Just Add Ink #744 Choose Two

 

Hello,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Di has a Choose Two challenge for us. I think you'll find this one fun, colourful with the potential for lots of shimmer. Here are the choices. Just pick two and feature them on your project.

I couldn't resist the idea of a rainbow, and as rainbows are kind of magical I just had to add even more magic. Here's how it turned out.

I started by blending a rainbow of colours, using the rainbow die as a guide for the space I had. Once I had the spectrum I die cut the rainbow. I then inset the large bands of colour within some white glimmer card stock. I also cut an array of cloud from the glimmer paper adding a light shading to the bottom edges. The clouds serve as the platform for my pegasus which was coloured with blends. To add to the shimmer factor I also liberally swiped Wink of Stella over the pegasus and added some sequins.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of lovely projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Pure Magic (R)

Dies: Delicate Forest, Brilliant Rainbow (R), On the Ocean (R), Waves, Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Azure Afternoon

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Orchis Oasis, Gorgeous Grape, Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red

Accessories: Cloud embossing folder (R), Glimmer paper (R), Blends, Blending brushes, Die cutting machine, White Baker's twine, Wink of Stella, Sequins (R), Fine Tip Glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #703 Choose Two

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink, Kerry has a Choose Two challenge for us. Just pick two of the options below and feature them on your project. This week you might find it harder to not include all three but it can be done!

I decided to go with bright colours and birthday. This is how it turned out.

My choice of patterned paper set what colours I would be using, so with that decision made I just had to get on with the colouring. Once the colouring was done, and the sentiment embossed, Wink of Stella and a scatter of sequins finished the card off. 

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of bright and fun projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Birthday Bears (My Favourite Things)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles (R), Pierced Traditional Tag STAX (My Favorite Things)

Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark

Accessories: Blends (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Azure Afternoon, Natural Tones), Sunshine and Rainbows DSP (R), Metallic Twine (R), Sequins (R), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #693 Choose Two

 

Hello,

this week at Just Add Ink, Di has set us a Choose Two challenge. We give you three options, and you choose two to use on your project.

For my card I went with circles and sayings.

This card is intended for a youngish teen. With this in mind I selected really bright bold colours for the background and for my feature kitty cat and added lots of shiny bling elements. I used blending brushes to create the background, splattered it with Wink of Stella and then used an old spotty (circles!) mask to apply shimmery embossing paste. I coloured my birthday kitty with blends, mounting it perched on top of a matching cute sentiment (= saying) on a large dotted circle mat. A mix of ribbon textures accent the sentiment and a scatter of gems and sequins finished it all off.

I definitely strayed from the colours I preferentially use this week but I actually found it really refreshing to do so. 

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of lovely projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Newton Loves Cake (Newton's Nook), Cool Cats (Your Next Stamp)

Dies: Everyday Details, Newton Loves Cake (Newton's Nook), Stitched Rectangles (R) 

Cardstock: Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Seasonal Decorative masks (R), Shimmery White embossing paste, Ribbon (R), Sequins (R), Gems (R), Blending brushes, Blends (Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie) Fine Tip Glue, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #678 Choose Two

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink its time for a Choose Two challenge from Nikki.

Pick two of the above options and feature them in your project. I decided to go with Brights and Foliage and make a non-traditional coloured Christmas card.

The main effort for this card was in 1) the stamping 2) using a fine line marker to outline the stamped images and 3) fussy cutting all the foliage pieces out. That was definitely a job to do while watching a movie one night! To assemble, I die cut a foliage design into the background and heat embossed the sentiment, then layered the multicoloured foliage to radiate out from around the sentiment.

The Just Add Ink design team have plenty of lovely projects for 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: Joy to You, Christmas Season (R)

Dies:  Stitched Greenery (R) Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon

Ink: Versamark, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon

Accessories: Black emboss powder, Heat tool, Memento 0.3m marker,  Red gems (R), Die cutting machine, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape 

Just Add Ink #668 Choose Two

 

Hello there, 

it's time for a new challenge from Just Add Ink. This week Lou has given us a Choose Two challenge. It may prove the perfect source of inspiration for you if it is Father's day soon in your part of the globe, but it's equally as versatile for any type of project. Just Choose Two of the three options and feature them in your project. Here are your choices.

Several male family members have birthdays this time of year so I used my two choices - timber and twine - to make a masculine birthday card.

This combines two of my favourite techniques for masculine cards - dry and heat embossing. I even doubled it up on the timber background, with random smeared white heat embossed patches over the dry embossing. There was more embossing to create a background for my landscape vignette, for which I layered die cut trees, grounding them with some mountains. The twine added that last element of rustic texture.

The Just Add Ink design team have plenty of lovely projects for 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: Sending Smiles, Rays of Light

Dies: Majestic Mountain, Stitched Shapes (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Old Olive

Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Linen twine, Silver and White embossing powder, Heat Tool, Die cutting machine, Timber 3D embossing folder, Subtle embossing folder (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape 

Just Add Ink #627 Choose Two

Hello there,

I had a busy busy week so having a card come together easily for this challenge was super helpful. I think you'll find this week's Just Add Ink challenge, from Tina, is a fun one. This week we want you to Just Choose Two.

So choose two of the above options and feature them on your project. I went night and pulled out a classic SU! set that I love.

