Just Add Ink #411 Sketch

Hello there,
it will be short and sweet this week as I'm a tired little Mumma who wants to get to bed! It's just been a busy week. Before that craziness started I did find time to make something for the new Just Add Ink challenge. This week Jan has asked us to Just Add a Sketch - it's a keeper! Check out the rest of the DT projects to see how versatile it is! Here it is.

I made a (belated) birthday card for my Mum (in my defence I will be seeing her next week for the first time since before her birthday). Mum grows orchids in her garden so I knew exactly what to use!

Trying to capture the subtle embossed stripes in the background here.  To get that subtle embossed effect rather than running my card stock through my Big Shot with the embossing folder I rolled over it with a rolling pin, varying the pressure you can see it a bit better in the shot below.

The flowers were all stamped on watercolour paper and then coloured using an aqua painter. The colours really glow in real life which is very difficult to capture on a cloudy winter afternoon!

Hope you can join us 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

Climbing Orchid Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set $37.00	Orchid Builder Framelits Dies $41.00	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies $56.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00
Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $15.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $14.00	Watercolor Paper $8.75
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Versamark Pad $15.00	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper $8.75	Aqua Painters $20.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Heat Tool $50.00
Embossing Buddy $10.00	Basic Black Metallic Thread $5.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00
Metallics Sequin Assortment $8.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

Other SU! products: Basic Black embossing powder (returning June 1)

Colour INKspiration #30

Hello there,

welcome to the Colour INKspiration 30 blog hop. If you are hopping your way around the blog hop, you will have arrived from the clever Kelly Kent's blog. If you are starting the hop here but would like to go to the start at the  Colour INKspiration challenge page over on Facebook, just click the link to be redirected and ask to join the group, that way you can load your projects directly to the Facebook group and join in the fun every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Here's the INKspiration picture. We have a very atmospheric image for you this week and the colours are Soft Sky, Cherry Cobler, Fresh Fig, Island Indigo and Pumpkin Pie.

Here's what I came up with.

Tip: To get the vein detail on the small leaves in the Colourful Seasons set ink up your stamp and then kiss to the veined large leaf stamp then stamp on cardstock.

Hope you can join us and have some fun too! Next up, on the blog hop is the lovely Nicole Wilson with another awesome project. Enjoy!

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	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies $56.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies $58.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Island Indigo A4 Card Stock $14.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $14.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad $12.25	Versamark Pad $15.00
Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $15.00	Iridescent Sequin Assortment $8.75	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Heat Tool $50.00	Sponge Brayers $14.00
Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00