JAI #315: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!


Oh, what a miserable, wet week it's been. The upside of that is that it's perfect card making weather. Well, any weather is perfect card making weather, if I'm really honest!

We all love card making at Just Add Ink, and this week we are doing a sketch challenge.

Lots of layers in this one! I decided to cheat a little and turn some of the layers into non-layers using some faux stitching. Does that make sense?

See what I mean? I actually did the same thing for the smaller layer under the flower, but I made it far too small to be seen behind the flower. A handy piece of DSP to the rescue!

My Flower Patch stamp set has been a little neglected lately. OK, a lot neglected. My stamp shelves are looking VERY empty at the moment as I'm waiting for my new catalogue things to arrive. It's a great excuse to drag out some old favourites to play with.

I had a spare leaf left from the front of the card, so I used it to finish the inside, along with a little more faux stitching.


The Just Add Ink Design Team have done a great job making cards based on this sketch. You can see their cards over on the Just Add Ink blog. See you there!


Bye for now,


Tina

Just Add Ink #130: Just Add Blue and Bling!

Hi!

Are you ready for another fabulous Just Add Ink Challenge?  I sure am!  This week Nikki has challenged us to Just Add Blue and Bling.  When I was thinking about what to make fro this challenge I thought back to my time in Paris and remembered the Eiffel Tower at night and how it sparkled with lights on the hour.  Such a pretty sight in a pretty city!  My card is inspired by my memories of Paris.

I used my Heat and Set powder in combination with Dazzling Diamonds to recreate the sparkling Eiffel Tower.

I also used a silver gel pen to add some stars to the night time sky.

Another Eiffel Tower on the inside of the card.  My Aunt and Uncle are off to Paris next year so I think I'll keep this card to send as a Bon Voyage card.

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Sentimental Journey
Ink: Night Of Navy, Versamark, Silver Gel Pen
DSP/Cardstock: Night Of Navy Patterns Stack DSP, Night Of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Silver Embossing Powder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, White Baker's Twine, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat and Stick Powder, Mini Silver Brad, Basic Jewels Rhinestones

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

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI 84: Just Add White and One

Hi!

Today I have a card made for the current challenge at Just Add Ink.  The challenge is to make a card using white and one other colour.  I had been asked to make a card for a wedding, and so this challenge seemed perfect.  White and one other colour is a classic, elegant look.  When I think of elegant and classic I think of the work of Teneale Williams.  I searched her blog and found this card to CASE.  Here's my version:

I changed a few things, but essentially the card is the same.  I used a different butterfly, and also En Francais Background stamp on the plain Blushing Bride panel, to name a few changes.

I liked the inside of Teneale's card I CASED that too!

Isn't it a great card? Teneale is so talented!

Stamps: Creative Elements, En Francais Background, A Word For You
Ink: Blushing Bride
DSP/Cardstock: Blushing Bride Patterns Stack DSP, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Tasteful Trims Die, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Basic Jewel Pearls, Paper Snips, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina