JAI #280 Just add glimmer

Hello there,
what a change a week makes! Last week it was still chilly (I was buying scarves!) and this week we have warm breezes floating through the house. It won't last long but oh my I'll enjoy it and the promise of summer to come. During the week I seized a quiet moment to finish off colouring a flower for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge. This week Nikki wants you to Just Add Glimmer. Glimmer paper ideally but think lots of glittery, shimmer and shine.

As soon as I saw the new black glimmer paper in the SU! Holiday catalogue I knew I had to use it.

The flower and the glimmer leaves were going to dominate the card front so I wanted to keep the mat underneath white but I also wanted to add some subtle texture. Embossing the striped scallop thinlet turned out to be the perfect solution. Then it was a simple process to put all the base layers on and add the flower, sentiment and sequins. Now that I've finally got to the point of finishing this it will be in the post quick smart as it's a very late birthday card!

Hope you can join us this week and don't forget to check out the glimmer filled inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim  

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Blended Bloom, Alphabet Rotary stamp
Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Copic markers, Striped Scallop thinlet die, Flower Frenzy BigZ die (R), Dazzling Diamonds and Black glimmer paper, White embossing powder, Moonshine sequins (Simon Says Stamp), Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue pen, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI #266 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
this week at Just Add Ink it's time for a colour challenge! Nikki has come up with a lovely colour combo that I'm sure will delight you. 

Bold stripes is what popped into my mind and so this is what I ended up with.

One to show you the flowery dimension.

The inside.

I simply layered strips of Night of Navy over a white card base eyeballing an even spacing With a bold base I needed something bold on top. First a big scrolly sentiment, then a big flowery cluster and lots of gold foliage. To give the flowers some more depth I sponged Pink Pirouette ink over the centres of the white embossed detail.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's fabulous creations. Hope you can join us.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Petal Potpourri (R), Hello There (R), Petite Petals
Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Night of Navy, Versamark
Accessories: Flower Frenzy BigZ die, Flower Medallion punch, Petite Petals punch, Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinder), Gold Foil, White embossing powder, Jewels- Rhinestones, Sponge, Double sided tape (X Press)

Just Add Ink #258 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
well it's mixed feelings here today as school holidays start. Half of me is happy - delighted with the break in routine (no lunch boxes!) but the other half is already exhausted knowing that I have to keep the munchkins entertained for two weeks - eeeek! But before the onslaught begins it's time to tell you about this week's Just Add Ink challenge. This week we have a gorgeous colour challenge for you from Rochelle. You'll enjoy it for sure! Here's the colours.

And here is what I came up with.

I finally got to break out a new flower set that had been sitting in a pile of stamps for months - no joke! I love the impact of this botanical style image. I thought the little flower from Petite Petals was a great match to accent that main flower too. To add some depth I wanted to stamp some flowers direct on the DSP but didn't want them to compete with the punched flowers on top. So I broke out some gesso and brushed it over the DSP and stamped flowers. (I discovered in the process that you need to heat set your stamped flowers BEFORE you paint over the gesso!). I was pretty happy with the way this turned out. Just a simple mix of ink, DSP and gesso but a lot of fun to do.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's gorgeous creations this week.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Petite Petals, Petal Potpourri, Four You
Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo, Versamark
Accessories: First Edition DSP (R), Flower Medallion punch, Petite Petals punch, Flower Frenzy BigZ die, White and clear embossing powder, Gesso, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI #254 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
it's Friday (always a good thing - especially after a busy week) and time to share the new Just Add Ink challenge. This week we want you to Just Add a Colour Combo. This week it was my pick and rather ironically it took me a few goes to end up with something I was happy with. But then that's why they're called challenges! Here's the colours.

Here's what I came up with (the third time!).

I settled on a heart focal point to frame the sentiment. I kept that and the flower/ foliage accents fairly simply so as not to compete with the Tangelo embossed the Something Lacey background.  To add even more depth and texture I embossed the Old Olive mat. I quite like the way the front turned out but it took a while to get to that point!

Want to try your hand at the colour combo? I'd love to see what you come up with. Hope you can join us and do check out the rest of the DT - for some gorgeous colourful inspiration.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Something Lacey, Flower Patch
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Tangelo Twist, Baked Brown Sugar, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow
Ink: Tangelo Twist, Old Olive
Accessories: Hearts Collection framelits, Flower Fair framelits, Flower Frenzy BigZ die, Bird Builder punch, Itty Bitty Accents punch, Lovely Lace embossing folder, Large Walking Cat die (Poppystamps), Clear embossing powder, Jewels - rhinestones, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)