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Thursday 27 June 2019

Just Add Ink Challenge #463- Choose Two.

Good Day Crafty Friends

Welcome to this weeks Just Add Ink Challenge #463 - Just Choose Two. I hope you will join the Just Add Ink Crew and play along with us - it really is simple. You have a choice of using Foil, Ribbon or Sequins. Create a card using two of the options and share it with us - Simples :) The more the merrier!!!

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For today's creation I decided to use some Gold Foil with a little bit of ribbon. I was originally aiming for ribbon and sequins but decided the little pearl embellishments looked prettier, so at the last minute I swapped the sequins out and added the Gold Foil die cut.

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I started with a water coloured background which was then embossed using the Subtle Embossing Folder. I love this folder and especially find it useful on water coloured card fronts that maybe slightly warped from the water - the embossing flattens the card stock perfectly.

White Flax Ribbon along with a strip of DSP and scallop die cut were added to the centre of the card front with the Blushing Bride Stitched Circle Die Cut adhered over top. The Gold Foil die cut has also been adhered under the stitched circle.

The floral images have been created using the Floral Essence stamp set. To achieve the water colour washed images, simply apply a spritz of water directly to the stamp after ink application. Once dry, the images have been fussy cut and adhered to the centre of the card front with dimensionals. A few loops of Gold Metallic Twine and some Old Olive Vellum die cut leaves were tucked in behind the flowers to finish the card. 

That's all from me today, crafty friends. Be sure to stop by all the Just Add Ink Design Team members blogs for more inspiration using this weeks challenge theme - Just Choose Two.

We would love for you and your crafty friends to play along, if you have a blog you can add your creation to the Just Add Ink gallery here. Don't have your own blog? No problem! Just send us an email  to  just-add-ink@hotmail.com with a photo attachment. We will upload it to our challenge entry blog for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Until next time stay awesome and stay crafty.


Wednesday 26 June 2019

Be Inspired Blog Hop - Happy Mail

Good Day Crafty Friends,
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Welcome to the Be Inspired Design Team Blog Hop for June. You are currently visiting Jackie Aitken in Western Australia. If you are following the hop, you may have arrived here having just visited Janneke de Jong. If you are just joining us, grab a comfy seat and be sure to hop all the way through for amazing idea's and inspiring projects shared by the Be Inspired Design Team using this month's theme HAPPY MAIL

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I have a couple of projects to share with you today, a Folder card, Pillow Box and a mini Calendar Easel Card. 

All three Happy Mail items have been created using the same products with the Bloom n Grow stamped image being the major focal point. Stampin' Blends were used to colour the images with a few highlights added using a white gel pen.

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Sticking to a blue and neutral toned colour combination, I decided to use the Seaside Spray 2019 In Colour DSP, swapping the DSP patterns for each project.  Folder Cards are simple to create, eliminate the need for an envelope and is a great way to showcase all the stunning DSP's Stampin' Up! have to offer in this years Annual Catalogue.

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The inside of the card contains a stamped and die cut sentiment from the Forever Lovely Stamp set along with the stamped floral cluster image from Bloom n Grow, which has been cut in half and  tucked underneath.

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When I was deciding what to create for this Hop I took inspiration from an item I was given at Auckland Onstage in April. I received the most amazing swaps at this event, one that really tickled my fancy was an Easel Calendar which I have on my desk. It was made by the super talented Nicola Duffield. You can find the little tear off monthly mini calendars on ebay.

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To create the next item, I used one of the Kraft Pillow Boxes as a template. Gently undo a box and trace the box onto any coloured card stock using a pencil, then using snips, cut out the traced shape. Next, place pillow box over card stock and use a scoring tool to trace over the score lines. Fold score lines and glue together.  I chose to make this one from Sahara Sand to coordinate with the Calendar and Folder Card. 

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That's it from me, crafty friends. Thanks so much for stopping by today. The Be Inspired Design Team appreciate the time you have invested to visit our blogs today, Thank You. Up next in this months Be Inspired Blog Hop is my super talented friend and fellow Artisan Design Team member, Manuela Geiswinkler.

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Until next time, stay awesome and stay crafty,
Thursday 13 June 2019

Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team - June - Come Sail Away Suite

Hello Crafty Friends


Welcome to the Stampin' Up! 2019 Artisan Design Team Blog Hop for June. This month the super talented Artisans are showcasing the Come Sail Away Suite (item #152175). This nautical themed suite can be found on Pages 144, 145 and 146 of the new 2019 Annual Catalogue.

Come Sail Away

There are so many wonderful items that make up this stunning product suite: Sailing Home Stamp Set (item  #149457), Smooth Sailing Dies (item #149576), High Seas 3D Embossing Folder (item #149577), Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper (item #149481), Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack and embellishments - Bakers Twine (item #149483) and Sail Away Trinkets (item #149482). Everything coordinates beautifully, making it quick and easy to create amazing projects.

