JAI #301: Just Add Numbers

Hi!

How's your week been? I've had a fabulous week - nothing I can really pinpoint, just a general good feeling! I took advantage of that to work on my project for this week's Just Add Ink challenge, suggested by Nikki, which was to add numbers to our creations.

Last weekend Rob and the kids finally finished reading the Harry Potter books, so we were able to watch the final movie as a family. We have done this for the entire series - read the book then watch the movie. We've done this for the Narnia series too. I decided to scrap this occasion, as it was an important memory for our family.

The paper I used was from a kit I bought many years ago, but I've also used a few scraps of Stampin' Up! DSP from many years ago. I think the pack was called Well Worn, or something similar.

I've used both of my sets of number dies on the layout. I cut 1-7 from the Little Numbers Thinlits to represent the seven books in the series. The 1-8 are cut using the Large Numbers Framelits to represent the eight movies.

I couldn't resist using this sticker from the kit to throw another number onto the layout. All Harry Potter fans should know the significance! I created the bottom of the banner by inserting the strip of DSP into the underneath of the Label Bracket punch and then punching so that I only cut one end of the strip.

This last picture was just to show you that I tried something different with the photo - it was printed in sepia tones to better coordinate with the backing paper. I tried colour and black & white, but I think the sepia picture was the clear winner. What do you think?

How are you going to be inspired by the 'numbers' theme this week? I think it's a fantastic theme - so many possibilities! I can't wait to see them all over at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Festive Friday #32

Hi!

How has your week been?  Mine has flown by in a blur of sick children and also my own sickness.  It's safe to say that I'm so over winter sniffs and sniffles - bring on summer!  But first we have Father's Day and this week Nicole is challenging us to make Father's Day cards using Brads as a feature element.  Don't just plop a brad or two onto your card, use them to make something spectacular!

I combined my brads with some Well Worn DSP - retiring at the end of the month!  I highlighted the 'Dad' panel by surrounding it with brads.  I used some non-SU brads from my stash - a great way to use them up!

I also used a few more brads to finish off the inside of the card.

I hope you can find time to play along at Festive Friday Challenges this week.

DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP (retiring), Early Espresso, River Rock
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies (retiring), Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Sanding Block, Brads (non SU), Piercer

Bye for now,

Tina

Male Themed Blog Hop

Hi!

I hope you're having a wonderful start to your weekend - a blog hop's a fabulous way to get the creative energy happening, so I hope we inspire you to get inky and get stampin! You've either come here from the clever Alisha Watson's blog or you're starting here.  Either way just keep hoppin' 'til you get back to where you started!

I have created a layout about my husband Rob to fit with the male theme.  I hardly every scrap about Rob on his own so it was about time I did!

When I make a male themed project there are always a few things I like to use: twine, brads and sanding. I have used a  three on this layout.  I sanded the edges of all of the DSP layers and then mounted them on Early Espresso cardstock for more of a lift.  I also sanded the flags before gluing them onto the twine to create some bunting, which was held down using brads.  I attached the left hand side and just let the twine sit where it wanted to naturally.  It created a pleasing curve so I just adhered the flags to the page and then attached the right side using a second brad.  Easy!  Here's a closer look at the bunting.

I also went for a sanded look on my title.  I adhered some Well Worn DSP to some chipboard and when it was dry I ran it through the Big Shot with my Simple Letters Dies.  I then sanded the edges before adhering the letters to my layout.  The smaller files in the Distressing Kit came in very handy when I was trying to sand these letters!

I hope I inspired you to scrap about the men in your life.  Now you're off to see the fantastic projects Ros Davidson has created.  Thanks for stopping by!

Ink: Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, Early Espresso, River Rock
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabet Dies, Chipboard, Sanding Block, Distressing Essentials Kit, Owl Builder Punch, Crystal Effects, Hemp Twine, Early Espresso Brads, Glue Dots, Tombow Adhesive Glue

Bye for now,

Tina

List of Blog Hop Participants:
Ros Davidson http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com
Sue Madex http://www.madexcreations.com
Christine Blain http://www.christineblain.blogspot.com
Kathryn Mangelsdorf: http://klm55.blogspot.com
Nikki Sadler http://www.inkyart.com.au
Di Dunk http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com
Alisha Watson http://www.ratherbstamping.blogspot.com

Well Worn Digger

Hi!

