Just Add Ink #617 Choose Two

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink, Di has a versatile Choose Two challenge for us. For me it was the perfect opportunity to make a couple of baby cards to celebrate some new arrivals among our family and friends. Just choose two of the three options below and feature them in your project.

Here's how my projects turned out - I chose dots and die cuts.

A Little Wild is still a favourite for me to pull out for baby cards. Being short on time and inspiration this week I cased the design of a card on p49 of the current SU! catalogue. It's always good to know that sometimes you don't need to reinvent the wheel. To give it my spin I  added in some more detail - layers, stitching and banner. My little characters sit on bed of foliage and flowers that was a mix of stamped and die cut elements. This project was a mix of colouring, stamping and a lot of die cutting. I loved how both cards turned out but confess it took me hours to get done.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects to how 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: Cup of Tea, Happiness Abounds, A Little Wild (R), Banners for You (R), Round & Round (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Stitched Rectangle, Teacup dies, Penned Flowers dies, Blossoming Happiness dies, Forever Flourishing dies, Stitched Shapes (R), Little Loves Framelits (R), Bunch of Banners framelits (R), Fishtail Flag Stax Layers (My Favourite Things)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Magenta Madness (R), Misty Moonlight (R)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Magenta Madness (R), Misty Moonlight (R), Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party

Accessories: Sunshine and Rainbows DSP (R), Subtle embossing folder (R), Blends (Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink, Misty Moonlight (R), Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Natural Tones - Deep, Medium Deep, Medium),  Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink 447 Sketch

Hi there,

a lovely friend is expecting her first baby soon, and I want to be prepared for when this new little one arrives. Luckily for me the new challenge at Just Add Ink was just perfect!  This week Narelle has asked us to Just add a Sketch. Here it is.

And this is how it turned out. The colours probably give you a hint on what is being expected  ;)

I brayered my ombre background then stencilled a pattern of hearts over the top in the matching colours. Then coloured and die cut my sweet little elephant. The grey tones work really well with the ombre pinks. Some lacy border detail and a hearts shaped balloon and sequins finish it all off. The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous 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

A Little Wild Clear-Mount Stamp Set $37.00	Little Loves Framelits Dies $45.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set $77.00	Well Written Framelits Dies $70.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies $61.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00	Doily Builder Thinlits Dies $57.00	Wood Crate Framelits Dies $50.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $13.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate $14.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock $14.75	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock $14.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack $15.50
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack $15.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Sponge Brayers $14.00
Iridescent Sequin Assortment $8.75	Metallics Sequin Assortment $8.75	Silver Metallic Thread $6.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White $5.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50
Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

Non or retired SU!: Heart and stars decorative mask (SU!), white gouache paint

JAI 362 Inspiration

Hello there,

oh my it is chilly here this week, which makes snuggling up somewhere warm and crafting a very attractive prospect! Will you join me? Then join us in the new Just Add Ink challenge this week. It's a colour challenge from Nikki.

My Mum asked me to make a card for neighbour's who are expecting their first baby, since we know it's to be a boy, the colours were just perfect for a dreamy little number using Moon Baby.

I started by brayering a gradient of colour on Shimmery White, I though Peekaboo Peach would be a perfect for creating that suggestion of a sunrise or sunset sky. Then I coloured my dreaming baby on watercolour paper and trimmed him out. I layered him on a stitched Shimmery White circle, white embossed some stars and added a few glimmer clouds to give some gorgeous sparkle. Pulling out the sewing machine and adding a stitched border proved to be the perfect way frame this dreamy scene. 

The JAI DT have some gorgeous projects to show just how versatile this colour combo is, so don't forget to check out the rest of the teams projects!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Moon Baby
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Whisper White, Shimmery White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Peekaboo Peach, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Stitched Shapes framelits, Up and Away thinlets, Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper, Water colour paper, White embossing powder, Aquapainter, Sponge brayer, Sewing machine, Dimensional, Tear and tape

JAI #323 Just add F

Hello there,
well I have had an eventful week. I am making great strides in mastering my new computer and am almost feeling at home with it all. Well until I hit the next 'what do I do now or how did I do that' moment. My milestone for this week was to relearn photo editing, tune in next week to see the results! Now on to this week's Just Add Ink challenge. This week Tina wants you to Just Add F. Add F? you ask. That means the main focus of your project must be something beginning with F. This could be a thing - like a fox, a fish a flamingo, a colour like Flirty Flamingo, a technique or fold like faux stitching or a file fold. As you can see there is lots of scope to let your imagination go. I'm still having lots of fun playing with my new Fox Builder punch so a fox it was.

It's always handy to have a baby card or two in the stash so I decided to go with that for my theme. I thought the colours of the A Little Foxy DSP was perfectly suited for a baby card (maybe more so a boy ?) so pulled that out to pick a pattern. I did load a few layers onto this one, mixing dry embossing, DSP, vellum and a dash of florals and foliage. Points to note - behind the fox I sponged a fair bit of white ink to tone down the blue there and all the flowers had a splash of wink of stella layered over them. It took some fiddling but I was happy with how it all came together in the end.

Hope you can in the fun this week. Don't forget to stop by the rest of the DTs blog they will wow you with their fun 'F' projects!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Foxy Friends, Jar of Love, Crazy About You, Number of Years
Cardstock: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Vellum
Ink: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Whisper White, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Oval Collection Framelits (R), Everyday Jar framelits, Large Number framelits, Softly Falling embossing folder, Fox Builder punch, A Little Foxy DSP, Pool Party cotton ribbon (R), Piercing tool, Ovals piercing template (R), Sakura black gel pen, Sponge, Dimensional, Tear and Tape