Just Add Ink #45 - Trim the Tree

Hi Friends,
It's only 25 days to Christmas!!  Yikes I had better get my skates on and do some more preparation. 
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink sketch challenge this week. I love the sketch and had a bit of fun using the fine Stampin Glitter to decorate the tree and present in different glitter colours. I also paper pieced the tree and the girls dress, added a bit of shiny gold foil card and used the new Textured Embossing plate from Stampin Up called Square Lattice that will be available from tomorrow the 1st of December.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stamp It - Trim the Tree 2599E C. Briggs, S/U's Seeing Stars, Delightful Decorations
Card and Papers: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Gold Foil, I Wish DSP (R), Riding Hood Red Paper Patterns (R)
Ink: Old Olive
Markers: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Pink Pirouette
Embellishments: S/U's Fine Galaxy and Supernova Glitter
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice EB Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch (R), 3/4" Circle Punch, Scissors
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Happy Birthday John

I made these cards for my Brother In Law's 70th. I cased the first one from Cherrita's swap card and made a couple of design changes.



Stamps: For Father, Sanded BG, Say It with Scallops
Card: Basic Grey, Going Grey, Real Red, Watercolour Paper, Whisper White
Ink: Black Pigment Ink, Real Red, Basic Grey Stamp Pads, Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Basic Brown, Brocade Blue and Close to Cocoa Markers
Accessories: Red Ribbon and Brads, Clear EP, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8" Square Punches, Sponge

I created a scene with this card for my SIL. My BIL has raised a number of Emu's on our farm, so I chose that theme for the card.



Stamps: Stamp It Emu & Chick, Acacia Tree Large, Young Blackboy, Stampworld Grassy Hills
Card: Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Whisper White, Black
Ink: Real Rust, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard Markers, Stazon Black
Accessories: Mask, Scallop Circle for template for clouds, Sponge Dauber, Sponge, Word Window Punch, Computer for Sentiment

A Celebration

I found this stamp and thought it represented my blog's name to a tee, so I decided to use it as my first upload.

Stamps: Definition of a Cat by Stamp It
Card: SU Basic Grey, Black, Real Red and Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon and various SU Markers Stardust Gelly Roll Pen for some sparkle.
Accessories: 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Dimensionals, Computer for Sentiment, Basic Grey Taffetta Ribbon, Cat Paw Charms, Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Cutter Kit, Cuttlebug EB Folder Swiss Dots.

I cut out a second cat image and mounted it on Dimensionals after I coloured it with my SU Markers to give the image some dimension. Then I used the Cutter Kit to rough up the edges of the main image. I used my computer to create the sentiment and the 1 3/8" Circle punch and the Scallop punch to cut it out. I added the SU Basic Grey Taffetta ribbon, some sparkle using the Gelly Roll pen and some cat paw charms to finish it off.

Susan