Just Add Ink #595 Inspiration

I decided to have a go at a different challenge this week and turned to Just Add Ink where they are using this photo for inspiration. If you want to join in as well, click on the photo for more information:

I have had a dabble before but decided to give the alcohol and Stampin' Blends background another go. Such fun. Impossible to have two alike. I've probably added a little too much as my vellum warped a little but I ran it through my Cut & Emboss to help flatten it out. 

After making my background, I used a piece of Early Espresso card the size of my card front and used the trimmer to cut out the centre so it was 1cm wide all the way around. I then adhered the vellum to the frame and added this to a base of Thick Basic White cardstock.

Next I've cut five Basic White flowers, So Saffron centres in two sizes and some Granny Apple Green leaves using the Pierced Blooms Dies. 

I've added the centres to each flower then grouped the flowers and leaves and adhered them together as I went. I've added them to the panel using Stampin' Dimensionals. The greeting from Hey Birthday Chick was stamped in Soft Suede onto So Saffron cardstock and fussy cut. The left end is attached using a Stampin' Dimensional athe right end is attached with Multipurpose Glue so it has a wave in the greeting. Champagne rhinestones were added next.

With Wink of Stella on the centres of the flowers to finish.

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#CTC329 CASE Mini Catalogue Cover

 

CASE the Cover of the New Mini Catalogue

I used the image in the centre and rotated it 180 degrees for my layout inspiration.

Onto a base of Soft Suede cardstock, I've added a faux ribbon using a strip of Highland Heather cardstock mounted onto a strip of Basic White. The Hand-Penned DSP was used to diecut with a Tasteful Labels die, but only to half the width of the die, then the other half was cut from the far end of the DSP to give an elongated diecut. This was repeated with a shorter piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock for the next layer. Another piece of Hand-Penned DSP with another Tasteful Labels die, and the final layer was diecut from the same set after stamping the greeting from Handsomely Suited in Soft Suede ink onto Basic White cardstock.

The flowers, in Pale Papaya, leaves in Garden Green and bow in Highland Heather and Basic White were diecut using the Pierced Blooms Dies and roughly adhered to replicate the original.

I've finished by adding a knot around the bow with White Baker's Twine and a few of the tiny flowers from the scraps on my bench.

Do be sure to check out all the other ideas from the crew - amazing diversity in projects! We look forward to seeing your creation - be sure to add it to our Facebook page using the link over on the right. Next on the hop is the lovely Judy: