JAI 169 Just add inspiration

Hello there,
well we have a fun challenge for you this week at Just Add Ink -  a gorgeous Just Add Inspiration photo. Funnily enough what it reminds me of is the sunrises I'm seeing out the kitchen window (well some days anyway), as I get the kids lunch boxes and breakfasts prepared in the early hours of the morning. My reward after all that's done is a big cup of fragrant Earl Grey tea - yummmm and a daily pinterest catch up :) Here's the inspiration photo.

And here's what I came up with. A birthday card for a friend who lives far across the ocean. May'be even the one in the photo!

It was the graduation of colour and the black that really struck me about the image. Having decided I would use a white base that meant black foliage. To bring the colour in I die cut layered delicate flowers that followed the colour transition in the inspiration image.  Then blinged them up with some shimmer spray and rhinestone brads. Embossing the sentiment in black on the Pure Poppy cardstock brings in a bit of that black against colour effect from the picture and a scattering of coloured rhinestones finished it all off. 

Where will the picture take you? Hope you can join us this week at Just Add Ink and find out :)

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Fillable Frames #1 and #11 (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Versamark
Accessories: Bloom Builder # 3 die, Fillable Frame # 11 die, Linen and Canvas impression plate (PTI), Black embossing powder, Frost White shimmer paint, Clear rhinestone brads (R), coloured rhinestones (Kaiser), Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X press)

Inspired by

Hi,
well its the last day of school holidays and I'm home with my two munchkins. I've been feeling ick with an undefined icky germ since Thursday but was definitely cheered by the opportunity to see what the first day of PaperTrey anniversary festivies would bring. But seriously thought I was feeling too icky to play along (even told a dear friend that!). I was wrong!! As soon as I saw Dawn McVey's post I had the urge and the idea and even ickiness was not going to stand in my way!! And the result - well here it is.

I stayed pretty true to Dawn's layout and used her background to inspire my own version. I went with a kind of blue/green version - one of things I really admire about Dawn is how she mixes and matches colours - I would never have thought hot pink and red would look so good together but she makes it look awesome every time! I pulled out a few things that I hadn't used - Bloom Builder 3 and the starburst flower stamps (Botanical Silhouettes) and some I use alot Woodgrain and Linen/Canvas Impression plate and Double ended banner dies. Finishing touches include Chamomile inking about all the edges, subtle glitter on the flower and a button - of course! In the end I was really happy with how the card turned out - its a bit vintage but a bit modern, its simple but not too simple - and its going to go a special friend  and that makes me happy too :)

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe:
Stamps: (PTI) Botanical Silhouettes, Mat Stack one collection
Cardstock: (SU!) Confetti White, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, (PTI) Aqua Mist
Ink: (PTI) Aqua Mist, Chamomile Tea dye, (SU!) Chocolate Chip
Accessories: (PTI) Mat Stack Four die, Turning a new leaf die, Double ended banner die, Bloom Builder Three die, Woodgrain Impression plate, Linen/Canvas impression plate, Chocolate Button, Chocolate Baker's Twine, Atiyou Spica glitter pen, SU! Dimensionals