Zoo Babies in Pool Party

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Have you checked out the Retiring List yet? My go-to set for making baby cards , Zoo Babies, is on the list.

I used the Markers to Rubber technique on the giraffe to get the multicoloured image.

The stars were punched using the Confetti Stars Border punch. I also used it to decorate the inside of the card.

It's such a sweet stamp set. There are some super cute replacements in the new Annual Catalogue though!


Bye for now,


Tina

JAI #297: Just Add Colour

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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 #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: Colour Combo

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Welcome to the Art With Heart Team Blog Hop for October. This month we have a colour challenge for you. Have you heard about the GREAT opportunity to earn more as a hostess (or get a greater discount on your Starter Kit by putting your hostess benefits towards the starter kit) between October 8th to November 9th, There's no greater time to host a party or even a virtual party on Facebook. Contact me to find out more. You will love being a part of out awesome Australia wide team. We are all about fun, friendship, inspiration and support.

I really love this combo - it's a great mix of bold and soft colours.  I decided to pull out my very neglected Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and have a play with the set.

Wait a minute, I hear you say, that's not a bag, it's a box! It sure is! To make the box using the Thinlits I cut two of the front/side pieces, trimmed off the top to make it level and then scored about 1/4 inch in along the side piece to create a flap.  I then cut a piece for the base, making it a little longer than the box is wide so I could score to create flaps to adhere it to the sides of the box. Hopefully that makes sense!

While the box pieces were still flat I used the heart thinlit to create a window in the front of the box. This box will hold a wedding gift, but if you wanted a more generic theme you could use the banner or star shapes, or even a circle.  I used my Flower Patch stamps and the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits to decorate the front.

I needed a little card to fit into the box, so I decided to go with the same basic design.  I used the cut out heart on the card so I switched to a Whisper White base.

Here are the two together. I don't know about you, but I love finding uses for dies other than their intended use - it makes them so much more appealing!

The next stop in the Blog Hop is Ros Davidson, who is bound to amaze you with her creativity!

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. Ros Davidson
3. Genna Gifford
4. Kathryn Ruddick
5. Judy May
6. Jenny van Dijk
7. Kate Morgan

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #234: Just Add Baby!

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This week we have a special challenge theme at Just Add Ink because one of the Design Team girls is due to have a baby any day now. Most of the Design Team have gone with baby cards, but as I made one for last week's challenge I decided to do something different.

This is the first page in my daughter's Project Life Album.  Wasn't she a chubba bubba!

I love the simplicity of Project Life.  In this case I decided to jazz it up a little by adding the stamped elephant to the journalling card.

For some strange reason when we printed these photos way back in 2007 they were printed at 4 inches by 5 3/4 inches (or thereabouts).  To make up the shortfall in the pocket I just cut one of the 4x3 inch cards into 4 strips so I could add one to each of the photos.

Here's the second page in the album too, when she was introduced to big brother Alex and then had her first bath.  Rob gave all three kids their first baths, which was a great bonding experience. In the journalling I commented on how fluffy her hair was - she was born with really long, thick dark hair.

It's a fabulous theme this week, so I hope you can join in the fun at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Kinda Eclectic In Neutrals

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Over the weekend I have been participating in a Cyber Crop with some of the Art With Heart team.  A Cyber Crop is basically a stamping session done over the internet.  I was asked to design a sketch and a sample card for a challenge during the Cyber Crop.

Here's the sketch I designed and the card to go with it.

I used the new In Colour Blackberry Bliss as the base for the card.  It's fast becoming one of my favourite colours!  I love it teamed with the Neutral colours I've used on the rest of the card.

I stamped the sunburst from Kinda Eclectic in Hello Honey that I stamped off once before stamping on the card.  The vellum circle over the top helps to soften the card too.

The other main colour I used was Crumb Cake.  I need to reink my pad, but I like the effect the drier pad gives on this card.

I made another card using this sketch during the Cyber Crop, so I'll be back later with that one and some of the other cards I made for the challenges over the weekend.

Bye for now,

Tina

Zoo Babies Farewell Sale-A-Bration

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Today I have one final card using Sale-A-Bration products.  Well, two cards actually!

This was the sample card I'd made for a series of workshops I was running last month.  It uses the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder and some of the Twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack.

Love that cute little monkey swinging off the hello!  On the way to my first workshop where we were going to be making this card I realised that the Very Vanilla panel was 2 inches (5.1cm) wide - the perfect size for the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.  Yay!  I gave the ladies the option to play with the punch instead of following my design.  They has lots of fun.

I had a leftover kit after I'd finished all my workshops for the month so I decided to make my own alternative using the tag punch.  Exact same materials, just trimmed a little!

I punched the Very Vanilla cardstock with the punch, adhered it to the Island Indigo piece and then hand trimmed around the top.  I also hand cut the hole so that my ribbon could go through both layers.  I added a piece of Very Vanilla ribbon and used the twine to tie around it.

Just to finish off - the two cards side by side.

Don't forget that today is the final day to place an order to take advantage of the Sale-A-Bration promotion.  Each $90 spent frome our catalogues gets you a freebie from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. Bonus!

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #201: Just Add Colour

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Friday again, and time for another Just Add Ink Challenge.  This week Kim has given us this gorgeous colour combination to work with.

These colours, to me, where screaming out to be on a baby boy's card.  Funnily enough, that reminded me of a friend that's due to have a baby in a few weeks so instead of making the card I ended up ringing her for a chat.  Over an hour later I finally got back to making the card!

I used the Zoo Babies stamp set on the card - the first time I had got it inky.  It's a cute little set, I don't know why it took me so long! The Pool Party DSP is from the I Am Me pack.  I love how well the blues work together with just a little splash of Real Red and Saraha Sand.

I can't wait to send this to my friend - she let me know that she's having a boy, so this challenge is another case of perfect timing!

Stamps: Zoo Babies, Sweet Essentials
Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo
DSP/Cardstock: I Am Me DSP, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Other: Postage Stamp Punch, Sahara Sand Candy Dots, Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Hope to see you at Just Add Ink this week.

Bye for now,

Tina