice, bright, cheerful card to make you happy on a Monday morning?

This was version one of the card.  I really loved the arrangement of the mosaic stamping, but I wasn't so keen on the top left corner.

I liked the hello there sentiment, but some of the ladies I made the card with didn't like it as much.

This inside was a little blah too.  OK, just not very exciting.  This is why I shouldn't design cards late at night!

Version two is much better!  A different sentiment that makes it a birthday card rather than an all-purpose card and washi tape in the top left corner gives a much nicer look.

A little more exciting on the inside too.

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Happy Day, Sweet Essentials, Sassy Salutations
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Other: Mosaic Punch, Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape, Jumbo Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #182: Just Add Frames

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I hope everyone has had a fantastic week.  It's Friday, the weekend is within reach, and it's time for another Just Add Ink Challenge.

 

This week Paula has challenged us to add a frame to our creation. You can interpret this any way you'd like.  You could add a frame to a card, or decorate a photo frame, what ever you can think of!

My first thought was to create a polaroid style frame as a focal point on my card. It works really well with the photo paper in the I Am Me DSP pack.

I used my new Squares Collection Framelits to cut the inner section of the frame - so much more precise and easier than trying to do it with my trimmer.

I used a little leftover strip of the DSP on the inside.

Stamps: Happy Day, Sassy Salutations
Ink: Pool Party
DSP/Cardstock: I Am Me DSP, Real Red, Pool Party, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Squares Collection Framelits, Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

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

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #181: Just Add Colour

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Woot Woot! It's Friday again. It's Showtime in Adelaide so the kids have school closure days, which means an extra long weekend here for me and the kids.  Poor Rob still has to work though.  I'm hoping that the long weekend translates to lots of stamping time for me!  In the meantime, let's find out about the latest JAI challenge.

This week Nikki has given us an absolutely gorgeous colour combination to wok with.  I have to say, it's one of my favourite combinations I've worked with on the JAI team.

Isn't it yummy?  Here's my card.

I stamped the medallions in Silver ink and then gave them a bit of a going over with the heat gun to set the colour.  If you don't do this step it takes forever to dry and you're bound to accidentally smear the ink when you touch it.

Here's a closer look at all the layers on the front of the card. I've also used one of the Candy Dots and Brads to finish off the centre of the medallion.

Silly me forgot that I needed to photograph the card and I wrote on the inside before I took the photos, so you don't get to see the inside this time.

Stamps: Happy Day
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Silver Encore
Cardstock: Basic Black, Brushed Silver, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Other: Candy Dot, Candy Dot Brads, Dimensionals, Heat Tool

I hope you can find time to play along at Just Add Ink this week.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #19: Just Add Monochrome

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It's the start of another month (we are past half way this year!!!) so it's time for another Just Add Ink Scrapbooking Challenge.

This month Ruthy has challenged us to go monochromatic on our layouts. In case you're not sure, this means that you need to stick to one colour on your layout.  You can use shades of that colour, but it needs to be predominantly one colour. I chose Pool Party for my colour.

I've had this photo on my desk for months waiting to be scrapped, and this was the perfect opportunity.  Black and white photos are great for monochromatic layouts as they can look more dramatic on the page. Doesn't it look like Rob and Hudson are sharing a joke?

The base page was a sheet of DSP from the Epic Day pack.  It has the distressing around the edge already so I used some Linen Thread to create the bunting as it matched the colour of the distressing.

The journalling was hidden on a tag under the main photo. I used the new This and That Rotary Stamp to add the date to the tag - it's a great stamp for your scrapbooking.

I used the smile stamp from the Happy Day stamp set as the main title of my page.  I liked how the DSP had lots of descriptive words printed on it, so I picked some of the most appropriate words and outlined them with my Pool Party marker.

Stamps: Happy Day, Itty Bitty Sentiments, Remember This And That Rotary Stamp
Ink: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Basic Grey
DSP/Cardstock: This And That Epic Day DSP, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Two Tags Bigz Die (retired), Mini Library Clips (retired), Linen Thread, Pool Party Brads (retired), Pool Party Button (retired SAB), Ticket Duo Punch, Small Oval Punch (retired), Dimensionals, Stapler

I hope you can play along with us this month at Just Add Ink.  What colour will you choose?

Bye for now,

Tina

Welcome to the New Annual Catalogue!

Hi!

Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalogue begins today!  Lots of yummy new stuff to play with.  Being a demonstrator I get to order some of the new products a month early and I have been able to have a play.

On this card I have used a new stamp set called Happy Day.  Don't you just love the medallion image?  I coloured it with my Basic Black and Riding Hood Red (now retired, sob) markers to get the two colours.  I finished it off with a Basic Black Glimmer Brad.

The DSP is also new to the Catalogue.  It's called Modern Medley and is a lovely mix of Basic Black and Very Vanilla patterns. Can't wait to play some more with it!

The flourish under the sentiment is also from the Happy Day stamp set - another pretty image.

Stamps: Happy Day, Curly Cute (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red (retired)
DSP/Cardstock: Modern Medley DSP, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red (retired), Very Vanilla
Other: Basic Black Glimmer Brad, Dimensionals, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon (retired)

Bye for now,

Tina