JAI 345 sketch challenge - birthday tools

This week has flown with lots more work happening outdoors here colourmehappy hq, so it's no surprise I have tools on my mind, & used the them on my card for this week's sketch challenge at Just Add Ink. Here's the fab & flexible sketch Narelle challenged us with. Cool, huh?

I took a little liberty & squished the sketch a bit to make my card, but I'm sure you'll see all the sketch elements.

I paired together the Nailed It stamp set from the Occasions Catalogue & Labeler alphabet stamp set from the 16-17 Annual Catalogue - my first play with both of them. 

I received Nailed It  as a Prize Patrol win at Onstage Live in Brisbane (#demoperks). It's not a set I'd normally gravitate too as tools are not really my darling man's thing, but I was very happy to win it, as it was something different for my collection. More ideas for masculine card ideas are always welcome.

Back to the card, I started by cutting the circle sketch elements with my Stitched Shapes framelit dies (have you figured out I LOVE these yet?), then embossed the real red circle with the new Hexagons Dynamic embossing folder (wow! another new love that one).
The dotty paper is from the Carried Away dsp pack - a Sale-a-bration freebie you can choose with any $90 purchase until 31 March. See how to get your free pack here.

I stamped the tools in basic gray archival ink & watercoloured them with smoky slate, dapper denim, old olive, real red & peekaboo peach ink & an aquapainter, then fussy cut them out. If you're thinking 'ugh, fussy cutting', you'll be glad to hear that coordinating Build It framelit dies are also available separately & as a discounted bundle. I don't have the dies yet so fussy cutting it was. I popped up all the elements on dimensionals too. Here's a more angled view of the card to hopefully help you see the dimension.

The punny birthday sentiment is a custom one I stamped using the Labeler alphabet stamp set. I love that it helps you make your message say anything you'd like, & it's such a fun font & shape. I really hope this makes the dear friend receiving the card laugh & not think we're calling him a tool, something I'd never have thought of until the darling man suggested it. What do you think?

On the inside, I used a leftover paper scrap & a few more watercoloured tools. I forgot to take a pic, but I'll add one later if I have a chance to do it before giving the card this weekend.

If you'd like to know anything else about the card, just leave me a comment. Remember to pin my card for later inspiration too. All the supplies are listed below & available to buy, if you'd like to make your own version.

Now head over to Just Add Ink to see all the fun ways the team used this great sketch & play along with the challenge too. I'll be back soon with more ideas for you to try.

Inky wishes, Di


Supplies

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Actual items I used are listed first. Alternative purchase options are listed at the bottom of the supply list.Note:
Carried Away paper pack is a Sale-a-bration (SAB) exclusive. Choose a pack free as your SAB reward with each $90 purchase (exc shipping) during Sale-a-bration. See this Sale-a-bration post for more info.

Print Recipe

Nailed It Clear-Mount Stamp Set $36.50	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set $30.00	Carried Away Designer Series Paper $0.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $16.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock $14.00	Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock $14.00	Aqua Painters $20.00	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad $12.25
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Big Shot $159.00	Nailed It Clear-Mount Bundle $73.25	Nailed It Wood-Mount Bundle $85.75	Nailed It Wood-Mount Stamp Set $50.50	Build It Framelits Dies $45.00