Just Add Typography JAI #267

This week has really flown and we are just two days away now from the Shortest Day, Yay!! I am so looking forward to the days slowly getting longer again as it is one sign that Spring IS coming :-)

And this week at Just Add Ink we have another fabulous challenge for you - this time from the lovely Di who has suggested we just add "Typography".  I had to go and look this up too :-)

Typography =  ( as per Google ) " using font or type to create print."
And the Team have created a fabulous variety of cards to inspire you so I hope you can take a moment and pop on over and have a look.

So while I was thinking that the words or script should be the focal point,  I decided that I wanted to make a Crossword related card….eek!! And how that could be a fun Fathers Day card :-)  I had that fun childhood joke of "what's black and white and read all over?" (=Newspaper) in my head and could picture Dad relaxing with one :-) It took a little bit of figuring out but as soon as I remembered the Alphabet Rotary stamp it all came together.

Firstly, I die cut the happy from the Hello You thinlits x3 and covered them with some Crystal Effects for some shine. Then used the 1cm squares on the Grid Paper to help line up and keep the hand ruled lines straight. Next, the stamping one letter at a time using the Alphabet Rotary stamp inside the squares - which was easier than it sounds :-) And finally, fussy cutting them out.  The little Epoxy heart has some red card stock punched beneath it and adds to the shiny details.

Card stock: Island Indigo, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Black Stampin Write Marker

Stamps: Alphabet Rotary Stamp

Accessories: Big Shot, Hello You Thinlits, Epoxy Stickers, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, PL Corner Rounder Punch, Crystal Effects

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you can take a moment and stop by Just Add Ink and see all the wonderful designs the talented Team made with this theme and I can't wait to see what you will create too!

Happy stamping until next time,

Jan

Confirmation Shaker Card

It is one of those cold, wet and miserable Winter days so I thought I'd share with you a happy little card I made at the weekend for a friend's daughter who was Confirmed. She is just 13yrs and so I wanted this card to be a little fun as well and so it ended up as a Shaker card :-)

I started by stamping the Cross image from Blessed By God in Strawberry Slush ink on Pink Pirroute. Next I used some tracing paper to trace the outline and transfer the outline to a piece of Whisper White. I then used my paper cutter to cut the Cross a little bigger than the image and attached some Window Sheet to the back before filling with some silver sequins and some Strawberry and Pink Pirouette stars made by using the Stars Confetti punch. To make the word Confirmation I turned to the Alphabet Rotary Stamp which is so handy - and even had one more space for another letter if a longer word was needed - love it!

Card stock: Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Inks: Strawberry Slush

Stamps: Blessed By God, Alphabet Rotary

Accessories: Big Shot, Hello You Thinlits, Shaker Frames Adhesive, Silver Bakers Twine, Window Sheets

Thanks for stopping by today - and as I made this card it reminded me I have another card to show you with a similar design - pop back later today to see a special swap card :-)

Until then,

Happy stamping :-)

Jan