Just Add Ink #736 Bling

Hello,
time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Lou has suggested that we all add 'a touch of bling' to our projects. You will always find some bling on my projects so not too much of a stretch for me but it's always fun to play sparkly things. 

And one last one to show the bling added.

It's it has been quite a while since I've sat down to do some colouring so I decided to start with a smaller image. So I pulled out an old StampingBella stamp from my stash, put on a movie, pulled out my markers and got to work. All the bling, with the exception of Wink of Stella splatter in the background, is on my winged girl. I wanted her to be blinged up but also not overwhelmed by it. So I swiped her with Wink of Stella, added shimmery crystal effects on her wings and finished her off with a little ring of gems on her dress, and left it at that.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous 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: Happiness Abounds (R), Agnes Ketto (StampingBella)

Dies: Peaceful Season, Classic Rectangles, Classic Scalloped Rectangles (Spellbinder)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Blends (Colourless blender, Balmy Blue, Pretty in Pink, Poppy Parade), Blending Brushes, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Gems (Lucy's), Fine Tip glue, Shimmery Crystal Effects (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #697 Sketch

 

Hello, 

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Di has a sketch for us. Here it is.

I was feeling a little whimsical this week so I pulled out a cute character to colour.

I don't often use Designer Series paper (DSP), but despite that I still have a stash. And this is where I started with the card - going through the stash to find something that would work as a background for my cute birthday raccoon. Having found the DSP I wanted to use I picked out my  balloon colours and got to colouring. A great lazy weekend afternoon activity especially with a movie on in the background. As I was assembling the card I decided to add accents of black, this led to more scrounging through the DSP stash to find a pattern that worked as a mat for the main panel and also to highlight the sentiment. Wink of Stella and some sequins added the necessary bling elements.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous 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: Zany Zoo, Happiness Abounds (R), Oh Kitty Tree (Mama Elephant)

Dies:  Stitched Rectangles (R), Stitched Shapes (R), Grassy Fields (My Favourite Things) 

Cardstock: Basic White, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Designer Series paper (R), Metallic Sequins (R), Baker's Twine Black & White (R), Blends (Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate) Fine Tip Glue, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #636 Blog Hop Favourites

Hello there and welcome to 2023 on the blog!

The Just Add Ink team are kicking off the new year with our annual blog hop.

You may have come from Chantell Randall's blog, be starting the blog hop here on my blog, or you can go to Just Add Ink, and then follow the links at the end of each team members blog post on to the next. This year the theme is Favourite.

I combined a lot of my favourite things for my project  - a colourful blended background, colouring, colouring flowers and using die cuts. I loved mixing all those elements together! Here's how it turned out.

Annie Alexander is next on the blog hop, so please go and check out her adorable project, and then the rest of the team. Then come back and join in the challenge we'd love to see what are your favourites. 

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Happiness Abounds (R), Tiny Words (Simon Says Stamp)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Shapes (R), Well Written framelits (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Basic Black, Taihitan Tide

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark, Pacific Point, Taihitian Tide

Accessories:  SU Blends, White embossing powder, Heat tool, Blending Brushes, Wink of Stella, Metallic sequins (R), Fine tip glue, 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 #611 Sketch

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink we have a sketch challenge from Di. I loved how this sketch provides you with a defined focal point. Here it is.

And this is how I used it.

I added some delicate shading to my white pegasus and a pop of colour to the flight feathers, mane and tail then mounted it onto the banner element of the sketch. The background was coloured a vibrant blue, then embossed and splattered. Some sparkly gems finished off the card which I'm hoping will be appreciated by a younger teen niece. 

Overall quite simple but I think the striking image and sparkly elements make it a little special.

The Just Add Ink DT have many wonderful 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: Happiness Abounds, Pure Magic

Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Nested Labels (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Fresh Freesia

Ink: Taihitan Tide, Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Blends (Fresh Freesia, Smoky Slate), Myths & Magic Glimmer paper (R), Iridescent rhinestone gems, Embossing folder (R), Blending brushes, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape.