JAI 128 Just add inspiration

Hello there,
well I have to be honest I breathed a sigh of relief when school holidays ended here this last weekend. I've discovered I am much more of a creature of habit than I suspected as I found the disruption to my usual routines, and stamping time not the easiest to deal with. So now that regular programming has resumed ;) at home, I can stamp again - insert happy dance here ;)

Ok this week at Just Add Ink we have an inspiration challenge for you. Originally I found inspiration challenges some of the hardest to do - where do you start?? But I've found over time they've grown on me and I love the fact that they give you a starting point but you can take it where you want!! So here is the gorgeous vibrant picture we have for you this week.

And this is what I came up with.

I think the main thing that struck me about the photo was the bright colours, flowers, and the striped pattern on the vase, so those were the elements that I wanted to use somehow. For some reason my gut was telling me to go CAS which is not the path I usually take and using lots of white space is also very challenging (usually I run screaming in the opposite direction - lol). But after one rejected dud I came up with this and I still really like it a week later :) There is just enough texture in this to keep my detail craving heart happy and I liked how I took some of the CAS ideas I've seen out in the blog world and used them to create my flower and who doesn't enjoy playing with twine :)

No inside pic this week - basically because at the momment it's still all white, although I do have another "flower" to go inside, just haven't worked out exactly where.

So why don't you see where our inspiration picture can take you this week ;) Have fun!
Thanks for visiting,
Kim
Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Button Buddies, Curly Cute
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Accessories: Stripes embossing folder, Dotted scalloped ribbon border punch, Corner punch (R), Lucky Limeade twine, Double sided tape, Dimensionals

JAI 117 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,

well welcome back for another Just Add Ink challenge. This week we have a colour combo for you and it was one I found challenging! Here's the colour combo.

And here is what I came up with

At the time I was making this I just couldn't get my head around the all yellow colour scheme and I just had to add the extra neutral accents. But I assure you others on the JAI DT have totally aced this challenge using only yellow!! If I had the time I would have another go round, not that I don't like this card - I do.

Anyway the key to this card was flowers, lots of flowers and lots of layers with buttons to finish them off. I had a bit of a play adding a scored border and accenting it with a daffodil line too.

So definitely a challenging colour combo for me! Why don't you give it a try and see how you go :)

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Button Buddies, Think Big Favorites #1

Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Ink: So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Accessories: Scallop circle punch, Corner rounder punch, Bone folder, Brights brads, Daffodil Delight satin ribbon (R), Harvest Gold vintage buttons (PaperTrey Inc), Black buttons (local craft shop), Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Tombow multi, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 76 - just add inspiration

Hello there,
well this week at Just Add Ink we have an inspiration photo for you - they're always challenging but also a wonderful kick start to creativity and individual inspiration. Want to see? Here you go. 

A couple of things really grabbed my attention about this photo, firstly the colours, that big expanse of blue, the bright pink of the flowers, and the green of the foliage and shutters. The end result - well here it is.

You might be wondering where that flower is from - well its a sneak peek from a new set coming up in our new catalogue, its designed to work with buttons, and it does!  After seeing the inspiration pic I felt like I wanted to have flowers cascading down the right side and somehow a scalloped circle card seem to suit that idea. So I cut a scalloped circle Rose Red base, a white mat and then a Soft Sky top layer (this was just the right shade - lighter than Baja). I stamped and embossed the fab super sized  sentiment, with Elegant Eggplant and versamark. Then stamped lots of flowers and whenever I could grab a momment cut lots of layers out. Once that was done I layered them all up with dimensionals, and of course added buttons! Final touch was to add some sprigs of greenery. The inside I finished off to match with more layered flowers.

Well thanks for visiting, hope you are inspired this week and play along with the challenge.

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Button Buddies, Think Big Favorites #1 (PaperTrey Inc)

Cardstock: Rose Red, Whisper White, Garden Green, Soft Sky (R)

Ink: Rose Red, Elegant Eggplant, Versamark

Accessories: Scallop Circle BigZ die, Classic circle nestabilities (Spellbinder), Little Leaves sizzlet, Royal Velvet buttons (PTI), Clear embossing powder, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)