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Butterflies, Challenges, feminine, JAI

Screen Divider Card @ JAI#213

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Hello Crafters,

At Just Add Ink the challenge for this week is this inspiration picture which has heaps of cool elements to work with, fun patterns, pretty colours and lots of gold! 

I decided to try the Screen Divider Card, one that has been on my “to do list” for some time now.

I started with a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock of 11″ x 6″.

I scored it at 2-3/4″, 5-1/2″, 8-1/4″.

Using the decorative label punch, I punched it 4 times to make the legs of the divider.

The top is created with the scallop border punch.

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I stamped the blossom, from the Morning Meadow Stamp Set (Hostess Set) in Versamark on Whisper White cardstock and and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.

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The sentiment is from Petite Pairs stamped the Soft sky Inkpad. I punched it out with the large oval punch and layered it onto the scallop oval punched out of Pink Pirouette cardstock.

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The butterflies are die cut from the Beautiful Wings Thinlits and the flowers are from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

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This picture shows the shine of the gold embossing!!!! So pretty!!!

Why don’t you have a go at some of the weekly challenges too on the Just Add Ink page!

Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just gorgeous!

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Happy Crafting,

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Challenges, Gift Ideas, JAI

Easter box for JAI#210

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Hello Crafters,

At Just Add Ink the challenge for this week is “EASTER BAGS,BOXES or BASKETS”….

It’s perfect timing for getting some Easter packaging done for next week!

Because I have already shared with you my Easter Treat Box that I created a few weeks ago (my tutorial is also on that link),

I needed to come up with something new!!

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I decided to downscale, as we really don’t need too much chocolate (well that’s what I try and tell myself lol) and so I came up with this cute little gift idea.

Each side has an opening created with the oval punch and scalloped oval punch to make the borders.

The coordinating Designer Series Paper is Watercolour Wonder (#132994) from the Occasions catalogue, available until 30 June.

Easter Box

I stamped the bunny, from the Baby We’ve Grown Stamp Set (Wood #133086, Clear #133089) in Island Indigo on Whisper White cardstock and punched it out with the Large Oval punch. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamped the same colour. I punched a small hole and added some of the Baker’s Twine through the hole and tied it in a knot on the inside.

Here it is without the chocolate bunnies inside!

Easter Box

Why don’t you have a go at some of the weekly challenges too on the Just Add Ink page!

Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just gorgeous!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Happy Crafting,

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Challenges, feminine, JAI, Jan-Jun Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration

Love, So Very Grateful (JAI#207 )

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Hello Crafters,

At Just Add Ink this week, it’s a sketch challenge!

The minute I saw this challenge I knew what I was going to do, it was just the colours that I wasn’t sure about. Because I wanted to use the ‘love’ die from the expressions thinlits, I thought I should do something with pinks!

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Some of the items used in this card are from the Sale-a-bration & Occasions Catalogues:

So Very Grateful

To create the banner edges, I placed the pink pirouette card stock into the side of the Decorative Label punch. Isn’t it a cute result?!!!

I didn’t have any ribbon in coordinating colours, so I used the Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon and coloured it by placing it onto the Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Ink pad and let the colour soak in. I used my heat tool to dry it so the ink didn’t run onto the So Saffron tag.

I think the pearls just finish this card off perfectly.

Be sure to have a go at some Challenges, they are great fun to play along and see what others design, so head over to Just Add Ink for more inspiration from the Design Team!

Don’t forget there are only a few days left to place your orders before Sale-a-bration ends. Any orders of $90+ can earn free product from the Sale-a-bration brochure (pgs 11-17). But if you place an order of $180+ you get to choose 2 free products!!! Be sure to check them out now!

To Shop Online 24/7 for other Stampin’ Up items, click here.

Products Used:
Stamp: So Very Grateful
Card: Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, So Saffron
Ink: Crumb Cake, Stazon Jet Black, Pink Pirouette
Punch: Decorative Label, 1-3/8″ Circle, 1-3/4″Scallop Circle, Scallop Tag Topper
Other: Big Shot, Expression Thinlits Dies, Decorative Dots TIEF, Beautifully Baroque TIEF, Stampin’ Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombo Glue, Glue Dots, Basic Pearls, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin’ Scrub & mist, sponge daubers, Doilies, Markers (not SU)

Happy crafting,

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Challenges, Jan-Jun Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Masculine

Two in One Challenge!

