A Schoolhouse Pedal Pusher

Hi!

I have one final Sale-A-Bration card that I couldn't resist showing you, even though SAB has now finished. This one was a CASE of this card, by Jacque Williams.

While Jacque used pretty floral papers and matching colours, I went for a brighter palette by using the Schoolhouse DSP papers and coordinating colours.

While Jacque watercoloured her card, I decided to colour mine with Stampin' Write Markers.

I love the simplicity of this inside!

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #297: Just Add Colour

Hi!

Woo Hoo!  We survived the first week of school - how about you? There were a few new things for us to get used to this year - a new school, catching the bus, new uniforms - but we seem to have it all under control (touch wood!). But let's move on - it's the end of the week, so it's time for a new Just Add Ink Challenge.

This week Nikki has chosen a colour combination to inspire you.

As soon as I saw the combo I instantly thought 'baby card', so that's what I went with.

Polka dots are so cute on a baby card! This DSP comes from the Schoolhouse DSP pack.

I really love the way the Circles Framelits Die Cut fits nicely within the Deco Labels Framelit Die Cut. It makes an extra little feature on the front of the card.

How cute is that giraffe in Blushing Bride?

What do you think of when you see the colour combination? I hope you can share your creation with us at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #287: Just Add Inspiration

Hi!

First up, apologies for this post going up late - Blogger has not been playing nice with me, playing hide and seek with the log in button all week. Anyway, I'm in now and here with the current Just Add Ink challenge. This week Jodene has inspired us with a collage of gorgeous photos.

Aren't the colours fabulous? Having said that, I went for a mostly yellow card in homage to the picture on the right.

I really loved the geometric centre of the flower and thought of the Joy Folding technique straight away.  I'd never tried it before, so it was a good opportunity.

It's a little time consuming, but the end result is well worth it. I used strips of Daffodil Delight DSP from the Brights Stack and the Schoolhouse DSP pack on my card.

I had a few strips left over so I decided to use them to jazz up the inside of the card.

What do you see in the inspiration photos? Why don't you check out what the Design Team have created over at Just Add Ink?

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #284: Just Add A Fancy Fold

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Wow, it's been a week full of blog hops for me, and now I can finish up with my Just Add Ink card.

This week Di has challenged us to use a Fancy Fold in our creations.  I have been eyeing off these TeePee cards for yonks (a very long time for the non-Aussies!), so this was a great excuse to have a go.  They are so easy!!! I really don't know why I didn't try one sooner.

I have two great nephews who are turning one in the next couple of months so I decided to use this challenge to make a card for the first of the boys.

I really love this elephant stamp from Zoo Babies - in the bright Pacific Point it's a great option for those 'nearly a toddler' cards.

There's not a huge amount of space for writing on the card unless you use the inside, so the smaller sentiment from Endless Birthday Wishes was great.

Here's the card opened flat so you can see how it's put together.  I used 3 squares of cardstock cut to 4 1/8 inches and scored diagonally through the middle. The DSP is cut to 4 inches square and then cut on the diagonal, just slightly in from the middle on each side so you end up with a tiny strip that you toss out.  I cut the Whisper White cardstock the same way and then just rimmed off the bottom corner so it doesn't show when the card is closed.

To post you just open it flat and then fold it down the middle.  Easy!

The Design Team have done a fantastic job with this challenge.  You can see their Fancy Folds over on the Just Add Ink blog.  I hope to see yours there too!

Bye for now,

Tina

AWH Blog Hop: Father's Day

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Today some of the Art with Heart Stampin' Up! team girls are presenting some fabulous Father's Day ideas to inspire you. We also have our brand new 2015 Holiday Catalogue available from 1 September, with some amazing Christmas inspiration for you. Be sure to request a catalogue today!

The Schoolhouse DSP was one of the DSP packs that first caught my eye in the new Annual Catalogue.  I've used my two favourite sheets on my card for today's Blog Hop.

Don't you just love the bikes?  They are so much fun! And I'm a real sucker for scattered polka dots. This card is a real departure from my usual masculine cards. It's so light and airy!  I usually go for neutrals with a splash of colour, but this card turns that 'rule' on it's head.

I really love the bold black matts, they add a cool touch of drama to the card.

The next stop in the Blog Hop is the fabulous Genna Gifford. She's bound to amaze and inspire you with her awesome talent.

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

1. Tina Gillespie
2. Genna Gifford
3. Kate Morgan 
4. Jenny Van Dijk
5. Claire Daly
6. Judy May
7. Kathryn Mangelsdorf
8. Rachel Woollard
9. Ros Davidson
10. Kathryn Ruddick
11. Kayleen McLean

Bye for now,

Tina