Just Add Ink #426 Sketch

Hello there,
well I am very happy to get to the end of a very busy week at work. The lovely warm spring weather means I might even get to put my feet up in the sun for bit and toast my toes! Just chilling out was the feel I was trying to capture with my card for the new Just Add Ink challenge. This week I suggested we Just Add a Sketch and I used it to make a card for my Dad's upcoming birthday. Here's the sketch.

I made a shadow box card. Which turned out to be super easy especially if you check out Jennifer McGuire's post where she has really detailed instructions including a video. Several of Jennifer's cards had coastal themes which I thought was just perfect for the idea of my Dad putting his feet up and looking out at an ocean view.

I started by using my aquapainter to swish on some Balmy Blue for the sky and Pool Party for the ocean. Then pulled out one of the Sea of Texture stamps to add...texture to the ocean using two additional darker shades of blue. Using the stamp proved to be the perfect way to capture a sense of movement in my ocean. I loved how Jennifer used some bird stamps to add that detail to her scenes so I dug around in my retired stash and found the perfect size birds in Up, Up and Away. I repurposed my Colourful Season blossoms into frangipani flowers as my Mum and Dad have a tree in their backyard that is older than I am and is a lovey shady spot to sit under in summer. I'm pretty sure Dad will appreciate the little interactive surprise when he opens the card and the scene inside pops up.

The Just Add Ink DT have loads of beautiful projects 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

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set $35.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies $56.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock $14.75	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock $14.75	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad $13.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $17.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack $19.25	Aqua Painters $20.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue $7.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

Retired or non-SU! items: Up, up and Away (retired), Copic 0.3 mm multi-liner
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Just Add Ink #425 Inspiration

Hello there,
very excitingly spring has begun this week and just to prove the point our first daffodil bloomed! To fit with the spring mood down under this week at Just Add Ink  Kelly has asked to us Just Add Inspiration giving us a lovely picture filled with blooms! Here it is. You can use the colours, patterns, or objects of the picture to inspire your project.

I always like to create at least one pink toned Christmas card and I decided this was the time to do it. 

I used the pink and green tones from the inspiration picture to fill my card with colour, keeping the other elements crisp white accented with gleams of silver.

The rest of the Just Add Ink design team have beautiful projects to inspire you, so please do 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

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set $37.00	Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies $56.00	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set $73.00	Nature's Roots Framelits Dies $68.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $13.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Silver Foil Sheets $7.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Sponge Brayers $14.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75
Embossing Buddy $10.00	Heat Tool $50.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25
Big Shot $159.00

Non SU!: White gouache paint