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 #396 Sketch

Hello there,
this week at Just Add Ink we want you to Just Add a Sketch, from me! Being a sketch you can use it for whatever purpose you need. I always need birthday cards, and you can't go past flowers on a birthday card, well for most people, so I decided to have another go at no line watercoloring.  Here's the sketch.

I wanted to try out Brushos, two ways. Here's how it turned out.

I created the blue background panel by sprinkling my watercoloring paper with powder and then spritzing it and letting the colour spread. However, for watercoloring my flowers I actually mixed powder on a block with water and then applied it with a paint brush. The colour is beautifully vibrant and you can dilute it very easily to get lighter shades. I actually used Brilliant Red but by diluting it got much more of a pinky tone. My first go at colouring is the flower on the inside, a little rough, but it was a good trial run for doing a better job on my second one which you see on the front of the card. I was reluctant to draw too much attention away from the flower so I finished off the front with some shimmery white stripes, that add lots of sparkle and texture.

Do go check out the rest of the design team for lots of fabulous inspiration! 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

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set $33.00	Sunshine Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set $40.00	Rose Garden Thinlits Dies $54.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock $14.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Watercolor Paper $8.75	White Vellum A4 Card Stock $11.50	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper $8.75
Brusho Crystal Colour $52.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Versamark Pad $15.00	Embossing Buddy $10.00	Heat Tool $50.00
Seasonal Decorative Masks $10.00	Shimmery White Embossing Paste $15.75	Iridescent Sequin Assortment $8.75	Twine Baker's Whisper White $5.25	Paper Snips Scissors $17.00
Punch Corner Project Life $14.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

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Just Add Ink #384 Inspiration

Hello there,
life continues to be busy here, but I made sure to set aside some time to get a project done (another Christmas card - I did warn you!) for the new Just Add Ink challenge. This week Jan wants us to Just Add Inspiration, and who wouldn't be inspired by these gorgeously coloured flowers! You can use the colours, the flowers or any other element of the picture to inspire your project!

I loved how these colours worked to make a bright non-traditional Christmas card. 

Some tips: I used a now retired SU! stencil to create the background. Stencils are a fabulous way to create unique and fun background and quite user friendly to watercolouring as long as you are careful not to use too much water. Did you see how I framed the sentiment panel with vellum? It stands out doesn't it! With the return of SU! Blends alcohol markers changing the colour of vellum is now super easy.

The Just Add Ink DT have a gorgeous array of projects to WOW you so please go check them out and then 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

Watercolor Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set $31.00	Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Everyday Jars Framelits Dies $56.00	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies $45.25	Seasonal Decorative Masks $10.00
Island Indigo A4 Card Stock $14.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay $14.00	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	White Vellum A4 Card Stock $11.50
Watercolor Paper $8.75	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Many Marvelous Markers $190.00
Aqua Painters $20.00	Versamark Pad $15.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Heat Tool $50.00	Gold Metallic Thread $5.25
Metallics Sequin Assortment $8.75	Liquid Multipurpose Glue $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot $159.00
Big Shot Platform $45.25

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