Just Add Ink #468 Just Add 'C'

Hello there,
the Christmas theme continues this week. To wrap up July (ok it will actually be August when this goes live but I figure it's close enough ;) the new challenge from Just Add Ink is to Just Add 'C' from Tina. This means we want you to add anything beginning with the letter 'C' as the main element of your design. The first thing that came to my mind was Christmas but it could be a cat, cup or cake, or a centre step card or a technique like chalkboard or colour blocking. 

Here's what I came up with.

Using lots of colour is something I love to do and this project has LOTS of colour. I started by brayering the colour on, ran a heat gun over it to make sure it was really dry, and then gold embossed snowflakes over the vibrant background. I built the sentiment element by layering strips of ribbon, and glimmer paper with a large stitched circle then added my big gold glimmer 'Merry' on top (plus a Christmas sentiment of course). A few die cut snowflakes and some sequins finished all off.

The Just Add Ink DT have a fun and inspiring range of 'C' cards to show you so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Project Recipe:

To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Merry Christmas Dies $49.00	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Seasonal Layers Dies $56.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies $61.00
Stitched Shapes Dies $50.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock $15.25	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock $15.25	Gold Glimmer Paper $8.75
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Versamark Pad $16.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50
Embossing Buddy $10.00	Heat Tool $50.00	Sponge Brayers $14.00	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon $12.25	Sparkle Glimmer Paper $8.75
Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Gold Faceted Gems $8.75

Retired SU! Metallic sequins, Big Shot, white ribbon 

Just Add Ink #435 Inspiration

Hello there,
there was a somewhat unplanned break for the blog as I've been busy. First, by meeting up with some of my fav stamping friends at Stampin Up's! OnStage event in Melbourne and then coming back to be swamped by work. I finally made it through to the weekend and was able to put ink to paper for the new Just Add Ink challenge. This week I have suggested we Just Add Inspiration, here's the picture. You can use the colour, patterns or objects in the picture to inspire your project.

And here is what I came up with - quiet woodland scene.

I kept the colours, subdued and closer to neutral bringing in some subtle green and warm grey tones. Then added my two deers front and centre in a little clearing. It turned just the perfect level of rustic and I think captures several aspects of the inspiration picture.

The Just Add Ink design team have lots of wonderful projects to show you so please do go check them all out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Project Recipe:

To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set $73.00	Nature's Roots Framelits Dies $68.00	Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set $38.00	Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies $59.00	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies $57.00
Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies $49.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock $14.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock $14.75	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock $14.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $17.00
Linen Thread $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch $16.00
Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00