Today's card is one that would be fantastic for a young boy's birthday.  I made this card as a sample for a card making session with my carer's support group.

We used some of the Well Worn DSP to provide a quick and easy grungy background for the main stamped panel.

We had a whole lot of fun making this card!

Stamps: I Dig You, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Other: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Bye for now,

Tina

Art With Heart Paper Party Blog Hop

Hi!

Happy World Scrapbooking Day!  It's also the first day of a month-long Paper Party at Stampin' Up!  To celebrate this wonderful promotion some of Claire Daly's Art With Heart team decided to do a blog hop featuring our lovely DSP.  There's a lot of fantastic scrapbookers in Claire's team so you're bound to be inspired along the way.  If you're so inspired that you'd like to join Stampin' Up! you'll find you're joining a wonderful team.  If you sign in May you'll have the added bonus of receiving a FREE pack of DSP every month until the end of the year.  Awesome bargain!

Claire's blog was the stop before mine, but you can start and stop anywhere, just keep hopping 'til you get back to where you started.

I chose the rustic Well Worn DSP to use on my double page layout.

Harvey Norman had a promotion a couple of weeks ago where you could get 12"x8" enlargements for only $1.  Hmm, I think I got 40 prints made!  Most were of my recent Paris trip, but I also threw this one in to get done thinking that it would make a fabulous feature photo on my double layout.  I loved that it has plenty of sky section that I knew I could use to place my title in.

Here's a closer look at the left side.

I love how the torn section of DSP at the bottom of the page mirrors the rough tree line and grass line in the photo.  The rustic feel of this paper makes it ideal for tearing.  I carried the same element through to the right side page.

I used regular sized photos on this side and instead of matting them I decided to sand the edges.  I love sanding my photos, and on a layout using the Well Word DSP it fits in well.  I used more of the Baker's Twine around the photo of the flowers to tie it in with the left side of the layout.  And because odd numbers always look best, I also used it on the journalling tag hidden behind one of the photos.

I also used some torn DSP on the tag to tie it in with the rest of the layout.  In case you're curious the rest of the journalling on the back reads: have been.  Rob thinks he found what would have been the garage, and an old washing machine abandoned in the now wild gardens.  it was such a quiet, pretty place and it made me wonder why it was abandoned.  We will probably never know as my internet searches have turned up nothing.

I hope you have found a little inspiration here on my blog.  You're now off to the beautiful Nikki Sadler's blog for even more visual treats.

Ink: Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, River Rock, Not Quite Navy
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alpha Dies, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Circle Punch, Sanding Block, Crop-A-Dile

Bye for now,

Tina

A Well Worn Need For Speed

Hi!

Today I have a male card for you, made to give to a mate of Rob's for his birthday.

Would you believe that the card is actually a CASE of the Pony Party card on page 55 of the Idea Book and Catalogue? Fellow JAI Design Team member Chantell Randall challenged us to CASE the card, and as I needed a male card I made this one.  You can see lots of different elements from the card - the ribbon, flagged sentiment, embossed section of the base card, turned over corner on the main panel, double layered panel behind it.  I just changed a few little things to make it a male card.  it was lots of fun to play along with some of the other girls on the DT.

Why don't you challenge yourself to CASE a card from the IB&C. There's plenty of ideas to choose from!

Stamps: Need For Speed, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Early Espresso
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, River Rock, Early Espresso
Other: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Artichoke Denim Ribbon, Silver Mini Brads, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Disterssing Tool

Bye for now,

Tina

Gift Certificate Holder

Hi!

It was my father in law's birthday recently so I needed to make something for him to hold his gift.  We bought him a gift certificate for a driving range, and I immediately thought of the money holders Nicole Derendorf made before Christmas.  You can find her original post here.  I just made my template up as I went along, based on the pictures on Nicole's blog.

