JUST ADD INK CHALLENGE #485 JUST ADD ONE LAYER

Hello and welcome.  Thank you for checking out my blog post today. 

Today I have been working on creating samples for the Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set Little Ladybug and decided to also get some inspiration by taking part in Just Add Ink's latest challenge "Just Add One Layer".

I do find creating one layer cards a bit of a challenge,  however, this card (and co-ordinating envelope) would have to be the easiest card I have created lately, especially as I used our great notecards and envelopes as well.

So simply stamp your chosen images and sentiment in Black Memento Ink and colour with Blends Markers.  Draw a line around the edges of the card with your Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, and you are done.

This stamp set will only be available to hosts only during Sale-a-Bration period.  Please contact me if you would like more information on how to earn this stamp set during Sale-a-Bration.

If you would like to purchase any of the great products (with the exception of the stamp set) I have used to create this project here is the link for the list of products.

Little Ladybug Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [152384] $40.00	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $12.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598] $15.50	Pineapple Punch Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147029] $7.75
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $5.25

Also, don't forget to use my DECEMBER HOSTESS CODE when placing your order as all orders will receive the monthly Creative Stampers Tutorial as a PDF Tutorial by  Email.

There are some amazing projects in this month's Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle.

Thanks for dropping by.

Tracey

JUST ADD INK CHALLENGE #452

Today's card has been created for Challenge #452 over at Just Add Ink.  What a great sketch to work with.

Here is my card.  

For this card I decided to use one of the stamp sets in the current Annual Catalogue which I haven't used for quite some time and finally settled on the very cute Foxy Friends Stamp Set and Punch.

The base card is Basic Black, a layer of Shaded Spruce and the Whisper White layer which has been stamped upon.

The fox has been stamped in Cajun Craze and punched out.  The log has been stamped in Early Espresso and hand cut.

I stamped the dotty stamps that are in the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set in both Shaded Spruce and Soft Sea Foam down the left side.

The trees have also been stamped in Soft Sea Foam and Shaded Spruce.

A couple of mushrooms have been added to the bottom of the log in Petal Pink.

Finally the For You sentiment has been stamped in Shaded Spruce and cut into a banner.

If you would like to create a card like this one, here are the products I used:

Foxy Friends Photopolymer Bundle [142326] $70.00	Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set [148726] $40.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $14.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

JUST ADD INK CHALLENGE #451 ... "INSPIRATION"

Today's card has been created as part of this week's Just Add Ink Challenge #451 "Inspiration".  

This photo and the colours are just gorgeous and just my sort of colours.  I really, really, really love the soft colour palette.

Here is the card I created:

My inspiration came from the colours and I knew instantly I wanted to use Mint Macaron and Powder Pink.

I wanted to create something with a very soft and pretty feel so the stamp set I chose to use is His Grace from the Occasions Catalogue.  I originally bought this set so I would have a religious set I could create Easter cards with, however, the flower and leaves image is so versatile that it can be used for any occasion.

Steps to create this card were:

1. Using Mint Macaron ink stamp the flower and leaves image twice on to the Whisper White layer.  Using a Blender Pen I lightly coloured the leaves with Mint Macaron Ink and the flowers in Powder Pink Ink.
2. Die cut two different size hearts and "Happy" from Mint Macaron Cardstock and "Birthday" and a Butterfly from Powder Pink Cardstock.
3. Adhere the small heart at the bottom left flat and the larger heart at the top right with dimensionals.
4. Adhere the "Happy Birthday" and Butterfly as shown in the photo.
5. Add some diamantes to the body of the Butterfly.
6. Adhere the Whisper White layer to the Powder Pink layer flat and then to the Mint Macaron Base Card with dimensionals.

These are the supplies I have used:

His Grace Cling Stamp Set [148676] $34.00	Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies [148527] $61.00	Well Written Framelits Dies [148534] $70.00	Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies [148536] $68.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.75
Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147] $13.00	Blender Pens [102845] $21.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

You can purchase any of these supplies through my on line store simply by clicking on one of the pictures and you will be taken directly there.

Any purchases of $50 or more will receive April's Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle for FREE.  Here is a sneak peek.  There are 7 projects as well as a bonus extra 2 tutorials.   This Tutorial Bundle can also be purchased for $20.

JUST ADD INK CHALLENGE #450

The cards I am sharing with you today are ones that I created for the latest Just Add Ink Challenge where you had to "Just Add Babies".

I don't have a lot of Baby Themed stamp sets in my collection so I thought this was a perfect time to pull out the gorgeous A Little Wild stamp set and create a couple of baby cards for my stash.

For my first card I have used the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper and created a simple Baby Boy Card.

I have taken the colours from the DSP - so my base card is Night of Navy. 

The stitched circles have been die cut from the Twinkle Twinkle DSP.  I have also added in a little strip of the Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut paper and some Whisper White Twine.

The elephant has been coloured with Smoky Slate Blends.  The sentiment has been stamped in Night of Navy.

After completing the Baby Boy card I decided I should also create a Baby Girl card using the same design.

Again I have used the Twinkle Twinkle DSP and chosen my base colour of Petal Pink from the colour palette of the DSP.

Again I have die cut some Stitched Circles from theDSP and added some Scalloped Circles for a pretty feminine look.

I have also die cut one of the Delicate Lace Borders from DSP.

This time I stamped the bear and coloured it with the Crumb Cake Blends and the light Pumpkin Pie Blend for the little bee.

The sentiment has been stamped in Smoky Slate and Whisper White Twine has also been added.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today.  If you would like to create either of these cards, here is the supply list:

Product List

A Little Wild Clear-Mount Bundle [145328] $73.75	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $14.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper [146284] $19.25
Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [146907] $24.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Delicate Lace Edgelits Dies [147053] $50.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $15.50	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $15.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599] $15.50
Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $5.25