Just Add Ink #439 Gift Boxes

Hi all,
well I am amidst the crazy run up to Christmas and I don't even want to think how few days are left. I am looking forward to some time off over Christmas and into January. But before I get there let me share my project for this week's Just Add Ink challenge. This week Patrice has asked us to Just Add Gift Boxes and the challenge will run for two weeks, closing January 2nd. There will be no winner or runner ups for this one, as the Just Add Ink team will be on our annual summer break, we would just like everyone to share the Christmas projects they have been making for family, friends and colleagues.

As my nieces and nephews have grown older I switched over to buying them all a gift card as a Christmas present but to make it special each year I package/ present it differently. This year I added the gift cards into little boxes, each one decorated the same but different.

Here are the first three.

I made six in total.

Here's a closer picture of the last three.

Once I had my design worked out, the mass production went pretty quickly, all I had to do then was add a little name tag to each one.

The Just Add Ink DT have some gorgeous gift boxes to share and we would really love to see what you have made so please whether it's before or after Christmas, remember the challenge is open till Jan 2nd we'd love to see the gift boxes you made this festive season!

Thanks for visiting and a very Merry Christmas to you all. I'll be having a little summer blog break but Just Add Ink, and I, will be back January 18th with our annual blog hop to kick start the year.

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

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies $45.25	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies $45.00	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock $14.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock $14.75
Basic Black A4 Card Stock $14.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock $14.75	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock $14.75	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock $14.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock $14.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Versamark Pad $15.75	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Heat Tool $50.00
Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper $19.25	Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine $14.00	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch $16.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue $7.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

Retired or Non SU! product: Stitched with Cheer (SU!), Lots of Love Box framelits (SU!), Stitched Rectangles Metric (Heffy Doodle), Delightful Deer (My Favourite Things)

Just Add Ink #382 Colour

Hello there,
I'm starting to get that feeling that Christmas is right around the corner? Know that one? And I have a grand total of three Christmas cards made! So any DT project that comes my way that can be turned towards Christmas card production will be! This week at Just Add Ink, Patrice has suggested, we Just Add a Colour Combo. Here's the colours.

I got to admit I struggled with these colours at first, they do look nice together, but my first impression is they are rather muted. I wasn't sure I could make them work for a Christmas card but I think I made it work.

I created a holly wreath with Fresh Fig leaves and Smoky Slate berries (I blinged these up with Dazzling Diamonds and 2-way glue to create glossy balls of sparkle). Then I fussy cut the wreath out and laid it over stripey DSP muted with vellum. A scatter of sequins finished it all off.

The Just Add Ink DT have a beautiful array of projects that showcase the colour combo and we'd love to see what you do too, so please 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

Stitched With Cheer Photopolymer Set $37.00	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies $45.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $14.00
Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock $14.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock $14.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock $11.50	Neutrals Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack $37.95	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad $12.25	Versamark Pad $15.00	Aqua Painters $20.00	Heat Tool $50.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Metallics Sequin Assortment $8.75	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter $8.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot $159.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25

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