A Fishy CASE

Hi!

I recently got around to purchasing the new set of Embossing Mats, and have been having some fun with them. As is often the case, I found a card to CASE for my first try with them. You can find the card I CASEd here at Kathy Maurer's blog. It was such a fun card that I couldn't resist CASEing it!

I kept the card pretty much the same - only a few minor changes. I switched the colour of the card base, simply because I didn't have enough of the colour Kathy used.  I also used some retired epoxy dots to use for the air bubbles rather than rhinestones.

Can you see better in this picture - the long swirly die from Swirly Scribbles was used to emboss the cardstock base and represent waves? Perfect for the little fishies to swim in!

Kathy didn't show the inside of her card, so I was on my own here. I couldn't resist adding more fish and using the bubbles from my favourite background stamp underneath.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #400: Just Add Inspiration

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Yay! Time for a new Just Add Ink challenge! This week Kim has found this gorgeous inspiration photo to be a springboard for our creativity.

Hmm, this one stumped me for a while, as I don't usually make or send Easter cards. In the end I decided to go with the colours and the speckles and see where I ended up.

I kind of stretched the 'speckles' element by using my Blue Brushos powder with a minimal amount of water on a sheet of Glossy White cardstock. Using very little water limits how much colour is released by the powder. I also deliberately spritzed at a sharp angle to the cardstock so that the force of the water pushed some of the powder across the card. I was so pleased with how it turned out! To add to the speckles, I scooped a small amount of my Silver Embossing paste onto my Silicone Mat, added a little bit of water to make it a little runnier, and then flicked it over the page.

The mermaid, seaweed and shells were fussy cut from the Myths and Magic SDSP, and layered over a die cut from the Swirly Scribbles Thilits. I used my Labeler Alphabet stamps to create the sentiment. I deliberately haven't added a number after the 'look who's turning', as I don't know who will get this card yet. Given that all the little people in my family are currently boys, I might not use it for a long time! I finished the front of the card by adding some of the Clear Epoxy dots.

I had a second mermaid and shell already fussy cut, so it was quick and easy to pop them into the inside of the card.

So, what are you going to do with the Inspiration photo this week? Pop on over to the Just Add Ink blog to see what the rest of the Design team have done, and to link your card when you've made it. See you there!

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #344: Just Add Inspiration

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Welcome back to our regular Just Add Ink challenges. Did you enjoy our Blog Hop last week? I hope you were able to play along with us.


This week we have an inspiration challenge, suggested by Kim. Doesn't this picture remind you of relaxing somewhere cool on a hot summer day? We are having plenty of those kinds of days here in Australia!

How does the picture inspire you? I decided to go with the water. I started by using the shaving foam technique using Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise and Pool Party. The backing piece I created was nice, but a bit darker than I'd like. In the end I used my Swirly Scribbles Thinlits to create a wavy look for the card. Perfect!

What do you reckon? Remind you of water? I think so!

My Mixed Drinks stamp set hasn't seen much ink, so it was a great opportunity to get it inky. A nice refreshing drink goes well with relaxing in a cool place on a hot day!

I had a lot of fun making this card for Just Add Ink. I hope you have just as much fun when you join us in the new challenge.


Bye for now,


Tina

Sugarplum Swirls

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MMMMM, Sugarplum Swirls - sounds like a fabulous new lolly (candy), doesn't it? Unfortunately it's not, but it is a fabulous new In Colour. Such a gorgeous, dusky purply-pink.

For this card I paired it with Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla. It's a really soft, vintage inspired combo. What do you think?





I stamped the little splatters underneath the swirl for a little extra interest on the card. The tiny flowers are really sweet, and sit nicely on the swirl.

The splatters feature again on the inside, but this time stamped off first so that they didn't overwhelm the sentiment.


Have you tried out the new In Colours yet? Which is your favourite? I think I'm still deciding!


Bye for now,


Tina

Happy 13th Birthday Tyson!

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We have just got back from a birthday party for one of Hudson's friends, Tyson. As you can tell by the post title, he turned 13.  Such a milestone! I made a card for him last night using my new favourite colour - Dapper Denim.

Inspiration for this card came from a card on page 22 of the new Annual Catalogue. It's the Sweet Sugarplum card on the right. I quite liked the idea of stamping the cake multiple times on the background. My cakes were a bit more widely spaced though, and looked a little funny, so I added the sentiment to fill each gap. What a happy accident!

The largest scribble swirl was cut from the Silver Foil Paper. It's such a cool die cut, I've used it heaps! It helps to make the '13' stand out more from the background also.

LOL, when I use the 'hip hip hooray' on my cards, I'm always cheering it in my head as I read it - what about you?

I'm entering this card in the CASEing the Catty monthly challenge. It's been ages since I've been able to play along with another challenge, so it's great to finally find the time.


Bye for now,


Tina

Black Mambo Swirls

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I've been having a lot of fun playing with the new Swirly Bird bundle. I'm sure you've seen a lot of cards made using the bundle on the internet! I especially love the scribbly circles in the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. I've been wishing for a set like this for ages. For today's card, I decided to go for a bold colour combo and let the die cuts shine.

It's been a while since I've used Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Whisper White together. They work beautifully together. On this card the front of the card is not full sized. I adhered the wavy die cut a couple of centimeters in from the right edge and then trimmed carefully to give a thin black border. The white you see on the front is actually the inside of the card.

Here you can see the card open a little more, making it easier to see how it's not a full front. You can also see better that I used silver star sequins on the front, not black as it looks in the first photo. You can also see that the scribbly circle overlaps the new edge of the card.

I punched a 2" Circle to sit behind the scribbly circle and to stamp the sentiment on. It's not a perfect fit, but I still love the look.

I had to remember to stamp the inside sentiment all the way over to the left so that it can't be seen when the card it closed. That's tricky, when the natural inclination is to centre it! I also used some black star sequins to finish off the inside.


Stay tuned for lots more Swirly cards!


Bye for now,


Tina