JAI 713 Choose Two - Tune in TV birthday

Hello and welcome to a new project share. This is my Design Team project for this week's Choose Two challenge at Just Add Ink to add heat or dry embossing, or debossing. I chose to use the Tune In stamp set and die bundle to make a fun, colourful window birthday card that features heat embossing and dry embossing. Here's how it turned out.

 

Beach Day 2 - More beach scene cards

Hello and welcome!
It's taken a little while but today is my second post of cards I've made with the Beach Day stamp set and die bundle. This time I'm focusing on the lifesaving beach tower scenes using simple masking techniques and marker colouring with Stampin' Blends.
One of the cards was a class project too. Take a look.

JAI 668 choose two challenge - zoo crew lion birthday card

Hello and welcome to a new Just Add Ink team share for this week's challenge suggested by Lou, who asked us to include two of three challenge element options on our project. I created a fun, whimsical birthday card with the using one of the very cute animal illustrations on the Zoo Crew paper. Here's how it turned out.

JAI 619 Just add masculine - Sending Smiles 4 - Sunset palms

Hello & welcome! Today is Sending Smiles bundle post 4 and my team project for Just Add Ink challenge 619. This week's challenge is to create a masculine card. It's Father's Day in Australia this Sunday so perfect time for anyone looking for guy card inspo.

I went with a tropical sunset scene birthday card with a blended ink background - yes I'm pretty obsessed with them and sunsets at the moment. Take a look.

JAI 615 inspiration challenge - serene grove neutral birthday

Hello and welcome! Today I have a bit of a different card to share, made for this week's Just Add Ink inspiration image challenge. This one definitely was a challenge as the image looked like something I'd be looking at as renovation ideas rather than to make a card. 

After quite a bit of thinking I was drawn to the frame and back of the cabana structure, timber and touches of greenery, which gave me the idea to make fun fold card, using the Grove dies and Inspired Thoughts stamp sets.

Paradise Palms sunset birthday

Hello & welcome.
Who doesn't love a good sunset or sunrise? Especially at a beautiful beach. Today I'm sharing a birthday card made for a friend using the Paradise Palms stamp set and die bundle which includes the Paradise Palms stamp set and Palms dies.

I think I was channeling memories of good times in Hawaii creating this one.

Pineapple pop up window birthday card

My darling girl had her 19th (!) birthday at the beginning of May so I thought you might like to see the card I made for her.

I was in my Timeless Tropical phase and feeling a bit nostalgic about Hawaii where we've spent a couple of her birthdays when I made it, as it has quite the tropical vibe... and a pineapple.

It's also a pop up window card like I made for my May Stamping Sisters Tutorial bundle project too. I love that it looks like a normal card when closed but see lots of different elements when open.

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Hot air balloon tri-fold card for guys

Today's card share is the second card we made at my cards for guys class, and is another tri-fold card, this time made with the Above the Clouds stamp set & punch bundle.

8 more guy cards with A Good Man

I have eight more guy cards to share with you today - yes eight!

Playing with the A Good Man stamp set was so much fun that I made lots of cards with it, mostly variations on a theme. Some have similar folds, colours, layouts to the first two. It's amazing what you can create by mixing & matching.

I hope you enjoy seeing them all and they inspire you to use some of the ideas to make your own versions. You'll find all the supplies at the bottom of the post to order what you need.
Let's get this project & photo fest on the road.

Two folds - three cards for guys

Ideas for cards for guys always seem to be top of the list of trickiest and most requested cards, so the good news is that I have three guy cards to share with you today, and more to show you next time too.

These were the first project options from my August class, using the A Good Man stamp set. They include many of the same elements, but all have a twist to give a different look. Each person got to choose which version to make & customised it to suit the recipient using the images & sentiments they wanted.

 These also received my darling man's seal of approval so I hope you like them too & feel inspired to try making them for your favourite guys. So let's get started. There are LOTS of pics.

In review - Simple Waterfront scenes

Today I'm looking back to two easy to make cards I made with the clever Waterfront stamp set. I made these for a masculine card class last year, and also for my darling man on Father's day.

Bold Broadway Birthday gatefold card

 Sharing my Broadway Bound double easel card yesterday made me realise I hadn't shared the other cards I'd made with it and the cool Broadway Birthday stamps & die bundle - for my masculine class way back in August. Where have the past few months gone?

