Just Add Ink #297 - Colour combo

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I've seen this beautiful bloom from the Something New stamp set all over the internet lately and I couldn't wait to ink it up when I received it a few weeks ago. Although I must say it did take me a little while before I inked it up as there are so many beautiful creations out there and I wasn't sure I could create anything nearly as nice.

The colour combo challenge at Just Add Ink this week was a good jumping off point to get started - the colours are Pool Party, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz.

It's been so hot and humid in Brisbane this week so it was so nice to sit in the air conditioning and create this!!!

I white embossed the outline of the flower and that really helped with the colouring! You might remember Rochelle did the same thing a few weeks ago in her JAI blog hop project here. 

I used my Copic markers to colour it in so the pinks and greens aren't and exact match but they are as close as I could get to the colour challenge colours.

I took some inspiration from a card with a similar layout to this while I was browsing pinterest but I forgot to pin it {silly me!}


Here's the colour combo and you can check out the other Design Team projects on the Just Add Ink blog.

I really hope to see what you create with this colour combo so don't forget to link up here.


I'm just starting to come down with cold so I don't think I'll be doing any crafting over the next week :(  Does anyone else find their mojo disappears when they are sick?

Just Add Ink #295 - Sketch challenge

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It's Just Add Ink challenge time!!!!
This week the challenge is a sketch and it looks very simple but I found it really challenging.

I ended up making a shaker card, I think they look fantastic and they are so much fun for the recipient!

I was thinking of ideas on how to incorporate this sweet new DSP into the card I remembered I had this cute little ice cream die from PTI.  Such a perfect match :)

You can't really see all the pretty little shimmery bits in the photo but they look so much brighter in real life.

I hope I've inspired you to join the challenge and if I haven't there are plenty more samples from the Design Team here!

Here is the sketch -

I can't wait to see what you come up with!


If you're in Australia I hope you get a little time to yourself on Australia Day to do what makes you happy.

Just Add Ink Blog Hop #294 - Just Add Something New

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Hello and welcome to the first Just Add Ink challenge for 2016!

I hope you had a wonderful festive season with some time to relax and unwind.

We're starting the year with a blog hop and the theme is 'just add something new'. Join in the fun and share your creation using something new! 

If you're following along with the hop you should have arrived here from Delys' blog.

For my project I've used 2 new Stampin' UP! stamp sets I just received - Number of years and Hello. Obviously the Hello is from the Hello set and the cute little posy is from the Number of years set.
I couldn't wait to crack them open and get some ink onto them!!!! 

I had so much fun playing around with the little flowers on this posy, finding the right combination of flowers and colours! 

I fussy cut the hello and added another new product - Wink of Stella, this added a nice amount of sparkle to it.

My BFF gave me these cute little sequins for Christmas and this is the first time I've used them.  I love them, they are super sparkly!

We'd really love to see your creation and to be in the running for the prizes on offer don't forget to check out the eligibility criteria on the JAI blog.

You can begin the blog hop here on my blog or at any of the other design team members blog posts. Just follow the hop by clicking on the next or previous buttons you will find at the bottom of all the design team posts. Or you can start Here at the beginning.

         

Just Add Ink #293 - Just add a Gift Card!

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Doesn't that sentiment say it all!!! Ho Ho Ho - it's Christmas time!!!
These day's it hard to know what Christmas gift to buy....... so sometimes it's easier to get a gift card instead.

That's why the challenge at Just Add Ink of just add a gift card is perfect for this time of year.
I know I've made several gift card holders this year.

Today I've made a gift card holder from the Envelope Liner framelits.

I also made a matching card to go with the gift card holder.

This gift card (for a surf store) is going to a teenage boy so I thought the blue and white theme really suited!!

 Can't have a Christmas card without a bit of sparkle :)

I wish I'd come up with this gift card holder idea myself but I didn't.  Luckily for me Patty had an awesome and easy tutorial here.  I used the smallest envelope liner instead of the middle size like she'd used.

If you're stuck for ideas on what kind of gift card holder to make you'd better check out what the other Design Team members have created!!!

This is the last Just Add Ink challenge for 2015 so you'd better get your entry in here,

Thanks so much for taking the time to read my little blog over the year, I really appreciate all the comments too :)

Wishing you a safe and happy Christmas to you and your family.

xox 

Just Add Ink #292 - Inspiration photo

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Oh my goodness where has this week gone!
I totally forgot it was Friday so my apologies for getting this post up late.

Just Add Ink have a very merry inspiration image for the challenge this week.
The colours really say Tiffany's to me..... wouldn't it be lovely to receive some for Christmas!!!! (wishful thinking!)

Anyway here is the card I created and obviously I was inspired by the colours, the Christmas trees and the sparkly bling!

I hope you can see the sparkle on my card a little bit better in this photo!!!

I'd really love to see how this image inspires you so please join us and link up your creation here!

If you need some extra inspiration go check out what the rest of the design team have created :)

I haven't started on my Christmas shopping yet.... oh dear I know I'm in loads of trouble.....

Oh well, I'll be more organised next year (I hope!)