JAI #257 Just add inspiration

Hello there,
things are going to be a bit crazy around here soon with first Easter and then school holidays and I just know that before I turn around it will be May and Mother's Day here. So I decided to try and get myself sorted ahead of time! Our new challenge this week at Just Add Ink proved perfect for it too! This week we want you to Just Add Inspiration, Narelle picked out the great images for us this week. You can pick whatever inspires you from the image - the colours, any or all parts or patterns in the image.

Here's what I came up with.

As you can see I picked up on the jar of flowers, the gorgeous earthy muted tones and added a little touch of lace. Adding the texty DSP was to me the perfect compliment to this muted vintage feeling creation. I'm pretty sure my MIL will like this one :)

Hope you can join us for the challenge this week. Do go check out the rest of the DT's inspired inspiration creations!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted
Stamps: Delightful Dahlia Additions, Friendship Jar, Blooming Button Bits, Bountiful Banners (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Crisp Cantalopue, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz
Ink: Crisp Cantalopue, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Delightful Dahlia die collection, Bountiful Banners die (PTI), First Edition and Tea for Two (DSP) (R), Artisan embellishments kit (R), Jewel - pearls, Large pearls (R), Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 168 Just Add a Sketch

Hello there,
well Mae has another great sketch for us this week at Just Add Ink. 

I took one small liberty and flipped the sketch so that star element was on the left hand side instead. I put it to good use to make my Mum's and MIL mother's day cards. First up my Mum's.  It was in the course of making this that I realised I actually really rather like Calypso Coral!

And this is the version for my MIL, same DSP as above just the flip side.

I love how they both turned out and so did my Mum and MIL :)

Do go and check out the rest of the DT for some fabulous ideas for ways to use this sketch. Hope you can join us! Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Calypso version
Stamps: Field Flowers
Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Early Expresso coreindation
Ink: Calypso Coral, Riding Hood Red, Early Expresso, Sahara Sand
Accessories: honeycomb embossing folder, Classic Oval nestabilities (Spellbinder), Bitty Banner framelit, Antique brads, Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon, Early Expresso baker's twine, Double sided tape, Dimensionals

Pretty in Pink version
Stamps: Field Flowers
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Early Expresso, Early Expresso coreindation
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Honeycomb embossing folder, Classic Oval nestabilities (Spellbinder), Bitty Banner framelit, Naturals designer button, Crumb Cake seam binding, Light pink twine (Twinery), Double sided tape (X press), Dimensionals

JAI 166 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,

well welcome back for a special two week - lots of the JAI team are away at the South Pacific SU! convention challenge - you can't tell we are excited about that can you  - lol. Ok so what is the Just Add Ink challenge? - well its a lovely colour combo.

And here is what I came up with.(Apologies about the dull lighting - with winter coming on here in Aus the window for decent lighting is pretty narrow :( )

The top down foliage, if I can put it that way, was inspired by I card I saw a few weeks ago on Pinterest. I was intrigued and I must admit I'm glad I had a play with the idea - cause it turned out nice! To lighten up the colours I added a lot of the detail by white embossing, and of course you get that lovely shine and texture as a bonus. To fill in the gaps between the larger flowers I added little punched ones dressed up with pearls.

This is a lovely colour combo - it has such a fresh feel. Do check out the rest of the DT for some fabulous inspiration. Hope you can join us!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Fabulous Florets, (Think Big Favorites #12, Vintage Labels - PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Midnight Muse, Versamark
Accessories: Tea for Two DSP, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Adorning Accents Folder, Boho Blossom punch, White embossing powder, Heat gun, Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon, Lucky Limeade bakers twine, Jewels - pearls, Glue dots, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 159 Just Add a Bunny

Hello and a very Happy Easter to you all,
as you could probably guess we have an Easter themed challenge for you this week at Just Add Ink. This week we would like you to Just Add a Bunny. I've been wanting to ink up the very sweet Storybook Friends images for a while and I decided this was the time to ink up the bunny and make a baby card. I was originally aiming for a gender neutral card but I think in the end it definitely ended up a bit more on the girly side. See what you think.

I pulled my colour combo from the Tea for Two DSP - I thought the soft pastels would be really lovely for a baby card and went with a patchwork panel at the top and some embossing below. A lot of different elements went into this card but I think they all work together. I certainly loved how it turned out :)

I wish you all a happy and relaxing Easter. I'm planning on doing some out of season "spring" cleaning, some stamping ;) and eating some chocolate - of course - I think Lindt bunny is on the menu - yum yum! Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's bunny offerings too for some great ideas.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted otherwise
Stamps: Storybook Friends, Tiny Tags, Itty Bitty Banners
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Versamark, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Tea for two DSP, Embossing folders (Stripes, Designer Frames, Needlepoint Border), 1 1/4" square punch, Extra large oval punch, Jewelery Tag punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banner Framelits, Copic markers, Victoria crochet trim, Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon and bakers twine, Vintage trinket, Jewels - pearl, White embossing powder, Gold leaf pen, sewing machine, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)