JAI 133 Just add mustard and metallics

Hello there,
well when I first heard what the Just Add Ink challenge was for this week, I was, like really? How on earth am I going to do that!! But then an idea popped into my head and I was right. I just love it when I get that light bulb momment - what you have in your head may not always translate to paper but when it does it's great (big smile). So what is the Just Add Ink challenge? It's.......Just add mustard and metallics.

 And my idea? Well it was sunflowers. I must admit I redid this front panel at least three times, first working out the layout, then I smudged a flower then on the last leaf, forgot to stamp it off first - grrrr. Even this one isn't as perfect as I would like it to be but at that point I decided to live with it! The flowers were inked up in So Saffron and then I rock and rolled them in More Mustard. I used Garden Green for the leaves but stamped it off first as it was just too strong otherwise. Once I finished the stamping I impressed a plaid pattern across the whole panel. The last step was to add some stitching around the edge. Oh and of course add the sentiment banner. With more, mustard and an embossed gold sentiment - there you see I didn't forget about the metallics ;) I added one more sunflower to the inside to finish it off. I was pretty happy with how it turned out - these sunflowers certainly added some sunshine to my day :)

 

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

 

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Simple Sunflower, Half and Half (PaperTrey Inc)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: More Mustard, So Saffron, Garden Green, Versamark
Accessories: Half and Half die, Simple Sunflower die (PTI), Picnic Plaid impression plate (PTI), Large oval punch, Gold embossing powder, Early Expresso twine, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 105 - Just add a colour combo

Hello there,

not much crafting going on at moment as I was busy last weekend surviving my Mr 4's birthday party - the most hair raising momment was when one of the rocketship cake's thrusters (=sparkler) actually burnt a hole in the tablecloth!!! Now I just need to survive Miss 7's party next weekend and then I can get back to some crafting again. Luckily I prepared for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge ahead of time - this week we have a colour combo for you. Here it is.

Something flowery was my starting point and I used surprisingly less Pool Party that I had originally planned but that was just the way it worked out - funny how some cards evolve on you!

So basically I just started by stamping a background pattern using the leafy foliage and then adding in flowers and finally filling some little spaces with the little Pool Party dots. Once the background was done I added a glittered strip across towards the bottom and then contructed my sentiment focal point. For this I layered a stamped and impressed die cut with a stamped decorative label. Added die cut foliage to either side, embellished those with rhinestones and added some threaded buttons to either side of the sentiment. I was pretty happy with it once it was all done but it did take some fiddling and an intermission of a day or two ;) to think about how to finish it off!

Thanks for visiting - hope you get the chance to play along with us at Just Add Ink this week!

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Four Frames, (Turning a new leaf, Flower Fusion 7, Simple Sunflower, Love Lives Here: Holiday - all PaperTrey Inc)

Cardstock: So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Ink: Certainly Celery, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, So Saffron, Concord Crush

Accessories: Turning a new leaf dies (PTI), Fillable frame #10 die (PTI), Linen/ Canvas impression plate (PTI), Decorative Label punch, Plum Pudding vintage buttons (PTI), Corner rounder punch, Sticky strip, Dazzling Diamonds, Jewels - rhinestones, Whtie ribbon (craft shop), Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)