Way to Go Champ! using Skating By #JAI275 #CAS70School

Here's a fun card that was quick and easy to create. This is my first time inking up this cute little guy from Skating By.  Its a gorgeous set with lots of fun accessories like a guitar, skateboard and Ipod, I look forward to making lots of cool cards with this set.

I've coloured this little guy with my Stampin' Write markers - its quick and easy to do!
The Cup I stamped on Daffodil Delight cardstock and then added some shading with my Crushed Curry marker.

I've paired this card with some cute DSP 'Schoolhouse' which coordinates perfectly with the Addicted to CAS challenge 70 this week - codeword 'School' and the layout is inspired by the cool designers over at Just Add Ink #275.

  Here are the card measurements so you too can create this card:

• Standard Australian C6 card base in Whisper White Thick Cardstock (half A4 sheet)
• Daffodil Delight Frame - 3-3/4" x 5-1/2"
• Garden Green DSP (Schoolhouse DSP)  - 3-5/8" x 5-3/8"
• White Circle - 2-1/2" punch 

Here are the colours I've used today - please pin it, share it, create with it!

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NEW! Jingle All the Way with Sleigh Ride Edgelit Dies #JAI274

I'm very lucky to have received my new Holiday Catalogue products before the weekend! And needless to say it was a GREAT weekend ...Crafting of course!
I hope its not too early to start sharing Christmas cards but I have lots of new items to show you.

 

I made this card by using the new 'Sleigh Ride Edgelit Dies'. These are so great with beautiful designs which you can mix and match for any occasion not just christmas. I went with a colour wash look that  fits in nicely with the Challenge this week over at Just Add Ink (keep reading to see the inspirational pic).
I used all 3 Edgelit dies here - Houses, Trees & Santa's sleigh. You'll notice I trimmed one of the trees on  the Suede panel just so it wasn't the same as the Crumb cake. Then I also trimmed the Sleigh and added Santa to the night sky! He's been glued directly to the Black cardbase.

Now, I'm hoping you've noticed the Vellum with Gold Snowflakes!! Umm its gorgeous and this Vellum comes in a 6"x6" stack with lots of other beautiful GOLD & BLACK designs - all vellum!
How cute is the wooden snowflake - yup I asked for more wooden embellishments and Stampin' Up! delivered.  These come in pack of 24 with 2 other designs (8 each, 3 designs).

So once you get your hot little hands on these awesome products (from Sept 1st) here are the card measurements so you too can create this card:

• Standard Australian C6 card base in Basic Black Cardstock (half A4 sheet)
• NEW! Winter Wonderland Vellum Panel - 3-3/4" x 2"
• Soft Suede Panel -  3-3/4" x 3-1/4"
• Crumb Cake Panel -  3-3/4" x 2-1/2"
• Whisper White Panel - 3-3/4" x 2"

Todays card was isnpired by the lovely designers over at Just Add Ink with this inspirational picture

I've added this colour swatch that features the colours on my card. Please feel free to pin it to your pinterest boards!

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Just Add Ink Challenge #266 - Get Well Soup

I must say I really struggled to create with this colour combination! Well I hope you like my card which I think needs some more layers - but thats just the creative critic in my head talking!
I'm excited to share with you the NEW A4 Whisper White THICK cardstock on this card too. It's so much more sturdier than using the regular whisper white- which I always had to 'reinforce' with extra layers.

Here is the inspirational colours put together for us by the talented JAI designers for Just Add Ink #266

I recently purchased the 'Get Well Soup' stamp and I love it!! Its a great size and is easy to fussy cut out.  Plus it couldn't be better timing to have this sentiment, my poor kiddies have been really unwell these past few weeks - winter is not agreeing with them at all!

I haven't gone too heavy with the colours this time round.What do you think??

 

Carolina's Tips and Techniques:
With just a little navy for the stamping, I stamped the whole image onto some whisper white & just the bowl onto pink pirouette cardstock.  I then cut out the bowl, here's how I did it. I cut inside the bold lines so that when layered onto the white you can't see the 'joining lines;'

I've added this colour swatch that features the colours on my card. Please feel free to pin it to your pinterest boards!

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Kinda Eclectic Card - My First Just Add Ink Challenge

I feel like I've been living under a rock! I've just subscribed to the Just Add Ink blog for project challenges and the talent on that site is just beautiful! So fingers crossed they like my work.

I've used one of my favourite stamp sets from last years catalogue which has happily been carried over to the new one - Kinda Electic.  The sentiment I have taken from Something to Say, another one of my favourites! You'll also notice I've added a few strands of thread (from the Wild Wasabi seam binding ribbon) just tucked in behind the circle cut out - I'm most looking forward to the new metallic thread which is similar in thickness to these threads - it will be available in silver and gold.

Todays card is inspired by the lovely designers over at Just Add Ink Sketch #264 .

Kinda Electic in Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron and White

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My card was inspired by the following Just Add Ink Sketch #264

I've added this swatch of the colour combination featured in my card. Please feel free to pin it to your pinterest boards!

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