ADDINKTIVE DESIGNS

Did any one else spend countless hours pouring through your mother's magazines, Woman's Weekly, New Idea etc and cutting out all the really cool pics and gluing them into a scrap book?  That was a favourite past time of mine way back in the 60's and 70's.  Fast forward forty years and things haven't really changed that much.  I'm still collecting pics for inspiration but it's a lot less messy without the scissors and glue thanks to the wonderful world wide web and a great site called Pinterest. I often get inspiration from other card makers, but rarely CASE.  However, the following cards are pretty much a copy of someone else's designs which I had 'pinned' on my Pinterest Boards .  There's some slight variations but why mess with perfection? Click on the links below to take you to the original cards. http://heythererosigrl.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/just-three-please.html http://stampandscrapwithmaureen.blogspot.com.au/2012/...

JAI 86 Hi there. This week at Just Add Ink I have a sketch challenge for you. I love putting sketches together and hope you'll be inspired by this one, along with all the gorgeous work from the rest of the DT. The Sketch I actually made this about three weeks ago for a friend who was in need of a 'pick-me-up'. She loves butterflies and so do I! Project Recipe: Stamp Set: Bliss (retired SAB set), Creative Elements Ink: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry Card Stock: Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry (rolled rose) Accessories: Beau Chateau DSP, Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals Non-SU: Kaiser Sentiment, Flourish and Rose Dies from Marianne Creatables, White Frame Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend.

I made a little 6X6 Bag ... ... from Love Letter DSP ... and my favourite Sale-a-bration set, Bliss . (SAB Promotion has now ended) It's just the right size for a lip balm or a little chocolate bar. It was so easy to make and you can find the tutorial at Stamp and Scrap with Frenchie At Just Add Ink we've gone all 3D for our challenge this week to make a box or a bag. I first spotted this cute little bag at Splitcoaststampers made from a piece of 6X6 DSP and couldn't resist trying it out for myself. I also had to use Bliss again as that little butterfly stamp was just the right embellishment for my 'Houndstooth' handbag. Sadly, Sale-a-bration came to an end yesterday but the good news is the brand new Australian Autumn/Winter Catalogue was released TODAY!! I've already shown you a couple of sneak peeks in previous posts but can't wait to share some more goodies with you. Project Recipe for JAI 62 - 6X6 Bag Stam...

Another Butterfly Easel Card ... ... using my Favourite Sale-a-bration Set, Bliss . I added some Pearls , Embossed with Vintage Wallpaper EP ... ... and used the Colour Coach for an awesome Colour Combination! Instructions to make one of these can be found HERE . PS: I love Becky Roberts ' version of these butterfly easel cards.

Photo Wallet and Butterfly Easel Card The Colour Combo for Just Add Ink's 57th Challenge Butterfly Easel Card I designed a butterfly easel card for my latest project at UStamp with Dawn and Friends using the Punch Bunch Stamp Set . For this challenge I popped the little butterfly from the Bliss Set , added some pearls and stamped the gorgeous flourish from the same SAB stamp set to form the background pattern for both die cut butterflies. I also sponged around the edges with River Rock Ink. PS: Thanks again to Nancy Riley for choosing this card as one of her iPicks for this week! Inside the Photo Wallet This would make a Lovely Hostess Gift (especially for a scrap-booking enthusiast) Complete with Photo Mats Instructions for the Photo Wallet can be found HERE . My Tutorial for the Butterfly Easel Card can be found HERE . Project Recipe for Photo Wallet and Butterfly Easel Card Stamps: Bliss (SAB), Fresh Cuts Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, River Rock Card Stock...

