Just Add Ink #391

Hello there,
well Christmas really is right around the corner now. I have spent December working on cards and tag projects which made the final challenge of the year at Just Add Ink a perfect one. This week I suggested we Just Choose Two. Just pick two of the options and use those for you project. I choose tags and twine (retrospectively I have realised that of course my die cut scenery has trees - so choosing two was surprisingly difficult!)

Here's one of my tag projects. This series are for the 'grown up' nieces and nephews in family. I always give them a gift card but make it special each year by packaging it up in some different way. This year I was inspired by a project that popped up on a Stampin Up! demo FB site by Sonja Fischer's (also posted on her blog here. Sonja has a pdf available to download and also links to a video tutorial). Her tags were designed to look like a tea bags within which you could tuck a tea bag. I decided to repurpose mine for gift cards, eliminating the extra mountain and valley folds on the inside. I also decided I had to recreate some of the colour palettes I had used over the last few months when creating Christmas cards. Here's the whole set.

(just click on the picture to see it larger)

Close up's of each tag.

I personalised each one with the initial of the recipient. Since there are two 'M's it might be a little confusing, but I'm sure they'll work it out. All they need is to open them up as you have space not only for the gift card but to write a message as well.

This will be a non voting challenge running till Jan 3, as the Just Add Ink team will be taking time out for some summer holidays, so you will have plenty of time to share your projects with us. 

We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations. Don't forget to check out the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Just Add Ink team. Lastly, I wish you all a Happy Christmas I will be taking a little blog break but look forward to being back in Jan 2018!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Project Recipe:

To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set $37.00	Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies $56.00	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set $61.00	Flurry Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set $37.00	Merry Patterns Photopolymer Stamp Set $0.00
Large Letters Framelits Dies $172.00	3/4" Circle Punch $21.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Silver Glimmer Paper $8.75
Gold Glimmer Paper $8.75	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Sponge Brayers $14.00	Versamark Pad $15.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Heat Tool $50.00	White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Bone Folder $12.00
Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

Retired SU! product: Silver cord and gold twine.

Just Add Ink #390 Sketch

Hi there,
to end the week here on the blog I have switched out of Christmas mode. It just so happened that this week's Just Add Ink challenge was just perfect to make a birthday card for my Dad. This week Narelle is asking us to Just Add a Sketch. It's a classic sketch that you can turn to any occasion. Here it is.

And here is what I made for my Dad.

It's getting harder now to come up with original ideas that my Dad would like. I was struggling till I thought - coffee. he definitely likes his coffee, and I figured with 85 years under his belt he would appreciate the sentiment too! I kept it pretty stripped down, just adding a couple of strips of ribbon to add texture and some vellum leaves (Oh and some sequins, but being black I figure they count as acceptable masculine bling :)
The Just Add Ink team have lots of fabulous inspiration for you so do go check them out and then show us your take on the sketch.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Project Recipe:

To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Stamp Set $37.00	Coffee Cups Framelits Dies $50.00	Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies $54.00	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set $37.00
Classic Label Punch $31.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Leaf Punch $28.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock $14.00	Island Indigo A4 Card Stock $14.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	White Vellum A4 Card Stock $11.50	Coffee Break Designer Series Paper $19.25	Watercolor Paper $8.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Versamark Pad $15.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Heat Tool $50.00
Island Indigo 1/4" Ombre Ribbon $12.25	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon $12.25	Metallics Sequin Assortment $8.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot $159.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25

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