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Hello Crafters,

Today I share a card that I have submitted for two card challenges, the first at Just Add Ink ~ just add a sunburst, and secondly at Pals Paper Arts ~ colour challenge (PPA194).

It’s Friday and the long weekend is about to begin, but my time off started yesterday (lucky me!) so I wanted to put some time aside today to enter some challenges and it just happened that these two challenges I was able to combine.

I began with an A5 size card base, measured the middle of either end and slid the card into the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, then trimmed off the excess. From the left side I scored at 3-1/4″ and folded in. Then decorate.

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I have used the colour scheme from the colour challenge and at first, I wondered how it would turn out. Not colours I would normally think to combine, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The embossing folder was the only non SU item I used.

As you may have noticed by past blog posts, I have loved playing with the Scallop Tag Topper punch, as it is so versatile. You do not have to just keep it for making tags, but so many other things!!! See some of my other posts using this punch to make boxes, treat boxes, card in a box, chocolate treats, and more! The Scallop Tag Topper punch is available in the Occasions Catalogue, click here to view it online.

Here it is open. I stamped the Simply Stars stamp set on the inside for a bit of interest as well as on some card stock and cut out for the front of the card. These were adhered with Stampin’ dimensionals.

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Tied together with a piece of Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon.

Here is a close up of the embossed background and the stars showing the 3D effect created using Stampin’ Up Dimensionals and the gorgeous large rhinestone gives it that little sparkle!

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Be sure to have a go at some Challenges, they are great fun to play along and see what others design, so head over to Just Add Ink and Pals Paper Arts for more inspiration!

Don’t forget there are only a few weeks left to place your orders before Sale-a-bration ends. Any orders of $90+ can earn free product from the Sale-a-bration brochure (pgs 11-17). But if you place an order of $180+ you get to choose 2 free products!!! Be sure to check them out now!

To Shop Online 24/7, click here.

Happy crafting,

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Challenges, Gift Ideas, JAI

JAI#204 ~ Easter Treat Box

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Hello Crafters,

The minute I saw this Colour Challenge at Just Add Ink I knew straight away what I wanted to do, but it’s not a card!

As this year is passing by so quickly already, I have had to think about Easter super early. I have been watching many YouTube videos on different styles of Easter Treat Boxes, but they were either too small or not quite what I wanted, so got creating and came up with my very own style Easter Treat Box with perforated tear opening!  This uses 1 sheet of A4 cardstock for the base!!!

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The box is Crumb Cake cardstock with Pistachio Pudding DSP from the In Colours Paper Stack. The clear window is punched with the Extra Large Oval punch with a sheet of acetate behind. A perforating tool was used to create the perforation after the DSP was glued down.

I stamped the bunny, from the Baby We’ve Grown Stamp Set (Wood #133086, Clear #133089) in Crumb Cake Ink on Pistachio Pudding cardstock and fussy cut. The sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments is stamped in gold encore on Whisper White, punched with Word Window and mounted onto Crumb Cake punched from the Modern Label punch. I added some of the Gold Baker’s Twine around the bunny’s neck.

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Here it is close up where you can see the acetate window!

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This treat box can hold more than 150g of chocolate easter eggs (I have put in 25 eggs)!!!

A few people have asked for instructions on this or for me to make a video…. that would be a challenge in itself, but here goes, Easter Treat Box Tutorial!

Why don’t you have a go at some of the weekly challenges too on the Just Add Ink page!

Yay, I got an Honorable Mention for this at Just Add Ink.

Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just gorgeous!

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Happy Crafting,

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Challenges, Gift Ideas, JAI

JAI#202 ~ Just Add Stripes

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Hello Crafters,

If you saw my blog post yesterday, it was of some gift card holders and so I thought I would create another one today for the Just Add Ink ~ Just Add Stripes Challenge!

I used the Envelope Punch Board to create the tabs for closing this gift card holder. I used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set to create the background stripes, stamping one way and then the other, giving it more of a tartan look. I stamped the Five Way Flower stamp in Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi ink on white card and punched out with the scallop circle punches. Then used dimensionals to give them a lift between the layers and a brad on the top. 

The ribbon is Whisper White Taffeta and I coloured it with the Wild Wasabi ink pad before adhering to the card and making a bow to stick on the front.

