Just Add Ink #544 'L'

 

Hello there,

it's time for another Just Add Ink letter challenge and this week Tina is asking us to Just Add 'L'. This means we want the main element of your project to be something that begins with the letter 'L'. It could be the sentiment - 'L'ove You, it could be a lamp, a lion or leprechaun, or a technique like letterpress or a card fold like a luminara or a lever card - the possibilities are almost endless...well as long as it begins with a letter 'L'!

I decided to go with lace as my 'L' element.

The bulk of the time spent in making this card was in the colouring. To no-line colour you need to stamp your line image as faintly as possible. Try stamping your image off once or even twice, and ideally use a colour of ink that will match/ blend in well with your fill colour palette. Then its all about the shading and ensuring you get enough contrast that the image has definition and isn't flat. I'm still working on that aspect of my colouring but overall I was pretty happy with how my blooms turned out. I used my coloured blooms to frame the sentiment and add a pop of colour, adding sparkle with a swish of wink of stella and gems. I wanted to keep the background as neutral as possible as all the detail was in the die cut lace pattern.

The Just Add Ink DT have many fabulous 'L' projects to inspire 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: Band Together
Dies: Detailed Bands dies, Stitched Shapes framelits, Stitched Lace dies
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White (R), Whisper White (R)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Blushing Bride, Granny Apple Green
Accessories: Blends (Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Magenta Madness, Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie), Wink of Stella, From my Heart faceted gems (R), Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue, Tear and Tape, Big Shot die cutting machine (R)

Just Add Ink #490 Easel

Happy weekend all,
hope it's a bit cooler where you are than the 40+ celsius (105 F) we are having! With those temp's finding somewhere cool to hang out is important, and makes it a good time to craft - bonus! This week at  Just Add Ink Lou has asked us to Just Add an Easel. This could be an easel fold card, or a easel image (if you have one)! 

Easel card are simple to make, but a lot of fun and have a great wow impact. By scoring the front of the card you allow it to hinge when the card opens and as long as you add a stopping element on the inside, you can display both the front and inside detail! Here's how mine turned out.

I broke out my Painted Poppies set, which I was lucky enough to get for prize patrol at the last SU! OnStage event. I picked out three shades of red, pink and green and started watercoloring the poppies on Shimmery White card stock (this card stock can hold an amazing amount of water without pilling). The poppies turned out more intensely coloured than I had originally planned so I kept my background neutral adding tone on tone detail using the Stitched Lace die.

The Just Add Ink DT have an awesome array of easel cards to inspire you this week, 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

Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set $40.00	Painted Labels Dies $61.00	Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English) $0.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies $61.00	Stitched Lace Dies $61.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $14.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock $17.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $15.25	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad $17.50
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad $13.00	Versamark Pad $16.50
Embossing Buddy $10.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50	Heat Tool $50.00	Aqua Painters $20.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50

Retired SU!: Big Shot die cutting machine

Colour INKspiration #62

Hello there,

welcome to the Colour INKspiration 62 blog hop. If you are hopping your way around the blog hop, you will have arrived from Rachel Palmieri'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.

Here's the INKspiration picture for this week. This week it's filled with a dash of spring featuring Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Call Me Clover. 

Here what I came up with.

Hope you can join us and have some fun too! The challenge runs till Monday 9th September so there is plenty of time to join in. Next up, on the blog hop is the lovely Elizabeth Gross with something special to show you. 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

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set $40.00	Bloom & Grow Photopolymer Stamp Set $45.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies $61.00	Stitched Lace Dies $61.00	Stitched Shapes Dies $50.00
Daisy Punch $31.00	Medium Daisy Punch $28.00	1-1/8" (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch $28.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $14.25
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock $15.25	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock $15.25	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry $15.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad $13.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Gold Faceted Gems $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $7.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50

Retired SU!: Big Shot die cutting machine