Just Add Ink #750 Colour

 

Hello, 

this week's Just Add Ink challenge is a colour challenge suggested by Lou. It's quite striking being a mix of some bright summery colours with a hit of black. 

I had to make a very special birthday card, and I thought this combo could work for my feature hydrangea bloom. Here's how it turned out.

The hydrangea is the star here. To really step it up I used the stencils to first colour a version in Peach Pie, then a separate version in Pretty in Pink. Then I fussy cut out the Peach Pie blooms and layered them over the pink base layer. To really step up the sparkle, I added some gold shimmer paint into drops of Wink of Stella and liberally swished all the flowers with shimmery mix. I kept the background white but added detail with the Pattern of Friendship die, and a scallop frame. The bold but fine line die cut 'happy birthday' and gold foil numbers were added to finish the front, along with gold cording and a scatter of gold pearls.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous project for the challenge so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Thankful Garden

Dies: Thankful Garden, Pattern of Friendship, Stitched So Sweetly (R), Little Numbers (My Favorite Things), Happy Birthday (My Favorite Things)

Cardstock: Peach Pie, Basic White, Basic Black, Gold foil

Ink: Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Summer Splash, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Thankful Garden Decorative masks, Blending brushes, Pearls (R), Gold cord (R), Gold Shimmer paint (R), Wink of Stella, Die cutting machine, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #748 Sketch

 

Hello,

this week at Just Add Ink we have a sketch challenge, from me! Here it is. This one is symmetrical, but you can still rotate it, which is what I did.

Here's how it turned out.

I was really happy with how my brick wall turned out. To get that effect, I started with a Cajun Craze card stock base, then dragged Early Espresso and Pecan Pie inks across the surface randomly. Before dry embossing, I inked the raised mortar joins with versamark ink. Then immediately after embossing sprinkled white embossing powder over the panel, brushed away the excess, then heated. The wall and greenery provide the perfect place for my lazy cat to nap!

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of project inspiration for the challenge so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Kit 'n Caboodle (PaperTrey Ink)

Dies: Radiating Stitches, Gift card Envelope and Trims (R), Big Cat (R), Wrapped Flowers (R), Stitched Rectangles (R), Kit 'n Caboodle (PaperTrey Ink)

Cardstock: Gray Granite, Basic White, Cajun Craze, Boho Blue, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Gray Granite, Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie

Accessories:  Flight & Airy DSP (R), Brick Wall embossing folder (R), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Die cutting machine, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #744 Choose Two

 

Hello,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Di has a Choose Two challenge for us. I think you'll find this one fun, colourful with the potential for lots of shimmer. Here are the choices. Just pick two and feature them on your project.

I couldn't resist the idea of a rainbow, and as rainbows are kind of magical I just had to add even more magic. Here's how it turned out.

I started by blending a rainbow of colours, using the rainbow die as a guide for the space I had. Once I had the spectrum I die cut the rainbow. I then inset the large bands of colour within some white glimmer card stock. I also cut an array of cloud from the glimmer paper adding a light shading to the bottom edges. The clouds serve as the platform for my pegasus which was coloured with blends. To add to the shimmer factor I also liberally swiped Wink of Stella over the pegasus and added some sequins.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Pure Magic (R)

Dies: Delicate Forest, Brilliant Rainbow (R), On the Ocean (R), Waves, Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Azure Afternoon

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Orchis Oasis, Gorgeous Grape, Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red

Accessories: Cloud embossing folder (R), Glimmer paper (R), Blends, Blending brushes, Die cutting machine, White Baker's twine, Wink of Stella, Sequins (R), Fine Tip Glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #742 Inspiration

 

Hi there,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Nikki has an inspiration challenge for us. It's very lush and green! Here's the inspiration pic. Use the colours, pattern or objects you see in the inspiration picture as the main feature of your project. 

All that leafy foliage really caught my attention. I had the perfect background stamp for that which had yet to see ink. Here's how it turned out.

To start I stamped the leafy background in Shaded Spruce on some Soft Sea Foam card stock. Then blended over Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock and Soft Sea Foam in an ombre gradient. Once that was dry I flicked over white gouache paint. For the sentiment I used Versamark to stamp on Shaded Spruce card stock and then white embossed. Once die cut I mounted the sentiment on two die cut layers. A bow of mixed twine finished it all off.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Leaf Collection, Penned Elegance (PaperTrey Ink)

Dies: Spotlight on Nature, Stitched Rectangles (R), Penned Elegance (PaperTrey Ink), Frame die (PaperTrey Ink)

Cardstock: Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock, Soft Sea Foam, Versamark

Accessories: White emboss powder, Heat tool, Blending brushes, Die cutting machine, White Baker's twine, Linen thread, White gouache, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #740 Colour

 

Hello,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink and this week Rochelle has a colour challenge for us. Here's the colour combo.

The retired SU! Gorgeous Garden leafy die cover plate was my starting inspiration point. I loved the strong contrast that the Night of Navy card stock gave so that really dictated how I used the colours in the project. Here's how it turned out.

This project is really all about the dies. The only ink involved was blending some Cherry Cobler carefully over the little Pretty in Pink flowers to give a graduated tone to the flowers. Tiny pearls, a touch of Wink of Stella and a little twine bow were used to finish the project off.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Sending Smiles (R)

Dies: Spotlight on Nature, Country Flowers, Gorgeous Garden (R), Waves (R), Stitched Rectangles (R), Stitched Nested Label (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Night of Navy, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Cherry Cobler, Night of Navy

Accessories: Silver Foil, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella,Jewels - pearls, Cherry Cobler Baker's twine (R), Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue,Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #738 Sketch

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink Jo has a sketch challenge for us. Here's the sketch.

I knew I wanted to use florals for two of the sketch elements. So pulled out a floral set that has not seen enough use and got to work. Here's how it turned out.

Pink and red is a classic combo, but it took a couple of goes to get the right shades for the three layers. With so much colour in the flowers I kept the background very neutral adding interest with  a faint dotted pattern and subtle dry embossed texture. A swish of wink of stella and scatter of tiny silver pearls finished it all off.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Layers of Beauty, Pretty Perennials (R), Detailed Dogwood (R)

Dies: Layers of Beauty, Spotlight on Nature, Stitched Shapes (R), Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red, Sweet Sorbet (R), Pretty in Pink, Shaded Spruce, Just Jade, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Silver Foil, Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks, Subtle embossing folder (R), Blending Brushes, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Festive Gems, Red & White Baker's twine, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #736 Bling

Hello,
time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Lou has suggested that we all add 'a touch of bling' to our projects. You will always find some bling on my projects so not too much of a stretch for me but it's always fun to play sparkly things. 

And one last one to show the bling added.

It's it has been quite a while since I've sat down to do some colouring so I decided to start with a smaller image. So I pulled out an old StampingBella stamp from my stash, put on a movie, pulled out my markers and got to work. All the bling, with the exception of Wink of Stella splatter in the background, is on my winged girl. I wanted her to be blinged up but also not overwhelmed by it. So I swiped her with Wink of Stella, added shimmery crystal effects on her wings and finished her off with a little ring of gems on her dress, and left it at that.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Happiness Abounds (R), Agnes Ketto (StampingBella)

Dies: Peaceful Season, Classic Rectangles, Classic Scalloped Rectangles (Spellbinder)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Blends (Colourless blender, Balmy Blue, Pretty in Pink, Poppy Parade), Blending Brushes, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Gems (Lucy's), Fine Tip glue, Shimmery Crystal Effects (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape