Skip to main content

Just add Ink challenge #305

Now that Sale-a-bration is over (insert sad face), I plan to focus on 2015-2016 Hostess stamp sets for a little bit as some haven't seen much ink.  I found the following sketch challenge at Just Add Ink to play along with:

JAI #305


I am always in need of sympathy cards, so it was quite easy for me to go with the Hostess stamp set called: Best Thoughts (page 180 of the annual catalog).  This is such a soft and elegant stamp set. Perfect for water coloring and perfect for making sympathy cards.


I stamped the flower 3 times (masked the middle one) in Basic Black ink and then water colored it using Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo ink refills.  I love, love the It's My Party Enamel Dots. I am hoping to see more enamel dots in the new catalog. :) And as you can see, I'm still enjoying my new Curvy Corner punch!

Supplies:
  • Stamps: Best Thoughts (138700);
  • Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Mint Macaron Envelope Paper (138312);
  • Ink: Archival Basic Black, Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo;
  • Accessories: Curvy Corner Punch (139683), Aqua Painter and It's My Party Enamel Dots (140554).
Best Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!
Best Thoughts
2015-2017 In Color Envelope Paper by Stampin' Up!
Envelope Paper
Curvy Corner Trio Punch by Stampin' Up!
Curvy Corner Punch
April Hostess Code for online shopping rewards: 3DRC7ZUF . Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Stamping!




Comments

  1. Rochelle Blok4/04/2016

    WOW! This is stunning Annette! Love the floral blooms spread across the 3 panels and so beautifully coloured too! Love the mix of the striped Mint Macaron Envelope paper and the Curvy Corner Punch. Just too pretty! Thanks for playing along at Just Add Ink. Rochelle xo

    ReplyDelete
  2. KimB4/05/2016

    This is just lovely Annette. I love how your layered your flowers and how they flow across the three panels. The colours and colouring! are gorgeous too. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anonymous4/05/2016

    This is stunning Annette - I love how you have used the stamp across the panels. Delicate in colour and corner decoration. Chantell JAI

    ReplyDelete
  4. JoAnn4/05/2016

    So pretty. Love the colors and how you stamped across the panels. Great design.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Shona Chambers4/06/2016

    This is so beautiful and I absolutely love the mint/pink and white colour combo. The floral stamps are gorgeous and you used the sketch perfectly. So very glad you joined us at Just Add Ink this week!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Trish *Spring Blossom*4/07/2016

    Such a beautiful card and I really like the corner punch too! Thanks for playing with us at Just Add Ink and congrats on your win :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

An attitude of gratitude creates blessings.

Popular posts from this blog

Impressions a Bloom for Sunday Stamps!

 Happy Sunday!  Right now I am knee deep in making decorations for my daughter's upcoming baby shower next weekend and the theme is Winnie the Pooh! lol :)  I am going to be a grandma for the first time and all I can say is that I am really is exciting! I forced myself to clear off my stamping table (well actually just push stuff away) and created a floral card for this weeks new challenge at Sunday Stamps!  The Impressions  a Bloom Bundle is one of my newest favorite sets and I really have not had time to create with all of the very many different ways you can with this set.  Here's my 2nd go. Soft pastel colors? Count me in!  And these petals exemplify the softness you can achieve with the Impressions a Bloom .  For these flowers, I stamped 2 in Peach Pie ink followed by Timid Tiger ink. The 3rd flower was stamped using Fresh Freesia ink. I first stamped off onto scratch paper and then used full strength for the detailed/outline stamp. Next, I d...
4 comments
Read more

Perfectly Pears for Sunday Stamps!

 It's Sunday and today starts another new challenge at Sunday Stamps! Yahoo!  I love card challenges because it makes you think outside the box and at the same time gives you something to create with whether it be a color challenge or a sketch challenge.   For this weeks creation, I focused on the new Online Exclusive Bundle called Perfectly Pears .  This bundle is part of a suite and the products in the suite are gorgeous.  For this particular creation, I focused on the adorable set of pears and a few of the coordinating dies. I stamped the outline set of pears image using Pecan Pie ink and then stamped the solid part of the pear image using Darling Duckling ink which also had some Timid Tiger ink sponged onto it as well. I then took my Darling Duckling and my Timid Tiger Stampin' Blends and outlined some of the edges of the pears to add more depth to each Pear. Next, I colored the leaves and stem using Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends...
Post a Comment
Read more

Stampin' UP! Holiday Catalog is live!

Yippee! The September - December 2025 Mini Catalog is now live!  Plus new products have been added to the Online Exclusives filled with Holiday themed products!   Shop the 2025 Mini Catalog HERE ; and   Shop the new Online Exclusives HERE . Do you like Fall? Do you like trees?  Well, I do and I couldn't resist purchasing the Autumn Trees Bundle (165900) from the Autumn Toile Suite (165904).  The large Oak tree image is absolutely stunning! Take a peak below! Autumn Trees Bundle I colored the tree image in 4 different colors that coordinated with the beautiful  Autumn Toile 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper  (which   contains 3 each of 4 double sided patterns).  I love this DSP! Autumn Toile 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper See each of the different colored trees below:  You can find the Autumn Tree Bundle -which is a part of the Autumn Tree Suite on pages 39-43 in the September - December 2025 Mini Catalog.  If you do not have a ...
Post a Comment
Read more