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JAI 82 - Beau Chateau Tag The challenge from Jo this week at Just Add Ink is to use something you've had in your stash for ages and haven't used yet . Unfortunately for me there were too many choices but I managed to narrow it down to four things - The Marina Mist Striped Grosgrain Ribbon The 'for you' sentiment stamp from Elements of Style The butterfly stamp from Nature Walk Itty Bitty Bits flower stamp I've been playing around with the Two Tags Die lately and have put together quite a few little projects using the Beau Chateau DSP and fabric which I will share with you next week. I'm sure every stamper has something they can 'dust off' for this challenge and will gain satisfaction from finally inking a neglected stamp or two or using an accessory or three! Project Recipe: Stamps: Elements of Style, Nature Walk, Itty Bitty Bits Ink: Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist, Soft Suede Card Stock: Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede Acc...

It was inevitable that after unwrapping a new die ( Perfect Pennants ) from my second pre-order which finally arrived (no Brownie points for Australia Post), that I would have an easel card made within the week! Stamp Set - Clearly for You DSP - Beau Chateau (Sneak Peak) Bigz Die - Perfect Pennants This was made from one of the circle shapes on the die which has heaps of potential and I'm not even thinking 'pennants'! I spent most of yesterday at my craft desk as I have a lot to do before SU Regionals in Hobart. I also needed to keep busy as a lifelong friend lost his battle with prostate cancer on Thursday. We grew up in the same town, went to the same church, highschool and Youth Group and we even 'went out' for two years. I'm glad that we remained good friends over the years and hubby and I got to see him when his family were holidaying in Tassie over the Christmas Break. I'm feeling a bit sad right now but know he's in a...

Doily Easel Card - Colour Challenge - JAI 81 If you don't mind me saying, I'm super pleased with this colour combo that I chose for Just Add Ink's 81st Challenge. The colours are really pretty together. Stamp Set - Creative Elements (Release date - September 1st) I decided to go all 'girly' and use a Doily Die that I had bought at a Craft Fair earlier this year. I attempted to make an easel card using the die but the pattern was too intricate for two thicknesses of card stock so I attached two separate doilies to a Very Vanilla Circle Easel Card base. I layered the flowers and butterfly and popped a dimensional in between each layer. Project Recipe for Doily Easel Card - Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Just Believe (sentiment) Ink: Cajun Craze, Peach Parfait, Bashful Blue Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Cajun Craze Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Basic Jewels - Pearls, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, V...

Here's a mini tutorial for a Two Tags Die Easel Card which I put together this afternoon. I hope you find it useful. This card features a lot of brand new, Sneak Peek items so I have entered it into the SUO Challenges which is all about using your favourite new stamp set. I fell in love with this new Hostess Set called Simply Soft when I first clapped my eyes on it and I have teamed it up with some gorgeous new DSP. Simply Soft Two Tag Easel Card Instructions 1. Cut out a piece of card stock 3 1/2" x 9" and score along the longer side at 4 1/2". 2. Fold along the score line. 3. Align the folded side just inside the straight edge of the larger tag and run it through the Big Shot to get the base of your easel card. 4. With a piece of card stock that measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", cut out a complete tag. 5. Emboss/embellish the single tag which will form the front of your card. 6. On the card base, fold the top score line upwards as in the above photo...

JAI 80 - With Love JAI 80's - Sketch Over at Just Add Ink there's a sketch challenge designed by yours truly. I took a bit of liberty by flipping it and re-positioning the ribbon etc. I did a happy dance when I saw that our new catalogue (release date - September 1st) has the Two Tags Bigz Die , so I decided to celebrate by making an easel card using one of the tags from the die (It was a gift for being a Guest Designer for two sessions of UStamp with Dawn and Friends ). If you'd like to make a Two Tags Die Easel Card , I have written a tutorial which you can find HERE. Front View Back View Side View Project Recipe for 'With Love' - Stamp Sets: Love & Care (Hostess L2 - A/W Mini), Wonderfully Worn (Background Stamp) Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Naturals Ivory, Very Vanilla Accessories: Two Tags Bigz Die, Antique Brads, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Newsprint DSP...

Last weekend I was playing around with some colours for a challenge and decided to try out an acetate butterfly using Crystal Effects combined with re-inkers. I surfed the net and watched a few You Tube Videos using this technique. There's a few variations out there and I loved having a go, however, I have since discovered that white craft ink is the key to the beautiful marbling effect but that will have to wait until another day. Project Recipe: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Acetate (Window Sheets), Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Gold Re-Inkers, Crystal Effects and Basic Jewels - Rhinestones.