JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #19: Just Add Monochrome

Hi!

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

Just Add Ink #149: Big Shot Blog Hop

Hi!

It's Friday and it's time for the Just Add Ink Challenges to kick of for another year of fun and creativity!

 

We thought we'd start the year with a blog hop with a focus on the Big Shot, so the challenge for you this week is to make a creation using the Big Shot, or other die cutting machine. The blog before mine on the hop is the very talented Christine's, just keep on hopping round 'til you get back to where you started.

 

I thought I'd show you the gift card holders I made for gifts this past Christmas using the Two Tags Die.

 

 

Here's a little tutorial on how I made them.

 

 

After cutting the tag from cardstock you need to score along half an inch from the bottom and fold the flap upwards.

 

 

Apply your choice of adhesive to the flap you just created.

 

 

Cut a strip of DSP to 6 inches by 2 inches and apply adhesive to one end as shown. I used DSP from the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' Kit.

 

 

You then wrap the DSP around the tag, adhering at the flap and centre back as you go. 

 

 

Now you just decorate as you desire. Easy! I also added some Seam Binding Ribbon so I could hang it from the Christmas Tree.

 

 

I hope you've found this tutorial useful, don't forget to link your Big Shot creations at the Just Add Ink blog for us all to see.

 

Now you are hopping over to Chantell's blog for some more beautiful Big Shot happiness. If you get lost along the way just pop back to the Just Add Ink blog for the links.

 

Bye for now,

 

Tina