Cut it Out!

Hi there!  Welcome to addINKtive designs. Today I am sharing a card that I made using the soon to be released, Thoughtful Branches Bundle.

TGIF Challenges #65 is all about cutting!  Fussy cutting or die cutting, they don't care, they just want to see you - Cut. It. Out.

Well I can testify that this little creation required a lot of cutting with dies, paper snips, a punch and a paper cutter!  It took me a few hours to make in between doing a few loads of weekend laundry!  You have to have some incentive to get the housework done, right?

For more info, a link up to the challenge and to see the DT's lovely handiwork, click on the image below to take you to the TGIF Challenge Site -

 Front View

Link to tutorial for this style of card -

http://addinktivedesigns.com/product/pop-up-z-fold-box-card-with-picket-fence/

Here's some Project Details -

• Card Base - Pool Party Card Stock (basic Z-fold with inserts)
• Background clouds - Serene Scenery DSP Paper Stack
• Fence - Hardwood Stamp stamped on Smoky Slate Card Stock with Crumb Cake Ink; posts punched out with the Classic Label Punch (bottom point snipped off)
• Front Tree - Trunk - Chocolate Chip Ink and Card Stock, Branches - die cut from CC Card Stock, Leaves - Wild Wasabi Ink and Card Stock, die cut
• Flowers - Wild Wasabi Ink and Card Stock, Crushed Curry Ink on So Saffron Card Stock, die cut stems, fussy cut flowers with pearls
• Birds - Rose Red, Island Indigo and Crumb Cake Ink
• Sentiment - Basic Black
• Rolling Hills - Garden Green Ink and Card Stock 
• Trees - Tall Pine - Garden Green and Early Espresso Ink, Trio - Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede Ink on Whisper White Card Stock
• Lavender -  Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzazz Ink on WW Card Stock

Side View

Bird's Eye View

Want to see more projects made with the new Thoughtful Branches Bundle? Click HERE to join The Stamp Review Crew's latest Blog Hop.

 

In need of supplies?  Don't forget to pop in the Hostess Code (QMU6HCF4) for July when ordering through my on-line store and I'll send you a FREE tutorial on how to make a Pop-Up, Z-Fold, Card in a Box.

 

Product List

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle [144328] $90.75

Hardwood Wood-Mount Stamp Set [133032] $35.00

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack [141642] $17.50

Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $8.75

(See post for details about ink and card stock)

Thanks for stopping by,

Falling Flowers Planter Box Card for WWYS #71

'What Will You Stamp?' Challenge Blog features the stamp set, Falling Flowers for challenge #71 so seeing I'm on holidays with some time to spare, I decided to join in.

 

   

After much deliberation I chose this soft colour combo and made another planter box card as there were a few pre-cut bits left over from my last class.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Thank you, WWYS!

Product List

Falling Flowers Clear-Mount Bundle [142329] $80.00

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack [141642] $17.50

Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135] $29.00

Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674] $12.25

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $8.75

Mother's Day Blog Hop for CASEing the Catty

 

It's good to be back in the blog hop at CASEing the Catty this week!  It's been awhile since I've joined in and I'm really pleased that I had a bit of time to craft this week and to share the card that I have made for my mum for Mother's Day.  It's a Teacup Easel Card with an 'orchid'.

Inspiration came from page 34 of the Occasion's Catalogue - 

 

CTC 75 and #tgifc52 - Mother's Day

This card is constructed in a similar way to the one I designed in 2012.  You can view the detailed tutorial HERE and then follow the mini photo tutorial below to see how I adapted it for Stampin' Up! products and accessories only.

This SU Bundle is on the retiring list so get in quick before it's sells out!

 

A Nice Cuppa - Photopolymer Bundle

($67.00 AUD)

I'm also linking up my card to TGIF Challenges as their theme is Mother's Day -

#tgifc52

 

 Tea Cup Easel Card Mini Photo Tutorial

by Bronwyn Eastley 

 

The orchid was made from two Botanical Bloom's die cuts and the stem is from the Bouquet Bigz L Die - colour palette is Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Garden Green.

 

 

 

Folds flat to pop inside a custom made envelope.

Thanks for hopping by!

You can hop back to Rachel Palmieri's blog or onto Kathryn Mangelsdorf -

    

Did you know we host a monthy CTC Challenge?  You can link up your entry by clicking on the badge below.  It will take you to the April Link Up -

 

CASology 161 - PLAID

Hi there and welcome to addINKtive designs.

Today I'm sharing a card that I demoed for a small group of grade 9/10 students. Every Wednesday I take a 'study' group; it consists of a handful of students that have chosen not to do Automotive or Sport's Leaders as one of their electives. I try and mix it up each week and do a variety of activities.  Their English teacher had asked if I could get them to make some Thank You Cards for guest speakers and other visitors etc. He didn't have to 'twist my arm' to get me to bring my favourite hobby into the classroom.

The brief was to keep the cards fairly clean and simple, (CAS) and I provided a limited amount of stamps, punches and ink and a large supply of washi tape (I had a bit of a thing about washi back in 2012 and have quite a collection hoard).

Here's one card that I 'demoed ' -

 

I had the latest CASology Challenge in mind when I chose to use this PLAID fabric washi that was in my stash.

 Here's the finished collection made by some of the students -

An A+ for Molly, Elizabeth, Anna and Georgie!

Thanks for stopping by,

Yay! an honorable mention!  Thanks, Melissa and co. -