Happy Birthday JAI#80

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #80


Well I made it, I managed to get in another challenge card before I start packing up all my craft supplies. (sob sob) This is good but sad as I know I wont' be able to craft for a while as we are moving house.
Anyway there is a sketch challenge this week from Bronwyn on the Just Add Ink website. I really like this sketch, and believe it or not the Stamp Set I have used I haven't even assembled, but come across it when I was deciding which one to use. Its a SAB Set called Sweet Summer and this is just a fantastic set for this Sketch. I am pretty chuffed with how it turned out.

Here is my card.
Here are the products used.
Stamp Sets: Sweet Summer (SAB), On your Birthday (Saying)
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, So Saffron
Inks: Perfect Plum
Stampin Write Markers: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Perfect Plum
Tools: Trio Flower Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Rhinestones,
Clear buttons, Silver thread, White Ribbon (coloured with Perfect plum marker), Shimmer Mist.

So thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave me a comment, I love reading them all.

Congrats

Drum Roll Please


Congratulations to




Kerry Youd

Random.org chose you as the winner
of my Retiring List Blog Hop Projects.

Kerry has chosen the Blueberry Crisp set.

Well done and thanks everyone for stopping by and leaving
me a comment.

Birthday Wishes JAI 79

Just Add Ink Challenge #79

Well I thought I would squeeze in another challenge, maybe my last as I will be packing up my craft room very soon for the big move. So again I popped on over to the Just Add Ink website to see what challenge was on for this week. They came up with Just Add Tearing/Distressing to your project.

As I haven't used my Brights for along time so I thought I would dig out the colours and try and come up with a card from this group. I also went along with a Stamp Set that is being retired at the end of this month in Eastern Blooms. I knew I had to use some embossing folder as I just love these things so went with the Square Lattice. I actually also remember to add some buttons to my card for a change. (I always seem to forget about these little guys). So with that in mind this is how my card turned out.


Here is a close up of the Square Lattice Embossing.
So as you can see I had a ripping time.
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Well I have a card to show you today, which is a rather sad reason. A friend passed away a couple of days ago so I needed to make a Special Card. I lucky for me don't do alot of sympathy cards and did find this one difficult.

I decided to use the Brushed Metallic papers in the Gold and my layers where in Very Vanilla. The embosslit die Beautiful wings also in the brushed metallic paper and some pearls. I did also spray some of the glimmer mist for some extra bling but hasn't come up to well in the photo.

Anyway here is the end result

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Don't forget to pop by tomorrow for the
Retiring Products Blog Hop

Stamp A Stack

Christmas In July
Stamp-a-Stack

Well I recently held my first
Xmas Stamp-A-Stack and
what a fun day it was.

The lovely ladies all got to
make 9 cards and
3 matching tags.

We even had a Secret Santa
so everyone got to receive
a present, and they were
all well received.
So thanks Ladies for
joining in.

Here are some photos from the day.


There is always one in every crowd, but in this
case there is two. Gotta love these ladies
always up for abit of fun.

I would just like to say a big Thank you to Simone
who made the trip up to come along and
join in this class, it was a pleasure having
you there.

Until next time
Happy Stamping

Sailaway JAI 78

Sail Away

Well I managed to sneak in a very quick card last night.
I decided to go with the Just Add Ink 78 Colour Challenge.
When I first saw these colours I immediately thought of
the single stamp Sail Away. It didn't even enter my mind
that as I have only just got this Stamp that I wanted to use it.
Who needs as reason to play with a new Stamp. Not me.


So I sat down and put together this very quick and easy card.
I did like the fact that it really wasn't very hard and I had it
done within 10 mins really. So if you need a quick card
this one is for you.


I have used the colours above and of course the Sail Away stamp,
some certain celery ribbon from my stock and an antique brad
for the centre of the ribbon. I did water colour the mast then cut out
and adhered to the stamped choc chip boat. Added some glimmer Mist
for that watery spray look and there you have it.....

Here is a close up of the Glimmer Mist.

So don't forget to pop on over to the Just Add Ink website for some more inspiration using the above colours.

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Scrapbook Layout JAI77

Another challenge over at the Just Add Ink
website and this week we have a Sketch

After having a think about this one, I decided I was going to take this Sketch and put it in to a Scrapbook Layout. I always need inspiration and a reason to catch up with my scrapbook layouts.

I had a look through all my stamps sets and decided to use a set that I haven't used in a while. "Sense Of Time". With the stamp set chosen I needed to work out my colours. You see I already had the sketch designed for me, I just needed to follow that. So I decided to go with abit of a vintage look. Choc Chip, Very Vanilla PDSP and Very Vanilla.

I started with the great easy effect of paper tearing, and yes I had a ripping time, as I did rip quite alot of papers. Now with that done I just had to put the finishing touches to it.
You should see my desk with all the ripped pieces of paper I have left..........Oh I just had a thought I will use some of these for the bit that goes along the left hand side......Well not bad at all, I think it fits in with the layout....Waste not want not I say.hehe.
Anyway the finishing touches to this page. I stamped the Clock and tore it out and then I used the Cracked Glass technique to finish that off. Some antique brads and linen thread and there you have it. All done.

Here is a close up of the Cracked Glass Clock

So thanks for stopping by and don't forget to head over
to the Just Add Ink site for more inspiration
from the lovely Design Team Ladies.

ATC Swap Club

Well Ladies this is the ATC Swap I received in the mail from
Tracey Hanshaw. Thanks Tracey I love the colours you have used and the bleaching looks great too.
Click on the link in the right hand side bar if you want to learn more.

More Happy Mail

More Happy Mail.

Look what Jo and Kathy from Just Add Ink sent me in the mail. Smiles, I love this type of mail. Thank you ladies very much. Still smiling.

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Challenge Card JAI76

Just Add Ink
Challenge #76

An Inspiration Photo

This week over at Just Add Ink we have to do design a card from the above Inspiration Picture. What a great picture. So many things you can do with this. I did think about this one for a little while, came up with some things in mind. When I did actually sit down to make my card, I managed to make something that I really didn't have in mind. Funny how that works. Anyway here is what I managed to make.

I have used Marina Mist as the base of my card, and with a layer in Whisper White got out my sponges and well sponged away. Starting with Certain Celery, then Crumb Cake, then So Saffron and finished with Marina Mist. I used the scallop circle punch for my clouds and the small circle for the sun.
I went with the bench from the Pendant Park stamp set in crumb cake ink and I used my sizzix Picket Fence die in the bigshot for obviously the fence.
The Bird Punch was used for the leaves, the Trio Flower Punch for the flowers and the Butterfly die for the little butterfly.

So don't forget to pop over to the Just Add Ink website for more inspiration.

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