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Here it is open!

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Did you see the embossed stripes of the insert holding the gift card?!!!

Why don’t you have a go at some of the weekly challenges too on the Just Add Ink page!

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Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just gorgeous!

Happy Crafting,

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JAI

JAI#201 – Colour Challenge

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Hello Crafters,

This week at Just Add Ink is a colour challenge by Kim.

This certainly was a bit of a challenge for me ~ I don’t have anything Sahara Sand apart from one A4 piece of card stock and only the Ink Pad in Island Indigo, but I have managed to pull something together!

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In our home, we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day although our 7 year old is asking what it’s all about. Therefore, I thought I might just create a card with a bit of a love theme!!!  I love the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and coordinating framelits.

This is a simple card, but effective in what the message brings!

I drew the line with a blank pen and before adhering the banners with Tombo glue and the Hearts with dimensions so they stand out a bit further.

Why don’t you have a go at some of the weekly challenges too on the Just Add Ink page!

Products Used

Stamp: Hearts a Flutter, Itty Bitty Banners

Card: Real Red, Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Subtles DSP

Ink: Island Indigo, Real Red

Other: Big Shot Machine, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Simply Scored, Paper Trimmer, Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Rhinestones, Small Heart Punch

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Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just gorgeous!

Happy Crafting,

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JAI

JAI#200 ~ Summer Flowers

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Hello Crafters,

This week at Just Add Ink is the challenge using the beautiful inspiration picture by Nikki.

This just yells summer to me with gorgeous yellows, greens & whites!

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I don’t have anything so daisy like, but I love the Secret Garden stamp set and coordinating framelits. Initially I stamped the flowers in daffodil delight, but it didn’t have enough interest, so I used the technique called Kissing. To do this, you ink up the flower stamp with the Daffodil Delight ink, then ink up another stamp with Tangerine Tango ink. Press (KISS) the 2 stamps together before stamping the flower onto the white cardstock. Don’t you agree it gives more interest?

Here is a closer look!

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Are you wondering how I created the background? I thought you may. I used the Simply Scored Tool and scored the crosshatch pattern. Then did the same on another scrap piece of card and cut part of it away to create a diamond template (see below). Line the template up on your cardstock and using a sponge dauber, sponge the ink in the bottom of each diamond!

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I love this summery style although I am not so good in the heat. Is anyone else suffering with these days over 30 degrees? I like to hibernate and stay inside with the cooler on…. maybe it’s just my excuse to stay home and stamp!!!

Why don’t you have a go and some of the weekly challenges too on the Just Add Ink page!

Products Used

Stamp: Secret Garden, Simply Sketched

Card: Daffodil Delight, White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi

Punch: Oval, Scallop Oval

Other: Big Shot Machine, Secret Garden Framelits, Simply Scored, Paper Trimmer, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge Dauber, Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Rhinestones

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Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just stunning!

Happy Crafting,

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JAI

JAI#199: Fresh Prints Happiness

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Hello Crafters,

This week, I am doing something out of the ordinary and having my first go at a sketch challenge at Just Add Ink! Yay me!!!!

Having never participated in a sketch before, I am very nervous and made a card that is not really my style. It is quite busy, when I usually make fairly clean style cards.

I have tried to stay with the circle elements, but have placed the ribbon to the opposite side.  Here’s what I came up with, using the beautiful Fresh Prints Designer Series paper. I love these colours together and when just had to have this paper stack.

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This Designer Series paper stack will be available during Sale-a-bration, starting 28th January through to 31st March . Be sure to email a request for your brochures today and you will be sure to love the new products too. There are also FREE products to choose from with every $90 spent!

JAI Challenge

Here is a close up of the Spiral Flower with sponged edges in crumb cake ink and the crystal effects added to look like raindrops!
This is another of my favourite “had to have” products from the Sale-a-bration catalogue available soon.
Products Used
Stamps: Loving Thoughts
Card: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana
DSP: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake
Punch: Modern Label, 1-3/4″ Circle, 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle, 2-1/2″ Scallop Circle
Other: Big Shot Machine, Originals Spiral Flower, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, sponge dauber, Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Paper Snips
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Be sure to visit the Just Add Ink page to view the rest of the Design Team samples, they are just stunning!
 
Happy Crafting,

Kate