JAI #270 Just add inspiration - Christmas in July

Hello there,

we have a mid winter challenge for you this week at Just Add Ink which is very appropriate for the southern hemisphere at the moment as we had some super thick fogs this week that have kept the temp's real chilly!! This week the challenge is an inspiration challenge from Nikki - it's Christmas in July.

I thought this inspiration picture was a brilliant way to kick off my Christmas card making for the year! 

The first two things that really stood out to me were the tree and the stripes so I knew I had to incorporate both of those elements. I toyed with the idea of putting the tree in a bauble but decided to just make it a tree in a shaker instead. (Really you can never go wrong with a shaker!) The new SU! Christmas DSP had the perfect stripey pattern and then all that was left was to add some extra sparkly stars as background in the shaker and sequins of course!

Hope you can join us for this festive inspired challenge. For more Christmas inspiration do go check out the creations of the rest of the team.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted
Stamps: Festival of Trees
Cardstock: Real Red, Smokey Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Garden Green, Real Red, Versamark
Accessories: Shaker Shapes: Circle die (PaperTrey Ink), Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask, Silver glimmer paper, Cherry Cobler and Irridescent Ice embossing powder, Merry Moments DSP, Silver satin ribbon, Corner rounder punch, Double sided tape (X Press), Sequins, Tombow mutli

JAI 243 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
I am plunging, swimming, sweating (it's hot again!) heading full steam towards Christmas. The Christmas decorations aren't up yet but it's only a matter of time now! Somewhat scarily only a handful of Christmas cards are complete - but I was able to add another one using this week's Just Add Ink challenge to Just Add a Colour Combo. It's bright and cheerful perfect for the festive season.

I originally started with a white embossed panel behind my Christmas tree shaker but I was having white space issues again and re did the panel brayering the upper half in turquoise graduating the colour. I was much happier with that! Then I embossed it graduating the embossing so it faded out towards the bottom too.  Lots of fun star confetti fill up the shaker, ribbon and a banner finish it all off.

I had fun making this (except for the bit where my fingers got stuck to the adhesive and in the process of un-sticking myself ended up with my confetti all stuck to it - grrr!! But in the end fingers and confetti were both unstuck and the shaker was sealed up.) Hope you can join us! Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT for some great colour inspiration!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted
Stamps: Many Merry Stars
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Strawberry Slush, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Silver foil, Silver glimmer
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, Strawberry Slush, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Shaker Shapes Tree die, Star die and Circle die (PaperTrey Ink), Bountiful Banner die (PTI), Lucky Stars embossing folder, Adhesive foam sheet (PTI), Real Red stitched grosgrain ribbon (R), Brayer, Jewels - rhinestone, Double sided tape (X Press)