Just Add Ink #613 Colour

 

Hello there,

I couldn't resist a Christmas in July project this week as the colour challenge for Just Add Ink was just perfect for an atmospheric wintery card. Nikki suggested the following colour combo for us.

And here is how my card turned out.

I started by watercoloring my background, and once dry adding heat embossed snowflakes and some shimmer to the "lake". A die cut mountain range was the perfect divider for the sky/ lake division and adding trees to frame the scene let me add in the Mint Macaron element. The polar bear comes from a retired set but he is just too cute not to use and was simply coloured with blends. A mat of embossed woodgrain helps reinforce the natural feel and add some extra subtle texture.

The mix of colours really appealed to me and I am really happy with the result.

The rest of the JAI DT have lovely projects to share with 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: Warm & Toasty (R), #Elfie (R), Itty Bitty Christmas (R)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Majestic Mountain dies, Pine Wood Dies (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Starry Sky

Ink: Starry Sky, Fresh Freesia, Mint Macaron, Versamark, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Blends (Fresh Freesia, Starry Sky, Smoky Slate), Watercolored paper, Heat tool, White embossing powder, Timber 3D embossing folder, Frost white shimmer paint (R), Shimmery crystal effects, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape.

Just Add Ink #519 Colour

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink Jo is asking us to Just Add a Colour Combo, and it was certainly a favourite of mine! I used it to make my first official Christmas card of the year. Here are the colours. 

This is what I came up with a fun wintery scene. Perfectly timed as we have snow forecast for this weekend and I just couldn't pass up the chance to use my ice skating polar bear!

I watercolored a gradient background on watercolour paper, ensuring I knew where I wanted to place my mountain and hill elements so you would still see the change in colour above and below. I set that aside to dry and coloured in my polar bear using SU! Blends (alcohol markers). No die for this so trimmed him out, die cut my mountains and hill (embossing them to add texture). Before adhering my mountains onto the watercolour base I white heat embossed snowflakes. Finishing sparkly touches were a wink of Stella to my polar bear and an edging of shimmery crystal effects for my mountain and hill elements. Then I just had to add my sentiment and I was done!

I just love this mix of purple and blue, and thought it was perfect for this.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of beautiful projects to show you so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Project Recipe:

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Product List

Warm & Toasty Cling Stamp Set $38.00	Majestic Mountain Dies $63.00	Home Together Dies $59.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies $61.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $17.50
Purple Posy A4 Cardstock $15.25	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock $15.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00
Versamark Pad $16.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50	Heat Tool $50.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad $13.00
Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad $13.00	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $15.50	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $15.50	Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $15.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack $15.50
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $15.50	Shimmery Crystal Effects $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50

Retired SU!: Bigshot die cutting machine