Valentine Chocolate Heart Holders Yes, there is a challenge happening at Just Add Ink this week - it's Just Add Love (Weddings, Valentine etc.) It was an impossible week for me to try and get a challenge done and I hate letting down the team by not having something new to share today. However, LIFE HAPPENS! So I thought I'd post some different pictures of my little Chocolate Heart Holders that I made in the last round of UStamp with Dawn and Friends, Year End Blow Out as a Guest Designer (The Oh! My Word Edition will go LIVE TODAY as well. Can't wait!) Here's the link to the original post - Bliss Chocolate Heart Valentine Holders Here's a couple of other links to some more Valentine's Day Projects - Mojo Valentine Heart Topped Box That will have to do for now. I had a choice to either give my family take away for the third night in a row this week or get a card done for JAI #55. I opted to make Shepherd's Pie! Aside from the fact that after spending 4 ...

Bliss Corner Bookmark I decided to try something different other than a card and stumbled across a tutorial for a corner bookmark. I have, however, gone for the beautiful Sale-a-bration stamp set called, Bliss , yet again!! I LOVE it and I especially love the gorgeous colour combo for this week's challenge at Just Add Ink . The Scrumptious Colour Palette Beate Johns has a great tutorial in the resource section at Splitcoast Stampers on how to make a Corner Bookmark if you're wanting to give one a try. You can find it HERE. I borrowed a very old copy of Pride and Prejudice that my daughter had bought from the Antique Emporium in Devonport to do my mini photo shoot. Thanks for stopping by and thank you to all those lovely people that regularly leave a comment. I appreciate the feedback. PS: Thanks again, to Nancy Riley for choosing this as one of her ipicks for #118 . It made my day!

Friends, stamping, chatting, Thai food, Zero Coke, red wine and chocolate ... it doesn't get much better than that! Tania , Mae , Rochelle and I got together last night for some stamping fun. Mae came all the way from Hobart to join us and stay at Tania's place. Just as well she didn't have to travel back as it was a pretty late night/early morning! It was great to catch up around a table rather than behind a computer screen! I really enjoyed the night and learnt some new hints and tips. It was a very productive session. Thanks ladies for a fun evening. The Make 'n' Takes Mae demonstrating the 'Shadow Technique' using a wheel stamp. Here's my attempt at the Shadow Technique. I found it 'wheely' tricky. Mine looks like a long evening shadow but the other girls managed to do it with much more success ... and that was before we had the red wine! Mae chose a lovely colour combo of Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip! Yum! Can you ...

Bliss Note Card I just realised as I uploaded this photo that this little note card has ... ... something old, something new, nothing borrowed something blue! For this week's sketch at Just Add Ink , I wanted to use Baja Breeze and went in search of some DSP to match and came across a few scraps of Parisian Breeze - 'Sigh!' It still is my absolute favourite pick of all the DSPs past and present. I think the sketch for Challenge #52 is absolutely A1 gorgeous and I hope many of you will be able to join in this week. Sketch challenges are great because you can use any colours or stamp sets that you like and the layout is all worked out for you!! I've used the upcoming Sale-a-bration stamp set called 'Bliss' (again) as I think it's totally gorgeous! I should also mention that I decided to use one of my note cards from my stash. They're often overlooked in the catalogue but they're just the right size to add to a gift. You can find them on page 123 ...

Color Throwdown #124 This is the first time I have played along with the Color Throwdown. I was initially attracted to the beautiful colour combo especially because I could get to use some retired Soft Sky and matching DSP from my stash (It was my favourite in-colour when I joined SU). It also had Early Espresso (my current favourite colour) and the beautiful Melon Mambo ! I couldn't resist. Then I read on to discover that this week's challenge was for such a lovely cause. In addition to entering the colour challenge, participants have the wonderful opportunity to send their entry off to a fellow stamping enthusiast named Katie . Katie is undergoing treatment for stage 4 gastric cancer and could do with a bit of cheering up. So this card will soon be winging its way to the USA to hopefully help put a smile on Katie's face while she undergoes treatment. The Lovely Colour Palette Stamp Set: Bliss (SAB) PS: Thanks so much to the Color Throwdown Team for choosng this...