JAI #226: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!

We've rolled around the calendar to another Friday, so it must be time for another Just Add Ink challenge.  This week Kim has designed a fantastic sketch to inspire us.

As soon as I saw the sketch I thought of my Circle Card Thinlit and decided to use it for my card.

I also decided to use the new and very cool Confetti Celebration DSP.  I really love the bright colours and fab patterns in the pack.

I also used my new Little Letters Thinlits to create the sentiment. I think it looks great with the DSP behind it.  I love how easy it is to place and cut the letters, especially the way you can use the negative sections too.

I mirrored the flag on the front with a second on the back.  Allowing it to hang over the side gives me more space to write my message to the recipient.

It's so hard to photograph flip cards!

I hope you can see the fun potential in this sketch!  See you over at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

A Blendies RAK

Hi!

A little while ago I participated in a weekend cybercrop.  It was fun to create all weekend and participate in some challenges while in my PJ's.  Part of the fun was getting to bond over the internet with team members in all parts of Australia.  One of the challenges we were set was to create a card and send it to another team member.

I had a Blended Bloom image coloured with the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities sitting on my desk, so I decided it was the perfect time to turn it into a card.  Also sitting on my desk was the new Dots and Stripes Decorative Masks, so I decided to make use of  the Dots mask too.

I sponged over the mask with some retired Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.  I really like the streaky look it achieved.

I was pleased to find out that the recipient had been having a bad week and that the card really cheered her up. I was glad I selected her when I heard that!

Bye for now,

Tina

Happy Birthday Rob!

Hi!

On Saturday my darling Hubby celebrated his birthday.  He got a bit of a sleep in, followed by gifts and cuddles in bed with me and the children.  He's a bit (ok a lot!) of a superhero geek, so a lot of his gifts were along those lines.  I just had to make a card to match.  After a little bit of research I settled upon a stylised logo for the thingy that Iron Man has in his chest that keeps him alive.

As it was round, I thought that the best way to go was to make an easel card.  The colours I used are Cherry Cobbler and Crushed Curry.  The Cherry Cobbler looks a lot like Bravo Burgundy in these photos though!

I didn't have an appropriate superhero sentiment stamp in my collection, but that was no worry as I was able to use my Alphabet Rotary Stamp to make one instead!  The little hearts are from the Point and Click Project Life Photopolymer stamp set.

One last shot!  After I'd made it I showed it to my kids, who are nearly as superhero geeky as their dad.  Neither knew what it was, but I'm pleased to say that Rob knew what it was straight away.  He even called it by it's correct name, which is an Arc Reactor. (I only knew that because he's sitting beside me as I type and I asked him!).  The circles were made with a mix of Circle Framelits and Circle Punches.  The hardest part was working out which sizes to use!

Bye for now,

Tina

Layouts 57 and 58

Hi!

I'm really late with this post - it's been a busy weekend!

On our walks around Paris we saw this cool graffiti.  We really loved the way that the grates in the ground were turned into the skeleton's rib cages.  So very clever!

Our next stop was Sacre Coeur.  We strolled through Montematre to get there and really enjoyed the feel of the area - it's known as an artistic area of Paris, although petty crime can be high!  Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart) sits on the top of a very high hill - apparently when you are in the dome you are as high above sea level as you are at the top of the Eiffel Tower!

We chickened out of climbing the very steep stairs to the top and caught the Funicular instead.  It's basically a cable car that goes up and down the slope.  Rob was determined to have a nice sketch done of himself, but after getting scammed at the Eiffel Tower we were a little more careful this time.  We saw an artist drawing another lady so we watched him for a while.  Rob liked his work, so as he finished with the lady Rob approached him and he was willing to do the sketch.  I wasn't keen, so I wandered around trying to get a sneaky photo of Rob being sketched.  As I did I had another man approach me and start drawing me!  I couldn't get away as I didn't want to go too far from Rob, and being the non-confrontational type I ended up paying him for the sketch.  Sigh...

Sacre Coeur itself was beautiful and the views from the top of the dome were stunning.  We also toured the crypt and did some people watching out the front.  Lots of dodgy tourist trinket sellers and even some living statues.  It was a fabulous atmosphere and a beautifully sunny day.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #225: Just Add Colour

Hi!

Yippee! It's Friday and if I'm really luck I'll get a knock on my door later today that will be my postie with my new order.  I'm hoping it arrives tomorrow so I can play over the weekend.  Will you get in some crafting time over the weekend?  Why not try a card for the new Just Add Ink challenge?

This week Patrice has chosen this gorgeous colour combination to follow.

Isn't it great?  I love the neutrals with a soft pop of colour!

I started by stamping Positively Chevron over the top of the grid paper from the new Typeset Specialty DSP.  I love the subtle effect this achieved!

The rest of the card was stamped with the Amazing Birthday stamp set.  As I was going  for a male card I kept the embellishments to a minimum.  It was really hard not to add some ribbon, so I settled for some Mini Brads instead!

 Nice and simple on the inside, because men really don't appreciate 'fancy'!

I hope you can play along with us this week at Just Add Ink - it's a really fun colour combo and the Design Team have had a lot of fun playing with it.

Bye for now,

Tina

Kinda Eclectic CASE

Hi!

Today I have a card for you that I CASEd from the very talented LeeAnn Greff.  You can see her original card here.

I kept the basic layout of the card the same, but I changed the colours completely.  I also added some DSP where LeeAnn had plain cardstock.

I really love that speckled DSP - so very cute!  It's from the Confetti Celebration DSP pack.  I'm also loving the new Tangelo Twist In Colour.  I'm not usually an orange person, but it's such a delicious colour!

I liked the card so much I decided to make a second, but changing it to a birthday card.  I quite like it!

Thanks for the inspiration LeeAnn!

Bye for now,

Tina

Punch Art Penguin

Hi!

Today I have a card for you that I used as a sample for a card class.  I had been asked to make a card that used the Owl Builder Punch in a different way to the usual owl.  I've seen a few cute penguin Christmas cards that are made using the Owl Builder Punch, so I decided to go with that.

How cute is that little fella! We created the snow he's playing in by tearing some Whisper White cardstock in half, sponging the edges and layering the pieces on the front of the card.  Then our little penguin was popped up on top and the whole thing was sprayed with a shimmer mist.

Quite a few of my ladies decided to give the little bloke a playmate or two.  I guess he does look a little lonely all by himself on the front of the card.

So, there's my first Christmas card done for the year.  Only 99 or so more to go!

Bye for now,

Tina