JAI 183 Just add a sketch

Hello there,

well the week is almost over - sigh of relief here - its been another busy one. And the weekend offers the chance to sneak in a little stamping :) so it seems a good time to tell you about this weeks Just Add Ink challenge. This week we want you to Just Add a Sketch. Here it is.

I'm still on the fence with the whole hexagon thing so I went a bit, well you could call it interpretive with the sketch. But if you look closely you see all the elements in the right place. For example the two flower heads, the butterfly and the splotches represent the four hexagons in the sketch.

Soft, girly and bit vintage with touches of shimmer (the splotches and lace are all stamped in Encore Gold) is how this turned out which was just what I was hoping. Always nice when that happens! Do check out the rest of the JAI DT for some inspirational ideas on how to use this great sketch.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Field Flowers, Dictionary, Gorgeous Grunge, Creative Elements, Viola's Lace, Papillon Potpourri, Postage Collection,
Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla
Ink: Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Crumb Cake, Encore Gold
Accessories: First Edition DSP (R), Bitty Banner framelits, Honeycomb embossing folder, Corner rounder (R), Bitty Butterfly punch, Very Vintage Designer buttons, Island Indigo bakers twine, Dazzling Diamonds, Jewels - pearls, Two way glue pen, Dimensionals, sponge, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 177 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
well for a change we have survived the week germ free - a very pleasant change I can tell you! and probably for you too after weeks of hearing about them - lol! I had a lot of fun cracking out some new rubber for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge. This week we want you to add a colour combo - and it just lovely!

I had to take a small(ish) colour liberty as I had no DSP in Smokey Slate and I was determined to paper piece this fabulous dahlia with DSP so I dug through my stocks to find some in Basic Grey as a substitute. Here's the outcome.

More shabby chic my way and I loved doing every itsie bitsie detail - very therapeutic ;) It'll be hard to part with this one as I do love it so! I even broke open my artisan's kit from the previous seasonal catalogue to add the lace - it was worth over ruling my hoarding instincts to do so ;) OK enough gushing! Do go and check out the rest of the DT for some beautiful inspiration for using these colours and have a go yourself and join us.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Regarding Dahlias, Viola's Lace, Wonderfall
Cardstock: Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Smokey Slate, Soft Skye, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Bitty Banner framelits, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Autumn Accents BigZ die, 1 1/4" circle punch, Neutrals DSP stack, Epic Day This and That DSP, Spring Break DSP (R), Twitterpated DSP (R), Artisan Kit lace (R), Sycamore Street button (R), Calypso Coral baker's twine, Stampin glitter chunky sprinkles (R), 2 way glue pen, Dimensionals, Tombow, sponge 

JAI 160 Just add inspiration

Hello there,
I hope everyone enjoyed the break at Easter. I love having the luxury of some time at home just to putter around and get some of those - I'll do one day - jobs done. And some chocolate to go along with it doesn't hurt either ;) This week at Just Add Ink we have a Just Add Inspiration challenge for you. Here's the pic.

Just recently, all of sudden in fact, Autumn just kicked in. I must admit I love Autumn weather - that cool tingle in the morning and the warm, but not too warm sun during the day - just lovely! Anyway that's what this photo made me think of. But what I really wanted to add in was lots of that texture and then some tinges of colour. I went with pink (cause this was going to a friend who likes a hint of pink) and I reckon if your squint there is a hint of pink in the inspiration photo.

I wanted to bring in texture through embossing but also using some lovely natural ribbon. I even stamped a lace pattern on one! I also inked up the embossing folders to get some extra contrast. I must admit I couldn't resist using a doily too - have you noticed them popping up? Definitely a favourite with me at the moment. It was fun to build this one to play with the elements and I did love mixing and matching all the bits.

Hope you get the chance to play along and see where inspiration leads you - a good starting point is to check out the rest of the DT for some fabulous ideas.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Delicate Dollies, Oh Hello, Viola's Lace, Vintage Labels (R)

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Vintage Cream (PaperTrey Ink)

Accessories: Hearts a Flutter framelit, Two step Bird punch, Corner rounder (R), Embossing folder (Lacy Brocade, Delicate Designs), Natural 7/8" cotton ribbon, Natural 7/16" Trim ribbon, Blushing Bride pleated satin ribbon (R), 5/8" Flower trim, Vintage trinkets, sewing machine, SNAIL adhesive, Double sided tape (X Press)