This came together really quickly. I picked my colours for the night sky, masked a moon to add some drama, balance and the perfect place to place the iconic santa and his sleigh image. Cut a town silhouette - just love when a die does all the work for you! Splattered everything with white gouache and wink of stella and heat embossed the sentiment. IRL the colours are more intense and I am really happy with the outcome.

Hope you enjoy the challenge, you can tell the rest of the DT did, just go check out the rest of their projects!

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Hearts Come Home (R)

Dies: Hometown Greetings (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black

Ink: Versamark, Tuxedo Black (Memento), Starry Sky, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink

Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch (R), Blending brushes, Heat tool, White embossing powder, Wink of Stella, White gouache, Big Shot die cutting machine (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape.

 

Just Add Ink #617 Choose Two

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink, Di has a versatile Choose Two challenge for us. For me it was the perfect opportunity to make a couple of baby cards to celebrate some new arrivals among our family and friends. Just choose two of the three options below and feature them in your project.

Here's how my projects turned out - I chose dots and die cuts.

A Little Wild is still a favourite for me to pull out for baby cards. Being short on time and inspiration this week I cased the design of a card on p49 of the current SU! catalogue. It's always good to know that sometimes you don't need to reinvent the wheel. To give it my spin I  added in some more detail - layers, stitching and banner. My little characters sit on bed of foliage and flowers that was a mix of stamped and die cut elements. This project was a mix of colouring, stamping and a lot of die cutting. I loved how both cards turned out but confess it took me hours to get done.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects to how 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: Cup of Tea, Happiness Abounds, A Little Wild (R), Banners for You (R), Round & Round (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Stitched Rectangle, Teacup dies, Penned Flowers dies, Blossoming Happiness dies, Forever Flourishing dies, Stitched Shapes (R), Little Loves Framelits (R), Bunch of Banners framelits (R), Fishtail Flag Stax Layers (My Favourite Things)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Magenta Madness (R), Misty Moonlight (R)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Magenta Madness (R), Misty Moonlight (R), Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party

Accessories: Sunshine and Rainbows DSP (R), Subtle embossing folder (R), Blends (Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink, Misty Moonlight (R), Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Natural Tones - Deep, Medium Deep, Medium),  Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #607 Choose Two

 

Hi there, 

we have a fun Choose Two challenge for you this week at Just Add Ink from Di. She's asking you to....

So pick two of the options and feature them in your project this week. I am - dramatic pause - not a coffee drinker - queue shocked gasps - but I love love my cup of tea. So tea and friend was the combo I was working with.

I do love a bright watercolored background, so I started with that and then coloured my tea cup to match. For that extra pop of happy colour I added a scatter of little pink and red flowers. The tea bag tag - so cute! - was the perfect way to add a sentiment. Then to finish the ribbon and twine add in that little bit of extra texture, and I love how they both echo the stripe theme.

The Just Add Ink DT have fun projects to show 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: Cup of Tea, Welcoming Window

Dies: Teacup dies, Stitched Rectangle, Stitched Shapes (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Watercolor paper

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet, Polished Pink

Accessories: Blends (Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green,Tahitian Tide, Bermuda Bay), frayed 1.9 cm ribbon, Black and White Baker's twine (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape, White gouache

Just Add Ink #587 Choose Two

 

Hello there, 

this week at Just Add Ink we have a Just Choose Two challenge from Chantell. The idea being to pick two of the three options and use them in your project. Here are your options.

It's summer birthday season in the family and I needed to make a birthday card for my daughter. I asked her for her colour preference and took it from there.

I kept the design pretty simple - the fancy edge is white on white, and the circle acts as the base for my flower cluster. For texture and colour I used watercolour paper for the background added an intense wash of colour and once dry splattered with Wink of Stella, and white gouache. The flowers were coloured in with SU! blends. Sparkly silver sequins add that final touch of bling.

The Just Add Ink design team have so many 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: Hand-Penned Petals,  Band Together (R)

Dies: Penned Flowers, Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Shapes (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Watercolor paper

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Blends (Just Jade, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss), Wink of Stella, Fine tip glue, Dimensionals, Sequins (Metallic Mix)(R), Tear and tape, White gouache, Big Shot die cutting machine (R)

Just Add Ink #574 Choose Two

 

Hello there,

school holidays are slipping past here very quietly as we are in lockdown, but on the bright side we have spring weather, so lots of flowers in the garden and sunshine to go with them. There will be no flowers again this week, as this week's Just Add Ink challenge from Nikki is a Just Choose Two challenge. Here are the options.

The idea is choose two of the three options and feature them on your project. Still in Christmas card mode I went with silhouette and stars. Here it is.

First, I die cut the two tiers of my 'village' skyline, then paper pieced in the tiny yellow glowing windows. Then I used blending brushes to create the sky, a glow from the set sun turning into a night filling with stars and a large yellow moon. The stars and sentiment were white embossed.

Put those simple elements together and you have the end result, which to be honest I think to looks better in real life.

The Just Add Ink DT have plenty of fabulous cards to inspire you so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless other noted

Stamps: Peaceful Deer, Christmas Whimsy kit stamp set

Dies: Hometown Greetings edgelits

Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight

Ink: So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, Night of Navy

Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, blending brushes, white embossing powder, heat tool, Big Shot die cutting machine (R), dimensionals, tear and tape.