Today's card is the class project all my lovelies made. Tomorrow I'll share the other samples I made so pop back again then to see more. But back to today's card...

Birthday milestone double easel card

My darling man celebrated a special '0' birthday last week on our Hawaii holiday so of course I had to make him a card to celebrate and remind him of how loved he is. Another double easel card was just the thing as he really liked this Christmas double easel card, so this is what I came up with.

JAI 378 Just add texture - leafy birthday U-bridge fold

Happy Friday! This week's new challenge at Just Add Ink is to Just Add Texture. A fun & easy challenge so I hope you'll play along with the team.

I've have quite the obsession with the U-bridge fold card recently but today's card is the first card on my blog so far. We made this one at my August masculine card class too. Love it when a card does double duty.

JAI 376 Just add D - for Dad

Friday means a new challenge at Just Add ink, and this week we're adding something starting with the letter 'D' - a very easy challenge since I'm a D. 😊 However, I chose to make a card for Dad, since Father's Day was last weekend in Aus. This was also one of my masculine card class projects too.
 

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

To see & order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.
Actual items I used are listed first. Alternative purchase options are listed at the bottom of the supply list.Note:
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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

Moroccan double z fold card for guys

Today I'm sharing the first card from my recent Just for Men class, which was timed to give my lovelies a choice of making their cards for Father's Day, birthdays or anytime they liked.
The thing I really liked about this design is it's so adaptable for any occasion or person. Just change the word & paper to suit. But I digress...

Double z fold cards are hugely popular at the moment and this one shows two of my favourite tips for guys cards:
1. Create interest (& even better, bamboozle the guys) with a fancy fold
2. Use paper to add colour & pattern
3. Make impact with a great sentiment

Here's how the the double Z fold looks when the card's open. Actually it folds more in the direction of an S than a Z looking at it now. Who knew ;)

I stamped the 'happy' letters (Large Letters stamp & die bundle) in night of navy ink, cut them out, then popped them on dimensionals along the front of the smaller z fold so they really pop off the front. I attached the Father's Day sentiment in the space below with the aid of a small piece of card attached to the z fold.

The two paper patterns I've used are from the fab Moroccan DSP & oh my goodness I had one of those perfect cardmaking moments with the tiled pattern. It exactly fit the size & fold locations in the card. I wish I could say I planned it that way but truly was a very, very happy accident.

Here's another pic so you can see that how the 'happy' & Father's Day sentiment pops off the front.

 

The main z fold base is made with a piece of card 10.5cm x 28cm (approx equivalent to a half sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 inch card) & the second z fold piece is 2.5cm x 28 cm (3/4 x 11 inches). This makes the scoring measurements easy. Simply score both pieces at 7cm & 14cm for perfect folds.

Cutting & Scoring Tips
* As with most fancy folds, accurate cutting & scoring is essential. This is such an easy & effective fold.
* If making multiple cards, cut the base & strip pieces separately. You'll get 2 bases from the one sheet. 
* If you're making just one, cut & score the base & strip together, so the score lines match exactly.

This pic shows how the base looks when flat.

and from the back. I stamped a sentiment from Grateful Bunch & drew lines around the panel to reflect the paper colours on the front.

If you'd like me to share my measurements & a tutorial to make my double z fold card, do leave me a comment & I'll see what I can do.

In the meantime, here's a combined image to pin for later inspiration. I hope you'll try making a double z fold card, and I bet you can't stop at making one. The fold is so easy but creates such a fun look. Check out the supply list below to see and order any supplies you need.

I'll be back with another project soon so pop back again on Friday. Until then...

Inky wishes
Di

PS: Don't Miss this! - The Moroccan DSP I've used here is part of our Buy 3, get 1 free October DSP offer so check out all the details here.

Supplies
To see & order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.
Note - Stamp sets & bundles noted below may be available in other mount options (eg wood, cling rubber or photopolymer). Please check the online store if your preference is different.

Print Recipe

Letters For You Photopolymer Bundle $231.25	Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set $68.00	Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set $37.00	Moroccan Designer Series Paper $19.25	Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock $14.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock $15.75	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock $12.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers $51.00
Big Shot $159.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform $70.00	Letters For You Photopolymer Stamp Set $85.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies $172.00