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I have a few projects to share with you today, so grab a beverage, put your feet up and  sail away with me into my ocean of craftyness.

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First up is a slider card made with the super versatile Memories & More Cards. Traditionally designed for memory keeping and scrapbooking, the Memories and More cards also work brilliantly for card making.

The Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack has 50 double sided cards ( 2 each of 25 designs). There are two sizes - 3" x 4" and 4" x 6" and six of the larger sized cards have laser cut designs which make fabulous backgrounds or stencils.

You can find tutorials for slider cards all over the internet. I used a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers and amended the measurements to fit one of the large Memories & More Cards.

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When you pull the tab, the yacht slides across the card while another Memories & More card is revealed. I picked a card that enabled me to use the cool little dial die cuts on the compass. 

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The slider portion of the card has been attached to a basic tent fold card base so that it can stand/be displayed and also provides another surface to decorate and space to write a message.

Another card, some sticker embellishments and a wheel trinket made for fast decorating the inside of the card.

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The next project I have to share with you today is one of my favourite fancy folds as the base is quick and easy to create, it folds nicely for posting and works well with stamped scenes. The Shadow Box card is an easy fun fold which again you can find tutorials for on Pinterest/You Tube.

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The Inside back panel is a piece of shimmery white card, sponged with Pineapple Punch and Grapefruit Grove over a masked circle which was later removed to reveal the sun. Memento Ink was used to  stamp along the horizon line using the images from Waterfront stamp set.  Then,  I restamped each image in Versamark and clear heat embossed so the images were clear, glossy and slightly raised with the texture from heat embossing. This piece was then cut into three panels to fit the back and sides of the Shadow Box card base. The waves were sponged with Coastal Cabana and stamped with the water image from Waterfront stamp set. To create waves, simply cut the Coastal Cabana sponged panel in a curvy pattern.

The two yachts and lighthouse were stamped then clear heat embossed. Stamping Blends were used to colour the images before before die cutting (a little bit of trimming with snips afterwards) and then adhered to the box card using Multi Purpose glue and mini dimensionals. To finish the card, four "rope" die cuts were adhered to the exterior along with a sentiment from the Memories and More card pack.

The final project I have to share is a little memento that looks wonderful as is (a necklace) or as an embellishment for a scrapbook page. The cabochon pieces can be purchased on eBay. Take the glass insert and trace around your chosen paper - I have used one of the smaller Memories & More cards. To this I have added a yacht sticker embellishment and then applied the required jewellery adhesive.

The Mini Pizza Boxes (item #144645) are perfect for gifting jewellery and this one was super simple to decorate with a few elements from the Come Sail Away Memories & More Cards.

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Inside the box: a panel of card stock strips in blue tones with notches cut at the top for the necklace to fit snugly and then decorated with more elements from the Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack.

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That is all from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by, the Artisan Design Team appreciate the time you have invested to visit our Blogs. Be sure to follow the hop all the way through for loads of inspiring ideas and creations using the Come Sail Away Suite. 

Up next in the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop is super talented Jennifer Picard with her stunning creations.



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You can find all the items used to create the projects in today's blog post in the product list below. Click on the images to be taken directly to my Online Store. Happy Shopping x

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Until next time, stay awesome and stay crafty


Just Add Ink #461 - Add Inspiration

Good Day Crafty Friends,

Welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenge #461. We have a gorgeous inspiration picture for you to play along with. I love these kind of challenges as everyone interprets the picture so differently and the creations can be so varied.

To play along simply use the inspiration picture as your guide and go bonkers. I am often attracted to colour over anything else and before I even saw this was a street scene, I was immediately drawn to the yellow tones leaves on the trees.

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My card uses a colour combination of Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam and Smokey Slate. I did originally want to use Silver Foil as well but it didn't fit the look I was after for the final creation.

I haven't made this style or a floating frame card for months and wanted to show how the often overlooked little stamps can do a fabulous job with this technique. You just need press n seal and some patience lol.



The images from Bloom n Grow stamp set and Butterfly Gala were all stamped with Memento ink and coloured using Stampin' Blends. All images excluding the butterfly were fussy cut (I used the punch for the butterfly). I decided I wanted a more free flowing look over a framed look so left the layout as is. Once all the pieces were in place, I stamped the sentiment in the center and finished the card with a few pearl embellishments dotted between the die cuts.

That's all from me today, crafty friends. Be sure to stop by all the Just Add Ink Design Team members blogs for more inspiration using this weeks challenge colours.

We would love for you and your crafty friends to play along, if you have a blog you can add your creation to the Just Add Ink gallery here. Don't have your own blog? No problem! Just send us an email  to  just-add-ink@hotmail.com with a photo attachment. We will upload it to our challenge entry blog for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Until next time stay awesome and stay crafty.