JAI 154 Just add a pop up card

Hello there,
well coughing at home (Mr 5 and I) has regressed to drippy nose - thankfully not for me - yet! So it just as well that we have a fun challenge over at Just Add Ink this week. It is to Just Add a Pop up Card. Sounds like fun!! My starting point was to go over to the Splitcoaster's tutorial section and have a browse. I came across a tutorial for a pedestal pop up card. I was intrigued and put it to work for a birthday card. Here's the front - no hint of what is going to happen when you open it up. He he :0

This is what you find :)

Here's another angle so you can see how the monkey is up in the pop up tree - fun eh!! I hope it brought a smile to the birthday boys face!

I loved the combo of old and new in this, and how easy it is to make some cute trees and how those trees just come to life if you add a cheeky monkey!! When it comes down to it, pop up cards are just plain fun - so if you have a chance join in this week :) Do check the rest of the DT's super popping samples!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU!unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Woodgrain, Tremendous Treats Birthday (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss (R), Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Scallop circle punches 1 3/4" and 1 1/4", Word window, Bitty Banner framelit, Cloudy Day embossing folder, Loop de loop die (PTI), Good Morning Sunshine DSP (R), Copic markers, Regals eyelet (R), Doubled sided tape (X Press), Dimensionals

JAI 122 Just add Delys Cram

Hello there,
welcome back for another challenge for Just Add Ink. This week we want you to... Just Add Delys Cram. Yes its time to CASE another one of the DT, Delys has a wonderful creative way with cards and her scrapbooking is just awesome! Go and have a browse through her blog and find a project that you'd like to CASE. I didn't have to go far to find something that made my fingers itch to get creating ;)   Firstly here is Delys card that I choose to CASE.

I really liked the layout on this card and what really caught my eye was how Delys used the new SU! edgelits. So off I went and this is what I came up with.

A simple inside using the remnant edgelit die cuts.

I stayed true to Delys layout but as you can see I changed the orientation and I decided to go with a pink and grey colour scheme. The putting together so to speak is pretty straightforward - but extra touches include sponging around edges,some paper piercing detail, colouring of the flowers, adding a couple of trimmed out extras on top for added dimension, and finally some little pearls to finish it all off.
Now I have one more card for you today that was also inspired by Delys card. But I have taken a much more stripped down approach and alot more license with the layout.

As you can probably guess this one is a card for a man - it's on its way to my FIL as I write this! The distressed DSP was my starting point for the woodgrain and colours. Then add in some piercing, pinking shear border, twine and a button and all done. This one was alot faster to put together than the girly version!!

So as you can see you can have alot of fun with this challenge :)

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Card One

Stamps: Apothecary Art

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Twitterpated DSP, Labels Collection Framelits, Edgelit Adorning Accents, Blushing Bride Pleated satin ribbon, Mat pack and piercing tool, Jewels - pearls, SU! button (R), embroidery thread, Sponge, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

Card Two

Stamps: Woodgrain, Afterthoughts

Cardstock: Blue Bayou (R), Naturals Ivory

Ink: Blue Bayou (R), Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Rugged DSP (Creative Memories), Woodgrain impression plate (Papertrey Inc),  Labels 2 (Spellbinder), pinking shears, Island Indigo twine, Regals button, Mat pack and piercing tool, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press) 

Inkspiration 81 - a baby girl owl birthday

Oh my - its been a lonnnng time since I've had time to play along with an Inkspiration challenge - and I do miss that! But I've had this week's sketch on my mind and I had a birthday card to make for my gorgeous little niece who turns one soon. Now I have been trying to make this card off and on for a week but it just wasn't working!! But this afternoon inspiration struck - you see I am actually making her a felt owl teddy in gray and pink for her birthday and it occured to me why don't I make a card to match. Rather amazingly this card I think only took me one hour to put together (with an interval for a school pick up in between). So first up here's the sketch.

And here is what I made of it.

I have a decided fondness for scalloped circle easel cards and I thought it added that something extra to make this significant birthday special. So very briefly I started with a Basic Gray base, then added a Pretty in Pink mat, then a Pink Pirouette top mat. This was stamped with the Woodgrain in Pretty in Pink. I punched out my owl and stuck her together, added some sparkle to her bow and crystal effects to the little heart. She is perched on some greenery and a strip of Bashful Blue grosgrain. The final touches are a little blue cloud and some tiny blinged flowers. The sentiment inside acts as the stopper for the easel card. It will be a perfect match to her owl (well once I finish making her owl that is) and that makes me happy :)

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps:  Woodgrain, Well Scripted (R)
Cardstock: Basic Grey, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue
Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Two step owl punch, Two step bird punch, Wide Oval punch, Lots of Tags sizzlet, Cloud die (PaperTrey Inc), Sweet Always DSP (R), Stitched Bashful Blue grosgrain ribbon (R), Itty Bitty punch shapes pack, Jewels - rhinestone, Spica glitter pen, Crystal effects, Double sided tape, Tombow multi, SNAIL adhesive, Dimensionals.

JAI60 - just add a colour combo

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink we have a colour challenge for you - and its quite yummy! Here's the colour pic. Edited to add: My apologies I had the wrong colour swatch here orginally - the correct colours are Rich Razzleberry, Old Oilve, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.


I tried quite a distressed vintage style card first go round at this - which was fine but once I was done - it didn't well really appeal to me :(. So I decided to have another shot and this is what I came up with.




Thats it from me (sorry super brief I know) but I have been quite literally knocked off my feet with the flu this week, any questions leave me a comment or check out the recipe below.

Thanks for visiting - hope you have a chance to try your hand at this fab combo :)
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Itty Bitty Bits, Woodgrain, So Happy for You
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Cottage Wall DSP (R), Scalloped circle punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Corner rounder punch, 2" scalloped circle punch (EK Success), Scalloped circle nestabilities (Spellbinder), Clear Rhinestone brads, Sticky Strip, Green superfine glitter, Large scalloped border die and Woodgrain Impression plate (PaperTrey Inc), Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)