AAA Birthday #86 – For Boys

Hello there, it’s time for a new challenge over at AAA Birthday and do we have a great theme for you!

I love making masculine cards, but I probably don’t make them often as I do love to colour flowers and probably send more cards to women than men.

I used a great stamp set from Stampin Up ‘Brewed for You’ where I stamped 5 of the beer mugs with their foamy top and then die cut them out. I used SU inks in So Saffron and Mango Melody for the beer and bubbles. I added a bit of puffy paint to make the beer foam top and then added some die cut letters to form the HAPPY sentiment. I’m pretty happy with how this card came out.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Birthday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday 30th June to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #315 – Sketch challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great sketch for you!

I love this sketch, it lends itself to so many creative options. I used a stamp set from Tim Holtz called ‘Inquisitive’. I stamped three of the small heads and fussy cut them out. I stamped te bullseye in Altenew inks – Grapevine, Ruby Red and Crimson.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Saturday 6th June to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #786 – Just Add Polka Dots

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great theme for you!

It’s never to early to make Christmas cards right?! I used up some retirned Stampin Up DSP for my polka dot background, I die cut an oval from the white panel which I popped up over the sentiment from Stampin Up ‘Mistletoe Magic’ stamp set which is where the holly and bow is also from.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Wednesday, 3rd June at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #314 – Anything Cake Goes

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great theme for you!

I knew I had the cutest stamp for this challenge from Racehl Anne Miller ‘Sweet Things’. I stmped the cake mouse and coloured her in with my Stampin Blends, then die cut her out and popped her up on my card base.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Saturday 23rd May to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #785 – Just Add Dies-Stencils or Both

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great theme for you!

This stencil set from Altenw is one of my all time favourites – Layered Dahlias. I use two inks from Catherin Pooler Designs – Pink Campagne and Pucker Up. I added some clear glimmer to the paler petals which you just might be able to make out. I then die cut the sentiment, popped it all on some layers then the card base and I was done!

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Wednesday, 20th May at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #85 – We Are 7!

Hello there, it’s time for a new challenge over at AAA Birthday and its a 7th birhday celebration for our challenge blog!

I was inspired by the cake in our challenge image and used a new to me stamp set from trinity Stampes called ‘Ice Cream Gnomes’. I stamped, coloured and die cut the cake gnome, then popped him up on a Uniquely Creative weave stencilled background.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Birthday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday 31st May to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #313 – Colour challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great theme for you!

To create the plaid panel, I cut the four colours of the challenge (Timid Tiger, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink and Pretty in Pink) into 1/2cm strips and then die cut it with a Stampin Up plaid die. I popped up one of the birds from the Stampin Up ‘Soaring Swallows’ stamped in Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Saturday 9th May to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #784 – Sketch

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I love this type of sketch as the circles could be anything you want them to be! I had some previously stamped, watercoloured and cut out perfume bottles (the Ton ‘ Marvelous perfumes’) in my stash that I felt were fercvts for this sketch. I popped the up on a circle die cut them onto an embossed background panel (Stampin Up ‘Mosiac Tie’ EF) and then onto my card base.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Wednesday, 6th May at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #312 – Follow Jane’s Lead

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and we challenge you to follow Jane’s lead!

I love this card of Jane’s with the bold panel and simple sentiment. I used some fabris washi tape from 49 & Market ‘Alena’ and then die cut my sentiment. Super simple and I can see myself creating more in this style.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Saturday 25th April to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #783 – Colour & Inspiration

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great colour theme for you!

These colours reminded me of Neopolitan icecream, so was going to make a card with icecream on it. But then I thought they might look fab in thin stripes on a card. So I went to my cardstock scrap stash and cut some thin strips and stuck them to a small rectangle panel. It looked a bit flat so I used my Versamark ink and my Iridescent ice embossing powder and boy did that make a difference. The only thing is it made my chocolate card stock look black! For a final touch, I wrapped it with some pink ribbon added a few gems and a sentiment from the Srtampin Up ‘Fabulous sayings’ stamp set.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Wednesday, 22 April at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.