Just Add Ink #580 Colour

 

Hello there,

I feel like I'm on a rapid trajectory to Christmas and the end of the year, in some ways that's good and in others it is panic inducing! This week I'm adding another Christmas card to my stash, using the new challenge from Just Add Ink. This week Rochelle is asking us to Just Add a Colour Combo. Here are the colours to work.

And this is what I came up with.

I rifled through my die stash and found an old Christmas sentiment die that would be perfect as a gold focal element. So I cut one out in gold and then another three in white card stock, glueing them together to give a nice dimensional shiny sentiment focal. I surrounded that with some soft pink poinsettia's and wintery foliage. I wanted the gold sentiment and the foliage elements to pop so I kept the background white just adding some timber texture. 

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

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Christmas Season, Bells and Boughs (PaperTrey Ink)

Dies: Seasonal Labels, Text Block: Christmas die (PaperTrey Ink)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Brushed metallic foil

Ink: Evening Evergreen, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Timber 3D embossing folder, Metallic sequins (R), Wink of Stella, Fine Tip glue, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

JAI #285 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
DH and I had to plan out the big summer school holidays this week. What I realised in the process was that those holidays are only nine weeks away which means Christmas is ten weeks away -eeekkk! I know the time is going to rush past so you'll be seeing a few more Christmas cards from me. Speaking of which the new challenge at Just Add Ink - to Just Add a Colour Combo from Nikki was I thought just perfect for pulling out my favourite angel. Here's the combo.

And here is what I came up with.

First I worked out which colours were going where on my angel. Then I got to add lots of lovely foliage to frame her.  At the last minute I decided to die cut a window out of my Slate woodgrain mat and inset the angel layer rather than layering it on top. Of course I had to add some glimmer (what's an angel without some shimmer!).

So can you see yourself making something with these lovely colours? Do join us this week and share it with us. Don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT did with the colours this week too!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday (PaperTrey Ink), Bells and Boughs (PTI)
Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Smokey Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Night of Navy, Smokey Slate
Accessories: Lots of Labels framelits, Woodgrain embossing folder, Love Lives Here: Holiday dies (PaperTrey Ink), Bells and Boughs die, Doubled ended banner die (PTI), Silver glimmer paper, Blushing Bride embossing powder (R), Winter Frost DSP (R), Jewels - rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow multi,  Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 245 Just add inspiration

Hello there,

I'm wrapping up work this week which is really important because I am still utterly completely disorganised for Christmas, on the crafting make stuff side (like Christmas cards - eek!). However, I am a super organised Mum on the got the kids sorted side so at least that's something!

Every year I pull out my favourite angel stamp and make a special Christmas card, this year this weeks Just Add Ink challenge was just the perfect inspiration for her. This week we want you to Just Add Inspiration. Here's the lovely picture Nikki put together for us.

And here is my angel

The main inspiration I pulled from the photo was the neutral palette. I was going to use snowflakes but decided to go stars instead as I liked the thought of using the stencil to create a backdrop of gold embossed ones.

What inspiration will you find? Hope you can join us.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted
Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday (PaperTrey Ink), Bells and Boughs (PTI)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Versamark
Accessories: Mega Mat stack 3 (PTI), Love Lives Here: Holiday dies (PTI), Bells and Boughs dies (PTI), Owl builder punch, Hearts and Stars stencil, Gold, Early Espresso and White embossing powder, Gold glimmer paper, Linen thread, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 184 Just add bows

Hello there,
we are on the verge of school holidays here. School holidays are often quite hectic but you do get those moments when you can just chill, and no making lunch boxes up at 6:30 am is definitely a welcome bonus! 

However, when I made my card for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge I was thinking ahead to the big event at the end of the year - Christmas. This week we want you to Just Add Bows -  a really versatile challenge. Check out the rest of the JAI DT and you'll see what I mean!

My Christmas Just Add Bows card

I began this with a different idea altogether. But as I was cutting some red bows the thought crossed my mind that if they were green I could make a wreath with them - and that's what happened! Embossing them adds the shine factor and the woodgrain effect background a bit of a rustic feel. The wreaths topped off with a big diecut glittery 'merry' for that extra Christmassy touch. It was kind of fun putting it together! Hope you can join us!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Bells and Boughs (PaperTrey Ink), Wonderful Words: Holiday (PTI)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Gumball Green, Whisper White
Ink: Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Versamark
Accessories: Woodgrain embossing folder, Corner rounder punch (R), Bells and Boughs die, Wonderful Words: Holiday die, Real Red glimmer paper, Jewels- rhinestones, copic marker, White and Clear embossing powder, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

Merry Monday 45 Golden Bells

Hello there,

well I managed to squeeze in the time for my second Merry Monday challenge. This week it was a sketch.

 I went a little vintage with this great sketch.

A close up to show you the embossing (gold and clear to get a reflecting shine effect - I hope - if not I like it regardless :) and shimmer on the background.

The inside - more golden bells.

So that's three cards for my 2013 Christmas stash. Yep that's right three. That's because I was top pick for last weeks Merry Monday  (delighted smile - has done my vanity no end of good!! ;) and if you drop past here on Tuesday you'll see what I came up with as guest designer for Merry Monday #46. Hope to see you then!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Bell and Boughs (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobler
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobler, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Versamark, Vanilla (PTI)
Accessories: Bells and Boughs die (PTI), Small scalloped circle and standard circle nestabilities (Spellbinder), Stripes embossing folder, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Gold and clear embossing powder, Pewter hodgepodge (R), Cherry and crumb Cake seam binding, Linen thread, Cherry cobler twine, sponge, Double sided tape, Dimensionals