Festive Friday #10

Hi!

It's Friday, which means it's time for another Festive Friday Challenge.  I had a lot of fun making this one, as it's a super cute little Easter card.

You can find this cute little stamp in the current Summer Mini Catalogue.  He was so much fun to colour!  Here's a closer look at the bunny.

I kept the flag motif going on the inside using some scraps left over from the front of the card.

Stamps: Hoppy Easter, Delicate Doilies
Ink: Ummm, I can't remember!  There's Marina Mist and Perfect Plum, the rest slip my mind!
DSP/Cardstock: Nursery Nest DSP, Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Other: Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon, Oval Cutter (non SU), Blender Pen, Dimensionals

I hoe you can find time to play along at Festive Friday Challenges this week.  If there are more than 5 entries Nicole is offering a prize to the winner!

Bye for now,

Tina

A 21st Birthday Card

Hi!

One of my nieces turned 21 late last year.  I haven't shown you the card I made for her yet!

What girl doesn't like a bit of bling, so I teamed the retired stamp set Cheers To You with some of the Silver Glitter paper.

I used some Crystal Effects on the cocktail glasses to make it look like there was a cocktail in the glass.

I used some more of the Hostess DSP Cheerful Treat on the inside.

Stamps: Cheers To You (retired), Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Melon Mambo
DSP/Cardstock: Cheerful Treat (hostess), Silver Glitter Paper, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Organza Ribbon

Bye for now,

Tina

February Customer Thank You Cards

Hi!

A quick post today of the little gift cards I made to thank my wonderful customers who ordered from me in the month.

I used some of the gorgeous Sale-A-Bration DSP, Everyday Enchantment.  I simply punched a heart, drew the little stitching lines around it with my white gel pen and the popped it up on some Dimensionals over the top of the base card which had been stamped using a stamp from the Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration stamp set.

You can see in the photo above how it's popped up with Dimensionals.

I used the punchie from the front to decotate the inside.  I also used some faux stitching on the punchie.

Stamps: Fresh Vintage (SAB), Trendy Trees
Ink: Lucky Limeade, White Signo Gel Pen
DSP/Cardstock: Everyday Enchantment DSP, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade
Other: Full Heart Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI 108: Just Add A Colour Combination

Hi!

I love the colour challenge weeks at Just Add Ink, and this week I'm in luck, because it's a fantastic combination.

I had so much fun playing with this colour combination.  I decided I wanted to make a masculine card as I don't have many of those in my stash.  I also decided to pull out some old favourite stamp sets that hadn't seen much ink lately.

Even though there are quite a few layers on the card, I love the Clean and Simple feel of the card.  I was itching to add some ribbon or something else to pretty it up a bit, but that's not really 'right' on a male card now is it?

I kept the inside fairly clean and simple too.

I hope you can find time to play along this week at Just Add Ink.

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Fifth Avenue Floral, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Early Espresso, Island Indigo
DSP/Cardstock: Pool Party In Colour Patterns DSP, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Other: Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

A 3D Project

Hi!

When I applied to become a member of the JAI Design Team I decided to apply for both the card making team and the scrapping team.  Part of the application process for the card making team was to design a 3D, off the page item.  I decided to alter a shadow box photo frame I bought from Ikea.  I"d originally bought it to do something for my daughter's room, but it took on a life of it's own and ended up very differently to what I'd planned.

I love how it turned out, and I think it would look great in a little boy's room.  Now I just need someone to have a baby boy so I can give it to them!

I also made a card to match the frame.

Like the frame, I fussy cut one of the balloons from the DSP and popped it up on Dimensionals.

I used the hostess set Ain't Love Grand for the inside.  Here's the two projects together.

Overall, I was very pleased with how they turned out, even if they were nothing like what I had originally planned!

Stamps: Ain't Love Grand (hostess), Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red
DSP/Cardstock: Big Top Birthday DSP, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alpha Dies, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch, Blender Pen

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #3: Just Add Altered Art

Hi!
Welcome back to the latest Just Add Ink Scrapbook Challenge.  The challenge requires you to Just Add Altered Art.  I must admit I had to go looking for the definition of altered art, and I found that it means turning an ordinary, everyday object into a work of art.  I decided to turn a bunch of Stampin' Up!'s now retired mini lunch sacks into a mini smash album.

For those of you who aren't sure what a smash album is, it's simply a book that you smash things into.  In this case Rob and I are going to Paris, so I intend to smash things like tickets, maps, postcards, postage stamps, etc into the album.  I will also journal in the album so it will be a travel journal.

I trimmed the bottom of the sacks to make little pockets, for which I made a pull-out section to write on or smash something onto.  The main part of each sack also has a pull-out insert for the same purpose. 

This smash album was a real labour of love, and I can't wait to fill it with beautiful memories of our trip to the city of love!  I'll post some more photos when I get back and it's full.

I used a lot of different materials on this album, but the main ones are the mini lunch sacks, Beau Chateau DSP and Creative Elements Stamp Set.

I hope you can play along this month with us at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Festive Friday #8

Hi!

Here we are - up to the eighth Festive Friday Challenge.  Wow!  Today I have a very Clean and Simple card for you. It was inspired by this card.

This was an easy card to make.  I just used Post-It notes to mask off the section I didn't want to stamp and sponge in, and then away I went!  Once again the inside was done to complement the outside.

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Snow Swirled, En Francais, Season Of Joy
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Other: Basic Jewel Rhinestones, Corner Rounder Punch, Sponge Dauber, Post-It Notes

Don't forget to pop on over to Festive Friday Challenges to see what the rest of the Design Team have in store for you.

Bye for now,

Tina