Using Chipboard

Have you tried using chipboard?  It's the heavy duty cardboard packaging on some products, and it's a great resource for paper crafters!!  This week at Just Add Ink, the challenge is to add chipboard!! You need to click here and see the fantastic ideas the design team have come up with!!

I've used the chipboard with the Word Bubble framelits (I had to run it through the Big  Shot a few times for the chipboard to cut - not sure how good that was for the framelit - sigh) - but gee I loved how it turned out!!  I also used the burlap ribbon with one of the word bubble framelits too - that looks so cool!!  I put the burlap onto adhesive sheet first before I cut it with the framelit - so it would stay together once it was cut!!

This is a real Big Shot project - with the card itself being made with the Oval accents die in the Big Shot too!!

Chalkboard Banner Simply Created® Kit Alternate Project

Hello There Hostess Stamp Set

This quick little card uses some of the lovely greetings from Hello There.  Again I have been using my Big Shot for the lovely embossed Delicate Designs.

This is an easel card, so the front panel stands up to display another greeting inside the card.

Vivid Vases

I'm still practicing using my Blendabilities - so here I've coloured the Vivid Vases and CASED this card from the catalogue on page 166.

The card looks so much brighter than the one in the catalogue!!!

Build a Banner Simply Created® Kit

Using my Big Shot

I've been using my Big Shot to try some new techniques and ideas.  Here I have embossed one of the front panels on a trifold card, and also used the finishing touches edgelit to cut the pretty eyelet edge on the other front panel.

The stamp set used is Six Sided Sampler with coordinates with the hexagon punch and the hexagon embossing folder.

There is this great promotion this month with the Big Shot  CLICK HERE to see the promotion, and to go to my online store for ordering

Build a Banner Simply Created® Kit Alternate Project

Flower Patch

This is my first adventure into stamping with the Photopolymer Stamp Set, and this card is another CASE from page 155 in the catalogue.

Lots and Lots of stamping but this was fun and easy to do!!

A Little Sumthin' Sumthin' Simply Created® Gift Box Alternate Project

Perfect Pennants CASE the catty

This card also comes from page 67 - I've adapted the box embellishments onto a design for the card.

All the stamping comes from the Perfect Pennants stamp set - the little dots and stripes come from this stamp set, along with the greeting.

CASE the catty - Flower Shop

I've enjoyed the CASE the catty challenge so much, that I've just kept on going!!  This card comes from page 67 and is almost identical except for the greeting panel which is a bit bigger to cater for my greeting which comes from Work of Art stamp set.

I also added a vintage faceted button on the centre of the flower instead of the gold dazzling details.

These colours are really nice together - Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Kraft.

Blended Bloom Sketch Challenge

At Just Add Ink this week, the challenge is a sketch challenge - and you can click HERE to see the amazing take on this sketch by all the design team members.

This is the sketch for the challenge.

I have decided to use the Blended Bloom for the circle feature, and then the greeting for the flag which I've just realised now is on the opposite side to the sketch - whoops!!

I made the card in two different colour ways, as I'm still learning and practicing with the blender pens - this one is in the Cherry Cobbler, and the above card is done with Rich Razzleberry.

Wedding Gift Card No 2

I enjoyed making the Gift Card so much yesterday, that I decided to make another - this time using the Paper Lace Doilies on the front.

I also made the inside gift card fit into the slots this time.  So, I will add this entry to the Challenge this week at CASEing the catty - this time the wedding chapter.  

Wedding Gift Card Enclosure

At SUO Challenges for this week, the challenge is to show some new toys!! Click HERE to see some of the amazing creations from the design team!

I have decided to use the Gift Card Enclosures and create a cute little card-and-envelope-all-in-one greeting card.  I have also decided to ink up my NEW photopolymer stamp set Flower Patch with it's coordinating framelits - Flower Fair.    I've been very keen to use this set, so this was a simple project for my first try!!

This project is a CASE from the new catalogue too, soooooas this week the challenge is to CASE from the wedding chapter, this project fits perfectly!! Be sure to check the other delectable projects HERE on the CASE the Catty challenge blog!!  

This project is on page 66 of the catalogue and the only change I have made is the stamp set.

I think this is a perfect little note-and-envelope to send as a pick-me-up to friends and family!!

Look! I won at Just Add Ink too!!!

I've had a great week!!  Thank you to all the lovely people at Just Add Ink for my lovely award - I'm so thrilled!!!

Woo Hoo - top CASE - how cool is that!!!

Isn't this exciting!! I got top CASE for this week - woo hoo!! Thank you to the lovely design team members for all their great ideas for CASEing the Catty - what a great idea for a challenge!!

Nuts About You

Dontcha love this cute little squirrel?    I made a few little teeny cards with this little guy, added a bit of washi tape, and some punched crisp cantaloupe, and voila - gorgeous!!

More Pictogram Punches

Need a quick card for a birthday boy?  This was me last week, so I grabbed the Pictogram Punches again and off I went!!  This time I added some sequins as well!!  The On Film framelit also added a little extra 'star' quality too!!  What do you think?

Clean and Simple Pictogram Punches

This is a cute little stamp set from the new catalogue!!  If you love coordinating products, then this IS a combination for you!!  This stamp set - Pictogram Punches goes perfectly with the Itty Bitty Accents Pack of three little punchs - a star, heart and flower.  

The stamp set is fun and easy to use.

The greetings work for lots of different occasions.

And the little punched accents are just lovely!!  

 

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