Just Add Ink #523 Just Add 'A'

Hello there,

I love that spring is in the air here, but funnily enough it's Christmas that I'm thinking about, and I have another Christmas card for you this week. The challenge from Tina at Just Add Ink this week is to Just Add 'A'. The idea being to make an element beginning with the letter 'A' the main focus of your card. This can be something like an alligator or acorn, or a pattern like argyle, or a card fold like an accordion card. The sky's the limit as long as it begins with 'A'! 

The first thing I thought of was 'animal', my favourite being cats so I added a purrfect pile of them. 

I coloured all my cats in using neutral cool and warm toned alcohol markers, then added little splashes of colour to the little ornaments. Then a swish of wink of stella and a final layer of shimmery crystal effects. To create the background I brayered an ombre blue background, splattered it with water, wink of stella and finally white gouache paint, letting it dry between each layer. Lastly, a scatter of tiny star sequins in the sky finished it all off.

The Just Add Ink design team have lots wonderful 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:

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

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $15.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Versamark Pad $16.50	Heat Tool $50.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50	Sponge Brayers $14.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50	Shimmery Crystal Effects $8.75	Snowflake Sequins $10.50
Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50

Retired/ Non-SU! product: Oh Kitty Tree, Oh Kitty Tree creative cuts (Mama Elephant), Copic markers (C and W markers), Big Shot die cutting machine, white gouache paint.

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