July 2024 – Tinstar Designs

Sketch Saturday #756

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I thought the rectangles in the sketch looked like trees, so decided to make a Christmas card to add to my stash. I used a few of the tress from the Clearly Besotted set ‘Modern Chrismas’ inked up in Altenew Moss and Olive inks.The sentiment is from a miscelaneous set I have.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Friday, 9th August (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #270 Sketch

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

I loved the look of the blue banner, so decided to use that on my card, sponging Pacific Point and Starry Sky inks from Stampin Up. I stamped, coloured and fussy cut a cute little platypus from the Uniquely Cretive – You’re Weird stamp set. I added some crystal lacquer to the goggles and then created some air bubbles from the snorkle.

For those that may not know, the platypus is a duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying aquatic creature native to Australia.

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, 3rd August to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #711 – Inspiration Photo

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

I was inspired by the Christmas feel and the colours in the photo along with the puffiness of the marshmallows.

I created a scalloped background (MFT) that gave the feel of Christmas garlands with baubles (I added some red gems). I stamped, coloured and cut out a Christmas elf (MFT Santa’s Elves) and layered it all on white, red and green cardstock.

Do you think the puffy paint n the hat looks like marshmallow fluff?

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, 24th July at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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Sketch Saturday #755 opt twist Christmas in July

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I went with the optional twsist for my card as I felt the middle of the sketch looked like a Christmas tree. I used some old Stampin up DSP ‘Lights a glow’ along with a die from the ‘Winter Woods’ set and a pre-printed sentiment from Uniquely Creative.

Don’t you love it when you make a card with absolutely no stamping on it?!

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Friday, 26th July (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Cards #269 – ATG CAS opt twist Summer (colours)

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

I went with the optional twist of summer colours, which to me are shades of sunset yellows and oranges. So I sponged a strip in the centre of my card, then stamped a flower from the Stampin Up ‘Flowers of Beauty’ stamp set in black to look like a silhouette. The sentiment is from Close to my Heart ‘Birthday Time’.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #709 – Colour Challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great colour challenge for you – you can choose 3 or play with all 6 colours!

I opted to use 3 of the colours – orgeous Grape, Azure Afternoon and Misty Moonlight. Combined they said I needed to make a night sky, which is perfect for a dark looking Christmas card. I sponged the coloursonto my card base, did some water splatters that look like falling snow. I used 2 Stampin Up sets – Winter Woods and Watercolor Christmas.

I love how this looks, all dark and moody!

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, 10th July at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Birthday #63 – Fabulous Flowers

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

This is one of my favourite themes for the year, as I love making cards with flowers on them. For my card, I used the ‘True Beauty’ stamp set and matching dies inked up in Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz and Petal Pink from Stampin Up. I also used SU markers in Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo and Pear Pizzazz to provide some depth to the flowers and leaves. My card base is made from Basic Beige cardstock with a camouflage stamped Basic Beige panel. I die cut a Petal Pink panel to look like lace to place behind my flowers and leaves.

The winter light makes the petal pick look more apricot, but I think it still looks pretty.

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 Wednesday, 31st July to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.