A CASE of Myself

Hi!

Today's card was, as my blog post title says, a CASE of myself. You can see my original card here.

The central panel of this card was a left over from my original card.  It was too pretty to throw out, so I decided to build another card around it.

I went for a prettier look this time, rather than the more aged, vintage look on the original.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #185: Just Add Colour

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Is it really Friday? What happened to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday?  I think school holidays and sick kids swallowed up those days.  Oh well, better late than never!

This week Delys has given us a gorgeous Colour Combination to work with.  I really loved this combo - so very pretty and feminine.

I was commissioned to make a card for a bride to be on her hen's night.  The wedding theme is vintage, so the card needed to be vintage too. I thought the colours suited the look perfectly.

I didn't have any "Happy Hen's Night" type sentiments, so I decided to leave the front without a sentiment.  I really don't think it needs on anyway.

To 'age' the background DSP I stamped my Dictionary stamp over the top with Sahara Sand ink and then sponged it quite heavily around the edges.

 

You can see the difference between the starting point and the end result.  It's quite a difference, but quite simple to achieve.

 

I also used the Dictionary stamp on the flower panel.  To get the rough look I inked up the stamp, leaving it face up on my desk. I then laid the circle punchie on top and pressed lightly with my fingertips to get an uneven image. Love the effect!

 

I used the same technique to decorate the inside of the card.

Stamps: Dictionary, Simply Sketched, Well Scripted
Ink: Sahara Sand, Raspberry Ripple, Coastal Cabana
DSP/Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP, Raspberry Ripple, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Paper Doily Die, Circles Collection Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Victoria Lace Trim, Pearls, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Blender Pen

I hope you can play along this week with us at Just Add Ink. It's such a beautiful colour combination, it's sure to inspire.

Bye for now,

Tina

Thinking Of You With Flowering Flourishes

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Last week I was asked to make a card for my daughter's teacher.  Her husband had been very unwell and she had been off work for a long time looking after him.  The mums just wanted to let her know that we were thinking of her.

I wanted the card to be pretty and elegant, but most of all the Thinking Of You sentiment to stand out. I really love the Raspberry Ripple and Basic Black combination, and the splash of Old Olive helps give the sentiment panel a lift.

I incorporated some bling into the stamped Flowering Flourish image by adhering some Basic Jewels Rhinestones.

I continued the same theme on the inside of the card with more stamping and more bling. From all accounts she loved the card.

Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Thoughts And Prayers
Ink: Raspberry Ripple
DSP/Cardstock: First Edition Specialty DSP, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Paper Doily Sizzlit, Decorative Label Punch, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (retired)

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #161: Just Add Colour!

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Yay! Time for another Just Add Ink challenge! This week Mae has pulled a gorgeous colour combination directly from the Colour Coach. Midnight Muse, More Mustard and Rich Razzleberry are not colours I'd think of putting together, but I think you'll agree that they make a fabulous combination!

 

 

Sale-A-Bration was in full swing when I made this card, so apologies for using a now-retired stamp set!

 

I really love the colours - they are so rich and vibrant and work so beautifully together.

So? What do you think you'll do with the colours? Can't wait to see!

Stamps: Sweet Essentials, Sassy Salutations, Bloomin' Marvelous (retired SAB)
Ink: Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard
DSP/Cardstock: Floral District DSP, Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Paper Doily Sizzlit, Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI Scrap #13: 2012 In Review

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It's the first Sunday of the month so it's time for another Just Add Ink Scrap Challenge!

 

This month Delys has challenged us to create a Year in Review layout for 2012.  It's a great idea to reflect on the past year, especially if you're making New Year's Resolutions.

 

 

I kept my layout very Clean and Simple, as I wanted the focus to stay on the photo. Funny how Delys and I chose the same piece of DSP to use.  It's a sneak peek of the DSP pack available during Sale-A-Bration and it's called Sycamore Street DSP.

 

 

Again, to keep the focus on the photo I used journalling strips that were the same colour as the main page - Island Indigo. I also used my Island Indigo Marker to write on them. I journalled some of the things we'd done or achieved during the year.

 

 

To create the title I covered chipboard numbers cut using the Typeset Alphabet Die with Summer Starfruit cardstock. I then coated them with a layer of Crystal Effects for a bit of added effect.

 

What will your Year In Review layout look like? Can't wait to see! Don't forget to upload it at Just Add Ink this month.

 

Bye for now,

 

Tina