Just Add Ink #529 Colour

 

Hello there,

time for another Just Add Ink challenge and this week we have a lovely colour challenge for you from Kelly. Here it is.

It might seem a bit odd to use such a strong pink for a masculine card, but mixed with blue you get purple and the ability to create a fabulous sky backdrop for my gleaming lighthouse! 

Sometimes I'm just in awe of what you can do with just a few shades of ink. As I mentioned I used the Magenta brayered over the Misty Moonlight to create the graduation of tones in the sky. To finish off the sky I splattered with water, then patted it dry, then splattered with white gouache and finally with Wink of Stella. The layers of the sea was created by stamping the base layer in stamped off Misty Moonlight, then the top layer in full strength Misty Moonlight. White gouache applied with a stiff dry brush helped create the texture of sea foam. To make the light house shine I embossed the image on silver foil and then to add a bit of drama added some beams of light using vellum. Embossing, texture (in this case from ink and paint) and die cut stitched detail are often the best way to add detail to masculine cards without them getting too fussy.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects to show you so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

• Stamps: Sailing Home, Mountain Air, Itty Bitty Birthdays
• Dies: Stitched Rectangle dies, Smooth Sailing
• Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Whisper White, Silver foil, Vellum
• Ink: Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Versamark 
• Accessories:1 inch circle punch, White and Silver embossing powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape, Vellum tape (Scotch), White Gouache
• Non SU!: Text and Texture: Ocean (PaperTrey Ink), Big Shot die cutting machine

Just Add Ink #521 Inspiration

 

Hello there,

well what a change - last week we had snow flakes, this week we had beautiful warm spring days. I really enjoyed sitting in the warm sun streaming in through the windows putting together the pieces for my project. I decided the new challenge from Just Add Ink, this week to Just Add Inspiration from Rachael, was perfect for a Father's day card. Here's the inspiration picture.

And this is what I came up with.

From the inspiration picture I pulled the mix of textured copper, white, green and blue for my project. The key element to masculine cards is texture, lots of texture. So splattered, stitched watercolour base, embossed copper, embossed mountains, heat embossed moon, and wonderfully textured die cut trees - love these!  Combine all those together with some dimension and you get a colourful atmospheric masculine card.

The rest of the Just Add Ink DT have beautiful projects to show you so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Project Recipe:To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

Mountain Air Photopolymer Stamp Set $35.00	Majestic Mountain Dies $63.00	Pine Woods Dies $63.00	Stitched Shapes Dies $50.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies $61.00
Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $17.50	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder $15.75	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper $15.75	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $14.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock $15.25	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock $15.25	Garden Green A4 Card Stock $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz $15.25	Copper Foil Sheets $8.75
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad $13.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Versamark Pad $16.50	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50
Heat Tool $50.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50	Paper Snips $17.00

Retired/ Non SU!: Big Shot die cutting machine, Building Blocks (Papertrey Ink), white gouache