I love the Well Worn DSP on men's projects!

I made a belly band to hold mine shut using the Hostess Stamp Set Happiest Birthday Wishes.

The gift voucher fit nicely inside.

Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Not Quite Navy
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Circle Punches, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

Bye for now,

Tina

A Distressing Need For Speed

Hi!

I have been playing a lot with my new Distressing Essentials kit lately.  This card was made for a male friend, so I paired the Mahogany Distressing ink with Well Worn DSP to create a card.

I love how I managed to get the distressing on the stamped image to match the distressing on the DSP.

I used a few scraps of Denim Ribbon and DSP from the front of the card to create a little feature on the inside.

Stamps: Need For Speed, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess)
Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Mahogany Distressing Ink
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Whisper White
Other: Artichoke Denim Ribbon, Paper Snips, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Distressing Essentials Kit, Sponge Dauber

Bye for now,

Tina

Layout 81: June

Hi!

Here's another double layout in my monthly summary series.  It's June, which was a bit of a quiet month for us.

I used a sheet of the Well Worn DSP and matching More Mustard cardstock.  I just trimmed the DSP by hand along the zig zag created by the pattern in the paper.

The title was cut using the Timeless Type Alphabet dies, I just cut off the serifs for a different look.  I also covered the letters in a layer of Crystal Effects.

While I had the Crystal Effects out I also placed a small dot at the intersection of each of the lines in the DSP.  You might be able to see it in the photo above.

Ink: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, More Mustard, Cajun Craze
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Paper Snips, Sponge Daubers, Crystal Effects

Catch you later,

Tina

Well Worn Need For Speed

Hi!

In my last blog post I mentioned I'd made two cards using the Need For Speed stamp set while I had all my gear out.  This is the second card, made for my brother in law.  He has a little quad bike that the kids all have a fun time riding when we go to visit, so naturally the card had to use the quad bike stamp!

I stamped the quad bike, fussy cut around it and popped it up on dimensionals.  I adhered it to a panel that I'd stamped with the Texture Jumbo wheel.  I thought it looked a bit like the quad bike was hooning through some mud!

I kept the Texture theme going on the inside too.

Stamps: Need For Speed, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess), Texture Jumbo Wheel
Ink: More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Versamark
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard
Other: Blue Denim Jean Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

Catch you later,

Tina

Well Scripted and Well Worn Birthday

Hi!

Back again with another grungy male birthday card.  I actually made this one before the other one, but forgot about blogging it until I looked through my 'To Blog' folder.

I CASED my card from Teneale Williams.  You can find her original card here.  Mine is a simplified version - Teneale adds such wonderful little detail that I just didn't have time to include.

I just carried the theme through to the inside, using the same ribbon and DSP as the front.

Stamps: Well Scripted (retired)

Ink: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, Cajun Craze, River Rock

Other: Artichoke Denim Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Chipboard numbers (non SU)

Catch you later - don't forget the Big Shot Blog Hop on Saturday!

Tina

Grungy Birthday Card

Hi!

Today's card was made for a workmate of Rob's.  A male workmate.  Which meant a male card. Sigh...  They are soooo hard to make.  Thankfully Stampin' Up! has released the Well Worn DSP, which makes male cards a lot easier.  And when you have a great sketch to work with, like the current challenge at Unscripted Sketches, it's even easier!

I wanted to emphasise the grungy look of the DSP and continue it through onto the plain cardstock.  To do this I used one of the 'filler' stamps from the Simply Soft stamp set as a background stamp.  I never would have thought to do this - thanks to Nikki Sadler for the idea!

Just a different angle of the front of the card.  The Motorcycle panel is popped up on Dimensionals.

And the inside of the card.  I carried through the look from the front by using more DSP and stars.

Stamps: Simply Soft, Curly Cute, Motorcycle (retired)

Ink: Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy

DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, River Rock

Other: Artichoke Denim Ribbon, Small Star Punch (retired), Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina